America At Night with McGraw Milhaven

Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN) joins Rich to discuss concerns over Pres. Biden's age, and the new executive order on the border. Then, we get thoughts on the Hunter Biden gun trial and other news of the day from Josh Hammer, Newsweek Senior Editor-at-large and senior counsel at the Article III Project. Also, deep sea search and recovery expert Curt Newport talks about some of the experiences detailed in his new book "Ready To Dive: Five Decades of Adventure in the Abyss." Finally, your thoughts on tipping - and more - in Open Phone America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Whatley, joins us to discuss everything from President Trump's record breaking fundraising to President Biden's new executive order aimed at the border. Then, physician Dr. Steven Quay breaks down Dr. Fauci's lies in his testimony before the House Committee on Covid Origins. Finally, family health therapist Dr. Jay Barnett explains how social media continues to be harmful to the mental health of teenagers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump's senior advisor, Jason Miller joins us to discuss the latest in the disgraceful situation Trump has had to endure in New York. Then, editor-in-chief at the College Fix Jenn Kabbany explains how anti-Israel protesters have started to clash with pride parades. Later, former federal prosecutor Doug Burns breaks down the jury selection process for the Hunter Biden gun trial in Delaware. Finally, we take your calls during open phones Across America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dom Giordano is filling in for Rich Valdes. First we check in with Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA) about the fallout of the Trump verdict in the NYC hush money trial. Then, Paul Dans, the director of the 2025 Presidential Transition Project at the Heritage Foundation, explains how they will help Trump if he makes it back to the White House. Finally, Jay Towns, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama explains the many issues that were present in Trump's NYC trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dom Giordano is filling in for Rich Valdes tonight. We check in with Trump attorney Jesse Binnall to discuss the guilt verdict handed down today in the NYC hush money trial. Later we speak with Constitutional attorney and candidate for U.S. Senate in Virginia, Jonathan Emord to take a look at the potential constitutional issues with the guilty verdict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dom Giordano pinch hits for Rich Valdes tonight. First he speaks with US Congressman Byron Donalds about the start of jury deliberations in Trump's NYC hush money trial. Then, he is joined by William Trachman, general counsel for Mountain States Legal Foundation, to break down Biden's rally in Philadelphia. Finally conservative activist Scott Presler breaks down the importance of making sure everyone you know is registered to vote and makes it to the polls in November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dom Giordano is pinch hitting for Rich Valdes tonight. He speaks with trial attorney Jeremy Rosenthal about the closing arguments in the Trump hush money trial. Later he is joined by research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, EJ Antoni, who breaks down why many people now consider fast food to be a luxury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich talks about this week's Trump rally in the Bronx, as well as President Biden's efforts to lower gas prices by releasing more oil from strategic reserves, with Dennis Kneale, former managing editor at Forbes and host of the "What's Bugging Me" podcast. Next, we meet Tiffany Smiley, a candidate for Congress in the state of Washington who became an advocate for military veterans after her husband was blinded in a bomb attack nearly 20 years ago. Then, a conversation with Dr. Jared Frederick, co-author of "Into The Cold Blue: My World War II Journeys with the Mighty Eighth Air Force." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We get an overview of former President Trump's rally in the Bronx from someone who was there: media personality John Tabacco. Then, Rich talks with Dr. Lisa Strohman, chief development officer at Gamesafe, about child predators targeting victims through the children's game Roblox. Plus, reaction to Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's controversial commencement address, from Dani Katz, author of "The Language of Betterarchy: A Blueprint for Uniting Against Tyranny." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich talks politics and discusses the border problem with Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI). Then, Mark Moyar, author of "Masters of Corruption: How the Federal Bureaucracy Sabotaged the Trump Presidency," tells how former Pres. Trump could drain the swamp if he gets a second term. We also look at billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros' interest in purchasing radio stations, with Michael Harrison, publisher and editor of Talkers Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) comments on the news of the day and gives an update on the SHUSH Act. Then, Rich talks about Bidenflation, the U.S. reaction to the death of Iran's president, and more with Joel Pollak, Breitbart senior news editor at large. Also, Kash Patel, former Dept. of Defense chief of staff, shares his experience of being at the Trump trial in New York this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor/comedian Adam Carolla tells us all about his new show "Mr. Birchum," and weighs in on some of the current political happenings. Iran's president is among those killed in a helicopter crash; Rich talks about the incident and implications with U.S. Army Brig. General (Ret.) Anthony Tata. Later, the ICC is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as Hamas leaders. We get reaction from Ruthie Blum, former advisor at the office of Mr. Netanyahu and co-host of the "Israel Undiplomatic" podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) discusses the ongoing Trump trial in New York, as well as the House Judiciary Committee's efforts to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. Then, Army