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October 26 · 11 minDaily Signal: Victor Davis Hanson: The Midterms Could Surprise the Democrats
As the 2026 midterm elections approach, the political landscape is more complicated than the polls suggest. Democrats are counting on President Donald Trump’s approval ratings to deliver a major victory, but historical trends, economic uncertainty, voter turnout and the changing makeup of their party could all shape the outcome. Will Democrats get the decisive win they expect, or could November bring a surprise? 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/
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October 26 · 32 minHillsdale Dialogues: The 2026 Midterms
This week: The 2026 International Churchill Society conference, the rise of democratic socialism, and the 2026 Midterms. Dr. Larry P. Arnn, president of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues.
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October 26 · 1 hr 28 minChicks on The Right: Maher vs. Karoline Leavitt, Trump Praises Nicki Minaj, El-Sayed Faces Baier & Europe’s on Fire
Bill Maher is back in the Trump spotlight, Karoline Leavitt makes waves on Real Time, and President Trump's comments about Nicki Minaj have everyone talking! Y'all, there is a LOT to unpack. The Chicks dive into Maher's latest White House dinner, his exchange with Karoline Leavitt, and Trump's lengthy response. Plus, Nicki Minaj takes the stage at a Trump rally, protests spread across Europe, and one student struggles to explain capitalism. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris delivers another head-scratching moment, Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed faces tough questions from Bret Baier, and Spencer Pratt goes OFF on Ilhan Omar. We're also talking about the Portland Thorns XXXY shirt controversy, the reaction to our Erika Kirk interview, and some of the wildest stories making the rounds online. From politics and media meltdowns to cultural controversies and plenty of laughs, The Chicks are breaking it ALL down! Subscribe and stay tuned for new episodes every weekday! Follow us here for more daily clips, updates, and commentary: Youtube Facebook Instagram TikTok X Locals More Info Website
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October 26 · 1 hr 45 minFederalist Radio Hour: ‘Overruled’ Ep. 4: How Rogue Judges Secretly Trample The Will Of The People
Join Federalist Executive Editor Joy Pullmann for a special audio series that investigates the dramatically increasing strategic use of government to sideline elections in achieving a political outcome. From Arctic Frost to the political prosecution of Donald Trump and his supporters, these instances of lawfare reflect a constitutional crisis that must be addressed in order to save our Republic. In this episode, Joy breaks down how rogue courts have taken over the lawfare effort through illegal overreach and unethical politicization, and how this has allowed individual district court judges to overhaul the agenda that the people elected President Trump to implement. Joy also explains the tactics of universal injunctions and forum shopping that enable leftist judges to enforce blatantly unconstitutional orders across the entire country. You can read Joy's book False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America here. The Federalist 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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#4046October 26 · 29 min3 Martini Lunch: Dems Call for Government to Take Companies Away From Elon Musk
Join Jim and Greg for the Monday 3 Martini Lunch as they talk about Barack Obama downplaying Abdul El-Sayed's radical affiliations as him just wanting everyone to have health care. El-Sayed's Democratic primary rival sounding less than enthused about him in the general election, lefties calling for the government to nationalize Elon Musk's companies, and the new jingle trying to explain Alaska's insane ranked-choice voting system. 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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#575October 26 · 1 hr 19 minCall Me Back - with Dan Senor: Live from New York: The Mother of All Israeli Elections with Dan Shapiro, Bret Stephens and Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin
Join Dan Senor live on Israel’s election night. On Tuesday, October 27th, at 4 p.m. ET, just as the polls close in Israel and the exit polls come out, Dan and experts from Israel and the U.S. will break down the results as they come in. The conversation takes place in The Fold, Ark Media’s private online community where listeners of Call Me Back and our other shows meet, ask questions, and go deeper on what they hear. The event is open to members of The Fold. To become a member and save your spot, join here: https://arkmedia.org/fold ___ Today’s episode: Israel’s election is days away, but the country’s political future is anything but clear. Is Netanyahu the problem—or is something deeper changing in Israeli society? And when it comes to Israel’s standing in the world, security, and the relationship with the United States, do the