Conquering The ‘American Leviathan’

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Ned Ryun, founder and CEO of American Majority, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to trace the rapid expansion of the administrative state, analyze why former President Donald Trump's goal to "drain the Swamp" changed politics, and explain how an emboldened bureaucracy threatens our republic.You can find Ryun's book American Leviathan: The Birth of the Administrative State and Progressive Authoritarianism here. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

Vice President Kamala Harris has yet to face any tough questions. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they explain the corporate media's assistance in keeping Harris hidden, analyze 2024 presidential race polls, analyze Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and review New York Magazine’s Olivia Nuzzi's Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sex scandal. Mollie and David also discuss "Civil War," "The Penguin," "Anatomy of a Fall," "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," and Case Closed: Lee Harvey Oswald and the Assassination of JFK.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Katy Faust, founder and president of Them Before Us, joins Matt Kittle to explain how children across America are being victimized and outline how adults, especially those in power, can reorient policy to prioritize kids' rights above their own selfish desires.You can find Faust's book Pro-Child Politics: Why Every Cultural, Economic, and National Issue Is a Matter of Justice for Children here.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Taylor Barkley, the director of Public Policy for the Abundance Institute, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to break down a new speech-chilling California law that seeks to crack down on artificial intelligence during election seasons and discuss the effect, or the lack thereof, that AI-generated content has on U.S. voters.Read more AI analysis from Barkley here.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

Former President Donald Trump survived a second assassination attempt. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they break down how Democrat and corporate media's rhetoric fuels violence against Trump, discuss Israel's decision to blow up Hezbollah operatives' pagers, and refute the lies from outlets blaming pro-life policies in Georgia for a death linked to the abortion pill. Mollie also shares her recent travels, and David offers his thoughts on "Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos" and "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery."If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," renowned media critic and journalist Michael Walsh joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to break down the corrupt corporate media's reaction to the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and explain why legacy newsrooms everywhere rejected objective reporting to embrace propaganda.You can find Walsh's book, Against the Corporate Media: Forty-two Ways the Press Hates You, here. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Former California Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to explain why she left the Democrat Party after decades of identifying with and advancing it. She also expresses frustration with leftist-led radicalism wrecking the republic.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

The biggest loser in Tuesday night's presidential debate was ABC News. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they recap former President Donald Trump's and Vice President Kamala Harris' onstage performances, discuss the corporate media corruption that routinely plagues candidates' faceoffs, and break down the significance of police audio and a report confirming Haitian migrants seized geese at a local park in Ohio. Mollie and David also share their music, TV, and movie picks for the week. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

This episode contains content that may not be suitable for younger listeners.On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO of Star News Digital Media and editor-in-chief of the Star News Network, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to give an update on the investigation into The Covenant School shooting and review some of the most shocking discoveries found in the 90-page journal documenting the shooter's mental breakdown.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how Democrats and federal officials slow-walk investigations into the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, the Russia collusion hoax, and 2020 election interference. Johnson also explains why Americans should care about election integrity. Read Johnson's latest Federalist article, "Democrat-Controlled States Refuse To Clean Voter Rolls And Fix Election Problems," here.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.