Hello and welcome.

I’m Margaret Hoover, the host of Firing Line, a weekly show in which I interview the brightest minds and freshest voices from across the political spectrum, from Bernie Sanders to Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

Premised on the original program’s insight that civil discourse is a civic responsibility, my revival of William F. Buckley Jr.’s Firing Line is the only long-form interview program on broadcast television lasting a full half hour without commercials. Every week, we engage in a rigorous contest of ideas about the most important issues facing our nation. At a time of deep polarization, it’s this sort of exchange that keeps our democracy alive.

I’ve hosted the program since Firing Line premiered in 2018. I’m also a bestselling author, strategist, and political commentator. I’ve worked on the White House staff of President George W. Bush, on Capitol Hill, and on two presidential campaigns. I am also the co-founder of American Unity Fund, a political organization focused on achieving full freedom and equality for LGBT Americans by working with conservatives. I also serve on the board of overseers for the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and on the board of trustees for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Foundation.

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Reviving the tradition of Firing Line for a new generation. Catch us on PBS with Margaret Hoover every week!
Host of @FiringLineShow, @cnn political contributor, best-selling author, @johnavlon forever, mom of Jack & Toula Lou