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David Closson - returns as our guest at Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan Podcast - with a great message - Life After Roe: Equipping Christians in the Fight for Life Today. David Closson serves as the Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at Family Research Council where he researches, writes, and speaks about life, human sexuality, religious liberty, and related issues from a biblical worldview. He is the author of FRC's Biblical Worldview Series, which seeks to help Christians and Christian leaders apply the teachings of the Bible to difficult moral questions. David's work has appeared at Fox News, Real Clear Politics, National Review, The Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, Decision Magazine, WORLD Opinions, The Gospel Coalition, Townhall, and Christian Post. He is the author of Life After Roe: Equipping Christians in the Fight for Life Today (B&H Academic, 2025) and is the co-author of Male and Female He Created Them: A Study on Identity, Sexuality, and Marriage (Christian Focus, 2023). David is a regular guest on Washington Watch, FRC's national television and radio program heard on over 800 stations in forty-eight states. While in seminary, David served as a Teaching Assistant and as an assistant to the Dean of the School of Theology at Southern Seminary. He has also served as a Program Leader for Covenant Journey, leading trips to Israel designed to strengthen Christian college students in their faith through an experiential journey of biblical and modern Israel. David has served on staff or as an ordained deacon at churches in Florida and Kentucky. He also interned for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Since 2024, David has served as a Fellow for Human Dignity and Public Policy at the Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Currently, David is a Ph.D. candidate in Christian Ethics at Southwestern Seminary. David is a graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div., Th.M.) and the University of Central Florida (B.A., political science, cum laude). David lives in the Washington, D.C. area and is a member of Capitol Hill Baptist Church. We love to hear your comments, questions or share what you have learned from this podcast. Or to help you with any questions, concerns you might have or trainings . You can apply for our training and coaching sessions - here: https://www.virginiaprodanbooks.com/freedom-coaching Follow Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan #Podcast on: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kHPeoAgbkAHCg2C6RApEZ - to hear encouraging & inspiring messages ‬. Order your autographed copy(s) of #SavingMyAssassin by Virginia Prodan - directly here: https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/product/book/- Invite Virginia Prodan to speak at your events - go to: https://lnkd.in/eQwj4R2u Subscribe to Virginia Prodan Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/VirginiaProd Follow Virginia Prodan on: Twitter : https://twitter.com/VirginiaProdan Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/virginia.prodan.1 LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-prodan-0244581b Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virginiaprodan/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/VirginiaProd Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan #Podcast : https://open.spotify.com/show/7kHPeoAgbkAHCg2C6RApEZ - ------ Invite Virginia Prodan to speak at your events -: https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/invite-virginia/ ----- Donate to Virginia Prodan #Ministries - here: https://www.virginiaprodan.com/donate/ We love to hear from you; your comments or questions. Please share it with others. #network #podcast #film #events #training #training #leadership #coaching #people #community #australia #motivation #share #like #power #romania #america @frcdc @AllianceDefends @focusonthefamily @VirginiaProd

0:00 - Terry Moran suspended 14:08 - LA Mayor Karen Bass at press briefing: worried about everyone but… 36:31 - "Mostly peaceful" redux 56:13 - Sports & Politics 01:16:11 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies: Trump's negotiating tactics are working, the left just can't get themselves to see that. 01:36:48 - Former Chicago Police Lieutenant John Garrido (16th District) discusses the shooting of Officer Krystal Rivera and sounds the alarm over the CPD’s suspension of officer wellness resources. John is also President of the Garrido Stray Rescue Foundation – garridostrayrescue.org 01:51:42 - RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent, Susan Crabtree, on Gov Newsom’s showdown with Trump over LA riots and what happened to the Biden White House bag of cocaine. Susan is also co-author of Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All 02:13:06 - Texas' in-state tuition for illegals: a study in the GOP's approach to immigration policySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark is joined by Brian Ping, a St Louis native that is now a news anchor for KNX Radio in Los Angeles. He discusses the latest on the LA protests and riots. Mark is then joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago. He writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics, and others. They discuss the latest trending political news including Donald Trump and Elon Musk's big conflict from last Thursday. He is later joined by Olivia Krolczyk, a Fellow with the Leadership Institute, Women's Leadership Program. She discusses the online feud between Simone Biles and Riley Gaines over transgender men competing in women's sports. They wrap up the hour discussing the feud between Simone Biles and Riley Gaines online over transgender men competing in women's sports. In hour 2, Mark and the crew discuss unnecessary service charges, a puppy update, and more. Sue then hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending news, this day in history, the random fact of the day, and much more. Mark is then joined by David Rose, an Economics Professor at the University of Missouri - St Louis. They discuss how to fix Medicaid. To wrap up the hour, he is joined by KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano. They discuss the Cardinals big series win over the Dodgers, their upcoming series against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Battlehawks disappointing conclusion to the season. In hour 3, Mark is joined by Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt who previews the upcoming annual Congressional baseball game. He also discusses some trending political topics including the latest status on the Big Beautiful Bill. Mark then discusses ABC News suspending Terry Moran. Mark is then joined by Sean Spicer, the Host of The Sean Spicer Show. They discuss multiple trending political subjects including the riots and protesting occurring in Los Angeles. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.

In this segment, Mark is joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago. He writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics, and others. They discuss the latest trending political news including Donald Trump and Elon Musk's big conflict from last Thursday.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark is joined by Brian Ping, a St Louis native that is now a news anchor for KNX Radio in Los Angeles. He discusses the latest on the LA protests and riots. Mark is then joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago. He writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics, and others. They discuss the latest trending political news including Donald Trump and Elon Musk's big conflict from last Thursday. He is later joined by Olivia Krolczyk, a Fellow with the Leadership Institute, Women's Leadership Program. She discusses the online feud between Simone Biles and Riley Gaines over transgender men competing in women's sports. They wrap up the hour discussing the feud between Simone Biles and Riley Gaines online over transgender men competing in women's sports.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 4, 20254:20 pm: Simon Hankinson, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation's Border Security and Immigration Center joins the show to discuss his piece in the New York Post about why it's common sense to not let people who hate America move into the country.4:38 pm: Ryan Burge, Political Scientist at Eastern Illinois University, joins Rod and Greg to discuss the results of his recent study showing the voting patterns of Latter-Day Saint voters in 2024.6:05 pm: Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about the group's recent research report that shows a surge of sanctuary jurisdictions in the United States over the last seven years.6:38 pm: William Barclay, a political theorist and contributor to Real Clear Politics joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how Canada's relaxed immigration enforcement has allowed Islamic terrorists to get a foot hold in North America.

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the latest polling numbers from Real Clear Politics, including polls that measure President Trump's approval rating and how voters respond to a generic congressional ballot question. Also, Democratic Arizona governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a Republican-backed measure that would have banned China from buying property close to U.S. airbases in the state. Is this good policy, and is it good politics? Then, they are joined by RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann to discuss the black-tie gala on Tuesday night hosted by the new think tank, The American Compass Institute. The event featured both Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President J.D. Vance. Can this new think tank turn Trump's ideas into a coherent governing philosophy? Next, Carl Cannon talks to pollster John Della Volpe about his new poll for the Democratic Party looking at young male voters, just released today. The poll is part of the DNC's two-year, $20 million initiative to study young men and how Democrats can reach them. And finally, Tom talks to Edward Yingling, co-founder of Princetonians for Free Speech, about an exclusive RCP article by recent Princeton graduate Danielle Shapiro outlining the university's recent policies and statements on reining in antisemitism on campus.

