On this week’s The Cause Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and particular visitor Christian Britschgi assess the primary steps taken by the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE) to chop authorities spending and slash federal businesses.
01:52—DOGE vs. the Deep State
39:50—Weekly listener query
46:50—Lightning spherical: Gaza takeover, RFK Jr. affirmation, President Donald Trump sues CBS
55:28—This week’s cultural suggestions
Talked about on this podcast:
“Will Elon Musk Minimize as A lot Authorities as Al Gore Did?” by Joe Lancaster
“5 of the Worst USAID Scandals in Historical past,” by Matthew Petti
“Has DOGE Already Misplaced Its Means?” by Eric Boehm
“John Cochrane: How Will DOGE ‘Disrupt’ the Authorities?” by Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe
“USAID Paying for Politico Is a Nontroversy,” by Robby Soave
“America Is Going Broke. Will the Division of Authorities Effectivity Assist?” by John Stossel
“The Freakout Over ‘Large Balls’ and DOGE,” by Liz Wolfe
“Trump’s Center East Coverage: Pull Troops Out of Syria To Put Them in Gaza?” by Matthew Petti
“Riviera of the Center East,” by Liz Wolfe
“Simply Asking Questions About RFK Jr.’s Senate Listening to,” by Ronald Bailey
“We Do not Want RFK Jr. To ‘Make America Wholesome Once more,'” by Kelvey Vander Hart
“Trump Is Flat-Out Mendacity Concerning the 60 Minutes Interview With Harris,” by Jacob Sullum
“How the FCC’s ‘Warrior for Free Speech’ Grew to become Our Censor in Chief,” by Joe Lancaster
Reason Speakeasy: Brian Doherty, February 27, 2025
Ship your inquiries to roundtable@purpose.com. Remember to embrace your social media deal with and the proper pronunciation of your title.
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Audio manufacturing by Ian Keyser
Assistant manufacturing by Hunt Beaty
Music: “Angeline,” by The Brothers Steve
- Video Editor: Ian Keyser
- Producer: Hunt Beaty
