On this episode of The Big Ben Show, Ben Domenech covers the White House’s messaging problem, the political risk heading into the midterms, and why “being too online” can distort reality. Ben reacts to Ross Douthat’s argument that Trump is “losing the country,” then digs into how policy support can still lose the narrative. Plus, Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony List, joins to break down the surge in abortions post-Dobbs, the abortion pill (mifepristone) regulatory fight, and why pro-lifers are demanding a return to in-person dispensing rules that were rolled back during COVID. Later, author Lionel Shriver joins the show to discuss her new novel “A Better Life,” immigration, the literary world’s politics, and why fiction avoids telling the “settled population” side of the story. 🎙️ Listen and SUBSCRIBE for more candid conversations on speech, culture, media power and politics. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fRPRZR... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow The Big Ben Show on all social platforms: X: https://x.com/BigBenShowFox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigbenshowfox 00:00 Intro: The President's Trajectory 08:04 Marjorie Dannenfelser: The State of Pro-Life Policy 12:07 Political Calculations vs. Pro-Life Principles 17:01 The President’s Relationship with the Pro-Life Coalition 23:28 Radical Shifts in Virginia’s Abortion Laws 28:46 JD Vance and the Future of the Movement 31:21 Lionel Shriver: On Internet Discourse and "A Better Life" 42:40 Why Modern Fiction Avoids the "Settled Population" 53:01 Do Conservatives Read Fiction? 58:31 The Art of "Sticking the Landing" in Writing 01:02:07 Facing Backlash from the Left-Wing Media 01:07:24 Super Bowl Recap: Bad Bunny and NFL Global Expansion