Conservative Review with Daniel Horowitz

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In Washington, politicians are full of half-truths and hot air. They do little more than grandstanding by spouting off talking points and spin. The Conservative Review with Daniel Horowitz is here to help you cut through the rhetoric and noise and explore the politically right way to think about the issues .

22 HR. AGO

How Trump Can Avoid the Mistakes of the First Term | 11/13/24

Conservatives are celebrating Trump’s cabinet picks, and undoubtedly, the foreign policy and national security choices are great. However, the real shortcomings of the first term were in domestic policy. On that front, we still have a lot of work to do. I explain how success in dealing with inflation boils down to several proposals on cutting corporate and individual welfare and devolving them to the states. Any discussion about “waste, fraud, and abuse” is a fraud. Moreover, we just reelected the same congressional leaders. Yet, the Trump media mob is trying to demand DeSantis appoint Lara Trump to the Senate rather than using their influence to go after RINOs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1 DAY AGO

Transactional Gold in the States Is Our Escape Hatch from Socialism | 11/12/24

First, we review the good, the bad, and the ugly of Trump’s appointees so far. I make the case for shooting down Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary and Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary. Also, with Marco Rubio becoming secretary of state, I argue that the best person to fill his Senate seat is James Uthmeier, DeSantis’ chief of staff. Next, we’re joined by my colleague Kevin Freeman, author of “Pirate Money,” for an update on his plan to enact transactional gold in the states. He offers a sobering view of the feasibility of ever cutting spending at the federal level. He believes the best we can do is work with the Trump administration to facilitate the designation of transactional gold as functional and legal tender. We are facing unavoidable economic pain; we as may as well build an escape hatch. Kevin has the most realistic plan to do just that. He believes that if Texas and Florida adopt this plan, it will be more transformational than anything we can hope for in Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2 DAYS AGO

We’re at the Greatest Crossroads Ever | 11/11/24

We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to forge transformational change, but only through a narrow path of issues and leverage points. Today, I explain how we are only in the pregame show and have not faced the adverse headwinds that will determine whether we succeed or not. On the personal level, going forward, I will not presuppose victory when it's not there yet, nor will I pre-judge failure based on problems with Trump’s first term. Part of utilizing this opportunity is finally leaning into primaries. Many conservatives are upset at GOP senators for supporting the same McConnell-style candidates for majority leader, but they should have gotten involved in primaries. Many of these RINOs are up in 2026, and the time to start planning is now. I also go through some of Trump’s political appointments. Finally, I warn about the coming “economic populism” canard from Democrats and how to disarm it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5 DAYS AGO

Now It’s Time to Break the Democrat Permanent Majority Over Ideology | 11/8/24

We’ve defeated Democrat control electorally, but now it’s time to break the Democrats' permanent majority over ideological issues. Today, I offer a provocative thought – that even as Democrats failed to win a permanent electoral majority, they have created a permanent ideological majority. Republican officials and even their voters now subscribe to so many liberal ideas on fiscal and social issues that are to the left of Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign. Next, I analyze Trump’s appointments and the race for Senate majority leader and offer a principled but pragmatic way to staff Trump’s Cabinet. Conservatives are concerned about the prospect of John Thune for majority leader, but the reason he will likely win is because they slept through red-state Senate primaries. I go through the list of red-state senatorial and gubernatorial elections for 2026 so you can see how big our opportunity is to change the party. If we actually build a movement, we can elect 15 red-state governors who govern like DeSantis, but only if we stay focused and get Trump to make the right endorsements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6 DAYS AGO

How to Finally Break the Failed Cycle of Politics | 11/7/24

Now is when the real work begins. Voting is like a gun, but legislative activism is like the bullet to load that gun. Today, I offer a unique presentation on why spectacular electoral victories for the Right always end in both policy and political failure within two years. This time will be no different if we don’t change our approach. Weaving together some electoral observations from the election results together with policy analysis, I offer an agenda built on empowering states to go separate ways on a bunch of critical issues. Rather than promising to cut spending and then never doing it, Republicans should use the few leverage points they have to devolve welfare, agriculture, transportation, and education programs to the states so that they can go in separate ways. We also need to fortify red states from the inevitable Democrat comeback, and that will require a new focus on primaries. We must strike while the iron is hot. We will never enjoy more political capital than today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 6m
NOV 6

A Historic Mandate … If We Use It | 11/6/24

This time must be different. Today, I explain why and how Republicans can use the mandate they have to save the country and build a durable electoral coalition. If they merely act the way they always do, they will not only screw us on policy but also lose their electoral viability. I explain the mixed bag on coalition shifting, how Republicans might not even win the House, and why the House didn’t track with the presidential election. Based on this assessment, I list some immediate challenges and opportunities. They have a clear mandate on crime and immigration, and those are the best issues for their coalition. Also, we must floor the gas pedal in red-state legislatures and 2026 gubernatorial primaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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NOV 4

Whatever Happens, We Must Make Our Stand in Red States | 11/4/24

Not everything hinges upon the presidency. Today, I take a deep dive into the doctrine of the lesser magistrate and how conservatives can and must create impervious red islands through which to govern in accordance with God and the Constitution. Thankfully, new data shows that people are self-sorting and this is already beginning to occur. If Trump wins, blue states will teach us a lesson in the power of federalism. They are already planning to implement their policies at the state level. We must learn from them and do the same thing if Harris wins. But here’s the kicker: Even if Trump wins, we must fortify red states while we still can. I explain how even some of our federal focus should be directed toward devolving power to the states. We have so much energy behind voting Republican in a presidential election. My final message for this year is that we must harness that energy every day in between presidential elections to focus on red-state primaries and legislative sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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NOV 1

The Silver Bullet to Solving Illegal Immigration in the States | 11/1/24

Nobody is putting forth a realistic solution to the twin economic and illegal immigration crises we face — regardless of who wins the election. We briefly broach the economic issues to show how we will suffer stagflation regardless of the outcomes, and we need serious thinkers to create escape hatches in the red states. As for illegal immigration, the solution is much easier. We’re joined by Ronald Mortensen, fellow at Center for Immigration Studies and a retired career U.S. Foreign Service officer, who has put forth a comprehensive list of ideas for states to clamp down on identity theft. He makes the case that ID theft is the critical path to illegal aliens remaining in the country and that if states only enforced and augmented those laws, we wouldn’t even need to deport many of them because the employment magnet would dry up. He offers some specific ideas on how states can enforce these laws. Going after ID thefts is the best political, strategic, and legal path to ending the problem, and it can all be done in red states. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Daniel Horowitz

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In Washington, politicians are full of half-truths and hot air. They do little more than grandstanding by spouting off talking points and spin. The Conservative Review with Daniel Horowitz is here to help you cut through the rhetoric and noise and explore the politically right way to think about the issues .