In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch explain why eliminating the Department of Education entirely is long overdue.
02:52—Trump administration cuts to the Department of Education
25:55—Mahmoud Khalil detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement
37:13—Weekly listener question
45:22—Lightning round: Congress passes a continuing resolution budget deal
53:41—This week’s cultural recommendations
Mentioned in this podcast:
“Is This the Beginning of the End for the Department of Education?” by Emma Camp
“DOE Set To Die,” by Liz Wolfe
“U.S. Attorney Threatens Georgetown Law for ‘Teaching DEI,’” by Emma Camp
“Abolish the Department of Education,” by Neal McCluskey
“The Next President Should Abolish Everything,” by Katherine Mangu-Ward
“The Ever-Shifting Politics of the Department of Education,” by Jesse Walker