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Contrary to popular myth, every Republican president since and including Herbert Hoover has increased the federal government's size, scope, or power. Over the last one hundred years, of the five presidents who presided over the largest domestic spending increases, four were Republicans.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-daily/republicans-and-big-government
As Independence Day approaches we sat down with Virginia’s new “Conservative Influencer” to talk about the founding of the nation, the struggles it’s had with socialism and how Nick Freitas’ life has changed since he announced that he was not going to seek re-election to focus on his “Making the Argument” podcast.
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Plus: Tesla’s vehicle sales plunged last quarter. And Alibaba turns to couponing to boost its delivery and shopping platforms. Katie Deighton hosts.
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On today’s show, we’ll discuss some headlines that might’ve slipped under the radar this week. First, most staff at the U.S. Agency for International Deveopment officially marked their final day with the agency. What might the dismantling of USAID mean for U.S. influence abroad? Plus, school districts are scrambling as federal education dollars are on hold. Then, we’ll smile about Andy Weir’s latest sci-fi novel being adapted for the big screen and the WNBA expanding into more cities!
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Plus: President Trump strikes a trade agreement with Vietnam. And Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking. Anthony Bansie hosts.
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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as corporates continue to explore bitcoin treasuries.
Publicly traded companies continue to explore bitcoin treasuries and they have been buying more BTC than ETF products for the third straight quarter according to a CNBC report. Plus, SEC green-lights Grayscale's new ETF products and Coinbase's new acquisition. CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.
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The Republican insistence on increasing military spending is the main reason Congress cannot cut taxes without increasing the debt, making cuts in domestic welfare programs, or both.
Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/big-beautiful-bill-military-industrial-complex
Mothers in the DRC struggling to raise children fathered and abandoned by UN peacekeepers amid fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Also in the programme: we ask South Africa's minister of police whether he's lost control of the spiralling gang violence in Cape Town.
And the rising wave of South Korean culture sweeping across Africa.
Presenter: Richard Kagoe Producers: Blessing Aderogba, Nyasha Michelle, Bella Hassan Yvette Twagiramariya, Amie Liebowitz Technical Producer: Philip Bull Senior Journalist: Sunita Nahar Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
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Today, we have on Leigh Claire LaBerge, a professor at CUNY and the author of Fake Work: How I Began to Suspect Capitalism is a Joke, a funny and touching look back at what it was like to be young, naive, and have your whole life in front of you in 1999. We talk about the late 90s, the need for a bit of humor on the left, and start off with a few Zohran takes. Enjoy!