Federalist Radio Hour

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Joe Rigney, pastor and fellow of theology at New Saint Andrews College in Idaho, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to analyze the counterfeit compassion fueling alleged murderer Lindsay Clancy's cult of personality and discuss how toxic empathy justifies evil and delays justice. 

You can find Rigney's book Leadership and the Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits here. 

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On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Jack Salmon, a Gibbs scholar and research fellow at George Mason University's Mercatus Center, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to analyze why Americans flee blue states for red ones and explain what this signals about the state of the economy. 

Read more from Salmon here. 

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Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and The Federalist and RealClearInvestigations' Mark Hemingway as they dissect Alexander Vindman's primary loss and explain what it signals about the Democrat party, analyze the disturbing online reaction to alleged murderer Lindsay Clancy's trial, and discuss Anthony Fauci’s right-hand man's guilty plea. Mollie also reflects on her experience singing at the Grand Ole Opry and Mark shares his culture recommendations for the week. 

Order and review Mollie's book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution here.

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On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, retired Sergeant Major Kyle Lamb joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to reflect on his decades of elite military experience and share how the Bible serves as the perfect warrior guide for life beyond the battlefield.

You can find Lamb's book The Next Mission here.

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On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Thomas Kenniff, a nationally recognized criminal defense attorney and founding partner of Raiser, Kenniff & Lonstein, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to update listeners on his client Daniel Penny's ongoing civil case and discuss the dangers and disorder posed by the progressive crime policies touted by blue city politicians like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

You can find Kenniff's novel Tuxedo Park here. 

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Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they discuss how left-wing politicians and media are trying to cover up the history of wokeness and its champions, why AOC's fertility advice is horrible for women, and how importing un-American ideology has corroded our politics. Mollie and David also discuss their recent travels and share their culture recommendations for the week.

Order and review Mollie's book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution here.

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On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Caitlin Sutherland, executive director of Americans for Public Trust, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how foreign money influences American policy fights and elections and explain why that funding undermines national sovereignty. 

Read more about APT's campaign to follow foreign money here. 

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On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, the Summer 2026 Federalist interns join Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the future of conservative journalism, how COVID shaped their political perspective, and how they are working to save the Republic. 

You can find some of the interns' work for The Federalist here: Libby Bandelin, Skye Graham, Hannah Bates, Luke Miller.

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Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they analyze the Michigan primary, discuss the effects of decades of anti-American programming, and praise WNBA player Sophie Cunningham's stand for women's sports. Mollie and David also discuss their recent Reformation reads and share their culture recommendations for the week.

Order and review Mollie's book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution here.

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On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Teach Coalition CEO Sydney Altfield joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the ongoing fight for school choice, the Trump administration's new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program and the partisan obstacles to school choice progress, and how AI will affect education in the coming years. 

You can find Teach Coalition's ongoing work here.

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