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Victor Davis Hanson takes on Zohran Mamdani, Hasan Piker, and Ilhan Omar over a glaring double standard in their attacks on America. They condemn the United States and Israel over colonialism, inequality, oppression, and war—but rarely apply that same scrutiny to Uganda, Turkey, Somalia, and the countries they or their families came from. Hanson's message […]

Erick opens with a blunt monologue on the Gaza genocide narrative and the violence it keeps inspiring, from a thwarted mass shooting plot at the Texas State Capitol in Austin to the Boulder attack and the Pennsylvania governor's mansion arson. Then he covers the botched Christa Pike execution in Tennessee and digs into the 2026 […]

Erick opens with Senate Democrats killing the Stop Insider Trading Act and the Ratepayer Protection Act after both passed the House, then explains why the prepaid absentee ballot request forms in your mailbox are not ballots and how progressive groups use data brokers to target voters. He covers the deadly I-95 fog pileup over Lake […]

Erick opens with a warning that progressive politics has become a religion, from the collapse of the United Methodist Church and other mainline denominations to Maine protesters harassing Chief Justice John Roberts, and why pastors who preach politics are hurting their churches. Then he weighs in on Steve Hilton versus Xavier Becerra in the California […]

Americans are often in a hurry, always looking for ways to save time. Yet back in the olden days, whenever Americans held an election, the public had to wait until every ballot was tallied before an official announcement of the results. Though that remains the method for squeaker contests, election-day reporting outlets strive to stay […]

Join Jim and Greg for the Thursday 3 Martini Lunch as they focus on why Republican Michele Tafoya has a real chance in the Minnesota Senate race, why Democrats will likely be disappointed in their efforts to score Senate upsets in deep red states, and Ken Paxton's comments about the GOP midterm convention. Plus, they […]

Let's keep celebrating the semiquincentennial by tackling the remarkable history of our most inspirational founding document. Historian and Hoover Institution fellow Michael Auslin joins the podcast to discuss National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America. He and Chris cover the document's chaotic creation, its less-than-ideal preservation, and its enduring impact on almost ten […]

This week, Bethany sits down with her old Ladybrains co-host Mary Katharine Ham to discuss the viral New York Times Magazine essay about how Nikole Hannah-Jones betrayed her daughter by sending her to a failing New York City public school. Note: This episode was recorded before the release of the This American Life  episode featuring Hannah-Jones […]

When Arkansas's Education Freedom Accounts went universal last year, enrollment soared by 212% to 44,524 students. Dr. Patrick Wolf joins the podcast to discuss who's participating, why families choose the program, and how the funds are used. Dr. Wolf's new report on the program also examines rural access to education options, participation among students with […]

“This is probably the most secure border we've had in the United States since the 19th century.” That's the verdict of Andrew “Art” Arthur, a Center for Immigration Studies scholar and one of two guests on this week's episode of Parsing Immigration Policy. But with the border secure, what progress is the Trump DHS making […]

Jason Miyares, former attorney general for the state of Virginia, joins us to discuss Virginia's hard political shift leftward — skyrocketing taxes, sanctuary cities — and the impact of these policies on its eight million citizens. We weigh rising crime rates, extreme constitutional amendments, and the end of purple Virginia. What the hell are the […]

In this episode, First Things senior editor Dan Hitchens joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “The Making of Roger Scruton,” from the October 2026 issue of the magazine.

Republicans risk repeating George H.W. Bush's 1992 mistake by allowing Democrats to define a strengthening economy as a crisis, particularly on affordability. For months now, Democrats have been screaming to the heavens how unaffordable it is to live a comfortable life here in the United States.  But when you actually look at what's happened, it's […]

The President deserves a lot of credit in the Middle East; Elon Musk's Starlink is awesome, and more businesses should embrace it. Plus, the current state of Senate elections around the country.

The President brings the heads of AI to Capitol Hill. Plus, the great success the Trump administration has had in almost completely wiping out Muslim immigration. Good.

Erick takes on the online right's outrage over Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' welfare-to-work ad, calling out the grievance politics and white victimhood peddled by click-chasing influencers. He then argues Donald Trump's Iran sanctions and economic pressure are slowly collapsing the regime even as gas prices and diesel costs threaten Republicans ahead of the midterms, […]

Many Americans have a constant dread of impending doom. Glued to the screens of our computers and smartphones, we sense that some total catastrophe is just around the corner. But what if our anxiety stems from an event that's already completely destroyed an old world? What if the real cataclysm was the introduction of those […]

Join Jim and Greg for the Wednesday 3 Martini Lunch as they dive into breaking news about an apparent terrorist attack by a pilot on a plane with many Israeli passengers, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) endorsing Democrats in the midterm elections, Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt stumbling badly in his questioning of former Special […]

Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they discuss revelations that special prosecutor Jack Smith obtained Hemingway's communications and explain why that's problematic. Mollie and David also analyze The New York Times' “100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century” list, discuss their latest reads, and lament The Great […]

In this episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy of the Center for Strong Public Schools and Prof. Albert Cheng of The Ohio State University speak with Tim Murray, president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and former mayor of Worcester and lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. Murray reflects on his Worcester […]

For the better part of a decade, China has played the role of America's greatest long-term strategic competitor. American foreign politicos have long advised a pivot to Asia as Washington slaps tariffs on Chinese goods. The CCP has served as America's bête noire, guilty of repeated intellectual property theft, human rights abuses, and imperial ambitions […]

