TAC Right Now

A weekly current affairs podcast featuring the editors & leadership of The American Conservative. The members of the TAC staff discuss the news of the day from a decidedly TAC perspective: one that is suspicious of big business as well as big government, and localist rather than globalist. Join our movement to reclaim a Main Street conservatism at TheAmericanConservative.com

Witkoff's Diplomacy, Trump's Legacy 04/17/2025

Witkoff's Diplomacy, Trump's Legacy Andrew Day, Sumantra Maitra, and Joseph Addington discuss Steve Witkoff's diplomatic efforts on Iran and Russia-Ukraine, some immigration controversies, and President Donald Trump's second-term performance so far. Picks of the week: "The Actual Point of the Deportations," by W. James Antle III ( "Erdogan's New Turkey--and Old?" by Sean McMeekin. ( "Will Trade Policy Be America First's Iraq War?" by Jude Russo ( "Trump's Desperado Mission," by Jude Russo. ( /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/36207210

Trump Pauses Tariffs, Flusters Iran Hawks 04/10/2025

Trump Pauses Tariffs, Flusters Iran Hawks Andrew Day, Jude Russo, and Joseph Addington discuss President Trump's tariff pause, his Oval Office meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, and U.S.-Iran diplomacy. Recorded April 9, 2025. Picks of the week: "Predator or Prey? It's the Wrong Question for Great Powers Today," by Erik Gartzke ( "Steak and Company," by Spencer Neale ( "Trump the Gambler," by James Antle ( /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/36085320

America's Liberation Day, France's Tyranny Week 04/03/2025

America's Liberation Day, France's Tyranny Week Andrew Day and Sumantra Maitra talk to Jarrett Stepman of The Daily Signal about President Trump's tariffs, Marine Le Pen's legal woes, America's lethal partnership with Ukraine, and more. Recorded April 2, 2025. /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/35996150

The Incredible Signal-Gate Scandal 03/27/2025

The Incredible Signal-Gate Scandal Andrew Day, Sumantra Maitra, and Joseph Addington discuss Mike Waltz’s Signal-gate embarrassment, a Mexican cartel killing site, and political turmoil in Turkey. Picks of the week: “Turkey Can Advance Trump’s Foreign Policy Goals,” by Deniz Karakullukcu. “The Hidden Themes Behind the Syrian Violence,” by Sumantra Maitra. "Trump Should Turn NATO Over to Europe," by Doug Bandow. /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/35888725

Trump Strikes Yemen, Talks to Putin 03/21/2025

Trump Strikes Yemen, Talks to Putin Andrew Day and Sumantra Maitra talk to Justin Logan of the Cato Institute about U.S. strikes on Yemen, the possibility of war with Iran, and President Donald Trump's efforts to get a ceasefire in Ukraine. /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/35794860

Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire, Trump-Massie Conflict 03/13/2025

Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire, Trump-Massie Conflict Andrew Day, Jude Russo, and Joseph Addington discuss U.S. efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, Pres. Donald Trump's battle with Rep. Thomas Massie, and the brutal violence in Syria. Picks of the week: "Trump Shouldn’t Do Regime Change in Ukraine, Either," by Doug Bandow "The Ugly Reality on the Ground in Syria," by Ali Rizk "The Afghan Refugee Program Is an Unfixable Mess—and May Bring the Next Terrorist Attack," by Phillip Linderman. /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/35678110

Trump's "Golden Age" Speech 03/07/2025

Trump's "Golden Age" Speech Andrew Day, Sumantra Maitra, and Joseph Addington discuss President Trump's big speech to Congress, the fallout from the tense meeting with Zelensky, and some downsides of tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Picks of the week: "Whither Pro-Lifers?" by Jude Russo ( "The Problem in CANZUK Is Nationalism," by Sumantra Maitra ( "What is Realistic in Ukraine?" by W. James Antle III ( /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/35564985

