All Things with Kim Strassel

• Rep. Chip Roy on the Inside Battle over the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

  Donald Trump met Tuesday morning with the House GOP to rally support for his “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill, which the President and House Speaker Mike Johnson hope to pass by Memorial Day. On this episode of All Things, Rep. Chip Roy (R., Texas)--who has been leading the fight for more savings in the legislation-- reports on the president's message, breaks down the fights over Medicaid reform and SALT, and explains why he thinks the bill right now has about a "50-50" chance of passing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• A Deep Dive Into Immigration Law and Donald Trump's Deportation Policies

  Former federal prosecutor Andy McCarthy joins All Things to jump into the weeds of the immigration law and deportation cases currently dominating the news. Donald Trump was elected on promises of sweeping immigration reform, but which of his actions are likely to be upheld by courts? McCarthy breaks down deportation rules, the definition of asylum and the use of the Alien Enemies Act, while he and Kim Strassel also discuss how all this is playing in the court of public opinion.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Taxes and Tariffs With the ‘Grumpy Economist’

  What to make of our “two doll, five pencil” economy? On this episode of All Things, the Hoover Institution's John Cochrane explains the bigger problem of Donald's Trump's tariff policy: it is focused only on the symptoms of a bigger U.S. structural disease. The "Grumpy Economist" also highlights his favorite Trump deregulatory moves so far, lays out the tax flaws in Congress's "one, big, beautiful bill," explains the real merit of DOGE, and muses with Kim Strassel about how fantastic the economy would be if they were in charge.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Sen. John Cornyn on How Congress Can Pressure China

  President Donald Trump has placed huge new tariffs on China, though he's under economic and political pressure to reduce or pause them. How else can the U.S. address threats posed by China? On this episode of All Things, Sen. John Cornyn explains his bipartisan legislation to require notification and prohibition of some U.S. investment in critical technologies in China. He gives an update on Congress's reconciliation process, slaps down the idea of a “millionaire’s tax,” and addresses one of the biggest intraparty fights of this cycle--his primary challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Former Vice President Mike Pence Grades Trump 2.0

  As the second Donald Trump administration nears its first 100 days, how does it compare to the first? On this episode of All Things, former Vice President Mike Pence shares with Kim Strassel his view on what this Trump team is getting right (hint: China tariffs), as well as what it's getting wrong (hint: broad-based tariffs). He warns Republicans against the “bad politics” of raising taxes, explains the mistake of not enforcing the TikTok ban, and talks about his work as the founder of the conservative advocacy group, Advancing American Freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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