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The pitiful state of university sociology departments is an unfortunate thing, but to see tantrums at elite law schools over “controversial” speakers portends danger — or so says Ilya Shapiro, author of Lawless: The Miseducation of America’s Elites. He and the fellas discuss the illiberal takeover of higher education, most troublingly in the institutions that […]

The California gubernatorial debate went exactly how you would expect. Democrats deflecting blame and re-running the same tired talking points instead of offering real solutions to California’s mounting list of problems. Climate sermons from private jet flyers, tax the rich rhetoric from billionaires, and homelessness solutions from leaders of failed cities who still think more […]

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action Executive Director John Commerford joins Federalist Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to weigh in on Virginia’s attempted assault on Second Amendment rights and explain the ramifications those bills and others hold for American gun owners. The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we […]

Craig Collins remains in for Greg Corombus on Friday, and Craig and Jim start by noting the U.S. Navy’s success in capturing Iranian-flagged ships trying to run the blockade on Iran’s ports – while noting that the growing size of the “ghost fleet” in the past decade or so is a scandal. Speaking of ghosts, […]

Virginia’s gerrymandering fight is exploding in Virginia politics, and former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is here to break down the legal battle over Virginia redistricting, the controversial referendum, the Virginia Supreme Court, and the constitutional problems surrounding the Democrats’ heavily gerrymandered congressional map. We get into the election law showdown, the court challenge, the […]

Guests: E.J. Antoni and Nathan Herring Host Scot Bertram talks with E.J. Antoni, chief economist of the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation, about the economic impact of the Iran war and his recent co-authored report on the future of Social Security. And Nathan Herring, assistant professor of physics […]

We’re 60 days into the conflict, and President Donald Trump has left the Iranian regime with three options: The non-hard-liners could agree to the United States’ terms and surrender. The regime could continue to try and win token victories—send out small PT boats and drones to attack freighters in the Strait of Hormuz. Delay negotiations […]

On this episode of “The Kylee Cast,” Josh Wood, executive director of Them Before Us, joins Federalist Managing Editor Kylee Griswold to discuss the viral video of two gay “dads” laughing as the child they commissioned via surrogate cries for “mama.” Plus, Kylee and Josh discuss adoption, natural rights, and the direct line from this […]

Today we talk about major breaking updates, including the passing of Rep. David Scott and new developments in a high-profile jail death case. Then we dive into a controversial shakeup at the Navy and a surprising political twist as Dan Bilzerian hints at a run for Congress. Things heat up fast with a deep dive […]

It’s no secret that ordinary Americans are often puzzled by the fights animating partisans inside the Beltway. A question emerges, however: What would our representatives talk about if they thought more like the people who elected them? Today, Henry sits down with Tim Goeglein of Focus on the Family to discuss his new book, What […]

What does it actually look like to unwind federal control of education? Keri D. Ingraham, Director of the Discovery Institute’s American Center for Transforming Education, joins the podcast to discuss the first year of efforts to scale back the U.S. Department of Education and return authority to states and families. Drawing on her experience as […]

Craig Collins is in for Greg Corombus, and Craig and Jim start with the good news that a Virginia judge blocked the state from certifying the results of Tuesday’s congressional map referendum, deeming the referendum and the bill that triggered it as unconstitutional. (Don’t get too excited, this is just the first step in a […]

On the eve of talks in Washington between leaders in Lebanon and Israel, Beirut has signaled a push to extend the 10-day, U.S.-mediated ceasefire set to expire this Sunday. The ongoing conflict with Iran has put its proxies’ regional struggles into the limelight, as flashpoints continue to emerge, Lebanon chief among them. As a platform […]

Today’s Parsing Immigration Policy episode is a rebroadcast of an International Network for Immigration Research (INIR) panel that asked a difficult question: Can democracies actually deport large numbers of people, and what happens if they try? Despite years of political focus, large-scale deportation remains extraordinarily difficult to execute in democratic systems governed by courts, rights […]

Will the Iran War reshape American politics? How could it affect the future of U.S -Israel relations? Dan is joined by New York Times columnist Ross Douthat to examine how the Iran War is influencing both parties. They unpack why support for the war tracks with support for President Trump, why protests have been surprisingly […]

This podcast has covered AI in K–12 education a fair amount, but how will and how should AI change higher education? Should any human instructors be replaced with AI? Should universities change what and how they teach to strengthen their value proposition? And in the age of AI, how should universities prepare their students for […]

Today’s episode dives into major political commentary you won’t want to miss. We break down the controversial Virginia redistricting vote and the growing concerns around transparency, as Scott Jennings lays out what many are calling clear corruption. On the global stage, tensions rise as Iran rejects a ceasefire extension backed by Donald Trump, raising serious […]

Congress has a historic opportunity to pass another comprehensive reconciliation bill and demonstrate to the American people what a unified conservative majority can achieve heading into the midterms. From fully funding ICE and CBP for years to come, to aggressively slashing waste, fraud, and abuse, this process—which only requires 51 votes in the Senate—is the […]

Virginia’s gerrymandering fight just ripped the mask off. In a state that’s still politically divided, Democrats are pushing maps that could lock in nearly 90% Democrat representation, and a lot of Virginians are waking up to what looks like a straight-up power grab. In this episode, we break down the Virginia redistricting vote, the legal […]

Virginia decides that half of its state doesn’t deserve representation. Plus, the delicate cease-fire with Iran will continue, but how long will it last with growing evidence that the IRCG is solely in charge?