The Ben Domenech Podcast

Fox News Radio

  • 13 minutes 14 seconds
    The Group Chat Leak Heard Round The World

    The accidental leak of a National Security Signal chat to The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg has ignited fierce debate and conversation in Washington. While Goldberg is known for his long-standing opposition to President Trump, there is a real question of just how such pertinent information got into the wrong hands. Ben breaks down why it was so surprising that NSA Michael Waltz was the one in the wrong here, what this means for regular DC communication on apps like this, and why this was the first major wake-up call for a White House that had been scandal-free for the first two months. 


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    26 March 2025, 2:45 pm
  • 14 minutes 10 seconds
    A Democratic Leadership Crisis Unfolds

    Last week, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer surprised Democrats by defending the vote to avoid a government shutdown. Now, he is receiving major pushback from his party and is even canceling his book tour on Antisemitism.  


    Does Senator Schumer's weakened grip on leadership signal a shift toward younger, more radical Democrats, setting the stage for a significant transformation within the party?

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    19 March 2025, 2:43 pm
  • 13 minutes 41 seconds
    The Looming Government Shutdown 

    With a looming government shutdown, Ben ponders how it could prove the validity of DOGE cuts. He notes that only 'essential' employees continue to work during a government shutdown while the rest are furloughed, and whether people will notice the shift in productivity, if there is any.

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    12 March 2025, 2:19 pm
  • 14 minutes 18 seconds
    A Speech Only One Man Could Have Delivered

    Ben reacts to President Trump's first address to the joint session of Congress, since his return to the White House. While he notes that the Democrats are currently without a real leader and lacking a cohesive response to the President's address, there is still a real question of whether the Republicans are indeed overstepping their mandate.

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    5 March 2025, 3:56 pm
  • 11 minutes 28 seconds
    The Press Zeroes In On Elon Musk

    Ben comments on how the press and Democrats have zeroed in on Elon Musk’s actions at DOGE as a proxy to attack President Donald Trump. But will Democrats' attacks on Elon backfire, as some polls show a majority of Americans believe there is widespread waste, fraud and abuse in government?

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    26 February 2025, 3:41 pm
  • 12 minutes 38 seconds
    A Month Of Shock and Awe

    Almost a full month into the second Trump administration, the pace has shocked the political world. Ben breaks down the firings and upcoming legislative agenda, from the flurry of executive orders to the Elon Musk-fueled disruption of government bureaucracy.

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    19 February 2025, 3:09 pm
  • 16 minutes 49 seconds
    What Is Going On With USAID?

    Ben analyzes the complexities of the USAID and how President Trump's plans for the agency will impact American interests abroad.

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    5 February 2025, 2:42 pm
  • 15 minutes 40 seconds
    Where Will The Media Go After The Second Trump Administration?

    As media layoffs and organizational pivots begin following President Trump's return to the White House, Ben delivers a monologue going into detail on how this happened, and how it may shape the industry going forward. 

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    29 January 2025, 2:41 pm
  • 16 minutes 15 seconds
    A New Era In The Nation's Capitol

    Days into the second Trump Administration and the President is hitting the ground running. Ben gives his thoughts on a memorable inaugural weekend, highlighting the remarkable odds President Trump overcame to return to the Oval Office. 


    He also looks ahead to the 2026 midterms, forecasting what the slim Republican majority will be able to accomplish in Congress.

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    22 January 2025, 3:45 pm
  • 16 minutes 16 seconds
    Fireworks On Capitol Hill To Confirm President-elect Trump's Cabinet

    Ben breaks down the confirmation hearing of Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, and how he was able to survive major blows from the Democrats and the media.  

    Plus, he argues how Pete's fight for survival helped other nominees and could be the determining factor in President-elect Trump getting his entire cabinet confirmed. 


    Ben also shares why he thinks Republicans should let Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) speak at every confirmation hearing.

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    15 January 2025, 2:15 pm
  • 32 minutes 12 seconds
    House Oversight Chairman James Comer: All The President's Money

    In his new book, All the President's Money: Investigating the Secret Foreign Schemes That Made the Biden Family Rich, House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) details the work that his committee has done to show how the Biden family profited off of their political power at the expense of the American taxpayer.


    Plus, Chairman Comer previews some of the big-ticket items Congress has on the agenda for the second Trump Administration.

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    8 January 2025, 2:00 pm
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