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Loyal and competent staffers do not magically appear on day one of a Presidential administration. They must be identified, vetted, and trained.
Nick Solheim of @americanmoment joins @BreccanFThies on the first episode of The Long March to discuss how the Right should build a brings new talent to D.C.
Apply to the American Moment Fellowship for American Statecraft: americanmoment.org/programs/fello…
00:00 Welcome to The Long March
08:38 Introducing Nick Solheim
09:49 2 Million Careers vs. 4,500 Appointees
12:29 Why Trump 45 Got Stymied
13:49 Nobody Reads the Bill — Their Staff Does
18:05 Patronage Isn't a Dirty Word
20:50 Worshipping at the Altar of the Process
23:28 The Talent D.C. Is Leaving on the Table
25:42 Inside the Fellowship for American Statecraft
26:38 The Unpaid Internship That Started It All
28:00 The Lumber Mill NAFTA Killed
31:51 The Pitch to Would-Be Finance Bros
33:13 What Zoomers Know They've Lost
39:25 Burn the Ships: What Nick Looks for in a Hire
43:05 The Tom Cotton–Rand Paul Test
49:39 The Question Every American Moment Applicant Gets
51:39 Aligned Across the Board
52:49 Please Stop Quoting Aristotle in Interviews
56:30 What's on Nick's Nightstand
59:12 Should Conservatives Use Power at All?
1:05:32 Trade, Immigration, and Foreign Policy
1:08:30 What Does Winning Look Like?
Nick Solheim of @americanmoment joins @BreccanFThies on the first episode of The Long March to discuss how the Right should build a brings new talent to D.C.
Apply to the American Moment Fellowship for American Statecraft: americanmoment.org/programs/fello…
00:00 Welcome to The Long March
08:38 Introducing Nick Solheim
09:49 2 Million Careers vs. 4,500 Appointees
12:29 Why Trump 45 Got Stymied
13:49 Nobody Reads the Bill — Their Staff Does
18:05 Patronage Isn't a Dirty Word
20:50 Worshipping at the Altar of the Process
23:28 The Talent D.C. Is Leaving on the Table
25:42 Inside the Fellowship for American Statecraft
26:38 The Unpaid Internship That Started It All
28:00 The Lumber Mill NAFTA Killed
31:51 The Pitch to Would-Be Finance Bros
33:13 What Zoomers Know They've Lost
39:25 Burn the Ships: What Nick Looks for in a Hire
43:05 The Tom Cotton–Rand Paul Test
49:39 The Question Every American Moment Applicant Gets
51:39 Aligned Across the Board
52:49 Please Stop Quoting Aristotle in Interviews
56:30 What's on Nick's Nightstand
59:12 Should Conservatives Use Power at All?
1:05:32 Trade, Immigration, and Foreign Policy
1:08:30 What Does Winning Look Like?
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Important story from Chesterton Fellow @BrookeBrandtjen in @realDailyWire ⬇️
Wisconsin isn’t allowing clerks to check voters’ immigration status— Part of the state’s long struggle with election integrity.
Read my report for @realDailyWire 👇🏼
dailywire.com/news/wisconsin…
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“Some on the New Right, disgusted by the failures of the Republican establishment, have begun to flirt with a suicidal logic known as ‘accelerationism.’
This is an idea that says the answer is to detach from the GOP entirely, or even to help Democrats win in hopes that a more complete collapse of order will clear the ground for something better.
This is not a legitimate strategy. It is, in the end, the total loss of our nation.” - Cal Kildow
This is an idea that says the answer is to detach from the GOP entirely, or even to help Democrats win in hopes that a more complete collapse of order will clear the ground for something better.
This is not a legitimate strategy. It is, in the end, the total loss of our nation.” - Cal Kildow
Good reminder as we approach Election Day. ⬇️ newguardpress.com/the-long-march…
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New Guard Press Wins Student Journalism Award for Best Editorial & Opinion
WILMINGTON, Del. – New Guard Press is proud to announce that it is the recipient of the 2026 Student Journalism Award for Best Editorial & Opinion bestowed by ISI’s Collegiate Network. New Guard Press is an onlin023 that publishes commentary from young conservatives.
“I am very grateful to ISI and the Collegiate Network for this award,” New Guard Press founder Bradley Haley said. “Our contributors and editors are some of the most thoughtful young conservatives in the country, and I am proud of the work they have produced over the past year.”
From “The Reason America Needs Route 66” to “Beyond Friedman?” our team of young writers are dedicated to articulating a positive vision for the future of conservatism, and we congratulate all of our contributors, editors, and support staff on this award.
“Each year, Collegiate Network recognizes student publications whose work demonstrates exceptional quality and originality. New Guard Press has consistently distinguished itself through thoughtful, incisive editorial writing and commentary that reflects a serious engagement with the ideas and issues shaping our culture,” Collegiate Network Executive Director Marlo Slayback said in a statement.
In 2024 New Guard Press joined the Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s Collegiate Network and later that year was awarded their New Publication of the Year Award.
More about New Guard Press: Founded in 2023, New Guard Press is an online magazine by and for the young Right. New Guard Press publishes cultural and political commentary from college students and young professionals all across the nation, and New Guard Press’s mission is to chart a course for American renewal. New Guard Press’s flagship program is the Chesterton Media Fellowship, which pays college students and recent grads over a six-month period to produce commentary and journalism featured in well-known conservative outlets. In October 2026, New Guard Press launched its first podcast: The Long March hosted by Breccan Thies. This series features conversations with conservative leaders about how the Right can reclaim institutional power.
WILMINGTON, Del. – New Guard Press is proud to announce that it is the recipient of the 2026 Student Journalism Award for Best Editorial & Opinion bestowed by ISI’s Collegiate Network. New Guard Press is an onlin023 that publishes commentary from young conservatives.
“I am very grateful to ISI and the Collegiate Network for this award,” New Guard Press founder Bradley Haley said. “Our contributors and editors are some of the most thoughtful young conservatives in the country, and I am proud of the work they have produced over the past year.”
From “The Reason America Needs Route 66” to “Beyond Friedman?” our team of young writers are dedicated to articulating a positive vision for the future of conservatism, and we congratulate all of our contributors, editors, and support staff on this award.
“Each year, Collegiate Network recognizes student publications whose work demonstrates exceptional quality and originality. New Guard Press has consistently distinguished itself through thoughtful, incisive editorial writing and commentary that reflects a serious engagement with the ideas and issues shaping our culture,” Collegiate Network Executive Director Marlo Slayback said in a statement.
In 2024 New Guard Press joined the Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s Collegiate Network and later that year was awarded their New Publication of the Year Award.
More about New Guard Press: Founded in 2023, New Guard Press is an online magazine by and for the young Right. New Guard Press publishes cultural and political commentary from college students and young professionals all across the nation, and New Guard Press’s mission is to chart a course for American renewal. New Guard Press’s flagship program is the Chesterton Media Fellowship, which pays college students and recent grads over a six-month period to produce commentary and journalism featured in well-known conservative outlets. In October 2026, New Guard Press launched its first podcast: The Long March hosted by Breccan Thies. This series features conversations with conservative leaders about how the Right can reclaim institutional power.
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Your Sunday read: Chesterton Fellow @BrookeBrandtjen on the conservative legacy of Norm Macdonald. ⬇️
“As long as the dice are in the air, the gambler has hope. And hope is a wonderful thing to be addicted to.”
Read my review of Netflix’s new documentary “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald” for @realDailyWire 👇🏼
dailywire.com/news/norm-macd…
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New Guard Press retweeted
“As long as the dice are in the air, the gambler has hope. And hope is a wonderful thing to be addicted to.”
Read my review of Netflix’s new documentary “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald” for @realDailyWire 👇🏼
dailywire.com/news/norm-macd…
Read my review of Netflix’s new documentary “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald” for @realDailyWire 👇🏼
dailywire.com/news/norm-macd…
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New Guard Press retweeted
Forever grateful for @newguardpress and their unwavering support in providing a meaningful platform for young conservatives to fight for the good, true, and beautiful.
These moments keep me hopeful in the future of America and the Western tradition. Verso l’alto! 🇺🇸
These moments keep me hopeful in the future of America and the Western tradition. Verso l’alto! 🇺🇸
Congratulations to Chesterton Media Fellow Cooper Moore (@cwmoore00), who just joined @BullMooseProj as Policy Analyst! Give Cooper a follow to keep up with his important work!
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Congratulations to Chesterton Media Fellow Cooper Moore (@cwmoore00), who just joined @BullMooseProj as Policy Analyst! Give Cooper a follow to keep up with his important work!
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Read Cooper’s debut piece for @BullMooseProj’s The New Outlook here: open.substack.com/pub/newoutlook…
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“Concision used to be (and still is, in some circles) a sign of mastery. The ability to take complex information and package it in a condensed manner is a skill to cultivate even post-ChatGPT. But in your writing, maybe have some fun.”
Chesterton Fellow @CobbsCooper discusses n do in the age of LLMs. Link in the replies!
Chesterton Fellow @CobbsCooper discusses n do in the age of LLMs. Link in the replies!
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Read Cooper’s piece: coopercobbs.substack.com/p/omit-needles…
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Don’t miss this essay from Chesterton Fellow @BrookeBrandtjen:
when i was 15, my classmates tried to convince me i was nonbinary. i wasn’t.
read my latest for @IWF, where i talk about how social media & radical ideology almost ruined my life👇🏼
iwfeatures.com/commentary/soc…
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"The ultimate new guards for our future security are not ideas or policies, but they are people. The most vital guards for our way of life are the men and women serving long hours in behind-the-scenes government roles in Washington, D.C." - @bradleyhaley27
Ideas do not reestablish order and justice. People do.
