Senator Eric Schmitt joined me today to discuss what ought to be done in the aftermth of the revelations concerning the FBI’s “Operation Artic Frost.”: Audio: 10-07hhs-schmitt Transcript: HH: Joined by Senator Eric Schmitt of the great state of Missouri. Senator, welcome back. I have been plugging your book, The Last Line of Defense in my appearances on Fox, because all of a sudden, your chapter on your case against, what became Murthy, but it wasn’t the original one you filed, it came to pass that they have to pay up. And I was glad, and I was celebrating for you. I hoped that everyone noticed that you were...

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson opened my program today, discussing with me the Schumer Shutdown: Audio: 10-06hhs-johnson Transcript: HH: Pleased to begin today’s program with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honorable Mike Johnson. Mr. Speaker, welcome back to the program. MJ: Hello, my friend. It is great to hear your voice, and I really enjoyed watching you on Fox News today. Great commentary. HH: Well, I watched your press conference this morning, and when I was on Fox News, I just reiterated what you had to say, which is you’ve been there and done that. You passed the budget. I’m just checking in....

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joined me to open the show and provide an update on the Schumer Shutdown and when he expects the Democrats to fold (because the Senate GOP is not moving an inch on this absurd bit of theater from New York’s (very) senior senator: Audio: 10-02hhs-thune Transcript: We are going to stay focused on the Schumer shutdown from top to bottom. It’s day two. No better person to check in with than the Leader of the United States Senate, Majority Leader John Thune. Senator Thune, welcome back. Always good to talk to you. JT: Good afternoon, Hugh. Good to be with you. HH: Has anything changed...

Senator John Cornyn joined me today to talk about the Schumer Shutdown: Audio: 10-01hhs-cornyn Transcript: HH: You know, I pride myself on bringing you breaking news, but rarely do I get a United States Senator fresh from the floor. Senator John Cornyn, senior senator from Texas, joins us. Senator Cornyn, thank you. I know things are busy, but we caught a picture of you trying to talk some sense into your Democratic colleagues there. What were you telling them? JC: Well, I told them that no negotiations while they shut down the government. HH: Good message. JC: What they claim is, that they want to do is they want to negotiate, or...

Eric Trump joined me today to discuss his new book “Under Siege: My Family’s Fight to Save Our Nation” Audio: 09-29hhs-erictrump Transcript: HH: I begin with Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization. He is the author of a brand-new book, Under Siege: My Family’s Fight To Save Our Nation. I’ve posed the link over at X so you can order Under Siege. Eric, welcome. I want to know first, I understand you’re donating portions of the proceeds from Under Siege to Turning Point USA. What was your relationship with Charlie, and why are you doing that? ET: Listen, Hugh, Charlie was a great man. I...

Senator Tom Cotton joined me today to talk about the political violence erupting on the domestic left: Audio: 09-25hhs-cotton Transcript: HH: Senator Cotton, welcome. How are you? TC: I’m doing well, Hugh. I apologize for being a little bit late. I’m still trying to figure out the math on how the Guardians have won every game for the last six weeks while fielding a lineup that bats .220. HH: My theory is that the baseball gods took a look at what the football gods have done to Cleveland for the last 26 years, and they’re just going to make it happen. No matter the emotional damage done to the Tigers. TC: That’s a fair...

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin joined Hugh today to discuss changes made to the agency’s “elevation” policy and how the Administrator could make the unwieldy agency far more responsive to permit seekers and fair to targets of alleged illegal or unpermitted activity by the agency’s Enforcement Division: Audio: 09-25hhs-zeldin Transcript: HH: I’m joined now by Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, an old friend of the program. Mr. Administrator, welcome back. Great to see you. Congratulations. You’re doing great stuff over at EPA. LZ: Thank you. It’s great to be...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune joined Hugh today to talk about the looming “Schumer Shutdown” of the government: Audio: 09-24hhs-thune Transcript: JDV: So here’s my sacred obligation to you, to all the law enforcement, but to every person whether they wear a uniform or not. Over the next couple of years, the Trump administration is going to do everything that we can to dismantle the networks, to destroy the funding, and to make it harder for people to kill one another just because they disagree with what somebody says. That is what we’re going to do. We’re going to fight for it. HH: Morning glory, evening...