Pete Hegseth vs. The Democrats, Again

Republicans avoided an embarrassment in Tennessee's special election, but that doesn't mean everything is perfect. Tyler Bowyer explains why today's red states need to be building turnout infrastructure before they become the next Colorado — a red state transformed into a deep blue one. Gen Z staffers Daisy and Danny explain why young people of all political stripes are feeling "blackpilled" as 2025 closes, and discuss what might help the Trump administration win them back. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the past three months, this show received a flood of questions about Candace Owens and her claims accusing Charlie's closest friends of complicity in his death. For three months, we preferred to remain silent, but in this episode we respond. Frank Turek and Bill Glahn join to discuss Charlie's upcoming book on the Sabbath and Minnesota becoming the poster child of liberal rule wrecking once-pleasant states. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a weekend of big news all over, RFK Jr.'s HHS dropped a bombshell: A child participant in one of the Covid vaccine trials died of cardiac arrest. Alex Berenson joins to explain how this blows apart years of propaganda promoting the Covid shots for children. Sen. Markwayne Mullin discusses the Pete Hegseth drama and Republicans who seem overeager to help Democrats derail Trump's second term with lies just like they derailed his first. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just days after Democrats launched their psy-op to promote insurrection in the military, a convenient Washington Post story accused Pete Hegseth of a war crime for taking out drug dealers. What is going on, and is the left's target merely the Secretary of Defense, or the entire Trump Administration? The show discusses that with Michael Knowles, along with the pros and cons of intervening in Venezuela, the first American pope after ix months, and more. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump responded to last week's Afghan terror attack by pledging a total shutdown on migration from nearly 20 countries, and new policies to encourage low-value immigrants to return home. Rich Baris thinks this framing of the issue will fire up the president's base while luring Democrats into promoting unpopular policies. Heather Mac Donald punctures the "over-incarceration myth" and explains why putting far more criminals in prison is a quick ticket to making American life better across the board. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Were you checked out of the news for Thanksgiving? If so, you missed a lot. The show supplies you with the full scope of dramatic developments, from the assassination of a National Guardsman in D.C. to Trump's pledge of a sweeping immigration shutdown for Afghans and more. Nate Morris joins to discuss assimilation and why it is essential to America First that his Republican primary opponent not be the next senator from Kentucky. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an on-stage event with Megyn Kelly in Glendale, Arizona, Erika discusses the history of her relationship with Charlie from the beginning, the challenge of going through "firsts" after loss, and why she is confident in TPUSA's ability to carry out her husband's undying vision. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is autism rising? Is it genetic, environmental, or just overdiagnosed? And what's the deal with Tylenol? Phoenix pediatric neurologist Richard Frye joins the program to answer the questions millions of American couples find themselves asking as they become parents. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why did Americans ever think there was a "wall of separation" between religion and government in America? Do recent religious freedom victories leave America open to sharia law or other forms of Islamization? Religious freedom lawyer Kelly Shackelford of the First Liberty Institute explains the myths people have been fed for decades and why the legal situation for Christian believers today is so actually stronger than at any time in living memory. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Enjoy last year's Thanksgiving themed Thoughtcrime episode, where Charlie, Jack, Tyler, and Blake debate Thanksgiving hot topics, including:   -Is steak an acceptable Thanksgiving dish? -Is Black Friday ruined? -Is the date of Thanksgiving a sneaky plot by FDR?   Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.