In this editors roundtable, Mike, Ben, and Timon talk about the recent revelations surrounding former President Biden's health, and recent court cases that are preventing President Trump's immigration policies.    Mike Sabo is a Contributing Editor of American Reformer and an Assistant Editor of The American Mind, the online journal of the Claremont Institute. His writing has appeared at RealClearPolitics, The Federalist, Public Discourse, and American Greatness, among other outlets. He lives with his wife and son in Cincinnati.   Learn more about Mike Sabo's work: https://americanreformer.org/author/mike-sabo/   Ben R. Crenshaw is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Declaration of Independence Center at the University of Mississippi. He is a Ph.D. candidate in Politics at the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship at Hillsdale College. You can follow him on X at @benrcrenshaw.   Learn more about Ben Crenshaw's work: https://americanreformer.org/author/bencrenshaw/ https://gradschool.hillsdale.edu/Profiles/Benjamin-Crenshaw/   ––––––   Follow American Reformer across Social Media: X / Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/amreformer Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmericanReformer/ YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanReformer Rumble – https://rumble.com/user/AmReformer Website – https://americanreformer.org/   Promote a vigorous Christian approach to the cultural challenges of our day, by donating to The American Reformer: https://americanreformer.org/donate/   Follow Us on Twitter: Josh Abbotoy – https://twitter.com/Byzness Timon Cline – https://twitter.com/tlloydcline   The American Reformer Podcast is  hosted by Josh Abbotoy and Timon Cline, recorded remotely in the United States, and edited by Jared Cummings.   Subscribe to our Podcast, "The American Reformer" Get our RSS Feed – https://americanreformerpodcast.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-american-reformer-podcast/id1677193347 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1V2dH5vhfogPIv0X8ux9Gm?si=a19db9dc271c4ce5

This week, we talk with Susan Crabtree, award-winning investigative journalist and senior White House and national political correspondent for RealClearPolitics, author of the new book on Gavin Newsom, Fool's Gold.  We discuss the impact of the governor's policy agenda on people's ability to achieve the California dream and how California's governor is viewed in Washington and national media circles.  She also gives her take on that hot political book chronicling the coverup of Joe Biden's decline.

In the final hour J. Peder Zane, Editor at Real Clear Investigations and a columnist for Real Clear Politics joins to talk about what President Trump has been doing lately including the Harvard situation. Retired Fox 2 Investigative Reporter Elliott Davis joins to provide an update on the tornado sirens. Finally, an audio cut of the day

Today on the Mark Reardon Show Congressman Jason Smith from Missouri's 8th District joins to discuss the big beautiful bill, Patrice Pyatt, Wildlife Damage Biologist with the Missouri Department of Conversation. George Gray is in to play “The Price is Wrong” J. Peder Zane, Editor at Real Clear Investigations and a columnist for Real Clear Politics joins to talk about what President Trump has been doing lately including the Harvard situation. Retired Fox 2 Investigative Reporter Elliott Davis joins to provide an update on the tornado sirens. We also have Sue's News and an audio cut of the day.

J. Peder Zane, Editor at Real Clear Investigations and a columnist for Real Clear Politics joins to talk about what President Trump has been doing lately including the Harvard situation.

Philip Wegmann, White House reporter for Real Clear Politics. MAGA Think Tank Staffing Trump 2.0: America First Policy Institute

In this segment, Mark is joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago that writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics and others. His columns are available free at CharlesLipson.com. He discusses Former President Joe Biden's cognitive decline cover up -- is it the biggest scandal in modern US history?

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark discusses the tragic deaths of two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington DC at the hands of a man that chanted, "Free Palestine" as he was arrested. Mark is then joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago that writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics and others. His columns are available free at CharlesLipson.com. He discusses Former President Joe Biden's cognitive decline cover up -- is it the biggest scandal in modern US history? They wrap up the hour discussing the Big, Beautiful Bill and Congressman Wesley Bell's comments from last night regarding Democrats efforts to prevent the bill from passing.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark discusses the tragic deaths of two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington DC at the hands of a man that chanted, "Free Palestine" as he was arrested. Mark is then joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago that writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics and others. His columns are available free at CharlesLipson.com. He discusses Former President Joe Biden's cognitive decline cover up -- is it the biggest scandal in modern US history? They wrap up the hour discussing the Big, Beautiful Bill and Congressman Wesley Bell's comments from last night regarding Democrats efforts to prevent the bill from passing. In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day, and much more. Mark is then joined by Brett Velicovich, an Army veteran and former special ops tech analyst and Fox News contributor. Earlier this week, President Trump unveiled plans for the production of "The Golden Dome" weapons protection system. Velicovich shares what the Golden Dome is, why it's needed, how it will work, the similarities to the Israel's "The Iron Dome", and much more. He is later joined by Shannon Adcock, the Founder of Awake Illinois. She discusses her two recent federal civil rights Title 9 complaints against the Naperville 203 School District regarding trans boys competing in girls sports. In hour 3, Mark discusses the breaking news on the St Louis tornado siren error and is then joined by Duane Patterson with HotAir.com and the host of the Duane's World Podcast. He discusses the Big Beautiful Bill passing in the House and previews how it will fare in the Senate. He also discusses President Trump's meeting with the South African President in the Oval Office. Mark is then joined by TJ Moe, a former Mizzou and NFL football player and a current contributor to Fearless with Jason Whitlock on Blaze TV. They discuss the ridiculous comments made by Ryan Clark towards Robert Griffin III in the midst of thoughts on the Caitlin Clark/Angel Reese rivalry. TJ also discusses how Bill Belichick's relationship is damaging his legacy and more. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.

BLM Brandon brags that he is putting blacks first for jobs, contracts 14:02- SD Gates victory party 33:20- St. Jim Comey is a victim of "the times in which we live" 52:58- Democrats lied about Biden's condition 1:09:35- In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 1:12:58- President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Times, Clifford May, points out paths to peace in Russia/Ukraine Keep updated with Cliff on X @CliffordDMay 1:30:12- Dr. Kevin O'Connor 1:32:22- President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowksi, on BLM Brandon’s hiring practices: “Is he really saying this outloud!?” Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org 1:46:51- Are podcasts the new establishment? 1:48:52- RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent, Susan Crabtree, has a message for Patel/Bongino - If you say there’s no there, there - tell us why Check out Susan’s new book Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All 2:09:21- CNN contributor, Scott Jennings, calls the cover up of Biden’s condition “the biggest scandal in modern American political history” Pre-order your copy of Scott’s forthcoming book A Revolution of Common Sense: How Donald Trump Stormed Washington and Fought for Western CivilizationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Megyn Kelly is joined by Sean O'Brien, General President of the Teamsters, to discuss his experience meeting with President Biden and what he saw, Kamala Harris' treatment of his members and all Americans, the arrogance of the Democratic party today, how the Democrats are increasingly out of touch with the working and middle class, their failed attempts at being more relatable, O'Brien's historic RNC speech and what Trump told him before, why Trump is resonating with the working class, Robert De Niro's lecture and why Trump is actually helping the American film industry, Trump's discussions with O'Brien now and how he's bringing jobs back to America, Jeff Bezos vs. his workers, and more. Then Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon, and Andrew Walworth of the RealClearPolitics Podcast join to discuss the arguments at the Supreme Court about birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions overall, the lawfare against Trump stopping his administration's actions, the backlash Jake Tapper's already received ahead of his book release, his new messaging admitting "humility" over his past Biden coverage, the troubling questions Democrats and the media have to answer about their cover-up, the absurd and racist coverage of the Afrikaners refugees, and more. Then Megyn addresses Michelle Obama's new complaints and her wild marriage rule with Barack.O'Brien- https://teamster.org/Bevan, Walworth, & Cannon- https://www.realclearpolitics.com/Everglades Foundation: Learn more about President Trump's Everglades support project at https://www.EvergladesFoundation.orgSelect Quote: Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS at https://www.SelectQuote.com/MEGYNLean: Visit https://TakeLean.com & use code MK20 for 20% offTax Network USA: Call 1-800-958-1000 or visit https://TNUSA.com/MEGYN to speak with a strategist for FREE todayFollow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, regular writer for The Spectator Magazine and Real Clear Politics joins to talk about Trump 100 days and more.

