In The Tank

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 362 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Joe Biden is seemingly taking on a new "tough guy" persona. The ITT crew discusses whether this new "Dark Brandon" persona is going to lead to an increased push for agenda items during his next two years in office. Will Biden more aggressively push for climate action, or gun control measures, or health care policy?

 

OPENING CHIT CHAT

Bloomberg - A Text Alert May Have Saved California From Power Blackouts
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-07/a-text-alert-may-have-saved-california-from-power-blackouts

 

PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDEN’S COMING POLICY PRIORITIES

The Hill - Biden shows support for unions, touts legislative victories at Wisconsin labor event
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3629963-biden-shows-support-for-unions-touts-legislative-victories-in-wisconsin-labor-event/

Newsweek - Biden Has Failed to Keep His Most Important Promise | Opinion
https://www.newsweek.com/biden-has-failed-keep-his-most-important-promise-opinion-1740319

Washington Post - How Biden could help U.S. reach climate goals on his own
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/09/05/biden-executive-action-climate-change-goals/

Mercury News - Biden defends FBI, promises to ‘ban assault weapons’
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/08/30/biden-defends-fbi-promises-to-ban-assault-weapons/

The Guardian - Biden ‘determined to ban assault weapons’ as he lays out crime prevention plans – as it happened
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2022/aug/30/biden-gun-control-trump-republicans-democrats-fbi-latest-updates

WH - FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Safer America Plan
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/01/fact-sheet-president-bidens-safer-america-plan-2/

Washington Times - Judge orders Biden admin to hand over any censorship records, rejects executive privilege claim
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/7/judge-orders-biden-admin-to-hand-over-any-censorsh/

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Show Notes

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 362 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Joe Biden is seemingly taking on a new "tough guy" persona. The ITT crew discusses whether this new "Dark Brandon" persona is going to lead to an increased push for agenda items during his next two years in office. Will Biden more aggressively push for climate action, or gun control measures, or health care policy?
 
OPENING CHIT CHAT
Bloomberg - A Text Alert May Have Saved California From Power Blackouts
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-07/a-text-alert-may-have-saved-california-from-power-blackouts
 
PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDEN’S COMING POLICY PRIORITIES
The Hill - Biden shows support for unions, touts legislative victories at Wisconsin labor event
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3629963-biden-shows-support-for-unions-touts-legislative-victories-in-wisconsin-labor-event/
Newsweek - Biden Has Failed to Keep His Most Important Promise | Opinion
https://www.newsweek.com/biden-has-failed-keep-his-most-important-promise-opinion-1740319
Washington Post - How Biden could help U.S. reach climate goals on his own
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/09/05/biden-executive-action-climate-change-goals/
Mercury News - Biden defends FBI, promises to ‘ban assault weapons’
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/08/30/biden-defends-fbi-promises-to-ban-assault-weapons/
The Guardian - Biden ‘determined to ban assault weapons’ as he lays out crime prevention plans – as it happened
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2022/aug/30/biden-gun-control-trump-republicans-democrats-fbi-latest-updates
WH - FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Safer America Plan
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/01/fact-sheet-president-bidens-safer-america-plan-2/
Washington Times - Judge orders Biden admin to hand over any censorship records, rejects executive privilege claim
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/7/judge-orders-biden-admin-to-hand-over-any-censorsh/
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Creators and Guests

Host
Chris Talgo
Chris Talgo is the Editorial Director at The Heartland Institute and a research fellow for Heartland’s Socialism Research Center.
Host
Donald Kendal
Donald Kendal is a research fellow for The Heartland's Socialism Research Center, host of Heartland's In the Tank Podcast and Stopping Socialism TV, and a talented graphic designer.
Host
Jim Lakely
Jim Lakely is the Vice President and Director of Communications of The Heartland Institute.

What is In The Tank?

The weekly flagship podcast from The Heartland Institute features in-depth policy discussions connected to current news. Host Donald Kendal leads the discussion with the usual crew of Heartland Institute Vice President Jim Lakely, Socialism Research Center “Commissar” Justin Haskins, Editorial Director Chris Talgo, and others at this national free-market think tank. The entertaining and informative discussions often hit topics such as the environment, energy policy, Big Tech censorship, the troubling rise of socialism, globalism, health care, education, that state of freedom in America and around the world, and much more.

This podcast is also available as part of the Heartland Daily Podcast, the “firehose” of all the organization’s podcasts that take deep and entertaining dives into public policy.