About this episode

Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi discuss political violence and its implications, including an assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi as they break down the left's "architecture of political violence" and explain how it fueled the latest assassination attempt against President Donald Trump. They also discuss the Southern Poverty Law Center's long history of targeting conservatives, analyze former FBI Director James Comey's latest indictment, and share their movie and TV picks for the week. Order Mollie's book Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution 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.

People in this episode

Host: Mollie Hemingway

Guest: David Harsanyi

Topics covered

• political violence
• assassination attempt
• conservatives
• FBI
• media recommendations

Keywords

• political violence
• assassination attempt
• Donald Trump
• Southern Poverty Law Center
• James Comey
• conservatives
• media recommendations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southern Poverty Law Center, Federalist Foundation

Products: Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution

More episodes of Federalist Radio Hour

• How The Propaganda Press Stoke Political Violence · April 28, 2026 · 48 min
• What Virginia’s Gun Grab Means For Gun Rights Nationwide · April 24, 2026 · 43 min
• ‘The Kylee Cast’ feat. Josh Wood, Ep. 38: This Viral Video Will Convince You Obergefell Was A Mistake · April 23, 2026 · 50 min
• The Culprit Complicating America’s Hospital Cost Crisis · April 22, 2026 · 47 min
• ’You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 196: Mollie’s New Book ‘Alito’ · April 21, 2026 · 1h 3m
• Why Virginia’s Twisted Gerrymander Won’t Survive Judicial Review · April 20, 2026 · 41 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Federalist Radio Hour podcast page.