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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.

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  • Joe from Richboro
    I’m out!
    I don’t want to listen Andy’s butthurt droning on about what the president is “feelingl” or “thinking” or “he’s not doing it in the right way”. Andy is coming off like a guy that didn’t get tapped for the big show and can do nothing but criticize from afar.
  • Tai Chi Carol
    Arrive At Your Own Conclusions.
    To counter balance this podcast I listen to Mark Levin so that I may arrive at my own conclusions regarding all things Trump.
  • losing my cabeza
    Disgraceful
    Andrew McCarthy has lost Credibility. Trump was abused by the Democrat corrupt courts and was almost murdered, but POTUS should just leave all people in their same positions and forget all they did. Do you want the lunatic leftists which you side with, to finish what they started? You also want rapists and murders to remain in America to continue raping and abusing women and children!! 😡 You are broken sir.
  • LintonMP
    Steep fall off a cliff
    Used to enjoy the discussion but something has happened along the way (TDS?). Never remember him standing for the rule of law against the Biden regime but now thinks EVERYTHING should be decided by Courts. That’s not how America works as we have 3 equal branches of government. Lowry has now fallen for it too. National Review is falling apart.
  • Sulli360
    Thanks
    Andy has a great way of explaining legal matters in layman’s terms. Thank you.
  • S1667
    Andy McCarthy is biased
    McCarthy is not a Trump fan and that's fine. But, he frequently allows his biases against Trump to interfere with his delivery of the facts. Just recently he supported Judge Boasberg's order to block deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. In his recent podcast, McCarthy ignored venue issues and material facts concerning Trump's authority under the Act. This evening, the Supreme Court correctly reversed Boasberg, dealing a serious blow to McCarthy's credibility. This is not a one off incident for Andy and I am losing confidence in him.
  • bspurloc
    TDS
    This show, like The Editors, has gotten so anti-Trump that I can’t listen anymore. No matter what good the administration does it’s never enough.
  • BDYbdy1415
    Andy McCarthy is the best!
    I never miss an episode of the MaCarthy. Andy McCarthy is the best at explaining complex, legal and national security issues in an easy to understand way. I also enjoy his wedding and humor. Rich Lowry is a great host.
  • Lee Cheney
    Great insight that is very accessible and understandable! TDS has dropped this to three stars.
    Andy does a marvelous job of evenhandedly helping us understand the current political morass. Currently my favorite podcast. Update: Andy is still an astute legal mind worth listening to. I have listened to all of his episodes since inception. He has a moderate case of TDS that occasionally flares to severe; snide, condescending, and occasionally gratuitous asides are sad and intermittently offensive. I think it grates on him that his very definitive pronouncements that Trump would not and could not win were so dramatically wrong. It hurts your objectivity, Andy. Your disdain oozes through continuously. It comes across as petty.
  • SPQR 2.0
    “I can’t see how Trump will win”
    Why should we trust never-Trump Andy? He’s just as blinkered as Bragg and Jack Smith. Drapes himself in the flag but is just a hack. So tired of the sports talk at the beginning of each episode.
  • kerrlanega
    Great Show, but where did the old episodes go?!
    Great show, listen to it all the time. But where did all the old episodes go?? I can’t seem to access anything before October 2024. I wanted to go back and listen to a few of them for reference. Bring them back!!
  • TheBinApt22322
    Lost your credibility and a fan
    Even discussing Jan 6th pardons without talking about BLM riots, Biden death row pardons, Guantanamo plea deals, Clapper or Brennan or FBI informants is a level of dishonest and obnoxious I got zero interest in ever hearing from Andy or National Review again. Zero credibility
  • Naperville Matt
    Excellent. Must listen
    Andrew McCarthy is my source for legal facts and insight. Period.
  • texaschuck2016
    Calling maga cult like
    Your continued Hatred of Trump and conservatives have earned you a 1 star. I also believe you actually think most people are too stupid to understand what the left has been doing to the country, I simply wont tolerate listening to open hatred of the leader of Republican Party, we have enough enemies from the left and the BUREAUCRACY that you obviously subscribe too!
  • True Crime at its finest.
    I used to love this podcast
    Is anyone shocked the guy who said Trump can’t get above 47% and also obviously doesn’t like him, thinks these picks are questionable? To be fair, I think Andy thinks the DOJ is mostly good but led by the wrong people. That’s out of touch. The DOJ is corrupt. Matt is there for one reason…well 2.Number one..he’s there because he’s loyal to Trump. Number two, he’s there because he won’t get bent over and steamrolled like every other Republican does. How have the last three Attorney General been? Exactly. Pump the brakes and judge by what happens and not buy your idealistic thoughts.