The second hour starts with Sue's News. Brad Young is joined by Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, regular writer for The Spectator Magazine and Real Clear Politics joins to talk about Trump 100 days and more. KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano joins to talk about the heart breaking loss for the Blues in game 7.

Today Brad Young is sitting in the big chair as Mark Reardon continues his vacation; he is joined by Thomas Jipping, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation joins the show to talk about the Supreme Court hearing on whether the First Amendment allows Religious Charter Schools. Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, regular writer for The Spectator Magazine and Real Clear Politics joins to talk about Trump 100 days and more. KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano joins to talk about the heart breaking loss for the Blues in game 7. Ira Mehlman, Spokesperson for the Federation for Americans Immigration Reform joins to talk about Trump's call for financial incentives to get illegals to self-deport and wanting to reopen Alcatraz. Also Sue's News and an audio cut of the day.

I've been in London this week talking to America watchers about the current situation in the United States. First up is Edmund Fawcett, the longtime Economist correspondent in DC and historian of both liberalism and conservatism. Fawcett argues that Trump's MAGA movement represents a kind of third way between liberalism and conservatism - a version of American populism resurrected for our anti-globalist early 21st century. He talks about how economic inequality fuels Trumpism, with middle-class income shares dropping while the wealthy prosper. He critiques both what he calls right-wing intellectual "kitsch" and the left's lack of strategic vision beyond its dogma of identity politics. Lacking an effective counter-narrative to combat Trumpism, Fawcett argues, liberals require not only sharper messaging but also a reinvention of what it means to be modern in our globalized age of resurrected nationalism. 5 Key Takeaways* European reactions to Trump mix shock with recognition that his politics have deep American roots.* Economic inequality (declining middle-class wealth) provides the foundation for Trump's political appeal.* The American left lacks an effective counter-narrative and strategic vision to combat Trumpism.* Both right-wing intellectualism and left-wing identity politics suffer from forms of "kitsch" and American neurosis.* The perception of America losing its position as the embodiment of modernity creates underlying anxiety. Full TranscriptAndrew Keen: Hello everybody, we are in London this week, looking westward, looking at the United States, spending some time with some distinguished Englishmen, or half-Englishmen, who have spent a lot of their lives in the United States, and Edmund Fawcett, former Economist correspondent in America, the author of a number of important books, particularly, Histories of Liberalism and Conservatism, is remembering America, Edmund. What's your first memory of America?Edmund Fawcett: My first memory of America is a traffic accident on Park Avenue, looking down as a four-year-old from our apartment. I was there from the age of two to four, then again as a school child in Washington for a few years when my father was working. He was an international lawyer. But then, after that, back in San Francisco, where I was a... I kind of hacked as an editor for Straight Arrow Press, which was the publishing arm of Rolling Stone. This was in the early 70s. These were the, it was the end of the glory days of Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, the anti-war movement in Vietnam. It was exciting. A lot was going on, a lot was changing. And then not long after that, I came back to the U.S. for The Economist as their correspondent in Washington. That was in 1976, and I stayed there until 1983. We've always visited. Our son and grandson are American. My wife is or was American. She gave up her citizenship last year, chiefly for practical reasons. She said I would always feel American. But our regular visits have ended, of course. Being with my background, my mother was American, my grandfather was American. It is deeply part of my outlook, it's part of my world and so I am always very interested. I read quite a bit of the American press, not just the elite liberal press, every day. I keep an eye on through Real Clear Politics, which has got a very good sort of gazetteer. It's part of my weather.Andrew Keen: Edmund, I know you can't speak on behalf of Europe, but I'm going to ask a dumb question. Maybe you'll give me a smarter answer than the question. What's the European, the British take on what's happening in America? What's happened in this first quarter of 2025?Edmund Fawcett: I think a large degree of shock and horror, that's just the first reaction. If you'll allow me a little space, I think then there's a second reaction. The first reaction is shock and terror, with good reason, and nobody likes being talked to in the way that Vance talked to them, ignorantly and provocatively about free speech, which he feels he hasn't really thought hard enough about, and besides, it was I mean... Purely commercial, in largely commercial interest. The Europeans are shocked by the American slide from five, six, seven decades of internationalism. Okay, American-led, but still internationalist, cooperative, they're deeply shocked by that. And anybody who cares, as many Europeans do, about the texture, the caliber of American democracy and liberalism, are truly shocked by Trump's attacks on the courts, his attacks on the universities, his attack on the press.Andrew Keen: You remember, of course, Edmund, that famous moment in Casablanca where the policeman said he was shocked, truly shocked when of course he wasn't. Is your shock for real? Your... A good enough scholar of the United States to understand that a lot of the stuff that Trump is bringing to the table isn't new. We've had an ongoing debate in the show about how authentically American Trump is, whether he is the F word fascist or whether he represents some other indigenous strain in US political culture. What's your take?Edmund Fawcett: No, and that's the response to the shock. It's when you look back and see this Trump is actually deeply American. There's very little new here. There's one thing that is new, which I'll come to in a moment, and that returns the shock, but the shock is, is to some extent absorbed when Europeans who know about this do reflect that Trump is deeply American. I mean, there is a, he likes to cite McKinley, good, okay, the Republicans were the tariff party. He likes to say a lot of stuff that, for example, the populist Tom Watson from the South, deeply racist, but very much speaking for the working man, so long as he was a white working man. Trump goes back to that as well. He goes back in the presidential roster. Look at Robert Taft, competitor for the presidency against Eisenhower. He lost, but he was a very big voice in the Republican Party in the 1940s and 50s. Robert Taft, Jr. didn't want to join NATO. He pushed through over Truman's veto, the Taft-Hartley bill that as good as locked the unions out, the trade unions out of much of the part of America that became the burgeoning economic America, the South and the West. Trump is, sorry, forgive me, Taft, was in many ways as a hard-right Republican. Nixon told Kissinger, professors are the enemy. Reagan gave the what was it called? I forget the name of the speech that he gave in endorsing Barry Goldwater at the 1964 Republican Convention. This in a way launched the new Republican assault on liberal republicanism. Rockefeller was the loser. Reagan, as it were, handed the palm to Rocket Goldwater. He lost to Johnson, but the sermon they were using, the anti-liberal went into vernacular and Trump is merely in a way echoing that. If you were to do a movie called Trump, he would star, of course, but somebody who was Nixon and Reagan's scriptwright, forgive me, somebody who is Nixon and Reagan's Pressman, Pat Buchanan, he would write the script of the Trump movie. Go back and read, look at some of Pat Buchanan's books, some of his articles. He was... He said virtually everything that Trump says. America used to be great, it is no longer great. America has enemies outside that don't like it, that we have nothing to do with, we don't need allies, what we want is friends, and we have very few friends in the world. We're largely on our, by our own. We're basically a huge success, but we're being betrayed. We're being ignored by our allies, we're being betrayed by friends inside, and they are the liberal elite. It's all there in Pat Buchanan. So Trump in that way is indeed very American. He's very part of the history. Now, two things. One is... That Trump, like many people on the hard right in Europe, is to some extent, a neurotic response to very real complaints. If you would offer a one chart explanation of Trumpism, I don't know whether I can hold it up for the camera. It's here. It is actually two charts, but it is the one at the top where you see two lines cross over. You see at the bottom a more or less straight line. What this does is compare the share of income in 1970 with the share of the income more or less now. And what has happened, as we are not at all surprised to learn, is that the poor, who are not quite a majority but close to the actual people in the United States, things haven't changed for them much at all. Their life is static. However, what has changed is the life for what, at least in British terms, is called the middle classes, the