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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

Today, after President Zelensky arrives in Washington, DC, he will not only meet with President Trump and a bipartisan Congressional delegation to discuss the war, but also witness the US Senate take its first procedural vote to pass tough new Russian sanctions as a tribute to the late Senator and good friend of Ukraine Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.

In this episode, hosts Chris Vance and Dr. Merrill Matthews are joined by preeminent Republican pollster Whit Ayres as they delve into the latest across the political landscape. Whit shares his expertise on the upcoming 2024 midterm elections, potential control of Congress, the current state of the polling industry, and the future direction of the GOP leading into 2028.

In this episode, hosts Chris Vance, Lynn Schmidt, and Dr. Merrill Matthews are joined by two distinguished guests: Dr. Nicholas Rostow, Distinguished Research Professor at the National Defense University, former Special Assistant for National Security Affairs to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and ORL’s Vermont State Chair; and Greg Wilson, former Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Treasury Department under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush and

In this episode, one of Our Republican Legacy’s founding members, former Oklahoma Congressman Mickey Edwards, joins Senior Advisor Chris Vance and Texas State Chair Merrill Matthews to reflect on conservatism, why he became an independent, the future role of political parties, and the need for the Republican Party to return to core principles.

As we approach our 250th Independence Day, America is perhaps more divided, and certainly more diverse, than ever before. We have always thought of ourselves as a big diverse melting pot, but truthfully until recently America was overwhelmingly white and Christian. Demographically, that is less and less true every day. And now divisions over religion, ideology, and identity have opened deep chasms in our society. We are not united by race, faith, history, or culture. So, who

Congress is finally poised to help Ukraine in a material way at no cost to US taxpayers by using frozen Russian funds here in the United States. The Trump Administration has been unwilling to do so under existing authority.

In this episode, Our Republican Legacy’s Co-Chair, former Montana Governor and former RNC Chair Marc Racicot, joins Senior Advisor Chris Vance and Missouri State Chair Lynn Schmidt to discuss why he joined Our Republican Legacy (ORL), expressing concerns about the current political culture and the importance of adhering to constitutional values. He reflects on his extensive political career, emphasizing the need for humility and collaboration in governance. Racicot highlights

Voters should choose their politicians, not the other way around. Sounds simple enough — like an idea we could ALL get behind. Yet today, we are watching our political parties drive us down a road to ruin, racing to see who can rig the system the fastest.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is having a moment. Not long ago he was a political outlier and something of an elected gadfly — a self-proclaimed socialist in a Democratic Party that wasn’t comfortable with socialism. No more.