The Lunch Hour with Federal Newswire

John McCown is founder of Blue Alpha Capital and an expert on supply chains and logistics. He offers views on China, national security U.S. workforce needs, and challenges the world's supply chains face in the wake of the pandemic, .

Mary Miller is a farmer and politician who is the U.S. representative from Illinois's 15th congressional district. Her term began on January 3, 2021, and she serves on the House Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Education & Labor.

Paul Teller is the Executive Director of Advancing American Freedom. He served in the Trump White House as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, and then Director of Strategic Affairs for Vice President Mike Pence.

Stephen Yates leads the China Policy Initiative at the America First Policy Institute, and is the former president of Radio Free Asia.  

Nan Hayworth is a physician and former member of Congress.  She discusses how she became interested in politics, how she made the transition from medicine, and what's at stake in the upcoming elections, and what she believes is motivating voters today.

Russ Vought is former Director of the Office of Management and Budget under the Donald Trump Administration.  He is also former Director of the House Republican Study Committee, and former Policy Director for the House Republican Conference.

Congressman Andy Biggs talks about immigration, and how his perception of Congress before he was elected differs from the way it really is. He also talks about his band, and his love of music.

Heather Lauer is the executive director of People United for Privacy, an organization committed to protecting the Constitutionally-protected rights of individuals to assemble and come together in support of their shared values. 

Ilya Shapiro talks about the politicization of the high court, the recently-started Supreme Court term, and some of the important cases the high court will be deciding. He also talks about his experience with Georgetown University, the university's speech policies, and how he found himself at the Manhattan Institute.

Texas Congressman Michael Cloud (R-TX) discusses topics ranging from beef jerky, the IRS, and government overreach to the essence of American government and political philosophy.Rep. Cloud was first elected in 2018 and represents the 27th District of Texas, a south Texas region spanning the gulf coast including Corpus Christi and Victoria, Bastrop County near Austin, and Wharton County near Houston. Rep. Cloud serves on the House Agriculture Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.