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Spirited discussions of government, politics, and current events without predictable left/right bias. The Smerconish Podcast is for Independent Minds. The Michael Smerconish Program airs live on SiriusXM's POTUS Channel 9AM-12PM ET and replays 9PM-12AM East, Monday-Friday.

Episode Date
Bathroom Wars In Congress
Nov 22, 2024
Daily Poll: The Trump-Musk relationship is good for America, Agree or Disagree?
Nov 22, 2024
Not As Many Gen Z and Millenial Voters Cast Ballots for Kamala Harris As Expected: Here's Why
Nov 21, 2024
Daily Poll: It's time to drop all the criminal cases against Donald Trump. Agree or Disagree?
Nov 21, 2024
Trump showing public friendship with people, like Elon Musk, is a good sign, says Mark Halperin
Nov 20, 2024
Daily Poll: Should Joe and Mika have visited Mar-a-Lago?
Nov 20, 2024
1 in 5 Americans are getting news from 'Social Influencers': Is this expanding influence good news?
Nov 19, 2024
Daily Poll: Should the U.S. military be used for the mass deportation of undocumented migrants?
Nov 19, 2024
Montgomery County, PA Board of Elections Chair Neil Makhija responds to criticisms over counting disputed ballots
Nov 18, 2024
Remembering US Olympic Coach Bela Karolyi: Michael's conversation with him in 2008
Nov 18, 2024
Daily Poll: Do you agree with President Biden authorizing the use of U.S. supplied missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia?
Nov 18, 2024
"Luck of the Draw": A piece by Rich Cohen
Nov 15, 2024
Daily Poll: Will Matt Gaetz serve as Attorney General?
Nov 15, 2024
Former US Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau talks Mass Deportation, Trump's Immigration plans
Nov 14, 2024
Daily Poll: When will the Trump-Musk 'Bromance' end?
Nov 14, 2024
Mark Halperin on Pete Hegseth: "The 'confirmation gods' always pick one person to topple"
Nov 13, 2024
Daily Poll: Should Trump’s response to illegal immigration be one of targeted arrests, or, mass deportation?
Nov 13, 2024
Thomas Frank had a moment when he realized Trump might win
Nov 12, 2024
Daily Poll: Should President Biden pardon Hunter and Donald Trump right now?
Nov 12, 2024
'Horizon' is a movie that deserves to be seen: A conversation with Kevin Costner
Nov 11, 2024
Daily Poll: Do you agree with Fareed Zakaria that Donald Trump benefitted from Democrats’ “overzealous misuse of law” intended to punish him?
Nov 11, 2024
Harris Didn't Win: Allan Lichtman on where his '13 Keys' went wrong
Nov 08, 2024
Daily Poll: Like it or not, does Donald Trump embody America?
Nov 08, 2024
How Trump Won: Washington Post's Emily Guskin Explains The Exit Polls
Nov 07, 2024
Daily Poll: Will America's first female president be a Democrat or Republican?
Nov 07, 2024
Trump Wins, But Not A Shock To Many: Mark Halperin and David Urban Analyze the Win
Nov 06, 2024
Daily Poll: Who had the best election map coverage? Bill Hemmer, John King, or Steve Kornacki?
Nov 06, 2024
A 'Doylestown Address' on Election Day: We Need To Get Out And Mingle
Nov 05, 2024
Daily Poll: Who wins? Kamala Harris or Donald Trump?
Nov 05, 2024
Doug Sosnik Delivers a Master Class on the Election Outcome
Nov 04, 2024
Daily Poll: Is the poll showing Harris leading in Iowa an incorrect aberration or a predictor of how the race will end?
Nov 04, 2024
Allan Lichtman maintains his Kamala Harris victory prediction: "It's All About Governance"
Nov 01, 2024
Daily Poll: Whose supporters will have a more difficult time coping with defeat?
Nov 01, 2024
CNN's John King on the MAGIC behind The Magic Wall on Election Night
Oct 31, 2024
Daily Poll: In the 2024 presidential election, are you voting FOR a particular candidate or AGAINST another?
Oct 31, 2024
Mark Halperin gives each side's theory of the case: How do Harris or Trump win
Oct 30, 2024
Daily Poll: Should Kamala Harris sit for a 3-hour interview with Joe Rogan?
Oct 30, 2024
Even With A Floating Pile Of Garbage, Trump Is Not Taking A Hit In Final Week Of The Election
Oct 29, 2024
Daily Poll: Is opposition from the dominant media helping Donald Trump?
Oct 29, 2024
"Anxious Generation" Author Jonathan Haidt is an Applause Line in "The Mingle Project"
Oct 28, 2024
The Battleground States and Counties that REALLY Matter
Oct 28, 2024
Daily Poll: Is VP Harris making a mistake by not campaigning with President Biden?
Oct 28, 2024
How the Associated Press calls results on Election Night, with the help of 5,000 people working
Oct 25, 2024
Daily Poll: Will we know the outcome by Friday after the election?
Oct 25, 2024
It's A Horse Race And They Are Running The Wrong Horse
Oct 24, 2024
Daily Poll: Agree or Disagree...The race will not be as close as the polls suggest
Oct 24, 2024
Ron Reagan Is Not Afraid Of Burning In Hell
Oct 23, 2024
Daily Poll: Should Harris say more about her work at McDonald’s or continue to ignore Trump about it?
Oct 23, 2024
Exonerated "Central Park Five" attorney Shanin Specter on their defamation lawsuit against former President Trump
Oct 22, 2024
Daily Poll: Is Elon Musk's daily $1 million giveaway an act of election interference, or free speech?
Oct 22, 2024
Cultural Trends Can Predict The Election Outcome
Oct 21, 2024
Daily Poll: Did Trump win or lose the weekend with his comments about Arnold Palmer and his working at McDonald’s?
Oct 21, 2024
Recognizing your home town with actor & comedian Tim Stack
Oct 18, 2024
Daily Poll: Is it now time for Netanyahu to claim victory and end the war against Hamas?
Oct 18, 2024
Kamala Harris had a good night on FOX. But the needle didn't move.
Oct 17, 2024
Daily Poll: Should we take Trump's extreme rhetoric on the campaign trail literally?
Oct 17, 2024
The race is VERY unsettled. Mark Halperin says there will be a lot of disappointed people three weeks from today.
Oct 16, 2024
Daily Poll: Will Kamala Harris’ interview on Fox News be good or bad for her campaign?
Oct 16, 2024
It's All About Pennsylvania: 3 Weeks Til Election Day
Oct 15, 2024
Daily Poll: Should the U.S. send an antimissile system and 100 troops to Israel?
Oct 15, 2024
Foremost Climatologist Dr. Michael Mann responds to Gov. Ron Desantis' comments on hurricanes and global warming
Oct 14, 2024
Daily Poll: If Kamala Harris loses the election, what will be the cause?
Oct 14, 2024
The Post Office is Ready: US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Voting By Mail
Oct 11, 2024
Daily Poll: Is the dark tone of Trump’s campaign a deliberate campaign strategy, or the result of impulsivity?
Oct 11, 2024
Former governors issue a warning to state leaders: uphold new election certification laws or risk disenfranchising voters
Oct 10, 2024
Daily Poll: Must Kamala Harris do more to differentiate herself from Joe Biden in order to win?
Oct 10, 2024
Does Kamala Harris Need A "'Bulworth' Moment"? Mark Halperin Says Yes...Now
Oct 09, 2024
Daily Poll: Would you consider the prevalence of extreme weather in determining where to live?
Oct 09, 2024
The Liar’s Dividend: Can Politicians Claim Misinformation to Evade accountability?
Oct 08, 2024
Daily Poll: Should Section 230, which shields online platforms from liability for 3rd-party content, be repealed?
Oct 08, 2024
Two Deep Dives: Kamala Harris' Family Dynamic, and Donald Trump's Mental Acuity
Oct 07, 2024
Daily Poll: Where order #8,200 of "Smercomics 2024" was received at 3:55pm ET on Saturday, what will be final total when orders close Midnight tonight?
