Kevin Williamson of National Review joins the program Media admits that they were wrong about the Covington Catholic students Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls climate change "our World War II", warns the world will end in twelve years White couple who "identify as black" say their children will be born black Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) announces presidential run, receives little applause

The story of the Covington Catholic students is a grim reminder of how easily the American people can be deliberately misled by the mainstream media Ben Shapiro tells pro-life rally he wouldn’t kill Baby Hitler - Naturally, the Left flips out President Trump’s proposal to re-open the government involves $5.7 Billion in border wall funding in exchange for a 3-year extension of DACA Robert Mueller's office disputes BuzzFeed report that Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress

The Right to Life March is a huge event to protest the scourge of abortion, yet it has received almost no media coverage Can the border debate be "won" as the government shutdown drags on? How might the President proceed if the Democrats don't back down? CNN actually admitted that walls are effective, yet Pat is confident that a border wall will never be built Jason goes off on a "dark money" organization run by Democrats targeting veterans Has the "smoking gun" been found in the Trump-Russia investigation? Well, there's a catch...

President Trump writes profound letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, informing her that her upcoming trip has been postponed Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) says that she used "unfortunate words" in 2012 tweet criticized as being anti-Semitic China just injected a record amount of money into its banks to stimulate a struggling economy Woman caught drinking wine from Pringles can has been banned from Walmart PETA claims that "traditional” masculinity is dead in new ad promoting veganism

Brexit vote: Why the landslide defeat of Theresa May's deal matters to the U.S. Marist poll finds three in four Americans support substantial abortion restrictions President Trump vs. Nancy Pelosi on upcoming State of the Union Address Trump makes "salad" joke at White House dinner - CNN freaks out Clear evidence shows that Rep. Beto O'Rourke posted his teeth cleaning on Instagram - So why are his people now denying that he did so?

Rep. Steve King removed from committee assignments over white supremacy remark "Feast fit for a Burger King" - President Trump serves fast food to college football champs Gillette takes on “toxic masculinity” with powerful ad CNN analyst calls out Fox News’ David Webb on-air for “white privilege” - Webb informs her that he’s black

Forty people have been arrested and two killed by torture in fresh anti-gay crackdown in Chechnya, activist group claims The conservative-to-moderate-to-liberal ratio within the Democratic Party has shifted dramatically New York Mayor Bill de Blasio threatens to seize property from nasty landlords The miracle of modern medicine in America Why sin taxes don't work - Philadelphia soda tax accomplishes nothing, takes toll on stores California's largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric, on verge of filing for bankruptcy over billions in fire liability claims

It's the 200th episode in the history of The News and Why it Matters! Democrat congresswoman makes outrageous charge, claims President Trump doesn’t want people of color in America Here are some of the outlandish things that the U.S. Government prefers to spend money on instead of border security The "doomsday" scenario - Here’s what could happen if the government shutdown drags on An altered video of President Trump that got a news staffer fired could be an ominous warning If true, THIS could be one of the greatest discoveries in human history Could Amy Coney Barrett be in line to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court?

CNN's Jim Acosta discovered something profound (and obvious) along the border in McAllen, Texas The Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? Could term limits soon become a reality? Steven Pinker, Richard Dawkins and Jordan Peterson are urging Portland State University not to punish Prof. Peter Boghossian for "Grievance Studies" hoax Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos could see his record-breaking fortune cut substantially with impending divorce FDA sharply reduces food inspections amid partial government shutdown Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) to enter presidential race on or around Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

President Trump's oval office speech on the border crisis evokes a most unusual response from Democrat leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi 'Acting Like a Congressperson 101' with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez New study suggests that conservative senior citizens share the most "fake news" on social media - How accurate are these numbers? 'Breaking Bad' star Bryan Cranston defends movie role as disabled billionaire Kevin Hart says "I'm over it" and won't host the Oscars

President Trump plans speech on the humanitarian crisis at the border as well as the pros and cons of a border wall Fox News' Chris Wallace shuts down Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ claim about terrorists crossing southern border Who are the "gatekeepers", as Glenn calls them? What control do they have over our society? TSA to use more "floppy-eared" dogs because they're less scary for kids California prowler spends three hours licking a doorbell - Yes, you read that right

New Trump order may officially ban Huawei and ZTE from 5G rollout - Could this technology bring the West to its knees? Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says it is better to be "morally right" than "factually correct" Andrew Heaton says that the government shutdown is a win-win for everyone Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey misses game-winning kick, still looks to God even in hard times "I had an abortion, and I am not apologizing" - Billboards across Iowa boast of abortion pride

Watered-down border wall project continues to deteriorate for President Trump Democrats introduce legislation to eliminate the Electoral College - Could such an effort actually succeed? Will Kevin Hart return to host the Oscars? Ellen DeGeneres says that she called The Academy and that they want him back

Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), who once likened Jews to "termites", compares President Trump to Adolf Hitler Central American countries have been helping Middle Eastern migrants illegally enter the U.S. - Several confirmed terrorists have been discovered along the route Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' "Green New Deal" is more dangerous than you think President Trump offers an amazing response to the claim that his border wall project is "immoral"

Just how many candidates could be in the running for the Democratic nomination ahead of the 2020 presidential election? Comedian Louis C.K. is in hot water after mocking Parkland school shooting survivors in recent set The GoFundMe campaign raising funds for border wall construction has raised a staggering $18.6 Million - This is conservatism in action Bernie Sanders tweets about climate change - Need we say more?

The entire cast puts a bow on 2018 by looking back on the biggest stories of the past year and speculating as to what 2019 might bring -Could a full-blown trade war create economic hardship for billions? Could it lead to something even worse? -Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing was more than just a media circus; it was an ominous vision of a changing America -The U.S. Embassy's move to Jerusalem changed everything about America's relationship with the Middle East -A culture of taking offense and shaming people into compliance - Just how bad can it get?

Glenn breaks down the utter collapse of President Trump's administration over the past couple of weeks The bump stock ban is not only unconstitutional, it will accomplish absolutely nothing If a GOP-controlled government won't build the wall, perhaps crowdfunding will do the trick... Baltimore woman says she'll use gun buyback money to buy an even bigger gun Vogue needlessly bashes Melania Trump’s White House Christmas portrait

Chad Prather and Andrew Heaton join the program Beto O'Rourke blames recently-constructed border wall for migrant deaths Technology giants are reading our private messages - They were never private at all Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes some time off, attempts to illustrate the problem of self-care A woman left her son alone in the car for five minutes and ended up being charged with a misdemeanor

The "everything bubble" is losing air - Get ready for a crisis Incoming Democrat chairman makes definitive case against impeaching President Trump White House backing down from government shutdown and border wall Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduces bill that would get federal government involved in generic drug manufacturing

Glenn reads detained Chinese pastor Wang Yi's powerful declaration of faithful disobedience Is China destined to have a revolution if its economic growth continues to slow? President Trump names Mick Mulvaney acting Chief of Staff The President is more than willing to take the blame for a government shutdown, but it will make little impact on any hope for a border wall Scientists will begin a geoengineering experiment in an attempt to block the sun. They sang the opposite tune not so long ago...

Man claims he was sexually assaulted years ago when an older woman kissed him at a college party Migrant group demands that U.S. either let them in or pay them each $50,000 to turn around Congress leaves D.C. without a plan in place as government shutdown nears Wave of bomb threats causes evacuations, anxiety across U.S. and Canada Michael Cohen responds to President Trump refuting his "hush money" claims Why was Jesse Kelly given a permanent Twitter ban (which was then lifted almost immediately)? California state lawmaker arrested for child abuse after he spanked his seven-year-old daughter

Christine Blasey Ford introduces gymnast Rachael Denhollander as Sports Illustrated's 'Inspiration of the Year' Roosevelt's ghost returns? New farm bill is out of control, yet only thirteen GOP senators voted against it Federal judge upholds Maine's ranked-choice voting system Nigeria is gripped by whether its president is a clone - He claims, "It’s the real me, I assure you." President Trump says he never told his former lawyer Michael Cohen to break the law

A divided America: Nine-year-old girl commits suicide after racist bullying, Eleven-year-old no longer wants to live with last name "Trump" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez continues to captivate political insiders on both sides - Is calling her "the Sarah Palin of the Left" an accurate statement? Terrorist kills civilians at Christmas market in Strasbourg, France, remains at large German road repaved with layer of chocolate - Yes, you read that right Mika Brzezinski calls Secretary of State Mike Pompeo a "butt-boy", immediately apologizes

President Trump clashes with Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer over border wall funding as government shutdown looms We (aren't) all going to die! - Stu debunks a lengthy list of climate change myths TIME Magazine names its people of the year: "Guardians of Truth" Trump increases defense budget proposal to $750 Billion - Andrew Heaton breaks it down Students demand that comedian sign "safe space" contract ahead of charity event

A-list comedian Kevin Hart and Heisman-winning quarterback Kyler Murray are both being crucified for supposedly making anti-LGBTQ comments years ago Glenn helped people at Walmart this holiday season, and you can help others as well Jason provides an update on the chaos in France - President Macron offers minimum wage hike in attempt to quell protests An outside perspective of the media's coverage of President Bush's funeral