President-elect Trump's cabinet is forming at a much faster pace in comparison to his first administration.  Ben notes how the first time around, there were members with solid resumes, but were in stark opposition to the President's agenda.  Plus, Ben reacts to the President-elect's pick of FOX & Friends Weekend Co-Host and Veterans Advocate Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Almost, four years ago, President Trump's political career looked dead in the water. Now he is the first President since Grover Cleveland to return to the White House after losing his reelection bid.  Ben pontificates on how President Trump pulled it off, and how despite some of the nervousness among Republicans during the last week of the campaign after comedian Tony Hinchcliffes's Puerto Rico joke and Ann Selzer's Iowa poll, the fundamentals of this election were always in favor of 45, now...

Do some across the world think former President Trump returning to the White House would be better for the global order than Vice President Harris? Deputy Editor of The Spectator, Freddy Gray notes that behind closed doors and across Europe, diplomats are recognizing a new world order reality that might be served better by the strength of President Trump.  Ben and Freddy note how egregiously the mainstream media has been in the tank for the Harris campaign, but how it could be hard to...

While it has become apparent that former President Donald Trump has the momentum in the race for the White House, it's unclear how it will all play out on election night.  As the candidates make their closing arguments, Ben notes what insiders and experts are seeing. While internal polls show the Republicans primed to take the Senate, House, and the White House, Ben reflects on the overconfidence of Republicans in previous cycles, that led to disappointment on election night. Learn more about...

As sports gambling has become widely legalized across the country and more accepted into the mainstream culture, fellow at the Manhattan Institute and contributing writer at The Atlantic, Charles Fain Lehman weighs in on why this social change may have more negative effects than positive. Lehman shares some alarming economic and social findings in the states where sports gambling has been legalized. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With two weeks left in the race for the White House, the candidates are making their closing arguments. Ben shares his conversation with Co-Host of The Fifth Column podcast, Kmele Foster on how the dynamics of the presidential race have changed in the month of October.   Plus, they analyze media blitz strategies and what voting groups both sides will target in an attempt to win an election with razor thin margins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With under two weeks to go until Election Day, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are trying different media blitz strategies to win over the last small sliver of Independent voters. Vice President Harris had a combative interview with FOX News Chief Political Anchor Bret Baier and decided not to attend the Al Smith dinner in New York City. Meanwhile, President Trump attended the dinner and joined many popular podcasts to target lower-propensity male voters across...

As Vice President Harris continues a media blitz that will include an interview tonight on Special Report with FOX News Chief Political Anchor Bret Baier, Ben notes how extreme her closing arguments are in the race for the White House. Highlighting how her responses to race relations and the Israel-Hamas war are disturbingly aligned with extremist author Ta-Nehisi Coates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With both theTrump-Vance and Harris-Walz tickets trying to convince voters that they’re best fit to lead the country, what are both campaigns missing to seal the deal? Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) discusses the often forgotten but monumental impact of the suburban women vote and how the Trump-Vance campaign can regain that demographic.   Plus, Ben and Rep. Mace discuss the role women’s rights will play in national and state elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

As the media blitz by Vice President Kamala Harris continues, Ben notes that as she struggles with answering basic questions expected of any presidential candidate, the excitement of 'vibes' behind the Harris-Walz campaign has severely worn off. Despite the Vice President’s marginal lead nationally, Ben explains the uphill battle she faces in the electoral college.   Plus, Ben notes that President Biden seems unfazed emotionally by Harris' struggles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

A recent New York Times poll recently showed that for the first time in modern history, young men are now more likely to attend church regularly than women.  Ben notes that anecdotally, younger men are more interested in getting married and having families than their female counterparts.     For a conversation on this, and how these trends ripple through the rest of American culture, Ben is joined by Associate Professor at Eastern Illinois University and author of the Graphs about Religion...

