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The Supreme Court and Presidential Immunity
April 26, 2024 15:44 - 43 minutes - 19.7 MBThe Supreme Court held a 2 hour and 40 minute argument Thursday in the case of Trump v. U.S. and the questions from the bench made clear this will be a very complicated decision in a very important case of first impression. Hugh reviews the arguments and reactions. Plus, Ben Domenech and Sarah Bedford on the ongoing war in Gaza and the ongoing circus in the Manhattan courtroom and on campuses across the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Containing Anti-Semitism on Campuses, aka Ending Ignorance About Israel
April 25, 2024 15:21 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBHugh reviews the visit of Speaker Johnson and other House Republicans to Columbia yesterday, as well as the real problem on campus, which is ignorance of history —especially the history of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the founding of the state of Israel— and of the end of colonialism generally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chaos at Columbia
April 24, 2024 16:02 - 1 hour - 30 MBSpeaker Mike Johnson joined Hugh to discuss his trip today to speak to Jewish Students at Columbia, plus discussions on national security and the prosecution of Donald Trump with former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Congressman Michael Waltz (who has been passed the baton from the now retired Mike Gallagher), Jeff Crank and Dave McCormick. Plus, Mary Katharine Ham and Olivia Beavers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
President Biden’s “Very Fine People on Both Sides” Moment
April 23, 2024 16:03 - 55 minutes - 25.3 MBHugh covers the latest on college protests and President Biden's comments when asked about them. On today's show: David Drucker, Byron York, Senator Tom Cotton, Adm. James Stavridis (USN, Ret.), former Rep. Mike Rogers, and Bret Baier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What Was in the House’s $95.3 Billion Supplemental That Passed Saturday and Is Now in the Senate?
April 22, 2024 16:19 - 1 hour - 29 MBRear Admiral Mark Montgomery (USN Ret.) joined Hugh to review the specifics of the National Security Supplemental that passed the House Saturday, plus conversations about the bill with Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska and former Congressman John Campbell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Israel Strikes Back
April 19, 2024 14:33 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBHugh talks with Senator Joni Ernst and Ben Domenech about Israel’s strike into Iran last night and what, if anything, Western media can say about the response thus far. Plus, John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting returned from Israel this week and briefs Hugh on his trip. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the Eve of Passover, What Does Israel Do?
April 18, 2024 16:03 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBFormer Israeli Ambassador to the United States Dr. Michael Oren joined Hugh to review the options in front of PM Netanyahu and the War Cabinet, the return of Naftali Bennett, and more. Plus, Senator Marsha Blackburn and Congressman Mike Garcia on the aid bills the House will vote on Saturday, and the state of the 2024 presidential race with Noah Rothman, former Senator Jim Talent, and Josh Kraushaar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How Best for Israel To Strike Back?
April 17, 2024 15:11 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBHugh talks about the retaliation Israel is preparing against Iran with Admiral Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), with retiring Congressman Mike Gallagher about the ongoing effort to get TikTok out of the control of the CCP, Mary Katharine Ham of “Getting Hammered” pod fame, and Jesse Waters about his new book “Get It Together.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What Next? What Will Israel Do? What Should the U.S. Do?
April 16, 2024 16:13 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBHugh is joined by Senator Tom Cotton, Congressman Ryan Zinke, and Admiral Ryan Zinke, all veterans of very hot conflicts, to explain what they think should happen next in Israel’s response and by Cliff May, President of the Foundation of Democracies on the same subject of “What Next”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How Should Israel Respond to the Attack on It From Iran?
April 15, 2024 16:01 - 1 hour - 29 MBHugh hosted Ambassador Michael Oren, Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, and former National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien to answer that question, along with Salena Zito, Bethany Mandel, former Rep. John Campbell, and David Bahnsen for reactions from the American public. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Five for Fighting’s John Ondrasik from Jerusalem
April 12, 2024 16:07 - 47 minutes - 21.7 MBSinger-songwriter John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting fame joined me for a half hour this morning from a Jerusalem on edge, plus updates on American politics from Ben Domenech and Sarah Bedford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Israel Braces for a Strike From Iran
April 11, 2024 16:10 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBHugh talks with Senator Sullivan, Governor Glenn Youngkin and Ambassador Michael Oren about the threat to Israel from Iran and how the Jewish State is restoring deterrence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joe Biden Is Losing It, but Hillsdale College Will Save the Union Again
April 10, 2024 18:24 - 1 hour - 40 MBAfter opening show by playing perhaps the dumbest thing of consequence that President Biden has ever said —really— Hugh enjoys a day of guests from Hillsdale that collectively display the remarkable nature of the college. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Biden-Blinken Betrayal of Israel
April 08, 2024 18:40 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBBack from 72 hours in Ohio (and two long stretches on America’s worst interstate: the PA Turnpike) — Hugh reviews with Bethany Mandel and others the betrayal of Israel by President Biden and Secretary Blinken. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former President Donald Trump
April 04, 2024 14:21 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBFormer President Trump joined Hugh for a half-hour conversation that began with Israel and ended with yachts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump Is Going To Win
April 03, 2024 16:03 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBFormer Australian Prime Minister and current Ambassador to the U.S. Kevin Rudd joined Hugh to talk about AUKUS and our Virginia Class submarine fleet expanding via an Australian shipyard. Plus, Senators Cotton and Johnson on Trump 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Arms for Ukraine? Ukraine’s Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova joins Hugh
April 02, 2024 15:57 - 1 hour - 31 MBHugh was joined this AM by Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova. Also on today's podcast: David Drucker, Byron York, Adm. James Stavridis, and Bret Baier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is there an undecided voter left?
April 01, 2024 15:52 - 46 minutes - 21.5 MBHugh kicks off Q2 of a presidential election year by asking callers and guests: Has anyone not made up his or her mind about the Biden-Trump rematch? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Chairman of the RNC Michael Whatley
March 28, 2024 15:21 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MBHugh was joined this AM by the new Chairman of the Republican National Committee Michael Whatley. Hugh discusses Israel’s war in Gaza and the one looming in Lebanon with Ambassador Michael Oren, Noah Rothman, and Josh Kraushaar. Plus, a wonderful Easter poem from Tarzana Joe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NBC Blows All Its Bridges To The GOP
March 27, 2024 16:01 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MBHard on Joe Biden betraying Israel at the UN, NBC betrays Ronna McDaniel who more than anyone else is responsible for the debate the co-hosted and the attempt to rehabilitate a news division tainted by NBC. Plus, Jonathan Haidt on his new best-seller “The Anxious Generation.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joe Biden and his team throw Israel under the U.N. bus
March 26, 2024 16:05 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBThe U.S. threw Israel under the U.N. Bus yesterday and not surprisingly Hamas then rejected the U.S. hostage deal which the U.S. had jammed down Israel’s throat. Another stellar display of incompetence by Team Biden. Plus: MSNBC melts down as a conservative, Ronna McDaniel, gets hired. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Israel Is Going Into Rafah
March 25, 2024 15:04 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MBDan Senor, host of the “Call Me Pod,” Bethany Mandel and Salena Zito are my guests as we talk about Israel, the war in Gaza (and maybe soon in Lebanon) and the VP who “studied the maps." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Biden Pressures Israel To Lose The War
March 22, 2024 16:46 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MBHugh plays portions of Ambassador Ron Dermer’s interview with Dan Senor and reviews all that is happening in Gaza. Plus, Ben Domenech and Sarah Bedford on the real opening of Campaign 2024 between Biden and Trump, and Sonny Bunch on Dune. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Blocking and Unblocking of Texas' SB4
March 21, 2024 17:31 - 55 minutes - 25.2 MBEd Morrissey fills in for Hugh and talks with Dr. Michael Oren, Noah Rothman, Jim Talent, Cam Edwards, and Josh Kraushaar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Will the TikTok bill avoid the Senate graveyard?
