Moment of Truth

In Today's "Moment of Truth," Saurabh and Nick sit down with Andrew Kloster, Former Deputy General Counsel for the Office of Personnel Management, to discuss the impact of personnel on the Trump Administration, whether social conservatives are properly represented in Washington, and why "deregulation and judges" is not the solution to all things conservative in the federal government.Andrew Kloster has served in various regulatory and legal counsel positions in the federal government, including most recently at the White House while serving concurrently as the Deputy General Counsel at the United States Office of Personnel Management. He has lectured and written widely on matters of administrative law and practice, including drafting rules, commenting on rules as a private citizen, and organizing panel events and research on the same.Immediately prior to his most recent executive branch service, Mr. Kloster served as the Deputy Director for the C. Boyden Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State at the Antonin Scalia School of Law. He is a graduate of the New York University School of Law, and the University of Miami, and is a Knight of the Order of Malta.Learn more about Andrew's work at:https://www.acus.gov/contacts/andrew-r-klosterhttps://twitter.com/arklosterhttp://arkloster.hns.to––––––Follow American Moment on Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-695775Check out AmCanon:https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced and edited by Jared Cummings.Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAjiHeart Radio – https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-moment-of-truth-77884750/Stitcher – https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/moment-of-truth-3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Today's "Moment of Truth," Nick and Emma travel to Moscow, Idaho and sit down with Pastor Douglas Wilson, author of "Ploductivity: A Practical Theology of Work & Wealth," host of the Blog & Mablog podcast and "Plodcast" podcast, and Pastor of Christ Church, to discuss the proper role of government, the church, and the family, what its like to homeschool children and found a college, and how Christians should respond to mask mandates, vaccine passports, and government tyranny in all its forms.Douglas Wilson is a conservative Reformed theologian, pastor at Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, a faculty member at New Saint Andrews College, and prolific author and podcaster. He is the author of "Ploductivity: A Practical Theology of Work & Wealth," "Refuting the New Atheists: A Christian Response to Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens, and Richard Dawkins," "Rules for Reformers," and many, many other books.Learn more about Pastor Douglas Wilson's work at:https://dougwils.com/https://twitter.com/douglaswils––––––Follow American Moment on Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgYouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-695775Check out AmCanon:https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/Follow Us on Twitter:Saurabh Sharma – https://twitter.com/ssharmaUSNick Solheim – https://twitter.com/NickSSolheimEmma Posey – https://twitter.com/emmaposey7American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced and edited by Jared Cummings.Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAjiHeart Radio – https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-moment-of-truth-77884750/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Today's "Moment of Truth," Saurabh and Nick (finally back!) sit down with Riley Keaton, one of the youngest elected Delegates in the West Virginia Legislature and the politician Saurabh considers to be the "most aligned" nationwide, to discuss what it was like running for office at a young age, the opioid crisis, ending our dependence on China, West Virginia politics, and building strong communities.Riley Keaton is one of the youngest elected Delegates serving in the West Virginia Legislature. He fights for family-supporting jobs, conservative values, and strong communities. When not in session, he serves as Camping Director for the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston's Camping Youth Ministry. American Moment President, Saurabh Sharma, calls Riley the "most aligned" elected politician in the nation.Learn more about Riley Keaton's work at:https://www.rileykeaton.com/https://twitter.com/RileyKeatonWV––––––Follow American Moment on Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-695775Check out AmCanon:https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced and edited by Jared Cummings.Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAjiHeart Radio – https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-moment-of-truth-77884750/Stitcher – https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/moment-of-truth-3ACast – https://shows.acast.com/moment-of-truth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Today's "Moment of Truth," Saurabh sits down with Michael Anton, author of "The Stakes: America at the Point of No Return," to discuss the death of California, why he supported Trump, what a "regime" is, where the paleoconservatives were right, and what can be done to save America from the brink.Michael Anton is a lecturer and research fellow at Hillsdale College, a senior fellow at the Claremont Institute, and a former national security official in the Trump administration. In 2016, under the pseudonym Publius Decius Mus, he wrote The Flight 93 Election, an influential essay in support of Donald Trump’s campaign which was subsequently credited by various media as