Podcast appearances and mentions of Ben Domenech

Mexico has handed over 26 high-ranking cartel members to the United States on Tuesday as part of a deal with the Trump administration to properly address the threat of criminal groups smuggling drugs over the border. Back in February, President Trump signed an executive order that designated six different cartels as a foreign terrorist organizations. Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-TX) joins to discuss the situation at the border and Texas Democrats who've fled the state. Some college students are already getting settled into their dorm rooms to begin college while prospective students are awaiting their admissions letters. The future of college education may look different, as the growing challenges of getting accepted may stem from an increasingly saturated application environment. Jeff Selingo, author of Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, joins the podcast to stress the importance of prioritizing the right fit over prestige and what factors prospective students should really consider when it comes to their higher education. Plus, commentary from the host of “The Big Ben Show,” Ben Domenech. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mexico has handed over 26 high-ranking cartel members to the United States on Tuesday as part of a deal with the Trump administration to properly address the threat of criminal groups smuggling drugs over the border. Back in February, President Trump signed an executive order that designated six different cartels as a foreign terrorist organizations. Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-TX) joins to discuss the situation at the border and Texas Democrats who've fled the state. Some college students are already getting settled into their dorm rooms to begin college while prospective students are awaiting their admissions letters. The future of college education may look different, as the growing challenges of getting accepted may stem from an increasingly saturated application environment. Jeff Selingo, author of Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, joins the podcast to stress the importance of prioritizing the right fit over prestige and what factors prospective students should really consider when it comes to their higher education. Plus, commentary from the host of “The Big Ben Show,” Ben Domenech. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Redistricting battles are heating up, with Republican-led states pushing to redraw congressional maps ahead of the next census, while Democrats promise to reciprocate. The back-and-forth is sparking legal questions and reigniting debates over gerrymandering and whether undocumented immigrants should be counted in the census. FOX News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream joins the Rundown to discuss the partisan fight over redistricting and what's at stake for both parties. Bream also weighs in on the investigation into former Special Counsel Jack Smith and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's vow to take control of Gaza. This week marks eighty years since the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were unprecedented, causing a level of destruction the world had never witnessed before, but they ultimately led to the end of the Second World War. Dr. Rebecca Grant, a national security and military analyst and senior fellow at the Lexington Institute, joins to discuss why President Truman decided to drop the first atomic bombs and the ramifications of those actions. Don't miss the good news with Tonya J. Powers. Plus, commentary from the host of “The Big Ben Show,” Ben Domenech. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Redistricting battles are heating up, with Republican-led states pushing to redraw congressional maps ahead of the next census, while Democrats promise to reciprocate. The back-and-forth is sparking legal questions and reigniting debates over gerrymandering and whether undocumented immigrants should be counted in the census. FOX News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream joins the Rundown to discuss the partisan fight over redistricting and what's at stake for both parties. Bream also weighs in on the investigation into former Special Counsel Jack Smith and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's vow to take control of Gaza. This week marks eighty years since the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were unprecedented, causing a level of destruction the world had never witnessed before, but they ultimately led to the end of the Second World War. Dr. Rebecca Grant, a national security and military analyst and senior fellow at the Lexington Institute, joins to discuss why President Truman decided to drop the first atomic bombs and the ramifications of those actions. Don't miss the good news with Tonya J. Powers. Plus, commentary from the host of “The Big Ben Show,” Ben Domenech. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Redistricting battles are heating up, with Republican-led states pushing to redraw congressional maps ahead of the next census, while Democrats promise to reciprocate. The back-and-forth is sparking legal questions and reigniting debates over gerrymandering and whether undocumented immigrants should be counted in the census. FOX News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream joins the Rundown to discuss the partisan fight over redistricting and what's at stake for both parties. Bream also weighs in on the investigation into former Special Counsel Jack Smith and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's vow to take control of Gaza. This week marks eighty years since the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were unprecedented, causing a level of destruction the world had never witnessed before, but they ultimately led to the end of the Second World War. Dr. Rebecca Grant, a national security and military analyst and senior fellow at the Lexington Institute, joins to discuss why President Truman decided to drop the first atomic bombs and the ramifications of those actions. Don't miss the good news with Tonya J. Powers. Plus, commentary from the host of “The Big Ben Show,” Ben Domenech. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Freddy Gray is joined by US editor at large Ben Domenech. They discuss the return of Russiagate – what's behind the new inquiry, who could be implicated, and what it means for the legacy of the Trump-Russia scandal. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk

Hugh discusses the news of the week with Matt Continetti, Charles C. W. Cooke, Ben Domenech, Eli Lake, and John Ellis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Somehow…Monday returned. Welcome back! This morning I am headed into Washington, DC to speak to a group of young professionals about communication and breaking through both the noise and polarization. These are tough times for getting your message across. Ears are closed. Eyes are covered. Impressions are set. How do we break through? I'll share a few brief thoughts. It'll be brief mainly because I want you to check out the video today, my interview about the new Superman movie on Fox Radio with Ben Domenech of The Transom. Part of it can be watched here for Free Subscribers to Geeky Stoics, and if you want more, it's posted here. I know Ben appreciates the views. To watch the whole thing here, like with other videos, you can upgrade to a Paid subscription to support the work we're doing here. The community is growing! On YouTube, we hit 15,000 subscribers yesterday and notched our one millionth view, thanks in part to this video about Friendship vs Eros (Erotic, Romantic love). Getting Your Message AcrossSo, as I was saying….how do we break through? It's all about moral foundations. Once you understand the moral framework your audience is operating under, you can make an effort to appeal to their code and move the needle. In his book, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, Jonathan Haidt breaks down the moral universes of conservatives and liberals (a simple left-to-right framing) into six pillars. * Care/harm – concern for the suffering of others* Fairness/cheating – emphasis on justice, rights, and equality* Loyalty/betrayal – allegiance to one's group, family, or nation* Authority/subversion – respect for tradition and legitimate authority* Sanctity/degradation – valuing purity & avoiding the disgusting or profane* Liberty/oppression – a desire to resist domination and tyranny (added later in his framework)Geeky Stoics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Haidt's widely acclaimed social science research showed that liberals place an outsized value on 1 and 2, Care and Fairness. Their first principles involve displaying concern for others' suffering and caring about matters of fairness. Of course, these streams meet on matters of social justice and civil rights. Conservatives are more balanced in how they see the world. Each pillar gets pretty equal attention, with slightly more attention paid to Loyalty and Authority. They care about Fairness and the factor of equality, but in terms of proportionality to one's contributions. It's funny because conservatives think about this with the collective in mind, which is a framework usually used by liberals. Some outside thoughts on these values from familiar namesC.S. Lewis on his skepticism of Equality: “Do not misunderstand me. I am not in the least belittling the value of this egalitarian fiction, which is our only defence against one another's cruelty—the function of equality is purely protective. It is medicine, not food. By treating the human person as if they were all the same kind of thing, we avoid innumerable evils. But it is not on this that we were made to live. It is idle to say that men are of equal value. If value is taken in a worldly sense—if we mean that all men are equally useful or beautiful or good or entertaining—then it is nonsense. If it means that all are of equal value as immortal souls, then I think it conceals a dangerous error.”* In summary, Lewis believed that Equality was a social necessity, but nothing more than that. He held that hierarchies are in keeping with nature (Authority) and that people become vessels for ideas and values, and ideas and values are ranked. “Equality is medicine, not food”. It treats a kind of ailment, but it's not our reason for being. J.R.R. Tolkien on Freedom: “-the word has been so abused by propaganda that it has ceased to have any value for reason, and become a mere emotional dose for generating heat.”