The Big Ben Show

The U.S.-built temporary pier that was responsible for providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians is being removed from the coast of Gaza after becoming damaged in rough seas and weather, after less than two weeks in operation. This, after it became clear that more of the attempted aid somehow ended up in the hands of Hamas than those suffering in Gaza. Ben shares why he believes the Gaza pier pol...

As the time for closing arguments approaches in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump, Ben explains some of the baffling politics that we are seeing in this unique election year. Ben then pontificates on how the rest of the election may play out once the trial is in the rearview mirror.  Plus, he shares why Judge Merchan has trampled upon normal legal norms to create an unlevel playi...

This morning, President Biden released a video on 'X' challenging former President Trump to two debates this year. Bypassing the Commission on Presidential Debates, President Trump subsequently agreed to the debates, and details were quickly released by the respective networks hosting them. Ben breaks down why it was time for the outdated Commission to go and what future debates should look like t...

Ben analyzes South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's career after she admitted to killing her 14-month-old dog in her new book, and notes that when it comes to politics, Americans aren't sending their best.  Follow Ben on Twitter: @BDomenech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As anti-Semitic protests take over college campuses across the nation, most Democratic leaders have remained silent and not offered staunch reports to the state of Israel.   Ben offers a sharp takedown of the lack of intellectual capacity of the protestors and puts harsh blame on academic and political institutions for allowing nonsensical behavior to continue. Follow Ben on Twitter: @BDomenech Le...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces a motion to vacate from Congresswoman Majorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and is currently attempting to pass Ukraine funding with a razor-thin Republican majority. Opposing forces within his own party believe he has sacrificed any potential deal on border security that could have given Republicans momentum heading into the election.  Ben ponders what lessons can be lear...

As spring and baseball season are fully underway, Ben revisits a conversation with one of the most influential people in the history of baseball, writer and statistician, Bill James.  Bill weighs in on which reforms the MLB can implement to improve gameplay and fan engagement. They also explore the intersection of politics and culture in professional sports. Follow Ben on Twitter: @BDomenech Learn...

As Name, Image, and Likeness laws continue to drastically alter the landscape of college sports, Ben revisits a conversation with former Head Auburn Football Coach, Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AB). Follow Ben on Twitter: @BDomenech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the 2024 Presidential Election passes from the Primary to the General Election, former President Donald Trump released a statement detailing his official position on the issue of abortion. Despite being the President responsible for appointing the Supreme Court Justices who overturned Roe v. Wade, the former president has received criticism from former Vice President Mike Pence and other Republ...

On today's episode, Ben commemorates the life of the recently passed Senator Jospeh Lieberman (D-CT) by revisiting a conversation he had with the 2000 Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee and close of companion of the recently parted Senator John McCain (R-AZ). Senator Lieberman examines the only way true legislative progress can be made is if both parties can reject extremism and embrace construc...

Several MSNBC hosts and contributors publicly shared harsh backlash to the hiring of former RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel.  Ben delivers a strong critique over some of the delivered rhetoric and explains why it outs supposedly neutral arbiters as bleeding blue liberals.  Follow Ben on Twitter: @BDomenech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a bill forcing the sale of Tik Tok by the Chinese-operated Byte Dance in the next 6 months passed in the House of Representatives with a 362-55 bipartisan vote, Ben analyzes why former President Trump seems to have moved on the issue and why 200 Republicans ignored his wished.   Plus, Ben pontificates on why opinion on the issue by major lawmakers has changed so rapidly. He mentions the dono...

With President Trump and President Biden well on their way to becoming the presumptive nominees of their parties, Ben analyzes the General Election strategy of both candidates.  For President Trump, Ben notes the lack of an endorsement from former Republican Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley and what that might say about the former President's ability to grow a coalition beyond his base. And as f...

As President Biden prepares to send his budget deal to Congress, Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to need major changes from the initial proposal to get it through a thin Republican majority. Ben Domenech revisits a profile on the freshly elected Speaker after he succeeded former Speaker McCarthy last fall. Follow Ben on Twitter: @BDomenech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announces his decision to step down from leadership after the 2024 election, Ben reflects on his career and his impact on the Senate, the judiciary, his party, and the country. Follow Ben on Twitter: @BDomenech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As multiple polls show trust in media is at an all-time low with major print outfits like the Los Angeles Times and Sports Illustrated laying off thousands of employees, Ben analyzes where they went wrong. Ben emphasizes the industry's inability to look in the mirror and hold itself accountable for reasons for the recent failures.  Follow Ben on Twitter: @BDomenech Learn more about your ad choices...

As former President Donald Trump faces a judgement of $355 million in fees and a lifetime ban on doing business in New York, his luck may have turned in his Fulton County, Georgia case. Ben breaks down Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' day in court and her 'mess of a response' to the allegations of an improper relationship and cash payments to the lead prosecutor in the Georgia election...

As lawmakers on Capitol Hill continue to debate over America's role in Ukraine, the Middle East, and potentially Taiwan, Ben looks back at the Trump Administration and argues that despite the former president's sometimes inflammatory rhetoric on social media, the world was safer and more secure during his presidency. Follow Ben on Twitter: @BDomenech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

As President Biden's approvals continue to fall following a report from Special Counsel Robert Tur that he is not mentally fit to stand trial, Independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr spent 7 million dollars on a Super Bowl ad, invoking the 1960 campaign of his uncle former President John F. Kennedy. Ben revisits a monologue shared after Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that he will not seek re-electi...

FOX News Correspondent, Lucas Tomlinson, is live from Las Vegas as the President campaigns in Nevada, a state he won by only two points in 2020. However, more attention is on Vegas' newly minted football stadium for the big rematch between The Kansas City Chiefs and San Fransico 49ers. Lucas shares the latest from his trip and the inside scoop on traveling with the President, while also previewing...

As the borders crisis reaches a fever pitch, overwhelming the resources of major American cities, Senators from both parties are working to pass major restrictions on the flow of immigration on the Southern border. However, Speaker Mike Johnson has called the deal "dead on arrival" as former President Trump has delivered sharp rebukes of the potential agreement. Ben addresses the crisis giving his...

Ahead of the New Hampshire primary Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suspended his presidential campaign this past weekend, endorsing former President Donald Trump and leveling harsh criticism of former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. On FOX & Friends this morning, former President Trump referred to his criticism of the Florida Governor was "water under the bridge." To discuss what went wrong for a campaig...

Following former President Trump's sweeping victory in the Iowa Caucuses, Ben overviews the impact this win will have on the remaining Republican presidential primary candidates and 2024 Presidential Election. Plus, as a potential Biden-Trump rematch seems imminent, Ben analyzes why a new generation of candidates appear to be missing from prominent political conversations. Follow Ben on Twitter: @...

With just a week to go before the Iowa Caucuses and 15 days before the New Hampshire primaries, Ben gives historical background about the importance of the early states in shaping the outcome of the presidential race. He draws on primary history from Ronald Reagan's showdowns with his eventual Vice President, George H.W. Bush, as well as the battles between Bush, Dole, and various other Republican...

As the country braces itself for a monumental and eventful election year, Ben looks back upon not just the biggest affairs of 2023 in terms of world events and politics.  Plus, he shares his top ten cultural moments of the past year. Follow Ben on Twitter: @BDomenech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices