President Obama Loses His Human Shield; Now What? (Podcast)
Under Senator Harry Reid, the U.S. Senate virtually stopped functioning—no hearings, no legislation, and no budget. But now with a Republican majority approaching in January, IPI's Tom Giovanetti and Merrill Matthews, Ph.D. discuss what’s next for a lame-duck Senate, especially for legislation such as the Internet Tax Freedom Act, the Marketplace Fairness Act, and the tax extenders. And what may the new Republican-led Senate attempt to accomplish in Obama’s final two years?
Post-Election Obama Presser: "I Was Stunned" (Audio: Interview)
Merrill Matthews discusses policy priorities for the new Republican Senate and whether the president may be amenable to anything on Congress’s agenda.
Has Texas Been Coasting? (Audio: Interview)
IPI’s Tom Giovanetti joins Mark Davis on KSKY’s 660 AM- The Answer to discuss a new Congress’s policy priorities and whether the President may be amenable to any of their agenda. Plus, what’s next for Denton as lawsuits are piling up as a result of the new drilling ban? And Giovanetti has a surprising message for newly elected Texas governor Greg Abbott.
ObamaCare Working? "The Public Just Doesn’t Believe It"
Republicans triumph at the 2014 polls after campaigning on repealing on Obamacare, so how is it the NY Times recently concluded it’s a success? IPI’s Merrill Matthews gives a post-election analysis with Janet Mefferd and forecasts what the new GOP Congress’s agenda may portend for the failed legislation.
While SCOTUS Skirts Obamacare Case, Polls Now Decide
A disappointing move by the Supreme Court on Obamacare subsidies is bad news for efforts to dismantle the program. So what may Tuesday’s polls yield for the program’s future? Has the legislation progressed too far to turn back? Merrill Matthews joins KMED’s Bill Meyer to discuss.
SoundByte: Black Voters and Democrats' Failed Policies
One voting bloc should be rethinking their loyalties.
If Democrats Lose, They'll Blame Voter ID Laws (Audio: Interview)
Should Democrats take a beating at the polls, they won’t blame Obama’s failed policies. They'll blame voter ID laws. And of the 10 or so closest Senate races, eight are in states with voter ID laws. IPI's Merrill Matthews joins 660 AM The Answer's Mark Davis.
Realizing Big Government Cannot Cure Our Ails
The Obama administration’s effort to contain the Ebola crisis has left many Americans more cynical than ever of government. In this podcast, Tom Giovanetti and Merrill Matthews, Ph.D., discuss the administration’s legacy having to defend its agencies against charges and revelations of incompetence and corruption.
Kentucky's Senate Race Heats Up
While Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stays mum on climate change, his opponent is distancing herself from President Obama.
US Energy Boom Transforming Foreign Policy (Podcast)
With new approval to fight ISIS in the Middle East, many are asking: What has changed in foreign policy and the US energy supply?
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