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Townhall Review – April 5, 2025

🔹 Election Fallout in Florida and Wisconsin – Special elections in Florida and a State Supreme Court race in Wisconsin shift the political landscape. Rich Lowry of National Review and Charlie Kirk break down the results and implications.

🔹 Budget Battles Intensify – Congress races to pass a budget and save the Trump tax cuts from sunsetting. Hugh Hewitt discusses the stakes with Senate Majority Leader John Thune.

🔹 Economy and Confidence – Speaker of the House Mike Johnson joins Tony Perkins (Host of This Week on Capitol Hill) to address the budget’s impact on consumers and investors.

🔹 Trump’s “Liberation Day” Plan – President Donald Trump unveils a tariff-based economic strategy to boost American wealth. Economist Stephen Moore and Victor Davis Hanson share their analyses.

🔹 Cutting Government Waste – Efforts to root out fraud and abuse in federal spending escalate, tied to Elon Musk’s influence. Chris Stigall explores this with Ned Ryun of American Majority.

🔹 NPR Funding Under Fire – Taxpayer support for a hard-left NPR faces scrutiny after revelations at a House hearing. Charlie Kirk discusses with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

All this and more on Townhall Review with Hugh Hewitt.

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Chapters

1. A Busy Week in Washington (00:00:00)

2. Election Fallout in Florida and Wisconsin (00:01:21)

3. Budget Battles Intensify (00:06:58)

4. Economy and Confidence (00:13:29)

5. Trump’s “Liberation Day” Plan (00:17:55)

6. Cutting Government Waste (00:22:59)

7. NPR Funding Under Fire (00:29:29)

8. Victor Davis Hanson (00:37:29)