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The Lunch Hour with Federal Newswire covers wide-ranging discussions with the Capitol city's policy movers, shakers, and thinkers. The Lunch Hour provides a unique look at the people behind the policy debates that are moving in DC.

  1. 23H AGO

    Section 230 at 30: Tech Policy, Free Speech, and the Future of the Internet w/Patrick Hedger

    As the 30th anniversary of Section 230 approaches, Andrew Langer sits down with NetChoice Policy Director Patrick Hedger to break down the law that shaped the modern internet. They discuss free enterprise, innovation, online speech, tort reform, AI training, and the policy battles shaping today’s tech landscape — including debates over platform liability, content moderation, and emerging legislation like KOSA. From intellectual property and AI to startup innovation and litigation risks, this episode explores how Section 230 continues to influence digital platforms, creators, and the future of online communication. Watch Full-Length Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Lunchhour_FNW

    30 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Endangered Species Act Exposed: Colorado Wolves, Land Rights & Federal Overreach w/Margaret Byfield

    Is the Endangered Species Act protecting wildlife — or expanding federal control over private land? In this special episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour Podcast, host Brad Swail speaks with Margaret Byfield, Executive Director of American Stewards of Liberty, about the real-world consequences of federal conservation policy. They discuss: - The reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado - The impact of wolf protections under the Endangered Species Act - Ranchers losing livestock with little legal recourse - Federal listing and delisting failures - “Distinct Population Segments” and regulatory loopholes - How species like the bone cave harvestman affect local development - Whether conservation decisions should be made at the federal or state level Margaret also shares insights from her documentary Thrown to the Wolves, which examines how apex predator protections impact landowners, livestock operations, and property rights across the American West. Are endangered species policies driven by science — or politics? And who bears the cost? Watch now to learn how federal wildlife policy intersects with private property rights, ranching, environmental litigation, and state authority. 👉 Visit AmericanStewards.us to learn more. Watch Full-Length Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Lunchhour_FNW

    28 min

  3. FEB 9

    Soft Power, China, and Global Strategy w/Daniel Runde

    Senior foreign policy strategist Daniel Runde joins Andrew Langer on the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour to break down America’s global strategy in an era of rising Chinese influence. Drawing from his book The American Imperative, Runde explains how soft power, development policy, defense burden-sharing, and economic statecraft shape U.S. competition with China across the developing world. The conversation spans Arctic and Greenland security, Ukraine and Russia, Venezuela’s collapse, higher education as geopolitical leverage, and why non-military power may decide the next phase of global leadership. A direct, unscripted discussion on where U.S. foreign policy is heading—and what’s at stake. Watch Full-Length Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Lunchhour_FNW

    43 min

  4. FEB 2

    Trump’s Healthcare Plan Explained: Markets, Insurance Myths & Why Costs Keep Rising w/Jeremy Nighohossian

    In this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer is joined by economist Jeremy Nighohossian of the Competitive Enterprise Institute to break down President Trump’s latest healthcare proposal—and the deeper structural problems driving America’s healthcare crisis. They examine why U.S. healthcare is fundamentally a resource economics problem disguised as an insurance debate, how government regulation stifles innovation, and why price transparency, health savings accounts, and market competition matter more than centralized planning. The conversation covers certificates of need, drug pricing, PBMs, physician shortages, AI in medicine, and the unintended consequences of government attempts to “manage” healthcare demand. A wide-ranging, plain-spoken discussion on why costs keep rising, why reform keeps failing, and what a consumer-driven healthcare system could actually look like. Watch Full-Length Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Lunchhour_FNW

    39 min

  5. JAN 26

    Ep. 170 - Anne Cassity

    In this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer sits down with Anne Cassity, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at the National Community Pharmacists Association, to break down how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have reshaped — and distorted — the U.S. prescription drug system. Cassity explains how PBMs evolved from simple claims processors into vertically integrated power brokers that control drug formularies, pharmacy networks, and reimbursement rates. The conversation digs into consolidation in health care, rising drug prices, rebate opacity, forced mail-order pharmacy schemes, and why independent community pharmacies are being pushed to the brink. The episode also explores bipartisan efforts in Congress to rein in PBMs, restore transparency, lower costs for patients, and protect local pharmacies that serve as frontline health care providers in their communities. A must-listen for anyone concerned about health care access, drug pricing, and the future of small businesses in America. Watch Full-Length Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Lunchhour_FNW

    34 min

  6. JAN 19

    Ep. 169 - Dr. Robin Anderson

    In this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer sits down with Robin Anderson, MD, President of the Virginia Academy of Family Physicians, for a candid conversation about the future of American health care. Dr. Anderson explains why long-term relationships between patients and family physicians remain the backbone of effective care, even as telemedicine, AI, and on-demand health services expand. The discussion tackles the physician shortage, burnout in primary care, administrative overload, prior authorization abuse, Medicare payment disparities, and why underinvestment in primary care is driving poor health outcomes despite record spending. This wide-ranging interview also explores medical education reform, residency bottlenecks, the limits of automation in medicine, and what policymakers are getting wrong about health care access. A must-listen for anyone interested in health policy, medical workforce challenges, and the real-world consequences of treating health care like a commodity. Watch Full-Length Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Lunchhour_FNW

    37 min

  7. JAN 12

    Ep. 168 - Brian Darling

    In this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer is joined by Brian Darling, founder of Liberty Public Affairs and former congressional staffer, to examine the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The conversation explores presidential war powers, congressional authorization, historical parallels to Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Panama, and the constitutional limits designed to restrain crisis-driven foreign policy. Darling and Langer discuss whether capturing a foreign head of state constitutes an act of war, the risks of unclear justifications for intervention, and how America’s foreign policy credibility is shaped by follow-through—or the lack of it. This episode offers a sober, legally grounded discussion of U.S. interventionism, executive authority, and the long-term consequences of military action abroad. Watch Full-Length Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Lunchhour_FNW

    35 min

  8. JAN 5

    Ep. 167 - J. Michael Waller

    In this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour, host Andrew Langer sits down with national security expert J. Michael Waller, Senior Analyst for Strategy at the Center for Security Policy, for a wide-ranging and urgent conversation on artificial intelligence, China, and the new Cold War  Waller explains how the Chinese Communist Party is racing to dominate AI by 2030, using intellectual property theft, influence operations, and psychological warfare to undermine American institutions from within. The discussion covers AI-driven espionage, Chinese industrial strategy, academic infiltration, TikTok-style data harvesting, and the risks of letting adversaries set global AI standards. The episode also explores how Western complacency, libertarian blind spots, and the absence of a coherent national strategy have left the U.S. vulnerable—while China accelerates nuclear power development, robotics manufacturing, and AI-enabled influence campaigns. Watch Full-Length Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Lunchhour_FNW

    34 min
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