The Ed Morrissey Show

How do efforts to close off film festivals keep you from accessing independent voices and dissent? Ted Balaker, the producer of films such as Little Pink House and Can We Take a Joke?, discusses the insidious ways in which gatekeeping at Sundance and other film festivals has created a "uniculture." Ted is working on his latest documentary, The Coddling of the American Mind, and has concerns as an...

Republicans want to probe the DoJ over its political weaponization. A jury handed them a big target in acquitting Mark Houck in a case Merrick Garland never should have brought. Andrew Malcolm and I discuss the verdict in the abortion-protest case, as well as the Biden administration's efforts in Ukraine. What was the real story behind the transfer of Abrams tanks? The Washington Post tried stirri...

What happens when a man who helped kick off the Russia-collusion craze gets arrested for ... colluding with a Russian oligarch? Andrew Malcolm and I discuss the implications that has for the FBI, DoJ, and the media that swallows their narratives. They also run interference for Joe Biden in his latest scandal, but for how long? We discuss how Hunter Biden might play into this scandal, why LA Story...

Will Joe BIden face prosecution for mishandling classified material? Thus far, all the White House has done is spin, and as Andrew Malcolm notes, the media is helping him do it. We talk about the hypocrisies of Biden and the coverage, and how the Hillary Clinton precedents play into it. We also discuss Biden's backfiring strategy on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and why the Prince of Twitter is...

What a difference a week makes! Last week, Duane Patterson and I debated over whether the GOP was damaging itself in the House Speaker fight. This week, it's Joe Biden torpedoing not just himself but the Democrats' and DoJ's attacks on Donald Trump. The media is trying to run interference for Biden, but they're also getting burned over their gaslighting on the Biden administration's short-lived ca...

Voters got a good read on the next two years this week with Republicans taking over the House and Ron DeSantis claiming his turf on the national stage. Andrew Malcolm and I discuss the contrasts and the commonalities, plus review the collapse of the Russian-interference panic at the Washington Post. Wyoming radio host Jeff Wallack of WyomingIsRight.com joins us to discuss his upcoming interview wi...

Will Republicans finally elect a House Speaker -- and could it be someone other than Kevin McCarthy? Duane Patterson joins me to discuss the internecine fight in the House GOP caucus, and why Duane thinks the written proposal that dropped last night might be a game changer. We also talk about the massive release of Social Security numbers by the J6 committee from White House visitor logs, plus wha...

Happy New Year! Andrew Malcolm and I reconvene to kick off 2023 by going over the top stories of the moment. What is this House Speaker election all about? And did Donald Trump have a point in his attack on pro-lifers and fellow Republicans this weekend? Plus, Andrew and I make our predictions for the new year, which we will be sure to deny by this time next year.

What was Donald Trump's "major announcement"? Duane Patterson and I started off the show trying to game out the possibilities ... and we didn't even come close. The news dropped while we were discussing it, and that's when the fun really begins. Plus, don't miss my SRN/Townhall commentary for this week!

Andrew Malcolm returns for our last podcast of 2022, and he's already thinking 2024. We talk about Donald Trump's miscues, and also get into the Twitter Files debate. Will this change anything on social media? Will it embarrass the mainstream media?

The Biden administration swapped Brittney Griner for Viktor "Merchant of Death" Bout, who armed terror groups around the world. Duane Patterson and I discuss the ramifications of this deal and especially in who got left out -- Paul Whelan. We also discuss Duane's new VIP column on the lessons of the midterms, as well as the New York Times walkout.

Welcome back from my hiatus! Andrew Malcolm joins me to catch up to the latest political new. We discuss Donald Trump's demand to "terminate" the Constitution and then his walkback; will that end his political career? The media coverage of Elon Musk gets our attention as well, and it's also the subject of my SRN/Townhall commentary this week. I also brief people on the morning's top stories, inclu...

