Jim Geraghty sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze books to discuss everything from federal bureaucracies, to government shutdowns, to the “Washington Monument strategy,” why Newt Gingrich might throw a rock through Geraghty’s window and much more.

Jim Geraghty Interview re: "The Weed Agency"

Melanie Phillips, columnist at the Times of London, journalist, broadcaster, and author of several books including "Londonistan" and "The World Turned Upside Down" speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on the ongoing battle between Israel and Hamas, how Barack Obama is "aiding the enemies of the West" and the realignment of power in the Middle East, why Phillips believes the Western media has become "accessories to [the] war crimes" of Hamas, anti-Semitism in Europe, lessons for the West from Britain's radical Islamization, and much more.

Melanie Phillips Interview re: Israel, Europe, Radical Islamization and the fate of the West

Jeff Bell, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in New Jersey speaks with TheBlaze's Ben Weingarten on why the candidate decided to run for office for the first time since 1982, his free market, pro-gold standard, socially conservative agenda, the anti-establishment and anti-incumbent forces playing a role in New Jersey and nationwide in 2014, and what has to go right for Bell to score a shocking upset over incumbent senator Cory Booker in this election.

An Interview With Jeff Bell (R-NJ) on His Race for U.S. Senate

James Buckley, former U.S. Senator of the Conservative Party, under secretary of state during the Reagan administration and federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his book "Saving Congress from Itself: Emancipating the States & Empowering Their People." During the interview, James and Ben discuss the origin and explosion of grants-in-aid, the mischief caused by progressive interpretation of the "general welfare" clause of the Constitution, Buckley's plan to abolish grants-in-aid thereby reducing the size of the federal budget by one-sixth and how it could actually happen, how Buckley's plan would impact Americans in their daily lives, Buckley's defense of term limits, the case for abolishing individual campaign contributions, his views on education in America today and Common Core, and much more.

'An Aroused Citizenry Can Achieve Miracles': An Interview with Sen. James Buckley

The KGB's Long Game and How Putin Rose Above His Competitors to Seize Power

How Russia Manipulates the U.S. for Its Own Ends, From Afghanistan to ISIS

William Voegeli, senior editor of the Claremont Review of Books, and visiting scholar at Claremont McKenna College’s Henry Salvatori Center, speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his new book "The Pity Party: A Mean-Spirited Diatribe Against Liberal Compassion." During the interview, William and Ben discuss why Voegeli has no compassion for liberal compassion, the danger of the empathizer-empathizee relationship as pertains to politics, some of the fundamental contradictions of liberalism central to "The Pity Party," the Democratic coalition of experts and victims and the case of Jonathan Gruber, President Obama's two newest "compassionate" drives on mortgage rates and education, whether limited government proponents can defeat those who believe we can "create rights out of thin air," and much more. 

The Chaos of Liberal Compassion: William Voegeli on "The Pity Party"

Obama's Free Community College Initiative: A Stinging Indictment on America's Education System

What exactly is an EMP, how much damage could it cause, and how might an attack happen?

St. Louis Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny on Faith

Islam Scholar Dr. Andrew Bostom sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss President Obama's National Prayer Breakfast remarks, whether Islam is a religion of peace, the doctrinal basis for Iran's global jihad, Bostom's contrarian views on Egyptian President Sisi and much more.

Islam Scholar Dr. Andrew Bostom on Whether Islam is a Religion of Peace, Iran and Much More

How China Fools America

A Top Sharia Lawyer from Iran Explains Why 'Moderate' Islam Forms the Backbone of Jihad

How the Obama Administration's Plan to Counter Violent Extremism is Like Throwing Sheep to Wolves

A Top Sharia Lawyer Explains Why Muslims in the West Become Jihadists

Charles Cooke of National Review sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss Charles' new book "The Conservatarian Manifesto." During the interview, Charles elucidates the conservatarian philosophy over which he argues that the political right must coalesce, going in-depth on issues such as entitlements vs. defense spending, education, "social issues," civil rights, free speech, foreign policy and much much more.

Charles Cooke's Conservatarian Manifesto

Major Stephen Coughlin (Ret.), a man known as the Pentagon's leading scholar on Islamic Law as it relates to national security, sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his forthcoming title, "Catastrophic Failure: Blindfolding America in the Face of Jihad." During the interview Stephen and Ben discuss the enemies' threat doctrine and its basis in Islamic law, the plan for civilizational jihad in the West and how well it is currently being executed, the sinister elements and disastrous policy of "countering violent extremism" (CVE), the compromised state of America's national security establishment all the way to its highest levels, the damage of politically correct narratives to our ability to defend the country and related impact of the Muslim Brotherhood on America's national psyche, Iran and much much more.

Why We Are Losing to Jihadists: In-Depth With The Pentagon's Leading Expert on Islamic Law/NatSec

Is Inequality Actually a Good Thing?

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book, "Our Lost Constitution." During the interview, Sen. Lee and Ben discuss the growing opulence of D.C. and its relation to the subversion of the Constitution, Alexander Hamilton, the Establishment Clause and RFRA, the 10th Amendment and Commerce Clause, individual liberty and national security as it relates to the 4th Amendment and NSA, the REINS Act, whether Congress still has the will and ability to keep in check an out-of-control executive and why Sen. Lee is optimistic about the fight for liberty and the restoration of the Constitution.

An In-Depth Conversation With Sen. Mike Lee on Our Lost Constitution and How to Restore It

Charles Murray Explains Why the Political System is Hopeless and Civil Disobedience is the Answer

Why Ann Coulter Still Wants Mitt Romney in 2016

Who Brad Thor Endorses for President in 2016

Nationally syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book "The Queen: The Epic Ambition of Hillary and the Coming of a Second 'Clinton Era.'" During the interview, Hugh and Ben touch on a variety of topics including why right-leaning Hewitt wrote a book dedicated to helping Hillary Clinton win the presidency and ensure Clintonian dominance for years to come, his grand strategy for Clinton, why the OPM hack illustrates the significance of Hillary Clinton's private server, how Clinton should handle Huma Abedin, why Ted Cruz may be the GOP frontrunner, Hewitt's belief that we are headed for a brokered Republican convention, why Rand Paul is the best "bridge" to Chelsea Clinton, whether 2016 could be a replay of 1968 and much much more.

An Interview With Modern Day Machiavelli Hugh Hewitt on "The Queen" Hillary Clinton

Why Hillary Clinton's Server Should Disqualify Her for the Presidency

Rand Paul is Hillary Clinton's Bridge to Chelsea Clinton?

James Piereson on American Rebirth vs. Benevolent Dictatorship

James Piereson on Keynes vs. Hayek

Arthur Brooks' Four Keys to a Happy and Successful Life

Arthur Brooks Says This is the "Central Political Irony of Our Time"

"I'm a conservative because poverty is what I care about the most." Arthur Brooks explains.

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