In 1991, when I visited the Soviet Union (Yes, that Soviet Union – the bad guys) I ended up in a long discussion with water quality officials in what was then known as Leningrad, now St. Peterburg, on over-regulation. They talked of how they were so heavily regulated that compliance was, in some cases, mutually exclusive as agencies did not speak to each other and issued contradictory orders. I commented that if we were not careful in the United States we were headed to the same place. Sadly, I was not nay-saying, I was prophetic.. . .
It would be difficult to describe just how important America’s early manned space program was in my youth. I remember taking what then passed for a “portable” TV to my second...
On Monday I learned that Politico, which I do not read unless someone else tells me there is something I ought to look at, is deeply antisemitic. The current rise of antisemitism in our culture is...
The news yesterday, “Los Angeles County saw the largest decline of any county in the United States in 2025, according to new census data published on March 26.” Meanwhile, “A...
I became a regular, as opposed to occasional, listener of The Hugh Hewitt Show on 9-11. The host speaks with embarrassment of the job he did that day, but I searched all of media as events unfolded...
Majority Leader Johnb Thune joined Hugh today to discuss the ongoing debate on the SAVE Act, the battle with Iran, and the confirmation prospects for Senator Mullin to be Secretary Mullin. The transcript: HH: If you’ve been watching C-SPAN for the last day and today, you’ve seen Republicans standing up demanding...
Senator Tom Cotton, R-AR, joined me today to review the first three days of the war with Iran: Transcript: HH: United States Senator Tom Cotton represents the great state of Arkansas. He’s also chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, chairman of the Republican Conference. Senator, thank you for making time...
Hugh discussesPresident Trump’s address on the war in Iran, and talks with David Drucker, Senior Writer, “The Dispatch,” contributing columnist, Bloomberg Opinion, Matthew Continetti,...
Hugh discusses President Trump’s address on the war in Iran, and talks with callers and Vic Matus, Arts & Culture Editor, “The Free Beacon,” co-host, “Getting Hammered” podcast. The...
Hugh discusses President Trump’s address on the war in Iran, and talks with Eli Lake, columnist, “The Free Press,” contributing editor, “Commentary,” host, “Breaking History” podcast,...