The Federalist Radio Hour

It has been a momentous few days at the Supreme Court as the justices handed down three groundbreaking decisions. Today on the Federalist Radio Hour, Ben gets the first draft reactions from top scholars on the issues. Sarah Torre of the Heritage Foundation sifts through the court’s marriage decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, explaining that “the Constitution had nothing to do with this decision.” A Senior Fellow of the Cato Institute, Ilya Shapiro also joined the program to shed light on King v. Burwell. Funny man and political philosopher Andrew Heaton rounded out the hour on a lighter note to discuss the state of American comedy in the day of political correctness.

Today the Supreme  Court handed down its King v. Burwell decision concerning the fate of the Affordable Care Act. In studio, Robert Tracinski guest hosted for Ben to unpack the court’s controversial ruling. Patent attorney and Federalist Contributor, Scott Lincicome explained the legal ramifications of the case, while Ashe Schow of the Washington Examiner explored what the decision means politically for Republicans. Later Trevor Burrus, a research fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Constitutional Studies, provided a full diagnosis of the Courts philosophical makeup, previewing how the body might rule in the future.

On a moonless Autumn night, a young Alexander Hamilton charged ahead of his troops in a midnight assault against the British fortifications at Yorktown. With fixed bayonets, Hamilton captured the critical Redoubt No.10 by cold steel and courage alone, helping to win the battle and end the war. Had Hamilton been cut down that night, he would still deserve the praise of our nation. Because he survived, that he continued to serve in the Founding, Hamilton deserves the admiration of all history. Today on The Federalist Radio Hour, Ben Domenech offers a primer on America’s youngest and perhaps most important Founding Father. An immigrant bastard turned self-made statesman, Hamilton deserves more than just a ten-dollar bill. He deserves our fond reverence.

Bobby Jindal says that a Hillary Clinton presidency would “redefine the American Dream into the European nightmare.” Optimistic though, the Louisiana Governor believes that the contest remains “completely open” for a conservative to win. Tomorrow, Jindal will likely make a presidential announcement. Today, he joined The Federalist Radio Hour to give his perspective on the state of the union. andnbsp; Author and Senior Editor at National Affairs, Yuval Levin also joined the program to discuss a new conservative policy vision, and its potential impact on Republican presidential prospects.

A federal jury has sentenced him to death, but Dzhokhar Tsarnaev must still appear before a Boston Judge to officially receive his sentence this Thursday. Today on the Federalist Radio Hour, two senior Federalist writers debate the justice executing the Boston Bomber. Neal Dewing argues that for the good of the social order the man, who killed 3 and injured 250 more, must die. But an execution won’t deter future terrorists or bring back the dead, Daniel Payne responds. A death penalty will only quench an unjust thirst for vengeance. The two exchange philosophical, political, and religious salvos in this interesting and exciting debate. Later in the program, F. Bill McMorris joins Ben for a lively discussion of the Vatican’s recent encyclical on climate change.

A Florida man entered the airport with $11,000 dollars and a ticket home, but after a confrontation with the police, he left without his life savings. Today on the Federalist Radio Hour, the Daily Signal’s Melissa Quinn explains how civil asset forfeiture laws allow the state to treat innocent citizens like criminals. Later in the program, Christopher Koopman joins Ben to discuss the teachable moment provided by innovative ride-sharing technologies. The Mercatus Center fellow says Uber and Lyft demonstrate the triumph of entrepreneurship, but warns of the dangers when these companies collude with government regulators.

The Federalist Radio Hour gets an insiders look on some of Congress hottest summer issues. Coalitions Director for the Republican Study Committee, Rachel Kopec joins Ben to dissect the debate on the Export-Import Bank, the Highway Transportation Bill, and the Affordable Care Act. If conservatives can’t address corporate welfare, the senior staffer asks how can we have any credibility on social welfare reform? Later in the program, former Ambassador Francis Rooney, the U.S. Delegate to The Holy See under President George Bush, discusses Pope Benedicts recent climate change encyclical. The Vatican, he believes, ought to focus on more pressing needs rather than hot-button political controversies. andnbsp; andnbsp;

Ann Coulter joins Ben in-studio on this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour. The two sparred over Coulters suggested approach to immigration reform. Advertising her new book, Adios America!, Coulter offered a pointed critique of what she considers cyclical Republican foolishness, and also gave her take on the contemporary field of GOP presidential hopefuls.

Representative Paul Ryan joins Ben to discuss the Transportation Promotion Authority on todays edition of The Federalist Radio. More concerned with policy than politics, Ryan argues that hell push any program that cuts taxes, promotes growth, and opens market--regardless of who supports it. Dubbed the man who could bring down ObamaCare, Catos Michael Cannon also joined the program to discuss the pending King v. Burwell Supreme Court case. Cutting through the wonk, he explains the arguments, whats at stake, and why it matters.

Ben speaks with David Azerrad, Director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center For Principles and Politics at The Heritage Foundation. On the 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta, the two discuss that documents enduring contribution to Western Civilization, before embarking on an exploration of the competing and conflicting visions of America today. Later Adam Bellow, Editorial Director of Broadside Books and CEO of Liberty Island Media, joins the program to discuss the upcoming book, The State of the American Mind. andnbsp;

On a special edition of the Federalist Radio Hour, Mollie Hemingway sits in for Ben Domenech to discuss race, sex, and gender. In studio, John Davidson of the Texas Public Policy Foundation joined Mollie in a conversation about Rachel Dolezal, the controversial NAACP leader. Later, the Texas policy expert explained the competing Liberal and Conservative visions of America implicit in the King v. Burwell Supreme Court Case. Senior Federalist Writer, Rich Cromwell also joined the program to highlight his and Mollies new sex column. andnbsp;

Robert Tracinski sits in for Ben to host a robust discussion about climate change with prominent scholars and a leading DC journalist. Judith Curry, former chair of Atmospheric Science at Georgia Institute of Technology, looks behind the rhetoric of the global warming pause. John Siciliano of the Washington Examiner previews the EPAs upcoming and hard hitting regulation of aircraft and truck emissions. And Anthony Watts explains the skewed statistics used to support climate change policy.

Ben speaks with Robby Soave, staff-editor of Reason.com, today on The Federalist Radio Hour. The two talk about speech codes on campus, the unfortunate plight of Detroit city, and police brutality in McKinney, Texas. Later in the program, Jonathan V. West, a senior writer at the Weekly Standard, describes the golden movie moment of the original Jurassic Park.

Ben speaks with Erick Erickson, editor-in-chief of Red State, on this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour. The two discussed 2016, the old Iowa Straw Poll, and the new Red State Gathering. Domenech also got a sense of the man behind the microphone asking Erickson about how his faith influences his politics.

Ben speaks with Dave Weigel, the roving reporter for Bloomberg Politics, about the 2016 presidential primaries, transgender politics, and the journalists upcoming book about progressive rock. Later in the program, Francis Cianfrocca, CEO of Bayshore Networks, explain what the breech of Federal Government data means for US-China relations and you.