veteran Eddie Garcia shares why he's running for Senate in Virginia. Later, we observe National Police Week with Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith (ret.), spokesperson for the National Police Association. Plus, chaos in a House Oversight Committee hearing dominates Open Phones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, we look at the World Health Organization's proposed pandemic treaty, and how it ignores COVID policy mistakes, with Dr. Jay Bhatacharya from Stanford University. Next, a conversation with Hung Cao, author of "Call Me An American" and a candidate for U.S. Senate in Virginia. Then, Rich speaks with political advisor and campaign strategist Dr. Louis Perron, author of "Beat The Incumbent," about how candidates' legal problems can be political communication opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich welcomes Brigitte Gabriel, best-selling author and Chair of ACT for America, to discuss the latest in the Israel-Hamas war, the presidential election, and other news of the day. Then, we take a look at the campus protests and other higher education topics with Prof. Nick Giordano from Suffolk County Community College. Later, Bruce Willey is a CPA and tax expert; he'll provide tips on what to do if you get audited by the IRS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, chairman of the medical watchdog group Do No Harm, shares his views on the Biden administration guidelines to include DEI as a factor in deciding who should receive kidney transplants. Then, a look at how conservatives can utilize artificial intelligence to get an edge in the presidential election, with Gregg Phillips, creator of Fusion AI. Later, Rich talks with Billy Prempeh; he's running for Congress in New Jersey, and was in attendance at the Trump rally over the weekend in Wildwood, NJ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich talks with blues musician, author, and race relations expert Daryl Davis, who has been dubbed "The Klan Whisperer." Later, Prof. Carl Szabo from George Mason University's Scalia Law School tells how demands to divest from Israel will undermine national defense. Plus, it's a Friday night edition of "Open Phones Across America." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich talks with actor Nick Searcy, producer of the documentary "The War On Truth," which tells what really happened on January 6th. Then pollster John McLaughlin looks at the voter gender gap, and other issues facing voters in this year's presidential election. Plus, your calls in "Open Phone America." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich discusses the news of the day, including an update on the Trump Georgia case, with Jonathan Emord, candidate for Senate in Virginia. Next, we meet Mike Ring, CEO of Old Glory Bank. Then, a new study links anger to an increased risk for heart disease; we find out more from Dr. Fahmi Farah, a Board Certified Invasive Cardiologist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liora Rez, executive director of Stop Anti-Semitism, joins Rich to analyze President Biden's speech at the Holocaust Remembrance ceremony. Then it's a look at the Marxist takeover of higher education with Mike Gonzalez, co-author of "NextGen Marxism: What It Is and How to Combat It." Later, we explore the benefits of a social media detox, with healthy living expert Janna Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich welcomes former federal prosecutor Doug Burns; they discuss the judge's threat to jail former President Trump over gag order violations. Then Harvard Law Prof. Mark Ramseyer talks about his new book, "The Comfort Woman Hoax: A Fake Memoir, North Korean Spies, and Hit Squads in the Academic Swamp." We also learn about "The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America's Special Operations," from military historian and best-selling author Patrick O'Donnell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gordon Chang, author of "China is Going to War" and "The Great U.S.-China Tech War," takes a look at the dark side of the Chinese auto industry. Rich also talks with Jason Isaac, founder and CEO of the American Energy Institute, about the Biden Administration's new climate regulations. Plus, the news of the day and your calls in Open Phones Across America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich talks with former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), author of the new book "For the Love of Country: Leave the Democrat Party Behind." Then, USC Law student Anthony Mansfield describes the anti-Israel protests he witnessed firsthand at UCLA. We also get a history lesson on Germany's proposal to seize Russian assets from Jared Knott, a decorated combat infantry officer who served in Vietnam. He has written the book "Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich talks with Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) about her work on the REPORT Act, which updates technology on the Missing and Exploited Children Cyber Tipline. Then, it's a discussion of the DEA's reclassification of marijuana, with Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD). James Agresti, president and co-founder of Just Facts, tells how federal subsidies are penalizing oil and gas companies. Plus, former Army intelligence Captain Morgan Lerette tells his story in the new book "Guns, Girls, and Greed." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump is held in contempt of court for violating a judge's gag order. Rich talks with one of Trump's attorneys, Jesse Binnall. Then, Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) - the only Ukrainian-born member of Congress - tells why she voted against additional funding for her homeland. Later, it's a discussion of the left-wing protesters taking over U.S. universities such as Yale and Columbia, with Kenneth Abramowitz, founder of SaveTheWest.com and author of "The Multifront War: Defending America from Political Islam, China, Russia, Pandemics and Racial Strife." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Famed criminal attorney Arthur Aidala discusses the recent overturning of a conviction against his client, Harvey Weinstein. Then, Rich talks with Dr. Donna Van Natten, author of "The Body Language of Politics." Later, the DOJ and HHS are launching an online portal which allows the public to report health care practices deemed "harmful to competition." We learn more from Robert Bork, Jr., president of the Antitrust Education Project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From CPC Hungary in Budapest. Rich discusses the news of the day with Gavin Wax, president of the New York Young Republicans Club, and former White House Director of Strategic Communications Mercedes Schlapp. Then Dr. Carole Liebermann, "The Terrorist Therapist," offers her thoughts on the protests on college campuses, one of which has resulted in the arrest of a professor at Emory University. Finally, filmmaker Chris Shimojima tells us about his newest project, "Safe Society." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich is once again broadcasting from CPAC Hungary in Budapest. First, Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) shares his thoughts on the Trump immunity case arguments, anti-Israel protests on college campuses, and more. Next, a look at how the Biden administration is corrupting Title IX protections, with Sarah Parshall Perry, senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich broadcasts tonight from Budapest, for this week's CPAC Hungary. First, a discussion of pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, with Adam Guillette, president of Accuracy In Media. Shawn Farash, host of "Ungoverned" on LFA-TV, looks at Americans' waning interest in the presidential election. Then, a foreign national is reportedly funneling money through a non-profit to finance ballot issue campaigns in battleground states. We find out more from Caitlin Sutherland, executive director of Americans for Public Trust. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich discusses the Trump trial in New York, and other news of the day, with Kash Patel, former Chief of Staff at the Dept. of Defense. USAF Brigadier General (Ret.) Blaine Holt offers his analysis on the continuing tensions in the Middle East. Then, former Senate candidate Barry Hinckley shares his mission as primary drafter of the Re-Declaration of Independence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We get an update on the fight against human trafficking from Pastor Jaco Booyens, founder and CEO of After Eden Pictures. Then, we analyze the news of the day with actor, model and radio host Xen Sams. Later, psychotherapist Jill Robin Payne talks about the negative impacts and joins Rich to offer advice in another installment of "Dear Richie." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Richard Stern, director of the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rich to talk about the unrest in the House over funding for the border and Ukraine. Then, former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt fills us in on a class action lawsuit being filed against the FAA. Plus, the Supreme Court appears divided over charges against some January 6th defendants; we discuss with former CIA operative J. Michael Waller, author of "Big Intel: How the CIA and FBI Went from Cold War Heroes to Deep State Villains." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Davis, founder of the Article III Project, offer his insight on what to expect in the Trump legal proceedings. Then Rich talks with Scott Walter, president of the Capital Research Center and author of the new book "Arabella: The Dark Money Network of Leftist Billionaires Secretly Transforming America." We also hear highlights from a Capitol Hill hearing regarding anti-Semitic protests on college campuses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich talks with Lt. General (Ret.) Keith Kellogg about the threat Iran poses to the world stage following the attack on Israel. Later, we discuss the stabbing of a bishop in Australia and the splintering within the Methodist Church with Dr. Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas and author of "Are We Living In The End Time?" Then, it's a look back on Day 2 of the "hush money" trial with Trump attorney Jesse Binnall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jury selection has begun in the Trump hush money trial in New York. Rich looks at that, and other news of the day, with former Congressman Jody Hice (R-GA), author of "Sacred Trust: Election Integrity and the Will of the People." Then, a discussion of Iran's weekend attack on Israel, first with Jonathan Tobin, editor-in-chief of the Jewish News Syndicate, followed by USAF Brigadier General (Ret.) Blaine Holt, co-founder of Restore Liberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) tells why she's inviting NYPD officers to move to Texas. Then Rich welcomes Dr. Jay Richards, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, to discuss new studies debunking "gender medicine." We also get an update on some of the international trouble spots from Col. John Mills, former Dept. of Defense official and author of "War Against the Deep State." Finally, your calls on the death of O.J. Simpson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich talks about Ukraine funding with former Va. Governor Jim Gilmore, ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Inflation is on the rise; we look at the numbers with E.J. Antoni, economist and research fellow at the Heritage Foundation. Plus, Michael Nadeau, founder and CEO of Cnect, discusses age discrimination in the hiring process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich welcomes Lara Trump, incoming co-chair of the Republican National Committee, to talk about former President Trump's record-breaking fund-raising efforts, and other items related to the 2024 campaign. Then we discuss President Xi's ambitions to elevate China as the world's biggest superpower with Alex Nester, investigative fellow at Parents Defending Education. Later, Steve Milloy, senior legal fellow at the E&E Institute and a former Trump EPA transition team member, weighs in on the carbon footprint of blue jeans, as well as electric vehicles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich talks with Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests For Life, about the Alabama Supreme Court ruling on IVF, and former President Trump's comments that such decisions, and the subject