Moment of Truth

Reagan describes the differences between the White House press briefings under Biden vs Trump and gives the behind-the-scenes of her recent interview of Elon Musk, as well as lays bare the media's theatrical approach to coverage. From the challenges of navigating "Trump time" to uncovering the mainstream media's hidden admiration for Trump's humor, this episode exposes the realities of political j...

In today's episode of Moment of Truth, get ready for a masterclass on trade, tariffs, and global currency movements from a variety of experts. Robert Lighthizer, Oren Cass, Joanna Wischer, Charles Benoit, Michael Stumo, and Marc Fasteau each provide a piece of the bigger picture to understanding why the status quo has failed the American people and why the new direction President Trump provides ma...

On today's episode of Moment of Truth, Nick dives into the Watergate scandal with Geoff Shepard, former Nixon White House staffer and key figure in Nixon’s legal defense when he transcribed the infamous “smoking gun” tape. Discover how Nixon, a transformative president with landmark achievements was undermined by a biased media and a deep state conspiracy. Shepard’s decades-long quest for justice...

In today's episode of Moment of Truth , trade expert Charles Benoit unpacks the history and future of American trade policy, focusing specifically on the big topic of the day: tariffs. Benoit traces U.S. trade from the 1789 Tariff Act to the free trade shift under Wilson and Hull. He debunks myths like Smoot-Hawley causing the Great Depression and highlights how tariffs built America’s middle clas...

In this episode of Moment of Truth, Nick dives right into an incredible conversation with Augustus Doricko, founder and CEO of Rainmaker, a next-gen weather modification company. Rainmaker uses drones to seed clouds, making it rain and snow to combat water scarcity in the American West. Augustus shares his journey—from a physics student at UC Berkeley to dropping out and launching a mission to tur...

In this episode of the Moment of Truth podcast, George Beebe, Director of the Grand Strategy Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, joins Nick to discuss the evolving dynamics of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, U.S. foreign policy under the Trump administration, and the shifting global order. With a career spanning the CIA, the White House under Vice President Cheney, and the thi...

In this episode of Moment of Truth, Nick welcomes back Curt Mills, Executive Director of The American Conservative, for a wide-ranging discussion all about Foreign Policy. Fresh off (relatively) an appearance on Tucker Carlson’s show concerning the Trump administration’s personnel battles, specifically over figures like Elbridge Colby and Dan Caldwell against neoconservative pushback. They also co...

In this episode of Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Dr. Ron Hira, a Howard University professor and expert on skilled immigration, to unpack the broken H-1B visa system and its impact on U.S. workers. Dr. Hira exposes how the program’s random lottery—flooded by outsourcing giants—prioritizes cheap labor over merit. He reveals a staggering 25:1 imbalance: 1.5 million guest workers chase just 60...

In todays episode, we revisit some spot-on takes concerning the Ukraine war with a compilation of clips proving our hosts and guests—Jon Askonas, Vice President JD Vance, Russ Vought, Dan Caldwell, Saagar Enjeti, Alex Velez-Green, and George Beebe—saw it all coming. This episode is a time capsule of truth, showing how we called the chaos, the stalemate, and the West’s missteps over the years. Foll...

In this episode of Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with his own state representative, Congressman Riley Moore of West Virginia’s Second District, to unpack the whirlwind first weeks since the new Congress and administration began. Moore details his bold push to ban 300,000 Chinese nationals from holding student visas in the U.S., and his plans to continue championing America’s unions, only now on...

In today's episode of Moment of Truth, CEO Nick Solheim sits down with FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington. Join them as they explore the FCC’s bold new vision under Chairman Carr, such as spectrum commercialization and the machine-to-machine tech that can hopefully drive industrial growth. Simington breaks down America’s re-industrialization challenges, from the auto industry’s decline to Elon Musk...

In today's episode of Moment of Truth, CEO Nick Solheim sits down with Kevin Lynn, the Executive Director of the Institute for Sound Public Policy, to talk about all things related to immigrant workers in the United States. This includes J-1s, STEM OPTs, and Kevin provides the inside track on the Musk/Ramaswamy H-1B blowup over the holiday season that set X ablaze. Learn more about Kevin here: htt...

In Today’s episode of Moment of Truth, Nick Solheim sits down with Nick Cleveland-Stout, Junior Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, to discuss the corrupt influence game being played by DC "think tanks" at the behest of foreign governments and defense contractors. #ThinkTanks #Brookings #AtlanticCouncil #RAND #WilsonCenter #Stimson #AspenInstitute #CSIS #Security #I...

