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Matt Kittle

Matt Kittle is a senior elections correspondent for The Federalist. An award-winning investigative reporter and 30-year veteran of print, broadcast, and online journalism, Kittle previously served as the executive director of Empower Wisconsin.

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Federalist Radio Hour, 312 episodes

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Federalist Radio Hour
Federalist Radio Hour

What The 2026 Midterms Mean For America’s Future

Will Tuesday deliver a Blue Tsunami or a Red Wall? On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Ned Ryun, founder and CEO of American Majority, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to kick off The Federalist's 2026 midterms analysis and discuss what the results will mean for the future of the Republican Party and the republic. Andrew Kolvet, Turning Point USA spokesman and host of The Charlie Kirk Show, also joins the show to weigh in on psyop polls, share his thoughts on Election Day turnout, and explain the threat anti-American socialism poses to the country. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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October 2026

Federalist Radio Hour
Federalist Radio Hour

Socialists Have No Answer For The Affordability Crisis

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Dr. Charles Steele, director of the Center for Commerce and Freedom at Hillsdale College, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the affordability issue in this year's midterm elections, the alternative solutions put forward by democratic socialists and free-market conservatives, and why there is reason for great optimism about America's economic future. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Federalist Radio Hour
Federalist Radio Hour

‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi, Ep. 219: Barack Obama’s Poor Taste

Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Real Clear Investigations' Mark Hemingway as they preview the midterm elections, analyze President Barack Obama's poor taste, and dive deeper into Rep. Ilhan Omar's alleged immigration fraud scandal. Mollie and Mark also review Tuner, Chances Are, and revisit You Can See Everything. Order and review Mollie's book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution here.
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Federalist Radio Hour
Federalist Radio Hour

The Democrat Party’s Assault On Free And Fair Elections

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Election Integrity Network Founder and Chairwoman Cleta Mitchell joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how the Democratic Party undermines free and fair elections by disregarding election law for their advantage, and how they have weaponized the justice system against their political opponents. They also discuss how this corruption has eroded the people's trust in the election system, and how the Republican Congress is squandering its opportunity to pass popular electoral reforms. You can find information about the Election Integrity Network here. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Federalist Radio Hour
Federalist Radio Hour

‘Overruled’ Ep. 4: How Rogue Judges Secretly Trample The Will Of The People

Join Federalist Executive Editor Joy Pullmann for a special audio series that investigates the dramatically increasing strategic use of government to sideline elections in achieving a political outcome. From Arctic Frost to the political prosecution of Donald Trump and his supporters, these instances of lawfare reflect a constitutional crisis that must be addressed in order to save our Republic. In this episode, Joy breaks down how rogue courts have taken over the lawfare effort through illegal overreach and unethical politicization, and how this has allowed individual district court judges to overhaul the agenda that the people elected President Trump to implement. Joy also explains the tactics of universal injunctions and forum shopping that enable leftist judges to enforce blatantly unconstitutional orders across the entire country. You can read Joy's book False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America here. The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Federalist Radio Hour
Federalist Radio Hour

How The Red-Green Alliance Is Destroying Western Countries From Within

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Senior Fellow at the Center for Renewing America Nathan Pinkoski joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how embracing mass immigration and multiculturalism creates a ripe environment for agitators to spark the kind of riots that are happening right now in France. They also break down the alliance between Marxists and Islamists, and how it is held together by shared hatred for Western civilization. You can find Nathan's new translation of the book The Suicide of France: The Quiet Revolution That Destroyed a Nation here. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Federalist Radio Hour
Federalist Radio Hour

Leftist Media’s Voter Suppression Campaign Against Conservatives

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, McLaughlin & Associates CEO and professional pollster John McLaughlin joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the strategies left-wing polling outlets use to skew their results in favor of Democrats, and how corporate media uses these polls to suppress the votes of conservatives. They also forecast the results of the 2026 midterm elections and discuss some key races to watch on election day. You can find McLaughlin's latest polling information here. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Federalist Radio Hour
Federalist Radio Hour

How Big Banks Can Be Held Accountable For Targeting Conservatives

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Jeremy Tedesco joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how banks have targeted Christians and conservatives with debanking, how groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center have tied their political agenda to many of America's largest banks, and the new "smoking gun" report that can be used to hold them accountable. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Federalist Radio Hour
Federalist Radio Hour

Hayden’s History Hour Ep. 10: The Left Ruined How We Remember The Civil War

On this edition of Hayden's History Hour, Federalist Staff Editor Hayden Daniel and Federalist Elections Correspondent Brianna Lyman discuss modern narratives about the purpose of the Civil War, the motives of the Union and Confederate soldiers, and whether the wa can be reduced to a battle between good and evil. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Federalist Radio Hour

‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi, Ep. 217: Shane Gillis, Ilhan Omar, And The TX Senate Race

Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they analyze Shane Gillis' Saturday Night Live monologue, discuss the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C. home, and debate the ins and outs of the Texas Senate race -- including James Talarico's recent absence from the campaign trail. David and Mollie also share their culture picks for the week. Order and review Mollie's book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution here. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Federalist Radio Hour
Federalist Radio Hour

Birth Tourism And The Battle For America’s Sovereignty

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Ammon Blair — a former U.S. Border Patrol agent, U.S. Army veteran, and senior fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Secure & Sovereign Nation Initiative — joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to examine the birth tourism loopholes defining the American citizenship debate and explain how selling babies to foreign nationals undermines U.S. national security and America's sovereignty. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Federalist Radio Hour
Federalist Radio Hour