of abortion, should be left up to individual states. Then, should the FBI have the authority to confront individuals for their social posts? We ask Kenneth Gray, senior lecturer of criminal justice, homeland security, and emergency management at the University of New Haven. Plus, Itay Milner, consul for media affairs at the Israeli Consulate General, gives his reaction to Israeli's plans to carry out an offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah, and the presence of anti-Israel and anti-American protesters at a rally in Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We get an update on today's 4.8 magnitude earthquake centered in New Jersey, from geologist Gregory Wrightstone. Then, Rich talks with Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith, spokesperson for the National Police Association, about the border crisis and violent crimes committed by migrants. Later, Kate Gorka, formerly with the Heritage Foundation and the Department of Homeland Security, is co-author of the new book "Next Gen Marxism." We also meet author Jeffrey Marshall, whose latest novel is "Squeeze Plays." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich talks about the latest accusations against P. Diddy and the search for two missing women in Oklahoma with Lauren Conlin, host of "The Outlier" podcast. Then Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld, founder of the American Center for Democracy, discusses her book, "The Soros Agenda." We also look at the results of a recent study about teenagers self-diagnosing their mental health issues, with Dr. Dean Beckloff, a Licensed Professional Counselor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich talks with former prosecutor and current GOP candidate for Congress in Arizona Abe Hamadeh about the special counsel blasting the judge's jury instruction request in the Trump documents case. Then, it's a discussion of the American Dream with Batya Ungar-Sargon, opinion editor at Newsweek and author of the book "Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women." We also check in with Jennifer Kabbany, editor-in-chief at The College Fix, for a look at hate speech on college campuses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich discusses President Biden's DEI fight against apprenticeships with Linda McMahon, former Small Business Administrator during the Trump administration. Then, Prof. Nicholas Giordano, who teaches political science at Suffolk County Community College, gives his thoughts on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, the Trump gag order, and more. We also take a look at the rise of "Ozempic babies" with Dr. Courtney Gowin, founder of the NEST Prenatal/Pediatric Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major General (Ret.) Bob Dees, president of the National Center for Healthy Veterans, provides his analysis of the bombing of Iran's embassy in Syria, as well as the latest in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Later, attorney McCracken Poston shares the story of his former client Alvin Ridley in the book "Zenith Man: Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom." Then, we get reaction to Florida Gov. DeSantis' recent signing of a bill enacting age restrictions for social media, as Rich speaks with Jason Sheppard, founder of Wimkin social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich speaks with Pastor Paul Begley of Freedom Fellowship Church in Wildwood, Florida; he's the author of "Revelation 911: How the Book of Revelation Intersects with Today's Headlines." On this Good Friday, we also hear from Pastor Phil Hotsenpiller, president and founder of American Faith.com, and learn about his book "Midnight In Paris." Later, brain health coach Dr. Leigh Richardson discusses smartphones and teenagers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich talks legal matters with Josh Hammer, senior editor-at-large at Newsweek, including Pennsylvania ballots, Fani Willis, and the sentencing of Sam Bankman-Fried. Later, an update on the raids at the homes of Sean "Diddy" Combs with sex trafficking expert Bianca Davis, CEO of New Friends, New Life. Plus your calls on Trump's visit to pay his respects to a fallen NYPD officer, the bridge disaster in Baltimore, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Morgan, former acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, discusses the migrant crisis and a report that the Biden administration is handing out green cards to illegal immigrants. Rich also speaks with Gabby Hoffman, director of the Center for Energy and Conservation at the Independent Women's Forum, about Big Labor and electric vehicles. Plus we get into some of the details of the chemical abortion case before the Supreme Court this week, with Sarah Parshall Perry, senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich talks with Joseph Maldonado, a.k.a. The Tiger King "Joe Exotic," live from his prison cell, about his incarceration and his political efforts. Later, attorney Arthur Aidala, talks about some high-profile cases in the news, including his client Ghislaine Maxwell. Then a discussion of the Baltimore bridge collapse with Mark Herrera, from the International Association of Venue Managers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Trump Advisor and Former Mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani, joins us to discuss an appeals court reducing President Trumps civil fraud fine from $454 million to $175 million. Next, USAF Brigadier General (Ret.), Blaine Holt, provides his analysis of Friday's terrorist attack at a concert venue in Russia. Then, executive director of the CO2 Coalition, Gregory Wrightstone, explains why more CO2 might be a good thing. Finally, director Julie Behling tells us all about her new documentary "Beneath Sheep's Clothing." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Trump Communications Director joins us to discuss his new book "Swing Hard In Case You Hit It." Next, psychotherapist Jill Robin Payne explains ways to improve your communication skills. Then, relationship expert Jennifer Styers breaks down how Gen Z is rejecting traditional dating norms. Finally, we take your calls in open phones across America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices