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Firing Line
Niall Ferguson
Season 2025
Episode 32
Historian Sir Niall Ferguson assesses President Trump’s second term so far. He discusses the economic impact of Trump’s tariffs, the challenges posed by China, Trump’s attacks on universities, and parallels he sees between Trump and Richard Nixon.
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Cynthia Miller-Idriss assesses the shooting of Charlie Kirk and Trump administration’s response.

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John Malone reflects on his career as an industry pioneer and assesses the state of the media today.

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Sen. Chris Coons discusses China’s efforts to reshape the world order and the U.S. response.

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In part two, Sam Tanenhaus further discusses his biography of William F. Buckley Jr.

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Sam Tanenhaus discusses his biography of William F. Buckley Jr.

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Dr. Fei-Fei Li discusses ethical development of AI and the challenge of establishing regulations.

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Mike Lawler discusses the impact of Trump’s tax cut bill, developments in Gaza, and Medicaid.

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Jessica Riedl discusses the impact of Trump’s tariffs, trade deals and the cost of his tax cuts.

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Elissa Slotkin lays out her economic “war plan” for Democrats and discusses divisions in the party.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence assesses President Trump’s second term and strikes against Iran.

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José Andrés discusses his approach to humanitarian aid, his work in Ukraine and Gaza.

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Lisa Murkowski discusses the U.S. strikes against Iran and the Senate debate over Trump’s tax cuts.