middle group. Their share of income and wealth has dropped hugely, whereas the share of the income and wealth of the top has hugely risen. And in economic terms, that is what Trumpism is feeding off. He's feeding off a bewildered sense of rage, disappointment, possibly envy of people who looked forward, whose parents looked forward to a great better life, who they themselves got a better life. They were looking forward to one for their children and grandchildren. And now they're very worried that they're not those children and grandchildren aren't going to get it. So socially speaking, there is genuine concern, indeed anger that Trump is speaking to. Alas, Trump's answers are, I would say, and I think many Europeans would agree, fantasies.Andrew Keen: Your background is also on the left, your first job was at the New Left Reviews, you're all too familiar with Marxist language, Marxist literature, ways of thinking about what we used to call late-stage capitalism, maybe we should rename it post-late-stage-capitalism. Is it any surprise, given your presentation of the current situation in America, which is essentially class envy or class warfare, but the right. The Bannonites and many of the others on the right fringes of the MAGA movement have picked up on Lenin and Gramsci and the old icons of class warfare.Edmund Fawcett: No, I don't think it is. I think that they are these are I mean, we live in a world in which the people in politics and in the press in business, they've been to universities, they've read an awful lot of books, they spend an awful lot of time studying dusty old books like the ones you mentioned, Gramsci and so. So they're, to some extent, forgive me, they are, they're intellectuals or at least they become, they be intellectualized. Lenin called one of his books, What is to be Done. Patrick Deneen, a Catholic right-wing Catholic philosopher. He's one of the leading right-wing Catholic intellectuals of the day, hard right. He named it What is To Be Done. But this is almost kitsch, as it were, for a conservative Catholic intellectual to name a book after Vladimir Lenin, the first Bolshevik leader of the Russian Revolution. Forgive me, I lost the turn.Andrew Keen: You talk about kitsch, Edmund, is this kitsch leftism or is it real leftism? I mean if Trump was Bernie Sanders and a lot of what Trump says is not that different from Sanders with the intellectuals or the few intellectuals left in. New York and San Francisco and Los Angeles, would they be embracing what's happening? Thanks, I've got the third again.Edmund Fawcett: No, you said Kitsch. The publicists and intellectuals who support Trump, there is a Kitsch element to it. They use a lot of long words, they appeal to a lot of authorities. Augustine of Hippo comes into it. This is really kind of intellectual grandstanding. No, what matters? And this comes to the second thing about shock at Trump. The second thing is that there is real social and economic dysfunction here that the United States isn't really coping with. I don't think the Trumpites, I don't think the rather kitschy intellectuals who are his mature leaders. I don't think they so much matter. What I think matters here is, put it this way, is the silence of the left. And this is one of the deep problems. I mean, always with my friends, progressive friends, liberal friends, it's terribly easy to throw rocks at Trump and scorn his cheerleaders but we always have to ask ourselves why are they there and we're here and the left at the moment doesn't really have an answer to that. The Democrats in the United States they're strangely silent. And it's not just, as many people say, because they haven't dared to speak up. It's not that, it's a question of courage. It's an intellectual question of lacking some strategic sense of where the country is and what kinds of policy would help get it to a better place. This is very bleak, and that's part of, underlies the sense of shock, which we come back to with Trump after we tell ourselves, oh, well, it isn't new, and so on. The sense of shock is, well what is the practical available alternative for the moment? Electorally, Trump is quite weak, he wasn't a landslide, he got fewer percentage than Jimmy Carter did. The balance in the in the congress is quite is quite slight but again you could take false comfort there. The problem with liberals and progressives is they don't really have a counter narrative and one of the reasons they don't have a counter-narrative is I don't sense they have any longer a kind of vision of their own. This is a very bleak state of affairs.Andrew Keen: It's a bleak state of affairs in a very kind of surreal way. They're lacking the language. They don't have the words. Do they need to reread the old New Left classics?Edmund Fawcett: I think you've said a good thing. I mean, words matter tremendously. And this is one of Trump's gifts, is that he's able to spin old tropes of the right, the old theme music of the hard right that goes back to late 19th century America, late 19th century Europe. He's brilliant at it. It's often garbled. It's also incoherent. But the intellectuals, particularly liberals and progressives can mishear this. They can miss the point. They say, ah, it doesn't, it's not grammatical. It's incoherent. It is word salad. That's not the point. A paragraph of Trump doesn't make sense. If you were an editor, you'd want to rewrite it, but editors aren't listening. It's people in the crowd who get his main point, and his main point is always expressed verbally. It's very clever. It's hard to reproduce because he's actually a very good actor. However, the left at the moment has nothing. It has neither a vocabulary nor a set of speech makers. And the reason it doesn't have that, it doesn't have the vocabularies, because it doesn't have the strategic vision.Andrew Keen: Yeah, and coming back to the K-word you brought up, kitsch. If anything, the kitsch is on the left with Kamala Harris and her presentation of herself in this kitschification of American immigration. So the left in America, if that's the right word to describe them, are as vulnerable to kitsch as the right.Edmund Fawcett: Yes, and whether it's kitsch or not, I think this is very difficult to talk to on the progressive left. Identity politics does have a lot to answer for. Okay, I'll go for it. I mean, it's an old saying in politics that things begin as a movement, become a campaign, become a lobby, and then end up as a racket. That's putting it much too strongly, but there is an element in identity politics of which that is true. And I think identity politics is a deep problem for liberals, it's a deep problem for progressives because in the end, what identity politics offers is a fragmentation, which is indeed happened on the left, which then the right can just pick off as it chooses. This is, I think, to get back some kind of strategic vision, the left needs to come out of identity politics, it needs to go back to the vision of commonality, the vision of non-discrimination, the mission of true civic equality, which underlay civil rights, great movement, and try to avoid. The way that identity politics is encouraged, a kind of segmentation. There's an interesting parallel between identity politics and Trumpism. I'm thinking of the national element in Trumpism, Make America Great Again. It's rather a shock to see the Secretary of State sitting beside Trump in the room in the White House with a make America it's not a make America great cap but it says Gulf of America this kind of This nationalism is itself neurotic in a way that identity politics has become neurotic.Andrew Keen: Yeah, it's a Linguistic.Edmund Fawcett: Neurosis. Both are neurotic responses to genuine problems.Andrew Keen: Edmund, long-time viewers and listeners to the show know that I often quote you in your wonderful two histories of conservatism and liberalism when you, I'm not sure which of the books, I think it may have been in conservatism. I can't remember myself. You noted that this struggle between the left and the right, between liberalism and conservatives have always be smarter they've always made the first move and it's always been up to the liberals and of course liberalism and the left aren't always the same thing but the left or progressives have always been catching up with conservatives so just to ask this question in terms of this metaphorical chess match has anything changed. It's always been the right that makes the first move, that sets the game up. It has recently.Edmund Fawcett: Let's not fuss too much with the metaphor. I think it was, as it were, the Liberals made the first move for decades, and then, more or less in our lifetimes, it has been the right that has made the weather, and the left has been catching up. Let's look at what happened in the 1970s. In effect. 