As the post day spin heats up after the Vice-Presidential Debate between Ohio Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Ben gives his analysis on the debate. He shares why Senator Vance was able to outperform expectations despite being singled out by moderators and the press. Plus, he notes that Governor Walz looked to be unprepared and out of place on such a high stage.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the election reaches a fever pitch, Ben takes a step back from the horse race coverage to have a conversation with Cosplayer, YouTuber, and CEO of Catwoman, 'Snarky Jay.' They discuss some of the latest movies, ComiCon 2024, and why Hollywood producers at Disney and Marvel so often forget their most loyal fans in hopes of creating an audience that simply does not exist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the presidential race tightens and reaches a fever pitch, Ben takes a step back to look at prominent Senate races.   Ben notes that not only does the map favor Republicans, but with some exception the GOP learned their lesson from the 2022 election cycle and has moved to nominate more palpable candidates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are locked in a razor-thin race, the rust-belt states hold the keys to the White House for vote parties. Ben is joined by former Ohio Congressman and 2020 presidential candidate Tim Ryan to discuss what Vice President Harris needs to do to win those states. Plus, Ryan weighs in with details of what the next administration needs to do to combat China as well as have a successful energy policy. Learn more about your ad choices....

Former President Trump survived a second assassination attempt over the weekend. Just two months after the first attempt, Ben responds to this jarring display of violence against the former President and why Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas bears the brunt of responsibility.  Plus, Ben notes how Vice President Harris, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, and liberal political commentators are responding to the second assassination attempt on the former...

As fallout from the ABC Presidential Debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris continues, Ben sits down with ‘Washington Examiner’ Chief Political Correspondent Byron York to break down where the race stands.  Given the moderator bias, they weigh in on how the standard era of network-moderated presidential debates may be ending. Plus, they note while former President Trump may have lost the debate after falling for one too many of the traps set by Vice...

As the dust settles from the ABC Presidential Debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, Ben notes the pros and cons of the former President’s performance. Highlighting Trump’s stronger handling of key issues such as immigration, the economy, and national security, but also critiquing his inability to shy away from taking Harris' bait on crowd sizes and abortion.   Plus, Ben provides his analysis on the performance of debate moderators David Muir and Linsey...

It’s official, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to face off in the ABC Presidential Debate, September 10th.   Ben reviews how President Trump performed at the first 2024 Presidential Debate, given that most of the analysis was on President Biden's lackluster performance.   Plus, Ben notes how he anticipates Vice President Harris will address 9 key major policy flip-flops and what President Trump needs to do to swiftly come out on top.    Learn more about...

This morning, Jonathan Martin wrote a controversial article in POLITICO, saying that some GOP leaders are secretly hoping that former President Trump loses in November. Ben tears apart Martin's op-ed line-by-line, and notes that he hasn't been in conservative circles for years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the election season enters its final push after Labor Day, the matchup between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Harris is a true toss up. Ben looks back on how much the race has changed since mid-July, in what was once of the most historic weeks in American political history. Former President Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt, accepted a Presidential nomination, and selected a vice-presidential nominee all within the course of around 52 hours. Plus, the...

Ben critiques CNN's handling of the first sit down interview with Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz since they became their party's nominees. He notes the lack of tough questions from Dana Bash, while sizing up where we are in the race for the White House heading into Labor Day.    Besides the light questioning and shorter than advertised interview, he explains how Vice President Kamala Harris did not do enough to separate herself from President Biden or address her...

Ben takes a break from the constant discussion of the 2024 Presidential Election to share his thoughts on the current state of the “cancel culture movement."   He notes how the unclear definitions of cancel culture can manifest in the ruining of everyday people's lives. Holding a more detrimental impact than legitimate bad behavior from prominent individuals.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last night the Democratic National Convention concluded in Chicago, with Vice President Harris’ nomination acceptance speech. Ben is joined by Republican Campaign strategist and co-founder of Purple Strategies, Alex Castellanos to recap the week’s events and provide insight on whether Vice President Harris successfully transitioned into her role at the top of the Democratic presidential ticket. Plus, they discuss how the Trump-Vance campaign should adjust their messaging now that they’re up...