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, Sumantra Maitra, and Joseph Addington discuss President Donald Trump's crackdown on crime in the nation's capital, the Pentagon's new war on cartels, and the upcoming Trump–Putin summit in Alaska. Recorded August 13, 2025.
Andrew Day, Sumantra Maitra, and Joseph Addington discuss President Donald Trump's punishing new tariffs on India, his upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin, and Nayib Bukele's move that could let him remain president of El Salvador for life. Recorded August 7, 2025.
Andrew Day, Jude Russo, and Sumantra Maitra discuss President Donald Trump's new trade deal with Europe, his tariff threats against India, and the global vibe shift on Israel-Palestine. Recorded July 31, 2025.
Andrew Day, Sumantra Maitra, and Joseph Addington discuss President Donald Trump's accusing Barack Obama of treason, mass protests in Ukraine, and conservatives' fears that the White House is mulling amnesty for illegal aliens. Recorded July 23, 2025.
Andrew Day, Jude Russo, and Joseph Addington discuss President Donald Trump's plan to send more weapons to Ukraine, his frustration with the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, and Israel's strikes on Syria. Recorded July 17, 2025.
Andrew Day, Sumantra Maitra, and Joseph Addington discuss the Trump administration's shutting down the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Then, they discuss Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's third visit to the White House and President Donald Trump's apparent reversals on aid for Ukraine and amnesty for illegal aliens. R