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In this episode of The Republican Legacy Podcast, Chris Vance, Lynn Schmidt, and Merrill Matthews are joined by R.J. Lyman, Our Republican Legacy’s Massachusetts State Chair and president of the Niskanen Center, for a wide-ranging discussion about the Republican Party, the midterm elections, and the future of the conservative movement.

I disagree with just about every word spoken by both Democratic Socialists and MAGA followers, but I envy the fact that both have created active political movements dedicated to electing candidates and fighting for control of the Democratic and Republican parties.

In this episode of The Republican Legacy Podcast, Chris Vance, Lynn Schmidt, and Greg Wilson are joined by Captain Mark Dreiling, Congressman Don Bacon’s Chief of Staff and a Legacy Guardian of the United States Space Force. Drawing on his background in missile warning and space operations, Dreiling discusses the creation and evolution of the Space Force, the role of space-based missile warning systems, and what he describes as a new “space race” with China.

Our Republican Legacy (ORL) Executive Director, Chris Vance, talks about his recent interview with Congressman Don Bacon on the Republican Legacy Podcast, where he noted he was considering a run for President in 2028.

Chris and Lynn Schmidt are joined by former Lt. Governor of Maryland and Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, a founding member of Our Republican Legacy. Steele discusses what connects the Republicans involved in ORL, his belief in the party’s Lincoln tradition, and what a post-Trump Republican Party could look like.

Since the most recent attempt by the Administration to “negotiate” an overdue peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine has apparently failed again, it may be time for President Donald Trump to rethink his strategy to end Russia’s illegal and unprovoked war of aggression against its sovereign neighbor. If he even has a strategy. Regardless, the President needs to end his policy of weakness when it comes to punishing Russia and helping Ukraine by adopting a more productive, s

In this special edition of The Republican Legacy Podcast, Chris Vance and Lynn Schmidt are joined by Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE), retired Air Force Brigadier General and one of Congress’s leading bipartisan voices, along with Courage Can Save Us author and With Honor CEO Rye Barcott and Bacon’s longtime Chief of Staff Mark Dreiling.

Trump administration economists’ latest debt-reducing mantra is a throwback from 15 years ago. It might have worked back then. Today, the suggestion is nothing more than a diversion tactic to make voters think the administration has a realistic plan for reducing the government’s debt.

In 2016, then Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump arrogantly proclaimed that he was the “King of Debt,” and boasted that he could eliminate the then $19 trillion national debt in eight years — presuming, as he did, that he would have two consecutive terms in office.

Former Congresswoman Claudine Schneider (R-RI), a Founding Member of Our Republican Legacy (ORL), joins America at Night with McGraw Milhaven to discuss ORL and its principles.

Listen to Our Republican Legacy (ORL) Texas State Chair and The Hill columnist Merrill Matthews on 660 The Answer's The Mark Davis Show.

Our Republican Legacy (ORL) founding member and former Congresswoman Claudine Schneider joins host Steve Scully on SiriusXM POTUS. Schneider reflects on the state of today’s Republican Party, the importance of principled leadership and public service, and her hope for a return to bipartisan, solutions-focused governance.

In Episode 11 of The Republican Legacy Podcast, hosts Chris Vance, and Merrill Matthews, and Tommy Whiteley are joined by veteran journalist and Fox News political analyst Juan Williams, author of New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement. Williams discusses America’s progress on civil rights and the challenges that remain, the Republican Party’s historic role as the party of civil rights, the politics of division and grievance, and the rise

Our Republican Legacy (ORL) is proud to announce the appointment of Richard Sansing as the organization’s New Hampshire State Chair, strengthening the movement’s presence in the state that has long played a defining role in selecting the next generation of Republican presidential leaders.

In this episode of The Republican Legacy Podcast, hosts Chris Vance and Merrill Matthews talk with former Ambassador and Reagan White House official Frank Lavin, author of Inside the Reagan White House, who reflects on Ronald Reagan’s core legacy: market economics, international leadership, and respectful, optimistic communication. Lavin contrasts those principles with today’s grievance-driven politics, warns against protectionism and weak U.S. leadership abroad.

In this episode of The Republican Legacy Podcast, hosts Chris Vance and Merrill Matthews talk with former Ambassador and Reagan White House official Frank Lavin, author of Inside the Reagan White House, who reflects on Ronald Reagan’s core legacy: market economics, international leadership, and respectful, optimistic communication. Lavin contrasts those principles with today’s grievance-driven politics, warns against protectionism and weak U.S. leadership abroad.

Throughout both his presidential terms, Donald Trump has intemperately attacked federal courts, including the Supreme Court, whenever they ruled against him. Trump loyalists in and out of government, following his lead, are currently directing their ire at Justice Amy Coney Barrett.

Former Montana Governor and Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Marc Racicot, co-chair of Our Republican Legacy (ORL), appears on SiriusXM POTUS' The Julie Mason Show to discuss the 2028 midterm election.

After a stinging but widely expected loss at the U.S. Supreme Court, President Trump pressed his enablers to search, once again, for some law he could use to justify imposing new tariff rates on dozens of countries, both friends and foes alike. Yet no Trump policy has been a bigger economic and political failure than his tariffs, alienating other countries, harming U.S. businesses and, most importantly, enraging American voters.

In this episode of The Republican Legacy Podcast, hosts Chris Vance and Lynn Schmidt welcome former Congresswoman Claudine Schneider of Rhode Island. Schneider reflects on her political journey, the founding principles of the Republican Party, and her work on election integrity and campaign finance reform. She discusses the importance of building a broad Republican coalition that includes moderate voices while addressing issues such as women’s rights, climate change, ethical