The Beltway Outsiders Podcast with Daniel Vaughan

Podcast #108: The three tailwinds facing US economy + Remembering Bob Dole

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This week on the show, host Daniel Vaughan talks about the three major tailwinds facing the US and global economy heading into 2022: the continuing liquidity crisis facing China over Evergrande, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the deepening supply-chain crisis. The light item this week is the speech now late-great Bob Dole gave when he accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Bill Clinton in 1997.

Show notes: 

The Conservative Institute.

The Beltway Outsiders Newsletter sign-up.

The Outsider Perspective Issue 270.

The COVID panic continues despite evidence - Conservative Institute

Abortion politics complicate everything. That's a good thing. - Conservative Institute

Biden Hasn't Fixed The Port Crisis - Ships Are Just Being Counted Differently - National Review

Bob Dole acceptance speech for Medal of Freedom.

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Podcast #107: Is the Omicron variant a threat? What does the data say?

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This week on the show, host Daniel Vaughan talks about the latest COVID-19 variant on the scene and goes over what doctors out of South Africa are saying, along with a recap of all the current CDC data surrounding cases, hospitalizations, and vaccinations to analyze the situation.

Show notes: 

The Conservative Institute.

The Beltway Outsiders Newsletter sign-up.

The Outsider Perspective Issue 269.

Housing costs continue to rise in this inflationary period - Conservative Institute

Biden and Democrats give tax breaks and more to their base - Conservative Institute

South African Doctor interview.

Omicron Variant Not Detected Yet, but Likely Already in U.S., Health Officials Say - WSJ

Omicron Variant Is Reported in More Countries as Officials Grapple With How to Respond - WSJ

The New Omicron Covid-19 Variant: What to Know: Also known as B.1.1.529, the variant has been detected in the U.K., Hong Kong and Australia among other countries after first being identified in southern Africa - WSJ

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Podcast #106: Rittenhouse, Biden, polls, and more.

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This week on the show, host Daniel Vaughan talks about the past week in politics, the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, the Biden White House's reaction to everything, and what matters moving forward.

Show notes: 

The Conservative Institute.

The Beltway Outsiders Newsletter sign-up.

The Outsider Perspective Issue 269.

Biden and Democrats give tax breaks and more to their base - Conservative Institute

Biden's weakness emboldens Russia and China - Conservative Institute

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Podcast #105: Biden's weakness empowers Russia & China.

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This week on the show, host Daniel Vaughan talks about Joe Biden's latest poll numbers and how they describe a general weakness for Biden and how that translates abroad into foreign policy. With Russia and China pushing to remove the United States from various places abroad, Biden's weakness now matters.

Show notes: 

The Conservative Institute.

The Beltway Outsiders Newsletter sign-up.

The Outsider Perspective Issue 268.

Same story, same results with Biden on inflation - Conservative Institute

Biden's vaccine mandate sits on shaky ground - Conservative Institute

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Podcast #104: GOP wins big in VA+NJ; what happened with the Infrastructure vote?

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This week on the show, host Daniel Vaughan talks about the elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and the rest of the country and how Republicans won across the country and up and down the ballow. He then discusses the infrastructure legislation that passed Congress and why the elections played into that vote and what comes next.

Show notes: 

The Conservative Institute.

The Beltway Outsiders Newsletter sign-up.

The Outsider Perspective Issue 267.

Biden's inflation threatens to turn into stagflation - Conservative Institute

Republicans take lead on 2022 midterms, education, and more - Conservative Institute

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Podcast #103: Virginia is for voters, and Congressional Democrats are freaking out.

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This week on the show, host Daniel Vaughan talks about the major political events for this upcoming week: the gubernatorial election in Virginia, and how that impacts the continuing Congressional negotiations regarding the Build Back Better plan and the infrastructure deal. 

Show notes: 

The Conservative Institute.

The Beltway Outsiders Newsletter sign-up.

The Outsider Perspective Issue 266.

Biden courts disaster while ignoring inflation - Conservative Institute

Virginia governor's race is tight, and Democrats are panicking - Conservative Institute

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Podcast #102: Why supply-chain disruptions are occurring, and why they matter in politics.

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This week on the show, host Daniel Vaughan talks about the latest news on supply chain disruptions in the United States, why they're occurring in places like the LA/Long Island shipping port, and what to do about them. Finally, he talks about why these kinds of disruptions and inflation matter on things like food, and what the ramifications of those issues are in politics. The light item is a throwback to the 1933 inauguration speech of FDR.

