Follow on X: https://x.com/newenglandtake A. J. Kierstead breaks down why he is shocked at how people are surprised that Elon Musk is working to tear down the federal administrative state under President Donald Trump, especially wasteful programs like USAID. Senator Hassan v. RFK Jr.: https://www.hassan.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-hassan-slams-rfk-jr-as-a-dangerous-rubber-stamp-for-donald-trump History of USAID: https://web.archive.org/web/20230128031859/https://www.usaid.gov/about-us...
Feb 05, 2025•10 min
UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law's Assistant Professor of Law Daniel Pi breaks down President Joseph Biden tweeting out that the Equal Rights Amendment (28th Amendment) is now in effect and President Donald Trump signing an executive order ending birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants (14th Amendment). Learn more about Professor Pi and UNH Franklin Pierce: https://law.unh.edu/person/daniel-pi President Biden's Tweet: https://x.com/POTUS/status/1880271367569895830/photo/1 Executive Order,...
Jan 31, 2025•20 min
I mean sorta, but also life... The show is back and I'm pumped.
Jan 29, 2025•6 min
A. J. gives a breakdown of how Democrats managed to lose the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump, with much of it having to do with Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and the Democratic Party. https://newenglandtake.com
Nov 07, 2024•8 min
A. J. encourages everyone to get out to vote, but don't listen to the people that say the world will end. With heated, close battles like Donald Trump v. Kamala Harris can feel like we are on the verge of catastrophe, but don't listen to the dramatic among us. Maybe it is time to focus on state level elections again... https://newenglandtake.com
Nov 05, 2024•7 min
A. J. Kierstead guest hosted WKXL's Cail and Company and spoke with NH GOP Chairman Chris Ager to discuss statewide races and the Trump factor. Check out the full show on WKXL's website: https://www.nhtalkradio.com/?p=22570 https://newenglandtake.com
Nov 04, 2024•10 min
Claire Best breaks down her research into activist groups manipulating sexual assault investigations, the corrupt background around Maggie Goodlander's campaign for New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District, and the incestuous political situation in the Granite State. Read all of Claire's articles on the Granite Grok: https://granitegrok.com/author/claire-best "Maggie Goodlander v Lily Tang Williams" on The Granite Grok: https://granitegrok.com/new-england/nh/2024/10/maggie-goodlander-v-lily-ta...
Nov 02, 2024•37 min
The LPNH's X (Twitter) account has received international attention with its aggressive commentary on Kamala Harris, the Libertarian Party National's Chase Oliver, and much more. Jeremy Kauffman says the headlines are the goal for a Libertarian homeland in New Hampshire, but A. J. Kierstead believes this is the wrong course of action. The conversation was moderated by contributor Dexter Tarbox. Follow LPNH: https://x.com/LPNH Follow Jeremy: https://x.com/jeremykauffman Jeremy's soon to be releas...
Oct 11, 2024•32 min
A. J. Kierstead and Dexter Tarbox breakdown the Vice Presidential debate between Senator JD Vance and Governor Tim Walz. Clear winner is determined! https://newenglandtake.com
Oct 02, 2024•17 min
Michael Azevedo of Making Media Now joins A. J. Kierstead to dive into the implications of Tenet Media being Russian funded and answer if soft stories from Courier Newsroom is a problem. Check out Making Media Now: https://fcmakingmedia.podbean.com Read more about the Tenet Media indictment on the AP: https://apnews.com/article/russian-interference-presidential-election-influencers-trump-999435273dd39edf7468c6aa34fad5dd Check out the tweet from Colin Booth at The Granite Post: https://x.com/Coli...