What does it mean to be truly feminine in a modern world? NeW Media Relations Coordinator Emma DeGrado steps behind the microphone at NeW's annual Leadership Retreat in Nashville to guest host a conversation with Hannah Brusven, founder and editor-in-chief of The Swish. Hannah shares how a college blog about elegance grew into a quarterly […]

Mark Carney is escalating tensions with the United States, raising the possibility of an American invasion while looking to China and the European Union as alternatives to Canada's traditional relationship with its closest ally. Victor Davis Hanson argues that Canada remains deeply dependent on the United States for trade, defense, and economic stability, and that […]

Erick opens with the Speaker of the House's “common sense versus crazy” midterm pitch, then walks the 2026 Senate map from Ken Paxton versus James Talarico in Texas to Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, and Georgia, warning that MAGA alone cannot win in November while farmers rage over tariffs and diesel prices. He defends Arkansas Governor […]

Erick breaks down the Pentagon data breach that exposed nearly 3 million people and the FBI job site hack, asking whether Iran is probing American defenses while Pete Hegseth's future gets shakier heading into the midterms. He also warns that the 10-year Treasury yield at 5.29 percent is squeezing mortgages and credit cards, holds up […]

Erick uses the UK Home Secretary's new refugee sponsorship plan to warn that America must not copy Europe's immigration failures, then argues the GOP can build a multiracial coalition by rejecting identity politics and grievance grifters, with Sarah Huckabee Sanders' welfare ad still fueling the fight. He also takes calls on assimilation and the melting […]

Today's show is PACKED. The Chicks break down the growing migrant caravan moving through Mexico and Marjorie Taylor Greene's criticism of Republicans over immigration, plus a flashback to Biden-era claims that the border was secure. Then it's Trump's proposed $5,000 dividend, his latest comments on China and Iran, the midterm messaging battle, and the debate […]

Join Jim and Greg for the Tuesday 3 Martini Lunch as they dig into Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico grossly twisting scripture on health policy and more, new research showing that social media short videos are damaging our brains, the holdout Clancy juror speaking out for the first time, and the latest vicious attack […]

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Co-Founder of Advocates Protecting Children Maria Keffler joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the cult of transgenderism, the flawed science used to push the ideology, and how children become susceptible to its message. You can find Keffler's book Desist, Detrans & Detox: Getting Your Child […]

The legendary businessman and philanthropist Ed Snider was a titan of Philadelphia sports. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, owned Philadelphia's NBA team, the 76ers, and even ran the Philadelphia Eagles NFL team back in the 1960s. But Ed's philanthropic legacy is just as illustrious. He helped found the Ayn Rand Institute, […]

Chris is doing journalism, so Ben talks football. Another father-son football episode with Ed and Carmen Policy. Can you build a common culture for front office white-collar workers and on-field warriors? How has a salary cap made the NFL more competitive, and can baseball learn anything from it? Did high school failure help create the […]

As we discussed last week, the robot apocalypse is maybe not coming, which means that we're going to have to learn to live with artificial intelligence and related technologies. And now Randi Weingarten, one of the least helpful people in American public life, is here to help us. Joining us to discuss how teachers unions […]

In this panel discussion, moderator Aaron Nielson (University of Texas at Austin) speaks with Michael Buschbacher (Boyden Gray PLLC), Matt Gregory (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP), and Stephanie Maloney (U.S. Chamber Litigation Center) about legal remedies and the state of strategic litigation against agencies. Show notes:   YouTube version Sign up for email updates from the […]

Iran sits at the center of a rapidly changing global order as military and economic pressure continues to build on the regime. A collapse in Tehran could transform the Middle East and represent one of the most consequential geopolitical shifts since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Beyond Iran, major changes are unfolding across Russia, […]

Erick opens with the good news: Iran's economy is collapsing under U.S. sanctions and a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz, and President Trump all detailing the pressure campaign as gas and diesel prices start easing on returning refinery capacity. He also covers SpaceX's […]

Erick opens with the good news: Iran's economy is collapsing under U.S. sanctions and a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz, and President Trump all detailing the pressure campaign as gas and diesel prices start easing on returning refinery capacity. He also covers SpaceX's […]

Erick makes the case that abortion is his red line and that voters have every right to sit out races like the Ken Paxton versus James Talarico Texas Senate fight, warning Republicans that holding your nose for corrupt or unworthy candidates guarantees worse ones, from Vivek Ramaswamy's struggles in the Ohio governor race to Trump's […]

Stephen Smith, dean of humanities and professor of English at Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to start a short series on Hillsdale's new online course The Iliad. Enroll in The Iliad today: https://hillsdale.edu/course Release date: 25 September 2026

Today's show is PACKED. Daisy and fill in co-host Corinne react to the suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford in the UK, where five men were arrested near the U.S.-used military base and President Trump praised the response. They also break down a British TV host's fiery on-air rant and the growing debate over immigration […]

Join Jim and Greg for the Monday 3 Martini Lunch as they discuss authorities in the UK foiling what appears to be a terrorist attack against a military base where the U.S. also operates, more items not being locked up in D.C. stores as crime rates fall, the Trump ads paid for with your tax […]

Join Federalist Executive Editor Joy Pullmann for a special audio series that investigates the dramatically increasing strategic use of government to sideline elections in achieving a political outcome. From Arctic Frost to the political prosecution of Donald Trump and his supporters, these instances of lawfare reflect a constitutional crisis that must be addressed in order […]

Mass immigration, assimilation, and national identity are reshaping political debates across the West. Nick Freitas joins “The Midterm Report” to discuss his new documentary, “The Immigration Crisis That Will Destroy the West,” which examines how Britain has changed in recent decades and what lessons its experience could hold for the United States. Freitas argues that […]