30-40 years of welfare capitalism in which the state played ever more of a role in providing safety nets for people who were cut short by a capitalistic economy. Politics turned its didn't entirely reject that far from it but it is it was said enough already we've reached an end point we're now going to turn away from that and try to limit the welfare state and that has been happening since the 1970s and the left has never really come up with an alternative if you look at Mitterrand in France you look at Tony Blair new Labor in you look at Clinton in the United States, all of them in effect found an acceptably liberal progressive way of repackaging. What the right was doing and the left has got as yet no alternative. They can throw rocks at Trump, they can resist the hard right in Germany, they can go into coalition with the Christian Democrats in order to resist the hard right much as in France but they don't really have a governing strategy of their own. And until they do, it seems to me, and this is the bleak vision, the hard right will make the running. Either they will be in government as they are in the United States, or they'll be kept just out of government by unstable coalitions of liberal conservatives and the liberal left.Andrew Keen: So to quote Patrick Deneen, what is to be done is the alternative, a technocracy, the best-selling book now on the New York Times bestseller list is Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson's Abundance, which is a progressive. Technocratic manifesto for changing America. It's not very ideological. Is that really the only alternative for the left unless it falls into a Bernie Sanders-style anti-capitalism which often is rather vague and problematic?Edmund Fawcett: Well, technocracy is great, but technocrats never really get to do what they say ought to be done, particularly not in large, messy democracies like Europe and the United States. Look, it's a big question. If I had a Leninist answer to Patrick Deneen's question, what is to be done, I'd be very happy to give it. I feel as somebody on the liberal left that the first thing the liberal left needs to do is to is two things. One is to focus in exposing the intellectual kitschiness, the intellectual incoherence on the one hand of the hard right, and two, hitting back in a popular way, in a vulgar way, if you will, at the lies, misrepresentations, and false appeals that the hard-right coasts on. So that's really a kind of public relations. It's not deep strategy or technocracy. It is not a policy list. It's sharpening up the game. Of basically of democratic politics and they need to liberals on the left need to be much tougher much sharper much more vulgar much more ready to use the kinds of weapons the kinds of mockery and imaginative invention that the Trumpites use that's the first thing the second thing is to take a breath and go back and look at the great achievements of democratic liberalism of the 1950s, 60s, 70s if you will. I mean these were these produced in Europe and the United States societies that by any historical standard are not bad. They have terrible problems, terrible inequities, but by any historical standard and indeed by any comparative standard, they're not bad if you ask yourself why immigration has become such a problem in Western Europe and the United States, it's because these are hugely desirable places to live in, not just because they're rich and make a comfortable living, which is the sort of the rights attitude, because basically they're fairly safe places to live. They're fairly good places for your kids to grow up in. All of these are huge achievements, and it seems to me that the progressives, the liberals, should look back and see how much work was needed to create... The kinds of politics that underpinned that society, and see what was good, boast of what was and focus on how much work was needed.Andrew Keen: Maybe rather than talking about making America great again, it should be making America not bad. I think that's too English for the United States. I don't think that should be for a winner outside Massachusetts and Maine. That's back to front hypocritical Englishism. Let's end where we began on a personal note. Do you think one of the reasons why Trump makes so much news, there's so much bemusement about him around the world, is because most people associate America with modernity, they just take it for granted that America is the most advanced, the most modern, is the quintessential modern project. So when you have a character like Trump, who's anti-modernist, who is a reactionary, It's bewildering.Edmund Fawcett: I think it is bewildering, and I think there's a kind of bewilderment underneath, which we haven't really spoken to as it is an entirely other subject, but is lurking there. Yes, you put your absolutely right, you put your finger on it, a lot of us look to America as modernity, maybe not the society of the future, but certainly the the culture of the future, the innovations of the future. And I think one of the worrying things, which maybe feeds the neurosis of Make America Great Again, feeds the neurosis, of current American unilateralism, is a fear But modernity, talk like Hegel, has now shifted and is now to be seen in China, India and other countries of the world. And I think underlying everything, even below the stuff that we showed in the chart about changing shares of wealth. I think under that... That is much more worrisome in the United States than almost anything else. It's the sense that the United States isn't any longer the great modern world historical country. It's very troubling, but let's face it, you get have to get used to it.Andrew Keen: The other thing that's bewildering and chilling is this seeming coexistence of technological innovation, the Mark Andreessen's, the the Musk's, Elon Musk's of the world, the AI revolution, Silicon Valley, who seem mostly in alliance with Trump and Musk of course are headed out. The Doge campaign to destroy government or undermine government. Is it conceivable that modernity is by definition, you mentioned Hegel and of course lots of people imagine that history had ended in 1989 but the reverse was true. Is it possible that modernity is by-definition reactionary politically?Edmund Fawcett: A tough one. I mean on the technocracy, the technocrats of Silicon Valley, I think one of their problems is that they're brilliant, quite brilliant at making machines. I'm the machinery we're using right here. They're fantastic. They're not terribly good at. Messy human beings and messy politics. So I'm not terribly troubled by that, nor your other question about it is whether looming challenges of technology. I mean, maybe I could just end with the violinist, Fritz Kreisler, who said, I was against the telegraph, I was against the telephone, I was against television. I'm a progressive when it comes to technology. I'm always against the latest thing. I mean, I don't, there've always been new machines. I'm not terribly troubled by that. It seems to me, you know, I want you to worry about more immediate problems. If indeed AI is going to take over the world, my sense is, tell us when we get there.Andrew Keen: And finally, you were half-born in the United States or certainly from an American and British parent. You spent a lot of your life there and you still go, you follow it carefully. Is it like losing a lover or a loved one? Is it a kind of divorce in your mind with what's happening in America in terms of your own relations with America? You noted that your wife gave up her citizenship this year.Edmund Fawcett: Well, it is. And if I could talk about Natalia, my wife, she was much more American than me. Her mother was American from Philadelphia. She lived and worked in America more than I did. She did give up her American citizenship last year, partly for a feeling of, we use a long word, alienation, partly for practical reasons, not because we're anything like rich enough to pay American tax, but simply the business of keeping up with the changing tax code is very wary and troublesome. But she said, as she did it, she will always feel deeply American, and I think it's possible to say that. I mean, it's part of both of us, and I don't think...Andrew Keen: It's loseable. Well, I have to ask this question finally, finally. Maybe I always use that word and it's never final. What does it mean to feel American?Edmund Fawcett: Well, everybody's gonna have their own answer to that. I was just... What does it mean for you? I'm just reading. What it is to feel American. Can I dodge the question by saying, what is it to feel Californian? Or even what is to be Los Angelino? Where my sister-in-law and brother-in-law live. A great friend said, what it is feel Los Angeles you go over those mountains and you put down your rucksack. And I think what that means is for Europeans, America has always meant leaving the past behind.Edmund Fawcett was the Economist‘s Washington, Paris and Berlin correspondent and is a regular reviewer. His Liberalism: The Life of an Idea was published by Princeton in 2014. The second in his planned political trilogy – Conservatism: The Fight for a Tradition – was published in 2020, also by Princeton University Press. The Economist called it ‘an epic history of conservatism and the Financial Times praised Fawcett for creating a ‘rich and wide-ranging account' that demonstrates how conservatism has repeated managed to renew itself.Keen On America is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of The China Desk Podcast, host Steve Yates welcomes Susan Crabtree, national political correspondent for RealClearPolitics and co-author of Fool's Gold: The Radicals, Cronies, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All. Susan shares her personal journey from a military family upbringing to a career in investigative journalism, highlighting her reporting on religious persecution in China, the human rights abuses of the CCP, and California's evolving political landscape under Governor Gavin Newsom. Together, they explore California's deepening ties to China through economic, political, and ideological avenues — from controversial PPE deals during COVID to foreign land ownership and Chinese influence in state institutions. Susan also reveals what inspired her to write Fool's Gold and why the California model could be a cautionary tale for the rest of America. Don't miss this insightful conversation on China's influence in U.S. politics, California's unique trajectory, and what it all means for national security and freedom.