Is Elon Musk Bad for MAGA? 02/26/2025

Is Elon Musk Bad for MAGA? Andrew Day, Joseph Addington and Sumantra Maitra discuss the power and influence of Elon Musk, Addington's coverage of CPAC, and Maitra's Europe tour and reflections on the ongoing tectonic shifts of the continent. /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/35439440

TAC Right Now - Trump and Musk looks at Europe 01/09/2025

TAC Right Now - Trump and Musk looks at Europe Joseph Addington, Mason Letteau Stallings, Sumantra Maitra is joined by Jarrett Stepman, to discuss the President Elect's Teddy Roosevelt moment about Greenland and Panama. /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/34789515

TAC Year End episode 12/30/2024

TAC Year End episode Curt, Jude and Sumantra talk H1-B visa, and the wins and losses of 2024, and the promises of 2025 for American conservatism. /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/34656365

TAC Election Review 12/16/2024

TAC Election Review TAC Right Now Returns after the election, with Senior Editor Sumantra Maitra, Features Editor Spencer Neale, and Editorial Fellow Joseph Addington, to review the election and contours of the new administration. /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/34471155

TAC Election Preview 11/05/2024

TAC Election Preview Executive Director Curt Mills, Senior Editor Sumantra Maitra, and RealClearPennsylvania editor Charles McElwee preview the big event. /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/33793967

Hurricane Season 10/11/2024

Hurricane Season Sumantra, Joseph, and Helen ask whether President Biden is trying to sabotage Kamala Harris, whether Elon Musk's conversion to Trumpism bodes well, and what's the deal with Ta-Nehisi Coates. Picks of the week: Helen: "," Phillip Linderman Joseph: "," Collin Pruett Sumantra: "," Kevin Blachford /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/33418672

Walz Caught in the Headlights 10/02/2024

Walz Caught in the Headlights Helen, Spencer, and Joseph discuss the VP debate, Iran's strikes on Israel, and the longshoremen's union. Picks of the week: Helen: "," Nicholas Bartulovic Spencer: "," W. James Antle III Joseph: "," James Bovard /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/33305467

War in Lebanon? 09/26/2024

War in Lebanon? Sumantra joins Curt and Helen to discuss the Middle East, Ukraine, and the presidential race. Picks of the week: Helen: "," Helen Andrews Sumantra: "," Ted Snider Curt: "," Peter van Buren /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/33218852

Assassination, Again 09/19/2024

Assassination, Again Sumantra, Joseph, and Helen talk about the latest attempt on Trump's life, plus exploding pagers in Lebanon. Picks of the week: Helen: "," Collin Pruett Joseph: "," Scott McConnell Sumantra: "," Sean Durns /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/33123722

Debate Postgame 09/11/2024

Debate Postgame Sumantra joins Helen, Spencer, and Curt for a look at last night's presidential debate. Picks of the week: Curt: "," W. James Antle III Helen: "," Sean McMeekin Spencer: "," Nic Rowan Sumantra: "," Mark Episkopos /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/33013987

Kamala Underwhelms 09/04/2024

Kamala Underwhelms Sumantra joins Helen and Spencer to talk about the changing presidential odds, North Carolina and Arizona, and Elon Musk's travails in Brazil. Picks of the week: Helen: "," Collin Pruett Spencer: "," Peter van Buren Sumantra: "," Phillip Linderman /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/32899052

RFK Jr. Endorses Trump 08/28/2024

RFK Jr. Endorses Trump Sumantra joins Helen, Joseph, and Spencer to talk about two new endorsements of Trump, Macron's soft coup in France, and the arrest of Pavel Durov. Picks of the week: Helen: "," Rob Mariani Sumantra: "," Alex Little Spencer: "," Collin Pruett Joseph: "," Bradley Devlin /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/32779187

DNC Blues 08/22/2024

DNC Blues Sumantra joins Helen and Joseph to talk about the Democratic convention in Chicago, plus the latest developments in Ukraine. Picks of the week: Sumantra: "," Jude Russo Helen: "," Flavius Mihaies Joseph: "," Collin Pruett /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/32691017

