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Guest: Roger Kimball Host Scot Bertram talks with Roger Kimball, editor and publisher of The New Criterion and president and publisher of Encounter Books, about finding joy as a conservative, the history of conservative thought, and his recent essay, "Standing Athwart Despair: The Case for Cheerful Conservatism." To learn more about Hillsdale College, visit www.hillsdale.edu.

In this EXCLUSIVE interview, Erika Kirk sits down with The Chicks on the Right for a deeply personal, emotional, and revealing conversation about Charlie Kirk, Candace Owens, Turning Point USA, motherhood, faith, and the rumors surrounding her life. Erika opens up about taking over as CEO of Turning Point USA following Charlie Kirk's assassination, addressing critics who have questioned her leadership, her grief, and her ability to carry on her husband's legacy. For the first time on The Chicks, Erika shares surprising details about attending Candace Owens' wedding with Charlie, including where they were seated. She also addresses rumors about TPUSA employees, leaked private conversations, and the challenges of leading an organization under intense public scrutiny. In one of the interview's most emotional moments, Erika describes sitting in the courtroom with the man accused of murdering her husband, why she chose forgiveness, and how she continues navigating life without Charlie. She also reveals personal stories about Charlie's private journals, his life as a husband and father, their children's heartbreaking questions about heaven, and the family traditions she hopes to preserve. Plus, Erika gets candid about her viral sparkly suit, pregnancy rumors, favorite foods, and what she hopes Turning Point USA will look like in 20 years. Subscribe and stay tuned for new episodes every weekday! Follow us here for more daily clips, updates, and commentary: Youtube Facebook Instagram TikTok X Locals More Info Website

The war in Ukraine has dragged on for more than four years, with millions of Russian and Ukrainian casualties and no clear path to victory. Like Verdun in World War I, the conflict has become a grinding war of attrition with no decisive breakthrough in sight. Meanwhile, European leaders continue to demand American support against Russia while restricting U.S. efforts to counter Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Europe wants the security guarantees of the United States, but is it prepared to shoulder the responsibilities that come with them? After years of fighting, it is time for Ukraine’s supporters to explain how they intend to bring this war to an end.

Breaking news: Virginia Senate President Pro Tem Louise Lucas is arrested on federal drug trafficking charges tied to her marijuana dispensary. Erick sounds the alarm on Republican early voting turnout in Georgia and Texas, where Rick Jackson is calling in Ted Cruz, and Republicans risk handing Keisha Lance Bottoms the governor's mansion. Erick explains why every vote, and every blank line on the ballot, sends a message to the parties, and answers pastor Josh Howerton on whether voting is a message. Plus a Glasgow museum pulls its Egyptian mummies over "informed consent." Louise Lucas arrested on federal drug trafficking charges: Virginia Senate, marijuana dispensary raid, and why Democrats are not rallying to her Midterm panic: Republicans not showing up in early voting, Florida the exception, with alarm bells in Georgia and Texas Georgia governor race: Rick Jackson campaign summons Ted Cruz as Keisha Lance Bottoms threatens Republicans on the statewide ticket Vote the whole ballot or leave a line blank: the under vote, Josh Howerton's "voting is not a message" claim, and the bad-sandwich theory of party candidates Kelvin Grove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow pulls its mummies for lack of consent; caller Jerry from Dayton, Ohio on why primaries matter most

The New York Times confirms what Republicans said all along: Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed signed a letter defending the Muslim Brotherhood and urging Mohamed Morsi to purge Egypt's press and police. Erick explains what it means for Mike Rogers. He breaks down early voting in Texas, where Greg Abbott looks strong but James Talarico is a problem. He rolls his eyes at Ken Paxton's blame game, Rick Jackson in Georgia, and Susan Collins in Maine. Plus the Starshield blame game over Elon Musk and Ukraine, and a Czech president's claim that Trump's Russia sanctions waiver killed a peace deal. Abdul El-Sayed and the Muslim Brotherhood: The New York Times confirms the Michigan Senate candidate signed a letter defending the Brotherhood and urging Morsi to purge the Egyptian press and police, after he denied it on Meet the Press Michigan Senate race: Mike Rogers may win on early voting data, El-Sayed trouble with black Democrats, and why Democratic Socialists of America hijacking the party is a wake-up call if Troy Jackson also loses in Maine Texas early voting: Greg Abbott looks like a winner, James Talarico backed by CAIR, the Ken Paxton baggage and restitution deal, the Libertarian protest vote, and Neil Bush's Talarico endorsement Vote the whole ballot: Rick Jackson's story in Georgia versus Keisha Lance Bottoms, Susan Collins in Maine, and why leaving a line blank beats staying home Starshield and Ukraine: Elon Musk, Rubio, Hegseth and the White House point fingers while Europe is furious, plus the Czech president says Trump's Russian diesel sanctions waiver sank a peace deal