Perino on Politics

A day after Philadelphia dominated on the field, President Trump sets his eagle eyes on the Department of Education. GOP strategist and host of The Rich Zeoli Show, Rich Zeoli, unpacks the current state of American politics and the Philadelphia Eagles' triumphant Superbowl win.    Later, Rich notes President Trump faces the first test of his second term in negotiating for the release of the Israel...

The White House slams Selena Gomez in response to her now deleted video message crying over the mass deportation of illegal migrants.  Former Communications Director and Senior Advisor to President Trump, Founder & Principal of Line Drive Public Affairs, and Author of "Swing Hard In Case You Hit It," Tim Murtaugh offers a breakdown of President Trump's foreign policy decisions. He notes millions o...

President Trump is back in the big chair, but it's clear this is not a repeat of 2017. Senior Vice President of CRC Advisors Matt Whitlock recaps the first week of the second Trump administration, highlighting the President's removal of Former President Biden's D.E.I. policies.   Matt also discusses how the mainstream media struggles to cover President Trump as Democrats attempt to contrive what t...

President Trump is back in the Oval Office and has wasted no time getting right to work.  Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy recaps Trump's inauguration, highlighting the swift pace at which the new administration is working. Meanwhile, former President Biden issued last-minute preemptive pardons for several family members, sparking widespread discussion. Uphill battle: Congress passed a T...

With one week until President-elect Trump's inauguration, the Biden Administration makes waves in its final days in office.  President-elect Trump's team has presented a "day one" strategy, suggesting they may have over one hundred executive orders ready to go. Editor-in-Chief of Jewish Insider and FOX News Radio Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar weighs in on how the President-elect will push his a...

On a special edition of Perino on Politics, former Commodities Future Trading Commission Chairman Chris Giancarlo, aka the crypto-dad, explains cryptocurrency at a 30,000-foot level. At its heart, crypto is a new architecture of finance. Chris explains that it's an alternative investment; as traditional finance begins to recognize it and banks start forming crypto strategies, is it worth investing...

With two weeks left until Inauguration Day, President Biden struggles to define his legacy. In the final days, his administration makes baffling decisions that contest President-elect Trump's plans.   Republican Strategist and Co-founder of South and Hill Strategies Colin Reed and National Reporter and Columnist for The Washington Examiner Salena Zito share their 2025 forecast for U.S. politics. W...

After a wild election season, Dana recalls her conversation with Host of The Ben Shapiro Show Ben Shapiro. They spoke shortly after the presidential debate between President Biden and President-elect Trump on the potential impact following President Biden's performance. The fallout created an unprecedented change in the 2024 Presidential Election.    Later, Dana and Ben spoke on the potential shif...

While the 2024 Presidential Election ended swiftly and decisively, weeks later, Democrats might still not understand where they miscalculated and how it might affect them well beyond this election cycle. Founding Partner at Echelon Insights Patrick Ruffini shares his take on what helped President-elect Trump's return to The White House and why his appeal to working-class and racial voters is signi...

Wall Street leaders are changing their tune on President-elect Trump, but how will his presidency affect Americans' wallets? The managing U.S. Director and Head of Research for The Eurasia Group Jon Lieber weighs in on the state of the American economy, why he believes tariffs are still a bad idea, and the political realignment happening across the country.    Uphill Battle: Though inflation is re...

With less than fifty days until President-elect Trump takes office, President Biden is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, world leaders flock to Mar-a-Lago to meet with the President-elect.  For the 47th President, everything is coming up roses as he sticks to his campaign message on matters of energy, groceries, and immigration. Republican Strategist and Co-Founder of South and Hill Strategies Colin...

As President-elect Trump rounds out his Cabinet, the selected bunch is making their way to Washington, D.C., to lobby for their positions in the new administration. Since giving his acceptance speech, the President-elect has mostly stayed out of the limelight, letting his actions do the talking.    With over a decade of public and government service and as a former member of the Presidential trans...

