Ro Khanna: Congress Has Surrendered on War
The California congressman discusses the Iran war, unchecked executive power, California’s wealth tax debate, and the search for a shared American identity.
Today's guest is Rep. Ro Khanna (D–Calif.), a self-styled "progressive capitalist" who represents such major Silicon Valley cities as San Jose, Santa Clara, and Cupertino in Congress but who also supp...
Khanna’s critique of unchecked executive power in foreign policy is compelling, particularly his bipartisan collaboration with Massie to challenge war authority. His "progressive capitalist" framing attempts to reconcile market dynamism with social equity, though tensions arise when advocating for wealth taxes while defending California’s high-tax model. The claim that California’s population loss stems from housing policy rather than taxation is plausible but overlooks broader economic migratio...