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Hosted by Matt Kittle and The Federalist’s team of fearless journalists, this is a podcast featuring engaging and in-depth conversations with reporters, scholars, authors, politicians, and thinkers of all stripes. Along with guest hosts Mollie Hemingway, David Harsanyi, and others, the show delivers smart and compelling dialogues on politics, culture, religion, and the news of the day. Support the show by subscribing, rating, and writing a review! Check out The Federalist's other coverage on our website . Follow The Federalist on X .
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Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they discuss the left's latest meltdown over the Kennedy Center, jump back into the American citizenship and immigration debate in light of Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate Bo French's viral post about demographic changes in his state, and dissect the Trump administration's federal childcare subsidy eligibility modifications. David also shares his culture reviews, and Mollie reflects on her recent trip to Italy. Order and review Mollie's book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution here . The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour , Joe Abraham, an angel parent and the executive director of ICE's Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the death of Abraham's daughter at the hands of an illegal alien, the policy decisions that allow illegal alien crime to happen, and how the left neglects victims who do not fit their pro-illegal immigration narrative. You can find resources from ICE's VOICE Office here . The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
Join Federalist Executive Editor Joy Pullmann for a special audio series that investigates the dramatically increasing strategic use of government to sideline elections in achieving a political outcome. From Arctic Frost to the political prosecution of Donald Trump and his supporters, these instances of lawfare reflect a constitutional crisis that must be addressed in order to save our Republic. In this episode, Joy breaks down what lawfare is, tracing the erosion of our justice system back to the activist progressive courts of the mid-twentieth century, and what the conservative legal movement must do to combat it. You can read Joy's book False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America here . The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour , former national security attorney and war crimes prosecutor Michael Lebowitz joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss their recollections of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the war that followed, how Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups have regrouped over the last 25 years, and what America needs to do to fix its vulnerabilities and prevent future attacks. You can read Lebowitz' new book, Second Wave: Inside Al Qaeda's Post-9/11 Attack Plan and America's Secret Effort to Stop It, here . The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
On this special edition of The Federalist Radio Hour , Federalist Staff Writer Shawn Fleetwood breaks down the biggest court challenges defining American politics, including one time-sensitive fight over President Donald Trump's mail-in ballot executive order. Fleetwood also gives a critical update on Missouri's new election map controversy and explains the ins and outs of the Supreme Court's emergency docket. Read more of Fleetwood's SCOTUS coverage here . The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour , Drew Thomas Allen, CEO of Bando PR and the host of The Drew Allen Show , joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to reflect on one year since the assassination of Charlie Kirk and discuss how Kirk's absence has affected the future of the America First movement. Allen also shares how the Turning Point USA founder's big-picture strategy can still prevent GOP infighting and help effective conservatives win elections. You can find Allen's book For Christ and Country: The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk here . The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour , Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the political gap between American workers and the radical leaders of the worker's unions, the traps used by unions to force membership and payment, and how states that have embraced worker freedom have seen tremendous economic growth. You can find resources from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation here . The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour , Alvin Lui, President of Courage Is A Habit, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how the left weaponizes the empathy of normal Americans to force inclusion through "affordable housing," even if it destroys thriving cities. They discuss how this affects the housing market, crime, and education, and how the same misguided empathy has led droves of American women to stand alongside a confessed murderer. You can find Lui's organization Courage Is A Habit here . The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour , Matt Osborne, former CIA agent and founder of Osborne Security and Education Consultants, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the many dangers that kids might encounter in the modern school system, including active shooter scenarios, "gun-free zones," cyberbullying, human trafficking, and sextortion, and how parents can equip their children to respond to these dangerous situations. You can find resources recommended by Osborne to protect your family here: NetSmartz , USCCA , Osborne Security and Education Consultants. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they reflect on Dolly Parton's career and charity record , beef with Americans' lack of airplane etiquette, and analyze Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's take on transgender mutilation. Mollie and David also discuss the Washington Post's rehiring of a woman who fabricated a Charlie Kirk quote and share their culture recommendations for the week. Order and review Mollie's book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution here . The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour , Joe Rigney, pastor and fellow of theology at New Saint Andrews College in Idaho, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to analyze the counterfeit compassion fueling alleged murderer Lindsay Clancy's cult of personality and discuss how toxic empathy justifies evil and delays justice. You can find Rigney's book Leadership and the Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits here . The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour , Jack Salmon, a Gibbs scholar and research fellow at George Mason University's Mercatus Center, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to analyze why Americans flee blue states for red ones and explain what this signals about the state of the economy. Read more from Salmon here . The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and The Federalist and RealClearInvestigations' Mark Hemingway as they dissect Alexander Vindman's primary loss and explain what it signals about the Democrat party, analyze the disturbing online reaction to alleged murderer Lindsay Clancy's trial , and discuss Anthony Fauci’s right-hand man's guilty plea. Mollie also reflects on her experience singing at the Grand Ole Opry and Mark shares his culture recommendations for the week. Order and review Mollie's book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution here . The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour , retired Sergeant Major Kyle Lamb joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to reflect on his decades of elite military experience and share how the Bible serves as the perfect warrior guide for life beyond the battlefield. You can find Lamb's book The Next Mission here . The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Thomas Kenniff, a nationally recognized criminal defense attorney and founding partner of Raiser, Kenniff & Lonstein, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to update listeners on his client Daniel Penny's ongoing civil case and discuss the dangers and disorder posed by the progressive crime policies touted by blue city politicians like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. You can find Kenniff's novel Tuxedo Park here . The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they discuss how left-wing politicians and media are trying to cover up the history of wokeness and its champions, why AOC's fertility advice is horrible for women, and how importing un-American ideology has corroded our politics. Mollie and David also discuss their recent travels and share their culture recommendations for the week. Order and review Mollie's book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution here . The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Caitlin Sutherland, executive director of Americans for Public Trust, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how foreign money influences American policy fights and elections and explain why that funding undermines national sovereignty. Read more about APT's campaign to follow foreign money here . The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour , the Summer 2026 Federalist interns join Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the future of conservative journalism, how COVID shaped their political perspective, and how they are working to save the Republic. You can find some of the interns' work for The Federalist here: Libby Bandelin , Skye Graham , Hannah Bates , Luke Miller . The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they analyze the Michigan primary, discuss the effects of decades of anti-American programming, and praise WNBA player Sophie Cunningham's stand for women's sports. Mollie and David also discuss their recent Reformation reads and share their culture recommendations for the week. Order and review Mollie's book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution here . The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour , Teach Coalition CEO Sydney Altfield joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the ongoing fight for school choice, the Trump administration's new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program and the partisan obstacles to school choice progress, and how AI will affect education in the coming years. You can find Teach Coalition's ongoing work here . The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
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