the one that made the argument that got the President elected.A senior fellow at the Claremont Institute and a professor at Hillsdale College, a careful student of Leo Strauss by way of tutor Harry V. Jaffa as well as a dedicated scholar of Niccolò Macchiavelli, Anton is considered by many as the leading thinker of the ‘New American Right‘. Because of his willingness to engage with thinkers outside of the Overton window and usually ignored by mainstream conservatives, he’s also one of the most appreciated figures by the online dissident Right.Learn more about Michael Anton's work at:https://dc.hillsdale.edu/Profiles/Michael-Anton/https://im1776.com/2021/09/21/michael-anton-interview/Purchase "The Stakes: America at the Point of No Return"https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-stakes-michael-anton/1137073711Follow American Moment on Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-695775BitChute – https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Xr42d9swu7O9/Gab – https://gab.com/AmMomentOrgCheck out AmCanon:https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced and edited by Jared Cummings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Today's "Moment of Truth," Saurabh sits down with Zak Slayback, a career and communications expert and principal of the 1517 Fund, to discuss why college is a waste of time and money, how the American university system became so broken, and what (if anything) can be done to fix it.Zak is a career and communications expert whose content has been highlighted or featured in Fast Company, Business Insider, The Muse, Newsweek, and the New York Observer. He was an early team member at the startup apprenticeship company Praxis, where he was charged with recruiting new business partners and placing apprentices. He left the University of Pennsylvania in 2014 after pursuing a major in Philosophy. He writes at ZakSlayback.com.Learn more about Zak's work here:https://zakslayback.com/https://www.1517fund.com/team/zakslaybackhttps://zakslayback.substack.com/https://twitter.com/zslayback––––––Follow American Moment on Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-695775BitChute – https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Xr42d9swu7O9/Gab – https://gab.com/AmMomentOrgCheck out AmCanon:https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/Follow Us on Twitter:Saurabh Sharma – https://twitter.com/ssharmaUSNick Solheim – https://twitter.com/NickSSolheimEmma Posey – https://twitter.com/emmaposey7American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced and edited by Jared Cummings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Today's "Moment of Truth," Saurabh sits down with Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, Professor of History and Politics, and author of "The Founders' Key," "Churchill's Trial," and "The 1776 Report," to discuss the sorry state of higher education in America, whether or not America will succumb to the existential threat of "woke-ism" and what can be done to fix it all and save the country.Larry P. Arnn is the 12th president of Hillsdale College, where he is also a professor of politics and history. He received his B.A. from Arkansas State University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Government from the Claremont Graduate School. He also studied at Worcester College, Oxford University, where he served as director of research for Sir Martin Gilbert, the official biographer of Winston Churchill. From 1985 to 2000, he served as president of the Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy. In 1996, he was the founding chairman of the California Civil Rights Initiative, which prohibited racial preferences in state hiring, contracting, and admissions.Dr. Arnn is on the board of directors of The Heritage Foundation, the Henry Salvatori Center of Claremont McKenna College, the Philadelphia Society, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, and the Claremont Institute. He served on the U.S. Army War College Board of Visitors for two years, for which he earned the Department of the Army’s “Outstanding Civilian Service Medal.” In 2015, he received the Bradley Prize from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.Dr. Arnn is the author of three books: Liberty and Learning: The Evolution of American Education; The Founders’ Key: The Divine and Natural Connection Between the Declaration and the Constitution and What We Risk by Losing It; and Churchill’s Trial: Winston Churchill and the Salvation of Free Government.Learn more about Vance's work here:https://www.hillsdale.edu/staff/larry-p-arnn/https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-1776-report-larry-p-arnn/1138715586https://twitter.com/larryarnn––––––Follow American Moment on Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-695775BitChute – https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Xr42d9swu7O9/Gab – https://gab.com/AmMomentOrgCheck out AmCanon:https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced and edited by Jared Cummings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join J.D. Vance, author of "Hillbilly Elegy" and U.S. Senate candidate, as he discusses his military experiences in Iraq and the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. He critiques the disconnect elites have with working-class America and the failures of the university system. Vance reflects on his journey from a modest background to elite institutions, highlighting the challenges of identity and the pressures of conformity. He also explores the significance of home, family, and the evolving expectations surrounding masculinity and marriage in today's society.