While President-elect Trump assembles his second administration with fast and confident decisions, it seems his first four years in the White House prepared him for a presidential redo. Meanwhile, the results of the 2024 Election cycle reveal that the Democratic party overreached on cultural issues that lost to larger scale policies such as immigration and the economy. Founder of Mehlman Consultin...

As President-elect Trump's Cabinet begins to take shape, the Senate stirs about how the appointment process will play out. What does a second Trump Administration mean for America? There is no time for sleep with a new administration barreling toward The Oval Office. While the news cycle picks up incredible speed, The Co-Founder of The Daily Wire and Host of The Ben Shapiro Show, Ben Shapiro weigh...

After a long election season and a swift result, Donald Trump is now the President-elect and will become the 47th president of the United States. Founder of the Stewart Group, Don "Stew" Stewart returns to discuss a sweeping victory for the President-elect inside a polarized nation and the reason for the outcome of a fairly traditional election with two untraditional candidates.  Dana and Stew unp...

As the campaigns come to a close, it's now up to the American voters to make their voices heard. Co-founder and President of Real Clear Politics Tom Bevan provides his expert analysis of the race and an insider's look at the returns on election night. Dana and Tom take a look back to the start of election season and review all the political surprises that came out along the way. Later, Tom gives l...

With just one week until Election Day, the presidential race is still a coin flip. FOX News Radio Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar joins to examine the candidates' closing strategies in the final stretch of the election. Dana and Josh review the rallies held by Vice President Harris and former President Trump this weekend and discuss how the candidates are energizing their bases. Later, they look...

A big week for former President Trump and Vice President Harris as they make the final push in crucial battleground states. Head of Ari Fleischer Communications and former White House Press Secretary, Ari Fleischer reflects on how the media landscape has changed and how technology has made things much harder since his time in the White House.  Dana and Ari discuss the campaign's media strategies a...

With three weeks away until Election Day, who are the voters that still need convincing? Republican Strategist Matt Gorman and Democratic Strategist Antjuan Seawright examine what the candidates' best-case scenarios look like on election night. While paid media is important for campaigns, Matt and Antjuan emphasize the influential role of earned media during election season. Antjuan points out tha...

Monday marks one year of Israel's war with Hamas, one of many key issues that will shape the outcome of the 2024 Presidential Election.   Senate Leadership Fund President and CEO Steven Law takes a look at the neck-and-neck race for the White House, as well as the heated races that will determine control of the Senate. Later, he and Dana reflect on the political realignment unfolding in America.  ...

On Tuesday, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz faced off in the first, and perhaps the last, vice presidential debate of 2024. Co-founder of South & Hill Strategies Colin Reed and Washington Examiner Columnist Salena Zito discuss the running mates' performances on the debate stage. Salena points out Senator Vance's tactical delivery of conservative populism during his performa...

It's still a nail-biter in the race for the White House, so how can the candidates deliver an effective message with the time they have left? Former White House Speechwriter and FOX News Contributor Marc Thiessen delves into the discipline of developing a memorable message during the political homestretch.   Dana and Marc preview the upcoming vice presidential debate and discuss whether or not it...

This week, Dana's looking at the presidential race in two of the most important swing states: Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Former GOP Strategist and Host of the Rich Zeoli Show, Rich Zeoli provides a look at the politics of Pennsylvania and explains why he believes issues such as fracking will play a prominent role in the way the state votes in November. And former White House Political Direct...

One week after what could potentially be the only Presidential Debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump the polling is extremely tight. But is polling always a solid indicator of who will come out victorious on Election Day? Founder and President of Monadnock Strategies, Jesse Hunt explains why voters need to account for the margin of error in these polls.   Je...

With eight weeks until Election Day, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris met for the first time on the debate stage. Co-founder of South & Hill Strategies Colin Reed and Columnist at the Washington Examiner Salena Zito discuss why the debate mattered more for the Vice President, how the moderators affected the candidate's performance, and why voters deserve a second deba...