Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss President Biden's visit to Israel in the wake of the explosion at a hospital in Gaza. Plus, the judge in the federal case against Donald Trump imposes a gag order on the former president, and we still don't have a permanent Speaker of the House. Join us on 10/26 for our Annual Gala featuring Kevin Roberts, Michael Knowles, and Amb. Jack Matlock! Picks of the week: Emile: Jim Jordan Wrestles With a New Twenty , Bradley Devlin Helen: The Autocrat of Boston U...
Oct 20, 2023•51 min
Emile, Sohrab, Helen, and Sumantra discuss the brutal attack on Israeli civilians by Hamas, the IDF's response, and how the war is playing in domestic politics back here in the U.S. Plus, the ACT reports record low scores on the college admissions test. Join us on 10/26 for our Annual Gala featuring Kevin Roberts, Michael Knowles, & Amb. Jack Matlock! Picks of the week: Emile: The Real Problem With Gay Conversion Therapy , Carmel Richardson Helen: Screens of Satan , William S. Lind Sohrab: C...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr
Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the unprecedented move to strip Kevin McCarthy of the Speaker's gavel, and what comes next on a chaotic Capitol Hill for a divided Republican Party. Plus, Gavin Newsom nominates Maryland resident Laphonza Butler to fill the California senate seat of the late Dianne Feinstein, and RFK Jr. looks set to mount an independent presidential bid. Join us in Northern Virginia for our Annual Gala on 10/26! Picks of the week: Emile: Washington on the Knife Edge , Dou...
Oct 06, 2023•37 min
This week, a group of Republicans shouted over each other on stage in California, while presidential candidates traveled to Michigan to appeal to working class voters. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Declan discuss the second GOP primary debate, the UAW strike, and a new Bloomberg study that shows corporations making "progress" in not hiring white Americans. Join us at TAC's Annual Gala on 10/26 in Northern Virginia! Picks of the week: Emile: Happy Hundred, Hank , Micah P. Veillon Declan: Will We Never...
Sep 29, 2023•52 min
The senate changed its dress code to accomodate John Fetterman's gym shorts this week, but he wasn't the only one to dress down at the Capitol. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the visit of faux-fatigue-clad Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington amidst growing opposition to increased Ukraine funding in the GOP. Plus, the pages of the Wall Street Journal host a debate over tariffs and the legacy of the Trump administration's trade policy. Join us on 10/26 for TAC's Annual Gala! Picks of the Wee...
Sep 22, 2023•53 min
Emile, Helen, Sohrab, and Micah discuss usery and Sen. Josh Hawley's proposal to cap credit card interest rates. Plus, Apple rollouts have started to lose their shine, and the crew goes back to the '90s to remember the late Steve Harwell, lead singer of Smash Mouth. Save the Date--TAC's Annual Gala on 10/26! Picks of the week: Emile: "Lyons on the Managerial Regime," by Charles Haywood Helen: "We Were Eight Years in Power," by Micah Meadowcroft Sohrab: "Pence vs. Populism," by Emile Doak Micah: ...
Sep 15, 2023•59 min
Emile, Sohrab, Helen, and Micah discuss the migration crisis in light of comments from New York's mayor this week that the issue will "destroy" his city. Plus, mask mandates appear to be back in parts of the country, and the Burning Man bacchanal turns into a mud pit. Save the Date--TAC's Annual Gala on 10/26! Picks of the week: Micah: Coach Courageous , Harry Scherer Helen: Patronage for Progressives , Jonathan Ireland Emile: Debates Over Arlington's Confederate Memorial , Catesby Leigh Sohrab:...
Sep 08, 2023•43 min
Former President Trump's latest trial date is set: March 4, 2024--the day before Super Tuesday. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss how it's getting tough to see the cases against Trump as anything but political in nature, and what's shaping up to be a crowded and complicated calendar for the GOP primaries. Plus, a DC jury convicts pro-life activists for FACE Act violations, and Hurricane Idalia causes many on the left to put the climate change narrative into overdrive. Save the Date: TAC's ...
Sep 01, 2023•56 min
Emile, Helen, Sohrab, and Micah discuss the first GOP presidential primary debate, and whether it actually mattered given that the overwhelming front-runner spent the evening talking to a far bigger audience with Tucker Carlson instead. Plus, more questions are coming out about the response to the devastating wildfires in Hawaii, and the hosts discuss the suspicious plane crash involving Yevgeny Prigozhin in Russia. Save the Date: TAC's Annual Gala on 10/26! Picks of the Week: Emile: A Gang of E...
Aug 25, 2023•58 min
This week, Emile, Helen, Sohrab, and Micah discuss the viral country song "Rich Men North of Richmond," and what it says about the state of the working class, our political divide, and the country music industry. Plus, the New Jersey Supreme Court hands down a win for a Catholic school that fired an unmarried teacher who got pregnant, and Donald Trump faces yet another indictment, this time in Georgia. Join TAC in DC for the launch of TYRANNY INC on 9/12! Picks of the week: Emile: The Departed ,...