Show notes: 

The Conservative Institute.

The Beltway Outsiders Newsletter sign-up.

The Outsider Perspective Issue 265.

Biden's inflation problem isn't transitory - Conservative Institute

It's McAuliffe's race to lose, and he's doing a good job of losing it - Conservative Institute

Ryan Petersen's Twitter thread.

1933 FDR Inauguration Full Speech.

Text of FDR speech.

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Podcast #101: China, Xi Jinping, and the political thinking communists.

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This week on the show, host Daniel Vaughan talks about the latest economic stories and data out of China on the Evergrande liquidity crisis and what economic, political, and cultural factors could be playing into China's decision-making. The Chinese Communist Party has a large leadership meeting in 2022 where the fallout from this story could impact the political structure of the party and country. The light item is dedicated to playoff baseball.

Show notes: 

The Conservative Institute.

The Beltway Outsiders Newsletter sign-up.

The Outsider Perspective Issue 261.

What happened to Biden's vaccine mandate? - Conservative Institute

After Gruden, NFL must release all the documents - Conservative Institute

Xi Jinping's Evergrande dilemma has repercussions far beyond China - Kevin Drum, Financial Times

China Evergrande Spillover Risks Can Be Controlled, Central Bank Says: Developer had blindly diversified and expanded, official says, but the risk exposure of individual financial institutions to the developer isn't big - WSJ

China Looks Ahead to 20th Party Congress in 2022: China's elite politics begins the run toward the personnel changes of October 2022's 20th Party Congress. - Tristan Kenderdine, The Diplomat

Xi Jinping Scrutinizes Chinese Financial Institutions' Ties With Private Firms: Inspections aim to ensure full Communist Party control over what is seen as the lifeblood of the economy, say people familiar with the plan - WSJ

Xi Jinping's War on Spontaneous Order - Scholars Stage

Braves walk-off hit to defeat the Dodgers.

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Podcast #100: Is China at a Lehman Bros moment? + Ronald Reagan tells jokes.

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This week on the show, host Daniel Vaughan talks about the latest economic stories and data out of China on the Evergrande liquidity crisis and what the broader implications could be here in the United States. He also dives into the supply-chain and inflation issues in the US, how those are an issue in China too, and what could happen if everything happens together. The light item segment is dedicated to a Halloween joke story by Ronald Reagan.

Show notes: 

The Conservative Institute.

The Beltway Outsiders Newsletter sign-up.

The Outsider Perspective Issue 261.

Biden caves to AOC and the Progressive Caucus - Conservative Institute

McConnell brilliantly locks Democrats into more infighting - Conservative Institute

What Is China Evergrande, and Why Is Its Crisis Worrying Markets? The Chinese property giant's debt load is teetering. Here's a look at the crisis and the risks of a collapse. - WSJ

Beyond Evergrande, China's Property Market Faces a $5 Trillion Reckoning: Developers have run up huge debts. Now home sales are down, Beijing is imposing borrowing curbs and buyers are balking at high prices. - WSJ

Global Supply-Chain Problems Escalate, Threatening Economic Recovery: Component shortages, surging prices of raw materials and transportation backups compound the bottlenecks - WSJ

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Podcast #99: Latest on COVID + a look back at GWB & the 2008 Great Recession.

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This week on the show, host Daniel Vaughan talks about the latest COVID-19 numbers across the United States, lessons learned from the summer surge, and what we need to be thinking as we head into the fall/winter surge. The light item segment is a lookback at the 2008 financial meltdown and President George W. Bush's speech on September 24, 2008, trying to reassure the nation and paint a path forward for Congress.

Show notes: 

The Conservative Institute.

The Beltway Outsiders Newsletter sign-up.

The Outsider Perspective Issue 261.

Biden's presidency begins a full-scale implosion - Conservative Institute

Joe Biden undermines Operation Warp Speed. Again. - Conservative Institute

Covid's Hidden Toll: One Million Children Who Lost Parents - WSJ

George W. Bush: Speech to the Nation on the Financial Crisis.

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Podcast #98: Biden administration implodes + 159 anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation.

