TAC Right Now

Executive director Curt Mills hosts a roundtable on Trump's good night in the Ohio primaries, a strange meeting with Barack Obama at Number 10 Downing Street, and what's going on in Niger. Picks of the Week: Curt: "Where Is Joe Biden's Devil's Advocate," James W. Carden Sumantra: "Stuck with Putin for the Foreseeable Future," Helen Andrews Helen: "More Weak Arguments for Free Trade," Helen Andrews Bradley: "What Is the GOP Position on TikTok Now?" W. James Antle III

Bradley, Helen, Sumantra, and special guest Stacey Kaliabakos talk about the Gaza pier, possible intervention in Haiti (let's not), and the question on everyone's mind: Where is Princess Kate? Picks of the Week: Stacey: "Our Terrorist Ally in Syria," Nicholas Kass Helen: "Does Victoria Nuland's Departure Matter?" James W. Carden Bradley: "Exclusive: New JD Vance Bill," Bradley Devlin Sumantra: "The Comeback of Tudor History," Jude Russo

Third season launch! A new and improved TAC Right Now returns with a breakdown of the Super Tuesday primary results. Host Bradley Devlin walks Helen, Jude, and Sumantra through the exit polls, the surprises, and the presidential rematch ahead. Picks of the week: Helen: "DoxyPEP Is a Disaster in Waiting," Theodore Dalrymple Jude: "McConnell, Man of His Era," W. James Antle III Sumantra: "Ursula von der Leyen's Second Term," Adriel Kasonta Bradley: "Sunset for Mitch McConnell—and Joe Biden?" Dan McCarthy

Lawfare against Donald Trump was the story of the year, agreed Emile, Sohrab, Micah, and Helen. Plus, each person picked the runner-up for the most important story of 2023. Picks of the year: Helen: "Battle on Bourbon Street," William Wolfe Micah: "A Murder in CHAZ," Jonathan Ireland Sohrab: "Angola Revisited," John Hirschauer Emile: "Made in Farmville," Bradley Devlin

Was the Christian veteran right to destroy the Satan Temple display in the Iowa state capitol? Yes, agree Emile, Sohrab, Helen, and Micah. Plus, the U.S. withholds the sale of rifles to Israel and a particularly egregious case highlights the loopholes in surrogacy law that expose children to possible abuse. Picks of the week: Helen: "Giorgia Meloni Falls Short," Christopher Brunet Emile: "Our LGBT Empire," Helen Andrews Micah: "Free Trade Dogmatism Is for Losers," Jude Russo Sohrab: "Harvard Cancels Congressman," Sohrab Ahmari

Four people who are definitely not going to be the next president gathered in Alabama for a debate this week. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Bradley Devlin talk about who had a good night (Vivek) and who did not (Haley). Three ladies who, sadly, already are president appeared before Congress to explain what's going on in their universities, and it was harder to watch than the GOP debate. Plus, John Eastman's absurd disbarment hearing nears its conclusion. Picks of the week: Helen: "An Immense Gratitude," Peter Tonguette Emile: "The BCS Would Have Ranked Florida State #3," Jeffrey H. Anderson Micah: "Unmonitored Minors on Dangerous Devices," Elizabeth Self & Michael Toscano Bradley: "Tuberville Should Not Back Down," Declan Leary

Emile, Micah, Helen, and Sohrab bid farewell to Henry Kissinger. Plus, Liz Cheney has a new book out, and Elon Musk's latest controversy has the podcast divided. Picks of the week: Emile: "Vivek the Warmonger?" Bradley Devlin Micah: "Butchers, Brewers, and Bakers," Bradley Devlin Helen: "Cowering in the Amen Corner," Declan Leary Sohrab: "Dream, Baby, Dream," Jude Russo

Emile, Sohrab, Helen, and Micah talk about Xi Jinping's visit to San Francisco and its magical effect on the city's homeless encampments, plus a flurry of fisticuffs on Capitol Hill and Nikki Haley's war on anonymity. Picks of the week: Micah: "Mastery and Command," Santi Ruiz Helen: "A Great Film that Wasn't," Peter Hitchens Sohrab: "Good Riddance, Pandas," Nic Rowan Emile: "The Travesty at Arlington National Cemetery," Jeremy Carl

Emile, Helen, Sohrab, and Micah talk about the election results out of Ohio and what it portends for the pro-life movement, plus the GOP debate in Miami. Is the establishment consolidating around Nikki Haley? Finally, Citibank gets hit with a big fine for discriminating against Armenians in Glendale. Picks of the week: Helen: "Mass Madness at Three," Helen Andrews Sohrab: "Trump Wins Again," Jude Russo Micah: "Shelter from the Swarm," James P. Pinkerton

Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab check in on the Ukraine war now that most attention has turned to the Middle East, and a revealing TIME magazine interview with Zelensky that may not bring the sympathetic press that the Ukrainian president would like. Plus, Josh Hawley draws the ire of his fellow Republicans by taking on Citizens United, and a new biography of Mitt Romney shows the Utah senator doesn't hold his colleagues in too high esteem. Picks of the week: Emile: The Conservative Movement's Long Way Home, Kevin Roberts Helen: Notes From a Baltimore All Souls' Day, Jude Russo Micah: The Right Finds Its Spine, Nate Hochman Sohrab: False Orthodoxies on the Right, Frank DeVito