In this segment, Mark is joined by J. Peder Zane, an Editor at Real Clear Investigations and a Columnist for Real Clear Politics. His latest piece is titled, "Trump Versus the Meteor". They discuss this article and President Trump's continued battle against legacy media.

In hour 3, Mark is joined by David Zweig, an Investigative Journalist and Author. His new book is titled, "An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions." They discuss many of the lies and misinformation shared by the US Government and passed on my media to the American people. Mark is then joined by J. Peder Zane, an Editor at Real Clear Investigations and a Columnist for Real Clear Politics. His latest piece is titled, "Trump Versus the Meteor". They discuss this article and President Trump's continued battle against legacy media. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark and the crew recap their Easter weekends and discuss the Blues Game 1 Playoff loss. Mark then discusses the continued debate over the legal status of Abrego Garcia. Mark is then joined by Josh Hammer, a Newsweek Senior Editor at Large and the Host of the Josh Hammer Show. They discuss the latest trending political news including his latest article titled, "End U.S. Taxpayer Support for the Higher Education Gravy Train." Fred Bodimer later discusses the passing of Pope Francis, the latest known information, the process of selecting a new Pope, and more. In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day, and much more. Mark is then joined by Ilya Shapiro, a Senior Fellow and Director of Contitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute. His new book is titled, "Lawless: The Miseducation of America's Elites.". They discuss the Abrego Garcia case and whether or not he deserves due process or if his deportation was justified. Mark and Ethan are then joined by KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano. They recap Game 1 of the Cup Playoffs for the Blues and share the keys for St Louis to tie the series up. They also discuss the struggling Cardinals who look to turn the page following a four game sweep in New York. In hour 3, Mark is joined by David Zweig, an Investigative Journalist and Author. His new book is titled, "An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions." They discuss many of the lies and misinformation shared by the US Government and passed on my media to the American people. Mark is then joined by J. Peder Zane, an Editor at Real Clear Investigations and a Columnist for Real Clear Politics. His latest piece is titled, "Trump Versus the Meteor". They discuss this article and President Trump's continued battle against legacy media. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, April 10, 20254:20 pm: Frank Miele, a Columnist with Real Clear Politics, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his latest piece on the Panama Canal.4:38 pm: State Senator Evan Vickers joins Rod and Greg to discuss an open letter he and other state lawmakers have sent to Utah's Congressional delegation voicing their opposition to Medicaid cuts.6:05 pm: Economist Steve Moore, co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins Rod and Greg for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation's economy.6:38 pm: Shane Harris, Editor-in-Chief for AMAC Newsline, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about how the Democrat's worst nightmare – the possibility of advancement to the Senate and party leadership by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – may just become a reality.

Megyn Kelly begins the show by discussing how the Supreme Court is handing Trump some important wins on deportations, what the media is missing from their reporting of the story, what this means for future deportation cases, and more. Then the hosts of the RealClearPolitics podcast Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon join to discuss how the media is spinning deportations as a problem for Trump, what the polls actually show, Kristi Noem cosplaying as an ICE agent in full hair and makeup, her recent history of negative PR, why she's doing great work as DHS Secretary but needs to stop the social media photo-ops, controversies surrounding Trump's tariffs, why Kevin O'Leary is cheering the tariffs against China, how someone is finally fighting against China's mistreatment of America, and more. Then Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, joins to discuss how New York is going purple now and in play for Republicans, Andrew Cuomo potentially returning to power as mayor of NYC, why deregulation and helping the coal industry are top priorities for him and the Trump administration, the negative impact of windmills, all the waste and fraud being uncovered inside the EPA, a CNN climate reporter who doesn't understand climate policy, what he's learned since taking over the agency, and more. Bevan & Cannon- https://www.realclearpolitics.com/Zeldin- https://x.com/epaleezeldinGrand Canyon University: https://GCU.eduFYSI: https://FYSI.com/Megyn or call 800-877-4000Firecracker Farm: Visit https://firecracker.FARM & enter code MK at checkout for a special discount!Byrna: Go to https://Byrna.com/MEGYN to save 10%Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

In this segment, Mark is joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago that also writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics, and more. They discuss his takes on Trump's tariffs, how the stock market is reacting, and what the near future could look like for the economy.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark and the crew recap their weekends, the Blues making history, the Cardinals embarrassing weekend in Boston, and the incredible Final Four games. Mark then discusses the stock markets and their brief rise before dropping again. In this segment, Mark is joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago that also writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics, and more. They discuss his takes on Trump's tariffs, how the stock market is reacting, and what the near future could look like for the economy.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark and the crew recap their weekends, the Blues making history, the Cardinals embarrassing weekend in Boston, and the incredible Final Four games. Mark then discusses the stock markets and their brief rise before dropping again. In this segment, Mark is joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago that also writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics, and more. They discuss his takes on Trump's tariffs, how the stock market is reacting, and what the near future could look like for the economy. In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day, and much more. Mark is then joined by Dave Simons, a partner and the managing director of One Private Wealth in Chesterfield. He is also the host of the Dollars & Sense Show on KMOX. He explains the markets brief rise today and whether or not people should be worried about the state of the economy and market yet. He is later joined by KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano where he discusses the Blues making history this past weekend winning their 12th straight game, the Cardinals getting swept in Boston, the Final Four games, and a National Championship preview. In hour 3, Mark is joined by Batya Ungar-Sargon, a columnist for The Free Press and the author of "Bad News: How Woke Media is Undermining Democracy". Her latest book is titled, "How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women." She believes that President Trump is taking on the entire international global order on behalf of America's abandoned working class. Will it work? Mark is then joined by Jeff Rainford with Rainford and Associates, the former Chief of Staff to Mayor Slay. Rainford previews tomorrow's general election in St Louis city and takes a specific look at the mayoral and comptroller races. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.

