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The McCarthy Report

The McCarthy Report

National Review

Rich Lowry, National Review, Politics, Law, Andrew C. Mccarthy, Government, Conservatism, Conservative, Legal Affairs, Court, News

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Overview

American freedom is secured by the commitment of our courts and our people to the rule of law. The McCarthy Report offers listeners in-depth analysis on the most pressing legal questions facing the country. Alongside NATIONAL REVIEW editor in chief Rich Lowry, veteran prosecutor and law professor Andy McCarthy leverages his decades of legal experience to cut through the noise of media hysteria with sober-minded, thoughtful commentary.

116 Episodes

Episode 305: Payouts and Fallouts

Transcribed - Published: 2 July 2025

Episode 304: War in Iran

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the Israel-Iran conflict. This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2025

Episode 303: The Riots

Today on The McCarthy Report, Rich and Andy discuss Trump’s deployment of military forces in response to the violent uprisings in Los Angeles and other cities over his immigration policies.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025

Episode 302: The IEEPA Decision

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the major blow to Trump's tariffs, handed down from the Court of International Trade.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2025

Episode 301: Tragedy in D.C.

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the horrific killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers, another deportation controversy, and much more.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2025

Episode 300: A Quick Trip to Saudi Arabia

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss Trump’s meeting with the Saudis, the Qatar plane brouhaha, the Trump family’s crypto involvement, and much more.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2025

Episode 299: Crypto Considerations

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich dive deep into a discussion of crypto. This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

Episode 298: Mixed Messages

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the Hannah Dugan case, updates on the Abrego Garcia case, and much more.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025

Episode 297: Explaining the Abrego Garcia Case

Today on the McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the ins and outs of the Abrego Garcia case.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2025

Episode 296: Defying the Courts

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss various aspects of a number of headlining deportation cases.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2025

Episode 295: Habeus Corpus

Andy and Rich discuss the Alexander Ovechkin NHL goals record, the Supreme Court's decisions in the Alien Enemies Act case and the the federal firing case, and the question of the tariffs' constitutionality.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

Episode 294: Breaking Down the Deportation Discussions

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the latest news on the Venezuelan deportation case, Trump’s fight against Big Law, and much more. This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2025

Episode 293: Messaging Error

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the Signal chat debacle, the ongoing Venezuelan deportees saga, and much more. This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2025

Episode 292: Deportation Views

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the Venezuelan deportees and all the legal confusion surrounding the case. This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2025

Episode 291: The Khalil Controversy

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the debate over whether Trump can have Mahmoud Khalil deported, the Ukraine–Russia cease-fire development, and much more.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2025

Episode 290: Court Disappointments

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss Trump’s Ukraine stance, the fight over federal employee firings, and much more. This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2025

Episode 289: Trump vs. the Administrative State

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss Trump's tussles with bureaucracy, who's actually heading DOGE, and more. This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2025

Episode 288: So This Is De-Politicizing the Justice Department?

Today on The McCarthy Report, Rich and Andy discuss the controversies surrounding the Trump DOJ’s dropping of the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams, its “weaponization” initiative, and potential constitutional pitfalls faced by Elon Musk and DOGE.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2025

Episode 287: Bureaucracy Takes a Beating

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss Elon Musk’s beginning attempts to cut down government size and spending, Pam Bondi and the FBI, Trump’s comments on Gaza, and much more.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2025

Episode 286: The Hearings

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the hearings of Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel, the DeepSeek melee, and much more.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2025

Episode 285: Problematic Pardons

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss Trump’s first moves since his inauguration on Monday.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2025

Episode 284: A Dubious Deal

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the potential Israel–Hamas ceasefire deal, some final vestiges of lawfair, and more. This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 16 January 2025

Episode 283: Lawfare Remnants

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss Trump’s appeal to get his sentencing postponed, the furor over special council Jack Smith’s possible report release, and much more.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2025

Episode 282: Penny’s Acquittal

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss Daniel Penny’s acquittal, the charges brought against Brian Thompson’s alleged murderer, and more. This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 12 December 2024

Episode 281: The Pardon

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss Joe Biden’s pardoning of his son, the pros and cons of the presidential pardon power, and much more. This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 4 December 2024

