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October 21 · 14 min
Daily Signal: Victor Davis Hanson: Why Western Civilization Is Fighting Back
Western civilization faces a growing crisis as immigration, assimilation, radical Islam and political leadership fuel tensions across Europe and the United States. From rising unrest and cultural divisions to the backlash against established political elites, the stakes extend beyond individual policies to the future of Western traditions, values and institutions. As Europe and America grapple with these challenges, a political counter-revolution may be taking shape. The question is whether the West can confront the problems threatening its cohesion and preserve the civilization it has built. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement. The Daily Signal, the proud producers of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words,” has a special limited-time offer: With a monthly donation of $14, you’ll become BOTH a Signal Elite Supporter AND receive a copy of The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement. Click here to order: https://secured.dailysignal.com/support-daily-signal-today/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=signalelite&utm_content=261021-vdh-book-youtube10
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October 21 · 36 min
The Erick Erickson Show: S15 EP189: Hour 1 - Republicans Panic Over the Siena Poll as Vivek Ramaswamy’s Amy Acton Ad Puts Ohio on Defense
Erick breaks down why Republican strategists are in full meltdown mode two weeks before the midterms after the New York Times/Siena College poll showed Democrats up 11 on the generic ballot, and why he thinks the polling, including the fake Wedgwood numbers, overstates the Democrats in key Senate races from Texas and Ohio to Iowa and Alaska. Then he rips Vivek Ramaswamy for doubling down on an ad aimed at Ohio Democrat Amy Acton's family, and ties it all to Trump's $5,000 payout pitch, his Putin and Ukraine moves, and the TikTok problem he says the president created. New York Times/Siena College poll, Democrats +11 on the generic congressional ballot, and why Erick thinks Republicans are overreacting Wedgwood Polls admits posting fake data; why the RealClearPolitics average and swing-state polling matter more than national polls Senate races: Ken Paxton vs. James Talarico in Texas, Sherrod Brown in Ohio, Roy Cooper, Jon Ossoff, Susan Collins, and Mary Peltola Vivek Ramaswamy doubles down on the Amy Acton ad in the Ohio governor race while JD Vance tells Republicans to stop whining Trump's $5,000 payout pitch, the Putin and Zelensky land-for-peace news, Christianity Today's Elisabeth Elliot article, and TikTok's grip on young voters
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October 21 · 36 min
The Erick Erickson Show: S15 EP189: Hour 2 - Zelensky Offers to Freeze the Lines as Starshield Goes Dark and Vance Embraces American Decline
Erick reacts to Volodymyr Zelensky telling Fox News he will accept a ceasefire that freezes the lines in Ukraine, while the White House, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, and Elon Musk each give a different story about why Starshield and Starlink service went down. Erick then takes calls on JD Vance's post-liberal worldview of American decline and spheres of influence with Russia and China, argues that decline is a choice, and previews the feds' DNA evidence hunt in the Ilhan Omar investigation. Zelensky tells Brian Kilmeade on Fox News he will freeze the front lines for a ceasefire and security guarantees, as Steve Witkoff meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow Starshield and Starlink Ukraine shutdown: conflicting explanations from Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, the White House, and Elon Musk, plus the European contract fallout JD Vance's Western Hemisphere, spheres of influence worldview versus the Trump and Marco Rubio view, with Ohio's Ukrainian immigrant vote, Max Miller, and Tucker Carlson in the mix Caller debates on Putin, Xi Jinping, and the global order, and why Erick says the dollar, the American banking system, and the rule of law make decline a choice, with Wired's Americans who fled to Europe story Elena Kagan's Catholic University remarks versus the New York Times coverage, Democrats like James Talarico backing Supreme Court expansion, and a teaser on the Ilhan Omar DNA evidence probe
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October 21 · 36 min
The Erick Erickson Show: S15 EP189: Hour 3 - Ilhan Omar’s Dumpster Dive DNA Hunt And Slotkin’s Walkback
Erick, broadcasting from Louisiana, digs into the FBI's dumpster dive for DNA evidence in the Ilhan Omar investigation and Senator Elissa Slotkin's walkback of her comments about prosecuting Trump allies. He says corruption must be prosecuted on both sides, including the Trump family, Steve Witkoff, and Howard Lutnick. He also pitches a constitutional fix that suspends the presidential pardon power every October of an election year. Then he explains why young men are getting black pilled, from the Bloomberg story and the Cornell case to Nick Fuentes, Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories, C.S. Lewis, and the church's failure to mentor. Ilhan Omar investigation: the FBI dumpster dive for DNA evidence, the long-running marriage and birth date allegations, and why Erick says Democrats can't circle the wagons and still demand corruption probes of Republicans Elissa Slotkin's walkback of her comments on prosecuting