TAC Right Now
A weekly current affairs podcast featuring the editors & leadership of The American Conservative. The members of the TAC staff discuss the news of the day from a decidedly TAC perspective: one that is suspicious of big business as well as big government, and localist rather than globalist. Join our movement to reclaim a Main Street conservatism at TheAmericanConservative.com
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Andrew Day and Joseph Addington discuss a bombshell report on White House drama, shootings at Brown University and in Australia, the alarming incompetence of American criminal investigations in recent months, and a U.S. act of war against Venezuela. Then, Andrew interviews Jennifer Kavanagh of Defense Priorities about
Andrew Day, Jude Russo, and Rebecca Draeger discuss a new print issue that covers Ukraine's disconnect from the West, the looming catastrophe in Latin America, strategic ambiguity re China and Taiwan, and more. Then, Andrew and Jude discuss the Trump administration's new National Security Strategy, its provocative asse
Andrew Day, Jude Russo, and Joseph Addington discuss the growing controversy about a "second strike" on an alleged drug boat and whether Pete Hegseth will get the axe. Then they discuss the shooting of the National Guardsmen in Washington and the Trump administration's Overton Window-shifting moves on immigration. Last
Andrew Day, Jude Russo, and Joseph Addington discuss the Trump administration's 28-point peace plan for Russia-Ukraine, the dangerous and unhinged reaction from Western media, and Marco Rubio's role in getting the deal maligned as "Russian." Then, they discuss Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation from Congress and
Andrew Day and Harrison Berger talk to Robert Malley about his new book, Tomorrow Is Yesterday: Life, Death, and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine. They also discuss the Gaza war, Barack Obama's and Donald Trump's unique approaches to Israel-Palestine, the rise of antisemitism, impediments to a two-state solutio
Andrew Day, Jude Russo, and Joseph Addington discuss the affordability crisis and Laura Ingraham's surprisingly adversarial interview with President Donald Trump. Then, they discuss efforts by throwback Reagan Republicans to purge the right of populists and post-liberals. Recorded November 12, 2025.