Sep 26, 2024•38 min
Leftists and progressives use only empathy to create policy. Libertarians and conservatives often completely ignore empathy and come across like dicks. Nothing will ever get done or be fixed with this continuation of talking past each other. Follow A. J. on X: https://x.com/newenglandtake https://newenglandtake.com
Sep 22, 2024•11 min
A. J. joined WKXL's Cail and Company to do a breakdown of the New Hampshire statewide primary, locking in the gubernatorial and congressional candidates for Republicans and Democrats. Listen to the full episode of WKXL's Cail and Company: https://www.nhtalkradio.com/?p=22201 https://newenglandtake.com
Sep 17, 2024•19 min
Matt Robison of Beyond Politics and contributor Dexter Tarbox join A. J. Kierstead to discuss the presidential debate between Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Spoiler, both candidates kind of flopped. Follow Dexter: https://x.com/DSDexterTarbox Follow Matt: https://x.com/MattLRobison Read his Newsweek op-ed: https://www.newsweek.com/whatever-your-politics-america-lost-debate-opinion-1952314 Check him out on Cliff's Edge: https://www.youtube.com/@Cliffs_Edge A. J. was on WKXL to ...
Sep 12, 2024•27 min
Buzz Scherr is a Professor of Law at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law and Police Commissioner in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He is running for New Hampshire House of Representatives in the Portsmouth -Ward 3 (Rockingham 26) district. We discuss the need for proper police funding and oversight, the recent ruling on Chevron deference, and the importance of being in the room when decisions are made. Follow Professor Scherr on X: https://x.com/BuzzScherr Read his op-ed in the Seacoast Online: https:...
Aug 27, 2024•27 min
Florida's Jamie Miller, of the Reasonable Arguments Substack, joins A. J. Kierstead to talk the impact of Florida on national politics, the state of the presidential race, and whether Project 2025 matters. Subscribe to his Reasonable Arguments Substack: https://reasonablearguments.substack.com/ Follow him on X: https://x.com/repjam https://newenglandtake.com
Aug 22, 2024•36 min
Matt Robison of Beyond Politics gives a Democrat's perspective of how evil the aims of Project 2025 are and how, even though Trump is naive to it, his cabinet will implement it. A. J. Kierstead gives his take, that this is business as usual from the Heritage Foundation. Learn about The Heritage Foundations's Project 2025: https://www.project2025.org Read Matt's article, "Project 2025? Never Heard of It! Trump's Denial Rings Hollow," in @NewsweekMag : https://www.newsweek.com/project-2025-never-h...
Aug 01, 2024•17 min
Matt Robison of Beyond Politics gives a Democrat's perspective to Biden dropping out of the 2024 Presidential Race and Kamala Harris being selected to replace him. Read Matt's article, "President Joe Biden Withdrew. Now He Needs to Resign," in Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/president-joe-biden-should-resign-today-opinion-1928009 Listen to Beyond Politics: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-politics/id1369437819 Follow Matt: https://x.com/MattLRobison
Jul 25, 2024•17 min
Dean Megan Carpenter, University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, breaks down what the barriers are to reforming legal education, as well as the legal industry as a whole. Learn more about UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law: https://law.unh.edu "Risk-Taking and Reform: Innovation for a Better Education" in The University of New Hampshire Law Review: https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1479&context=unh_lr InDepthNH on SB 361: https://indepthnh.org/2024/06/17/adv...
Jul 07, 2024•27 min
A. J. Kierstead joins WKXL's Cail and Company to break down the CNN 2024 Presidential Debate with President Joe Biden vs. Donald J. Trump, will the DNC find a way to pick a new candidate? Check out podcast version on WKXL: https://www.nhtalkradio.com/?p=21770 https://newenglandtake.com
Jul 04, 2024•26 min
Professor Michael McCann, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law and writer for Sportico, breaks down SCOTUS decision on Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, a decision overturning Chevron doctrine and upturning the authority of federal administrative agencies. He also dives into the possible impact it will have on name, image and likeness rights for student athletes and athletic unions. Read Professor MCCann's Sportico article: https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2024/scotus-overrules-chevron-spo...