Trump allies, and Erick's call for evenhanded corruption prosecutions covering Trump family deals, Witkoff, Lutnick, the Biden crime family, Hunter Biden, and Anthony Fauci Erick's pardon reform proposal: suspend the presidential pardon and clemency power from October 1 to January 21 of an election year, or require two-thirds of Congress, to stop blanket pardons for friends and family Black pilled young men: the Bloomberg story, the Cornell case, Nick Fuentes, AIPAC and Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories, and why Erick says churches must mentor young men instead of going political Louisiana color: Rouses Market, Natchitoches meat pies, Community Coffee, and a campaign yard sign tip from the Felicianas, plus early voting data and the GOP midterm blame game ahead of Hegseth impeachment talk from Thomas Massie
October 21 · 1 hr 26 min
The Report Card with Nat Malkus: American Adolescence in 2026 (with Daniel A. Cox)
On The Report Card, we talk a lot about schools, but in this episode we do something a little different and talk about one of the populations schools serve: adolescents. How are technologies such as social media, AI, and location tracking affecting teenagers? What are gender relations like among high school students? And how do teens today think about family, religion, politics, and America? On this episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus discusses these questions and more with Dan Cox. Daniel A. Cox is the director of the Survey Center on American Life at the American Enterprise Institute. He is also the author of a recent report, A Digital Divide in American Adolescence: Gender, Class, and the New Teenage Experience, and a new book, Generation Uncoupled: America’s New Gender Divide and the Crisis of Human Connection. This episode was produced by Elli Lucas.
October 21 · 22 min
Chicks on The Right: Midterm Mashup: The Election WARNINGS Republicans Can’t Ignore
In this special Chicks on the Right Midterm Mashup, we're revisiting some of our biggest conversations about the upcoming elections, border security, the economy, and the political battles shaping America's future. Political analyst Mark Halperin delivers a troubling midterm prediction, warning that Republicans could lose significant ground in both the House and Senate. Meanwhile, Scott Jennings challenges Democrats over immigration, welfare benefits, and a lawsuit involving the Trump administration's public charge rule. We're also discussing Trump's "Golden Age" messaging, the ongoing affordability debate, border security, migrant caravans, and why Republicans need to do a better job communicating their accomplishments to voters. PLUS, Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes spark controversy over their criticism of the Republican Party, raising questions about conservative infighting ahead of November. Follow us here for more daily clips, updates, and commentary: Youtube Facebook Instagram TikTok X Locals More Info Website
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October 21 · 33 min
3 Martini Lunch: Maryland Dem Governor’s Suspicious Deal Following Bridge Disaster
Join Jim and Greg for the Wednesday 3 Martini Lunch as they dig into Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's bizarre deal with owners and operators of the the ship that knocked a bridge in Baltimore, Vivek Ramaswamy's very controversial ad featuring his opponent's mother, Russia freeing a U.S. hostage but the U.S. is way too kind in response, and another fake polling firm getting exposed. New episodes every weekday. 👉 Subscribe to the show so you never miss a moment. Follow us for more daily clips, updates, and commentary: Facebook Instagram Youtube Other Info Website
October 21 · 1 hr 2 min
Federalist Radio Hour: ‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi, Ep. 218: France On Fire, Slotkin’s Threat, And Lesley Stahl
Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they analyze the global implications of the communist and Muslim-fueled riots in France, discuss Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin's threat of political prosecutions, and evaluate 60 Minutes' latest attack on election integrity. Mollie also reviews You Can See Everything, Unabomber, and her recent experience at a Morrissey show. Order and review Mollie's book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution here. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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October 21 · 42 min
The American Idea: Selective Obedience of the Law - Nullification Then, Sanctuary Cities Today
Do states have a constitutional right to nullify or ignore federal laws? Many in the South in the early 19th Century thought so, and argued against national tariffs on those grounds, even provoking a crisis between President Andrew Jackson and South Carolina. But the problem didn’t go away in the 1830s, rearing its head again during the Secession Crisis and in the last few years as states and cities resist federal laws and activities. Professor Dan Monroe explains the Nullification Crisis in plain language, making sense of the complex politics, culture, and economics behind that moment in history, while drawing clear parallels with today’s battles between Washington and certain states. Host: Jeff Sikkenga Executive Producer: Jeremy Gypton Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/theamericanidea Homepage: https://ashbrook.org/the-american-idea-podcast/ Thank you for being part of The American Idea community.
