The Hugh Hewitt Show

Hugh discusses the news of the week with John Ellis, Eli Lake, Aaron MacLean, and Ben Domenech.

Hugh talks with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Rep. Dan Meuser, Michael Whatley, Jay Feely, Elizabeth Patton, Josh Kraushaar, and Jim Geraghty.

Hugh discusses Dr. Fauci's testimony, Trump's options in Iran, and talks with Jim Talent, Noah Rothman, Sarah Bedford, Mary Katharine Ham, Garret Graves, Senator Deb Fischer, Senator Jon Husted, Danielle Pletka, and Abe Greenwald.

Hugh discusses the life and legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham and talks with Michael Duncan, Matthew Continetti, Bethany Mandel, Byron York, Willie Nelson, Victor Davis Hanson, and James Lileks.

Hugh covers the release of Anthony Fauci's diaries and talks with Dr. Michael Oren, Senator Tom Cotton, Salena Zito, Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), Philip Wegmann, and Rep. Clay Fuller.

Filling in for Hugh today is Mark Davis, host of The Mark Davis Show on 660 AM The Answer in Dallas. He discusses Iran, the upcoming midterms, and the Smithsonian with Matt Continetti and Miranda Devine before receiving the latest series of verses from Tarzana Joe, the official bard of The Hugh Hewitt Show.

Hugh continues to broadcast live from the ALEC 2026 Annual Meeting from Orlando Florida, talking with:

• Texas State Senator Phil King, ALEC Board Member
• Florida State Representative Demi Busatta, 2026 ALEC National Chair
• Missouri Senator State Ben Brown

• Kentucky State Representative Kim Moser

• Iowa Speaker Pro Tem John Wills

• Jonathan Williams, ALEC President, Chief Economist

• California Assemblyman David Tangipa

• Texas State Representative Caroline Harris Davila
• Texas State Senator Adam Hinojosa
• Florida State Representative John Snyder

Hugh broadcasts live from the ALEC 2026 Annual Meeting from Orlando Florida, talking with:

• Lisa Nelson, ALEC CEO 
• TJ Shope, Arizona Senate President Pro Tem, ALEC Board Member
• Patricia Rucker, West Virginia Senator Assistant Majority Leader, 2025 ALEC National Chair
• Chris Croft, Kansas House Majority Leader
• Rob McColley, Ohio Senate President, Lt. Governor candidate
• Julie Daniels, Oklahoma Senate Majority Floor Leader
• Michigan House Speaker Matthew Hall, ALEC Board Member
• Arkansas State Senator Jim Dotson, incoming ALEC chair
• Jon Brien, Rhode Island Representative, Public Sector Chair of ALEC Process & Procedures Task Force
• Texas Senator Paul Bettencourt, ALEC State Chair

Alex Marlow guest hosts for Hugh and talks with Josh Holmes, Eliana Johnson, David Drucker, Byron York, and James Lileks.

Alex Marlow fills in for Hugh and talks with Dr. Michael Oren, Senator Tom Cotton, and Oliver Lane.

Hugh discusses the news of the week with John Ellis, Eli Lake, Matt Continetti, Ben Domenech, and talks with Daniel Silva about his latest book, "Ransom."

Hugh discusses the latest in Iran and talks with Doug Burgum, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Salena Zito, nationally syndicated columnist and author, Victorino Matus of the Free Beacon, Commentary's Seth Mandel, and Synthia Saint James, Los Angeles visual artist.

Hugh discusses the latest in Iran and talks with North Carolina Congressman Pat Harrigan, National Review's Noah Rothman, former Missouri Senator Jim Talent, Rear Adm. Mark C. Montgomery (USN, Ret.), Mary Katharine Ham, and Norton Rainey. 

Hugh discusses the latest in Iran and talks with Steve Hilton, Eli Lake, Bret Baier, Bethany Mandel, Byron York, Rich Lowry, and Dr. Michael Oren.

Hugh discusses the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham, the latest in Iran, and talks with Arkansas Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, Rahm Emanuel, President Donald J. Trump, and Oklahoma Senator Alan Armstrong.

Col. Kurt Schlichter, senior columnist for Townhall.com, author of the forthcoming, "American Warlord," fills in for Hugh and talks with Eli Lake, Ned Ryun, Ben Domenech, Rep. Riley Moore, and Tarzana Joe.

Crime, public safety, and the future of the American family — Lara Trump tackles the issues shaping America in this episode of The Right View.

Lara sits down with retired Illinois Police Chief Tom Weitzel to discuss rising crime, sanctuary policies, the SAFE-T Act, cashless bail, and the challenges facing law enforcement. Chief Weitzel also shares his story of nearly four decades in policing and surviving being shot in the line of duty.

Plus, Lara is joined by Rep. Kat Cammack to discuss New York’s controversial proposal involving the legal definitions of “mother” and “father,” and the broader debate over parental rights and public policy.

Col. Kurt Schlichter fills in for Hugh and covers Iran, Graham Platner's exit from the Maine Senate race, and more with Marc Caputo, Eliana Johnson, Senator Jim Banks, Larry O'Connor, Victorino Matus, Batya Ungar-Sargon, and Col. Rob Maness (USAF, Ret.).

Hugh discusses Iran, Graham Platner, and talks with Walter Russell Mead, Ben Domenech, Sarah Bedford, Mary Katharine Ham, and Comfortably Smug.

Hugh discusses Iran, Graham Platner, American antisemitism, and talks with Matthew Continetti, John Ashbrook, David Drucker, Bethany Mandel, Byron York, and Haviv Rettig Gur.