Inside Sources

Start your week off with Boyd Matheson and an inside look into the day's biggest news! Hear about the beginning of Passover from Rabbi Brad Hirschfield. Get a look at the inner-workings of Congress from Nick Robertson. Michael Powell joins to talk about the inflation disconnect between classes. Understand the aid vote from this weekend and more!

Populism is a dangerous tool that politicians across the spectrum use to maintain the status quo and therefore their power. The United States wants to be led, but the politicians are fighting for themselves instead of the little guys. Americans are convinced the game is rigged and their losing faith in a better future.

Is changing our perspective of the economy holding us back? There's a negative-sum mindset that is tanking our collective growth. What would happen if we understood that we can all excel without forcing anyone else to take a loss? Michael Kofoed joins the show.

We have covered the very long saga of President Biden's attempts to relieve Americans' massive amount of student debt. He's been taking even bigger swings since campaign season started, but has he always planned on striking out? People are starting to wonder if the President ever planned on getting these plans passed after the block from the Supreme Court. Jennifer Graham from Deseret joins the show.

It seems like nobody agrees on the state of the economy. Despite several politicians and economists boasting that we're finally coming out of the darkness, inflation is lower and interest rates are down, regular people are still feeling the effects of skyrocketing prices. A massive amount of Americans are spending absurd amounts of their paychecks on food and rent - so where is the disconnect? Michael Powell from the Atlantic joins the show.

Neville Chamberlain isn't a well known figure in American culture, but he's a major figure in 20th century political memory. Today, his name is usually thrown as a perjorative against perceived capitulation or appeasement. Who was Mr. Chamberlain? And what lessons can we learn from him, beyond the usual references to appeasement? Kevin Williamson joins the show.

How effective is the current congress at passing legislation and doing their job for the American people? Congress is passing less legislation and pulling each other further and further to the ends of the political spectrum to achieve their goals. And the result isn't good, not for those working in Congress and for the American people. What can be done about this? Nick Robertson from The Hill joins the show.

Tonight, when the sun sets, another Passover will begin for those of the Jewish faith. There are many lessons from that first Passover that can apply to us today, struggling with the darkness and uncertain state of the world. The world has been cast in this uncertainty before, and we know the dark always passes to a new day. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield joins the show.

After many months of delay and debate, the House of Representatives has passed a series of bills relating to foreign aid to our allies. The bills covered military and humanitarian aid to Israel and Gaza, Ukraine, and aid to Taiwan. The legislation will go to the Senate where it has the chance to pass as soon as tomorrow, and go to the President's desk.

Finish out your week with Boyd Matheson and break down the days biggest headlines. Robert Sherman joins the show from Tel Aviv to give us a live update on how everyone in Israel is coping after the attack on Iran. Wilfred McClay stresses the importance of having a civic education lest we lose our national identity. Former chief of staff for President George H.W. Bush, Jean Becker talks to Boyd about her brand new book. What is going on in the presidential candidates camps and more!

Twenty-five years later, Boyd reflects on the tragedy of the Columbine High Schoool massacre. This horrible attack brought the world to a small town in Colorado and would come to be the beginning of a vicous series of school shootings. Everyone agrees that the outcome needs to change, but how? We need to reinstate the value of integrity to protect our communitites.

The nature of the friendships in our lives change over time, like all things. But today, men are reporting having fewer friends than ever, and are reporting higher levels of feeling isolated and lonely. How can we address this troubling trend and start connecting with each other? Michael Mooney joins the show.

It's always a pleasure to talk to the extraordinary people and great thinkers that reflect our nations identity. Jean Becker was President George H.W. Bush's chief of staff for over twenty years and has reflected on her time with President Bush in her new book: Character Matters...And Other Life Lessons from George H. W. Bush.

It's time for our weekly segment following the latest updates in presidential politics leading up to the 2024 election. What are the presidential candidates doing in the run-up to the summer conventions? Will we see presidential debates this year?

Israel has responded to the Iranian strike against them last weekend with a drone attack of their own, striking targets in Iran and Syria. Will this be the last flare up of direct hostilities between the two nations? Robert Sherman joins the show from Tel Aviv.

As the vote on foreign aid progresses in the House, some Republicans are angry at the Speaker for changing his position and showing support for the legislation. The President gave his approval on the Speaker's plan, which might be the only time they've agreed on anything. So what changed the Speaker's tune on Ukraine aid? Jennifer Haberkorn joins the show.

What happens when Americans don't understand the struggles that provided their freedoms? They lose the foundation that binds that together. It’s time to raise the expectation of civic understanding in higher education and reap the benefits of national integrity. Wilfred McClay joins the show.

Get an inside look on the week's biggest stories with Boyd Matheson! Nahal Toosi joins the show to stress the importance of the Biden Administration taking on an Iran plan. Understand why more government intervention isn’t always a good thing with Marc Hyden. Eric Bohem looks at the real effect of President Biden's new steel tariffs. Case Lawrence tells Boyd about his hopeful run for Congress and more!

Boyd takes a glance back at our representatives' leadership the past few days. The Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson and the Minority Leader, Hakeem S. Jeffries have finally started showing up like our legislators are supposed to. As Speaker Johnson presents his foreign aid packages, both parties are urging their peers to be on the right side of history.

In another play for the Steel Unions votes, President Biden has announced even more steel tariffs. The ever-rising taxes are meant to discourage imported steel from places like China, but will they work? Have they ever worked before? Why are both presidential candidates so focused on adding more? Eric Boehm from Reason joins the show.