From Washington to Baghdad to Wall Street, national television news anchor, columnist, commentator, and author Tom Basile has been in the middle of the action on the biggest stories and hottest issues of the last two decades. Today he’s one of the boldest Catholic voices in our national conversation. His philosophy is simple: stick to Christ’s Truth, recognize that the daily fight against evil is real, and NEVER back down. As a Catholic Patriot, Basile often emphasizes how embracing Catholic teaching is critical to the survival of American freedom and the nation President Lincoln rightly called “the last best hope of earth.”
Tom Basile is the host of ‘America Right Now’ on Newsmax Television, one of America’s top news channels on cable and digital platforms, now reaching 60 million households across the nation. He frequently uses his platform to promote faith, life and civic engagement informed by the wisdom and courage of the Holy Spirit.
As a television news anchor, he has provided coverage of top stories including presidential campaigns, breaking news, national political conventions and inaugurations. In 2025, he anchored multi-day coverage for the Papal Conclave live from Rome.
He is an opinion columnist for the Washington Times and the former host of ‘Sunday in America’ on SiriusXM Radio. In addition to the Washington Times, his columns have been frequently published by the Daily Caller, Fox News, Newsmax, Crisis Magazine and a range of other publications. He was an opinion columnist for Forbes from 2012-2018.
Before he entered the media landscape, Basile served in government at the local, state and federal levels, including in a Presidential administration and as an elected official. In 2011, he was one of only two American conservatives featured as part of Time Magazine’s Person of the Year spread about citizen engagement around the world.
His critically-acclaimed book Tough Sell: Fighting the Media War in Iraq (Potomac, 2017), gives readers his personal account of the Iraq mission during the critical first year after the fall of Saddam Hussein and the daily battle to communicate about the war to an American public increasingly opposed to the mission. The book earned a foreword by former National Security Advisor and former UN Ambassador John R. Bolton. He was awarded the Joint Civilian Service Commendation from the Department of Defense for his work with the Coalition.
In addition to his Iraq service, he held several government and political posts in Washington during the Bush administration. In 2008, Basile represented the office of the US Chief of Protocol to the Vatican Delegation during the visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to New York. He was often called upon by the White House to help plan significant meetings and events for the President including the President’s 2002 meeting with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican.
A strategic communications executive with more than 20 years of experience, he has counselled companies, individuals, policy organizations, government agencies, non-profits, advocacy campaigns and grassroots groups. Basile’s work has ensured his clients address brand crises effectively and get noticed by customers, opinion leaders, policymakers and the press. For more than a decade, Basile was an adjunct professor at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences where he taught earned media strategy.
From 2009-2011 he served as Executive Director of the New York State Republican Party, during which time the GOP erased several cycles of losses at the local and county levels of government, recaptured its majority in the NYS State Senate and won more Congressional seats for the new Republican majority in the House of Representatives than any other state in the nation.
Protecting Religious Freedom and raising awareness about the plight of oppressed Christians are both frequent topics he addresses on television and in his writings. In 2008 he was invested into the Roman Catholic Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, where he holds the rank of Knight Commander with Star. He also was a member of the Lieutenancy Council for the Order’s Eastern Lieutenancy of the United State for eight years. Basile is also a member of the Knights of Columbus.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Hofstra University which honored him with an alumni award in 2007. He received his Juris Doctorate attending Fordham and Georgetown University Schools of Law and is a member of the New York Bar. He and his wife Carrie have three young children and a golden retriever named Liberty. They reside in the great state of Tennessee.
SAMPLE SPEECH TOPICS
BACK TO BASICS: WHY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS VITAL TO PROTECTING AMERICAN FREEDOM
Tom Basile takes audiences on a gripping journey through time and history, reaffirming America's connection to Biblical Truth and addressing the importance of strong Catholics to fighting against the secular forces that are not only damaging our society, but seek to destroy the freedoms we hold dear.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, MARXISM AND THE BATTLE FOR HUMAN DIGNITY
There can be no doubt that the dignity of the human person and all God's creation are being threatened on a scale like never before. Artificial Intelligence and the resurgence of Marxist ideologies are not only a direct threat to the Church but to the recognition that we are all remarkable souls created in the image of God. Tom Basile lays bare the stakes in our daily battle to restore human dignity and how Catholics must lead the charge to protect society from tech-fueled moral relativism.
UNDER ATTACK: FIGHTING CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION AT HOME AND ABROAD
Christians remain the most persecuted people in the world. Threats to Christians and religious liberty are increasingly being felt in the United States and other Western nations. Tom Basile tells audiences that while the Coliseum is still with us despite efforts of media and government to ignore it. He provides a road map for Catholics to stand up for our Church, followers of Christ everywhere - and our elder brothers in the Jewish faith suffering from the rise in antisemitism.
BE A REAL MAN. BE A CATHOLIC MAN.
Talk of 'Toxic Masculinity' has been all the rage of late. Some want us to believe that being a Catholic is toxic. Tom Basile mixes fun and faith to help men proudly live a more authentically Catholic life for the betterment of their mental and physical health, stronger marriages and families, and more resilient communities.
PROTECTING OUR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
As a Catholic school parent, Tom Basile knows how important Catholic education is to ensuring our church moves strong into the future. His time in media, politics and government also make him acutely aware of how secularism has infected even our Catholic schools. In this speech, Tom discusses this threat, real world examples of an erosion of doctrine in our schools and practical steps both parents and communities can take to ensure Catholic education remains, authentically Catholic.
NOTE: Tom can also deliver remarks custom tailored for specific audiences and topic preferences.
