In order to combat the severe economic and health threats posed by the Coronavirus, Congress took unprecedented bipartisan action to keep the country afloat. Months ago, the thought of passing a $2 trillion, bipartisan economic relief package would have been unthinkable, let alone passing it in less than a week. But right after Congress took action — providing hope that it might put partisanship aside to govern in this time of crisis — it adjourned for an undetermined amount of time without a plan to continue working, leaving programs like the Paycheck Protection Program unfunded while punting on taking further action for weeks. Why is Congress broken, and what happened to make Congress so unpopular and unproductive as an institution? Are other institutions across our country seeing similar developments? How will increasing distrust in institutions impact our country and ability to respond to further crises?

To explore these questions, this week on the NEW Look podcast Rep. Gallagher is joined by Yuval Levin, who among many other titles is the director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Yuval has established himself as one of the leading academics in Washington, and an expert in American institutions and their impact on our families, communities, and country. In addition to discussing why Congress and other institutions are losing the trust of the people, Mike and Yuval also break down conservative thought, the importance of mentorship, and the value of physical books over kindles.