October 21 · 22 min
Heritage Explains: Is France a Warning for the West? | Laura LaCombe
Last week, Heritage Explains spoke with Director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation, Nile Gardiner, about the riots rocking France. In the few days since our interview, things have gotten way worse. Over the weekend, masked rioters broke into the historic 19th-century Town Hall in Limoges and set it ablaze. There is perhaps no better symbol of the war raging to define the West than a nearly 150 year old building which survived two World Wars burnt to the ground by socialists and Islamists. Beyond burning buildings, the fight for France has also been playing out on French university campuses. At the prestigious Sorbonne university, members of the La Cocarde Étudiante student organization confronted left-wing activists over university blockades and attempted to reopen access to campus, to much resistance from university and government authorities. President Emmanuel Macron addressed the country, condemning the violence while acknowledging legitimate grievances among peaceful demonstrators. But to many this isn’t enough. To dive even deeper into the war for the West’s soul raging across the Atlantic, we spoke with Laura LaCombe, a spokeswoman with La Cocarde Etudiante to get the on the ground story.
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October 21 · 1 hr 5 min
Madison’s Notes: Progress Is A Choice: On the Systems of Modern Civilization with Charles C. Mann
Ryan Schinkel interviews journalist Charles C. Mann about his New Atlantis essay series “How the System Works,” which examines the four hidden systems that sustain modern life: food, water, electricity, and public health. Mann argues that progress, though heavily criticized over recent decades, deserves defending. Global malnutrition fell from roughly 40% in the 1970s to about 8% today, even as population nearly tripled, thanks to the Green Revolution’s three pillars: synthetic fertilizer via the Haber-Bosch process, expanded irrigation, and high-yield crop varieties bred by Norman Borlaug and others. Similar transformations brought electricity to some 6.5 billion people and, through unheralded figures like the Manchester sewage researchers Fowler, Arden, and Lockett, made dense cities livable. But each system faces mounting strain: freshwater scarcity and wasteful flood irrigation, an aging grid dependent on volatile fossil fuels, and a public health establishment facing populist backlash over bureaucratization. Mann warns of a competency crisis, too few trained people to maintain what we inherited, and of institutional sclerosis that invites destructive overcorrection.
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October 21 · 39 min
The Learning Curve: Boston College’s Melodie Wyttenbach on K-12 Catholic Education
In this episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy of the Center for Strong Public Schools and Prof. Albert Cheng of The Ohio State University speak with Dr. Melodie Wyttenbach, Executive Director of Boston College’s Roche Center for Catholic Education. Dr. Wyttenbach reflects on her career in Catholic schools leadership across the country and how Catholic education’s commitment to the true, the good, and the beautiful can foster a durable faith and sense of purpose in students. She examines the mission and operational realities confronting K–12 Catholic schools, including enrollment, governance, and labor costs, while highlighting promising models such as Cristo Rey’s work-study approach. Melodie considers how Pope St. John Paul II’s witness can help leaders connect faith with young people’s lives, and how a classical liberal arts foundation equips students to navigate modern challenges. Finally, Dr. Wyttenbach explores the expanding landscape of school choice, tax-credit programs, and ESAs, as well as what Pope Leo XIV’s papacy may mean for the future of Catholic education in America and worldwide for families and communities.
