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While recent news of former President Joe Biden’s dire cancer diagnosis certainly inspired sympathy, it also has raised suspicions about the timing and motivation of the disclosure. As Peter Schweizer notes on the most recent episode of The Drill Down, the lack of honesty about Joe Biden’s health and the media’s coverage of it extends even to a new book by Jake Tapper of CNN and Alex Thompson of Axios. “We have lies upon lies upon lies upon lies,” says Schweizer, who exposed the Biden family’s influence-peddling back in 2018. “Even by Washington standards, these are some serious whoppers.”

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The discussion revolves around the pope's surprising political power and its effects on global issues, especially immigration. It delves into the financial ties between the Catholic Church and U.S. politics, highlighting key funding dynamics amidst legal challenges. The hosts explore the upcoming papal election and its potential impact on church direction and national governance. Additionally, they tackle the irony of Pope Francis's open-border advocacy contrasted with Vatican security measures, prompting reflection on the intertwining of faith and policy.

The podcast dives into the Trump administration's push against elite universities, focusing on merit-based admissions and the fight against campus antisemitism. It highlights Harvard's complex relationship with federal funding, discussing its ethical dilemmas and accountability. The scrutiny of Harvard's integrity reveals allegations of fraud and mismanagement, raising concerns about its academic standards. Additionally, the conversation critiques the university's hefty investments and the disconnect between its elite status and public perception.

No one likes tax time, but one fresh character might offer at least some entertainment.Former congressman Billy Long of Missouri, who famously deployed his skills as a professional auctioneer on the House floor during a debate, is President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Internal Revenue Service after its acting director Melanie Krause resignation over the administration’s effort to use tax information to identify people in the country illegally.On the most recent episode of The Drill Down, co-hosts Peter Schweizer and Eric Eggers take a post-tax filing deadline look at the history of the IRS being used to go after political opponents.

President Donald Trump unveiled a full slate of eye-popping tariffs on countries large and small last Friday, and the reactions over the weekend have been intense. Welcome to “Tariff Panic Week.” Many people have noted the precipitous drop in the stock market and their own IRAs since the tariffs were announced. One reporter who questioned Trump aboard Air Force One over the weekend even asked him whether he’d call off the tariffs if the Dow Jones index kept dropping. “That’s a stupid question,” Trump snapped.

What do Big Pharma ads on TV and Diet Coke have in common? Both are targets of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the new head of the Health and Human Services department. In his early efforts to press the “Make America Healthy Again,” Kennedy has singled out two seemingly different issues: those ubiquitous television ads for pharmaceuticals, and whether people on federal food assistance programs should be able to buy soda and junk food on the taxpayer dime.