country’s leaders and voters even agree on what matters most? Dan Senor is joined by a three-guest live panel from the Streicker Center at Temple Emanuel in New York City: (1) former U.S. ambassador Dan Shapiro, now with the Atlantic Council, (2) Israeli pollster and Haaretz columnist, Dahlia Scheindlin–and (3) New York Times columnist and editor-in-chief of the journal Sapir, Bret Stephens. Their conversation addresses the big electoral choices facing Israel—and the divides that may outlast the election. ___ Sign up to Ark+ to get access to exclusive episodes and ad-free listening to Chosen People Problems and every show in the Ark Media Network: Sign up at arkmedia.org/subscribe Do you have something you want to ask us? Don’t worry, we won’t judge you. Submit your questions at: http://arkmedia.org/ask/cpp ____ More Ark Media: Listen to: Call Me Back Listen to: Ark News Daily Listen to: For Heaven Sake Listen to: Chosen People Problems Sign up for our weekly Newsletter Follow us on social: Facebook I Instagram I X I TikTok Continue the conversation on THE FOLD, our private moderated community for Ark Media listeners. The Fold is where you can dig into all of the issues Jews around the world are facing. There you can ask questions, hear other takes, keep talking about it with people who care as much as you do. Learn more and join us at arkmedia.org/subscribe Credits: Beth Pearlman, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Karina Logiohio, and Ignacio Herbojo.
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October 25 · 53 min3 Whisky Happy Hour: Knowledge or Not, Here We Come
This week's delayed episode is a throwback to the old days, with just Steve and Lucretia in attendance because travel schedules disrupted all three of the 3WHH bartenders. So the original dynamic duo just kick around some news highlights of the week and offer a couple book recommendations. Is "not to my knowledge" Ilhan Omar's version of Bill Clinton's "I did not have sexual relations with that woman" (IF "Ilhan Omar" is her real name)? This appears to be one of those cases where the media's favorite mistaken cliché about Trump—"the walls are closing in"—appears to apply. And what's up with the polls? Hard to tell, even from the real ones, let alone the fake ones and the media's psyop that is trying to suppress Republican turnout. It's all very weird. Finally, Lucretia and Steve share two books currently on the top of their reading pile. Lucretia is reading Raymond Ibrahim's Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam, while Steve recommends Rupert Darwall's The Age of Error and the West's Undoing, just from our friends at Encounter Books.
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October 24 · 28 min3 Martini Lunch: Ilhan Omar’s Odd Answer, Leftists Burning France, Another Bogus Pollster | Last Call
Welcome to Last Call, a look at the biggest stories Jim and Greg covered over the past week on the 3 Martini Lunch. This week, they discuss Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's answer to whether she married her brother, the radical left in France continuing to burn down the nation's history and culture, another fake polling firm getting exposed, and a special anniversary for our podcast. First, they react to Rep. Omar being asked by MSNOW whether she married her brother and Omar answering, "not to my knowledge." That's a major shift from her previous responses and comes as Omar is the subject of an intensifying immigration fraud investigation. Next, they fume over the left continuing to riot and destroy in France. Somehow "protests" over education are leading to widespread arson and other destruction, including the torching of the historic town hall in Limoges. Jim and Greg explain why this chaos has nothing to do with the stated issues and how weak the French government looks in response. Then, a second polling firm has now admitted that it fabricated results and was just trying to see how easy it was for media outlets and others to accept their results with little to no scrutiny. Finally, Jim and Greg celebrate 16 years and counting of the 3 Martini Lunch. 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 24 · 22 minDaily Signal: Noncitizens Are Getting Registered to Vote. Here’s What’s Going Wrong.
Are noncitizens getting registered to vote in America’s elections? J. Christian Adams, president and general counsel of the Public Interest Legal Foundation, joins Rob Bluey on “Midterm Report” to examine noncitizens on voter rolls, weaknesses in state election systems, and what election officials can do before the 2026 midterms. Adams discusses cases in California involving noncitizens who were registered despite indicating they weren’t U.S. citizens. He also explains why the true scope of the problem is difficult to measure, how states can use federal citizenship data to improve voter-roll accuracy, and why even a small number of illegal votes could matter in a razor-thin election. Plus, Adams weighs in on voter ID, California’s election laws, early voting, and the states he believes deserve greater scrutiny heading into Election Day. Watch the full conversation on the Daily Signal’s “Midterm Report.”
