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This week, editors\u00a0Peter Suderman<\/a>,\u00a0Katherine Mangu-Ward<\/a>,\u00a0Nick Gillespie<\/a>, and\u00a0Matt Welch<\/a>\u00a0discuss President Donald Trump’s escalating rhetoric around the war in Iran, including a profanity-laced Easter weekend Truth Social post. They examine what it reveals about a conflict with shifting timelines, unclear objectives, and little public support, along with the domestic consequences of the war, including rising gas prices surging above $4 per gallon. The panel also weighs Trump’s proposal for a $1.5 trillion defense budget, the largest in modern history, and what it says about the administration’s priorities.<\/p>\n Next, the panel turns to the broader federal budget, where rising spending continues without any serious attempt to address the deficit. The editors then check in on NASA’s Artemis program, weighing the excitement of returning to the moon against persistent delays, cost overruns, and the growing role of private space companies. They also answer a listener’s question about what libertarian alternatives to Medicare for All might look like, focusing on deregulation, catastrophic coverage, and restoring price signals in the health care system.<\/p>\n Reason<\/strong>\u00a0is hiring!<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Check out the two open roles on the video team now:<\/i> \u00a0<\/p>\n 0:00\u2014Trump’s Truth Social Easter rant<\/p>\n 14:57\u2014The $1.5 trillion defense budget<\/p>\n 22:36\u2014The New York Times student debt story<\/p>\n 28:55\u2014Listener question on Medicare for All<\/p>\n 43:41\u2014Analyzing Artemis<\/p>\n 51:58\u2014Weekly cultural recommendations<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n “‘I Am Blowing Up Everything,’<\/a>” by Eric Boehm<\/p>\n “Ro Khanna: Congress Has Surrendered on War<\/a>,” by Nick Gillespie<\/p>\n “Trump’s Call for a $1.5 Trillion Military Budget Is Irresponsible, Wasteful, and Unrealistic<\/a>,” by Eric Boehm<\/p>\n “10 Years Ago Today, Trump Promised To Eliminate the National Debt. Instead, It Has Doubled<\/a>,” by Eric Boehm<\/p>\n “Debt Denialists<\/a>,” by Matt Welch<\/p>\n “Generational Warfare<\/a>,” by Nick Gillespie and Veronique de Rugy<\/p>\n “Why I Prefer French Health Care<\/a>,” by Matt Welch<\/p>\n “Artemis II Launches a New Era of Lunar Exploration<\/a>,” by Natalie Dowzicky<\/p>\n “NASA’s Artemis Program Is a Monument to Government Waste. It Can Only Go Up From Here<\/a>,” by Quade MacDonald<\/p>\n “The Zendaya Romance The Drama<\/i> Is Weirder and More Uncomfortable Than You Expect<\/a>,” by Peter Suderman<\/p>\n Green Lantern\/Green Arrow<\/em><\/a>, by Dennis O’Neill and Neal Adams<\/p>\n
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