Aug 18, 2023•52 min
Emile, Helen, Micah and Sohrab debate the best tactics for the pro-life movement in the wake of yet another electoral setback, this time in Ohio. Plus, Hillary Clinton is back with an essay on loneliness and atomization that lacks any self-awareness, and R&B singer Ne-Yo refuses to bend to the LGBT lobby. Save the Date: TAC's Annual Gala, October 26 Picks of the Week: Emile: Biden Sits As Safe As Ever , Paul Gottfried Sohrab: Conservatism's Humanist Road Not Taken , Jeffery Tyler Syck Helen:...
Aug 11, 2023•56 min
Emile, Sohrab, Helen, and Micah discuss the latest Trump indictment, a remarkable David Brooks op-ed, and how universities are already undermining the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action. Picks of the week: Helen: " Death Comes for John Ford ," Peter Tonguette Micah: " Why Trump Is Winning the Primary So Far ," Sohrab Ahmari Sohrab: " Trump Won ," Jude Russo Emile: " Matriculating Malingerers ," John Hirschauer...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the surprise hold on Hunter Biden's plea deal, whether the president's son will end up at trial, and the political fallout for President Biden amidst growing calls for impeachment. Plus, awkward senior moments from Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein put our ruling gerontocracy in stark relief, and whistleblowers seem to suggest aliens exist in testimony to congress. Join us--become a member of TAC! Picks of the Week: Emile: Bombs Away , Micah Meadowcroft...
Jul 29, 2023•49 min
Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab recap a busy week in the 2024 race, including the GOP candidate summit in Iowa hosted by Tucker Carlson, Trump doubling down on his pledge to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, and the New York Times sounding the alarm that Trump might actually wield presidential power in a second term. Plus, Nigel Farage gets de-banked for his political views, and the hosts reflect on Jesse Jackson's legacy with news that he's stepping down. Picks of the week: Emile: The Democra...
Jul 21, 2023•58 min
Helen, Micah, Sohrab, and Harry discuss the latest NATO summit, donors souring on Ron DeSantis, and the upcoming Napoleon movie. Become a member today. Picks of the week: Helen: " The Brainwashing Race ," Peter Robinson Micah: " No, Ukraine Hawks Aren’t Strengthening America ," Sohrab Ahmari Sohrab: " Baby Steps ," Micah Meadowcroft Harry: " Soldiers in the Culture War ," John Hirschauer...
Jul 15, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Emile, Helen, John, and Sumantra discuss the riots in France, cocaine in the Biden White House, and Bill de Blasio's very public separation from Chirlane McCray. Become a member today. Picks of the week: Emile: " One Equal Temper ," Jude Russo Helen: " Fast Times at Shandong U. ," Jesse Russell John: " The Divine Right of Joe Biden ," Chad Nagle Sumantra: " Indiana Jones, Independence Day, and the Presence of the Past ," Adam Ellwanger...
Jul 06, 2023•49 min
Helen, Bradley, and Sumantra discuss the Wagner coup, the affirmative action ruling from the Supreme Court, and New York's Pride Month parade chanting "We're coming for your children"—a silly bit of satirical fun, or the mask slipping? Become a member today. Picks of the week: Helen: " Phooey on FOIA ," Peter Wood Bradley: " The Ukrainification of the World ," Katya Sedgwick Sumantra: " The Post-Cold War Consensus Is Dead ," Marco Rubio...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Emile, Helen, and Micah are joined by editorial fellow Harry Scherer to discuss Hunter Biden's indictment and plea deal. Plus, RFK Jr. gives a big foreign policy speech as he continues to garner significant support in the Democratic primary against President Biden, and American Compass draws the ire of libertarian economists with the launch of " R ebuilding American Capitalism: A Handbook for Conservative Policymakers " and a conference full of leading GOP senators. Picks of the week: Emile: Fro...
Jun 22, 2023•58 min
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley has thrust the Biden family's shady dealings with Ukrainian energy company Burisma back into the spotlight this week, alleging that there are multiple audio recordings that confirm bribery to the then-vice president. Emile, Helen, Micah, and John discuss the latest developments in the burgeoning scandal. Plus, an increasing number of top scientists are leaving the West for China, and Good Samaritan Daniel Penney is indicted in New York. Join us--become a member today! Pi...
Jun 16, 2023•48 min
Donald Trump has been indicted again, this time on federal charges stemming from classified documents. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the latest attempt to sideline Trump, and whether it will have any attempt on the 2024 primary, as more candidates enter the race. Plus, the hosts assess the latest in Ukraine in light of the explosion of the Kakhovka Dam. A Foreign Policy for the 118th Congress--Watch Now! Picks of the week: Emile: The Smoke-Filled Path Ahead for Conservative Foreign Pol...
