Topic
Politics
Published on
April 8, 2026
Civitas
Conversations
Lina Khan's Continued Influence on the FTC

The Cost of Conflict: White House and Human Rights

April 8, 2026
About this episode

Consumer welfare and the U.S. business climate are especially subject to the blows dealt at the FTC.

The Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976 is not a topic of conversation at many American dinner tables, but its recent controversies illustrate the odd holdover of ideas previously understood as politically leftist at a now Republican-dominated FTC.

Jessica Melugin joined host Richard Reinsch to discuss Biden appointee Lina Khan's continued influence on the agency.

Jessica Melugin's recent Civitas Outlook essay is available here.

Civitas Conversations features leading scholars, commentators, and thought leaders for in-depth discussions of the latest essays in Civitas Outlook—and the ideas behind them.

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