Jul 04, 2024•17 min
Indira Venkat, Senior Vice President of Research at AARP, breaks down how more than half of those ages 50 and older don't think they'll have enough money to last in retirement and what they should do today to fix their finances. AARP Money Map: https://moneymap.aarp.org/ Read the AARP Financial Security Trends Survey report: https://www.aarp.org/research/topics/economics/info-2023/financial-security-trends-survey.html?CMP=RDRCT-PRI-MONY-042523 https://newenglandtake.com
Jun 26, 2024•7 min
Chris Maidment joins A. J. Kierstead and Dexter Tarbox to talk the fallout of Trump's Republican Primary win and who he will pick for Vice President, how "It's Important" to run for Register of Probate in Hillsborough County, and how he is working to support liberty minded candidates in New Hampshire. Follow Chris Maidment on X: https://x.com/ChrisMaidmentNH Learn more and donate to 1772 Action: https://1772action.com Follow Dexter Tarbox: https://x.com/DSDexterTarbox Follow A. J. Kierstead: htt...
Jun 20, 2024•30 min
On New Hampshire Primary night, A. J. Kierstead went to US Rep. Dean Phillips' rally. The optimism and inclusiveness could be enough to look past his Democratic initiatives. We have a Substack email list to get weekly updates to your inbox: https://substack.com/@newenglandtake Get the podcast version of the show early! Find the podcast links at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewenglandtake https://newenglandtake.com
Jan 24, 2024•4 min
Gov. Ron DeSantis has officially dropped out of the Republican Primary and endorsed Donald Trump. Haley uses this moment to remind everyone she is a girlboss. We have a Substack email list to get weekly updates to your inbox: https://substack.com/@newenglandtake Get the podcast version of the show early! Find the podcast links at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewenglandtake https://newenglandtake.com
Jan 21, 2024•5 min
A. J. Kierstead braved the cold to try and check out former president Donald Trump's rally in Concord, New Hampshire on Friday before the First in the Nation primary. He failed and watched the live stream. We have a Substack email list to get weekly updates to your inbox: https://substack.com/@newenglandtake Get the podcast version of the show early! Find the podcast links at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewenglandtake https://newenglandtake.com
Jan 21, 2024•13 min
A. J. caught up with Americans for Prosperity at their Pints and Policy: Tacos and Taxes at Great North Aleworks to discuss taxes and why lowering them is best for everyone. Guests included NH Rep. Joe Sweeney, NH Rep. Jordan Ulery, and AFP NH State Director Greg Moore. This segment is sponsored by Americans for Prosperity: https://americansforprosperity.org We have a Substack email list to get weekly updates to your inbox: https://substack.com/@newenglandtake Get the podcast version of the show...
Jan 10, 2024•25 min
A. J. Kierstead made the mistake of quote tweeting Catturd, calling him "delusional," then proceeded to get ratioed. Dexter Tarbox joins the show to shame him for his erroneous actions. Follow Catturd on X: https://twitter.com/catturd2 Follow Dexter on X: https://twitter.com/DSDexterTarbox We have a Substack email list to get weekly updates to your inbox: https://substack.com/@newenglandtake Get the podcast version of the show early! Find the podcast links at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s...
Jan 07, 2024•8 min
A. J. Kierstead and Dexter Tarbox discuss the Republican win of New Hampshire House Bill 619 that "prohibits gender reassignment surgery for minors under 18 years of age" and thank Democrat NH Rep. Jonah Orion Wheeler for stepping over party lines to vote for it. Read the bill: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2024&id=71&txtFormat=pdf&v=current New Hampshire Bulletin, "NH House passes bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors, sending bill to...
Jan 05, 2024•15 min
A. J. Kierstead went to the Gov. Chris Christie town hall in Epping, New Hampshire. He left conflicted on his campaign message (is it everything wrong with current politics?) but on board when policy was the focus. We have a Substack email list to get weekly updates to your inbox: https://substack.com/@newenglandtake Get the podcast version of the show early! Find the podcast links at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewenglandtake https://newenglandtake.com
Dec 29, 2023•9 min
Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire hosted their annual Christmas party at Murphy's Taproom in Bedford, NH. At the event NH House Speaker Sherman Packard received the Thomson Defender of Liberty Award. Before the event, A. J. Kierstead spoke with AFP State Director Greg Moore, AFP NH Honorary Chair Tom Thomson, and Speaker Packard. This segment is sponsored by Americans for Prosperity: https://americansforprosperity.org We have a Substack email list to get weekly updates to your inbox: https:...
Dec 20, 2023•16 min