Oct 07, 2024
Professor Allan Lichtman on his "13 Keys" prediction that Kamala Harris will win...and what's up with him and Nate Silver
Oct 04, 2024
Daily Poll: Which “October Surprise” will have the most significant impact on the election?
Oct 04, 2024
Elie Honig: Jack Smith's October Cheap Shot
Oct 03, 2024
Daily Poll: Should Pete Rose be posthumously admitted to the Baseball Hall Of Fame?
Oct 03, 2024
Mark Halperin on the VP Debate: Vance was Supremely Good, Walz was Supremely Bad
Oct 02, 2024
Daily Poll: Five weeks from today – the day after the Election – will we know the victor?
Oct 02, 2024
Take my palm, Use my face: Michael is ready for biometric convenience
Oct 01, 2024
Daily Poll: Should California have banned legacy admissions at private universities?
Oct 01, 2024
What's it like to debate J.D. Vance? Tim Ryan did it twice, and has advice for Tim Walz
Sep 30, 2024
What's it like to debate Tim Walz? Scott Jensen did it three times, and has advice for J.D. Vance
Sep 30, 2024
Daily Poll: Should the moderators of the Vice Presidential debate engage in real-time fact checking?
Sep 30, 2024
Editorial Cartoonist Rob Rogers on How He Decides To Depict Kamala Harris In His Drawings
Sep 27, 2024
Daily Poll: Which biometrics will you surrender for the sake of convenience?
Sep 27, 2024
The Government Pays for Heating But Not Cooling: Can you imagine living without A/C?
Sep 26, 2024
Daily Poll: Will the election be as close as the current polls suggest?
Sep 26, 2024
How Kamala Harris' Call for an 'Opportunity Economy’ Could Involve Mingling
Sep 25, 2024
Mark Halperin on Kamala Harris' Economic Plan Rollout and the Choice to Interview with MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle
Sep 25, 2024
Daily Poll: Who needs a second debate more, Harris or Trump?
Sep 25, 2024
What is going on with NYC Major Eric Adams? Errol Louis explains all
Sep 24, 2024
Daily Poll: Is Amazon's new five-day office policy a one-off decision by a single company, or the beginning of a broader trend to return to in-person workplaces?
Sep 24, 2024
A turbulent few weeks are not hurting Trump: A conversation with Josh Dawsey
Sep 23, 2024
Daily Poll: Should you give to people on the street?
Sep 23, 2024
A Deep Dive Into The Recent Mark Robinson Scandal
Sep 20, 2024
Poll Question: Should promotion of diversity on college campuses include ideological balance?
Sep 20, 2024
National Security Expert Richard Clarke on the attacks in Lebanon, and if Trump called, would he serve?
Sep 19, 2024
Daily Poll: Do the communication device attacks, presumably by Israel, make us more or less safe?
Sep 19, 2024
Mark Halperin on what the latest 2024 polls suggest
Sep 18, 2024
Daily Poll: Which of these technologies or platforms do you wish were never invented?
Sep 18, 2024
Stuck In The Middle With Yoo
Sep 17, 2024
Daily Poll: Should you be able to vote on your phone?
Sep 17, 2024
50 Days Til The Election And We're Still Talking About Eating Pets
Sep 16, 2024
Daily Poll: If a mail-in ballot is submitted on time but is undated or incorrectly dated by the voter, should it still be counted?
Sep 16, 2024
Donald Trump Has A Big Decision To Make
Sep 13, 2024
Daily Poll: Will you get one of the new COVID vaccines?
Sep 13, 2024
Just The Facts: What Is Project 2025, And Is Trump Directly Involved With It?
Sep 12, 2024
Daily Poll: Who was more at fault - Tyreek Hill or the Miami Cops?
Sep 12, 2024
Mark Halperin's Debate Analysis: Trump's Worst Ever, But Both Moderators Were 'Horrendously Biased'
Sep 11, 2024
Daily Poll: Which will help Harris more...her debate performance or Taylor Swift's endorsement?
Sep 11, 2024
There is room for improvement by everyone involved: A look at the Tyreek Hill Arrest
Sep 10, 2024
Daily Poll: Who has more to lose tonight?
Sep 10, 2024
Helping someone with dementia vote, voting for a third party, and other ethical questions
Sep 09, 2024
Daily Poll: Has Harris' momentum stalled?
Sep 09, 2024
We are getting more disconnected in our communities, and that's not good!
Sep 06, 2024
Daily Poll: Would you return to a restaurant you enjoy if the establishment formally endorsed a political candidate you dislike?
Sep 06, 2024
Data shows we need to invest in the next generation so they can achieve the American Dream
Sep 05, 2024
Daily Poll: Who will ultimately have a better standard of living: you or your children?
Sep 05, 2024
Mark Halperin breaks down the latest polling, 9 weeks out: It's all within the margin of error
Sep 04, 2024
Daily Poll: Will we know the election winner nine weeks from today, on November 6, 2024?
Sep 04, 2024
The biggest demographic divide in the 2024 election is between young men and young women, and the men are struggling
Sep 03, 2024
Daily Poll: How should Israel respond to Hamas' executing 6 hostages?
Sep 03, 2024
Kicking off the 2024 NFL Season with ESPN's Sal Paolantonio
Sep 02, 2024
It's time to think about the Loneliness Epidemic differently: A Mingle Project conversation with Harvard's Richard Weissbourd
Aug 30, 2024
Daily Poll: Are you convinced when Kamala Harris asserts that her values have not changed, even though her positions have?
Aug 30, 2024
Washington Post's Josh Dawsey on How Trump’s Visit to Arlington Went Wrong
Aug 29, 2024
Daily Poll: Is it a mistake for Kamala Harris to do her CNN interview alongside Tim Walz?
Aug 29, 2024
Mark Halperin is not rooting for Trump to win, nor predicting that he will
Aug 28, 2024
Daily Poll: What should Mark Zuckerberg's top priority be in the 2024 election: Maintaining neutrality or combatting misinformation?
Aug 28, 2024
Diversity is America's Strength. The Numbers Show It's Even More Important Now.
Aug 27, 2024
Daily Poll: Is Trump really trying to get out of debating Harris, or is he involved in some other type of gamesmanship?
Aug 27, 2024
Democratic Guru Doug Sosnik on how Kamala Harris completely upended the race
Aug 26, 2024
Daily Poll: Are young American men justified in their belief of being overlooked and underrepresented in economic, political, and cultural spheres?
Aug 26, 2024
Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose: Buzz Bissinger likes Coach Tim Walz being compared to Coach Taylor
Aug 23, 2024
Daily Poll: When Harris undergoes more rigorous questioning on the issues, will her poll numbers rise, fall, or stay the same?
Aug 23, 2024
Gus Walz took Michael's breath away at DNC's Night #3
Aug 22, 2024
Daily Poll: Should prosecutors of 9/11 defendants accept plea agreements for life imprisonment, or pursue death sentences?
Aug 22, 2024
Night 2 of the 2024 DNC left Michael exhilarated and depressed
Aug 21, 2024
Daily Poll: What impact would RFK Jr. endorsing Trump have on the outcome of the election?
Aug 21, 2024
Biden's late speech time wasn't deliberate, it was just incompetence by the DNC
Aug 20, 2024
Daily Poll: Should American weapons be used by Ukraine inside Russia?
Aug 20, 2024
How will Biden pass the baton to Harris at the DNC?
Aug 19, 2024
Daily Poll: Will pro-Palestinian protestors significantly disrupt the Democratic National Convention?
Aug 19, 2024
Frank Luntz: Harris reminds men of their first wife, Trump reminds women of their first husband's divorce attorney
Aug 16, 2024
Daily Poll: Should newspapers make political endorsements?
Aug 16, 2024
The Top Origin Countries of America's Immigrants Have Changed
Aug 15, 2024
Daily Poll: Could any "strategery" by Trump have hindered Harris' rise?
Aug 15, 2024
A Complete 180 In The Last 3 Weeks of the 2024 Race: An Assessment with Mark Halperin
Aug 14, 2024
Daily Poll: Would you die for your country?
Aug 14, 2024
Why are you alive, and, for what would you give your life?
Aug 13, 2024
Daily Poll: Should tips be taxed?
