Hosts: Leah Murray and Erin Rider 

President Trump working to abolish the Department of Education  The White House is preparing an executive order that would abolish the United States Department of Education. It's a campaign promise now-President Trump is following through on, with additional support from the Department of Government Efficiency leader Elon Musk. Inside Sources begins with analysis on what abolishing the Dept. Of Education could look like.    RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard clear key committee confirmation votes  Big movements today for two of President Trump’s more controversial cabinet nominees. Robert F. Kenney Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard both cleared their committee confirmation votes and are now headed for the full Senate vote. Hosts Erin Rider and Leah Murray discuss the kinds of things that would have happened to get key Senators to commit to the nominees.    On the Hill 2025: Reinvesting higher education funding  Utah House Bill 265 aims to reinvest higher education dollars in programs producing the most results. Now, it's getting national attention, with some saying it's the perfect model other states should use when looking for ways to reinvent their higher education systems. Leah Murray saw a new article in praising the bill from a former college president and shares her thoughts.    On the Hill 2025: Banning foreign funding in Utah elections  On the first day of the 2025 Legislative General Session, Inside Sources spoke with State Representative Candice Pierucci about a bill she was working on that would ban foreign funding in Utah's elections. The language for the bill was just publicly released, so Representative Pierucci joins us again to discuss the language and what's being proposed now.    El Salvador offers to take American deportees, criminals who are US citizens  A rather unique and extraordinary offer coming from the president of El Salvador, offering to take in people here in the US illegally as well as violent American criminals -- including US citizens -- who are in jail here. Both groups of people would be imprisoned in El Salvador for a fee. Is this constitutional? Leah Murray and Erin Rider have a vibrant discussion on this offer... and whether the US would accept it.    What is Elon Musk’s role in the Trump Administration?  Head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk is quickly "cleaning house." He's been integral in pausing everything at USAID and has been playing a major role in potentially dumping the Department of Education. But he’s not an appointed or confirmed individual, nor is he elected. So what authority does he actually have and is there any oversight?     On the Hill 2025: Sen. Mike Lee offers support for HB300  United States Senator Mike Lee is chiming in on a bill running through the state legislature that would change the vote-by-mail process. We're talking about House Bill 300, which would require -- in addition to other things -- that ballots mailed out to voters be returned to a drop box where their ID can be verified. The Inside Sources discuss the role these kinds of endorsements can have.    Former President Biden signs with talent agency  What's a president to do when they leave office? Reading, writing a book, travelling, maybe signing with a talent agency? The Inside Sources finish off the show talking about what Presidents do when they leave office.     

Hosts: Leah Murray and Erin Rider 

What's a president to do when they leave office? Reading, writing a book, travelling, maybe signing with a talent agency? The Inside Sources finish off the show talking about what Presidents do when they leave office.   

Hosts: Leah Murray and Erin Rider 

United States Senator Mike Lee is chiming in on a bill running through the state legislature that would change the vote-by-mail process. We're talking about House Bill 300, which would require -- in addition to other things -- that ballots mailed out to voters be returned to a drop box where their ID can be verified. The Inside Sources discuss the role these kinds of endorsements can have. 

Hosts: Leah Murray and Erin Rider 

Head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk is quickly "cleaning house." He's been integral in pausing everything at USAID and has been playing a major role in potentially dumping the Department of Education. But he’s not an appointed or confirmed individual, nor is he elected. So what authority does he actually have and is there any oversight?  

Hosts: Leah Murray and Erin Rider 

A rather unique and extraordinary offer coming from the president of El Salvador, offering to take in people here in the US illegally as well as violent American criminals -- including US citizens -- who are in jail here. Both groups of people would be imprisoned in El Salvador for a fee. Is this constitutional? Leah Murray and Erin Rider have a vibrant discussion on this offer... and whether the US would accept it. 

Hosts: Leah Murray and Erin Rider 

On the first day of the 2025 Legislative General Session, Inside Sources spoke with State Representative Candice Pierucci about a bill she was working on that would ban foreign funding in Utah's elections. The language for the bill was just publicly released, so Representative Pierucci joins us again to discuss the language and what's being proposed now. 

Hosts: Leah Murray and Erin Rider 

Utah House Bill 265 aims to reinvest higher education dollars in programs producing the most results. Now, it's getting national attention, with some saying it's the perfect model other states should use when looking for ways to reinvent their higher education systems. Leah Murray saw a new article in praising the bill from a former college president and shares her thoughts. 

Hosts: Leah Murray and Erin Rider 

Big movements today for two of President Trump’s more controversial cabinet nominees. Robert F. Kenney Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard both cleared their committee confirmation votes and are now headed for the full Senate vote. Hosts Erin Rider and Leah Murray discuss the kinds of things that would have happened to get key Senators to commit to the nominees. 

Hosts: Leah Murray and Erin Rider 

The White House is preparing an executive order that would abolish the United States Department of Education. It's a campaign promise now-President Trump is following through on, with additional support from the Department of Government Efficiency leader Elon Musk. Inside Sources begins with analysis on what abolishing the Dept. Of Education could look like. 

Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Rusty Cannon 

Tariffs on Mexico paused, tariffs still going forward on Canada and China  Just today, President Donald Trump announced a one-month pause on previously-announced tariffs on goods from Mexico. But the tariffs on Canada and China are still set to go into effect tomorrow. Why is he doing this? Why is he doing it this way? The Inside Sources hosts discuss and get an expert opinion from Jonathan Freedman, CEO & President at World Trade Center Utah. Freedman also shares some resources for Utah companies that may do business with Canada, China, or Mexico.    What is the future of USAID?  Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he's taken the helm of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), saying it's time to reign in a rogue agency. It comes as DOGE leader Elon Musk says USAID needs major cleaning, saying it's "not an apple with a worm in it, but... actually a ball of worms." Inside Sources host Taylor Morgan has experience working with USAID and breaks down what the agency’s future might look like.    On the Hill 2025: Legislature passes base budget  We're entering week 3 of the 2025 Legislative General Session. And Utah's unique way of figuring out its budget means that the base budget for the next fiscal year is basically done. Inside Sources discusses why Utah has such a unique approach to the budget and what it means for legislation passed during the current legislative session.    On the Hill 2025: Changes being made to public labor union bill  Changes are coming to one of the most controversial bills in the Legislature so far this session. Rather than outright banning public labor unions from collective bargaining with employers, it's become a little more nuanced and complex. While the details are still being worked out in private, we have a basic understanding of what’s changing; the Inside Sources explain.    On the Hill 2025: Legislation on Utah’s electoral votes  A proposal to amend Utah's Constitution is being worked on during this legislative session, and it'd affect how Utah's electoral votes work during presidential elections. State Representative Jason Kyle is running the resolution and joins the show to talk about the motivations behind the legislation and what it’d do.    Political town hall meetings: Still relevant in 2025?  Town Halls with politicians -- are they still relevant or applicable in this day and age? Inside Sources co-host Rusty Cannon had a recent experience that kicked off this question. The hosts discuss the roll town hall meetings play in today’s political world and how voters could actually influence policy change.   

Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Rusty Cannon 

A proposal to amend Utah's Constitution is being worked on during this legislative session, and it'd affect how Utah's electoral votes work during presidential elections. State Representative Jason Kyle is running the resolution and joins the show to talk about the motivations behind the legislation and what it’d do.