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Is the American dream still alive for young people? Former Sen. Phil Gramm says yes: “I see every evidence that people are succeeding every day in America with hard work.” Listen on the Liberty + Leadership Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

This month, TFAS Woodhouse Public Policy Fellows traveled to Mecosta, Michigan, to study Russell Kirk’s “The Roots of American Order” at his ancestral home @KirkCenter. A weekend of big ideas on order, virtue and the American tradition, in the place where they were written.

Most young reporters dream of asking the president a question. @AudreyFahlberg, Novak ’25, asked hers at 35,000 feet. ✈️ On the latest episode, she shares what her experience aboard Air Force One taught her about covering the White House. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

What happens when a policy problem gets solved? According to @AudreyFahlberg, Novak ’24, voters move on to the next concern. On the Liberty + Leadership Podcast, TFAS President @rogerrream and Fahlberg, Washington correspondent for @TheFP, discuss how voters’ views on immigration have shifted and what that means for the upcoming midterm elections. 🎧 Listen to the full episode at podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas….

Can the government be trusted to mandate vaccines after COVID-19? @RandPaul and TFAS President @rogerrream discuss Dr. Fauci’s handling of the COVID-19 vaccine and what it could mean for the future. Listen now at podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas….

What does 250 years of American freedom mean to the world? 🇺🇸 This month in Milwaukee, @DanielJHannan delivered a keynote on America's semiquincentennial, leaving guests inspired, while @anne_r_bradley and @ScottNiederjohn tackled the future of civic knowledge in America.

Who will be our next president in 2028, and will they stand up for free trade, limited government and the Constitution? @SenRandPaul joins the latest episode of the Liberty + Leadership Podcast to discuss the debt ceiling, inflation, the trade war and his potential presidential candidacy. Listen now at podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas….

Are we living in a truly capitalist society? People often say "capitalism" when they mean the status quo. Housing shows why it matters. @emmma_camp_, Novak ’25, and @anne_r_bradley discuss the housing crisis and what it would take to build more homes on the latest episode of the Liberty + Leadership Podcast. Listen now at the link in the comments.

TFAS is excited to honor Jan Crawford, chief legal correspondent at CBS News, as the 2026 Kenneth Y. Tomlinson Award for Courageous Journalism recipient on Nov. 10 at the Metropolitan Club in NYC. For more than 30 years, she has covered the Supreme Court with rigor and integrity. Reserve your spot at TFAS.org/jawards26.

Join TFAS in honoring Neil Cavuto with the Thomas L. Phillips Career Achievement Award at the 33rd Annual Journalism Forum + Awards Dinner. Celebrate excellence in journalism on Nov. 10 at the Metropolitan Club as we recognize Cavuto's achievements and look toward the future of a free press. Secure your spot now at TFAS.org/jawards26.