America's News Hour

Bill Bernardoni speaks with Daniel Costa, Director of Immigration Law and Policy Research at the Economic Policy Institute, about the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the H-1B visa program — including a controversial $100,000 fee for applicants abroad. Costa explains how these reforms could reshape the tech and healthcare industries, why they might hurt small businesses more than big tec...

Bill Bernardoni closes a powerful episode with author Kenneth Abramowitz, whose book The Multi-Front War argues that America is already fighting 21 simultaneous battles against communist, Islamist, and globalist forces. From pandemics to cyberwarfare and AI, Abramowitz outlines how every front threatens U.S. security. Bill then delivers a closing monologue on the erosion of free speech and the pre...

Bill Bernardoni sits down with Kenneth Abramowitz, author of The Multi-Front War: Defending America from Political Islam, China, Russia, Pandemics, and Racial Strife . Abramowitz argues that four powers — China, Russia, Iran, and Qatar — are each pursuing global dominance through ideological, economic, and military means. He discusses the moral decay of the West, Trump’s shifting Ukraine policy, a...

Bill Bernardoni and Pensacola radio host Andrew McKay unpack a whirlwind of reversals — from President Trump’s new hardline stance on Russia and Ukraine to controversial naval strikes on Venezuela. Has the president genuinely shifted course out of moral conviction, or is this another calculated pivot in a long pattern of pragmatic politics? The two also discuss NATO, H-1B visas, and the fading ove...

Bill Bernardoni and Pensacola radio host Andrew McKay dive into a troubling trend: conservatives now echoing the same censorship tactics they once condemned. From FCC threats to social media crackdowns, they warn that when any administration starts policing speech or press freedom, it changes the relationship between government and the governed—forever. What happens when the power to silence your...

On this segment of America’s News Hour with Bill Bernardoni , we close with an in-depth conversation on the future of American elections. Barbara Smith Warner, Executive Director of the National Vote at Home Institute, breaks down the facts about voting security and directly addresses the claims made by the president and his allies. Barbara explains how vote-at-home systems—already used in eight s...

In this segment of America’s News Hour with Bill Bernardoni , the conversation moves from data to democracy. Bill wraps up with Alex Nowrasteh from the Cato Institute, whose research shows that while political violence is tragic and deeply disruptive, the actual number of politically motivated murders in America is far lower than headlines often suggest—just 0.07% of total murders since 2020. His...

In this segment of America’s News Hour with Bill Bernardoni , Bill sits down with Alex Nowrasteh from the Cato Institute, whose years of painstaking research shed light on the real data behind political violence in America. Alex walks us through the origins of his work, beginning with the 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack, and explains how he’s cataloged every politically motivated attack on U....

On this segment of America’s News Hour with Bill Bernardoni , Bill tackles one of the most sobering stories in recent memory—the murder of Charlie Kirk—and the troubling reactions that followed. What should have been a moment of mourning and reflection quickly spiraled into a political football, with both the left and right seizing on the tragedy to score points. Bill calls out the hypocrisy on fu...

Bill reconnects with his political mentor, Dr. Mark Campbell, to reflect on the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk. Both men recall how, years ago, they believed Charlie had the presence, charisma, and skill to someday be president. They discuss how his energy and courage—especially in connecting with young voters and building Turning Point USA—shaped the political landscape in ways few young le...

Bill continues his conversation with Todd Sheets, author of 2008: What Really Happened (Encounter Books), about whether America learned anything from the last financial crisis. With housing prices now above their pre-2008 bubble peak, ultra-low interest rates in the rearview mirror, and affordability at historic lows, are we setting the stage for another collapse—or just a long, painful squeeze? S...

Bill is joined by author Todd Sheets to revisit the 2008 financial crisis—what really caused it, who bears the blame, and how government policy, housing giants, and the Federal Reserve all helped fuel a bubble that nearly collapsed the global economy. Sheets, author of 2008: What Really Happened (Encounter Books), peels back the layers of political spin and economic jargon to explain how we got he...

Bill reflects on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, someone he knew from his days as a political operative, and uses the tragedy to confront America’s broader crisis of violence. From politically motivated attacks to everyday shootings and stabbings, the issue isn’t just guns—it’s untreated mental health, social isolation, and a society increasingly desensitized to brutality. What would real solut...