The Reason Americans Are Considering Socialism Is Exactly Why It Cannot Succeed

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Americans for Prosperity Managing Director Kent Strang joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the wave of socialism playing a large role in the 2026 midterms, how it has gotten a dangerous foothold in American politics, and the battle it creates over the foundational freedoms of Western Civilization. They also discuss the real causes of higher prices and how Republicans should tout the economic success of the One Big Beautiful Bill. You can see how Americans for Prosperity is fighting socialism here. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Federalist Radio Hour
Federalist Radio Hour

Inside The Left’s Latest Vote-Rigging Scheme

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Kansas State Rep. Pat Proctor joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss his exposé of the League of Women Voters' alleged plot to buy high school voter registrations. Proctor, the Republican candidate for Kansas secretary of state, also explains why addressing the "rank partisanship" of ballot harvesting groups is essential to the future of election integrity. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Federalist Radio Hour

Why Bringing Jack Smith To Justice Should Matter To All Americans

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, National Civil Liberties Alliance Senior Litigation Counsel Margaret Harker joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the NCLA's lawsuit against former "special counsel" Jack Smith for unlawfully seizing Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s phone records and explain why it is unconstitutional. Federalist Co-Founder and CEO Sean Davis also joins the program to weigh in on Smith's spy campaign, which included obtaining communications from Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway. Read the NCLA's complaint here. Read Davis' official statement responding to Jack Smith's spying here. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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September 2026

Federalist Radio Hour
Federalist Radio Hour

‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi, Ep. 215: Jack Smith Spied On The Federalist

Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they discuss revelations that special prosecutor Jack Smith obtained Hemingway's communications and explain why that's problematic. Mollie and David also analyze The New York Times' "100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century" list, discuss their latest reads, and lament The Great British Bake Off's casting protocol. Order and review Mollie's book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution here. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Federalist Radio Hour

How The Transgender Cult Exploits Vulnerable Kids

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Co-Founder of Advocates Protecting Children Maria Keffler joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the cult of transgenderism, the flawed science used to push the ideology, and how children become susceptible to its message. You can find Keffler's book Desist, Detrans & Detox: Getting Your Child Out of the Gender Cult, here. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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‘Overruled,’ Ep. 2: ‘Spygate’ As Regime-Change Tactics Imported To America

Join Federalist Executive Editor Joy Pullmann for a special audio series that investigates the dramatically increasing strategic use of government to sideline elections in achieving a political outcome. From Arctic Frost to the political prosecution of Donald Trump and his supporters, these instances of lawfare reflect a constitutional crisis that must be addressed in order to save our Republic. In this episode, Joy breaks down the lawfare effort that was used to derail the first Trump administration: 'Spygate.' She explains Hillary Clinton's email scandal and the attempted cover-up that launched the Russia collusion hoax, and how Democrats, the deep state, and corporate media worked together to try to bring down President Trump. You can read Joy's book False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America here. The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Why School Choice Is Important Now More Than Ever

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, EdChoice CEO and President Robert Enlow joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to dissect Nikole Hannah-Jones' harrowing confession that she compromised her child's educational future by sending her to a failing school. Enlow and Kittle also discuss the damage race-obsessed ideologues like Hannah-Jones have done to the school choice movement and explain why funding students is the solution to the broken education system. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Federalist Radio Hour

Hayden’s History Hour Ep. 9: The Deadliest Civil War Battle You’ve Never Heard Of

On this edition of Hayden's History Hour, Federalist Staff Editor Hayden Daniel tells the overlooked story of the Battle of Chickamauga, one of the deadliest battles in the Civil War and one of the biggest defeats for the Union Army. The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Inside The Voter Registration Laws Designed To Allow Fraud

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, President of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE) Justin Riemer joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss his congressional testimony about the recent election fraud scandal in New Jersey, analyze the problems of noncitizen voting, and explain why fraud is a major factor in determining election outcomes. Reimer and Kittle also discuss practical steps the government can take to secure the process of voter registration, even if the SAVE America Act is never passed. You can find more info about Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections here. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Federalist Radio Hour

How States Can Hold Congress Accountable On Spending

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Convention of States Co-Founder and President Mark Meckler joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to explain the broken federal spending process, the consolidation of power in the executive branch of government, and how the people can stop the out-of-control cycle that is plunging the nation into debt. They also discuss the one year anniversary of Charlie Kirk's death and the splintering of the conservative movement. You can find more information about Convention of States here. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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SOUNDBITE: Rep. Bryan Steil On The Latest ActBlue Scandal

In this Federalist Radio Hour soundbite, Federalist Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle and House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil dive into the latest scandal plaguing Democrat fundraising giant ActBlue. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Victims Of Illegal Alien Crime Don’t Fit The Left’s Narrative

On this edition of The Federalist Radio Hour, Joe Abraham, an angel parent and the executive director of ICE's Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the death of Abraham's daughter at the hands of an illegal alien, the policy decisions that allow illegal alien crime to happen, and how the left neglects victims who do not fit their pro-illegal immigration narrative. You can find resources from ICE's VOICE Office here. The FDRLST Media Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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Federalist Radio Hour

‘Overruled,’ Ep. 1: Where Lawfare Came From And How It Rules The World

Join Federalist Executive Editor Joy Pullmann for a special audio series that investigates the dramatically increasing strategic use of government to sideline elections in achieving a political outcome. From Arctic Frost to the political prosecution of Donald Trump and his supporters, these instances of lawfare reflect a constitutional crisis that must be addressed in order to save our Republic. In this episode, Joy breaks down what lawfare is, tracing the erosion of our justice system back to the activist progressive courts of the mid-twentieth century, and what the conservative legal movement must do to combat it. You can read Joy's book False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America here. The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.
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