In Today's "Moment of Truth," Saurabh sits down with Saagar Enjeti, host of the "Breaking Points" podcast, to discuss the fall of Afghanistan, the new Texas abortion ban, why DC Elites misunderstand average Americans, and what all of this means for America's impending political realignment.Saagar Enjeti hosts the ever popular "Breaking Points with Krystal & Saagar" podcast on YouTube. He previously hosted "Rising" on HillTV with Krystal Ball before starting his independent podcast. Prior to working for TheHill, Saagar served as White House Correspondent for The Daily Caller and Foreign Affairs Correspondent for The DC News Foundation. Saagar received his Masters degree in US National Security Policy from Georgetown University and his bachelors in Economics from The George Washington University. He was named 2019-20 Tony Blankley Fellow by Steamboat Institute, and is a Media Fellow at the Hudson Institute in Washington DC where he co-hosts The Realignment podcast with Marshall Kosloff. Saagar has studied extensively across the globe spanning 3 continents and has visited over 40 countries.Learn more about Saagar's work here:https://breakingpoints.supercast.tech/https://thehill.com/author/saagar-enjetihttps://www.therealignment.fm/––––––Follow American Moment on Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-695775Check out AmCanon:https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced and edited by Jared Cummings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Today's "Moment of Truth," Saurabh and Nick sit down with former U.S. Marine and U.S. Census Employee, Adam Korzeniewski, joins to discuss Afghanistan, problems with "free trade" ideology, and the liberal takeover of the U.S. Census Bureau.Adam Korzeniewski is a combat veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He worked in the Trump Administration at the Treasury Department and Commerce Department. He is a subject matter expert on financial policy, trade and industrial policy, technology, national security, and the census. He previously worked in finance and on several statewide and Federal elections. He attended Columbia University for undergraduate study and University of Pennsylvania Wharton for an executive education program. President Trump appointed Adam to the Presidential Council for Improving the Federal Civic Architecture in 2021. Adam is currently working on a number of exciting projects that will be announced this year.Adam Korzeniewski is a Lincoln Fellow at the Claremont Institute for 2021.Learn more about Adam's work here:https://twitter.com/RealAdamKhttps://www.claremont.org/page/2021-lincoln-fellows/https://www.chroniclesmagazine.org/blog/more-airpower-wouldn-t-have-saved-afghanistan/https://americanmind.org/salvo/fictive-counting/https://spectator.org/trump-economics-america-american-spectator-print-summer-2021/––––––Follow American Moment on Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-695775BitChute – https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Xr42d9swu7O9/Gab – https://gab.com/AmMomentOrgCheck out AmCanon:https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced and edited by Jared Cummings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Today's "Moment of Truth," we sit down with Will Ruger, a veteran of the Afghanistan War and Vice President for Research and Policy at the Charles Koch Institute, to discuss the end of America's 20 year war in Afghanistan, fallout from the Taliban takeover, and what can be learned from another failed attempt at nation building. William Ruger serves as Vice President for Research and Policy at the Charles Koch Institute. He was previously an Associate Professor (with tenure) in the Department of Political Science at Texas State University and an adjunct Assistant Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas-Austin.Ruger is a veteran of the Afghanistan War and was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign medal with campaign star, and the Non-Article 5 NATO Service Medal, among other decorations. He remains an officer in the U.S. Navy (Reserve Component). Ruger was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and was appointed by the president to the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board in 2020. Ruger earned his Ph.D. in Politics from Brandeis University and an A.B. from the College of William and Mary. His scholarship has appeared in a number of academic journals including International Studies Quarterly, Civil Wars, and Armed Forces and Society. His most recent scholarship examines the relationship between military service, combat experience, and civic participation. Ruger is the author of the biography Milton Friedman and co-author of two books on state politics, including Freedom in the 50 States (now in its 5th edition). He has taught courses on U.S. foreign policy, security studies, international relations theory, counterterrorism and counterinsurgency, ethics and international relations, civil-military relations, and American politics. Ruger has written op-eds for numerous outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times, and has been interviewed frequently for television and radio, appearing on Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN. He serves on several non-profit boards, including the Center for the National Interest, the John Quincy Adams Society, and the Advisory Board of the Policing Project at the New York University School of Law.––––––Follow American Moment on Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-695775Check out AmCanon:https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced and edited by Jared Cummings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.