Aug 13, 2024
Fact-checking claims about Governor Tim Walz's military service
Aug 12, 2024
Daily Poll: Does the Harris honeymoon ever end?
Aug 12, 2024
Feel Good About Humanity: Stories of Returned Lost Items
Aug 10, 2024
A Postcard from Staycation
Aug 08, 2024
Why Not Josh Shapiro?
Aug 07, 2024
Democrats are thrilled about Kamala Harris' prosecutor record...and so are Republicans
Aug 06, 2024
Harvard's Michael J. Sandel on how Kamala Harris can win
Aug 05, 2024
Kamala Harris Veepstakes: Michael is convinced she'll pick Josh Shapiro
Aug 02, 2024
Daily Poll: If Israel and Iran go to war, should the U.S. actively participate?
Aug 02, 2024
Inside a Black Barbershop in Pennsylvania, asking: Is Kamala Harris Black?
Aug 01, 2024
Daily Poll: Did Trump just lose the election with his comments at the NABJ conference?
Aug 01, 2024
Hamas leader killed in Tehran, Hezbollah leader killed in Beirut: Aaron David Miller explains the latest in the Middle East
Jul 31, 2024
Daily Poll: Should presidents appoint a new Supreme Court justice every two years, each limited to an 18-year term?
Jul 31, 2024
"Love, JD"..."Love, Sofia"...About those texts and emails...
Jul 30, 2024
Daily Poll: Does labeling Republicans as “weird” help or hurt Kamala Harris’ campaign?
Jul 30, 2024
Who Is Senator Mark Kelly?
Jul 29, 2024
Daily Poll: White women backed Trump in 2016 and 2020. Will they in 2024?
Jul 29, 2024
Do The Dew: JD Vance and Mountain Dew, Explained
Jul 26, 2024
Daily Poll: Do those with children have more of a stake in the country’s future than those who do not?
Jul 26, 2024
He went to law school and trade school at the same time: An eye opening experience
Jul 25, 2024
Daily Poll: Is the current enthusiasm for Kamala Harris short lived?
Jul 25, 2024
ABC News Data Analyst G. Elliott Morris on Harris vs. Trump Polling Data
Jul 24, 2024
Daily Poll: Will The Next 7 Weeks Of The Presidential Election Be As Interesting As The Last 7 Weeks?
Jul 24, 2024
Admiral James Stavridis Discusses the Vice President Vetting Process
Jul 23, 2024
Daily Poll: Who is Harris’ Strongest Running Mate?
Jul 23, 2024
National Correspondent Kevin D. Williamson Provides a J.D. Vance Deep Dive Ahead of the 2024 Election
Jul 22, 2024
Daily Poll: Who Wins, Trump or Harris?
Jul 22, 2024
National & Cyber Security Expert Richard Clarke on the Global IT Outage caused by bad code
Jul 19, 2024
Daily Poll: If President Biden leaves the race, should he endorse Vice President Harris for the nomination?
Jul 19, 2024
Gerald Posner: The timeline of the Trump assassination attempt is a damning indictment of a dereliction of duty
Jul 18, 2024
Daily Poll: Should Joe Biden quit the race now?
Jul 18, 2024
Democratic Guru Doug Sosnik on Joe Biden's Vanishing Path to Victory
Jul 17, 2024
Daily Poll: Will the assassination attempt have any impact on the race?
Jul 17, 2024
Retired Secret Service Agent Don Mihalek on the Trump Assassination Attempt
Jul 16, 2024
Daily Poll: Has the media appropriately or excessively reported on the political affiliation of the man who shot Donald Trump?
Jul 16, 2024
Journalist Salena Zito on being four feet from President Trump when he was shot, and their phone call the next day
Jul 15, 2024
Daily Poll: Who will Donald Trump select as his running mate?
Jul 15, 2024
Cook Political Report's David Wasserman Provides a 2024 Electoral News Roundup
Jul 12, 2024
Daily Poll: Would Clooney And Other Dems. With First Hand Knowledge Of Biden Have Spoken Up Without The Debate?
Jul 12, 2024
What Could Democratic Leaders Say to Get Biden to Withdraw from the Race? Venture Capitalist Bradley Tusk Has Answers
Jul 11, 2024
Daily Poll: If Biden Doesn't Run, Should He Endorse VP Harris Or Embrace An Open Blitz Primary?
Jul 11, 2024
What Path do Democrats Have Ahead of the 2024 Election? Author Ted Dintersmith Weighs Their Options
Jul 10, 2024
Daily Poll: Which is More Likely: Biden Loses to Trump in a Landslide, or Biden Wins Narrowly?
Jul 10, 2024
Exploring the World of Political Betting Markets, with Rutgers Professor of Statistics Dr. Harry Crane
Jul 09, 2024
Daily Poll: What's The Most Likely Tipping Point for Biden's Candidacy?
Jul 09, 2024
With his Age in the Spotlight, What's Next for Joe Biden?
Jul 08, 2024
Daily Poll: Is Joe Biden a Victim of Ageism?
Jul 08, 2024
Mark Halperin: Joe Biden is still the most likely Democratic nominee "probably by far"
Jul 03, 2024
Daily Poll: Nancy Pelosi says it's fair to ask if Biden's debate was an "episode" or "condition” — which do you think it was?
Jul 03, 2024
Elie Honig understands Justice Sotomayor's frustrations, but says her hypotheticals won't stand up
Jul 02, 2024
Daily Poll: Should a president have immunity from criminal prosecution for official conduct while in office?
Jul 02, 2024
UC Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky's first look at the SCOTUS Trump Immunity Decision
Jul 01, 2024
Daily Poll: Who would be Biden's strongest replacement?
Jul 01, 2024
What ails Joe Biden cannot be fixed: Delivery mattered over substance at the CNN Presidential Debate
Jun 28, 2024
Daily Poll: Will Joe Biden be the Democratic nominee?
Jun 28, 2024
Commission on Presidential Debates Co-Chair Frank Fahrenkopf is watching tonight's debate with martini in hand
Jun 27, 2024
Which is a more guaranteed career path? Vocational training, or a traditional college degree?
Jun 27, 2024
Mark Halperin: Trump’s pre-debate spin has changed its focus from Biden to the moderators
Jun 26, 2024
Daily Poll: Should you have the right to cover your face in public spaces for any reason you choose?
Jun 26, 2024
We are lonely. Is Ryan Seacrest the friend we all need to save our friendships?
Jun 25, 2024
Daily Poll: Should states ban gender-affirming treatments & surgeries for transgender patients under 18?
Jun 25, 2024
Brian Stelter explains what is going on at The Washington Post
Jun 24, 2024
Daily Poll: Should Congress have invited PM Netanyahu to make an address July 24th?
Jun 24, 2024
Richard Clarke on Unity and National Security
Jun 21, 2024
Daily Poll: Debate vs. Governance Skills
Jun 21, 2024
Lanny Davis Says Hunter Biden and Trump Should Be Pardoned
Jun 20, 2024
Daily Poll: Should Hunter Biden and Donald Trump Get a Pardon?
Jun 20, 2024
Next Week's Debate: A deeper look at the format and rules
Jun 19, 2024
Daily Poll: When watching the video of Obama and Biden leaving the stage, what do you see?
Jun 19, 2024
Immigration, AI Deepfakes, A Doctored Video: Running through the headlines with Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)
Jun 18, 2024
Daily Poll: Should social media platforms have a warning label advising of potential damage to mental health?
Jun 18, 2024
Chris Gardner on New Biden Video
Jun 17, 2024
Daily Poll: Should microphones be allowed to be muted during the upcoming debate?
Jun 17, 2024
4 high profile issues to run through with Admiral James Stavridis
Jun 14, 2024
Daily Poll: Will Biden ultimately use his powers to soften Hunter's punishment?
Jun 14, 2024
London's Phone Theft Epidemic Can Happen Anywhere
Jun 13, 2024
Daily Poll: Should the audio of President Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur be made public??
Jun 13, 2024
PA Senate Candidate Dave McCormick on Hunter, Trump, Wrestling, Mingling and More
Jun 12, 2024
Daily Poll: Who will receive the harsher sentence - Donald Trump or Hunter Biden?
