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Are Americans getting JD Vance wrong? What is happening inside the Democratic Party—and why does Hugh Hewitt believe the conspiracy theories surrounding Charlie Kirk are already beginning to collapse?Conservative commentator, attorney and longtime radio host Hugh Hewitt joins Ariel Whitman for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of American politics, Israel, JD Vance...

Is Britain really in decline—or can it still recover?Entrepreneur, former Member of the European Parliament, and one of Britain's most outspoken political commentators, Lance Forman, joins Ariel Whitman for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of the United Kingdom.They discuss Brexit, immigration, free speech, antisemitism, Labour, Reform UK, Nigel Farage, Kemi Badenoch...

Has international law become a political weapon?International law expert and barrister Natasha Hausdorff joins Ariel Whitman for a wide-ranging conversation on the International Criminal Court (ICC), the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations, Hamas propaganda, Benjamin Netanyahu, Iran, Hezbollah, the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), and why she b...

Has the Democratic Party fundamentally changed?Political strategist, commentator, and Numbers Game host Ryan Girdusky joins Ariel Whitman to discuss the future of American politics, the rise of democratic socialism, immigration, identity politics, Donald Trump, the Democratic Party, the 2028 presidential race, Israel, and why he believes America's political landscape is chang...

Bill Ackman joins Ariel Whitman for a wide-ranging conversation on investing, artificial intelligence, Israel, Iran, Charlie Kirk, Warren Buffett, Donald Trump, the U.S. economy, and the future of America.Ackman explains why he remains optimistic about AI, discusses the stocks and businesses he's investing in, reflects on Warren Buffett's legacy, and shares his outlook on mar...