Beyond Talking Points: An American Middle Podcast https://www.dallasnews.com/author/Abby-McCloskey/ en The Dallas Morning News Beyond Talking Points Season 2: Abby McCloskey and her guests examine the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term — what America was promised and what we’re getting.  https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d815e45c-6eda-11ef-9099-0b87a57db094/image/90d791557c3066395f0cb2e51b11552a.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Beyond Talking Points: An American Middle Podcast https://www.dallasnews.com/author/Abby-McCloskey/ no episodic Election 2024 - An American Middle Podcast Abby McCloskey Beyond Talking Points Season 2: Abby McCloskey and her guests examine the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term — what America was promised and what we’re getting.  Beyond Talking Points Season 2: Abby McCloskey and her guests examine the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term — what America was promised and what we’re getting. 

]]> The Dallas Morning News viewpoints@dallasnews.com Beyond Energy Talking Points For the final installment of Season 2 of Beyond Talking Points, host Abby McCloskey speaks with Rick Perry, former Governor of Texas and U.S. Energy Secretary. Thu, 01 May 2025 09:00:00 -0000 full Abby McCloskey For the final installment of Season 2 of Beyond Talking Points, host Abby McCloskey speaks with Rick Perry, former Governor of Texas and U.S. Energy Secretary. For the final installment of Season 2 of Beyond Talking Points, host Abby McCloskey speaks with Rick Perry, former Governor of Texas and U.S. Energy Secretary.

]]> 1559 Beyond Immigration Talking Points This week on Beyond Talking Points, host Abby McCloskey talks with Pia Orrenius, a labor economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, about the effects of migration and deportations on the American economy, workforce and culture. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:55:00 -0000 full 2 Abby McCloskey This week on Beyond Talking Points, host Abby McCloskey talks with Pia Orrenius, a labor economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, about the effects of migration and deportations on the American economy, workforce and culture. This week on Beyond Talking Points, host Abby McCloskey talks with Pia Orrenius, a labor economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, about the effects of migration and deportations on the American economy, workforce and culture.

]]> 1912 no Beyond Culture War Talking Points Host Abby McCloskey speaks with Esau McCaulley about the cultural and religious narrative Americans tell ourselves. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000 full Abby McCloskey Host Abby McCloskey speaks with Esau McCaulley about the cultural and religious narrative Americans tell ourselves. Host Abby McCloskey speaks with Esau McCaulley about the cultural and religious narrative Americans tell ourselves.

]]> 2109 Beyond DOGE Talking Points Is Elon Musk's chainsaw getting government spending back under control? This week, Beyond Talking Points host Abby McCloskey talks with Jessica Riedl, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000 full Abby McCloskey Is Elon Musk's chainsaw getting government spending back under control? This week, Beyond Talking Points host Abby McCloskey talks with Jessica Riedl, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Is Elon Musk's chainsaw getting government spending back under control? This week, Beyond Talking Points host Abby McCloskey talks with Jessica Riedl, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

]]> 1803 Beyond Trump Family Policy Talking Points Host Abby McCloskey talks with Emily Oster, author and CEO of ParentData, about President Trump's health and family policies. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0000 full Abby McCloskey Host Abby McCloskey talks with Emily Oster, author and CEO of ParentData, about President Trump's health and family policies. Host Abby McCloskey talks with Emily Oster, author and CEO of ParentData, about President Trump's health and family policies.

]]> 2105 no Beyond Trump Economy Talking Points Season 2 of Beyond Talking Points: An American Middle Podcast kicks off with an episode about the economy. Host Abby McCloskey talks with Doug Holtz Eakin of the American Action Forum and former director of the Congressional Budget Office about tariffs, taxes and the Trump economy. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000 full Abby McCloskey Season 2 of Beyond Talking Points: An American Middle Podcast kicks off with an episode about the economy. Host Abby McCloskey talks with Doug Holtz Eakin of the American Action Forum and former director of the Congressional Budget Office about tariffs, taxes and the Trump economy. Season 2 of Beyond Talking Points: An American Middle Podcast kicks off with an episode about the economy. Host Abby McCloskey talks with Doug Holtz Eakin of the American Action Forum and former director of the Congressional Budget Office about tariffs, taxes and the Trump economy.

]]> 2092 Beyond Election Day Talking Points Host Abby McCloskey interviews Yuval Levin, political analyst, academic, journalist and author of the new book American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation―and Could Again, about how we can look beyond Tuesday's polls to what truly makes America great and where we can go from here. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0000 full 1 9 Abby McCloskey Host Abby McCloskey interviews Yuval Levin, political analyst, academic, journalist and author of the new book American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation―and Could Again, about how we can look beyond Tuesday's polls to what truly makes America great and where we can go from here. Host Abby McCloskey interviews Yuval Levin, political analyst, academic, journalist and author of the new book American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation―and Could Again, about how we can look beyond Tuesday's polls to what truly makes America great and where we can go from here.

]]> 3108 no Beyond Polling Talking Points Host Abby McCloskey talks with Henry Olsen, senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and former columnist at The Washington Post about polling in the home stretch of the election, who is likely to win between Trump and Harris, and what America could look like a year or a generation from now. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0000 full 1 8 Abby McCloskey Host Abby McCloskey talks with Henry Olsen, senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and former columnist at The Washington Post about polling in the home stretch of the election, who is likely to win between Trump and Harris, and what America could look like a year or a generation from now. Host Abby McCloskey talks with Henry Olsen, senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and former columnist at The Washington Post about polling in the home stretch of the election, who is likely to win between Trump and Harris, and what America could look like a year or a generation from now.

