Freedomcast

Center For Individual Freedom · cfif.org

Welcome to CFIF's Freedomcast, where activists across the country can listen to audio commentary and interviews with elected leaders, public policy experts and legal scholars on important news, legislation and litigation affecting individual freedom and the free-market principles of our Founding Fathers. Check back often as Freedomcast will be updated frequently with interviews, policy statements and audio commentary.

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The Chilling Effect of Government Drug Price Controls
2d ago · 13:27
Phil Kerpen, Founder and President of American Commitment, discusses the Inflation Reduction Act's drug price controls, how they hurt access and innovation, and why they must be repealed and replaced with pro-growth policies and strong intellectual property protections to encourage investment in new life-saving medicines.
Economic D-Day for Iran
9d ago · 18:16
Tzvi Kahn, Research Fellow and Senior Editor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses President Trump's “Economic D-Day” threat against Iran, what is needed of U.S. allies for the plan to work, and why it is the Iranian people who must overthrow the regime for there ultimately to be peace.
Utility Pole Attachments Hindering BEAD Broadband Deployment
17d ago · 27:01
Evan Swarztrauber, Senior Fellow at the Digital Progress Institute and Host of "The Center Edge” podcast, discusses how disputes over utility pole attachments are burdening broadband deployment under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, why Congress and the FCC need to take a more active role on issues related to pole attachment cost-sharing and timelines, and what all of it means from a safety standpoint.
Why the Fauci Diaries Continue to be Relevant
24d ago · 23:09
Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses the public policy ramifications of ignoring Dr. Anthony Fauci's COVID-era diary, whether his diary entries contradict what he told the public, and why he is facing a contempt charge from Congress.
Anthony Fauci, Democratic Socialists of America, Midterms and more
1mo ago · 36:34
William J. Conti, an attorney from Washington, DC, discusses Dr. Anthony Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment at a U.S. Senate COVID hearing, the Democratic Socialists of America and its agenda, and the midterm elections.
Unwinding Liberal Energy Regulations
1mo ago · 12:30
Ben Lieberman, Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses efforts to undo liberal policy regulations that limit consumer choice when it comes to appliances, home heating units, cars and more.
Good News and Bad News on Healthcare
1mo ago · 17:38
President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, discusses the real lesson of America's rising rates of healthcare uninsured, how Medicaid work requirements will save taxpayers money, and how President Trump's healthcare fraud crackdown is paying off.
Artificial Intelligence and America's Workforce
2mo ago · 14:06
Jeremy Nighohossian, Senior Fellow and Economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses how the Great American AI Act will affect the workforce, why we should expect higher productivity, how AI is being used in healthcare, and what Meta's recent investment in America's Workforce Academy will mean for labor opportunities.
Celebrating 250 Years of American Exceptionalism
2mo ago · 18:10
Rowena Itchon, Chief Operating Officer at the Pacific Research Institute, discusses a series of short videos released by PRI to bring to life the unsung heroes who have contributed remarkably to American innovation and success over the last 250 years and who embodied the spirit and values that make this country truly exceptional: self-reliance, innovation and civic responsibility.
Upcoming SCOTUS Decisions: Resolving Disputes at the Core of Constitutional Governance
2mo ago · 17:26
Michael O'Neill, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Landmark Legal Foundation, discusses three upcoming decisions in some of the biggest cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this term and his predictions on how they may be decided.
Foreign Policy and U.S. Global Interests
3mo ago · 11:46
The Honorable Francis Rooney, former U.S. Congressman and Ambassador to the Holy See, discusses the Trump Administration's foreign policy, the state of U.S.-Vatican relations, and Pope Leo's Encyclical on Artificial Intelligence.
The 2026 Elections
3mo ago · 14:57
Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, a Columnist for the Washington Post, and Author of the Weekly Margin of Victory newsletter, weighs in on this year's midterm elections, the impact of the Supreme Court's recent redistricting case, what history teaches us about midterm elections, and what 2028 may look like.
A Healthy Healthcare System Needs Less Government Intervention
3mo ago · 14:54
Jeremy Nighohossian, Senior Fellow and Economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses positive developments in healthcare, including changes in drug development, what the resignation of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary may mean for healthcare policy, and why Certificate of Need (CON) laws impede free market competition and access to care.
Stop the Climate Shakedown
3mo ago · 16:48
Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses newly introduced legislation to shield America's energy producers from relentless attacks in the form of state-led climate liability lawsuits and other lawsuits, which threaten to undermine American energy dominance.
Celebrating World IP Day
4mo ago · 11:28
Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, discusses the importance of protecting intellectual property (IP) rights to encourage and reward innovation and creativity while ensuring that researchers, inventors, businesses, designers, artist, and society benefit.
Politics and Prediction Markets
4mo ago · 29:35
William J. Conti, an attorney from Washington, DC, discusses how the prediction markets are gauging the midterm elections, state redistricting efforts, and the impact the midterm results may have on the 2028 primary and general elections.
The Hidden Costs of the U.S. Tax Code
4mo ago · 16:41
Demian Brady, Vice President of Research for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, discusses who pays income tax and who doesn't, the hidden costs of the tax code, Congressional efforts to reduce the complexity of tax filings, and the need to review Congressional pensions for members who resign from Congress in disgrace.
Iran: What We Know and What We're Learning
4mo ago · 23:26
Janatan Sayeh, Research Assistant at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses the state of the Iran war, its future trajectory and wider consequences, and what the two-week ceasefire means and what it may (or may not) accomplish.
Healthcare Affordability and Access Remain Top Priorities
5mo ago · 18:48
Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, discusses how America's healthcare system has never been better at keeping patients alive and living longer, types of governmental activities and proposals that disrupt America's cycle of innovation, and the real drivers of high drug costs in America.
U.S. Supreme Court to Decide "Made For Litigation Science" Case
5mo ago · 18:20
Lauren Sheets Jarrell, Vice President and Counsel for Civil Justice Policy at the American Tort Reform Association, discusses the Monsanto case before the U.S. Supreme Court, why state courts should not be able to override the EPA's findings, and how junk science is the scourge of our judicial system.
U.S. Energy Policy and Oil Supply-Chain Disruptions
5mo ago · 16:09
Phil Kerpen, Founder and President of American Commitment, discusses America's energy resurgence, disruptions in the Middle East, and government energy policies that cause more harm than good.
Sports and Geopolitics
6mo ago · 14:56
Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute, discusses the interplay of the Olympics and geopolitics, how sports are a kind of international diplomacy, and some of the key takeaways from the Milan-Cortina games.
Credit Card Mandates and Interest Rate Caps: We Don't Need Gov't to Get in the Way
6mo ago · 14:44
Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE), discusses why proposed credit card routing mandates and interest rate caps are bad for small businesses and consumers, the importance of travel to the U.S. economy and what steps should be taken to encourage visitors to the U.S.
Beware of Counterproductive Efforts Targeting the Ticketing Industry
6mo ago · 16:30
Timothy Lee, Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs at the Center for Individual Freedom, discusses how efforts to target companies that sell entertainment tickets is counterproductive, why the free market should win over legislation that distorts the market, and what the recent U.S. Census tells us about the “science of democracy.”
President Trump's Second Term
7mo ago · 28:46
William J. Conti, an attorney from Washington, DC, discusses the first year of President Trump's second term as president, how it compares to that of other presidents and what it may mean for the 2026 midterm elections.

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A Healthy Healthcare System Needs Less Government Intervention

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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide "Made For Litigation Science" Case

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