In this episode of The Big Ben Show, Ben Domenech examines Scott Pelley’s exit from CBS News and what it reveals about the collapse of trust in legacy media. Ben argues that the media class still has not learned the lessons of 2016 and continues to misunderstand the American people.
Later, Sec. Mullin joins the show to discuss why he left the Senate for DHS ... Show More
Jun 17
The Iran Deal Fallout, Trump’s Use of Force, & Restoring Deterrence | The Big Ben Show
Is the new Iran deal a historic mistake, and is modern America repeating the fatal errors of Ancient Rome? Ben Domenech breaks down current foreign policy shifts with legendary historian Victor Davis Hanson. In this edition of The Big Ben Show, Ben unpacks his major reservations ... Show More
1h 6m
May 27
America at 250, China vs Faith, A Bad Iran Deal | The Big Ben Show
In this episode of The Big Ben Show, Ben Domenech breaks down the political fallout from President Trump’s Iran deal, what it means for America’s foreign policy, and why the outcome could become a defining test for Vice President JD Vance. Ben is joined by author and scholar Os G ... Show More
1h 13m
Aug 2024
Kamala Harris Picks Minn. Governor & Midwestern Dad Tim Walz as Running Mate | Ed Helms
Michael Kosta gets to know Tim Walz, the Minn. governor Kamala Harris chose as her running mate. While the Trump campaign claims the vice presidential candidate will “unleash hell on earth,” Democrats love his political record and "Midwestern dad af" vibes. Plus, Josh Johnson we ... Show More
34m 27s
Oct 2024
The Walz-Vance Debate: Civility and Then a Clash
<p>Just three weeks after Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump engaged in a fiery and often hostile presidential debate, their running mates, Tim Walz and JD Vance, met for their own face-off — and struck a very different chord.</p><p>Reid J. Epstein, a politics reporter for The Tim ... Show More
27m 59s
Oct 2024
Six Days Left: Closing Arguments, Racist Jokes and Burning Ballots
<p>In the final week of the race for president, Donald J. Trump’s big rally in New York appeared to backfire, while Kamala Harris’s closing message cast her as a unifier. Fears about election interference also resurfaced after arsonists burned ballots in three states.</p><p>The T ... Show More
36m 39s