Episode 280: Bragg Maneuvers

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and rich discuss the ongoing Bragg case against Trump, the allegations against Matt Gaetz, and much more. This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2024

Episode 279: Questionable Picks

Today on the McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss Trump’s AG pick, Matt Gaetz, and the demise of lawfare.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 15 November 2024

Episode 278: Lawfare Fallout

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss what impact Trump’s Tuesday night win will have on the various court cases against him.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 7 November 2024

Episode 277: Voting Views

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss election law cases, Trump and the FBI, and much more.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 31 October 2024

Episode 276: Last-Minute Lawfare

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the administrative outcomes of a Trump win.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 24 October 2024

Episode 275: The Anniversary of October 7

Andy and Rich discusse the year since the attacks of October 7th, the Biden administration's broader relationship with Israel, and the Jack Smith report.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 9 October 2024

Episode 274: Israel's Next Move

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss what retaliatory measures Israel might take in response to Iran's recent missile attack, the Vice Presidential debate, and updates regarding NYC mayor Eric Adams' indictment. This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2024

Episode 273: Mayor Adams’s Bad Day

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the impending indictment of NYC mayor Eric Adams, an upcoming filing from Jack Smith, and much more.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 26 September 2024

Episode 272: A Shocking Second Attempt

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the second assassination attempt on Trump and the pager explosions in the Middle East. This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 19 September 2024

Episode 271: A Postmortem on the Debate

Today on the McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the outcome from last night’s debate between Trump and Harris, today’s 9/11 anniversary, and Hunter Biden pleading guilty. This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 11 September 2024

Episode 270: Sheer Gaslighting

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss yesterday’s indictment from the DOJ, the DOJ’s criminal complaint against three dead guys, and much more.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 5 September 2024

Episode 269: Pondering the Imponderable

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the new Trump indictment, Israel’s tough position, and Sarah Palin’s win on appeal in her libel case against the New York Times.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 29 August 2024

Episode 268: Laying out the Lawfare

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich focus on Trump’s pending cases.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 22 August 2024

Episode 267: Hunter’s Saga Continues

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy is joined by Noah to discuss Hunter Biden’s reentrance to the news cycle, Iran’s continued saber-rattling in the Middle East, and much more.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 15 August 2024

Episode 266: The Assassination Attempt

This week on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Jack discuss the attempt on Trump’s life, his VP pick, the efficacy of the Secret Service, and much more.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 21 July 2024

Episode 265: The Sentencing Day That Wasn’t

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the moving of Trump’s sentencing day, whether or not Biden will have the 25th Amendment invoked on him, and much more. This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2024

Episode 264: SCOTUS Shakes Things Up

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the latest batch of rulings from the Supreme Court, developments in Trump’s Florida case, and much more.

Transcribed - Published: 27 June 2024

Episode 263: New York's Legal Cesspool

Today on The McCarthy Report, Jack stands in for Rich and talks to Andy about this week’s SCOTUS decisions, Trump’s impending sentencing, and much more.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 21 June 2024

Episode 262: Hunter's Conviction

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the verdict in the Hunter Biden case, some dangerous outcomes of Biden's bad border policies, and much more.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 13 June 2024

Episode 261: Borderline Cases

Andy and Rich discuss President Biden's supposed "reversal" on the border, the start of the Hunter Biden trial, and the fallout from the conviction of President Trump.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2024

Episode 260: The Verdict

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy, and Rich discuss the outcome of Trump’s Manhattan trial. This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 31 May 2024

Episode 259: Courtroom Throw Down

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss what Andy saw during his live attendance of part of Trump’s NYC trial, developments on Hunter Biden’s legal woes, and much more.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2024

Episode 258: Cohen Testifies

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss Michael Cohen’s ongoing testimony.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2024

Episode 257: A Stormy Day

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss Stormy Daniels’s testimony, Biden’s cutoff of munitions to Israel, and much more.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2024

Episode 256: Barreling through Week Two

Today on The McCarthy Report, Andy and Rich discuss the very latest on the Trump trial and the campus protests.This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Transcribed - Published: 4 May 2024

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