Britain Falls Apart 08/14/2024

Britain Falls Apart New host Sumantra joins Helen, Jude, and Joseph to talk about stolen valor, British riots, and immigration. Picks of the week: Sumantra: "," Helen Andrews Helen: "," Collin Pruett Joseph: "" Matthew Schmitz Jude: "," James P. Pinkerton /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/32577057

Walzing Matilda 08/07/2024

Walzing Matilda Bradley joins Helen, Spencer, and Jude to talk about the Dem veep pick, Bangladesh, and Olympic women's boxing. Plus, a very special announcement from Bradley. Picks of the week: Bradley: "," Sen. Tommy Tuberville Helen: "" Jude Russo Jude: "" David Harvilicz Spencer: "," Joseph Addington /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/32474617

Kamala-mentum 07/31/2024

Kamala-mentum Bradley, Helen, Stacey, and Sumantra discuss the new Democratic candidate, the Venezuelan election, and Biden's Supreme Court reforms. Picks of the week: Bradley: "," Helen Andrews Helen: "," Nic Rowan Sumantra: "," Jude Russo Stacey: "," James Carden /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/32363952

What a Week 07/23/2024

What a Week Bradley, Helen, Sumantra, and Mason talk about an eventful week in American politics, from an assassination attempt to a sudden withdrawal from the presidential race. Picks of the week: Bradley: "," Bradley Devlin Helen: "," Theo Wold Mason: "," Sumantra Maitra Sumantra: "," Jude Russo /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/32264462

NatCon Returns 07/10/2024

NatCon Returns Bradley talks to Helen, Spencer, and Sumantra about elections in the UK and France, Biden's odds of making it to November, and the National Conservatism conference in Washington. Picks of the week: Helen: "," Scott McConnell Spencer: "," Jim Antle Sumantra: "," Rep. Warren Davidson Bradley: "," Saurabh Sharma /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/32087307

Death in Dagestan 06/26/2024

Death in Dagestan Bradley joins Helen, Stacey, and Mason to discuss the attacks in Sevastopol and Dagestan, the upcoming parliamentary elections in France, and Julian Assange. Picks of the week: Helen: "," Rob York Bradley: "," Bradley Devlin Mason: "," Helen Andrews Stacey: "," Spencer Neale /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/31901112

Rules for Presidential Debates 06/20/2024

Rules for Presidential Debates Bradley talks to Helen, Spencer, and Stacey about the announced rules for next week's presidential debate, Biden's sweeping new amnesty, and Bob Good's primary race in Virginia, now headed to a recount. Picks of the week: Helen: "," Curt Mills Spencer: "," Gina Maloney Stacey: "" Peter Wood Bradley: "," Senator Tommy Tuberville /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/31824497

The Year of Elections Hits Europe 06/12/2024

The Year of Elections Hits Europe Executive director Curt Mills joins Bradley, Helen, and Sumantra to talk about the European parliamentary elections, Trump's appearance in Nevada, and Iran's presidential race. Picks of the week: Helen: "," Helen Andrews Curt: "" Peter van Buren Sumantra: "," Jude Russo Bradley: "," Ben Sixsmith /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/31721922

Fauci Stumbles, Sheinbaum Prevails 06/05/2024

Fauci Stumbles, Sheinbaum Prevails Special guest Spencer Neale joins Bradley, Helen, and Mason to talk about what to do next now that Trump has been convicted, whether Mexico's new president is the right woman for the job, and Dr. Fauci's dismal House appearance. Picks of the week: Helen: "," Nic Rowan Bradley: "," Spencer Neale Spencer: "," Peter Tonguette Mason: "," Bradley Devlin /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/31612027

Too Much Endless Shrimp? 05/29/2024

Too Much Endless Shrimp? Bradley joins Helen, Jude, and Mason to talk about the Red Lobster bankruptcy, the potential for a color revolution in the country of Georgia, and whether there is really a "neopopulist" bipartisan consensus in Washington. Picks of the week: Helen: "," W. James Antle III Jude: "," Mary Frances Myler Bradley: "," Ryan Girdusky Mason: "," Peter Tonguette /episode/index/show/amconrightnow/id/31518962

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