  • S2kaplan
    Interesting, perceptive, lucid takes
    I always appreciate McCarthy’s intelligent and insightful analyses, even when I disagree with them, and especially the clear and straightforward way he explains things without the slightest touch of legalese.
  • roselinus
    essential
    one of the greatest podcasts in all of internetland, period. please start selling "thanks, rich" t-shirts :)
  • Stronger than Mitt
    Personality Cult
    How disappointing that Andy decided to use the label the MAGA base a personality cult. Much like the tea party movement, MAGA has many people from all walks of life who see issues similarly but who also prioritize those issues differently. The overarching theme is for there being a priority to put American interests first over foreign interests and re-establishing traditional American values. There will be fringes to any political movement. Try to be a little more specific and not as flippant when trying to make a point about a political point you were absolutely wrong about from the beginning. (Trump being unelectable the second time)
  • Refesh121
    Biased listen the Dersh Instead
    This is only listenable when Rich Lowry is on with Andy.
  • Boilingrug
    Democratic prosecutors
    You guys should do an episode about Republicans prosecuting republicans. All these shows are about the Biden Justice Dept going after Democrats…over and over. It’s just Democrats prosecuting Democrats. Can you find a case where a Republican AG goes after a conservative?
  • lns1963
    Complicated issues made easy(ier) to understand
    Thank you for making complicated issues easier to understand. Opinions seem non biased.
  • Maddog94563
    Safe For Married Folks
    Even my wife like the Andy McCarthy Report! With her background in IP litigation for some major entities, she is tickled to hear McCarthy’s insights and stories. I’m just glad to have someone who can explain the nuances of this present political landscape.
  • PJF125
    Misogyny
    Astonishing and sad analysis of women in leadership roles. Count me out
  • johann1986
    Great show
    Love listening to Andy and Rich every week. Andy’s experience as a former prosecutor is invaluable and is excellent at explaining complicated subjects.
  • LoveLibertyAndLaw
    Must Listen
    During these times of lawfare / impeachment / investigations / SCOTUS rulings - this is the one “can’t miss” weekly podcast. McCarthy is by far the best governmental and legal analyst out there today. I think he is fair and objective and is a rule of law guy - keep it up as the MSM won’t cover it objectively.
  • vanlenter
    Get rid of rich lowery
    He is so annoying and thinks he is cute, the guy must wake up every morning and kiss his reflection. McCarthy is great very informative and insightful just dump rich
  • BFHuggins
    Please keep Jack butler away from the microphone
    McCarthy is his typical, insightful and reasoned self. Butler’s constant interruptions with juvenile attempts at cleverness are quite annoying.
  • Loapip18479
    Relatively good
    Relatively good info but not valuable enough to ignore the constant phone dinging. TURN IT OFF GOOD GRIEF.
  • TiredofTheGarbage
    Silence your phone
    Rich Lowry is a useless chucklehead but I listen to McCarthy’s take. Why these moonfaces can’t silence their phones before a podcast is beyond me.
  • Superglide1
    Text notifications
    Can you mute the text messages while recording? It’s very distracting to hear the “dings”…
  • TexAgConservative
    This is a great podcast, but …
    Please silence your phones while you are recording! The constant dinging was a bit distracting.
  • Hopeful🦋
    Wish it was daily!
    Andy McCarthy is an exceptional lawyer and so very articulate it makes for a very easy listen and follow along. I just wish it was daily on Trump's cases. Thank you, Andy, for all you do to keep us updated.
  • Vitomr13
    Great.
    Worthy of a listen. Love it.
  • MikeCarolina
    Voice of legal sanity in a sea of disinformation
    Andy McCarthy’s legal analysis of the questions of the day is a voice of clarity and objectivity among the sea of legal analysts that serve their own agenda. Andy’s analysis helps me make sense of the legal mess in which we all find ourselves.
