The Unregulated Podcast

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast hosts Tom Pyle, Mike McKenna, and Alex Stevens break down what happened with the midterms and what's next in Washington when Democrats take the majority in both houses.

Links:

• President Trump on the election: https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2118043647132201374
• DeSantis first campaign speech: https://x.com/clashreport/status/2117542337463144877
• CNN asks Talarico about Al-Sayed: https://x.com/ClippingWings/status/2118004615035678946
• Jeffries today: https://x.com/atrupar/status/2118033694669611192
• Speaker Mike Johnson will step aside: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/11/04/congress/mike-johnson-steps-aside-01148698
• Politico - Clean energy PAC claims victory after sweeping election wins: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/11/clean-energy-pac-claims-victory-after-sweeping-election-wins-01149283?site=pro&prod=alert&prodname=alertmail&linktype=headline&source=email
• Tweet of the Week (Oct 30th): https://x.com/curryja/status/2116176363371798812

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle, Mike McKenna, and Alex Stevens discuss permitting reform, baseball, midterms, ballrooms, and more.

Links:

• Capito, Lee, Whitehouse, and Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026: https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2026/9/capito-lee-whitehouse-and-heinrich-introduce-bipartisan-american-affordability-and-jobs-act-of-2026
• National Environmental Policy Act: An Obstacle to Affordable and Reliable Energy: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/national-environmental-policy-act-an-obstacle-to-affordable-and-reliable-energy/
⁠• Green groups split as permitting reform bill creates fork in the road: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-and-environment/4761852/green-groups-permitting-reform-bill/?srsltid=AYCX9vIcLyIISMFDazOKGB5DZZANPfUCd3Vm_JrKICwEEthXXaWJkr3r
⁠• Ford CEO Jim Farley named 2026 Automotive News Industry Leader of the Year: https://www.autonews.com/executives/an-2026-automotive-news-industry-leader-of-the-year-0929/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter-ANBreakingNewsAlert-20260929
⁠• Tweet of the week: https://x.com/mattyglesias/status/2109321141256851537

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle, Mike McKenna, and Alex Stevens discuss the prospects of senate hopefuls, a congressional permitting deal, a diesel export ban, California's high-speed rail project, and more.

Links:

• Banning Diesel Exports is Bad Policy and Bad Politics: https://www.americanenergyalliance.org/2026/09/banning-diesel-exports-is-bad-policy-and-bad-politics/
• Why Are Diesel Prices So High? https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/why-are-diesel-prices-so-high/
• Diesel export fight strains GOP ties with Big Oil: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/24/diesel-export-fight-gop-big-oil-01090581
• ⁠Trump Backs Argentina’s Landmark LNG Project in Win for Milei: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-24/trump-backs-argentina-s-landmark-lng-project-in-win-for-milei
• ⁠⁠Trump will green-light wind energy projects to strike permitting deal: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/09/trump-will-green-light-wind-energy-projects-to-strike-permitting-deal-01087842
• ⁠⁠⁠California high-speed rail suffers fresh blow as rural segment branded illegal: https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/us-news/california-high-speed-rail-suffers-setback-as-rural-segment-branded-illegal/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tweet of the Week: https://x.com/ogwausa/status/2102854678166053040?s=46

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle, Mike McKenna and Alex Stevens return for a wide ranging discussion on AI, electricity prices, midterm predictions, and more.

Links:

• Why Do Blue States Have High Rates? https://www.bluestateshighrates.com/

• Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/dan-sullivan-endorses-dan-sullivan-beat-dan-sullivan-perplexing-alaska-rcna594063

• Interest Rates: Is President Trump going to Fire Kevin Warsh? https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/fed-raises-rates-for-first-time-in-three-years-08539fbe?mod=itp_wsj

• Kamala on AI: https://x.com/ScottPresler/status/2100766421026329073?s=20

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Mike McKenna and Alex Stevens cover the wide range of news stories that have a arisen during Tom's summer sabbatical.

Links:

• The Pacific Premium: Why Gasoline Costs More In Democratic-Controlled States, from the Institute for Energy Research: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/the-pacific-premium/

• The DSA’s Communist Turn: https://www.thefp.com/p/the-dsas-communist-turn

• Hochul Signed Data Center Moratorium July 14: https://www.americanenergyalliance.org/2026/07/hochul-falsely-blames-data-centers-for-new-yorks-energy-disaster/

• Trump plugs states, utilities into pledge for Big Tech to pay for data centers’ energy bills: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/23/trump-plugs-states-utilities-pledge-big-tech-pay-data-centers-energy/

• Pennsylvania Republican eyes Energy and Natural Resources gavel: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/07/pennsylvania-republican-eyes-energy-and-natural-resources-gavel-pro-01005158

• Democrat Push To Hike Taxes On Energy Companies Will Help No One, Analysts Warn: https://dailycaller.com/2026/07/22/democrat-push-hike-taxes-energy-companies-analysts-windfall-buybacks/