March 20, 2024 17:16 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBHugh covers the news of the morning and talks with Sen. Ron Johnson, Rep. Mike Gallagher, and Tom Cotton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rafah Red Line
March 19, 2024 16:09 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBHugh covers the news of the morning and talks with David Drucker, Byron York, Adm. James Stavridis, Bret Baier, and Rob Portman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bibi, Biden, and Bloodbaths
March 18, 2024 16:00 - 55 minutes - 25.7 MBHugh covers the news of the morning and talks with Senator J.D. Vance, former Congressman John Campbell, Salena Zito, and Bethany Mandel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
President Biden and Chuck Schumer Through Israel Under The Bus
March 15, 2024 16:08 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MBDan Senor, host of the "Call Me Back" podcast joins Hugh to discuss Team Biden and Senator Schumer turning on Israel and the cost to Democrats of Jewish American descent and friends of Israel vote in the fall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
President Biden and Chuck Schumer Throw Israel Under The Bus
March 15, 2024 16:08 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MBDan Senor, host of the "Call Me Back" podcast joins Hugh to discuss Team Biden and Senator Schumer turning on Israel and the cost to Democrats of Jewish American descent and friends of Israel vote in the fall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
To Red Line Or Not Red Line: Joe Biden’s Incoherence Strikes Again
March 14, 2024 16:14 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBOn Saturday President Biden drew a red line around Hamas’ last refuge —in the Gazan city of Rafah— but Wednesday the president’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan blamed the media for creating the “red line.” Former Secretary Gates was right: Joe Biden has never gotten a major national security issue correct. When Gates first said that it was a decade ago. Biden is still striking out, again and again, and the incoherence is deeply troubling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
Alvin Bragg’s Show Trial
March 13, 2024 15:46 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBFormer Assistant United States Attorney Andrew C. McCarthy joined Hugh for a deep dive into the political show trial of former President Donald Trump that gets underway in Manhattan on March 25 (barring some unforeseen interlocutory appeal based on the pending case about the extent of presidential immunity for conduct while president which is going to beard before the United States Supreme Court in late April.) Bragg’s case is a show trial of a particularly repugnant sort, the first ever in ...
Ban TikTok
March 12, 2024 16:08 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBHugh reviews tomorrow’s vote in the House on a bill to ban or force the sale of TikTok and discusses it with Senator Tom Cotton and David Drucker. Plus, candidate for Congress in VA’s 7th Derrick Anderson, Senate candidate from Ohio Frank LaRose, and co-authors Admiral James Stavridis and Elliot Ackerman on their new novel “2054.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Dr. Michael Oren blasts Biden Comments
March 11, 2024 13:04 - 1 hour - 32.3 MBPresident Biden used the State of the Union to flail Israel and doubled down on Saturday in an interview with Jonathan Capehart. Ambassador Oren responded to Hugh at length today and in direct fashion, stripped of the diplomatic niceties. Biden's growing infirmity should not be allowed to undercut Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Biden’s Disturbing State of The Union: An Israeli’s Response
March 08, 2024 13:23 - 1 hour - 30 MBHaviv Rettig Gur, senior analyst for the Times of Israel, joined Hugh for the first hour of today’s show to provide an Israeli’s response to President Biden’s State of the Union speech, plus a summary reaction from Ben Domenech, editor-at-large of The Spectator and Fox News Contributor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Previewing tonight's State of the Union
March 07, 2024 16:59 - 30 minutes - 14.2 MBCol. Kurt Schlichter, senior columnist for Townhall.com, and author of "The Attack" fills in for Hugh today and talks with Noah Rothman, senior writer for National Review, Rep. Mike Garcia of CA's 27th district, and Mike Davis, founder of The Article III Project. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump Romps To Super Tuesday Landslide
March 06, 2024 17:00 - 48 minutes - 22 MBHugh reviews the final results of a Super Tuesday landslide for Donald Trump and the first certain look at The Rematch (or the Rose Basement Campaign). Plus, Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, Mary Katharine Ham, Chairman of the House Select Committee on the CCP Mike Gallagher, and Dr. Michael Oren. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Israel’s War For Survival And Team Biden’s Undermining Of It
March 05, 2024 17:01 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBHugh previews Super Tuesday and then spends most of the program on a critical chalice ahead for Israel: When to take the war to Hamas’ last stronghold: Rafah. Hugh is joined by the Times of Israel's Haviv Rettig Gur, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Senator Tom Cotton, and Bret Baier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Super Tuesday Eve is peak speculation —but not this year
