The Lion Week in Review
Join the writers at The Lion each week as they break down the top news stories that affect families, students, and education.
The Lion is a daily news publication published by The Herzog Foundation.
Podcasting since 2023 • 102 episodes
The Lion Week in Review
Latest Episodes
Pro-Life Pushback, Trans Sports at SCOTUS, ICE Faces Fire
Chris Stigall and Josh Mann break down the biggest headlines shaping culture, courts, and policy this week. They examine growing tensions between the pro-life movement and the Trump administration, including debates over the Hyde Amendment, tax...
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Episode 102
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27:30
Chaos in Minnesota, Trump’s Aggressive Foreign Policy, and a New Food Pyramid
Chris Stigall and Dr. Josh Mann kick off 2026 with the biggest stories: chaos erupts in Minnesota amid massive fraud revelations and a deadly law enforcement incident, President Trump’s bold foreign policy moves in Venezuela and beyond, RFK Jr....
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Episode 101
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27:30
House GOP on Plans for 2026
Chris Stigall heads to Capitol Hill for candid conversations with two key House Republicans shaping the 2026 agenda.Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04) shares his journey from TV anchor to congressman, why he rejects midterm doom predictions, his vision f...
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Episode 100
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27:30
Education Sec. Linda McMahon on Abolishing Her Own Department
Chris Stigall sits down with U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon for a candid conversation on transforming America's schools—why she believes she'll be the last person to hold her job, the revamped FAFSA showing real college costs vs. ear...
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Episode 99
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27:30
China Sues an American Senator?
Chris Stigall sits down with Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt for an exclusive on China’s unprecedented $50 billion lawsuit against him—retaliation for Missouri’s successful Covid origins suit that won a $24 billion judgment.Schmitt breaks down the c...
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Episode 98
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