Hugh begins his three hour look back at 9/11 with the writer/producer of the new ABC miniseries, Cyrus Nowrasteh, along with actor Prasanna Puwanarajah. Hugh also speaks later in the hour with Special Assistant to the President on Homeland Security, Frances Townsend.

But at the very end, he hints about his future ambitions toward a presidential run in 2008.

Ms. Townsend answered questions on Iran, the moving of detainees to Guantanamo, and the legislation the president is requesting for authority to set up military tribunals.

Hugh wrapped up his look back at 9/11 show with a visit from America's mayor, Rudy Giuliani. Later, Hugh took calls from listeners and finished his day-long interview with Path To 9/11 producer Cyrus Nowrasteh, and actor Prasanna Puwanarajah.

Hugh spent the first half of the hour playing and analyzing President Bush's war on terror speech today, and then America's professor, David Allen White, with his monthly Shakespeare segment.

After a replay of the Mitt Romney interview from earlier, Hugh spent the rest of the hour with the callers, discussing the President's speech today, and looking at 9/11, five years later.

Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney started the show out with Hugh discussing his outrage at former Iranian President Khatami speaking tonight at Harvard, and what he is doing about it.

Hugh concludes his Labor Day visit with Ted Newland, Crew coach of the University of California, Irvine.

Hugh continues his conversation with the hardest working man in America, University of California, Irvine crew coach, Ted Newland.

University of Irvine crew coach Ted Newland is Hugh's guest for all three hours of the Labor Day best-of edition of the Hugh Hewitt Show.

Emmett of the Unblinking Eye wraps up our NASCAR show at the California Speedway by unveiling the top 10 car movies of all time, non-sanctioned racing division.

It's the NASCAR show, live from the California Speedway in Fontana. Joining Hugh this hour is Greg Gollands, the national NASCAR marketing director for Toyota. Later in the hour, Speedway president Gillian Zucker, and Ohio gubernatorial candidate, Ken Blackwell.

Fred Barnes and Mort Kondracke kicked off the second hour from the California Speedway/NASCAR edition of the show today. Former car guy and current Congressman, John Campbell joined Hugh later in the hour, as did San Bernardino County Supervisor Paul Biane.

Mark Steyn returned to the Hugh Hewitt airwaves, and spent three segments to catch up on a lot of news and cultural happenings since he last appeared.

After a month-long Australian walkabout, the columnist to the world returns to discuss his Rush Limbaugh guest host adventure, Iran, Iraq, the Democrats just getting nuttier, jiggling his flabby chest to Aaron Spelling.

Matt Cunningham and Jon Fleischman, two Southern California bloggers, talked about a California State Senate bill that would prevent the sale of a PBS television station on a college campus to a higher bidding Christian company, because they are Christian. Also heard was a replay of the Mark Steyn interview that started the show.

Frank Gaffney from the Center For Security Policy joined Hugh this hour to discuss the Khatami visa, the president's speech today, and the need for this administration to take the war on terror more seriously.

Vanity Fair columnist Christopher Hitchens spent the first half of the Wednesday show with Hugh, discussing Hitchens' appearance last week on Bill Maher's program, plus the revelation of Richard Armitage's involvement in the Valerie Plame outing. The second half of the hour was spent with legendary Notre Dame football coach, Ara Parseghian.

Hugh replayed his interview with Christopher Hitchens, then did news and took calls from the listeners.

Minnesota Congressional candidate Michelle Bachman joined Hugh from the AM1280 The Patriot booth at the Minnesota State Fair. Joining her was House Majority Whip, Roy Blunt.

Political analyst Stu Rothenberg joined Hugh to look at the inside baseball of who's up and who's down in 24 of the most contested Congressional races of 2006

Michael Barone gave his handicap of some of the key political races this Fall. Then, the subject turned serious with the news of the apparently Muslim driver who went on a crime spree, running over 14 people all over the city of San Francisco.

Much of this hour was covering the story of the driver in San Francisco who intentionally ran over 14 people in a mostly Jewish neighborhood, and the fact that the media was not covering this story.

From the war on terror to the economy to earmarks, the House majority leader sat down with Hugh in studio, and here's what he had to say.