Hans is joined by E.J. Antoni, Heritage’s chief economist and a leading expert on the federal budget, explains the Federal Reserve, its problems and effects on our banking system and the economy, and the case over the firing of Reserve member Lisa Cook by Pres. Trump that is now before the Supreme Court.

The classic movie review is of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” the 1947 Frank Capra Christmas movie in which one of the essential plot elements is a bank run on the small building and loan run by Jimmy Stewart.

This week’s guest is Ryan Mauro, a researcher and investigator for the Capital Research Center. He joins to discuss their findings on who is organizing and funding extremist groups like Antifa who are trying to undermine our democratic process by instigating violence in our streets and our political arenas.

Classic movie review of “All Through the Night,” a 1942 film starring Humphrey Bogart as a gambler trying to find the extremists instigating violence in New York to undermine our democratic Republic.

Guest is Robert Alt, president and CEO of the Buckeye Institute, Ohio’s premier think tank, discussing Buckeye’s lawsuit against the IRS and the dangers posed to the privacy of the public by IRS regulations and mishandling of taxpayer information.  He also discusses his experience as a mountain climber and his recent ascent of Mt. Everest in the Himalayas. 

Classic movie review of “Lost Horizon,”  the 1937 Frank Capra film about a hidden city in the Himalayas.

My guest is Cully Stimson, Deputy Director of the Heritage Legal Center, and an experienced state, federal, and military criminal prosecutor. He joins me to discuss the practicalities of a murder case, including gathering evidence, forensic analysis, and the criminal prosecution. The classic movie review is of “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), about the planned assassination of a presidential candidate.

Guest is Josh Blackman, law professor at the South Texas College of Law and one of the best known constitutional experts in the nation, to talk about the launch of the 3rd edition of the Heritage Guide to the Constitution, as well as the judicial warfare we are seeing in the courts.

Classic movie review of “1776,” the 1972 musical film about the Second Continental Congress and the drafting of the Declaration of Independence.

Guest is former Assistant U.S. Attorney Zack Smith, current Heritage Senior Legal Fellow, to discuss the legality, necessity, and results of Pres. Trump’s actions to remedy the crime problem in Washington, D.C.

Classic film review of “The Untouchables,” the 1987 movie about federal agents sent to clean up Chicago’s crime problems in the 1930s.

Guest is immigration expert Dr. Steven Camarota of the Center for Immigration Studies, to discuss his recent report showing that since January, the alien population in the U.S. has dropped by 2.2 million, including 1.6 million illegal aliens.

Classic movie review of the 1948 film noir, “To the Ends of the Earth,” about a federal operation to smash a smuggling ring.

Guest is Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt whose new book, “The Last Line of Defense – How to Beat the Left in Court,”

is about his fierce fights as the state’s attorney general against mask and Covid vaccine mandates, the student loan forgiveness scam, and the censorship machine put in place by the Biden administration and Silicon Valley.

Classic Movie Review of “The Far Horizons,” the 1955 movie about the Lewis & Clark Expedition that started in St. Louis, Missouri.

Hans von Spakovsky and his Heritage colleague, Cully Stimson, switch rolls, with Cully hosting the show and Hans answering questions about the ongoing redistricting battle in the Lone Star State.

Classic movie review of “The Alamo,” the 1960 film directed, produced, funded, and starred in by John Wayne.

Guest is Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation and former journalist, to discuss the cut off of funding to NPR and PBS, and the bias of its news coverage.

Classic Movie Review of “Absence of Malice” (1981), a film about unethical reporters and government lawyers.