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October 24 · 16 minHeritage Explains: BONUS | How Can We Succeed Where USAID Failed? | Ben Black
You'd be forgiven if you'd never heard of the US International Development Finance Corporation. Even by Washington standards, DFC sounds like an agency specifically designed to make your eyes glaze over, but push past your initial misapprehension at the label, and DFC is actually one of the most essential agencies in the District of Columbia and a key player in our fight against the Chinese Communist Party. For years, Beijing has used its economic heft to expand its influence through initiatives like Belt and Road. Beijing invests in infrastructure in the developing world, locking down access to critical minerals and making itself indispensable to countries that might otherwise rather deal with us. In response, America realized, that maybe letting China corner everything important is a bad idea. Enter the DFC. In its own words, the agency mobilizes private capital to advance U.S. foreign policy and economic development. So rather than simply handing out foreign aid and hoping for the best, DFC utilizes the power of capitalism to counter Chinese communism. What's more American than that? That raises some interesting questions, though. How is this any different than the scuttled USAID program, filled to the brim with wokeness? Where should America be investing? And can Washington actually behave like an investor without eventually devolving into bureaucratic bloat? Here to answer those questions is Ben Black, the current CEO at the DFC.
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#812October 23 · 54 minThe Ricochet Podcast: A Great Deal of Ruin, Indeed
The great Douglas Murray, bestselling author of The Strange Death of Europe and On Democracies and Death Cults, joins James and Steve to discuss the mass immigration problem he's been sounding the alarm on for over a decade. As ever, Murray is unflinching in defense of civilization against the barbarous rioters and the myopic elites enabling them. Plus, James and Steve raise an eyebrow each at Ilhan Omar's uncertainty over an important detail about one of her marriages. The duo also talk about all kinds of food: fast, foreign, and regrettable. Opening sound: A French storekeeper pleads with rioters while Emmanuel Macron claims there’s nothing to see here and Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers have their final debate (WXYZ - Detroit) Closing music: "Say Less," by sviridpavlov via MotionArray
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S15 · E191October 23 · 36 minThe Erick Erickson Show: S15 EP191: Hour 1 - Ilhan Omar’s Father, the Fact-Checkers Who Covered for Him, and the Fake Polls Spooking Voters
Erick opens an open line Friday, revisiting the Ilhan Omar story, playing her own words to Chris Hayes and reading a Pirate Wires piece by Ashley Rindsberg that argues Snopes and the fact-check industry waved away questions about her father, Nur Omar Mohammed, while noting the immigration investigation began under the Biden administration. He then turns to the midterms: the Fox News poll with James Talarico and Ken Paxton tied in Texas, rural Georgia early voting down 50 percent from 2022, fake polls from firms like SoCal Strategies, Abdul El-Sayed on defense in Michigan, and farmer anger over tariffs. He also calls Vivek Ramaswamy's Amy Acton ad political malpractice for every Ohio Republican forced to answer for it. Ilhan Omar's clip with Chris Hayes, her father Nur Omar Mohammed, the Snopes "mostly false" rating, and why Erick says the investigation started under Biden, not Trump How Dan Rather, Power Line, Snopes, and PolitiFact explain the rise of the media fact-check industry and the left-wing narrative it protects Fox News poll shows James Talarico and Ken Paxton dead even in the Texas Senate race, plus rural Georgia early voting down 50 percent per the AJC's Patricia Murphy Fake polls and midterm Senate races: SoCal Strategies, 50 Plus One, Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers in Michigan, Peggy Flanagan, David Jolly, Angie Nixon, Ashley Moody, Sherrod Brown, and an 8 point Democratic generic ballot lead Tariffs hurting farmers in Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas, Argentine beef imports, and Vivek Ramaswamy's Amy Acton ad dragging Ohio Republicans into a fight
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S15 · E191October 23 · 36 minThe Erick Erickson Show: S15 EP191: Hour 2 - Greg Abbott Fires Up Texas Turnout, and Why Tariffs Are Now the Republican Anchor