Thats the business of great men – men willing to work far from the public eye to achieve concrete policy wins on behalf of the President and the American people.
Senator Slotkin knows that there is a vast army of great men in this country, and she's afraid they might apply to @americanmoment.
Ideas do not reestablish order and justice. People do.
Thats the business of great men – men willing to work far from the public eye to achieve concrete policy wins on behalf of the President and the American people.
Senator Slotkin knows that there is a vast army of great men in this country, and she's afraid they might apply to @americanmoment.
Our response to @ElissaSlotkin's threat to conservative staffers:
“We are going to help them get jobs, we are going to put them to work, and if anyone comes after them—they’ll have a fight on their hands.”
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"I heard Muslim teenagers in Bordeaux scream 'allahu akbar' at a family fair, I saw hordes of Muslims gawk at Catholic Churches; in Paris, they own the city."
The Long March host @BreccanFThies was in Paris this week amidst the riots.
The Long March host @BreccanFThies was in Paris this week amidst the riots.
My wife and I left Paris this morning, just before riots were set to begin across the country.
The original plan was to get an uber to the airport later in the day, and enjoy the last morning in the city before flying home.
We were warned by multiple people to call an early uber, because riots would make it impossible to get to the airport. We weren’t sure what to expect, as France is always “protesting” or rioting — but I’m not sure we expected what we’re seeing right now.
The most jarring thing about it is that all the normal French people know. Every normal citizen is aware that their city will burn, and they brush it off.
Their government obviously knows as well, but they do nothing to protect their historic buildings and places, or their culture. There did not seem to be any protective fencing or riot preparation whatsoever.
Everyone in France knew it would burn and they let it happen.
It’s particularly appalling because if you take tours of historic places in France, whether it’s Notre Dame or a 12th century chateau that makes wine, you will hear the same thing: “It’s remarkable that we were able to recover anything from the French Revolution, but so much was lost.”
Everything sacred was burned or melted down for scrap because they didn’t care about western civilization, either.
Now, the enemy is different, but the goal is the same.
I heard Muslim teenagers in Bordeaux scream “allahu akbar” at a family fair, I saw hordes of Muslims gawk at Catholic Churches; in Paris, they own the city.
France, and the West, will fall unless that enemy is removed.
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Chesterton Fellow @CobbsCooper joined @Hillsdale1017 to discuss what’s really going on in American homeschooling! Give it a listen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wrf…
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New Guard Press retweeted
Honored to make my radio debut on @Hillsdale1017 discuss George “Town Destroyer” Washington and how the Founders were pretty cool, actually. Give it a listen! 🇺🇸
Listen to Chesterton Fellow @cwmoore00 discuss the Smithsonian’s recent attempt to smear George Washington, why history matters for the formation of young Americans, and more on @Hillsdale1017! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
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Listen to Chesterton Fellow @cwmoore00 discuss the Smithsonian’s recent attempt to smear George Washington, why history matters for the formation of young Americans, and more on @Hillsdale1017! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
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New Guard Press retweeted
In case you missed it, last week I had the pleasure of appearing on @newguardpress’s new podcast, “The Long March” with @BreccanFThies to talk about my approach to interviewing, hiring, and training the next generation of DC staff. There are some great bits (I think, anyway) ernship and some conversation about a realistic approach to power, but I also shared some personal stories about why this mission is important to me. Thanks again to Breccan and the team for the invitation.
(03:07) 4,500 Appointees vs. 2 Million Civil Servants
(07:30) The Bureaucratic Problems of Trump 45
(11:31) In Defense of Patronage
(13:52) What to Do About Career Civil Servants
(19:16) How American Moment Finds Its People
(24:46) Gen Z is Ready to Fight
(33:39) What Nick Looks for in a Resume
(41:55) The Interview Question You Can't Fake
(47:04) Stop Quoting Philosophers in Interviews
(53:26) The Debate Over Using Government Power
(59:46) Trade, Immigration, and Foreign Policy
(1:03:08) What Winning Actually Looks Like
(03:07) 4,500 Appointees vs. 2 Million Civil Servants
(07:30) The Bureaucratic Problems of Trump 45
(11:31) In Defense of Patronage
(13:52) What to Do About Career Civil Servants
(19:16) How American Moment Finds Its People
(24:46) Gen Z is Ready to Fight
(33:39) What Nick Looks for in a Resume
(41:55) The Interview Question You Can't Fake
(47:04) Stop Quoting Philosophers in Interviews
(53:26) The Debate Over Using Government Power
(59:46) Trade, Immigration, and Foreign Policy
(1:03:08) What Winning Actually Looks Like
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