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This week on the show, host Daniel Vaughan talks about the flood of stories on the Biden administration this week, showing a complete implosion of administration policy across the board. Foreign policy, Domestic policy, and questions of health all plague the President and his administration. The light item this week is dedicated to the 159th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation getting signed and issued by President Abraham Lincoln.

Show notes: 

The Conservative Institute.

The Beltway Outsiders Newsletter sign-up.

The Outsider Perspective Issue 260.

Biden's fear runs America's COVID policy - Conservative Institute

The devil is in the details of Biden's vaccine mandate - Conservative Institute

President Biden, 78, hits the beach as the Pentagon admits it killed seven kids in a drone strike, the French recall their ambassador, the FDA blows up his booster plans and 12,000 Haitian migrants set up camp under a bridge in Texas - Daily Mail

One stunning afternoon: Setbacks imperil Biden's reset - Associated Press

Biden's persistent coughing during latest speech spurs health questions - NYPost

The Emancipation Proclamation.

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Podcast #97: What the data says about Biden's mandate + GWBush's speech for 9/11.

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This week on the show, host Daniel Vaughan talks about the latest COVID-19 numbers and how those numbers can inform analysis of Joe Biden's vaccination mandate. The light item segment is dedicated to the 9/11 memorial services and George W. Bush's speech in Shanksville, PA.

Show notes: 

The Conservative Institute.

The Beltway Outsiders Newsletter sign-up.

The Outsider Perspective Issue 259.

Abortion has to get decided in the political process - Conservative Institute

Biden's State Department coddles terrorists - Conservative Institute

Biden's Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate Further Stresses Supply of Rapid Tests: Suppliers increase production; CVS caps purchases of at-home tests in preparation for weekly screening requirement - WSJ

Until Today, Joe Biden, Jen Psaki, and Rochelle Walensky Were All Publicly Opposed to Federal COVID Vaccine Mandates - "That's not the role of the federal government." What happened? - Robby Soave, Reason

George W. Bush in Shanksville, PA for the 9/11 memorial service.

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Podcast #96: Buck stops with everyone but Biden or Military + 76th Anniversary of V-J Day

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This week on the show, host Daniel Vaughan talks about the lack of accountability in the Biden administration over its failures in withdrawing from Afghanistan. Featured in this is a viral clip by a Marine who had similar thoughts on the matter. Additionally, he covers what excuses the administration has now and why those make little sense. The Light Item segment covers the 76th anniversary of V-J Day when Japan Surrendered to the United States in 1945.

Show notes: 

The Conservative Institute.

The Beltway Outsiders Newsletter sign-up.

The Outsider Perspective Issue 257.

Congress must stop Biden and save American lives - Conservative Institute

Post-pandemic life reveals a lack of empathy in the world - Conservative Institute

U.S. Central Command statement on defensive strike in Kabul

Lt Colonel Stuart Scheller to SECDEF: We Demand Accountability!

U.S. officials provided Taliban with names of Americans, Afghan allies to evacuate: The White House contends that limited information sharing with the Taliban is saving lives; critics argue it's putting Afghan allies in harm's way. - Politico

Sec. of State Blinken Denies U.S. Gave Taliban 'Kill List': 'Simply Not the Case' - Yahoo

American University of Kabul students and alumni trying to flee were sent home. - NYT

As the Taliban Tighten Their Grip, Fears of Retribution Grow: Taliban leaders have promised amnesty to Afghan officials and soldiers, but there are increasing reports of detentions, disappearances and even executions. - NYT

President Truman reads the Japanese Surrounder statement in 1945.

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Podcast #95: Is empathy failing? Are elites failing? + 58th Anniversary of MLK Jr's Dream

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This week on the show, host Daniel Vaughan talks about the twin issues of a failure of empathy across society and the failure of our elites, resulting in populism arising. The light item segment is dedicated to the 58th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Show notes: 

The Conservative Institute.

The Beltway Outsiders Newsletter sign-up.

The Outsider Perspective Issue 256.

Biden chooses disgrace and defeatism for 20th anniversary of 9/11 - Conservative Institute

Joe Biden's defiant betrayal of America - Conservative Institute

All These Simultaneous Disasters Are Messing With Our Brains: The earthquakes and wildfires and wars keep piling up. When does our empathy run out? - Jacob Stern, The Atlantic

Local council shoots rescue dogs to death in Australia, cites COVID-19 restrictions - Washington Examiner

"I have a dream" - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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