Jun 10, 2023•55 min
The band is back together. Helen, Emile, Sohrab, and Micah discuss the debt ceiling deal Kevin McCarthy made with Joe Biden. Is the House speaker right to be proud of it? Meanwhile, GOP governors are sending National Guard troops to the southern border to do the jobs American federal bureaucrats won't do. And how could we forget? The high holy days of America's civil religion are upon us in the sacred month of June. Picks of the week: Emile: C. Boyden Gray: The Passing of an Uncommon American Co...
Jun 02, 2023•48 min
Ron DeSantis is officially in for 2024--but his big announcement didn't go as planned. Emile, Sohrab, Bradley, and Sumantra break down the glitchy announcement on Twitter Spaces, discuss how the Florida governor is positioning his nascent campaign, and unpack the state of play in the growing GOP primary field for 2024. Join us for "A Foreign Policy for the 118th Congress" on June 8 in Washington--Register here! Picks of the week: Emile: Cities of the West: An American Success Story , J.H. Cullum...
May 26, 2023•39 min
Emile, Micah, Sohrab, and John discuss the release of special counsel John Durham's report on his investigation into the FBI's Russiagate probe. The Durham report offers a damning account of corruption at the FBI--but reaction from the establishment media says otherwise. Plus, a frail 89-year-old Dianne Feinstein returns to the senate after a health-related absence, and Texas takes further moves to stop transgender surgeries on minors. Join us for "A Foreign Policy for the 118th Congress" on Jun...
May 19, 2023•51 min
Donald Trump is back on CNN for the first time since 2016. Emile, Micah, and Sohrab are joined by assistant editor John Hirschauer to discuss Trump's strong answers on abortion, Ukraine, and more from his town hall-style discussion, and whether the sexual abuse verdict against Trump this week will matter. Plus, Title 42 is set to expire, prompting a flood of migrants to our southern border, and Rep. George Santos is indicted for fraud. Picks of the week: Emile: Mayorkas Runs U.S. Foreign Policy ...
May 12, 2023•47 min
Emile, Micah, Sohrab, and Bradley discuss the death of Jordan Neely at the hands of a fellow passenger on the New York subway, the reaction from the left to immediately racialize the indicent, and the implications for law and order in an increasingly low-trust society. Plus, we reach the one-year anniversary of the leak of the Dobbs opinion and still have no leaker publicly identified, and the fight over raising the debt ceiling heats up in Washington. Picks of the Week: Emile: The Future of Chr...
May 05, 2023•59 min
Emile, Micah, and Sohrab are joined by staff reporter Bradley Devlin to unpack Tucker Carlson's shock exit from Fox News. Plus, Joe Biden releases a video announcing his re-election bid, and the latest from the Discord leak of classified documents shows Ukraine has ambitions to expand the battlefield far beyond its borders. Picks of the week: Emile: The Fight of a Century , Kevin Roberts Micah: Winds of Change? , Ernst van Zyl Sohrab: Ukraine Plans for World War III , Bradley Devlin Bradley: A T...
Apr 28, 2023•51 min
Emile, Micah, and Sohrab are joined by assistant editor John Hirschauer to discuss the $787 million settlement in the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit against Fox News, and the broader implications for journalism and election security. Plus, the Supreme Court is faced with an abortion case again, this time related to the FDA approval of medication abortion drugs, and the Court weighs the case of a Christian mailman who refused to work on Sundays. Picks of the Week: Emile: Filling Out the China Gr...
Apr 21, 2023•54 min
Emile, Micah, and Sohrab are joined by senior editor Sumantra Maitra to discuss the leaked classified documents that paint a bleak picture of Ukraine's prospects in the war with Russia this Spring--and whether the circumstances surrounding the leak point to an overclassification problem. Plus, Trump talks foreign policy with Tucker Carlson, and the hosts unpack the controversy around Clarence Thomas. Picks of the Week: Emile: How Airbus Took Flight , Gabriela Rodriguez Micah: For Domestic Reviva...
Apr 14, 2023•46 min
It finally happened: New York DA Alvin Bragg announced the indictment of former president Donald Trump. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the unprecedented prosecution, Trump's arraignment in Manhattan, and the political implications. Plus, Chicago elects a radical progressive mayor amidst a crime wave, and an Adderall shortage sparks a panic on TikTok. Picks of the Week: Emile: Past Lessons on Diffusing New Technologies , Michael Lind Micah: Classical Education's Woke Co-Morbidity , Matth...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr
Emile, Helen, Sohrab, and Micah discuss the tragic school shooting in Nashville by a woman claiming to be transgender. Plus, the Wall Street Journal releases a new poll showing steep declines in traditional American values like patriotism and religion, and a bipartisan effort in Congress to ban TikTok has some significant flaws. Picks of the week: Emile: Visible Transgenders , Sumantra Maitra Helen: E Pluribus Duo , James P. Pinkerton Micah: Close the Border to Change Mexico's Policies , Phillip...
Apr 01, 2023•52 min