Jun 12, 2024
If another pandemic happens, are you handling it the same way you did last time?
Jun 11, 2024
Daily Poll: Should U.S. support for Ukraine be limited by concern that too much success would destabilize Putin and lead him to use nukes?
Jun 11, 2024
What is the INR: Richard Clarke on this obscure bureau that got Vietnam, Iraq, and Ukraine right
Jun 10, 2024
Daily Poll: Which is more important in YOUR presidential vote? Character, or, Policies of one candidate as opposed to the other
Jun 10, 2024
The Science, The Philosophy, and The Business of Mingling
Jun 07, 2024
Daily Poll: Are Hunter Biden and Donald Trump both victims of selection prosecution?
Jun 07, 2024
From the Archive: "Wild Bill Guarnere" and Babe Heffron on D-Day
Jun 06, 2024
Daily Poll: Overall, are the Hunter Biden charges less serious than the Trump NY charges?
Jun 06, 2024
Admiral James Stavridis on D-Day; Russia-Ukraine War
Jun 05, 2024
Daily Poll Question: Vote of confidence on Dr. Anthony Fauci, Yea or Nay?
Jun 05, 2024
"It's A Dangerous Precedent": One last look at the Trump verdict with Yale Law Professor Jed Rubenfeld
Jun 04, 2024
Daily Poll: Should the Biden administration prioritize national security over humanitarian concerns in its new asylum order?
Jun 04, 2024
Hunter Biden's Federal Gun Crime Trial Starts Today: Here's Everything You Need To Know
Jun 03, 2024
Daily Poll: Will Trump's criminal conviction have the same or different impact on black and white voters?
Jun 03, 2024
Geeking Out Over The Trump Verdict Slip: A Deep Dive
May 31, 2024
Daily Poll: Will Donald Trump spend any time in jail?
May 31, 2024
The Alito Family Flag Flap: There's More To The Story
May 30, 2024
Daily Poll: Should universities refrain from taking official positions on controversial public policy issues?
May 30, 2024
Trump Trial Jury Deliberation Preview: Elie Honig & Danny Cevallos Give You Expert Analysis
May 29, 2024
Daily Poll: When will the Trump trial be over?
May 29, 2024
Will the jury convict Donald Trump? A conversation with Politico's Ankush Khardori
May 28, 2024
Daily Poll: Is climate change is the most dangerous global threat facing humanity?
May 28, 2024
The Politics of The American Flag: To Fly, Or Not To Fly
May 27, 2024
Daily Poll: In what decade was America greatest?
May 27, 2024
Michael's 2004 Interview with Morgan Spurlock
May 24, 2024
Interesting Guests At This Weekend's Libertarian National Convention: Have They Sold Out?
May 24, 2024
Daily Poll: When you see an American flag flying, do you make assumptions about the political affiliation of the owner?
May 24, 2024
Patti Davis gives Joe Biden some debate advice
May 23, 2024
Daily Poll: At the first debate, should President Biden ignore or confront President Trump’s insults and interruptions?
May 23, 2024
Your 2024 Race Questions Answered With Mark Halperin
May 22, 2024
Daily Poll: If Biden were to step aside, Trump would surely lose. Agree or Disagree?
May 22, 2024
A crazy day in the Trump Trial
May 21, 2024
Daily Poll: When the global fertility rate drops below the point needed to keep population constant, is that good news or bad news?
May 21, 2024
There are not enough babies
May 20, 2024
Daily Poll: Why is Biden losing?
May 20, 2024
A run-through of Michael Cohen's rough day of testimony
May 17, 2024
Daily Poll: Do you agree with Mitt Romney that Joe Biden should have pardoned Donald Trump?
May 17, 2024
Trump Got Played By Biden On The Upcoming Debates
May 16, 2024
Daily Poll: Would a guilty verdict in the NY case damage Trump politically, or are views about him already baked in?
May 16, 2024
Extraordinary Trump Trial Analysis with William J. Brennan, Michael van der Veen, Elie Honig, Danny Cevallos and...Michael Smerconish
May 15, 2024
Daily Poll: Will RFK Jr. make it to the debate stage?
May 15, 2024
Michael SMEARconish's Cohen Testimony Takeaway: A big day for the prosecution
May 14, 2024
Daily Poll: Do you agree or disagree with Fareed Zakaria saying the NY indictment would not have been brought against a defendant not named Donald Trump?
May 14, 2024
Former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) highlights what Michael has been thinking: What is Trump actually being charged with?
May 13, 2024
Daily Poll: Will Michael Cohen's testimony be a net plus or minus for the prosecution?
May 13, 2024
In The Trump Trial, The Prosecution Has Convinced Michael Of...
May 10, 2024
Daily Poll: Should aid to Israel be conditioned?
May 10, 2024
'TALK' - 10 Years Later it Stands the Test of Time as the Book Michael is Most Proud of Writing
May 09, 2024
Daily Poll: Which issue is the most important to you?
May 09, 2024
"Fake Ron Klain" to Joe Biden: Pardon Hunter
May 08, 2024
The Prosecution Crossed A Line: CNN's Elie Honig Analyzes Stormy Daniels' Stormy Testimony
May 08, 2024
Daily Poll: Did Stormy Daniels’ salacious testimony make Trump's trial more a case about sex than documents?
May 08, 2024
The World's Largest Trial Of A 4-Day Work Week: A Success
May 07, 2024
Daily Poll: Does Donald Trump want Judge Merchan to send him to jail for contempt of court?
May 07, 2024
Response to Being Disinvited as the ’24 Dickinson College Commencement Speaker
May 06, 2024
Daily Poll: Will either presidential candidate open a national lead larger than the margin of error in the final 6 months?
May 06, 2024
The Importance of Teen Mental Health
May 03, 2024
Daily Poll: Is Joe Scarborough correct in saying that footage of police clashing with pro-Palestinian protestors helps Donald Trump?
May 03, 2024
Researchers sent 80,000 fake resumes to job openings. Here is what happened.
May 02, 2024
Daily Poll: Should President Biden be more condemning of those responsible for campus unrest?
May 02, 2024
The Power Of The Front Yard
May 01, 2024
Daily Poll: Did Kristi Noem just help or hurt herself with Donald Trump?
May 01, 2024
A look at new 2024 polling data now being published by 538 & ABC News
Apr 30, 2024
Daily Poll: Is the U.S. in the midst of a decline akin to that of previous empires in world history?
Apr 30, 2024
Why Did Gov. Kristi Noem Even Tell The Story About The Dog?
Apr 29, 2024
Daily Poll: Who will Trump select as his running mate?
Apr 29, 2024
DC's Sense of Humor On Display at The White House Correspondents Dinner
Apr 26, 2024
Daily Poll: Will Melania Trump ever step foot in the hush money court room?
Apr 26, 2024
Independents who can't vote in closed party primaries: It makes you question democracy
Apr 25, 2024
Daily Poll: Should registered Independents be permitted to vote in party primaries?
Apr 25, 2024
The unique relationship between Trump and The National Enquirer
Apr 24, 2024
Daily Poll: Should airports create a 'fast-pass' security line with background checks, for wealthy travelers?
Apr 24, 2024
The Presumed Demise Of The 6% Real Estate Commission
Apr 23, 2024
Daily Poll: Should the U.S. government ban TikTok?
Apr 23, 2024
The Supreme Court takes the case of whether homeless people can sleep outside when there's nowhere else to go
Apr 22, 2024
Daily Poll: Is it cruel and unusual to criminally cite the homeless for public encampment if they have no access to shelter?
Apr 22, 2024
The Mythical tie between immigration and incarceration
Apr 19, 2024
Do you agree with the news outlets that are pushing Biden & Trump to publicly commit to debate?
Apr 19, 2024
David Frum says Biden Should Not Debate Trump
Apr 18, 2024
Daily Poll: Should a student’s prior political speech be considered when determining whether they can speak at college graduation?
Apr 18, 2024
A Jury of His Peers? Michael and Elie Honig Analyze The 7 Seated Trump Jurors
Apr 17, 2024
Daily Poll: Could you be a fair juror in the current Trump trial?
