In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman review supposed items on the agenda for former President Donald Trump's potential second term.

00:26—Donald Trump's second-term agenda

34:56—Weekly Listener Question

44:00—Congress passes FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023

50:50—This week's cultural recommendations

Mentioned in this podcast:

"Congress Hasn't Passed a Budget on Time in 27 Years," by Peter Suderman

"Edward Snowden: The Individual Is More Powerful Today Than Ever Before," by Nick Gillespie

FISA Section 702 Civil Rights Abuses, by the Brennan Center for Justice

"Don't Throw the Book At Superstores," by Nick Gillespie

Send your questions to roundtable@reason.com. Be sure to include your social media handle and the correct pronunciation of your name.

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Audio production by Ian Keyser; assistant production by Hunt Beaty.

Music: "Angeline," by The Brothers Steve

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