The Kevin Roberts Show with Larry O’Connor

Who gets to be an American? This week, Dr. Kevin Roberts and co-host Larry O'Connor break down one of the most important debates in America today: birthright citizenship.With President Trump’s executive order challenging automatic citizenship for children born to non-citizens now before the Supreme Court, they explore the original meaning of the 14th Amendment, the rapid rise of birth tourism, its serious national security implications, and the striking statistic that nearly 10% of babies born in the U.S. are to foreign citizens.They also examine how these policies contribute to higher housing costs and labor competition while addressing the deeper question of what it truly means to be an American and how the nation can preserve its sovereignty, rule of law, and national identity.Be sure to like this episode, share it, and subscribe so you never miss a podcast from Dr. Kevin Roberts!This video would not be possible without the generous donors of The Heritage Foundation. If you like our content, please consider supporting The Heritage Foundation by making a donation of any amount here: https://secured.heritage.org/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=youtubedescription&utm_content=260310-robertsdescriptionLarry O’Connor is the host of “O’Connor & Company” on WMAL-FM and “LARRY” on Townhall Media.Dr. Kevin Roberts is the president of The Heritage Foundation.

Kevin Roberts and Larry O’Connor discuss The Heritage Foundation’s new family policy report and the urgent need to strengthen American families. Read it at Heritage.org/Family.Larry O’Connor is the host of “O’Connor & Company” on WMAL-FM and “LARRY” on Townhall Media. Kevin Roberts is the president of The Heritage Foundation.

What does an America First national security policy look like in practice? Kevin Roberts and Larry O’Connor reflect on American national security history—from Yorktown, to 9/11, to the Ukraine War—to define America First national security policy. How can the U.S. navigate foreign conflicts with the lens of prioritizing Americans’ safety, starting with transparency in military spending? Larry O’Connor is the host of “O’Connor & Company” on WMAL-FM and “LARRY” on Townhall Media. Kevin Roberts is the president of The Heritage Foundation.

From education to health care and so much more, illegal immigration has a price tag—and Americans are paying it. Kevin Roberts and Larry O’Connor tackle the problem of what happens when immigrants don’t assimilate to American culture and why claims of a need for cheap labor are largely bogus.Larry O’Connor is the host of “O’Connor & Company” on WMAL-FM and “LARRY” on Townhall Media. Kevin Roberts is the president of The Heritage Foundation.

Since the 1960’s, our nation’s borders have been slowly erased through a dysfunctional immigration system that’s put American jobs, communities, and culture at risk. Kevin Roberts and Larry O’Connor debunk myths about Ronald Reagan’s stance on amnesty, discuss how American jobs can make a comeback, and explore why both the left and the right in Washington are part of our immigration problem.

Dr. Yoram Hazony—author of The Virtue of Nationalism—joins Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts for a conversation about the urgent need to restore national sovereignty, religious tradition, and the institutions that uphold Western civilization.Dr. Hazony doesn’t just analyze the decline of the West—he offers a roadmap for rebuilding it.About Dr. Hazony: Yoram Hazony is an Israeli philosopher, political theorist and author. He serves as President of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem and as Chairman of the Edmund Burke Foundation, a public affairs institute based in Washington that hosts the National Conservatism Conference.

In this address delivered at the Academy of Philosophy and Letters conference on June 5, 2025, Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts lays out a clear and unapologetic roadmap for rebuilding the American republic. The speech—“America’s Golden Age: A Return to the Permanent Things”—calls conservatives to reject the stale, consultant-driven playbook of the past and instead lead with moral clarity, intellectual courage, and unshakable conviction. Dr. Roberts makes the case that our national revival won’t come from Washington, Wall Street, or Silicon Valley—but from Main Street. From families, churches, schools, and communities rooted in timeless truths. This is not a moment for caution. It’s a moment for boldness. For reclaiming our country through the very things that made it great: faith, family, freedom, and ordered liberty.

After the victories of 2024, the greatest threat to the conservative movement isn’t defeat — it’s complacency. In this powerful keynote address from The Heritage Foundation’s Annual Leadership Conference, Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts issues a call to action: this is no time for a victory lap. It’s time to write the next chapter of American greatness.Drawing on the legacy of Ronald Reagan and the enduring words of Patrick Henry, Dr. Roberts urges Americans to reject timidity, resist the woke Left’s regrouping, and fight for a future rooted in family, faith, freedom, and Truth.This is your moment. Don’t let it slip away.📍 Originally delivered in Naples, Florida | April 2025