Apr 17, 2024
Survivors of the attack in Israel say being high at the time helped them through it
Apr 16, 2024
Daily Poll: How will the Trump trial end?
Apr 16, 2024
Trump has two robust defense strategies: One obvious, and one surprising
Apr 15, 2024
Daily Poll: Should Israel de-escalate or retaliate against Iran?
Apr 15, 2024
Michael's Conversation With Denise Brown, Nicole Brown-Simpson's Sister, From 2005
Apr 12, 2024
Daily Poll: Should schools send parents letters alerting them to obesity concerns in their children?
Apr 12, 2024
She's Swinging Away From The Main Choices: Meet This RFK-Curious Woman
Apr 11, 2024
Daily Poll: Will Biden and Trump debate in 2024?
Apr 11, 2024
A Momentum Shift Is Underway In The Election
Apr 10, 2024
Daily Poll: Should President Biden cancel up to $20,000 in unpaid student interest for borrowers who owe more than their initial loan amount?
Apr 10, 2024
Let's Examine Trump's Jury Questionnaire
Apr 09, 2024
Daily Poll: Does it help or hurt Trump to say that he favors immigration from “nice” countries?
Apr 09, 2024
About Last Night: The Mingle Project
Apr 08, 2024
Daily Poll: Do you support a national ban on abortion after 15 weeks?
Apr 08, 2024
Explaining the Mania over Wrestling This Weekend
Apr 05, 2024
Daily Poll: Candidate versus Demand...which is a bigger hurdle to electing a 3rd party President?
Apr 05, 2024
This is really good news! Most Americans still share many core beliefs
Apr 04, 2024
Daily Poll: Should states give workers the right to ignore after-hours calls, emails and texts from their employers?
Apr 04, 2024
Mark Halperin on the Wall Street Journal Poll Finding Trump Leading in 6 of 7 Swing States
Apr 03, 2024
Daily Poll: RFK Jr. says “we shouldn’t make pariahs” of those who believe the 2020 election was stolen. Agree?
Apr 03, 2024
Meet Attorney Mark Zaid, Representing Clients suffering from symptoms of 'Havana Syndrome'
Apr 02, 2024
Daily Poll: Should President Biden have issued a proclamation for Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter?
Apr 02, 2024
Mingling Together On a Monday
Apr 01, 2024
Daily Poll: CA's minimum wage for food workers is now $20 per hour. Should other states follow?
Apr 01, 2024
Deepfakes present a real threat to 2024 election: It's time to combat them
Mar 29, 2024
Daily Poll: Which side benefits politically from the Ronna McDaniel/NBC flap?
Mar 29, 2024
Libertarian Lars Mapstead
Mar 28, 2024
Daily Poll: Does politics factor into your personal investment decisions?
Mar 28, 2024
RFK Jr. and Third Party Voting In 2024
Mar 27, 2024
Daily Poll: Do third-party candidates a) enhance democracy by providing more choices, b) harm democracy by splitting votes, or c) have a neutral impact?
Mar 27, 2024
Will RFK Jr. and other Third-Party contenders even make the ballot in November?
Mar 26, 2024
Daily Poll: Do media outlets have an obligation to ensure a MAGA perspective is represented?
Mar 26, 2024
A Constitutional Right To Vagrancy
Mar 25, 2024
Daily Poll: Social media use does not just correlate with mental illness, it causes it - Agree or Disagree?
Mar 25, 2024
Are You Happy?
Mar 22, 2024
Daily Poll: If Letitia James seizes Donald Trump’s property, will it help or hurt him politically?
Mar 22, 2024
Could Trump Get A Multi-Billion Dollar Windfall From Truth Social To Pay His Bond?
Mar 21, 2024
Daily Poll: Should states be able to arrest, detain, and deport migrants at the nation’s border?
Mar 21, 2024
How does a third-party candidate actually get on the ballot?
Mar 20, 2024
Daily Poll: Do you agree with Oprah that obesity is a disease, not a character flaw?
Mar 20, 2024
He’s My Guest Host, But He’d Rather Listen To Howard Stern
Mar 19, 2024
Allan Lichtman's 13 Keys To The White House: 40 Years Of Correct* Winning Predictions
Mar 19, 2024
Daily Poll: Do you agree with Chuck Schumer that Benjamin Netanyahu “has lost his way”?
Mar 19, 2024
Trump Leads Biden in Polling; Plenty of Time For That To Change
Mar 18, 2024
Daily Poll: Would a different running mate improve Biden’s re-election chances?
Mar 18, 2024
How many of us are gay?
Mar 15, 2024
Daily Poll: Which major issue in the news worries you most?
Mar 15, 2024
Out-Squatted: This guy will squat with your squatters...until they leave
Mar 14, 2024
Daily Poll: Should the U.S. government ban TikTok?
Mar 14, 2024
Former Spokesperson for AG Merrick Garland on Robert Hur's Testimony: Not best choice for Special Counsel
Mar 13, 2024
Daily Poll: Should recordings of the Special Counsel's interview with President Biden be released?
Mar 13, 2024
A Mistake In A Tesla, A Panicked Final Call, And A Death
Mar 12, 2024
Daily Poll: Should the media have withdrawn publication of a touched-up Princess Kate photograph?
Mar 12, 2024
The most contentious Sunday morning interview in a really long time: Mace v. Stephanopoulos
Mar 11, 2024
Daily Poll: Was it appropriate for President Biden to use “illegal” to describe the alleged killer of Laken Riley?
Mar 11, 2024
A Big Night For Joe Biden
Mar 08, 2024
Daily Poll: Agree or Disagree: If ever there were a need for a third- party presidential ticket it is now.
Mar 08, 2024
Doug Sosnik's Refreshed Look Ahead To The 2024 Elections
Mar 07, 2024
Daily Poll: Will President Biden’s SOTU address help, hurt or have no impact on his re-election?
Mar 07, 2024
Douglas MacKinnon: What if no candidate wins 270 electoral votes?
Mar 06, 2024
Daily Poll: Will a "let Biden be Biden" strategy improve his re-election chances?
Mar 06, 2024
An intruder in the house. The homeowner had a gun, but didn't use it. Would you have?
Mar 05, 2024
Daily Poll: Joe Biden remains the Democrats’ best shot. Agree or Disagree?
Mar 05, 2024
Trump probably can be tried before the election - but should he?
Mar 04, 2024
Daily Poll: Does a 4-day workweek work?
Mar 04, 2024
Everything you need to know about Denver's migrant crisis
Mar 01, 2024
Daily Poll: Should No Labels field a third-party ticket?
Mar 01, 2024
Mark Leibovich Reminds Us That Trump Voters Are America Too
Feb 29, 2024
Daily Poll: To address the border crisis, should we limit asylum claims or do mass deportation?
Feb 29, 2024
After Michigan: What's next for Biden, Haley, Trump
Feb 28, 2024
Daily Poll: Does airing concerns about President Biden's age help or harm the Democrats' chances of holding the White House?
Feb 28, 2024
Bitin' Biden: Don't Blame The Dog In The White House
Feb 27, 2024
Daily Poll: Should the law view social media platforms more like newspapers, or telephone companies?
Feb 27, 2024
We Know How Voters Feel. But How to Experts Rank Biden's and Trump's Presidencies?
Feb 26, 2024
Daily Poll: Would a criminal conviction end Donald Trump’s chances of being elected president?
Feb 26, 2024
Move Over, Border: Alabama Embryo Decision Is Now Biggest 2024 Campaign Issue
Feb 23, 2024
Daily Poll: Should there be mass deportations of migrants who entered the U.S. illegally?
Feb 23, 2024
The Trials of Trump: 'Primary Colors' author Joe Klein says throw the book at him except for...
Feb 22, 2024
Daily Poll: Should government act to save AM radio?
Feb 22, 2024
A 2024 Focus Group on Biden, with Mark Halperin
Feb 21, 2024
Daily Poll: Should President Biden do sit-down interviews with non-friendly sources?
Feb 21, 2024
Ever had a male dental hygienist? New data on who fills occupations according to gender and race
Feb 20, 2024
Daily Poll: Overall, does the news media treat President Biden fairly?