October 20 · 10 min
Daily Signal: Victor Davis Hanson: The Midterms Go Deeper Than You Think
With the midterm elections approaching, the stakes extend far beyond gas prices, inflation and the war with Iran. The political divide between red and blue states, the exodus from Democratic-led states and the ideological direction of the Democratic Party raise deeper questions about the future of the United States. As voters prepare to head to the polls, the debate centers on competing visions for America's future, from immigration and public safety to economic policy and the nation's relationship with Israel. Every dollar you give today will be MATCHED by a special grant, while funds last. Visit JoinADF.com/HANSON or text HANSON to 83848 to make TWICE the impact for freedom today. That's http://JoinADF.com/HANSON or text HANSON to 83848. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement The Daily Signal, the proud producers of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words,” has a special limited time offer: With a monthly donation $14, you’ll become BOTH a Signal Elite Supporter AND receive a copy of “The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement” Click here to order: https://secured.dailysignal.com/support-daily-signal-today/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&ut… We cannot continue to make videos like this one without the support of our viewers. Please consider donating to The Daily Signal today! https://secured.dailysignal.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 20 · 36 min
The Erick Erickson Show: S15 EP188: Hour 1 - Fourteen Days
Two weeks before the midterms, Erick sizes up the Senate map: Abdul El-Sayed's Muslim Brotherhood baggage and shrinking lead over Mike Rogers in Michigan, Angie Nixon's police abolitionist closing argument against Ashley Moody in Florida, and why early voting numbers in Georgia, Texas, and Florida cannot be read yet. Then Republicans from Ashley Hinson in Iowa to Mike Rogers break with Donald Trump over Ukraine, the Starlink cutoff, and withheld Patriot missiles, while Kevin Hassett and Steve Moore defend an economy where wages still trail inflation. Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan: Muslim Student Association ties, Muslim Brotherhood questions, his Israel and Iran answers, and Mike Rogers gaining with Black and Jewish voters Angie Nixon in the Florida Senate race: police and prison abolition, calls to jail Senator Ashley Moody, David Jolly, and Democrats shifting money to Texas Midterm outlook: Erick expects Republicans to lose the House but hold the Senate, with Roger Marshall, Darlene Graham, Ashley Hinson, Dan Sullivan, and Ken Paxton; why early voting data and Patrick Ruffini's polling warnings matter Trump and Ukraine: Starlink access cut, Patriot missile blueprints withheld, Marco Rubio and Zelensky, and GOP dissent from Hinson, Kevin Cramer, Max Miller, and Mike Rogers Affordability and the economy: Kevin Hassett and Steve Moore on real wages versus inflation, plus the Georgia ballot (Rick Jackson, constitutional amendments), the new voter guide, and campus deplatforming
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October 20 · 36 min
The Erick Erickson Show: S15 EP188: Hour 2 - The Red-Green Alliance Comes for CBS
Erick blasts Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for an Ohio governor race ad that puts Amy Acton's estranged mother on camera, calls it a sign of a campaign in a bunker, and argues the White House paid for short-circuiting primaries in Ohio and North Carolina with Michael Whatley. Erick also takes on the Wired story of left-leaning Americans regretting their moves to the UK, Germany, and Poland, plus Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia and the Fox News look at who is really behind the French protests. Ohio governor race: Vivek Ramaswamy's ad featuring Amy Acton's mother, why Erick says someone on the campaign must be fired today, and what it means for John Husted and Sherrod Brown Primaries matter: Donald Trump's picks Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio and Michael Whatley in North Carolina, Roy Cooper's likely flip, and a defense of Ken Paxton in Texas Americans who fled Trump's America for the UK, Germany, and Poland come home with buyer's remorse, per Wired, and why the U.S. still beats Europe on income and opportunity Georgia: Jon Ossoff's life expectancy claim versus Lebanon, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Medicaid expansion, and Rick Jackson as the health care businessman in the governor's race France protests and the Omni Cause: Fox News counted 50 groups behind the movement, Abby Phillips and CNN's Struggle Session, plus the down-ballot case for school boards, sheriffs, and district attorneys, and the midterm voter guide
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October 20 · 36 min
