'You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi, Ep. 220: 2026 Midterms Postmortem

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Lance Izumi, senior director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the real-world effects of DEI, how it is degrading the American education system, and how some courageous Americans are fighting back against the DEI takeover.You can read Izumi's new book, The Great Equity Epidemic: Students, Parents, and Educators Reveal How DEI Is Destroying American Education, 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 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. 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 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. 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.

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.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, 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. 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 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.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, 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. Read more about Mitchell 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 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 implement. Joy also explains the tactics of universal injunctions and forum shopping that enable leftist judges to enforce blatantly unconstitutional orders across the entire country.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, 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. 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 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. 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.