Pete Hegseth

Ep. 1055 Megyn’s Response to Clooney, Hegseth Saga Gets Personal, and Stopping Alzheimer’s

Ep. 1055 Megyn’s Response to Clooney, Hegseth Saga Gets Personal, and Stopping Alzheimer’s

Megyn begins the show by discussing George Clooney’s new comments suggesting he is more of a journalist than she is, how he claims he speaks truth to power but ignored Joe Biden’s cognitive decline, highlights of her journalism career, and more. Then, National Review’s Rich Lowry and Michael Brendan Dougherty join to discuss Clooney’s history of …

4/23 AM Update: Hegseth on Offense, SCOTUS Arguments on LGBT Curriculum, FDA Fights Food Dyes

4/23 AM Update: Hegseth on Offense, SCOTUS Arguments on LGBT Curriculum, FDA Fights Food Dyes

AM Update for 4/23/25: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushes back against a media narrative of chaos, as the Pentagon investigates leaks and fires three top aides. In a case with major implications for parental rights, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments from Maryland parents challenging a school district’s decision to mandate LGBTQ-themed books without opt-out …

4/22 AM Update: Vatican Prepares for Conclave, WH Says Hegseth Safe, IRS Commissioner Removed

4/22 AM Update: Vatican Prepares for Conclave, WH Says Hegseth Safe, IRS Commissioner Removed

AM Update for 4/22/25: Pope Francis passes away from stroke and heart failure, setting the stage for a historic Conclave to choose his successor. The White House pushes back on reports of dysfunction in the Defense Department as Secretary Pete Hegseth faces renewed scrutiny over leaked Signal chats and internal Pentagon shakeups. Gary Shapley removed …

4/14 AM Update: World Leaders Line Up to Negotiate, Trump Ovation at UFC, Cognitive Test Results

4/14 AM Update: World Leaders Line Up to Negotiate, Trump Ovation at UFC, Cognitive Test Results

AM Update for 4/14/25: Countries around the world are lining up to renegotiate trade deals with the Trump administration following the “Liberation Day” tariffs. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announces semiconductors will be placed under a separate tariff strategy to boost U.S. manufacturing and national security. The U.S. begins nuclear negotiations with Iran, as President Donald …

4/9 AM Update: Disturbing New Details About Would-Be Trump Assassin, Coal EOs, Hegseth Warns China

4/9 AM Update: Disturbing New Details About Would-Be Trump Assassin, Coal EOs, Hegseth Warns China

AM Update for 4/9/25: Federal prosecutors say the alleged would-be Trump assassin tried to buy a rocket launcher from Ukraine. President Donald Trump signs sweeping executive orders to revive the U.S. coal industry. The U.S. Supreme Court blocks a lower court order that would have forced the Trump administration to rehire thousands of fired federal …

Ep. 1042 Trump vs. Article III Judges, Clooney vs. MSNBC, and Legacy Media Failing in New Media

Ep. 1042 Trump vs. Article III Judges, Clooney vs. MSNBC, and Legacy Media Failing in New Media

Megyn is joined by legal experts Dave Aronberg and Mike Davis to discuss the ongoing legal battle surrounding District Court Judge James Boasberg’s injunction halting the Trump administration’s deportation of gang members, the dangers of judicial overreach, the interpretation of the Alien Enemies Act, the U.S. Supreme Court’s involvement in this and other lawfare 2.0 …

Ep. 1036 Absurd Signalgate Spin, NPR Executive Grilled, and Biggest Media Hacks in America

Ep. 1036 Absurd Signalgate Spin, NPR Executive Grilled, and Biggest Media Hacks in America

Megyn is joined by the hosts of Ruthless – Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook – to discuss the left and media frenzy over ‘Signalgate,’ how out of touch they are with what most Americans care about, The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg claiming he wouldn’t release the sensitive info before doing so …

3/27 AM Update: NPR and PBS Grilled on Bias, Signal Story’s Latest Details, Crockett Doubles Down

3/27 AM Update: NPR and PBS Grilled on Bias, Signal Story’s Latest Details, Crockett Doubles Down

AM Update for 3/27/25: NPR and PBS heads grilled on Capitol Hill over political bias and misuse of taxpayer funding as GOP pushes for defunding. The Atlantic’s bombshell Signal chat report sparks a partisan clash over whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth leaked sensitive war plans. Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett faces backlash for mocking Texas Governor …

3/26 AM Update: WH Backs Waltz, DOJ Says Khalil Lied on Green Card App, Judge Boasberg Deep Dive

3/26 AM Update: WH Backs Waltz, DOJ Says Khalil Lied on Green Card App, Judge Boasberg Deep Dive

AM Update for 3/26/25: An accidental group chat invite sparks a media frenzy, but intel officials insist no classified intel was leaked about Donald Trump’s successful strike on the Houthis. Department of Justice prosecutors file new documents alleging former Columbia University agitator Mahmoud Khalil lied on his green card application. Reporter Julie Kelly brings an …

Ep. 1034 Bizarre Group Chat Details, Media Compares Trump to Nixon, and MK Media Launch

Ep. 1034 Bizarre Group Chat Details, Media Compares Trump to Nixon, and MK Media Launch

Megyn opens the show by announcing the launch of her MK Media podcast network, the first three hosts Mark Halperin, Maureen Callahan, and Link Lauren, why it is so important to promote and uplift independent voices of reason and common sense, and more. Then, Walter Kirn and Matt Taibbi, hosts of America This Week, join to …