The Hugh Hewitt Show I April 30th, 2026

He’s back! Dennis joined Hugh today to talk Graham Platner and the American health care system

More on the rise of Graham Platner and what it means for the Democratic Party

What will the Free Beacon be doing to help educate Maine’s voters about Graham Platner being extreme

The “I am not a secret Nazi” Platner shouldn’t break 25% in November

Graham Platner is an extremist. He ought not to get 25% of the vote against Senator Susan Collins

The Hugh Hewitt Show I April 29th, 2026

Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts is trying to upend the search world & return it to balanced w/ Freespoke

“The War for Middle-Earth” explains how JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis saw the gathering storm in the 1930s

Jim & Hugh discuss the WSJ story today that POTUS is prepared for an extended blockade of Iran

MK, who was in attendance Saturday night, on yet another attempt to kill POTUS

Senator Steve Daines is leading a group of 5 senators to the PRC next week

Alaska’s new oil rush and the God Squad

The Hugh Hewitt Show I April 28th, 2026

Not many working journos can recall the Weathermen and violence of 60s/70s, but Lileks and Hugh can

He was at the WHCA dinner and he’s a long-time student of violence in politics throughout history.

What to do about political violence? Matt and Hugh talk about how it went mainstream on the left

Has politics changed forever as left-wing violence becomes “normalized”?

How to keep kids from turning into radicals? Bethany of "The Mom Wars" joined Hugh today to discuss

Aaron returns to discuss his conversation with Douglas Murray on the tap roots of political violence

The origins of nuttery that ends in violence? Byron York joins Hugh to discuss

Michael returns to the program to discuss with Hugh whether political violence in America has peaked

The Hugh Hewitt Show I April 27th, 2026

The GOP could pick up a Senate seat in NH this fall. Former Senator John Sununu joined Hugh

What next for Iran? Adm. Montgomery (USN, Ret.) and Hugh review options on the table before POTUS

What next for Iran? Senator Cotton joined Hugh to talk about the state of the battle

Bret Stephens joins Hugh to discuss the would-be “statement assassin” & Norah O’Donnell’s questions

Abe joined Hugh to discuss the “60 Minutes” interview with POTUS

The Hugh Hewitt Show I April 24th, 2026

After a bit of NFL draft chat, Ben and Hugh get to the facts on Iranian seas and in the skies above

The Virginia redistricting and the battle with Iran

The U.S. and Israel have won a huge strategic victory

The Hugh Hewitt Show I April 23rd, 2026

Mollie joined Hugh for a longer interview about the Justice from New Jersey & her new book about him

OMB Director Russ Vought on the FY 2027 budget, reconciliation, defense reform, and shipbuilding

The Hugh Hewitt Show I April 22nd, 2026

Can America produce more oil and gas and if so, how quickly?

Gaming out the next steps of the battle with Iran: Jim Talent joined Hugh to review.

Dana Perino joined Hugh to discuss her new best-selling novel "Purple State"

“Oh Virginia. What have you done?” M.K. and Hugh commiserate about their state’s vote last night

The Hugh Hewitt Show I April 21st, 2026

Will Virginia unleash the redistricting hounds from now until 2032?

Does the bombing resume Wednesday night? Matt and Hugh talk about the (apparent) collapse in talks

If Virginia shatters pretenses to fairness & turns its map into a 10-1 D-R Congressional seat split

Rachel Goldberg-Polin joined Hugh to talk about her moving, heart-breaking book about her son Hersh

The Hugh Hewitt Show I April 20th, 2026

How to judge the success of Islamabad 2.0?

Dr. Stephen Meyer joined Hugh to discuss "The Story of Everything" in theaters April 30th

What does a real “win” look like in the negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran?

Aaron & Hugh on the conditions of success in Iran as opposed to a Munich 1938 sort of success

The Hugh Hewitt Show I April 17th, 2026

Ben joined Hugh to assess what no one really can: Did POTUS destroy IRGC’s power & leverage?

Reed Hastings retires, “Mythos” scares everyone and the great AI debate rages on

Has POTUS secured a place in war and diplomatic history? If not, how to describe what is unfolding?

Good deal? Bad deal? Blockade? Ceasefire? Eli Lake joined Hugh with first reactions

The Hugh Hewitt Show I April 16th, 2026

He’s back! Haviv joined Hugh for a long discussion of Iran, Israel, Gaza, and Lebanon

How goes the war? Commentary senior editor Seth Mandel talks with Hugh

Pope Leo & President Trump: Vic joined Hugh for Catholic chat about the dust-up between Rome and DC

President Trump reiterates: Not a 20-year pause of Iran’s nuclear program. A forever pause.