The Erick Erickson Show: S15 EP188: Hour 3 - The DAs And Local Races Decide Your Life
Erick makes the case that district attorneys, sheriffs, school boards, and city councils shape your daily life more than Washington does—Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner and George Soros-backed progressive prosecutors are discussed as Exhibit A. Erick also takes on the Cornell fraternity case, arguing that the Judeo-Christian moral ethic, chivalry, and self-control got tossed out long before anyone got hurt. He closes from his family's farm in Louisiana, with prayers for a family land sale. Larry Krasner and the Philadelphia grand jury referral, plus Descano in Northern Virginia and the Soros playbook of quietly flipping district attorney races Vote all the way down the ballot: DAs, sheriffs, school boards, county commissions, property taxes, and why skipping down ballot races is on the voter Georgia ballot advice: Erick votes yes on the constitutional amendments, votes straight Republican, still has reservations about Mike Collins, and says a blank vote is still a message; text DATA to 33777 for the voter guide The Cornell fraternity case: "her body, her choice" texts, ketamine and alcohol, an anti-Greek life media bias, and the case for chivalry and a Judeo-Christian sexual ethic Home in Louisiana: selling his grandfather's 200-acre farm near Jackson, handling his parents' finances, live oaks, fried catfish, and gumbo in St. Francisville
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October 20 · 1 hr 8 min
Not Dead Yet: Francis Collins
The guys are joined by the scientist who led the Human Genome Project and, more recently, the Director of the National Institutes of Health. Epistemological humility is key to public policy and science; the laboratory is a cathedral; the future of medicine looks wildly different thanks to unique gene-based treatments; and there's COVID blame to go around. Come for the faith and science, stick around for the pandemic conversation. Don't miss the journalist correcting the historian on Martin Luther.
October 20 · 33 min
Federalist Radio Hour: Leftist Media’s Voter Suppression Campaign Against Conservatives
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, McLaughlin & Associates CEO and professional pollster John McLaughlin joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the strategies left-wing polling outlets use to skew their results in favor of Democrats, and how corporate media uses these polls to suppress the votes of conservatives. They also forecast the results of the 2026 midterm elections and discuss some key races to watch on election day. You can find McLaughlin's latest polling information here. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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October 20 · 32 min
3 Martini Lunch: Sen. Slotkin Urges ‘Signature’ Prosecutions to Deter Future Trump Staffers
Join Greg and former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli for the Tuesday 3 Martini Lunch, as they dissect Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin's comments about deterring future Trump administration staffers, Virginia's truly radical constitutional amendment proposals, midterm election integrity concerns, and why the 2025 election results in Virginia should be a warning to the rest of the U.S. heading into the midterms. New episodes every weekday. 👉 Subscribe to the show so you never miss a moment. Follow us for more daily clips, updates, and commentary: Facebook Instagram Youtube Other Info Website
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October 20 · 25 min
Who Funds that?: Who Funds That? EP 27: Launching the Counter Extremism Research Center
It seems like everywhere you look around the world, political extremism—of forms Islamist, radical-right/ultranationalist, and radical-left/neocommunist—is on the rise. Why is this so and what can be done about it? At Capital Research Center, we’re debuting a new program, the Counter Extremism Research Center to track and expose the forces promoting, funding, and engaging in extremist activity. Leading that project and joining us today to discuss the rise of extremism and his work for Capital Research Center is the director of the Counter Extremism Research Center, Sean Durns. Links: https://nationalinterest.org/feature/frances-riots-stem-from-a-deep-rot https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-chinese-communist-partys-tactics-to-weaken-the-u-s-d0570734?mod=letterstoeditor_article_pos1 https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/10/when-terrorism-was-first-fashionable/ https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/12/tehrans-calculus-shifts-must-washingtons/?srsltid=AU7gw4Vw6QfTyAc-DKrk5G4cPqKw-jWbySgmpUmSWIJAkxeCHEwbLr_q

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