In this week’s The<\/em> Reason Roundtable<\/em>, editors Matt Welch<\/a>, Katherine Mangu-Ward<\/a>, Nick Gillespie<\/a>, and Peter Suderman<\/a>\u00a0assess the current shape of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks and policy priorities.<\/p>\n

00:27—New Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)<\/p>\n

14:48—Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz nominated for Trump cabinet positions<\/p>\n

31:37—Weekly listener question<\/p>\n

41:46—Trump’s foreign policy cabinet picks<\/p>\n

48:22—This week’s cultural recommendations<\/p>\n

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Mentioned in this podcast:<\/p>\n

“DOGE’s Chances Are Slim, but It Might Be Our Only Hope<\/a>,” by J.D. Tuccille<\/p>\n

“The National Debt Just Hit $36 Trillion. Does Trump Have a Plan To Control It?<\/a>” by Eric Boehm<\/p>\n

“To Cut Wasteful Spending, Start With Energy Subsidies<\/a>,” by Jeff Luse<\/p>\n

“The Impact of Trump’s Cost-Cutting Initiative Hinges on What He Means by ‘Government Efficiency,’<\/a>” by Jacob Sullum<\/p>\n

“To Succeed at Cutting Government, Musk and Ramaswamy Must Take on Entitlements,<\/a>” by Eric Boehm<\/p>\n

“The 19 Percent Solution: How to balance the budget without raising taxes,<\/a>” by Nick Gillespie and Veronique de Rugy<\/p>\n

“How Donald Trump and Elon Musk Could Cut $2 Trillion in Government Spending<\/a>,” by Veronique de Rugy<\/p>\n

“The Math Does Not Favor Avoiding Senate Scrutiny of Trump’s Bizarre Cabinet Picks<\/a>,” by Jacob Sullum<\/p>\n

“Will Donald Trump and RFK Jr. Psychedelicize America<\/a>” by Nick Gillespie<\/p>\n

“Can RFK Jr. Fix Our Dysfunctional Public Health Agencies?<\/a>” by Ronald Bailey<\/p>\n

“Matt Gaetz’s Personality Irked His GOP Colleagues. There Are Better Reasons To Oppose His Nomination.<\/a>” by Jacob Sullum<\/p>\n

“Trump Nominates Matt Gaetz as Attorney General<\/a>,” by C.J. Ciaramella<\/p>\n

“One Brainworm To Rule Them All<\/a>,” by Liz Wolfe<\/p>\n

“Abolish the FDA<\/a>,” by Jeffrey A. Singer<\/p>\n

“Abolish Antitrust Law<\/a>,” by Elizabeth Nolan Brown<\/p>\n

“Trump’s Immigration Picks Are Terrible<\/a>,” by Fiona Harrigan<\/p>\n

“Abolish the TSA<\/a>,” by Robby Soave<\/p>\n

“Abolish Borders<\/a>,” by Christopher Freiman<\/p>\n

“Abolish the National Park Service<\/a>,” by Eric Boehm<\/p>\n

“Abolish ICE<\/a>,” by Fiona Harrigan<\/p>\n

“Get in Line! Now, Stay Out!<\/a>” by Mike Flynn, Shikha Dalmia, and Terry Colon<\/p>\n

“Infographic: How Republicans and Democrats View Federal Agencies<\/a>“<\/p>\n

“Meet Trump’s Incredibly Confusing New National Security Cabinet<\/a>,” by Matthew Petti<\/p>\n

“Abolish the NSA and CIA<\/a>,” by Ronald Bailey<\/p>\n

“Abolish the Army<\/a>,” by Matthew Petti<\/p>\n

“What is the Future of Immigration?<\/a>” by Shane Smith<\/p>\n

“‘I’ve got a bad feeling about this<\/a>,'” by Nick Gillespie<\/p>\n

The Psychedelic Society, an masterclass on Aldous Huxley’s\u00a0Island<\/em>. Use the code REASON for a discount. https:\/\/hereandnowstudios.com\/the-psychedelic-society<\/a><\/p>\n

Send your questions to\u00a0roundtable@reason.com<\/a>. Be sure to include your social media handle and the correct pronunciation of your name.<\/p>\n

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