Federalist Radio Hour
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.
Hayden's History Hour Ep. 11: Exploring The 'Other Gettysburgs' Of The Civil War
On this edition of Hayden's History Hour, Federalist Staff Editor Hayden Daniel discusses three Civil War battles that are each referred to as "the Gettysburg of the West": the Battle of Glorieta Pass in the far west, the Battle of Westport on the plains, and the Battle of Franklin in Tennessee. He explains how these lesser-known battles that happened away from the war's epicenter affected the Civil War.
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'You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi, Ep. 220: 2026 Midterms Postmortem
Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they analyze Republicans' historic midterm losses, debate the reasons why Democrats' "Blue Tsunami" was so successful, and look ahead to 2028. David also shares a new pet peeve and explains his love for cemeteries. Mollie leaves listeners with a message of hope.
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What The 2026 Midterms Mean For America’s Future
Will Tuesday deliver a Blue Tsunami or a Red Wall? On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Ned Ryun, founder and CEO of American Majority, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to kick off The Federalist's 2026 midterms analysis and discuss what the results will mean for the future of the Republican Party and the republic. Andrew Kolvet, Turning Point USA spokesman and host of The Charlie Kirk Show, also joins the show to weigh in on psyop polls, share his thoughts on Election Day turnout, and explain the threat anti-American socialism poses to the country.
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Socialists Have No Answer For The Affordability Crisis
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Dr. Charles Steele, director of the Center for Commerce and Freedom at Hillsdale College, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the affordability issue in this year's midterm elections, the alternative solutions put forward by democratic socialists and free-market conservatives, and why there is reason for great optimism about America's economic future.
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'You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi, Ep. 219: Barack Obama’s Poor Taste
Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Real Clear Investigations' Mark Hemingway as they preview the midterm elections, analyze President Barack Obama's poor taste, and dive deeper into Rep. Ilhan Omar's alleged immigration fraud scandal. Mollie and Mark also review Tuner, Chances Are, and revisit You Can See Everything.
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The Democrat Party's Assault On Free And Fair Elections
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Election Integrity Network Founder and Chairwoman Cleta Mitchell joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how the Democrat Party undermines free and fair elections by disregarding election law for their advantage, and how they have weaponized the justice system against their political opponents. They also discuss how this corruption has eroded the people's trust in the election system, and how the Republican Congress is squandering its opportunity to pass popular electoral reforms.
You can find information about the Election Integrity Network here.
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'Overruled' Ep. 4: How Rogue Judges Secretly Trample The Will Of The People
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 how rogue courts have taken over the lawfare effort through illegal overreach and unethical politicization, and how this has allowed individual district court judges to overhaul the agenda that the people elected President Trump to...
How The Red-Green Alliance Is Destroying Western Countries From Within
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Senior Fellow at the Center for Renewing America Nathan Pinkoski joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how embracing mass immigration and multiculturalism creates a ripe environment for agitators to spark the kind of riots that are happening right now in France. They also break down the alliance between Marxists and Islamists, and how it is held together by shared hatred for Western civilization.
You can find Nathan's new translation of the book The Suicide of France: The Quiet Revolution That Destroyed a Nation here.
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'You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi, Ep. 218: France On Fire, Slotkin’s Threat, And Lesley Stahl
Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they analyze the global implications of the communist and Muslim-fueled riots in France, discuss Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin's threat of political prosecutions, and evaluate 60 Minutes' latest attack on election integrity. Mollie also reviews You Can See Everything, Unabomber, and her recent experience at a Morrissey show.
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Leftist Media's Voter Suppression Campaign Against Conservatives
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, McLaughlin & Associates CEO and professional pollster John McLaughlin joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the strategies left-wing polling outlets use to skew their results in favor of Democrats, and how corporate media uses these polls to suppress the votes of conservatives. They also forecast the results of the 2026 midterm elections and discuss some key races to watch on election day.
You can find McLaughlin's latest polling information here.
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How Big Banks Can Be Held Accountable For Targeting Conservatives
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Jeremy Tedesco joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how banks have targeted Christians and conservatives with debanking, how groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center have tied their political agenda to many of America's largest banks, and the new "smoking gun" report that can be used to hold them accountable.
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Hayden's History Hour Ep. 10: The Left Ruined How We Remember The Civil War
On this edition of Hayden's History Hour, Federalist Staff Editor Hayden Daniel and Federalist Elections Correspondent Brianna Lyman discuss modern narratives about the purpose of the Civil War, the motives of the Union and Confederate soldiers, and whether the wa can be reduced to a battle between good and evil.
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'You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi, Ep. 217: Shane Gillis, Ilhan Omar, And The TX Senate Race
Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they analyze Shane Gillis' Saturday Night Live monologue, discuss the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C. home, and debate the ins and outs of the Texas Senate race -- including James Talarico's recent absence from the campaign trail. David and Mollie also share their culture picks for the week.
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Birth Tourism And The Battle For America’s Sovereignty
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Ammon Blair — a former U.S. Border Patrol agent, U.S. Army veteran, and senior fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Secure & Sovereign Nation Initiative — joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to examine the birth tourism loopholes defining the American citizenship debate and explain how selling babies to foreign nationals undermines U.S. national security and America's sovereignty.
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'Overruled,' Ep. 3: How Democrats Will Unleash Their Lawfare Machine If They Win In 2028
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 different methods and hallmarks of lawfare, how the left has used these methods against their political opponents in recent years, and the Democrats' plan to use lawfare against Trump and his supporters if they regain...