Feb 20, 2024
Republican Strategist Tells Democrats: Just Say It, Biden Has Been a Great President
Feb 16, 2024
Daily Poll: Should Fani Willis be removed from the Fulton County prosecution of Trump?
Feb 16, 2024
Doug Sosnik: Biden Can’t Count on Trump’s Unpopularity Anymore
Feb 15, 2024
Daily Poll: Should the transcript of Robert Hur’s interview with President Biden be made public?
Feb 15, 2024
'Good Gets Better and Bad Gets Worse': The state of the Biden campaign
Feb 14, 2024
Daily Poll: Should President Biden fire Secretary Mayorkas?
Feb 14, 2024
Former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO Admiral James Stavridis responds to Trump's NATO comments
Feb 13, 2024
Should the Biden campaign be on TikTok despite the app being banned on government devices?
Feb 13, 2024
Thank You, Michael, Thank You: Responding to Social Media Criticism
Feb 12, 2024
Daily Poll: Should President’s Day be celebrated the day after the Super Bowl every year?
Feb 12, 2024
A Bad Day For Ol' Joe
Feb 09, 2024
Daily Poll: Was it appropriate for Tucker Carlson to interview Vladimir Putin?
Feb 09, 2024
No immunity for Former President Trump: Expert analysis from law professor Tobias Barrington Wolff
Feb 08, 2024
Daily Poll: Will the Supreme Court remove Donald Trump from the Colorado ballot?
Feb 08, 2024
What is Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan School Shooter's Mother, really guilty of?
Feb 07, 2024
Daily Poll: Does Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas deserve to be impeached?
Feb 07, 2024
When Biden Lost His Purpose
Feb 06, 2024
Daily Poll: Do you believe the polls showing that Joe Biden trails Donald Trump?
Feb 06, 2024
The Presidential ballot will be crowded with third party candidates
Feb 05, 2024
Daily Poll: Abortion or The Border - Which is more politically potent in 2024?
Feb 05, 2024
The intriguing mystery in Kansas City, surrounding three dead men
Feb 02, 2024
Daily Poll: Is there a Constitutional right to vagrancy?
Feb 02, 2024
It's time for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to step aside
Feb 01, 2024
Daily Poll: What are the odds Michelle Obama runs for president 2024?
Feb 01, 2024
It's either Bad Blood or a Love Story: The 2024 Taylor Swift Factor
Jan 31, 2024
Daily Poll: Should the U.S. make Israel accept a ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages?
Jan 31, 2024
Return-To-Office Mandates: Are they working?
Jan 30, 2024
Daily Poll: Should the military enlist individuals who didn’t graduate from high school or get a GED?
Jan 30, 2024
Michael Bamberger on The Rise and Fall of Sports Illustrated
Jan 29, 2024
Daily Poll: Should the U.S. strike Iran in response to the deaths of 3 U.S. service members?
Jan 29, 2024
SHOCKER: With one week left in 'Dry January', Michael is still in it to win it
Jan 26, 2024
Daily Poll: Who bears responsibility for the apparent death of a border deal?
Jan 26, 2024
The Great Tune Out of 2024: Brian Stelter on who is, and is not, paying attention
Jan 25, 2024
Daily Poll: Is the growth of the religiously unaffiliated good or bad for society?
Jan 25, 2024
Republican Rorschach Primary
Jan 24, 2024
Daily Poll: Who will Trump pick as a running mate?
Jan 24, 2024
You should go to a Trump rally
Jan 23, 2024
Daily Poll: Would Trump be the leading GOP candidate had he NOT been indicted?
Jan 23, 2024
DeSantis ran the worst campaign in history: A conversation with GOP Strategist Alex Castellanos
Jan 22, 2024
Daily Poll: Should U.S. aid to Israel be contingent on Israel accepting a two-state solution?
Jan 22, 2024
Patricia Murphy on the Fani Willis Allegations
Jan 19, 2024
Daily Poll: Has America Never Been A Racist Country?
Jan 19, 2024
5 possible scenarios for New Hampshire with Jeff Greenfield
Jan 18, 2024
Daily Poll: Should major events involving Donald Trump be carried live by the media?
Jan 18, 2024
From Iowa to New Hampshire: Mark Halperin explains possible paths forward
Jan 17, 2024
Daily Poll: Is a media outlet calling an election early the same thing as pre-election polling?
Jan 17, 2024
We owe it to Iowa voters to have their say before the media does
Jan 16, 2024
Daily Poll: Is Donald Trump a more or less formidable candidate than he was in 2020?
Jan 16, 2024
Who are the Houthis, and why did the US attack them?
Jan 12, 2024
Daily Poll: Will Hunter Biden going on offense make him a more sympathetic figure?
Jan 12, 2024
Joe Lieberman on Chris Christie and No Labels No Spoilers
Jan 11, 2024
Daily Poll: Do you agree with Chris Christie that Nikki Haley is "gonna get smoked"?
Jan 11, 2024
The GOP Primary Could Be Over Soon: A Data-Driven Conversation with G. Elliott Morris
Jan 10, 2024
Daily Poll: Could Haley defeat Trump in NH if Christie drops out and endorses her?
Jan 10, 2024
A Tutorial: Trump In Court Today
Jan 09, 2024
Daily Poll: Should Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin resign?
Jan 09, 2024
What's up with Lloyd Austin? Michael is very cynical.
Jan 08, 2024
Daily Poll: Is Biden's "threat to democracy" campaign theme a 'bust', like Romney says?
Jan 08, 2024
Michael is a sucker for a story like this: Biden v. Trump IS the race that voters want!
Jan 05, 2024
Daily Poll: Which was more responsible for Claudine Gay's resignation, racism or plagiarism?
Jan 05, 2024
Everything we've said is coming in 2024 is now here, and it starts Tuesday
Jan 04, 2024
Daily Poll: Do you agree that a major economic and social crisis is inevitable?
Jan 04, 2024
Don't Know Much About History: Nikki Haley
Jan 03, 2024
Daily Poll: Which international situation that the US faces worries you the most?
Jan 03, 2024
Dry January: Will Michael Succeed?
Jan 02, 2024
Daily Poll: Would keeping Trump off the ballot hurt or help democracy?
Jan 02, 2024
Is artificial intelligence more likely to elevate humanity, or destroy it?
Dec 29, 2023
Can Money Buy Happiness?
Dec 28, 2023
The best way to board a plane: The Steffen Method
Dec 27, 2023
A surprising list: Celebrities who are just as old as Joe Biden & Donald Trump
Dec 26, 2023
Gate Lice: Michael is one of those who lines up early for flights
Dec 25, 2023
Twenty-Three of the Best Opening Lines of 2023
Dec 22, 2023
2023 Radio Year In Review
Dec 21, 2023
Daily Poll: Would Trump still be the GOP frontrunner if he were not in trouble?
Dec 21, 2023
What Mark Halperin got wrong and got right, and what he's still not sure about in 2023
Dec 20, 2023
Daily Poll: Is Trump actually more moderate than authoritarian?
Dec 20, 2023
Michael schools Danny Cevallos on his talk radio hosting philosophy
Dec 19, 2023
Daily Poll: Are the color of your Christmas lights white or colored?
Dec 19, 2023
Trump's rhetoric and thanking Michael
Dec 18, 2023
Daily Poll: Is Trump doing well politically despite, or due to his rhetoric?
Dec 18, 2023
50 bucks to the dry cleaner? A conversation on holiday tipping
Dec 15, 2023
Daily Poll: Is it OK for a mayor to host a party only for officials of color?
Dec 15, 2023
Yes! There is a better way to pick a presidential nominee!
Dec 14, 2023
Daily Poll: If Hunter is convicted and sentenced to prison, will President Biden pardon him?
Dec 14, 2023
Hunter Biden Visits Capitol Hill
Dec 13, 2023
Daily Poll: Should U.S. aid to Ukraine be tied to American border security?
Dec 13, 2023
Nerding Out About Jack Smith's SCOTUS Petition
Dec 12, 2023
Daily Poll: Is it appropriate for Jack Smith to take the election calendar into account in his prosecution of Trump?
