Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

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Women Are 50% of the Population So Why Are We Afraid To Defend Women’s Sports? | Kim Jones Feb 20, 2026

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Sports is the “public arena of the difference of the sexes,” so it’s crucial “to assert biological reality,” especially in an era where biological men have been allowed to compete in women’s sports.

With women comprising “50% of the population,” celebrating “what women are capable of, independent of men,” is important, explains Kim Jones, co-founder of the Independent Council on Women’s Sports, when she joined Jack Fowler on today’s episode of “Victor Davis: In His Own Words.”

“We do not have to be afraid to call men or to point out where something is wrong or where women’s rights are impacted. It’s a 90–10 issue. The small number on the other side are very loud, but as soon as we shed that fear and stand on the truth, the culture shifts.”

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Victor Davis Hanson: Glib Barista AOC’s Ignorance Front and Center at Munich Security Conference Feb 19, 2026

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The “Glib Barristia” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s, D-N.Y., ignorance of world affairs was one full display for the world to see at the Munich Security Conference last week. But why did she even go in the first place? Elections, says Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”Hanson and Jack Fowler also discuss California's ongoing billionaire exodus, which, by some estimates, has already cost the Gold State over a trillion dollars in potential revenue.

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Cheap Foreign Labor, Managerial Class Killing America’s ‘Last Cowboys’ | Gord Magill & Jack Fowler Feb 17, 2026

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Truckers went from being revered in pop culture as the archetype of the “last American cowboy” in the 1970s and ’80s to teetering on the edge of irrelevance today. Why has the perception of the trucking industry by the American public “gone completely down the toilet”?

There are many reasons the rugged individualists of yesteryear have fallen from glory, but chief among them may be staring us right in the face: cheap foreign labor, explains Gord Magill, author of the forthcoming “End of the Road: Inside the War on Truckers,” on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”👉Tap water in the United States often contains a variety of harmful contaminants that pose significant health risks. Go to CovePure NOW and get $250 off the #1 water filtration system: https://CovePure.com/vdh 👉Claim your liberty offer of up to $5,000 in free metals with allegiance gold by going to https://www.ProtectWithVictor.com

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Victor Davis Hanson: Why Aren't Young Christians ‘Default’ Free-Market Supporters Anymore? | Mark Tooley Feb 15, 2026

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Without a free market, the U.S. would not have “liberty,” “prosperity,” or “economic growth.”

Young religious people who are not on the left used to support free markets “by default,” but that’s no longer the case, explains Mark Tooley, president of the Institute on Religion and Democracy. He joined Jack Fowler on this edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” to discuss the issue.

“Several years ago, I led a book study for some of our interns. … We read ‘The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism’ by Michael Novak, a wonderful book … explaining the spirituality and morality of capitalism. And they were not persuaded. … So again, even with Christian young people, Catholic or Protestant, you have to explain what free markets are and what the moral basis is for them.”

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Victor Davis Hanson: Jeffrey Epstein May Have Been Too Calculated to Leave a Paper Trail Feb 14, 2026

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There might not be “a whole [Epstein] list” like U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel have said.

Victor Davis Hanson returns for another episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” where he explains why he thinks Jeffrey Epstein “was too clever” to ever leave behind “a notebook” or “incriminating tapes with sex.”

“I don’t think he had anything. And I don’t think that [Donald] Trump will pardon [Ghislaine] Maxwell. I think she’s going to sit there [prison] the rest of her life.”

Additionally, Hanson weighs in on the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie, the missing 84-year-old mother of NBC host Savannah Guthrie, as well as the Winter Olympics taking place in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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How Immigration Became a Geopolitical Weapon Against America | Peter Schweizer Feb 13, 2026

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Mass migration isn’t just a policy debate; it’s a power struggle with global stakes.
Bestselling investigative journalist Peter Schweizer, author of “The Invisible Coup,” lays out his thesis that mass migration isn’t just a humanitarian or economic issue, but also a strategic tool foreign powers use to reshape American politics.
“It’s not a network in the sense that they are working together. It’s a confluence of interests. Mexico, China, the Muslim Brotherhood—they all have different goals, but they share a common goal: They want to diminish the United States and extend their interests.”

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Bad Bunny Super Bowl Spectacle Was a ‘Crutch for the Lack of Talent,’ Says Victor Davis Hanson Feb 12, 2026

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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance this past Sunday has the country split on whether or not it presented a message of unity or division. And the decision to hand him the stage traces back to an unexpected source: a close ally of Barack Obama.

That’s right. Few fans realize that rapper Jay-Z has been quietly steering the Super Bowl’s halftime lineup for the past several years. According to Victor Davis Hanson, one thing is certain: when Jay-Z is in charge, viewers can expect “an elaborate set with shooting lights and all kinds of crazy stuff”—a spectacle he calls a “crutch for the lack of talent.”

Victor Davis Hanson returns for another episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” where he breaks down Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny’s controversial halftime performance and what it really says about the direction of America’s biggest stage.

“This is a Neronian Roman circus… I see folk singers that used to come there [the Super Bowl], I saw country western [singers.] I had no problem with any of them. Leftwing, rightwing, I enjoyed it. But when you put Jay-Z in charge of the halftime show… we know what it is now.”

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Big Tech Wanted ‘Clean Energy.’ Ohio Gave Natural Gas | Rep. Troy Balderon Feb 10, 2026

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We have “100 years of natural gas below our feet” is Rep. Troy Balderon’s, R-Ohio, appraisal of the energy situation in his home state. Since the early 2010s, The Buckeye State has been host to one of the largest “fracking booms” in the country, which has helped awaken and foster the entrepreneurial spirit throughout the rust belt. Rep. Balderson joins Jack Fowler on today’s “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” to discuss Ohio’s economic reemergence.

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Victor Davis Hanson RETURNS: Bay Area Democrats Play Populist at the Expense of the Middle Class Feb 07, 2026

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Following his major lung surgery at the end of Dec. 2025, Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson RETURNS for his first episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” of 2026.

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00:00 Introduction and Victor's Health Update
02:17 2028 Elections: Early Predictions

04:42 Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris: Potential Candidates

07:23 Challenges for Democrat Candidates

14:06 Republican Candidates: Rubio and Vance

19:17 The Anti-Semitism Issue

27:24 Minnesota Insurrectionists and Legal Actions

28:07 Don Lemon's Controversial Actions and Statements

42:22 Challenges Facing the Democratic Party

50:29 Concluding Thoughts and Reflections

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The Rise of America’s ‘Alternative’ Classical Schools | Deacon Christopher Roberts Feb 06, 2026

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Why is the classical education movement gathering so much steam in America right now?

“...as a classical educator, we've got this inner drive for communion with God, the eternal, with each other. And so to connect that to today, right, America 2026 in the last few years, we have got a lot of restless, aching hearts in our culture,” argues Deacon Christopher Roberts, classical education expert and president of Martin Saints Classical High School on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” with Jack Fowler.

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