

The Josh Hammer Show
Newsweek
Politics, law, and culture collide as Newsweek Senior Editor-at-Large Josh Hammer charts a path forward for American conservatism and exposes the woke Left. A voice for the New Right, Hammer delivers blistering commentary and weekly interviews with today's top conservative thinkers.
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Aug 26, 2025 • 30min
Trump Is Right Again: Flag Burning Isn't Constitutionally Protected Speech
Josh explains the controversy surrounding President Trump's bold new executive order seeking to recriminalize flag burning. He analyzes what the First Amendment says, what the Supreme Court cases say, and more. Josh doesn’t hold back as he tears into the heart of the fight: Is torching the American flag an act of "speech"—or an act of subversive conduct that crosses the line?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 25, 2025 • 40min
Trump’s Push For Peace In Ukraine, Biden’s Lawfare Collapse, and the Socialist Smear Exposed
Josh dives into President Trump’s relentless push to end the war in Ukraine, breaking down the historic meetings of the past few weeks and laying out what it will take to finally bring peace. He exposes the Democratic lawfare machine that ran wild under Joe Biden—and explains how last week’s ruling delivered long-overdue vindication for Trump. And for those trying to smear the president as a “socialist”? Josh shuts it down with the facts, silencing the critics and setting the record straight.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 22, 2025 • 16min
The Art of the 80-20 Issue
Josh rips into the radical white liberals protesting in Washington, D.C.—and exposes how they’re walking right into a trap. By picking a fight with President Trump on an issue that 80% of Americans already support, Democrats are showing once again that they’d rather score political points than stand with the people. The result? Trump racks up another win, while the Left is left flailing on defense.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 21, 2025 • 22min
Texas Dems Are Back—But the Real Fight Is Over the Census
Josh tears into the return of Texas Democrats from their “vacation” while the state barrels ahead with redistricting. He raises the tough questions the media avoids: Who really deserves to be counted in the U.S. Census? Josh takes on the arguments head-on, blasting the idea of inflating numbers with illegal aliens and making the case for why a citizenship question on the census is plain common sense. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 20, 2025 • 21min
Can the Dealmaker-In-Chief Secure the Big Russia-Ukraine Prize?
Josh unpacks the high-profile recent Trump-Putin and Trump-Zelensky summits and explores whether we are finally getting close to a sustainable peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 18, 2025 • 40min
D.C.’s Legal Sham, The Left’s War on Nuns, and Trump’s Terrorist Takedown
Josh dismantles the laughable new lawsuit filed by D.C.’s attorney general, exposing why it’s doomed to fail under the Constitution, and explains why the Left is terrified of Trump’s crime crackdown in the nation's capital. He torches a rogue federal court in Pennsylvania for spitting in the face of the Supreme Court by once again targeting the Little Sisters of the Poor, and delivers a blunt take on why the Muslim Brotherhood must finally—once and for all—be designated as the terrorist organization it has always been.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 13, 2025 • 19min
The Left Melts Down as Trump Takes Charge
The Left is losing its mind — again. President Trump takes decisive action to clean up the chaos in D.C., and liberals from MSNBC to Maxine Waters are in full-blown hysteria. Josh shreds the left’s phony “reimagined” criminal justice scam and lays out why Trump now holds the ultimate card to end the fight over law and order in America’s cities — once and for all.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 12, 2025 • 30min
Trump’s Victory Lap: Peace Deals, Crime Crackdowns, and Taking Back D.C.
Today, Josh unloads on the political establishment while breaking down President Trump’s latest peace deal—a win so big, it’s got the Left fuming and Trump taking a rightful victory lap. He tears into the crime-infested mess in Washington, D.C., and explains why Trump’s new executive orders are a direct hit on the chaos politicians have allowed to fester for decades. Josh also exposes how the D.C. Home Rule Act could be the game-changer in Trump’s mission to take back and clean up our nation’s capital once and for all.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 11, 2025 • 40min
President Trump Eyes Peace While the Left Throws Fits Over Jeans and Districts
The Left is in full meltdown mode again. Today, Josh torches the Democrats' latest tantrum over congressional maps and gerrymandering—proof that the party has no message, no leadership, and no clue. He also rips into the outrage mob hyperventilating over Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad. Josh shares a glimmer of hope about President Trump’s upcoming high-stakes meeting on the Russia-Ukraine war—and why it could be a major turning point.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 6, 2025 • 20min
How Culture & Policy Are Breaking Gen Z
Why are fewer young people getting married and starting families? Josh explores the intersection of culture, policy, and personal choices—from the normalization of pornography and the rise of gambling debt, to the student loan crisis and a tax code stacked against the next generation. It's a deep dive into how society is shaping Gen Z’s future—for better or worse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.