Dec 12, 2023
2024 Race: New Polling Data
Dec 11, 2023
Daily Poll: Should Liz Magill have been forced out at Penn?
Dec 11, 2023
Hunter Biden is in a heap of trouble, his chance at a great deal is gone
Dec 08, 2023
Daily Poll: Is AI more likely to elevate humanity or destroy it?
Dec 08, 2023
The line between free speech and breaking the law on college campuses
Dec 07, 2023
Daily Poll: Who should have been TIME's 2023 Person of the Year?
Dec 07, 2023
TIME's 2023 Person of the Year: Taylor Swift? Really?
Dec 06, 2023
Daily Poll: Should Liz Cheney run for president?
Dec 06, 2023
The Sackler Family, OxyContin, Bankruptcy, and the Supreme Court: "Pharma" author Gerald Posner explains it all
Dec 05, 2023
Daily Poll: Do advances in the weaponry of war make us more or less safe?
Dec 05, 2023
Thinking Outside The Box: Using Betting Markets To Predict Terrorism
Dec 04, 2023
Daily Poll: Can money buy happiness?
Dec 04, 2023
Last Night's Debate
Dec 01, 2023
Daily Poll: Does the U.S. global footprint make its citizens more or less safe?
Dec 01, 2023
The Gaza cease-fire is a major victory for Hamas: Admiral James Stavridis
Nov 30, 2023
Daily Poll: Which debate will have more viewers? DeSantis/Newsom or next week's RNC Debate?
Nov 30, 2023
Michael Reads The Newspaper
Nov 29, 2023
Daily Poll: Is there any benign interpretation of the phrase: “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”?
Nov 29, 2023
The American Dream
Nov 28, 2023
Daily Poll: Are social media & perceptions, or real economic conditions, fueling voter angst?
Nov 28, 2023
How Is The Economy Doing?
Nov 27, 2023
Daily Poll: How to consider Israel military activities in Gaza proportionate?
Nov 27, 2023
Let's Debate
Nov 23, 2023
60th Anniversary of JFK Assassination: Special archive audio with Senator Arlen Specter on the single bullet "conclusion"
Nov 22, 2023
Daily Poll: Will the Fall 2024 presidential debates significantly influence the outcome of the election?
Nov 22, 2023
Has Israel's response been disproportionate? A conversation with Admiral James Stavridis
Nov 21, 2023
Daily Poll: Can Trump's First Amendment rights be balanced with protecting the safety of possible witnesses?
Nov 21, 2023
'QAnon Shaman' stormed the Capitol, did his time, and now is running for Congress
Nov 20, 2023
Daily Poll: Is Biden's age, or Trump's legal peril, more likely to determine the 2024 outcome?
Nov 20, 2023
Jim Harbaugh's Three-Game Suspension: The Rest Of The Story
Nov 17, 2023
Daily Poll: Should social media outlets publish or censor Bin Laden's 2002 "Letter to America"?
Nov 17, 2023
A conversation with the former Director of U.S. Hostage Rescue & Recovery
Nov 16, 2023
Daily Poll: Should everyone on social media be verified by their name?
Nov 16, 2023
Amuse-Bouche: Jesse Ventura
Nov 15, 2023
Daily Poll: Should Israeli forces have entered Al-Shifa Hospital?
Nov 15, 2023
Libertarian Party Chair Angela McCardle Says RFK Jr. May Still Run On 2024 Party Ticket
Nov 14, 2023
Daily Poll: Are you open to the idea of voting for a Libertarian candidate?
Nov 14, 2023
Bill Burr's Wife Gives Trump The Double Middle Finger
Nov 13, 2023
Daily Poll: Who benefits if Trump's trial is televised, the prosecutors or Trump?
Nov 13, 2023
All of Trump's legal peril has been to his benefit, and now, even more so
Nov 10, 2023
Daily Poll: Will Joe Manchin run for president?
Nov 10, 2023
Nikki Haley did well; but Donald Trump won the third GOP debate
Nov 09, 2023
Daily Poll: Are Tuesday's election results, or recent polling, more predictive for 2024?
Nov 09, 2023
This school board election mattered more than the Kentucky Governor's Race
Nov 08, 2023
Daily Poll: Would Republicans abandon Trump if he were convicted & sentenced?
Nov 08, 2023
Biden is on the losing end of a rematch with Trump. Pollster John Della Volpe Explains.
Nov 07, 2023
Daily Poll: Could you vote for a candidate who live-streamed sexual acts with their spouse for money?
Nov 07, 2023
How Rich Donors are Transforming College Sports
Nov 06, 2023
Daily Poll: A new poll shows Trump over Biden in 5 of 6 battleground states - do you accept that as accurate?
Nov 06, 2023
Sexcapades on the ballot in Virginia on Election Day
Nov 03, 2023
Daily Poll: Should Israel agree to U.S. requests for "humanitarian pauses"?
Nov 03, 2023
Israel, Biden, Haley, Trump, Kennedy Jr.: A 2024 Race Headline Roundup
Nov 02, 2023
Daily Poll: Is Israel justified in striking Hamas leaders located in refugee camps?
Nov 02, 2023
Gallup's Mohamed Younis on Palestinians not supporting Biden nor a Two-State Solution
Nov 01, 2023
Daily Poll: If every GOP candidate challenging Trump, except Nikki Haley, dropped out, would the outcome change?
Nov 01, 2023
Former State Department official on why he resigned over Biden's stance on Israeli arms transfers
Oct 31, 2023
Daily Poll: Are calls for a cease-fire calls for Israel to surrender?
Oct 31, 2023
Dean Phillips is running for the 2024 Democratic nomination, says it is time for a change
Oct 30, 2023
Daily Poll: Should pro-Palestinian groups be banned from state colleges?
Oct 30, 2023
A difficult but open conversation about the war in Gaza
Oct 27, 2023
Daily Poll: Occasional mass murder is a reality of American life that will not change
Oct 27, 2023
The Politics of Getting Old: How Aging Makes You More Conservative
Oct 26, 2023
Daily Poll: Who or what will rein in the addictive aspects of social media?
Oct 26, 2023
Fake Ron Klain's Latest Advice To President Biden
Oct 25, 2023
Daily Poll: Should major university donors have a say in the schools' stance on geopolitical issues?
Oct 25, 2023
Police Potheads: State Says Yes, Mayor Says No
Oct 24, 2023
Daily Poll: Should all hostages be released before a ceasefire in the Israel/Gaza War?
Oct 24, 2023
Two Weeks Into The War, Examining The Protests And A Possible Two-State Solution
Oct 23, 2023
Daily Poll: Must any Israeli move into Gaza be paired with a new Israeli commitment to a two-state solution?
Oct 23, 2023
Hamas's Hostage-Taking Handbook: The Atlantic's Graeme Wood Read It
Oct 20, 2023
Daily Poll: Do you support President Biden's request for $100B in aid to Israel & Ukraine?
Oct 20, 2023
Make Your Candidacy, Admiral McRaven
Oct 19, 2023
Daily Poll: If Hezbollah joins the war in Gaza, should the U.S. get involved?
Oct 19, 2023
The Domestic Political Implications Of What's Happening In Israel
Oct 18, 2023
Daily Poll: Will we find out who/what caused the strike on the Hospital in Gaza?
Oct 18, 2023
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Admiral James Stavridis' take on a possible Israel ground offensive
Oct 17, 2023
Daily Poll: Does the attack on Israel suddenly make Biden's age and experience more an asset than liability?
Oct 17, 2023
Maher & Smerconish: Los Lonely Boys
Oct 16, 2023
Daily Poll: Should the U.S. accept refugees from Gaza?
Oct 16, 2023
J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami on Israel
Oct 13, 2023
Daily Poll: Should the news media publish the horrifying images from the Hamas attack on Israel?
Oct 13, 2023
The American Exchange Project: Connecting our divided country
Oct 12, 2023
Daily Poll: Should students who blame Israel be blacklisted by prospective employers?
Oct 12, 2023
Richard Clarke: The War 50 Years After The War
Oct 11, 2023
Daily Poll: Should President Biden encourage PM Netanyahu to exercise restraint?
