Special guest Colton Moor joins Bradley, Helen, and Sumantra to talk about the primaries in West Virginia and Maryland, whether anyone can trust the poll numbers showing Trump favored to win in November, and the cabinet shakeup in Russia. Picks of the week: Sumantra: "Putin's New Defense Minister Could Be His Successor," Helen Andrews Helen: "Not Your Parents' Protests," Scott McConnell Colton: "Anti-Establishment Pressure Builds as EU Elections Loom," Michael O'Shea Bradley: "Richard...

Curt joins Bradley, Helen, and Jude to discuss the operation in Rafah, the indefinite postponement of Trump's documents trial, and Speaker Johnson's chances of making it to November. Picks of the week: Helen: "America's Public Transit Nightmare," Harry Scherer Bradley: "Another Trial in New York," Peter Tonguette Jude: "The Hur Memo and the Tragedy of Joe Biden," Philip Jeffery Curt: "Israel Looks Poised to Escalate," Bradley Devlin

Bradley, Helen, Sumantra, and Ryan Girdusky discuss the veepstakes, what an ICC prosecution would mean for Netanyahu, and Kosovo becoming the first Muslim-majority country to approve gay marriage. Picks of the week: Bradley: "Is the Navalny Intelligence Leak an Olive Branch to Putin," Helen Andrews Helen: "Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature," Nic Rowan Ryan: "Giorgia Meloni Is Better Than You Think," Ryan Girdusky Sumantra: "DEI Was Never about Profitability," Chris Brunet

Special guest Ryan Girdusky joins Bradley, Helen, and Jude to talk about the Ukraine package that just passed, Trump's trials, and the Supreme Court's oral arguments on homelessness. Picks of the week: Ryan: "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," Bradley Devlin Bradley: "The Long Road to the Steyn Verdict," Peter Wood Helen: "The Worst Case Scenario for International Adoption," Evie Solheim Jude: "The CIA's Man in Constantinople," Michael Warren Davis

Executive director Curt Mills joins Bradley, Helen, and Stacey to talk about metaphorical eruptions on Capitol Hill, literal eruptions in the Middle East, and what Trump's lawyers should look for in a jury. Picks of the week: Helen: "How to Tame the Deep State," Theo Wold Bradley: "Would Israel Go Nuclear Against Iran?" Douglas Macgregor Curt: "What Russia Sanctions Failure Says about the Future," Mark Episkopos Stacey: "The Symposiast: Remembering Christopher Hitchens," John Rodden

Special guest Ryan Girdusky joins Bradley, Helen, and Sumantra to talk about the looming House showdowns on Ukraine funding and government surveillance, as well as whether getting obscene books out of school libraries is a winning issue for Republicans (oddly, it's not).  Picks of the week: Sumantra: "How Putin's Relationship with Islam Works," Helen Andrews Helen: "New Atheism, 20 Years On," Sumantra Maitra Ryan: "The Biden Administration Just Admitted It Has Undercounted Ukraine Aid,"...

Bradley leads Jude, Helen, and Stacey in a discussion of the recent elections in Turkey, which seem to spell trouble for Erdoğan, the deteriorating situation in Haiti, and the looming disbarment of John Eastman. Picks of the week: Jude: "Trump 2028," Peter Tonguette Stacey: "The Generations We Piled with Debt Are Here," Lewis Andrews Helen: "AMLO Will Control the Cartels If We Let Him," Jude Russo Bradley: "One Hundred Days of Libertarian Populism in Argentina," Edgar Beltran

Old friend of the podcast Ryan Girdusky returns to join Bradley, Helen, and Jude to discuss whether Trump should be worried about his poor fundraising numbers, the alarming exodus of sitting congressmen from the House, and AMLO's strange sit-down with "60 Minutes."  Picks of the week: Helen: "The U.S. Should Let Haitians Decide Their Own Future," Connor Echols Jude: "Saddam's Secret Weapon," Nic Rowan Ryan: "Niger's Big Pivot Away from America," Sumantra Maitra Bradley: "Biden's Parole...

Executive director Curt Mills hosts a roundtable on Trump's good night in the Ohio primaries, a strange meeting with Barack Obama at Number 10 Downing Street, and what's going on in Niger. Picks of the Week: Curt: "Where Is Joe Biden's Devil's Advocate," James W. Carden Sumantra: "Stuck with Putin for the Foreseeable Future," Helen Andrews Helen: "More Weak Arguments for Free Trade," Helen Andrews Bradley: "What Is the GOP Position on TikTok Now?" W. James Antle III 

Bradley, Helen, Sumantra, and special guest Stacey Kaliabakos talk about the Gaza pier, possible intervention in Haiti (let's not), and the question on everyone's mind: Where is Princess Kate? Picks of the Week: Stacey: "Our Terrorist Ally in Syria," Nicholas Kass Helen: "Does Victoria Nuland's Departure Matter?" James W. Carden Bradley: "Exclusive: New JD Vance Bill," Bradley Devlin Sumantra: "The Comeback of Tudor History," Jude Russo

Third season launch! A new and improved TAC Right Now returns with a breakdown of the Super Tuesday primary results. Host Bradley Devlin walks Helen, Jude, and Sumantra through the exit polls, the surprises, and the presidential rematch ahead. Picks of the week: Helen: "DoxyPEP Is a Disaster in Waiting," Theodore Dalrymple Jude: "McConnell, Man of His Era," W. James Antle III Sumantra: "Ursula von der Leyen's Second Term," Adriel Kasonta Bradley: "Sunset for Mitch McConnell—and Joe...

Lawfare against Donald Trump was the story of the year, agreed Emile, Sohrab, Micah, and Helen. Plus, each person picked the runner-up for the most important story of 2023. Picks of the year: Helen: "Battle on Bourbon Street," William Wolfe Micah: "A Murder in CHAZ," Jonathan Ireland Sohrab: "Angola Revisited," John Hirschauer Emile: "Made in Farmville," Bradley Devlin

Was the Christian veteran right to destroy the Satan Temple display in the Iowa state capitol? Yes, agree Emile, Sohrab, Helen, and Micah. Plus, the U.S. withholds the sale of rifles to Israel and a particularly egregious case highlights the loopholes in surrogacy law that expose children to possible abuse. Picks of the week: Helen: "Giorgia Meloni Falls Short," Christopher Brunet Emile: "Our LGBT Empire," Helen Andrews Micah: "Free Trade Dogmatism Is for Losers," Jude Russo Sohrab:...

Four people who are definitely not going to be the next president gathered in Alabama for a debate this week. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Bradley Devlin talk about who had a good night (Vivek) and who did not (Haley). Three ladies who, sadly, already are president appeared before Congress to explain what's going on in their universities, and it was harder to watch than the GOP debate. Plus, John Eastman's absurd disbarment hearing nears its conclusion. Picks of the week: Helen: "An Immense...

Emile, Micah, Helen, and Sohrab bid farewell to Henry Kissinger. Plus, Liz Cheney has a new book out, and Elon Musk's latest controversy has the podcast divided.  Picks of the week: Emile: "Vivek the Warmonger?" Bradley Devlin Micah: "Butchers, Brewers, and Bakers," Bradley Devlin Helen: "Cowering in the Amen Corner," Declan Leary Sohrab: "Dream, Baby, Dream," Jude Russo

Emile, Sohrab, Helen, and Micah talk about Xi Jinping's visit to San Francisco and its magical effect on the city's homeless encampments, plus a flurry of fisticuffs on Capitol Hill and Nikki Haley's war on anonymity.  Picks of the week: Micah: "Mastery and Command," Santi Ruiz Helen: "A Great Film that Wasn't," Peter Hitchens Sohrab: "Good Riddance, Pandas," Nic Rowan Emile: "The Travesty at Arlington National Cemetery," Jeremy Carl

Emile, Helen, Sohrab, and Micah talk about the election results out of Ohio and what it portends for the pro-life movement, plus the GOP debate in Miami. Is the establishment consolidating around Nikki Haley? Finally, Citibank gets hit with a big fine for discriminating against Armenians in Glendale.  Picks of the week: Helen: "Mass Madness at Three," Helen Andrews Sohrab: "Trump Wins Again," Jude Russo Micah: "Shelter from the Swarm," James P. Pinkerton

Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab check in on the Ukraine war now that most attention has turned to the Middle East, and a revealing TIME magazine interview with Zelensky that may not bring the sympathetic press that the Ukrainian president would like. Plus, Josh Hawley draws the ire of his fellow Republicans by taking on Citizens United, and a new biography of Mitt Romney shows the Utah senator doesn't hold his colleagues in too high esteem. Picks of the week:  Emile: The Conservative...

Sohrab, Helen, and Declan evaluate the views of Mike Johnson, the Republican Speaker of the House, and the intelligence of Jamaal Bowman, the Democratic fire alarm vandal. Plus, two planes finally collide after a year of increasing near-misses on American runways. Is the competency crisis to blame?   Picks of the week:   Helen: "The Utopia of the Nuclear Family," Steve Sailer Sohrab: "President Normal," Matthew Schmitz Declan: "The Church of Bill Watterson," Nic Rowan

Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss President Biden's visit to Israel in the wake of the explosion at a hospital in Gaza. Plus, the judge in the federal case against Donald Trump imposes a gag order on the former president, and we still don't have a permanent Speaker of the House. Join us on 10/26 for our Annual Gala featuring Kevin Roberts, Michael Knowles, and Amb. Jack Matlock! Picks of the week: Emile: Jim Jordan Wrestles With a New Twenty, Bradley Devlin Helen: The Autocrat of...

Emile, Sohrab, Helen, and Sumantra discuss the brutal attack on Israeli civilians by Hamas, the IDF's response, and how the war is playing in domestic politics back here in the U.S. Plus, the ACT reports record low scores on the college admissions test. Join us on 10/26 for our Annual Gala featuring Kevin Roberts, Michael Knowles, & Amb. Jack Matlock! Picks of the week: Emile: The Real Problem With Gay Conversion Therapy, Carmel Richardson Helen: Screens of Satan, William S. Lind ...

Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the unprecedented move to strip Kevin McCarthy of the Speaker's gavel, and what comes next on a chaotic Capitol Hill for a divided Republican Party. Plus, Gavin Newsom nominates Maryland resident Laphonza Butler to fill the California senate seat of the late Dianne Feinstein, and RFK Jr. looks set to mount an independent presidential bid. Join us in Northern Virginia for our Annual Gala on 10/26! Picks of the week: Emile: Washington on the Knife...

This week, a group of Republicans shouted over each other on stage in California, while presidential candidates traveled to Michigan to appeal to working class voters. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Declan discuss the second GOP primary debate, the UAW strike, and a new Bloomberg study that shows corporations making "progress" in not hiring white Americans.  Join us at TAC's Annual Gala on 10/26 in Northern Virginia! Picks of the week: Emile: Happy Hundred, Hank, Micah P. Veillon Declan: Will...

The senate changed its dress code to accomodate John Fetterman's gym shorts this week, but he wasn't the only one to dress down at the Capitol. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the visit of faux-fatigue-clad Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington amidst growing opposition to increased Ukraine funding in the GOP. Plus, the pages of the Wall Street Journal host a debate over tariffs and the legacy of the Trump administration's trade policy. Join us on 10/26 for TAC's Annual Gala! Picks of...