Texas Governor Greg Abbott joins Erick to sound the alarm on record Democratic early voting in the Texas governor race against Gina Hinojosa, as a new Fox News poll shows James Talarico and Ken Paxton dead even in the Senate race. Erick then spotlights rural Georgia turnout down 50 percent from 2022, tells Republicans to skip the line they dislike but still vote, and makes the case that tariffs have become the Republican anchor with a net negative 39 percent approval. He also explains why he does not believe the Vanity Fair story on Jared Kushner and lays out what the data says about marriage, free markets, and a successful society. Gov. Greg Abbott on Texas early voting, the Gina Hinojosa campaign, CAIR's endorsement, property taxes, and oil and gas Fox News poll: James Talarico and Ken Paxton tied 49 to 49 in the Texas Senate race, and why turnout decides it Rural Georgia early voting down 50 percent from 2022, Rick Jackson, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and the absentee ballot deadline Tariffs as the GOP anchor: Democrats spent more than $58 million on anti-tariff ads, Republicans spent nothing, and corruption is the top voter issue Why Erick does not buy the Vanity Fair Jared Kushner story, plus the Louvre closing over French riots and the case for marriage and free markets
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S15 · E191October 23 · 36 minThe Erick Erickson Show: S15 EP191: Hour 3 - Why Erick Might Hold His Nose for Paxton, and Trump’s Late Tariff Retreat as Iran Rattles Oil
Erick says he could hold his nose and vote for Ken Paxton just to keep James Talarico out of the Texas Senate, while refusing to back Mike Collins in Georgia, and argues voters must be earned, not browbeaten into voting the team. Breaking news that the Trump administration will cut 50 percent Canada tariffs to help Susan Collins in Maine leads into a hard look at Iran, with Brent crude near $117, the Dow down nearly 600 points, a working oil blockade, and reports the U.S. and Israel plan regime change after the midterms. He also covers the Defense Production Act for petroleum, bipartisan permitting reform, and New York City's nonprofit property bill. Ken Paxton versus James Talarico in the Texas Senate race, Katie Tur on MS NOW, Angie Nixon's vote the team message, and why polls may undercount Republicans Why Erick leaves the Mike Collins Georgia Senate line blank, and why corruption is the top word tied to the GOP in polling Wall Street Journal: Trump to cut 50 percent Canada tariffs for Susan Collins in Maine and Mike Rogers in Michigan, and the case that tariffs are bad policy and a bad precedent Iran: Brent crude at $116.80, the U.S. oil blockade draining the shadow fleet, Tom Barrack's strike warning, and Israeli and American day two plans for regime change after November 3 Defense Production Act for petroleum and diesel prices, the bipartisan permitting reform bill, the Loper Bright decision, Starlink in Ukraine, and the New York City nonprofit first-dibs property bill
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October 23 · 45 minFederalist Radio Hour: How The Red-Green Alliance Is Destroying Western Countries From Within
On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Senior Fellow at the Center for Renewing America Nathan Pinkoski joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how embracing mass immigration and multiculturalism creates a ripe environment for agitators to spark the kind of riots that are happening right now in France. They also break down the alliance between Marxists and Islamists, and how it is held together by shared hatred for Western civilization. You can find Nathan's new translation of the book The Suicide of France: The Quiet Revolution That Destroyed a Nation 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 23 · 1 hr 58 minChicks on The Right: Ilhan Omar’s BIZARRE Answer, Candace Hands the Reins to Earwax Sniffer & Lindsey Graham Rumors
Y'all, the political drama just keeps getting WEIRDER! Today, we're breaking down Ilhan Omar's eyebrow-raising "not to my knowledge" interview as questions and allegations surrounding her past resurface. Plus, President Trump weighs in, Lindsey Graham rumors are making the rounds again, and Candace Owens is stirring up a whole new round of drama involving Blake Neff, Baron Coleman, and the Erika Kirk interview. But that's not all! We're talking about Elissa Slotkin's comments about Trump administration officials, James Talarico channeling Barack Obama, Trump defending Vivek Ramaswamy, and the latest national anthem controversies involving the WNBA and LeBron James. And because apparently nobody can behave, we've also got Megyn Kelly drama, Sophia Bush's marriage advice, and a TikToker getting emotional over BIG houses. Grab your coffee, Tailgaters. We've got A LOT to unpack! Subscribe and stay tuned for new episodes every weekday! Follow us here for more daily clips,...
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#4045October 23 · 31 min3 Martini Lunch: Hillary’s Court-Packing Plan & Dem Senate Election Shenanigans
Join Jim and Greg for the Friday 3 Martini Lunch as they discuss new data showing red states doing far better than blue states in job creation, Hillary Clinton wanting to pack the Supreme Court with one revealing condition, Democrats' disgusting meddling in two Senate races, and the stupidity of overseas NFL games. First, they're glad to see new numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing red states with the best job growth compared to just before the Covid lockdowns. Most of the worst-performing states are blue states. Jim and Greg explain why this is consistently the case. Next, they respond to Hillary Clinton urging the creation of four more seats on the U.S. Supreme Court. But does she want to do it now? No, she doesn't. Jim and Greg expose the left's unhealthy demonization of the court and its relentless quest for power. Then, they look at the Alaska Senate race, where lots of left-wing money is being spent to promote little-known Dan Sullivan because he is running against GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan. But that's not who the Dems actually want to win. And in Montana, Dems are livid that their own nominee won't drop out to improve the odds of the "independent" candidate they really prefer. Finally, they fume over the NFL games played in Europe in the wake of a major medical controversy and a game being played this weekend amid the unrest in Paris. 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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#573October 23 · 48 minCall Me Back - with Dan Senor: Paris is Burning, but Europe Is In Denial - with Michael Moynihan and Simone Rodan-Benzaquen
French unrest reveals a society fraying at the edges, leading its citizens toward both political extremes. France’s inability to address its economy, immigration issues, and rising antisemitism aren’t going away anytime soon—and similar issues could be seen throughout Europe soon. Dan Senor speaks with Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, joining from Paris, and journalist Michael Moynihan, about the forces converging on France, the difficult choices facing French Jews, and the rise of political movements on both the left and right. Beneath the immediate crisis lies a bigger question: can Europe sustain the social and economic model it built after World War II, or is it reaching a breaking point? In this episode: Who’s really driving France’s unrest? Why antisemitism is a warning sign for Europe The European social contract is under pressure Do French Jews still have a future in France? Macron’s failure and Europe’s crisis of leadership Read Simone Rodan-Benzaquen’s article, The French Republic is Under Attack. https://www.thefp.com/p/the-french-republic-is-under-attack-democracy-tyranny-unrest ___ Get your tickets to a live taping of Call Me Back at the Streicker Center in NYC on October 22. https://streicker.nyc/event/cmb_f2026/ ___ Sign up to Ark+ to get access to exclusive episodes and ad-free listening to Call Me Back and every show in the Ark Media Network: Sign up at arkmedia.org/subscribe ____ More Ark Media: Listen to: Call Me Back Listen to: Ark News Daily Listen to: For Heaven Sake Listen to: Chosen People Problems Sign up for our weekly Newsletter Follow us on social: Facebook I Instagram I X I TikTok Continue the conversation on THE FOLD, our private moderated community for Ark Media listeners. The Fold is where you can dig into all of the issues Jews around the world are facing. There you can ask questions, hear other takes, keep talking about it with people who care as much as you do. Learn more and join us at arkmedia.org/subscribe Credits: Ilan Benatar, Devan Schwartz, Mindy Schaper, Ava Weiner, Andrej Todorovski, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, Leonardo Erhardt, and Yuval Semo.
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October 23 · 21 minThe Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: The Case for Cheerful Conservatism
Guest: Roger Kimball Host Scot Bertram talks with Roger Kimball, editor and publisher of The New Criterion and president and publisher of Encounter Books, about finding joy as a conservative, the history of conservative thought, and his recent essay, "Standing Athwart Despair: The Case for Cheerful Conservatism." To learn more about Hillsdale College, visit www.hillsdale.edu.