Restoration Spotlight

Women have not been given true informed consent for the most common abortion method, the chemical abortion pill. The risk to women of experiencing serious or adverse effects, beyond the life of their child being taken, is about 22 times higher than the FDA claims. Planned Parenthood misleads women even further, calling the drug “safer than Tylenol” on their website. As a Senior Investigative Resea...

The future belongs to America's children. No one knows this better than the leftists and social engineers who built our nation's public school system a century ago with the goal of capturing control of future generations of young people, and turning them against the principles that forged America. That project is at last coming to a close. Join host Hayden Ludwig and Restoration News Senior Invest...

Not many Americans realize how both Trump administrations saved the republic by prioritizing judges, and here to shine the light is RNLA president Michael Thielen. From blocking unaccountable Democrats from attempting to run our government to fighting for election integrity, the Trump team is working hard to restore our judicial system. They’ve come a long way, but more needs to be done. Listen no...

The modern battlefield is no joke, and is much different than it was in past conflicts we were involved in. It is essential for our military to level up and adapt to the realities of technological advancements such as drones. Will Thibeau highlights the importance of this preparedness in ensuring our success should we become involved more heavily in conflicts in the future. A U.S. Army Ranger Vete...

For far too long, Democrats have earned support despite putting forth policies that negatively impact voters. Now, Hispanic and Catholic voters are flocking to the Republican Party in significant numbers. The consequential shift has happened quickly and involves a variety of complex layers worth understanding to save America by encouraging votes towards conservative candidates. Steve Cortes is the...

Imagine a campaign that never ends, even after election day comes and goes. It’s called the permanent campaign, and it’s the secret weapon the Left has, and the Right needs to have, to win. So why aren't more conservative strategists adopting it? The man with the answer is Ned Ryun, Founder and CEO of American Majority Action. Ned is the nation's leading expert on building infrastructure to prime...

The Trump administration is at war with woke, and Americans couldn’t be happier. From companies dropping LGBT marketing to heightened pushback on men infiltrating women’s sports, it seems like we’re winning the fight. But there’s more work to do. Here to share the truth is Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project, one of the leading groups defending families and children against t...

The nation is watching as two crucial races for Attorney General and Governor are underway in Virginia that could decide the fate of our nation. If Democrats are successful, they could infringe on firearm rights, education freedom, drive up prices, and more. This is a fate Virginia can't afford, with crime and leftist policies having already hurt the state enough under previous Democrat leadership...

With trust in the mainstream media dwindling, ‘new media’ has a place at the top of the totem pole. More and more people are turning to outlets like Restoration News and The American Spectator, which Paul Kengor is Editor of. Kengor is a leading expert on communism and President Ronald Reagan, while also providing regular commentary on Catholicism and current events. He joined Restoration Spotligh...

How should the Trump Administration respond to the sea of sanctuary cities blocking ICE’s deportation efforts? Executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union and former Congressman Col. Allen West is fighting back, defending the oath to the Constitution taken by law enforcement and elected officials. People from all over the world, including suspected terrorists, will NO LONGER be...

If you thought America is headed to victory in the next world war, you may be in for a nasty shock. Restoration of America CEO Doug Truax, a West Point graduate and former Army Ranger, breaks down how DEI and globalism have left America's military vulnerable to disaster in the next major conflict—and how to get us back on track with his new project, RestoreTheMilitary.com .

From putting a stop to “gender affirming care” to removing graphic books from schools, Terry Schilling is making an impact. A lot has gone on behind the scenes to bring the Left to the radical place it is in today as they push to medically transition children. He joined the First Right Podcast to discuss his work with the American Principles Project-- diving into the roots of what has become the t...

Lt Col Matt Lohmeier became the first veteran of the US Space Force when he was fired for speaking out against Marxism’s infiltration into the military. While in the military he served as a USAF fighter pilot and a space-based missile warning squadron commander with the US Space Force. He gives a behind the scenes look into the Space Force and the ways in which Marxism has infiltrated our military...