March 04, 2024 17:01 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MBPresident Biden and former President Trump will romp tomorrow but there’s some hope for Ambassador Haley coming off her first win in the D.C. primary yesterday. Hugh covers the news and talks with Salena Zito, Bethany Mandel, and former Congressman John Campbell as he opens up what is likely to be the last significant day in voting news until November. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Genius of Mitch McConnell
March 01, 2024 16:51 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MBBen Domenech joined Hugh to discuss the best GOP legislative leader of Hugh’s lifetime and the decision of SCOTUS to take the presidential immunity case, plus Sarah Bedford, Phil Balboni, Sonny Bunch on Dune, and Tarzana Joe on a “Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit” March 1 show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Build The Wall
February 29, 2024 17:02 - 43 minutes - 20.1 MBHugh’s new FoxNews.com column stresses how House Republicans can move the Supplemental and contrast their seriousness on immigration issues to the Democrats’ incoherence on the issue, plus a salute to Senator Mitch McConnell, a look at the Supreme Court’s decision to take up former President Trump’s appeal of the D.C. Circuit’s ruling on presidential immunity, and a chat with Chairman Gallagher about his trip to Taiwan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump and Biden Romp in Michigan
February 28, 2024 17:00 - 32 minutes - 15 MBThe Michigan primary was essentially the last hurdle for both likely nominees, with Trump facing an open primary against Nikki Haley and President Biden facing Rashida Tlaib’s effort to rally support for Hamas by urging Democrats to vote “uncommitted.” Trump and Biden both romped with R turnout significantly higher than D. Mary Katharine Ham joined Hugh to discuss, plus Olivia Beavers on the federal government shutdown cliff approaching. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump’s NatSec Team in a Second Term and the Hostage “Negotiations” in Israel
February 27, 2024 17:01 - 1 hour - 33.9 MBHugh’s new Fox News column is the backdrop to today’s show. Joe Biden announced a ceasefire that is not happening and today’s program makes clear why. Plus Senator Tom Cotton, Bret Baier, David Drucker, Byron York, and Admiral Stavridis (USN, Ret.). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump Thumps in South Carolina
February 26, 2024 17:01 - 1 hour - 39.7 MBDonald Trump wins big in South Carolina and that’s three-in-a-row for the former president. Hugh talks about that plus today’s argument at SCOTUS over Big Tech and the States. Also on the show today: Jim Geraghty, Salena Zito, Bethany Mandel, and Joe Pickett’s creator C.J. Box is back talking about “Three-Inch Teeth” his brand new best-seller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Donald Trump at the National Religious Broadcasters convention
February 23, 2024 17:01 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBDuane Patterson, producer of "The Hugh Hewitt Show" and TownHall.com VIP columnist, fills in for Hugh today and speaks with Ben Domenech and Sarah Bedford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Biden forgives student loans, Nvidia stock soars after earnings report
February 22, 2024 17:01 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MBHugh covers the news of the morning and talks with Noah Rothman, Steve Krakauer, Jim Talent, and Josh Kraushaar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alex Ward on his book "The Internationalists"
February 21, 2024 17:05 - 39 minutes - 18 MBHugh sat down for an extended chat with Alex Ward, national security reporter for Politico about his new book, "The Internationalists". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Biden Betrays Israel at U.N.
February 20, 2024 16:54 - 1 hour - 33.7 MBHugh reviews the trial balloon floated by Team Biden to impose a cease fire on Israel via a U.S. sponsored “cease fire” resolution at the Security Council. He also discusses it with Senator Tom Cotton, Byron York and David Drucker as well as an interview with Fran Maier about his terrific new book on the state of Catholicism in America: “True Confessions.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If You Worked On Presidents’ Day…
February 19, 2024 17:03 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBThen you should listen to Hugh today because he did too so you’d have fresh content on this Monday. Hugh unpacks the falllout from Putin’s murder of Navalny and talks with Jim Geraghty and Morgan Ortagus about it. Plus a chat with John Campbell on whatever it is that the Fed is doing right now and with Bethany Mandel on whether home schoolers should get today off! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bibi Blows Off Biden and Fani Fades: The Week In Review
February 16, 2024 22:36 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MBBen Domenech and Sarah Bedford join Hugh for the week in review which centered on Israel’s indifference to the infirm president, the Fani Willis meltdown, Russia’s new weapons, and the urgent need to pass the national security supplemental. If Speaker Johnson has the votes, he can attach H.R. 2 to what the Senate sent over and send it back, or he can nod at the discharge petition and watch that sail through. Either way is fine by me, but if we can agree that Russia’s new threat in space adds...
Is Biden Betraying Israel?
February 15, 2024 20:13 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBOn today’s show, Hugh talks with AEI’s Matt Continetti (who is also co-host of the “must listen” Commentary pod), Josh Kraushaar, former Senator Jim Talent, Noah Rothman, and Leland Vittert about Biden’s rapidly accelerating U-turn on supporting Israel, plus Hugh’s new column for Fox News on whether Senator Tom Cotton ought to be Donald Trump’s running mate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.