In Today’s episode of Moment of Truth, Saurabh sits down with Justin Shubow, President of National Civic Art Society and 11th Chairman of the U.S. Commission on Fine Arts, to discuss the role architecture plays in American history and society, what styles make America beautiful, and how we can make memorials in DC beautiful once again. #JustinShubow #CivicArt #WashingtonDC #Architecture #Eisenhowe...

In Today’s episode of Moment of Truth, Saurabh sits down with Katy Faust, Founder & President of Them Before Us, Author of "Raising Kids in a Woke City," and Editor of the newly released "Pro-Child Politics," to discuss why children are central to effective conservative messaging on Immigration, the Border, Tax Policy, Gender Ideology, Foreign Policy and much, much, more. #KatyFaust #Marriage...

In Today’s episode of Moment of Truth, Saurabh and Nick sit down for a special unfiltered episode to discuss all things 2024 including their election predictions, car troubles, latest polls, American Culture, the impact of baseball, F1, and more. #SaurabhSharma #NickSolheim #Election #2024 #Predictions #Baseball #F1 #Future Saurabh is the President of American Moment and co-host of Moment of Truth...

In Today’s episode of Moment of Truth, Saurabh sits down with Marc Fasteau, Founder & Fmr. Chairman of American Strategic Insurance Group and Vice Chairman of the Coalition for a Prosperous America, to discuss the state of the American economy, China, globalization, why free trade isn't free, the meaning of industrial policy, why other countries have it and America needs it. #MarcFasteau #Coal...

In Today’s episode of Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Charles McElwee, Founding Editor of RealClearPennsylvania and Contributing Writer to RealClearPolitics, City Journal, and Politico, to discuss the complicated electoral politics and cultural divides of Pennsylvania, how Josh Shapiro built a governing coalition in the State, and whether Pennsylvania will flip red or stay blue in 2024. #Char...

In Today’s episode of Moment of Truth, Saurabh sits down with Cleta Mitchell, Senior Legal Fellow at the Conservative Partnership Institute, Founder of the Election Integrity Network, and Host of "Who's Counting" Podcast, to discuss her early career, exposing the Lois Lerner and IRS for unjustly targeting conservative non profit groups, the state of America's elections, accuracy of voter rolls, il...

In Today’s episode of Moment of Truth, Saurabh and Nick sit down with Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Founder and CEO of Sphere Media and Publisher of Policy Sphere, to discuss the policy ecosystem in the US from think tanks to Executive Orders, Gobry's background, why he founded Policy Sphere, and what is happening in French politics. #PascalEmmanuelGobry #PolicySphere #France #French #Politics #NewRight...

In Today’s episode of Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Joanna Wischer, Policy Advisor on the Donald J. Trump for President 2024 Campaign and former Senior Policy Advisor in the White House Office of Trade & Manufacturing Policy, to discuss the decline of American manufacturing, the threat Nippon Steel and Chinese dumping practices pose to US National Security, everything Biden & Harris...

In Today’s special edition of Moment of Truth, Nick hosts Senator Ron Johnson, Jon Askonas, and Pastor Jared Longshore for a "Theology of American Statecraft" event to discuss Just War. Senator Johnson discusses America's wars in the 20th and 21st centuries including modern conflicts in Afghanistan & Ukraine. Jon Askonas unveils the history of Christian thought on "Just War" and Pastor Jared L...

In Today’s episode of Moment of Truth, Saurabh sits down with Terry Schilling, President of American Principles Project, to discuss the new social conservatism sweeping the nation including new pro-life policies, the fight to protect womens sports, age verification measures to protect minors online, and the joys of having a big family. #TerrySchilling #APP #AmericanPrinciplesProject #Social #Famil...

In Today’s episode of Moment of Truth, Saurabh sits down with Kevin Lynn, Executive Director of the Institute for Sound Public Policy and Founder of U.S. Tech Workers, to discuss various H-1B, L-1, J-1, and Stem OPT "skilled migration visas" being utilized by silicon valley to displace American workers with dependent foreigners, and the social, cultural, and economic consequences of mass migration...

In Today’s episode of Moment of Truth, Saurabh sits down with Mark Meador, Fmr. Deputy Chief Counsel to Sen. Mike Lee and Partner at Kressin Meador Powers, to discuss the growing importance of antitrust enforcement in the tech industry, Google's overwhelming power over internet search, cloud computing, AI, and the ongoing battles to reign in monopoly power via the courts with cases like U.S. vs. G...