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Victor Davis Hanson provides commentary on the latest political and cultural news with an eye to the historical significance of our time. He is an author, historian, classicist, and contemporary analyst. Join him to learn about the what's going on in your world.
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A product of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” Trump Accounts give American children — sorry, illegal aliens, this one is for us — a “tremendous” financial head start on life, providing the means to pay for college or put a down payment on a home, along with exposure to equities, something roughly 1 in 3 Americans currently do not have.
If you make the maximum annual contribution of $5,000 to a Trump Account, it could be worth:
At age 18: $300,000
At age 28: $800,000
At age 55: $10 million
All courtesy of the power of compounding returns, argues Heritage Foundation Chief Economist E.J. Antoni in this special video commentary.
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Following his major lung surgery at the end of Dec. 2025, Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson RETURNS for his first episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” of 2026.
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00:00 Introduction and Victor's Health Update02:17 2028 Elections: Early Predictions
04:42 Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris: Potential Candidates
07:23 Challenges for Democrat Candidates
14:06 Republican Candidates: Rubio and Vance
19:17 The Anti-Semitism Issue
27:24 Minnesota Insurrectionists and Legal Actions
28:07 Don Lemon's Controversial Actions and Statements
42:22 Challenges Facing the Democratic Party
50:29 Concluding Thoughts and Reflections
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Why is the classical education movement gathering so much steam in America right now?
“...as a classical educator, we've got this inner drive for communion with God, the eternal, with each other. And so to connect that to today, right, America 2026 in the last few years, we have got a lot of restless, aching hearts in our culture,” argues Deacon Christopher Roberts, classical education expert and president of Martin Saints Classical High School on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” with Jack Fowler.
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments last November about whether President Trump exceeded his executive authority by imposing what some are calling “sweeping, worldwide tariffs” in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump. While we wait for the high court to render a decision, John Yoo, a University of California, Berkeley, law professor and visiting scholar at the University of Texas at Austin, joins Jack Fowler to predict how the court will rule on this, as well as many other high-profile cases, in the coming months.
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Does former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon have a First Amendment right to interfere with the First Amendment rights of the worshipers and pastor at that church?
“I think the question answers itself, and the answer is no,” argues Scott Johnson, a Minneapolis-based attorney, Claremont Institute fellow, founding member of Power Line and one of the great minds behind 2004’s “Rather Gate”, on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” with Jack Fowler.
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Young men need to exercise “agency” in their own lives.
A recent survey done on young men and their problems (and prospects) revealed young men who participate in multiple social activities and groups are problem solvers.
Alex Tarascio, a pollster at Cygnal, a political polling firm, explains that when these young men “talk about their biggest problems, the problems they identify are problems that they can change.”
“If you say, ‘Paying my bills,’ that’s a hard problem, [but] that’s not a problem that you can change super easily. If your problem is romantic relationships, that problem is entirely on you.”
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Nearly 80% of Truman Scholars, a taxpayer-funded scholarship program, from 2017 and 2018 ”have a clear connection to liberal politics, such as working for Democratic members of Congress, advocating for progressive causes, or teaching classes with a liberal focus,” reports the College Fix.
Jennifer Kabbany, editor-in-chief of The College Fix joins Jack Fowler for an in-depth discussion on DEI programs, higher education challenges, and jaw-dropping campus stories.
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Traditionally, Minnesotans, by virtue of their Scandinavian heritage, are known for being well-mannered and having good governance. However, over the past few months, the idyllic poster boy for “Midwest nice” has been completely upended following a string of high-profile taxpayer-dollar fraud controversies, raids against peaceful church services and violent altercations between leftist protesters and federal immigration officials.
Daily Signal senior editor Tyler O’Neil joins today’s podcast to walk through his own original investigative reporting behind the anti-ICE protest from within Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn., last week and the tone-deaf responses from local Democratic officials.
“Really, one of the most shocking things that I was able to report was that Gov. Walz’s administration ordered an investigative unit inside one of these huge departments not to investigate criminal fraud. And now they were telling me their statement is, ‘Oh yeah, well that was just … we didn’t want them doing criminal stuff.
“‘We still wanted them investigating.’ But all the whistleblowers have been saying from the beginning that they’re trying to hide this fraud. Meanwhile, we also see this neo-Confederate push essentially to nullify federal immigration law. And it’s not just, you know, Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey who are out there saying, you know, ‘We don’t want to follow these laws in Minnesota and ICE.
“‘You can leave, go pound sand.’ I know Frey used even more colorful language than that. But they’re pitting themselves against the federal government and against the enforcement of immigration law while their shock troops are on the ground, willing to engage anyone.
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In this wide-ranging conversation, host Jack Fowler sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Spalding to confront the forgotten truths of communism’s deadly legacy. From Hollywood’s willful blindness to the rise of socialism at home, Spalding explains why communism and socialism share the same DNA—and why freedom still needs defending.
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In 2008, California voters approved Proposition 1A, giving the green light to start planning a high-speed railway connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles, which would be built by 2020 and cost around $35 billion. Well, it’s 2026 and the Golden State’s “Futureland-esque” project is woefully over schedule and budget, now projected to cost around $135 billion.