* A short quote and simple. Freedom is nice, but there are higher goods than freedom, such as Sanctity. You'll find liberals and conservatives switch places quickly on Freedom when it suits their competing moral pillars. Once you have this understanding of moral foundations, you can decide whether or not you want to attempt appealing to them for the purpose of making a connection. Last thing, and for this we'll return to Narnia's founder, C.S. Lewis, once more. You have to keep your heart open to the possibility that you're only being served the worst possible impression of your opponents. We know this. TV news and social media algorithms are designed not to spread truth, but to maintain the audience. If Fox News or MSNBC starts going too easy on the other side, people change the channel. They tuned in for a worldview, so subverting that is not in the business model. Know this. You can watch and enjoy the “news” but know it's a form of entertainment, first and foremost. Lewis wrote in Mere Christianity that with news, we become disappointed when our opponents are anything less than devils. Once we go down that road, we will start to see ourselves, the world, and God...as devils also. Turns out, believing the best in people is something that extends to how you treat yourself in the mirror. So be gracious. “Suppose one reads a story of filthy atrocities in the paper. Then suppose that something turns up suggesting that the story might not be quite true, or not quite so bad as it was made out. Is one's first feeling, 'Thank God, even they aren't quite so bad as that,' or is it a feeling of disappointment, and even a determination to cling to the first story for the sheer pleasure of thinking your enemies are as bad as possible? If it is the second, then it is, I am afraid, the first step in a process which, if followed to the end, will make us into devils. You see, one is beginning to wish that black was a little blacker. If we give that wish its head, later on we shall wish to see grey as black, and then to see white itself as black. Finally, we shall insist on seeing everything -- God and our friends and ourselves included -- as bad, and not be able to stop doing it: we shall be fixed for ever in a universe of pure hatred.”-C.S. Lewis in ‘Mere Christianity'Have a great week, everyone, and thank you for reading Geeky Stoics. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.geekystoics.com/subscribe

Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, Jim Geraghty and John Ellis join Hugh to review the news of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh talks with Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, Eli Lake, and John Ellis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Freddy Gray is joined by editor-at-large of The Spectator World, Ben Domenech. They discuss why Hollywood productions are being drawn away from California to states like Texas, and what this could mean for the future of filmmaking in America. Ben writes about this in the new edition of Spectator World, and you can subscribe to the print magazine here: https://thespectator.com/magazine/Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk

Hugh discusses the Battle Damage Assessment of the B-2 strikes on Iran, SCOTUS decision ending nationwide court injunctions, the NYC Mayoral race, and talks with former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Matt Continetti, Eli Lake, and Ben Domenech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Of course this weekend’s Big Weekend Pod is all about Israel’s strikes on Iran and whether President Trump should direct the American military to join in the attempt to smash Iran’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. Hugh’s guests include Jim Geraghty of National Review, AEI’s Matt Continetti (who is also with Commentary and The Free Press), Ben Domenech of the Spectator and Fox News, and Eli Lake of The Free Press – Eli’s new “Breaking History” podcast episode on the Iranian nuclear program is not to be missed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After years of fighting through proxies, Iran and Israel are now exchanging direct military strikes—a dramatic escalation that's unfolded over just the past five days. As tensions rise by the hour, President Trump is demanding Iran's “unconditional surrender,” telling reporters he isn't interested in a ceasefire but in bringing a “real end” to the conflict. USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers, host of ‘The Big Ben Show' Ben Domenech, and FOX News Senior Political Analyst Juan Williams break down what could happen next—especially if Iran chooses to escalate further. Follow Bret on X: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duane Patterson, host, "Duane's World" podcast, TownHall.com VIP columnist, fills in for Hugh today. Duane discusses Iran's retaliatory attacks on Israel with Jim Geraghty, Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, Eli Lake, and Tarzana Joe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump takes over.  After a weekend of violent rioting and protests in Los Angeles, the President exercises his authority and deploys the National Guard to protect ICE agents and regain control of the liberal sanctuary city.  [00:00:00] Lawrence Jones [00:18:26] Pierre Debbas [00:36:50] Ben Domenech [00:46:30] Michael Whatley [00:55:12] Jim Gilmore [01:13:36] Rep. Lisa McClain [01:32:01] Steve Hilton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duane Patterson, host, Duane's World podcast, TownHall.com VIP columnist, fills in for Hugh and discusses new inflation numbers, Biden's health/competence, and Elon Musk's exit from DOGE with Jim Geraghty, Matthew Continetti, and Ben Domenech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Story #1: Why are we giving credit to the various talking heads on the Left and within mainstream media who are finally speaking out about things that were obvious from the beginning, like the mental acuity of former President Joe Biden? Will calls out the cowards in the media who played it safe with their opinions over the last 5 to 10 years. Story #2: Will is joined by the Host of 'The Big Ben Show,' Ben Domenech to break down the most recent threats to President Donald Trump's tariff regime. Is a recent Federal court ruling against the tariffs another "nothingburger?" Plus, will charges be brought against staffers in the Biden White House over the misuse of the "autopen?" Story #3: Did FBI Director Kash Patel and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino likely kill a classic internet meme with their recent claims that Jeffrey Epstein did, in fact, commit suicide? Plus, insight into a new direction for creators who are trying to fill the major voids left by Hollywood with the Writer, Producer, Director, and Star of ‘Little Angels,' Dean Cain. Tell Will what you thought about this podcast by emailing WillCainShow@fox.com Subscribe to The Will Cain Show on YouTube here: Watch The Will Cain Show! Follow Will on X: @WillCain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All "homestretch" segments from 05/19-05/23 with Guy Benson, guest hosts Harry Hurley & Ben Domenech, and the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hugh discusses Pope Leo XIV with Vice President J.D. Vance, Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, and Andrew C. McCarthy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Domenech returns to the Ricochet Podcast to give a progress report on Trump's second go at running things. James, Charles and Steve glean insights about the builder from Queens as Ben divulges about his long sitdown with the president in February. Plus, the hosts rap on the pope from Chicago, Germany's lurch toward state censorship, series worth a watch, and pieces worth a read.- Sound from this week's open: a clip from Ben's interview with Trump. 

Ben Domenech returns to the Ricochet Podcast to give a progress report on Trump's second go at running things. James, Charles and Steve glean insights about the builder from Queens as Ben divulges details from his long sitdown with the president in February. Plus, the hosts rap on the pope from Chicago, Germany's lurch toward […]

Republicans in Congress say they are now working to pass President Trump's ‘big beautiful bill' by the Fourth of July. The President's request that Congress slash 20% from the 2026 budget has proved to be a challenge, yet House Speaker Mike Johnson says they are still on track to pass this reconciliation bill out of the House by Memorial Day. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) joins the Rundown to discuss the spending bill deadline, GOP plans for a federal budget that meaningfully reduces the national debt, and how eliminating the penny could save taxpayers millions. During his first week back in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order no longer requiring federal contractors to uphold affirmative action programs. The decision came less than two years after the Supreme Court ruled that using race in the college admissions process was unconstitutional. Critics say the president's actions are moving the country backward. However, FOX News Contributor and author of the new book The Affirmative Action Myth, Jason Riley, joins to discuss why racial favoritism has done more harm than good. Plus, commentary from Ben Domenech, FOX News Contributor and Host of "The Big Ben Show" podcast. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Republicans in Congress say they are now working to pass President Trump's ‘big beautiful bill' by the Fourth of July. The President's request that Congress slash 20% from the 2026 budget has proved to be a challenge, yet House Speaker Mike Johnson says they are still on track to pass this reconciliation bill out of the House by Memorial Day. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) joins the Rundown to discuss the spending bill deadline, GOP plans for a federal budget that meaningfully reduces the national debt, and how eliminating the penny could save taxpayers millions. During his first week back in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order no longer requiring federal contractors to uphold affirmative action programs. The decision came less than two years after the Supreme Court ruled that using race in the college admissions process was unconstitutional. Critics say the president's actions are moving the country backward. However, FOX News Contributor and author of the new book The Affirmative Action Myth, Jason Riley, joins to discuss why racial favoritism has done more harm than good. Plus, commentary from Ben Domenech, FOX News Contributor and Host of "The Big Ben Show" podcast. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Republicans in Congress say they are now working to pass President Trump's ‘big beautiful bill' by the Fourth of July. The President's request that Congress slash 20% from the 2026 budget has proved to be a challenge, yet House Speaker Mike Johnson says they are still on track to pass this reconciliation bill out of the House by Memorial Day. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) joins the Rundown to discuss the spending bill deadline, GOP plans for a federal budget that meaningfully reduces the national debt, and how eliminating the penny could save taxpayers millions. During his first week back in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order no longer requiring federal contractors to uphold affirmative action programs. The decision came less than two years after the Supreme Court ruled that using race in the college admissions process was unconstitutional. Critics say the president's actions are moving the country backward. However, FOX News Contributor and author of the new book The Affirmative Action Myth, Jason Riley, joins to discuss why racial favoritism has done more harm than good. Plus, commentary from Ben Domenech, FOX News Contributor and Host of "The Big Ben Show" podcast. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Domenech, Fox News Contributor and host of the Fox podcast The Big Ben Show, produced by none other than The Guy Benson Show's own Christine, joined show today to recount his latest behind-the-scenes adventures with his new producer. Domenech also weighed in on the DC stadium debate, calling out liberal critics as part of the ongoing clash between "YIMBYs and the NIMBYs." He reacted to Trump's proposed "Hollywood tariffs" aimed at bringing film production back to America and laughed at the irony of Pete Buttigieg bemoaning overregulation (regulations he himself imposed at the DOT). Listen to the full interview at the link below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just a week after eking out a win for the liberal party in Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney was catching a flight to Washington. Sitting down with President Trump in the Oval Office today, the two leaders addressed President Trump's recurring suggestion that Canada consider becoming the “51st state,” as well as the current state of U.S.–Canada trade relations following the recent unveiling of the President's new tariff plan.  According to the White House, similar high-level discussions are taking place around the world, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicating that major trade agreements could be announced as early as this week. To discuss this, President Trump's latest policy ideas, and more, Bret sits down with host of 'The Big Ben Show,' podcast Ben Domenech, FOX News Radio Washington DC Correspondent Jared Halpern, and host of 'The Richard Fowler Show,' Richard Fowler. Follow Bret on X: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duane Patterson fills in for Hugh and talks with Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, and Jim Geraghty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bo and Beth welcome Editor of The Spectator and Fox News Contributor Ben Domenech to breakdown the first 100 days of President Trump's second term. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh discusses Ukraine-Russia war, federal judges arrested, the passing of Pope Francis, and U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and more with John Ellis, Matt Continetti, and Ben Domenech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh talks with Victor Davis Hanson, Ben Domenech, and Christopher Rufo about President Trump’s second “100 Days,” the looming showdown with Iran, and Harvard’s rejection of the Trump Administration's demand that it reform its practices across the university.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[00:00:00] Andy McCarthy [00:18:26] Ben Domenech [00:48:04] Xaviaer DuRousseau [00:55:12] Josh Hammer [01:32:00] Liz Claman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hugh discusses tariffs, SCOTUS immigration case, Russia, and China, with John Ellis, Matt Continetti, and Ben Domenech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jdfmccannEspecial thanks to Ben Domenech who you can find on the twitter/x: https://x.com/bdomenechHere is Nate on the gram: https://www.instagram.com/isthatnatemarshall/Headline comedy shows on sale now:www.jdfmccann.com/gigsPORTLAND, OR - MAY 14TH - HELIUM COMEDY CLUBSEATTLE, WA - MAY 15TH - EMERALD CITY COMEDY CLUBCOLUMBUS, OH - JUNE 4TH - COLUMBUS FUNNY BONELIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OH - JUNE 5TH - CINCINNATI FUNNY BONEOMAHA, NE - JUNE 11TH - OMAHA FUNNY BONEDES MOINES, IA - JUNE 12TH - DES MOINES FUNNY BONEATLANTA, GA - JUNE 18TH - HELIUM COMEDY CLUBRALEIGH, NC - JUNE 19TH - GOODNIGHTS COMEDY CLUBPHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 24TH -HELIUM COMEDY CLUBHOMESTEAD, PA - JUNE 25TH, 2025 - IMPROV PITTSBURGH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hugh covers the news of the week and talks with John Ellis, Matt Continetti, and Ben Domenech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[00:00:00] Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) [00:18:26] Ben Domenech [00:36:50] Michael Goodwin [00:55:12] Brad Raffensperger [01:32:00] Charles Gasparino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech and Jim Geraghty join Hugh for the weekly look back plus Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on “woke seeds” (really) and an encore of Hugh’s long chat with the late Vin Scully as baseball returnsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeffrey Goldberg's story in the Atlantic is so mind-blowing it's hard to know what to say in response. It defies belief that Donald Trump's National Security Adviser, Mike Waltz, appears to have accidentally added a top journalist to a Signal messaging group with senior government officials – including the Vice President, Secretary of State, Defence Secretary and the Director of National Intelligence – to discuss top-secret military action. It boggles the brain that the people running the most powerful country on the planet, the Principals Committee of US national security no less, use childish emojis to discuss a bombing campaign which they helped co-ordinate in order to kill 53 people. It's another painful reminder that, whether Trump or Biden is in the White House, the free world is not being led by serious people. Deputy and US editor Freddy Gray is joined by Ben Domenech, editor-at-large of Spectator World, to discuss. You can watch this episode on YouTube! Click here.