It's been two weeks since the midterm election -- and we still don't have results in all of the House elections. Andrew Malcolm and I discuss those failures as well as more of Joe Biden's. We also preview the upcoming primary fight between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis and wonder whether other candidates will leave it at that. Or do we get 17 people on stage again in 2023's debates? Plus, we also...

Will Republicans really get to 222 House seats? Will Nancy Pelosi really retire? Duane Patterson and I discuss both of those issues, plus we talk about the Twitter implosion that never happened. Will the mass exodus at Twitter -- and the relative lack of impact -- teach a lesson to other tech platforms? Plus, TUSC Network's Rob McNealy returns to explain what actually happened at FTX and where it'...

"What the hell happened in the midterms?" asked Andrew Malcolm at RedState.com, and we try to answer that in our discussion. What lessons can we learn from Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump? Plus, my editorial for Salem Now on getting what we needed, and a reminder about the necessity of learning lessons for 2024.

What can we learn from the 2022 midterm results? AJ Kaufman joins me to review what we learned by the end of the week, and what we can apply as we move forward into the 2024 election cycle.

Did Donald Trump just settle the 2024 GOP presidential primary by melting down on his social media platform? Duane Patterson and I cover the attacks on Ron DeSantis and Glenn Youngkin, as well as the flux in midterm results so far. Plus, we discuss the stunning and very welcome federal court ruling ending Joe Biden's unconstitutional bailout of Academia and the equally stunning retreat of Russia f...

Who better to ask about where the American electorate is heading than America's best reporter on the road? Salena Zito joins us to discuss today's midterms, especially on the Senate race in Pennsylvania. Salena also briefs us on Blake Masters' bid in Arizona, and why she's expecting a big night for Republicans.

What can we expect from the midterms? Duane Patterson and I unpack all of the polls and trends. We also dissect last night's speech from Joe Biden attempting to scold voters for not caring about his priorities just before Election Day. Duane and I also discuss the disturbing exposé from The Intercept about the DHS "disinformation policing" program and its attempts to "shape" debate and incentives...

The media aren't biased -- they're bought. A stunning new report from The Intercept exposes a DHS/FBI program to pressure and incentivize social media platforms into suppressing speech and dissent, in large part covertly. Andrew Malcolm and I discussed that shortly after the story broke, plus I return to it in my roundup for today. And that's more than the Washington Post, New York Times, or CNN h...

Should Republicans get muzzled because of an attack on Paul Pelosi? Media outlets demanded that across the board, which is the subject of my rant this morning. The same media that wouldn't cover any connection between radical pro-abortion protesters doxxing SCOTUS justices and an assassination attempt against Brett Kavanaugh now claim that normal political criticism of a Democrat party leader is o...

How serious has the midterm momentum change been? Duane Patterson and I review the polling, both nationally and in new results for key states such as New Hampshire, Michigan, Texas, and Florida. We both pick our bellwethers for the Senate, plus my commentary for SRN focuses on just how radical Senate Democrat candidates are.

Just how much in the bag is the Washington Post? Andrew Malcolm and I dissect the media "coverage" of January 6, the relative lack thereof of inflation and crime, and discuss the much more overt nature of editorial bias. We also discuss Andrew's latest VIP columns at RedState and why it's more necessary than ever to ask whether Biden is still capable of performing as president.

Have the Russians begun to look for an escape hatch in Ukraine? Duane Patterson and I discuss developments in Kherson, Luhansk, and Turkey. Inflation spiked upward in a new CPI report, and this time gas prices are no excuse. Joe Biden's contretemps with the Saudis isn't helping either, and the midterms will likely prove his undoing in all of these areas. I also reveal to Duane and our viewers/list...

Do you think you know just how bad the border crisis is? A new Salem Now/Turning Point USA docuseries will shock even the most well-informed news consumer. The cartels are turning into armies, human trafficking is becoming a major industry, and fentanyl smuggling is killing more and more Americans. Bryce Eddy, the host of Salem Podcast Network's Liberty Station podcast, joins me to discuss the new...