Will Kamala Harris Be Judged as One of the Worst Vice Presidents in US History? (Audio: Podcast)
IPI President Tom Giovanetti and Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews discuss Dr. Matthews’ recent opinion piece in The Hill about Vice President Kamala Harris’ many incidents of word salad and confusion, and discuss the role of the vice president in modern American administrations.
IPI's Reactions to the State of the Union Address (Audio: Podcast)
On a special episode recorded the day after President Biden’s 2022 State of the Union Address, IPI President Tom Giovanetti, Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews, and Director of Development & Events Addie Crimmins discuss the speech, its tone, its connection to political reality, and other various hot takes.
Were the Protesting Canadian Truckers Heroes? (Audio: Podcast)
What red-blooded American doesn’t love a bit of rebellion and defiance of government every once in a while? But at what point does protest become civil disobedience, and when does civil disobedience become something else? Is consistency important? If it’s wrong for antifa and BLM to shut down highways, isn’t it also wrong for Canadian truckers? IPI Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses the rights and wrongs of civil disobedience with IPI President Tom Giovanetti.
Unionizing Hill Staff Would Only Make Congress Even Worse (Audio: Podcast)
Unionizing government employees is a bad idea, but at least they can’t strike. IPI Resident Scholar Merrill Matthews explains a current proposal for allowing Capitol Hill Staff to unionize, and speculates on how that might playout. With reminiscences about Ronald Reagan and the PATCO strike by IPI President Tom Giovanetti.
Earmarks--They're Back! (Audio: Podcast)
What’s an earmark? Why did Republicans in Congress do away with them, and has that turned out to be a good move? Why are Democrats bringing them back, and why aren’t Republicans complaining? IPI Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews and IPI President Tom Giovanetti discuss the return of earmarks and the possibility that earmarks might serve a useful purpose.
IPI Policy Basics: When Congress Doesn't Act, Congress Still Has Acted (Audio: Podcast)
When you hear a president say “If Congress Won’t Act, I will,” red flags should go off in your head. That’s because when Congress does not legislate, that is Congress CHOOSING to not legislate. Congress choosing to do nothing is just as important, if not more important, than Congress choosing to do something. Or so it seems to IPI President Tom Giovanetti and Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews.
The Supreme Court is Not Supreme Over the Other Branches (Audio: Interview)
IPI President Tom Giovanett joins Cardle & Woolley on Talk Radio 1370 to talk about the pending retirement of Justice Breyer from the Supreme Court, Biden's quid pro quo deal for his pending pick, and the role of courts and legislatures in our government.
Predictable Democrat Overreach and Predictable Midterm Wave Elections (Audio: Podcast)
IPI Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews reminds us of two major wave midterm elections in the past which resulted from Democrat overreach, and speculates on the upcoming 2022 midterm election. With comments and recollections by IPI President Tom Giovanetti.
How Should We Think About the January 6 Riot (Audio: Podcast)
IPI Resident Scholar Merrill Matthews and IPI President Tom Giovanetti discuss what led up to and contributed to the January 6 riot, what actually happened, and what lessons we should learn going forward.
Where Did Journalism Go Wrong? Part 2 (Audio: Podcast)
IPI President Tom Giovanetti gets his turn with veteran conservative journalist and columnist Bill Murchison, and they drill down on why journalists have come to see themselves as activists and agents of change, as well as Bill’s thoughts on where journalism is heading
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