Jeffrey Goldberg's story in the Atlantic is so mind-blowing it's hard to know what to say in response. It defies belief that Donald Trump's National Security Adviser, Mike Waltz, appears to have accidentally added a top journalist to a Signal messaging group with senior government officials – including the Vice President, Secretary of State, Defence Secretary and the Director of National Intelligence – to discuss top-secret military action. It boggles the brain that the people running the most powerful country on the planet, the Principals Committee of US national security no less, use childish emojis to discuss a bombing campaign which they helped co-ordinate in order to kill 53 people. It's another painful reminder that, whether Trump or Biden is in the White House, the free world is not being led by serious people. Deputy and US editor Freddy Gray is joined by Ben Domenech, editor at large of Spectator World, to discuss. You can watch this episode on YouTube! Click here.

John Ellis, Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, and Lanhee Chen review the week’s news with Hugh for your weekend listening!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh covers the news of the week and talks with Ben Domenech, Robert Bluey, and Brendan Carr.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duane Patterson guest hosts and talks with Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, and Jim Geraghty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugh talks with Charles C. W. Cooke and Ben Domenech about the meltdown in the Oval before replaying Vice President Vance's speech earlier the same morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[00:00:00] Bret Baier [00:18:25] Rich Lowry [00:36:49] Ben Domenech [00:55:12] Ian Bremmer [01:05:29] Chris DeStefano [01:13:37] Secretary of State Marco Rubio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hugh recaps a very busy Thursday-Friday and then reviews the week with Matt Continetti and Ben Domenech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[00:18:25] Allen West [00:37:50] Mollie Hemingway [00:56:11] Victoria Coates [01:13:35] Ben Domenech [01:33:00] Josh Kraushaar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can the federal government actually shrink? Plus, Matt Continetti and Ben Domenech join Hugh for the week in review.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[00:18:26] Ben Domenech [00:36:50] Mike Rogers [00:55:13] Gen. H.R. McMaster (Ret.) [01:13:36] Shannon Bream [01:32:00] Jake Steinfeld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Blocked and Reported, Katie is joined by political commentator Ben Domenech to discuss what we can expect from the next Trump administration, the online right vs the establishment, the LA fires, and how an errant dick pic led to the rise of Andrew Breitbart, Steve Bannon, and brought us President Trump.Trump Says Newsom's 'Refusal' To Sign 'Water Restoration Declaration' Led to Shortage in LA Fires | Snopes.comNo, Billionaire Couple Does Not 'Own Most of California's Water' | Snopes.comClimate Change A Factor In Unprecedented LA FiresThe Weekend Interview With Andrew Breitbart: Taking On the 'Democrat-Media Complex' - WSJAnthony Weiner files papers for City Council run This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

[00:00:00] Marc Thiessen [00:18:25] Ben Domenech [00:36:49] Bret Baier [00:55:12] Karl Rove [01:13:36] Michael Goodwin [01:28:31] Trace Gallagher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices