From the Womb to the Tomb

From the Womb to the Tomb

Author: Dan Proft February 18, 2026 Duration: 2:26:25

0:30 - Aussie man who Billie Elish got deported

9:10 - Genius Kids Learning Center in LA...citizen journo walking thru building

14:10 - Ben Sasse

34:59 - DOT audit of IL CDLs

55:58 - Euthanasia in Canada

01:15:26 - Noah Rothman, senior writer at National Review, breaks down the midterm landscape and how Republicans are performing as primary season heats up. Follow Noah on X @NoahCRothman

01:34:28 - Noted economist Stephen Moore: We are the alpha male of the world economy, no question about it. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:49:40 - Chris Ferguson, professor of psychology at Stetson University in Florida: There is no evidence that social media harms children’s mental health. Chris is also the author of Catastrophe! The Psychology of Why Good People Make Bad Situations Worse

02:12:18 - Longtime correspondent for The Washington Post, TR Reid, reconciles contradictions surrounding Ash Wednesday and Our Shared Dust. TR Reid is also the author of The Healing of America, The United States of Europe and A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System

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