  • Legal issue
    Different standard for Trump
    Andy is a hack who dresses himself up as an intellectual conservative. At the end of the day he is just as prone to falsehoods, half truths and out and out, lies as any right wing outlet. Don’t let him fool you he is disingenuous and a liar Every criticism of Jack Smith’s conduct with regard to the Trump indictment from what is mentioned in the indictment to the press conference. He gave to his efforts to seek a protective order is the exact same conduct that US attorneys engaging in every single high profile case in this country. And Rich chooses to be critical of it. I would love for just once. To actually have the coverage. Courage of his conviction, and make the statements when they affect every day people and not This piece of trash attacks brag for being too aggressive and prosecuting Trump, but now once sedition charges against the college protesters? Hey Andy, you piece of trash why don’t you try to have some intellectual integrity and not argue in one breath that the government is overreaching against Trump and then advocate for insane overreach. This is the most worthless podcast I have ever listened to.
  • Desubu
    I do love and trust this show
    So good to have the legal opinion of Andrew McCarthy on anything. Thank you both for this show. The interaction between Rich Lowrey and Andy is such great listening. You make an outstanding team!
  • Professional Yobbo
    Andy seriously needs an editor
    Could only get through half of this week’s episode (#254) because it’s the same as last week’s episode. Did you just dub Rothman in over Rich? As Andy has said, he tends to go on and on about stuff he goes on and on about. I like listening to his insights but sometimes the repetition is too much. Also the minutiae can be tedious. Do I really need to know the _exact_ date a trial or decision was made some years ago?
  • MobileChick
    Andy is very informative
    I enjoy listening to the Podcast. Andy is undoubtedly very knowledgeable about the law. However, PLEASE STOP SAYING, “INCOMPARABLE SARAH SCHUTTE” at the end of the show. Do you have to stroke her ego every time? Good grief! It’s so annoying.
  • XYZ75034
    Andy McCarthy
    Andy is great!!
  • 78magnum
    No Wonder I Not A Lawyer
    Very interesting and informative, explained for everyone.
  • Jimmy Haslam
    Trump has gained, Biden has stayed the same
    I love Andy, but he’s wrong on the polls. Biden has been in the same range for a long time. Trump has gained (see RCP average history)
  • Matt 5237
    Generally okay
    Andy certainly is insightful. But as our nation careens toward open lawfare and a loss of judicial impartiality, Andy just says “this will be interesting”. This is our country man! Did you know you live here? Do you care? This isn’t a bad flag in a football game, this undermines the pillars of our nation. The will of the people. And also this is why people hate lawyers. Most would argue lies for money. Andy does it because he thinks it’s interesting.
  • PonteLasPilas
    Credibility lost!
    McCarthy used to sound reasonable and fair, even if I sometimes didn’t agree, I felt he was logical. I don’t know what happened to him but he has lost the plot. “I’m not trying to excuse January 6th…” and then he proceeds to try and excuse the insurrection that was attempted on January 6th. I guess everything that Trump touches really does die.
  • Amlash63
    Great Podcast
    Always enlightening to hear Andy’s analysis
  • bGuiles
    LOL! 😂 “sober-minded, thoughtful commentary”???
    I hoped to find that here but there’s nothing sober-minded or thoughtful about such blindly biased propaganda.
  • WoodMorger
    Inverting Democracy w/Mike Benz
    Take a look at Tucker Carlson’s recent interview of Mike Benz. Looks like someone you would be interested in interviewing on your podcast. I am still trying to digest the evolution of the censorship consortium that was detailed. Would value your legal analysis and thoughts on whether this is even possible.
  • mscassiescan
    Always educational
    Love Andrew. Always learn something and he goes into detail like no other. I often listen to episodes 2 times to get everything out of it.
  • Sis in Ca
    Great and informative
    Love listening to Andrew McCarthy!! He explains everything so thoroughly.
  • Maek@J
    So so
    I expected authentic analysis of politics and national security. What I’m hearing is avoiding the facts and finding humor in very dangerous subjects. When are you analyzing the risks to our democracy. As a moderate conservative, I’m concerned. Hope the country can wake up before it too late. We have a weak Dem candidate and a wannabe dictator leading the MAGAS, these are not republicans or conservatives. Just power hungry theocrats. What say you?
  • ScrantonChick
    The intro music is literal Geneva convention torture
    Please. It’s horrible and in general music is pretty bad. It’s horrible. I like you guys here and there. Lately been pretty weak. The editors podcast is trash. You need to please focus. I know you all are so in love with yourself you can just spit ball but actually it’s pretty insulting to the audience that you don’t prepare and think you’re so brilliant you can jsut say whatever. You should be embarrassed. Megyn Kelly wouldn’t even dream of ever going on air with your lack of prep. She runs circles around all of you. Strive to be even 1/1000 of her integrity as a journalist
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