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As America celebrates 250 years, the guys talk with Jeff Rosen about the pursuit of happiness. Did Ben Franklin and John Adams really see it the same way? Does self-government depend on reading and virtue? How was Milton an influence on the Founders? Also… poetry?

Graham Platner has finally gotten too problematic, and now he’ll receive the Joe Biden treatment.

Government subsidies slow innovation and make everything more expensive.

Bryan Johnson, while trying to defy aging, finds himself with a life-threatening issue. Plus, the latest polling heading into the midterms.

The political fallout escalates as new allegations rock Platner’s campaign, prompting prominent Democrats, party leaders, and former supporters to distance themselves. We break down the latest reporting, Platner’s response, Jake Tapper’s interview with the accuser, and why many Democrats are now calling for him to withdraw. We also cover President Trump’s launch of the new […]

This week, we’ll be talking about the nomination of Todd Blanche to become the permanent Attorney General of the United States. That’s controversial in part because of Mr. Blanche’s prior role as President Trump’s personal attorney before he was sent back to the White House after the 2024 election. Arguing in favor of Mr. Blanche’s […]

Radio host Craig Collins — host of The Craig Collins Show — fills in for Greg on the Tuesday 3 Martini Lunch. Join Jim and Craig as they discuss the latest scandal engulfing Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, the instability of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the secrecy surrounding Sen. Mitch McConnell’s ongoing hospitalization, and Team […]

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, journalist and author Matthew Hoy joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the corporate media fact-checking regime’s fraudulent tactics and explain how they unfairly shape news and American politics. You can find Hoy’s book Fact-Checking Frauds: How Fact-Checkers Distract, Deceive, and Distort Our Politics here. The Federalist Foundation is […]

The Supreme Court has issued its rulings, and with big decisions on citizenship, transgender athletes, and congressional redistricting, a major case with significant impacts on policy may fly under the radar. In Trump v. Slaughter, the Court ruled that the President has the power to dismiss members of multi-member federal boards like the Federal Trade […]

America’s 250th anniversary raises a bigger question about whether the country can endure for another 250 years. The Constitution, federalism, legal immigration, natural resources, free markets, private property, and a strong middle class helped build the United States into the most successful nation in history. The rise of socialism, attacks on the constitutional system, open-border […]

Today, we explore a recent act of vandalism against a patriotic Richmond restaurant during a radical anti-American event, revealing a deeper story about local political divisions and the fight to preserve American values. Main topics: The incident at Texas Inn during the anti-Fourth Rage Fest The connections between local leftist groups and anti-American protests The […]

America’s Independence Day weekend sparked some of the biggest viral moments of the year—and not everyone was happy about it. This episode covers Zohran Mamdani’s controversial July 4th comments, CNN’s latest backlash, patriotic videos that took over social media, emotional stories honoring America’s veterans, and the internet’s reaction to foreign tourists discovering what makes the […]

Radio host Craig Collins — host of The Craig Collins Show — fills in for Greg on the Monday 3 Martini Lunch. Join Jim and Craig as they discuss Team USA star Folarin Balogun’s return after his red card was rescinded, the release of a Christian pastor in China, State Senator Mallory McMorrow’s decision to […]

Radio host Craig Collins — host of The Craig Collins Show — fills in for Greg on the Monday 3 Martini Lunch. Join Jim and Craig as they discuss Team USA star Folarin Balogun’s return after his red card was rescinded, the release of a Christian pastor in China, State Senator Mallory McMorrow’s decision to drop […]

The Chicks sit down with Zach Abraham from Bulwark Capital Management to talk about the insane cost of babysitters, why kids today are being given fewer responsibilities, and how parents can rethink date nights, money, marriage, and raising capable kids in a culture full of excuses. Subscribe and stay tuned for new episodes every weekday! […]

Welcome to a special edition of Last Call, which brings you the best of the week from the 3 Martini Lunch! However, as we mark 250 years today since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In this edition, Jim and Greg will share their favorite depictions of the American Founding and our Founding Fathers. […]

As Americans mark Independence Day, we’re revisiting one of the most popular episodes of “What’s Your Number?” It’s a conversation that feels even more relevant today. Yonatan Adiri and Yael Wissner Levy are joined by Dan Senor, host of Call Me Back and co-author of Start-Up Nation, a book which revolutionized the world’s respect for […]

Well, that was quite a finish for this year’s Supreme Court term, which, as usual, released the most controversial and consequential cases on the very last day of its sitting. This wrap-up episode—the first of a double-episode package for July 4 since we missed last week’s regular episode—dwells a lot on the birthright citizenship case, […]

Join Jim and Greg for a special Friday 3 Martini Lunch as they discuss many different reasons why they love the American Founding and why we all ought to be grateful to be the heirs of that amazing era in history. First, Jim is thankful for the incredible collection of intellect, wisdom, and courage of […]

For a special edition of the Ricochet Podcast, Peter Robinson sits down with Steve Hilton, California’s Republican candidate for governor. The duo discusses Hilton’s uphill fight with the machine-backed Xavier Beccera, the corrupt alliance between unions, activists, and elected officials that’s behind the Golden State’s muted shine, and Steve’s plan to deliver results for California’s […]

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Dr. Bradley Birzer, Hillsdale College professor of history and Russell Amos Kirk chair in American Studies, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the Declaration of Independence, the “radicalism” of the founders versus modern leftist radicalism, and what the founders would think of America today. […]

To celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary, Madison’s Notes is having a special Fourth of July episode to close out the season. So in Episode 12 of Season 5, I have as our guest Walter Russell Mead to talk about American grand strategy since the Declaration of Independence. A Yale graduate, Mr. Mead is a professor at the […]

Guests: Khalil Habib and Wilfred McClay Host Scot Bertram talks with Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics and Allison and Dorothy Rouse Professor in Politics at Hillsdale College, about the American Founding and his recent essay, “The Importance of the Fourth of July, According to the Adams Family.” And Wilfred McClay, Victor Davis Hanson Chair in Classical […]

Charles C. W. Cooke, John Yoo, and Richard Epstein break down three major Supreme Court decisions from the end of the term: Trump v. Barbara, the birthright citizenship case that left the status quo intact while sparking a debate over originalism, birth tourism, and Wong Kim Ark; West Virginia v. BPJ, the transgender-athletes case addressing […]

America’s birthday is almost here, and the semiquincentennial milestone imbues the annual celebration with special significance. For this reason, Henry sits down with the American Enterprise Institute’s Karlyn Bowman to discuss her latest report, America at 250: Surveying Change and Continuity on Civic Values, a grand survey comparing American sentiments today with those of respondents nearly […]

As America marks the 250th anniversary of the Revolution, a key question still deserves our attention: how did a loose collection of North American colonies defeat the most powerful empire on earth? In this special episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Prof. Albert Cheng of Ohio State University and Massachusetts state champion U.S. history and […]

Radio host Craig Collins, who hosts The Craig Collins Show, fills in for Greg on the Thursday 3 Martini Lunch. Join Jim and Craig as they discuss Team USA’s historic World Cup win, a weak June jobs report, and the hypocrisy of the media deeming it unfair to call the Democratic Socialists of America communists, […]

Today’s episode is packed with the biggest stories making headlines. We react to the horrifying Ohio “House of Horrors” child abuse case and the shocking decision to grant bond, break down Governor Tim Walz’s controversial pardon of a convicted sex offender, and discuss the arrest of a suspect accused of plotting an attack in Las […]

Bethany and Kara have the honor to sit down and talk to Glenn Beck (yes, that Glenn!) about his incredible new initiative for patriotic families, The Torch, and about what families need to do to equip their kids to grow to love America, especially in our 250th year. Happy Fourth of July! Excerpt from “Five in […]

On this special edition of the Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Federalist Staff Writer Shawn Fleetwood analyze the Supreme Court’s birthplace citizenship decision, dissect the nuances in the dissenting justices’ responses to the ruling, and reflect on the problems with “judicial supremacy.” Order and review Mollie’s book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme […]

In the latest episode of the Parsing Immigration Policy podcast, Fellow in Law and Policy Andrew Arthur and Senior Legal Fellow George Fishman examine three landmark Supreme Court immigration decisions issued over the past two weeks and discuss their implications. “Two of these decisions went in the administration’s favor, but the birthright citizenship was a […]

President Trump has publicly speculated that resuming military operations against Iran could trigger an economic catastrophe, warning of soaring gas prices and even a global depression. It is rumored that senior officials within the administration are driving this narrative in an effort to steer Trump away from finishing the conflict, as fears of Iranian long […]

Why have positions about Israel and Jews become a defining fault line in American politics? In part two of their conversation, Dan is joined by Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, and John Podhoretz, editor-in-chief of Commentary Magazine, to discuss what the victories of Zohran Mamdani and other Democratic Socialists reveal about the radicalization of […]

The GLoP crew celebrates America’s 250th birthday the only way they know how: by trying to name five movies that explain the country and somehow ending up in a ditch full of Fire Birds, Paper Moon, The Best Years of Our Lives, the mayor from Jaws, Mel Brooks at 100, Gila monsters, late-stage capitalism, early-stage […]

Modern-day socialists are orchestrating their own revolutionary takeover of the Democratic Party, much like what occurred in France in the 18th century. Their agenda is less bloody but just as destructive: open borders, mass immigration, defunding police, institutionalizing diversity, etc. And it’s anti-everything that makes America great. Either this will be a trendy wave that […]

In a few short days, we’ll be celebrating America’s 250th birthday, but rather than feeling uniformly triumphant and celebratory, America’s Semiquincentennial comes at a time when many worry about the state of our democracy and civic culture. Schools are central to this worry. Many are concerned that civic education in American schools is insufficient or […]

My final conversation with authors of new books about the Declaration of Independence before this Saturday’s formal observance features the co-authors of Divided Over the Declaration: How an Enduring Debate Sustains the Vision of America. The authors of Divided Over the Declaration are David J. Bobb and Tony Williams, who are colleagues at the indispensable […]

Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they discuss the climate cult’s response to the European heat wave, review NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg’s latest fireable offense, and analyze the Supreme Court’s latest slew of decisions. Mollie and David also debate the ramifications of the high bench’s long-awaited birthplace citizenship […]

This episode dives into the Supreme Court’s major birthright citizenship ruling, what it could mean for Congress and immigration enforcement, and why many believe it’s only the beginning of a larger legal battle. We also discuss the latest victories for women’s sports, Justice Clarence Thomas’ powerful comments, and the growing push to permanently protect female […]

America’s 250th anniversary of independence is being celebrated on the Fourth of July, this very week. And celebrations are taking place across the country. Tractor pulls. Concerts. Competitions. UFC Fights on the white house lawn. But there’s another, slightly quieter, event happening in Philadelphia this year for America250: the burying of a time capsule. America’s Time Capsule, as it’s called, […]

In this week’s episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy of Strong Public Schools for Students and retired Milwaukee County Court Commissioner, Lindsey Draper, speak with Dr. Lerone Martin, Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University and author of Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King, […]