Dianna Muller leads the charge in Second Amendment advocacy as the founder of Women for Gun Rights, an organization focused on education rather than legislation when it comes to the firearms. She broke down some of the most common misconceptions about guns and gun laws, misunderstood by both the left and right. This is a must watch episode, especially with the Second Amendment being at risk in thi...

A leading conservative voice in Hollywood, Christian Toto is dedicated to being a free thinker in the industry. One of Toto’s biggest challenges is the unwillingness of the Hollywood Left to defend free speech, which has grown over the past few years. Culture and the films coming out of Hollywood are significantly connected, and the films they push play a role in shaping the culture for better or...

If the onslaught of 16 million illegal aliens at the border feels like an invasion, you’re close to the mark. First Right Podcast host Hayden Ludwig interviews Todd Bensman, an immigration and national security expert who’s visited Ground Zero for the endless illegal alien caravans making their way north from Central America—and the drug cartel thugs taking advantage to infiltrate our country. Non...

We don’t have to imagine life in a nation with no borders; we’re living it. With at least 16 million illegal aliens crossing into American since Jan. 2021, tens of thousands of illegal alien crimes committed against families, and an unprecedented ocean of fentanyl and other lethal drugs drowning our communities, enough is enough—it’s time to seal the border. Art Del Cueto, vice president for the N...

We are now less than 30 days out from the election with tight races in all of the swing states. David La Torre, an expert on Pennsylvania politics, joins the First Right podcast to discuss the race in PA. They explain Trump’s path to victory this November while focusing on the highly anticipated PA race. Following the Butler Rally this past weekend, the polls have strengthened in Trump’s favor. Ev...

May Mailman is on the frontlines in the fight to protect women from the Left’s efforts to erase them. As the Director of Independent Women's Law Center, she leads the charge in fighting against the wokeness infiltrating women’s sports and the attacks on Title IX legal protections for women. In her conversation with Hayden Ludwig, she points out that conservatives are doing the true “feminist” work...

After coming to the United States to escape communism, Hung Cao’s deep gratitude for America inspired him to join the military and defend us abroad as a Navy Captain. The same gratitude and love of country has now led him to run to represent Virginia as a Senator. He joined First Right’s Hayden Ludwig, where he brought unique perspective to a variety of issues relevant to us all today. He shares t...

Gone are the days when kissing babies and shaking hands ensured victory in November. Since 2020, conservatives have become aware of the Left’s sophisticated turnout and voter registration machine and taken important steps to mimic it. But is it enough to win in 2024? American Majority founder Ned Ryun joins First Right Podcast host Hayden Ludwig to chart out Republicans’ path to victory, starting...

Hayden Ludwig welcomes John Nantz, a retired FBI agent and conservative columnist, specializing in national security. They dive into the roots of the FBI’s growing corruption as Nance provides his expertise on cases and policy changes. Taking off under the Obama Administration, the impacts of DEI and politicization led to the radical left’s weaponization of the DOJ today. Listen to the full episod...

Our justice system puts partisan politics first under the leadership of left-wing globalist elites. The absurd and biased handling of January 6th is the perfect example. To testify on the corruption, Hayden Ludwig was joined by Brandon Fellows, a Trump supporter who was targeted by Biden’s DOJ for his involvement in the Capitol on that day. Fellows points out the unfair double standards of how J6...

Nowhere is the battle of good versus evil more evident than in the fight to remove sxually explicit and perverse books from grade school libraries. Pastor John Amanchukwu, the fiercest fight against the radical Left’s campaign to groom our kids with LGBT prnography and destroy them with Critical Race Theory, joins host Hayden Ludwig on the First Right Podcast to discuss his crusade against the wok...

There’s a national revival sweeping America, driven by a new wave of inspired, ardent, (mostly) young Evangelicals and Catholics, and it’s driving the militant, secular Left mad. The Left called it “Christian Nationalism” as a smear, but the name stuck. But what is Christian Nationalism, and is it biblical? Pastor Douglas Wilson , a leading thinker in this fascinating revival, joins First Right ho...