Phil Wegmann, American journalist and political commentator with Real Clear Politics. Liberation Day, Tariffs, & Musk

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss the results of elections in two Florida congressional districts and a statewide contest for the state supreme court in Wisconsin. Plus, they chat about the political consequences of Trump's tariff policies. Then, they talk about U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's decision to seek the death penalty in the trial of Luigi Mangione, who is charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Also, a nursery school student in Britain is expelled from school for what authorities call his “inability to believe a transgender person is actually a ‘real' female or male". Next, Tom Bevan and RealClearPolitics senior elections analyst Sean Trende dive deeper into the results of Tuesday's elections in Florida and Wisconsin. Then finally, Carl Cannon talks to RCP contributor and Democratic strategist Dane Strother about the future of the Democratic Party.

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” and RealClearPolitics' David DesRosiers talk to host Sarah Steele and the students involved in Harvard University's Salient Magazine about the current state of media and higher education; the fragmentation of media, and the rise of alternative platforms; the importance of viewpoint diversity in journalism; the challenges of maintaining journalistic integrity in the age of big tech and AI; the role of elite institutions like Harvard in shaping future leaders; the need for grassroots efforts to promote open debate and conservative voices on campuses; and much more. Dave also does a special “ask me anything” question-and-answer session on a wide-ranging host of topics, answering questions from the Harvard Salient members. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- Today's Sponsors: Home Title Lock - Ensure that your home title is safe from thieves. Sign up today and you'll get access to your Personal Title Expert —a $250 value! – AND a FREE title history report so you can find out if you're already a victim. Go to: http://hometitlelock.com/rubinreport and USE promo code RUBIN250 Native Path - NativePath's Hydrate is a thoughtfully designed formula packed with BCAAs and all 9 essential amino acids to help with muscle recovery and overall vitality. Plus, it's completely sugar-free and 100% natural. Every order comes with a 365-day money-back guarantee so you can try it risk-free. Go to: http://nativehydrate.com/Rubin Morning Kick - Ever wondered how Chuck Norris is still able to kick butt, stay strong and work out like he's in his 50s despite being in his 80s? Chuck made a special video that explains everything. Go to: https://ChuckDefense.com/Rubin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0:00 - We Dug Into the Polls. Democrats in Congress Should Be Very Afraid 12:31 - Amy Jacobson recounted her harrowing adventure coming into work today 30:33 - Illinois DOGE Profile: $700K per year to the Black Researchers Collective 50:40 - Bucks legend and entrepreneurial icon Junior Bridgeman laid to rest 01:08:35 - Steven Bucci served America for three decades as an Army Special Forces officer and top Pentagon official, is a visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies. He joined Dan and Amy with reaction to the selection of Boeing to build the new F-47 fighter, and the fight between the Pentagon and the judicial branch over banning Trans soldiers 01:30:49 - Alec Baldwin Shares Humiliating Story About Seeing His Wife Hilaria Baldwin’s Ex-Boyfriend Nude on Broadway 01:48:59 - Susan Crabtree is RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent. She joined Dan and Amy to talk about her new book: Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All 02:12:56 - Mark Trammell is the Executive Director of Center for American Liberty. He joined Dan and Amy to talk about their work on the case of Julie Jaman vs city of Port TownsendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stigall has two special interviews today while traveling. Susan Crabtree - national political correspondent for Real Clear Politics and a California resident has authored "Fools Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All." Finally, someone who agrees with Stigall - Newsome isn't a figure conservatives should flirt with. Then Col. Kurt Schlichter says the US Military is getting its footing again. And putting on his legal hat - what should we do with all the leftist judges doing their best to stop the Trump agenda? Can they be stopped? -For more info visit the official website: https://chrisstigall.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisstigallshow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisStigallFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.stigall/Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/StigallPodListen on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/StigallShow-Global Coin, for exclusive listener offers go to https://www.shopglobalcoin.com/pages/stigall or call 1-888-560-3125.-Keep up with the Trump Administration when you subscribe to The Trump Report. This email brings you daily highlights from the Oval Office, right to your inbox, 5 days a week. Subscribe today athttp://salempodcastnetwork.com/trumpSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Susan Crabtree of RealClearPolitics joins the show to discuss one of the lesser known members of the Biden family, Maisy, Hunter's daughter, was using a Secret Service Agent as a rideshare. The agent was ordered to whitewash the report, which was later used to deny the agency promotions. She also discusses her new book, "FOOLS GOLD: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All." Plus, Democrat influencer Harry Sisson is in trouble with new allegations. Visit the Howie Carr Radio Network website to access columns, podcasts, and other exclusive content.

On Today's Episode – The guys start us out talking Elon and the Space-X program saving our astronauts. 286 Days of being in space, and it took a private company to bring our people home. We then bounce over to all the virtue signaling Lefties talking about bankrupting Elon, and how they are selling their Teslas.We introduce our guest Kendall Qualls, where we get a little bit of a history and his background. Mark dives into today's topics with Kendall.Tune in for all the fun https://takechargeus.com/ Project 21 Ambassador Kendall Qualls is the founder and president of the nonprofit foundation TakeCharge, which strives to unite Americans regardless of background toward a shared history and common set of beliefs, asserting that the promise of America is available to everyone regardless of race or social standing.Kendall has a unique vantage point to convey that message, and to plant the seeds of change desperately needed. Kendall was raised in poverty in a broken home. He worked full-time to pay for college, served as an officer in the U.S. Army and later earned three graduate degrees. He worked his way up the ranks at several Fortune 100 healthcare companies before he became Global Vice President of Sales and Marketing at an $850M business unit.Kendall has been married to his wife Sheila for 39 years and they have five children together. He serves on the Board of Hope Farm School, a school for at-risk boys from Minneapolis. He is also on the President's Advisory Board of the Heritage Foundation and the Advisory Board for the National Medal of Honor Center for Leadership.Kendall's message has reached millions of people as a speaker and as a guest on media programs such as the Fox News Channel's “Tucker Carlson Tonight” and “Fox & Friends,” and the Dennis Prager Show. His articles have been published in the New York Post, Washington Examiner, The Washington Times, The Federalist, Real Clear Politics, The Christian Post, and the Minneapolis Star Tribune.Kendall was a Republican candidate for Governor of Minnesota in the 2022 election cycle. He recently authored a book, “The Prodigal Project: Hope for American Families.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We here at CRC try not to wade into the more salacious soap opera stories that quite frankly infest the DC political world. But when a story intersects with work we already do, well, we're not above getting down into the dirt a little. Such is the case with the report that dropped a few days ago that Connecticut liberal Senator and Biden mouthpiece Chris Murphy has recently left his wife and taken up with leftist activist Tara McGowan, late of the Obama administration and Courier Newsroom, a local news propaganda peddler that pushes political advertisements under the guise of local journalism. Watson has covered Courier fairly extensively so we decided to invite another Courier watcher Mark Hemingway of Real Clear Politics on to discuss what a union between Murphy and McGowan might mean beyond just a lot of really flattering, AI-generated pieces in quote “local news outlets."

If you think you know how bad things are in California, you don't. If you think you know how corrupt the state's leading politicians are, it's worse than that. Sticky-fingered pols pushing woke policies have turned the Golden State into fool's gold. That's the title of a new book out March 11 by two investigative reporters—Susan Crabtree of RealClearPolitics, and the Government Accountability Institute's own Jedd McFatter. Fool's Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All exposes the shocking truth behind California's fall from grace, and how progressives want to do it to the rest of the nation. The book exposes the corruption of California's leading Democratic lights—Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sen. Adam Schiff, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and former House speaker Nancy Pelosi.

