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Is Democratic Socialism Going National?

Plus: Trump restarts talks with Iran, the Warner Bros.-Paramount merger, and Congress revisits the COVID response.

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Is the War in Iran Spiraling Out of Control?

Plus: new tariffs on Brazil, Trump's primetime address on election security, and the growing popularity of democratic socialism.

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Did Lindsey Graham Push Trump Toward War?

Plus: Trump's escalating war with Iran, the bipartisan congressional housing bill, and Graham Platner's campaign collapse

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Do Democrats Still Have a Big-City Crime Problem?

Plus: What California's election results tell us, the economic costs of war with Iran, and the push to nationalize AI

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Trade Wars, Meet Actual Wars

Plus: Congress shrugs, a cat cafe unionizes, and Liz Wolfe checks in, and more...

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When Did Republicans Stop Caring About Gun Rights?

Plus: DHS escalation in Minnesota, Trump loses support on ICE tactics, and how politics influence the Oscar nominations

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End the Fed? Or Turn It Over to Trump?

Plus: ICE shootings divide the country, the Iran uprising intensifies, and California targets billionaires with a wealth tax

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Can J.D. Vance Stop a MAGA Civil War?

Plus: Debating marijuana at Turning Point USA, Massie and Khanna threaten Bondi with contempt over Epstein files, and Minnesota’s welfare fraud case.

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Should Libertarians Support Federal AI Regulation?

Plus: reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug, mass shootings at Bondi Beach and Brown University, and the U.S. seizes a Venezuelan oil tanker

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Will a Mamdani Victory Push the Democrats Further Left?

Plus: Virginia and New Jersey governor’s races, a court ruling extending SNAP funding during the shutdown, and Trump’s tariff fight reaches the Supreme Court

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Freddie deBoer: Charlie Kirk's Murder Reveals a Cultural Sickness

Writer Freddie deBoer discusses the assassination of Charlie Kirk and his theory of "spectacular acts of public violence" on the final episode of Just Asking Questions.

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Do These Libertarians Regret Voting for Donald Trump?

Three libertarians—Dave Smith, J.D. Tuccille, and Liz Wolfe—revisit their reluctant votes for Trump, weighing the promises, chaos, and consequences of his second term so far.

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Trump's War on Childhood

Plus: A listener asks if we're finally defunding NPR and PBS.

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Ross Douthat: Why Digital Life Threatens Freedom and Family

The New York Times columnist warns that digital life may be eroding the cultural foundations needed to sustain meaning, family, and community.

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Why Due Process Matters

Plus: A listener asks who was the better president: Trump or Obama?

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Cheap Stuff Is a Huge Part of the American Dream

Plus: Polyamorous cannabis regulators (and a corruption scandal), deportation misses, and more...

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Why We Don't Need the Department of Education

Plus: A listener asks the editors whether a Kamala Harris presidency would have been preferable.

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Just Answering Questions: Live Q&A

Reply to this post with questions for Reason's Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe, who will address listener comments.

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Why Do I Keep Finding Padlocked Playgrounds in New York City?

We're hemorrhaging our child population for a reason.

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What Did You Do Last Week?

Plus: German elections, how I almost got arrested this weekend, and more...

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DOGE vs. Deep State

Plus: A listener asks the editors if there are reasons to be optimistic about the future of freedom in the United States.

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Mike Pesca: How Will Trump 2.0 Transform America?

Mike Pesca reacts to Trump's inauguration and slate of executive orders on the latest Just Asking Questions.

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How Awful Policies Fueled the L.A. Fires

Plus: A listener asks the editors if Donald Trump is the most libertarian president ever.

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Why MAGA Is Fighting Over High-Skilled Immigration

Plus: A listener asks the editors about subsidies for trains, planes, and roads.

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2024's Most Undercovered Stories

Surely 2025 will be a freewheeling romp, right?…Right? Happy New Year!

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