The Reason Americans Are Considering Socialism Is Exactly Why It Cannot Succeed
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Americans for Prosperity Managing Director Kent Strang joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the wave of socialism playing a large role in the 2026 midterms, how it has gotten a dangerous foothold in American politics, and the battle it creates over the foundational freedoms of Western Civilization. They also discuss the real causes of higher prices and how Republicans should tout the economic success of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
You can see how Americans for Prosperity is fighting socialism here.
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'You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi, Ep. 216: Christa Pike And The ’Cornell 7’
Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they discuss their thoughts on the death penalty in light of the botched execution of Christa Pike, analyze the moral and ethical pitfalls posed by the "Cornell 7" controversy, and preview the closest races defining the 2026 midterms. Mollie and David also share their TV, book, and record picks of the week.
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Inside The Left’s Latest Vote-Rigging Scheme
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Kansas State Rep. Pat Proctor joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss his exposé of the League of Women Voters' alleged plot to buy high school voter registrations. Proctor, the Republican candidate for Kansas secretary of state, also explains why addressing the "rank partisanship" of ballot harvesting groups is essential to the future of election integrity.
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Why Bringing Jack Smith To Justice Should Matter To All Americans
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, National Civil Liberties Alliance Senior Litigation Counsel Margaret Harker joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the NCLA's lawsuit against former "special counsel" Jack Smith for unlawfully seizing Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s phone records and explain why it is unconstitutional. Federalist Co-Founder and CEO Sean Davis also joins the program to weigh in on Smith's spy campaign, which included obtaining communications from Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway.
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'You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi, Ep. 215: Jack Smith Spied On The Federalist
Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they discuss revelations that special prosecutor Jack Smith obtained Hemingway's communications and explain why that's problematic. Mollie and David also analyze The New York Times' "100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century" list, discuss their latest reads, and lament The Great British Bake Off's casting protocol.
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How The Transgender Cult Exploits Vulnerable Kids
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Co-Founder of Advocates Protecting Children Maria Keffler joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the cult of transgenderism, the flawed science used to push the ideology, and how children become susceptible to its message.
You can find Keffler's book Desist, Detrans & Detox: Getting Your Child Out of the Gender Cult, here.
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'Overruled,' Ep. 2: 'Spygate' As Regime-Change Tactics Imported To America
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 the lawfare effort that was used to derail the first Trump administration: 'Spygate.' She explains Hillary Clinton's email scandal and the attempted cover-up that launched the Russia collusion hoax, and how Democrats, the deep...
Why School Choice Is Important Now More Than Ever
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, EdChoice CEO and President Robert Enlow joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to dissect Nikole Hannah-Jones' harrowing confession that she compromised her child's educational future by sending her to a failing school. Enlow and Kittle also discuss the damage race-obsessed ideologues like Hannah-Jones have done to the school choice movement and explain why funding students is the solution to the broken education system.
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Hayden's History Hour Ep. 9: The Deadliest Civil War Battle You've Never Heard Of
On this edition of Hayden's History Hour, Federalist Staff Editor Hayden Daniel tells the overlooked story of the Battle of Chickamauga, one of the deadliest battles in the Civil War and one of the biggest defeats for the Union Army.
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'You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi, Ep. 214: Nikole Hannah-Jones
Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they analyze 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones' confession that she sacrificed her child to a failing public school and explain what Jones' twisted perspective means for the national education debate. Mollie and David also share their latest reads and podcast listens and ponder what it means to age well.
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Inside The Voter Registration Laws Designed To Allow Fraud
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, President of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE) Justin Riemer joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss his congressional testimony about the recent election fraud scandal in New Jersey, analyze the problems of noncitizen voting, and explain why fraud is a major factor in determining election outcomes. Reimer and Kittle also discuss practical steps the government can take to secure the process of voter registration, even if the SAVE America Act is never passed.
You can find more info about Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections here.
How States Can Hold Congress Accountable On Spending
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Convention of States Co-Founder and President Mark Meckler joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to explain the broken federal spending process, the consolidation of power in the executive branch of government, and how the people can stop the out-of-control cycle that is plunging the nation into debt. They also discuss the one year anniversary of Charlie Kirk's death and the splintering of the conservative movement.
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SOUNDBITE: Rep. Bryan Steil On The Latest ActBlue Scandal
In this Federalist Radio Hour soundbite, Federalist Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle and House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil dive into the latest scandal plaguing Democrat fundraising giant ActBlue.
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'You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi, Ep. 213: The Great Assimilation Debate
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.
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Victims Of Illegal Alien Crime Don't Fit The Left's Narrative
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.
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'Overruled,' Ep. 1: Where Lawfare Came From And How It Rules The World
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.
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Is America Any Safer 25 Years After 9/11?
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.
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Chaos At The Supreme Court: Everything You Need To Know About The Emergency Docket
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.
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One Year After His Assassination, Charlie Kirk’s Conservatism Must Live On
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.
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Labor Unions Only Work When Workers Are Free
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.
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The 'Affordable Housing' Trap Destroying Cities
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.
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How To Equip Your Kids To Stay Safe At School
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.
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'You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi, Ep. 212: Dolly Parton
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.
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The Counterfeit Compassion Fueling Lindsay Clancy’s Cult Of Personality
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.
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The Truth About Americans’ Blue State Exodus
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.
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