In this segment, Mark is joined by Susan Crabtree, a National Political Correspondent for Real Clear Politics. They discuss the state of the economy, the concern it's bringing to American's, and more.

In hour 3, Mark is joined by Susan Crabtree, a National Political Correspondent for Real Clear Politics. They discuss the state of the economy, the concern it's bringing to American's, and more. Mark is then joined by Josh Kraushaar, the Editor in Chief of The Jewish Insider. They discuss the biggest differences between President Trump in his first and second terms, the work he is doing, and more. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark recaps a great first Fish Fry Friday, Mizzou basketball's recent struggles, and the latest with USAID and how they wasted American tax dollars. In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day, and more. Mark is then joined by St Louis County Councilman Dennis Hancock. He discusses deciding to forego another term on the Council and instead run for the Republican Nomination for County Executive. He also discusses his large support for Proposition B. He is later joined by KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano. They discuss Mizzou's recent struggles as well as Spring Training talk. In hour 3, Mark is joined by Susan Crabtree, a National Political Correspondent for Real Clear Politics. They discuss the state of the economy, the concern it's bringing to American's, and more. Mark is then joined by Josh Kraushaar, the Editor in Chief of The Jewish Insider. They discuss the biggest differences between President Trump in his first and second terms, the work he is doing, and more. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.

Rich discusses the top news items of the day, including the House censuring Rep. Al Green (D-TX) for interrupting President Trump's speech this week. Next, a discussion of DOGE and details of a Gallup poll on media trust with GOP strategist Jenn Kelly. We also check in with Susan Crabtree, White House/national political correspondent at RealClearPolitics, for a look at L.A. County's lawsuit against Southern California Edison over the the recent wildfires. Later, Nadine Ness shares the story of how she became a Royal Canadian Police Officer, a trained profiler, and now the founder and president of Unified Grassroots. Her mission: to stop sexual abuse and trafficking of children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark discusses the first round of voting in the St Louis Mayoral election. Mark is then joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago that writes regularly for The Spectator Magazine, Real Clear Politics, and others. They discuss President Trump's joint session speech, the Democrats immature reactions during, and more. He is later joined by Former Missouri State Representative Donna Barringer. Barringer discusses advancing through the first round of the St Louis Comptroller election. In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day, and more. Mark and the crew are joined by Alex Rich for the hour. They discuss new research showing it is possible to eat too healthy. They then discuss Mark's hatred for wind chimes and Fred's new purchase. In hour 3, Mark is joined by Salena Zito, a columnist for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and the Washington Examiner. She discusses President Trump's joint session speech, the Democrats reaction to it, and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's comments at today's press briefing today. Mark is then joined by Jane Dueker, a local attorney and regular on the Reardon Roundtable. She discusses her reaction to Tuesday's St Louis Mayoral primary race results. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.

In this segment, Mark is joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago that writes regularly for The Spectator Magazine, Real Clear Politics, and others. They discuss President Trump's joint session speech, the Democrats immature reactions during, and more.

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss an email message sent out by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency asking federal employees to account for their last week's activities. They also talk about Donald Trump's decision to replace both the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the US Navy. Plus, the fight between the Trump White House and the Associated Press over naming the “The Gulf of America,” and the decision by MSNBC to cancel Joy Reid's nightly show, which has been on the air for five years. Then finally, Tom Bevan talks with RealClearPolitics national correspondent Susan Crabtree about her reporting on the decision to name radio and social media star Dan Bongino to a high position at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Law Professor Ilan Wurman and Young Voices contributor Benjamin Ayanian join Josh to discuss their recent piece in Real Clear Politics that explores the constitutionality and the historical constitutional interpretation of the spending clause.  In their piece, they look at how a more originalist interpretation of the constitution might call into question the constitutionality of much of our current federal spending.   Ilan and Benjamin's article in Real Clear Politics:   https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/01/24/the_constitution_provides_answers_to_our_federal_debt_problem_152236.html   Follow Ilan on X and get his books on Amazon:   https://x.com/ilan_wurman?s=21&t=S8JoQpY3m4n6bFrTo8tLrg https://a.co/d/bkS8Ojv https://a.co/d/eNx0dpV   Check out Ilan's recent article in the New York Times:   https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/opinion/trump-birthright-citizenship.html   Follow Benjamin on X, at Young Voices, and get his book on Amazon:   https://x.com/benjaminayanian?s=21&t=S8JoQpY3m4n6bFrTo8tLrg https://www.joinyv.org/talent/benjamin-ayanian https://a.co/d/dsyeCiQ     Links:   https://gml.bio.link/   YOUTUBE:   https://bit.ly/3UwsRiv   RUMBLE:   https://rumble.com/c/GML   Check out Martens Minute!   https://martensminute.podbean.com/   Follow Josh Martens on X:   https://twitter.com/joshmartens13   Join the private discord & chat during the show!   joingml.com   Bank on Yourself bankonyourself.com/gml   Get FACTOR Today! FACTORMEALS.com/gml50off   Good Morning Liberty is sponsored by BetterHelp! Rediscover your curiosity today by visiting Betterhelp.com/GML (Get 10% off your first month)     Protect your privacy and unlock the full potential of your streaming services with ExpressVPN. Get 3 more months absolutely FREE by using our link EXPRESSVPN.com/GML

Agustina Vergara Cid joins Josh to discuss the current immigration system and how it is almost designed to prevent legal immigration.  They discussed the hardships immigrants face, and the insane rules and red tape they must navigate.  We talk about how we can change the system to reduce the current illegal immigration problem, and how much of the illegal immigration problem we now face is almost like a black market for immigrants, which was created because our system makes legal immigration so difficult that it is virtually impossible for many to accomplish.    Agustina's articles in the Los Angeles Daily News and Real Clear Politics:    https://www.ocregister.com/2024/11/30/elon-musk-gets-it-americas-legal-immigration-process-need-to-change/   https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/12/19/deport_the_criminals_keep_the_workers_152109.html   Follow Agustina on X:   https://x.com/agustinavcid?s=21&t=S8JoQpY3m4n6bFrTo8tLrg   The Immorality of the US Immigration System:   https://youtu.be/1VOzKYDDkow   They Cato article Agustina referenced during the episode:   https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/why-legal-immigration-nearly-impossible   Links:   https://gml.bio.link/   Watch GML  on Youtube:   https://bit.ly/3UwsRiv   Check out Martens Minute!   https://martensminute.podbean.com/   Follow Josh Martens on X:   https://twitter.com/joshmartens13   Join the private discord & chat during the show!   joingml.com   Bank on Yourself bankonyourself.com/gml   Get FACTOR Today! FACTORMEALS.com/gml50   Good Morning Liberty is sponsored by BetterHelp! Rediscover your curiosity today by visiting Betterhelp.com/GML (Get 10% off your first month)     Protect your privacy and unlock the full potential of your streaming services with ExpressVPN. Get 3 more months absolutely FREE by using our link EXPRESSVPN.com/GML

Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics’ Senior Elections Analyst and author of The Lost Majority, returns to share his insights on America’s versicolored electorate. He and Henry discuss the country’s small-C conservative disposition that Donald Trump won over with his “revolution in common sense”. They consider the profound difference between the start of Trump’s second term, exemplified by […]