Pushing Back Against an Executive Order Power Grab
The Constitution establishes a legislative process and Congress should defend its role as Obama pushes the limits of executive action.
SOTU 2014: Promise Zones or Potholes? (Audio: Podcast)
Giovanetti and Matthews offer a preview of what to expect the president to address in next week's State of the Union.
Hillary's Roadblocks in 2016: Benghazi and Bill (Audio: Interview)
Is Hillary inevitable in winning the presidency in 2016? Merrill Matthews joins Janet Mefferd to say not so fast.
Hillary: Too Much Baggage for Smooth Landing in 2016? (Audio: Interview)
Is Hillary Clinton really as much the heir apparent for the White House as the media says she is?
The Majority Leader Who Diminished the Senate (Audio: Podcast)
Harry Reid has pulled the nuclear option trigger in the Senate, begging the question if he even cares about his legacy. History books may describe Reid as the majority leader who diminished the role of the Senate to allow President Obama to pack the DC circuit court and better advance his own agenda. But if Republicans win in 2014, will Democrats regret this rewriting of Senate rules?
Takeaways From the President's Disastrous ACA Press Conference (Audio: Interview)
Merrill Matthews talks with WWNC's Pete Kaliner implications regarding the president's extra-legal measures to "fix" the disastrous ObamaCare roll out.
Cuccinelli, Texas Prop 6, and Rainy Day Funds (Audio: Interview)
It's Election Day! IPI's Tom Giovanetti discusses the Virginia governor's race and Proposition 6 on the Texas ballot with KSKY's Mark Davis. Plus, if a state has billions saved up in a "rainy day fund," does the state government have too much taxpayer money?
The Biggest Domestic Policy Lie Ever Told by a U.S. President (Audio: Podcast)
Tom Giovanetti and Dr. Merrill Matthews discuss the millions of health care policy cancellations, the ObamaCare website disaster, and how it all may impact not just the 2014 Congressional elections but even next week's Virginia governor's race.
What's Scarier? The Debt Ceiling or Obama's Pick for Fed Chair? (Audio: Podcast)
As the latest showdown unfolds, should we be worried about the US defaulting on its debt? Treasury Secretary Jack Lew warns if Congress doesn't act, Social Security checks won't be mailed—so what happened to the $2.6 trillion Social Security Trust Fund Democrats have always defended? And why the president's nominee for Federal Reserve chairman may be the real threat to our long-term fiscal health.
Who's To Blame for the Government Shutdown? (Audio: Interview)
IPI president Tom Giovanetti tells WPR's Joy Cardin while both sides are at fault, Obama is rejecting a golden opportunity to come out as the hero by refusing to negotiate with the GOP.