Lee Ohanian, a Hoover Institution senior fellow, joins Jack Fowler on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” to discuss California’s Tomorrowland disaster and more:
“It was Disney’s Futureland. It was trains that would travel as fast as 220 mph. They would move people from L.A. to San Francisco in two hours, 40 minutes. L.A. to San Francisco was supposed to have been finished about five years ago, and as you noted, cost $35 billion. The price tag could be as high as $135 billion today.
“Now the project is woefully over budget—woefully behind schedule. And you know, Jack, in 2019, when Gov. Gavin Newsom gave his inaugural speech right after he was elected, he noted the problems that were happening with high-speed rail at that time. And he said in a very interesting way, ‘We don't have the money to go from San Francisco to Los Angeles.’
“And the project has been subject to not enough oversight and not enough accountability, and he was absolutely correct about that.”
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All of Thomas Sowell’s “considerable learning” is front and center in his 2007 book A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles. Sowell, a Marxist-turned, unofficial 20th-century spokesman for capitalism, theorizes that humans are inclined to adopt one of two worldviews — the “constrained” or the “unconstrained” vision — explains Daniel J. Mahoney, a professor emeritus at Assumption University and a senior fellow at the Claremont Institute, on today’s edition of Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.
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Pro-life activist and former president of the Charlotte Lozier Institute Chuck Donovan joins Jack Fowler to discuss the surprising “diverse” coalition of the early post-Roe, anti-abortion movement, as well as more contemporary battles within a now post-Roe world on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
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In this episode of 'Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words', Jack Fowler interviews Bill Jacobson, founder of Legal Insurrection and professor of law at Cornell University. They unravel the shocking hostility Jewish students face post-October 7th and take apart the fabricated foundations of Black Lives Matter.
00:00 Shocking Hostility at Cornell
01:31 Victor's Recovery Update
02:09 Guest Introduction: Bill Jacobson
04:46 Cornell's Free Speech and Academic Freedom Issues
08:10 Hostility Towards Jewish Students
14:45 Legal Insurrection: Origins and Impact
27:09 Early Coverage of Black Lives Matter
38:33 Equal Protection Project: Fighting Discrimination
44:46 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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Award-winning filmmaker and president of Man of Steele Productions Eli Steele joins Jack Fowler to discuss the historical factors surrounding Michael Brown’s 2014 death at the hands of a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri and how 1960s post-liberal policies were the catalyst that set off years of racial unrest in America beginning in the mid 2010s and lasting until the George Floyd riots in 2020 on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
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Join host Jack Fowler as he fills in for Victor Davis Hanson and welcomes renowned sculptor Sabin Howard for an insightful discussion on art, culture, and patriotism. Howard critiques modern art's nihilism and highlights his commitment to creating art that honors American values and elevates human consciousness on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
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In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Jack Fowler fills in for Victor Davis Hanson and sits down with David DesRosiers, president of the RealClearFoundation and publisher of RealClear Politics. They discuss the importance of maintaining a diverse and open news platform amidst increasing partisanship, the impact of RealClear's polling average, and the challenges conservative media faces in the current climate. DesRosiers also talks about the significance of the Samizdat Prize, which honors individuals who show exceptional courage in upholding free speech. Tune in to hear their thoughts on the media landscape, free speech, and the future of American journalism.
00:00 The Partisan Divide in the Internet Age
01:12 Introduction to the Podcast and Host
02:08 Guest Introduction:David DesRosiers
03:35 Real Clear Politics: Vision and Mission
11:33 Challenges and Criticisms Faced by Real Clear Politics
17:55 Free Speech
31:07 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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Did former President Barack Obama prioritize a scheme to increase and use immigration to achieve political goals? Were Obama’s cronies actually the ones in the driver’s seat during the ramp-up of the Biden administration’s open-borders policies, asks Jack Fowler on this special edition of “Victor Davis Hanson (Minus Victor): In His Own Words” with Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies.
Answer: “What happened is that Biden basically just let the activist groups on immigration run immigration policy. And since he wasn’t really president — in other words, he was a very weak executive — they just sort of, you know, ran with it and caused all the problems because … nobody was keeping control and making sure things stayed on track because there was nobody in charge of anything.”
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In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler weigh the four finalists from their Sour 16 troubling issues, with Hanson explaining what they all have in common.
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**This episode was recorded before Victor Davis Hanson's December 30 medical operation**
In this special edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler continue their ranking of the “Sour 16” to determine which issues pose the greatest existential threat to the United States in 2026. We’ve now entered ROUND 2 of the bracket, the “Hate 8.” Here’s the list:
Rogue Nukes versus Ruin of Cities
Gain-of-Function bio-weapon pandemic versus Destruction of the nuclear family
Growth and spread of radical Islam versus Decline of factual education and knowledge
Growth of Irreligiosity and Secularism versus Emasculation of American men
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In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler continue their Sour 16 competition with growing irreligiosity squaring off against artificial intelligence. Which does Hanson feel is more worrisome?
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So thankful to hear you sounding like your usual self! I'm continuing to pray for a full & successful recovery.
OMG Victor.... God bless and love you .. so good to hear your voice ❤️
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