Federalist Radio Hour

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Mark Chenoweth, president and chief legal officer of the New Civil Liberties Alliance, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the NCLA's ongoing Supreme Court battle over President Donald Trump's firing of Federal Reserve Chair Lisa Cook and unpack the legal and constitutional limits on executive power.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.

Frank DeVito, Senior Counsel at the Napa Institute and author of a book on J.D. Vance, discusses what a Vance-aligned GOP could look like. They cover Vance’s Rust Belt appeal and rootedness, the poisoned garden metaphor and community renewal, faith’s role in politics, prudence on abortion policy, and how Vance compares to Trump on electability and conservative strategy.

They unpack a disruptive winter ice storm and local failures in snow clearing. They analyze a controversial ICE shooting in Minneapolis and organized efforts to obstruct law enforcement. They debate political rhetoric, Minnesota officials' roles, and the media’s coverage choices. They also discuss Iran protests, a U.S. naval deployment, and share culture picks for the week.

Ryan Wolf, director of the Center for Excellence in Journalism who runs training and fellowship programs for young reporters, discusses the collapse of local papers and changing career paths. He talks about the end of clickbait-era models and efforts to rebuild reporting skills. Conversation covers independent shoe-leather investigations, the rise of influencer-driven news, and AI’s mixed effects on journalism.

J. Christian Adams, President and General Counsel of the Public Interest Legal Foundation, fights election-integrity litigation and voter-roll maintenance. He discusses the Supreme Court Bost ruling on candidate standing. He highlights late-arriving mail ballots and what it means to have a ballot 'cast.' He covers dirty voter rolls, redistricting fights, and efforts that could centralize voter registration.

On this episode of "The Kylee Cast," Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead, a fellow at The Catholic Association and author of the new book "Infertile But Fruitful," joins Federalist Managing Editor Kylee Griswold to share her story of infertility, her bad experience with IVF doctors, her journey to adoption, and her life of faith and joy — because infertile doesn't have to mean unfruitful. You can find Leigh's new book here: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/infertile-but-fruitful/And more of Leigh's work here: https://thecatholicassociation.org/who-we-are/leigh-fitzpatrick-snead/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.

Dive into the political landscape with a critique of Virginia's leftist government under Abigail Spanberger. Explore the fallout from an invasion of a St. Paul church by leftist protesters and the lack of backlash. The hosts wrestle with Trump's plans regarding Greenland, analyzing their geopolitical implications. They also discuss the frustrations surrounding rising crime and public sentiment. Shifting gears, they review films, from classic French musicals to Netflix dramas, offering insights and sharp opinions on contemporary culture.

Sarah Parshall Perry, Vice President and Legal Fellow at Defending Education, dives into the crucial legal battles surrounding women's sports and Title IX. She discusses the Supreme Court's examination of sex classification and its implications for equal protection under the law. Insights into state laws protecting women's sports and the rise of such regulations across the nation are highlighted. Sarah also predicts the Court's likely focus on state powers versus federal mandates, revealing the political and cultural impacts of these decisions.

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Chris Bray, a journalist, former soldier, and author of the "Tell Me How This Ends" Substack, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to explain what Minneapolis provocateurs' interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tell us about the state of the culture war. Bray and Kittle also discuss whether California can be politically redeemed. Read Bray's analysis 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.

Katy Faust is a children's rights advocate, author, and founder of the nonprofit Them Before Us. In this engaging conversation, she delves into how IVF commodifies children and raises parental-loss concerns. Katy discusses the discrepancies in adoption versus surrogacy practices, emphasizes the need for restoring reproductive medicine, and critiques the impact of gay marriage on parenthood laws. She urges adults to prioritize children's rights over personal desires and advocates for policy reforms to ensure children's welfare remains central in family law.