Bill Bernardoni closes things out with sharp commentary on three pressing—and controversial—stories shaking American politics today. Immigration : The Trump administration opens a detention facility at Angola prison, once an 18,000-acre cotton plantation infamous for cruelty. Strong border security is necessary, but using Angola to house asylum seekers is political theater, not serious policy. Cry...

Bill Bernardoni sits down with Michael Steele—former Chairman of the Republican National Committee, former Maryland Lieutenant Governor, and co-host of The Weeknight on MSNBC . In this wide-ranging conversation, Steele issues a stark warning about Congress ceding too much power to the presidency, weighs in on the political fallout of the unreleased Epstein files, and explains how Trump’s push to c...

In Part Two of our conversation, Bill Bernardoni continues with Alex Durante, Senior Economist at the Tax Foundation and former member of Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers. We dig into the proposed pharmaceutical tariffs—what they could mean for generic drugs, innovation, and your prescription costs—and then unpack “the one big beautiful bill.” From permanent pro-investment incentives to defici...

Bill Bernadoni sits down with Alex Durante, Senior Economist at the Tax Foundation, to break down tariffs, taxes, and the real cost to American households. From bananas to school supplies, we look at how these policies ripple into your grocery cart, your budget, and your future. This is Part One of our conversation—don’t miss Part Two, where we’ll dig into the “Big Beautiful Bill” and what it mean...

On America’s News Hour, I reconnect with my longtime friend Andrew McKay, host of Pensacola’s Morning News, to dig into the realignment of the Republican Party under Donald Trump. From the RNC platform rewrite to state-sponsored stakes in private companies like Intel, Andrew explains how the party has shifted away from traditional conservatism into something entirely new: Trumpism. We talk about w...

On America’s News Hour, I continue my deep-dive with Tad DeHaven of the Cato Institute into the Trump administration’s unprecedented move to take a government stake in Intel. While many defenders argue “it’s just a non-voting share,” Tad explains why that’s a dangerous illusion—because once the federal government is the largest shareholder, pressure and influence are inevitable. We explore the big...

On America’s News Hour, I sit down with Tad DeHaven of the Cato Institute to cut through the noise on President Trump’s alarming push toward state control of private industry. From sovereign wealth fund schemes to equity stakes in companies like Intel, this administration has embraced policies that look less like capitalism and more like something out of Russia or China. Tad and I dig into the rec...

On America’s News Hour, I dig into why President Trump’s claim of “total authority” should alarm every American. This isn’t just about one administration—it’s about the steady expansion of executive power that’s been building for over a century. From the Intel deal that reeks of state-sponsored socialism, to threats of sending troops into American cities, to attempts at restricting First Amendment...

Cybersecurity expert and author John Bambenek (Lies, Damn Lies, and AI) joins the program to tackle some of the most pressing issues in tech and policy. Bill and John start with the Commerce Secretary’s proposal for the U.S. government to take a 10% stake in Intel, a move John warns would put innovation under political control and erode free-market independence. The conversation then dives into th...

Economist Ryan Bourne of the Cato Institute joins the show to break down the Commerce Secretary’s shocking proposal for the federal government to take a 10% stake in Intel. Bill and Ryan explore why this move represents a dangerous slide toward socialism, how it could politicize every business decision Intel makes, and why government equity stakes set a precedent that future administrations could...

Bill Bernardoni continues his conversation with Illinois State Senator Sue Rezin returns to tackle some of the state’s most pressing issues. From former Obama chief Bill Daley and former Congressman Ray LaHood’s new proposal for a constitutional amendment on redistricting, to the uphill fight for independent fair maps in Illinois, Senator Rezin breaks down whether this latest effort is genuine ref...

From Springfield to Silicon Valley, today’s America’s News Hour with Bill Bernardoni dives into two of the biggest stories shaping politics and policy. Illinois State Senator Sue Rezin joins Bill to expose Governor J.B. Pritzker’s broken promises on fair maps and the hypocrisy of criticizing Texas redistricting while Illinois remains one of the most gerrymandered states in America. Is Pritzker’s r...