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Sean Davis discusses his role at The Federalist and the implications of current political changes.

Sean Davis is the CEO and co-founder of The Federalist, a leading conservative online magazine focused on politics, culture, and religion. He co-founded it in 2013, later serving as CFO before becoming CEO in 2022. Previously, he was chief investigator for Sen. Tom Coburn, helping create USASpending.gov, advised Rick Perry’s 2012 presidential campaign, and served as the first CFO of The Daily Caller. A respected investigative journalist, he and The Federalist won the 2025 Dao Grand Prize for ...

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Host: Ed Clay

Guest: Sean Davis

Topics covered

• politics
• culture
• religion
• investigative journalism
• conservatism

Keywords

• Sean Davis
• The Federalist
• politics
• culture
• investigative journalism
• conservatism
• Dao Grand Prize

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Federalist, The Daily Caller

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