The Hugh Hewitt Show: Highly Concentrated

The Hugh Hewitt Show: Highly Concentrated episodes:

• 04.25.2024

  Containing Anti-Semitism on Campuses, aka Ending Ignorance About Israel

  Hugh 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...

  
• 04.24.2024

  Chaos at Columbia

  Speaker 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...

  
• 04.23.2024

  President Biden’s “Very Fine People on Both Sides” Moment

  Hugh 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...

  
• 04.22.2024

  What Was in the House’s $95.3 Billion Supplemental That Passed Saturday and Is Now in the Senate?

  Rear 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...

  
• 04.19.2024

  Israel Strikes Back

  Hugh 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...

  
• 04.18.2024

  On the Eve of Passover, What Does Israel Do?

  Former 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...

  
• 04.17.2024

  How Best for Israel To Strike Back?

  Hugh 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...

  
• 04.16.2024

  What Next? What Will Israel Do? What Should the U.S. Do?

  Hugh 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...

  
• 04.15.2024

  How Should Israel Respond to the Attack on It From Iran?

  Hugh 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...

  
• 04.12.2024

  Five for Fighting’s John Ondrasik from Jerusalem

  Singer-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.

  
• 04.11.2024

  Israel Braces for a Strike From Iran

  Hugh 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.

  
• 04.10.2024

  Joe Biden Is Losing It, but Hillsdale College Will Save the Union Again

  After 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.

  
• 04.08.2024

  The Biden-Blinken Betrayal of Israel

  Back 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.

  
• 04.04.2024

  Former President Donald Trump

  Former President Trump joined Hugh for a half-hour conversation that began with Israel and ended with yachts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  
• 04.03.2024

  Trump Is Going To Win

  Former 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...

  
• 04.02.2024

  Arms for Ukraine? Ukraine’s Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova joins Hugh

  Hugh 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.

  
• 04.01.2024

  Is there an undecided voter left?

  Hugh 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.

  
• 03.28.2024

  The New Chairman of the RNC Michael Whatley

  Hugh 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...

  
• 03.27.2024

  NBC Blows All Its Bridges To The GOP

  Hard 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...

  
• 03.26.2024

  Joe Biden and his team throw Israel under the U.N. bus

  The 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...

  
• 03.25.2024

  Israel Is Going Into Rafah

  Dan 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...

  
• 03.22.2024

  Biden Pressures Israel To Lose The War

  Hugh 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...

  
• 03.21.2024

  The Blocking and Unblocking of Texas' SB4

  Ed 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.

  
• 03.20.2024

  Will the TikTok bill avoid the Senate graveyard?

  Hugh 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.

  
• 03.19.2024

  The Rafah Red Line

  Hugh 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.

  
• 03.18.2024

  Bibi, Biden, and Bloodbaths

  Hugh 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.

  
• 03.15.2024

  President Biden and Chuck Schumer Throw Israel Under The Bus

  Dan 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...

  
• 03.14.2024

  To Red Line Or Not Red Line: Joe Biden’s Incoherence Strikes Again

  On 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:...

  
• 03.13.2024

  Alvin Bragg’s Show Trial

  Former 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...

  
• 03.12.2024

  Ban TikTok

  Hugh 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...

  
• 03.11.2024

  Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Dr. Michael Oren blasts Biden Comments

  President 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...

  
• 03.08.2024

  Biden’s Disturbing State of The Union: An Israeli’s Response

  Haviv 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...

  
• 03.07.2024

  Previewing tonight's State of the Union

  Col. 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...

  
• 03.06.2024

  Trump Romps To Super Tuesday Landslide

  Hugh 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...

  
• 03.05.2024

  Israel’s War For Survival And Team Biden’s Undermining Of It

  Hugh 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...

  
• 03.04.2024

  Super Tuesday Eve is peak speculation —but not this year

  President 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...

  
• 03.01.2024

  The Genius of Mitch McConnell

  Ben 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,...

  
• 02.29.2024

  Build The Wall

  Hugh’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...

  
• 02.28.2024

  Trump and Biden Romp in Michigan

  The 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...

  
• 02.27.2024

  Trump’s NatSec Team in a Second Term and the Hostage “Negotiations” in Israel

  Hugh’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,...

  
• 02.26.2024

  Trump Thumps in South Carolina

  Donald 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,...

  
• 02.23.2024

  Donald Trump at the National Religious Broadcasters convention

  Duane 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.

  
• 02.22.2024

  Biden forgives student loans, Nvidia stock soars after earnings report

  Hugh 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.

  
• 02.21.2024

  Alex Ward on his book "The Internationalists"

  Hugh 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.

  
• 02.20.2024

  Biden Betrays Israel at U.N.

  Hugh 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...

  
• 02.19.2024

  If You Worked On Presidents’ Day…

  Then 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...

  
• 02.16.2024

  Bibi Blows Off Biden and Fani Fades: The Week In Review

  Ben 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...

  
• 02.15.2024

  Is Biden Betraying Israel?

  On 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...

  
• 02.13.2024

  Nikki Haley Tells Joe Biden To Resign, Today.

  Ambassador Haley joined Hugh this AM to discuss campaign ‘24, Donald Trump’s slam on her husband, and the need for Joe Biden to resign. Then, Senator Tom Cotton on the just-passed Senate bill to aid Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine, Charlie...

  
• 02.12.2024

  The President Should Step Down

  Hugh talks with former federal prosecutor and Fox News Contributor Andrew C. McCarthy about the Hur Report —which as they both emphatically agree did NOT exonerate President Biden. Plus, conversations about whether the president should resign with John Campbell, Bethany...