]]> 2578 no Beyond Economy Talking Points Host Abby McCloskey talks with Glenn Hubbard, former dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and former presidential advisor and chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, about the economic prospects of a Trump or Harris administration. Note: the discussion includes references to Hubbard's books which can be found here: https://a.co/d/6obwkaK https://a.co/d/irReWPN Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0000 full 1 6 Abby McCloskey Host Abby McCloskey talks with Glenn Hubbard, former dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and former presidential advisor and chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, about the economic prospects of a Trump or Harris administration. Note: the discussion includes references to Hubbard's books which can be found here: https://a.co/d/6obwkaK https://a.co/d/irReWPN Host Abby McCloskey talks with Glenn Hubbard, former dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and former presidential advisor and chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, about the economic prospects of a Trump or Harris administration.


Note: the discussion includes references to Hubbard's books which can be found here:

https://a.co/d/6obwkaK

https://a.co/d/irReWPN

]]> 2005 no Beyond Foreign Policy Talking Points Host Abby McCloskey interviews David Kramer, the executive director of the George W. Bush Institute, about conflicts around the globe and America's role in them. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:00:00 -0000 full 1 6 Abby McCloskey Host Abby McCloskey interviews David Kramer, the executive director of the George W. Bush Institute, about conflicts around the globe and America's role in them. Host Abby McCloskey interviews David Kramer, the executive director of the George W. Bush Institute, about conflicts around the globe and America's role in them.

]]> 2263 no Beyond Abortion Talking Points Host Abby McCloskey talks with Patrick Brown of the Ethics and Public Policy Center about what both candidates are promising regarding abortion and family policy. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 05:01:00 -0000 full 1 5 Abby McCloskey Host Abby McCloskey talks with Patrick Brown of the Ethics and Public Policy Center about what both candidates are promising regarding abortion and family policy. Host Abby McCloskey talks with Patrick Brown of the Ethics and Public Policy Center about what both candidates are promising regarding abortion and family policy.

]]> 2878 no Beyond media talking points with John McCaa Host Abby McCloskey talks with legendary Dallas news anchor and fellow Dallas Morning News contributing columnist John McCaa about disruptions in the media landscape and which news reports can be trusted in the lead-up to November's election. The site McCaa recommended is www.refdesk.com.  Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:01:00 -0000 full 1 4 Abby McCloskey Host Abby McCloskey talks with legendary Dallas news anchor and fellow Dallas Morning News contributing columnist John McCaa about disruptions in the media landscape and which news reports can be trusted in the lead-up to November's election. The site McCaa recommended is www.refdesk.com.  Host Abby McCloskey talks with legendary Dallas news anchor and fellow Dallas Morning News contributing columnist John McCaa about disruptions in the media landscape and which news reports can be trusted in the lead-up to November's election.


The site McCaa recommended is www.refdesk.com. 

]]> 2523 no Beyond church/state talking points with Peter Wehner https://dallasnews.com/elections-24-podcast Contributing columnist and host Abby McCloskey talks with former political speechwriter Peter Wehner about the First Amendment, Christian Nationalism and other church/state topics. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 04:55:00 -0000 full 1 3 Abby McCloskey Contributing columnist and host Abby McCloskey talks with former political speechwriter Peter Wehner about the First Amendment, Christian Nationalism and other church/state topics. Contributing columnist and host Abby McCloskey talks with former political speechwriter Peter Wehner about the First Amendment, Christian Nationalism and other church/state topics.

]]> 2702 no Beyond budget talking points with Maya MacGuineas https://dallasnews.com/elections-24-podcast Beyond Talking Points: An American Middle Podcast. Host Abby McCloskey talks with Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget about campaign promises from both parties, what they will cost, and what can be done about deficit spending and our growing debt. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 01:40:42 -0000 Beyond budget talking points with Maya MacGuineas full 1 2 Abby McCloskey Neither party is telling us what their promises will really cost. Beyond Talking Points: An American Middle Podcast. Host Abby McCloskey talks with Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget about campaign promises from both parties, what they will cost, and what can be done about deficit spending and our growing debt. Beyond Talking Points: An American Middle Podcast. Host Abby McCloskey talks with Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget about campaign promises from both parties, what they will cost, and what can be done about deficit spending and our growing debt.

]]> 2585 no Beyond immigration talking points with Madeline Zavodny https://www.dallasnews.com/elections-24-podcast/ Beyond Talking Points: An American Middle Podcast. Host Abby McCloskey talks with immigration expert Madeline Zavodny about Trump's promise of mass deportations, the problem of illegal immigration, the need for comprehensive immigration reform, the economic impact of immigration, and what to do about immigrants who are here. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 02:42:47 -0000 Beyond immigration talking points with Madeline Zavodny full 1 1 Abby McCloskey Which candidate can give America the immigration reform we need? Beyond Talking Points: An American Middle Podcast. Host Abby McCloskey talks with immigration expert Madeline Zavodny about Trump's promise of mass deportations, the problem of illegal immigration, the need for comprehensive immigration reform, the economic impact of immigration, and what to do about immigrants who are here. Beyond Talking Points: An American Middle Podcast. Host Abby McCloskey talks with immigration expert Madeline Zavodny about Trump's promise of mass deportations, the problem of illegal immigration, the need for comprehensive immigration reform, the economic impact of immigration, and what to do about immigrants who are here.

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