Oct 11, 2023
What It Means To Be An Independent
Oct 10, 2023
Daily Poll: Will RFK Jr. make more or less of an impact on 2024 as an Independent than as a Democrat?
Oct 10, 2023
Former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt: Third Parties Will Help Trump Win in 2024
Oct 09, 2023
Daily Poll: Will the Israel/Hamas conflict remain localized or become a broad regional war?
Oct 09, 2023
Life is staggeringly shorter in America without a college degree
Oct 06, 2023
Explaining How Speaker McCarthy Got Ousted, Through Gerrymandering & Redistricting
Oct 05, 2023
Michael and Mark Halperin analyze the ousting of Speaker McCarthy
Oct 04, 2023
Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down on the Secret Memo from the General who foresaw Black Hawk Down
Oct 03, 2023
Elon Musk visited the border. What's next?
Oct 02, 2023
The more connected we've become, the more lonely and detached we've become
Sep 29, 2023
A.I. Girlfriends Are Ruining Men
Sep 28, 2023
Amazon: Good or Bad For America?
Sep 27, 2023
A deep dive into Biden's bad poll numbers with Pollster Neil Newhouse
Sep 26, 2023
President Biden's New Polling Data is Bad: Should Democrats be concerned?
Sep 25, 2023
Is Deion Sanders Good For College Football?
Sep 22, 2023
Get a drivers license, get registered to vote automatically?
Sep 21, 2023
Should elderly politicians undergo mandatory cognitive testing?
Sep 20, 2023
Is it right to ditch the Senate Floor dress code?
Sep 19, 2023
Should the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have removed Jann Wenner from its Board of Directors?
Sep 18, 2023
Will Joe Biden Pardon Hunter?
Sep 15, 2023
Today's Poll Question: Should Law Enforcement Have Posed With Danelo Cavalcante After His Capture?
Sep 14, 2023
Explaining Today's Poll Question: Should Biden Step Aside In 2024?
Sep 13, 2023
When do we go back to some normal sense of calm? When the Baby Boomers die off
Sep 12, 2023
As Climate Risks Grow, Your Insurance Policy Shrinks
Sep 11, 2023
Does Joe Biden Need Primary Opponents?
Sep 08, 2023
Epidemiologist Dr. Tom Jefferson, Lead Author of the Cochran Review on Masks
Sep 07, 2023
Pulitzer Prize Winning Editorial Cartoonist Rob Rogers on Joining The Smerconish Daily Newsletter
Sep 06, 2023
About that interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci
Sep 05, 2023
Michael's Report Card: Honor Roll Status
Sep 04, 2023
Marijuana Memories: Michael's Nose Knows
Sep 01, 2023
A White Sculptor, A Harriet Tubman Statue, And Not Everyone's Happy
Aug 31, 2023
If Biden Doesn’t Run, Will He Endorse Harris?
Aug 30, 2023
Weak Ties: Important For Our Mental Health
Aug 29, 2023
60 years post-MLK's "I Have A Dream", Where are we?
Aug 28, 2023
Say Cheese: Former President Trump Gets A Mugshot
Aug 25, 2023
The Debate: Republican Rorschach Test
Aug 24, 2023
What happened to Rudy Giuliani?
Aug 23, 2023
$200,000: Trump's Bond Order, Explained
Aug 22, 2023
How will this end?
Aug 21, 2023
A Catholic couple deemed unfit for a foster care license
Aug 18, 2023
The 14th Amendment might make Donald Trump ineligible for 2024
Aug 17, 2023
Bias is Binding: The psychology of why the indictments help Trump
Aug 16, 2023
And Georgia Makes Four: Analyzing the New Trump Indictment
Aug 15, 2023
NYT's Adam Liptak: Trump & the 14th Amendment
Aug 14, 2023
Timing the Trump trials: Part 2
Aug 11, 2023
Politicians: they are not like us
Aug 10, 2023
Timing the Trump trials
Aug 09, 2023
The Rubenstein Doctrine
Aug 09, 2023
In what world is Trump most vulnerable?
Aug 07, 2023
The drugs that power Silicon Valley, and thoughts from Frank Biden
Aug 04, 2023
The Menendez Brothers, convicted of murdering their parents in 1989, could see freedom
Aug 03, 2023
Meet Pulitzer Prize Winning Cartoonist Jack Ohman, now drawing for The Newsletter
Aug 02, 2023
A rare Civil War-era Lincoln letter sells for $85,000, and Michael touches it
Aug 01, 2023
The World's Most Frequent Flyer: Tom Stuker has flown over 23 million miles
Jul 31, 2023
On the plane to China with Joe and Hunter Biden in 2013
Jul 28, 2023
Harvard's Dr. Avi Loeb on the need for the US Government to allow scientists to access data on extraterrestrial activity
Jul 27, 2023
Mark Halperin on the Politics of the Day
Jul 26, 2023
5 Touchy Subjects
Jul 25, 2023
No one will win a U.S. presidential election by a landslide ever again
Jul 24, 2023
Former Governor Pat McCrory (R-NC) explains No Labels' 2024 plans
Jul 21, 2023
The Hunter Biden story is entirely legitimate, but does not compare to Trump story
Jul 20, 2023
Elie Honig on the impact of another federal indictment against Former President Trump
Jul 19, 2023
The Takeaways from the No Labels Town Hall
Jul 18, 2023
Meet The FBI Profiler Who Nailed The Accused Gilgo Beach Serial Killer's Description in 2011
Jul 17, 2023
To Lose Weight, Is Ozempic The Easy Way Out?
Jul 14, 2023
How NFL Coach Jon Gruden's email led to Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder's demise
Jul 13, 2023
DeSantis Fading, and will Trump debate? Talking 2024 with Mark Halperin
Jul 12, 2023
Men are lost; here’s a map out of the wilderness
Jul 11, 2023
What a time to be talking about the climate crisis
Jul 10, 2023
A community wants to criminalize homelessness. Is this cruel and unusual?
Jul 07, 2023
Will the draft make a comeback?
Jul 06, 2023
Making the case for legacy admissions
Jul 05, 2023
Psychedelics: Is President Biden open to them for mental health treatment? His brother speaks out
Jul 03, 2023
Expert Analysis of the SCOTUS Affirmative Action decision with Jeffrey Selingo, author of "Who Gets In And Why"
Jun 30, 2023
Someone isn't telling the truth about the DOJ's handling of the Hunter Biden case
Jun 29, 2023
The Hunter Biden plea deal story has new meat on the bone
Jun 28, 2023
The Leaked Trump Tape: Legally, very siginificant...Politically, not so much
Jun 27, 2023
Who should foot the bill for risky rescues?
Jun 26, 2023
In The Good Old Days
Jun 23, 2023
I read the case so you don't have to: Arkansas gender-affirming care
Jun 22, 2023
Everything you've heard about the Hunter Biden plea deal is wrong
Jun 21, 2023
A Town Hall with Vivek Ramaswamy
Jun 20, 2023
Miracle in the jungle
Jun 19, 2023
Should race be a consideration in college admissions?
Jun 16, 2023
"The Great Grift" - Billions in COVID-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted
Jun 15, 2023
Could you be a fair and impartial juror in President Trump's trial?
Jun 14, 2023
Should there be cameras in the courtroom with President Trump? Yes!
Jun 13, 2023
How a new DNA technique brought a breakthrough in the hunt for the Idaho killer
Jun 12, 2023
Trump Indicted Again: The Political and Legal Analysis You Need
Jun 09, 2023
Elie Honig breaks down Trump's chances of getting away
Jun 08, 2023
Mark Halperin's 16 people who will pick the next President
Jun 07, 2023
We learned a lot from Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s Town Hall
Jun 06, 2023
A Town Hall with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Jun 05, 2023
Ron DEH-Santis, Ron DEE-Santis
Jun 02, 2023
Fruit of a poisonous tree: The search of an ex-CIA officer's phone
Jun 01, 2023
The War On Pride
May 31, 2023
Succession's Success
May 30, 2023
The Wide World of Trump's Legal Perils, According To Elie Honig
May 26, 2023
Don't Worry DeSantis, We've All Had Technical Failures
May 25, 2023
DeSantis Is In, And The Mirage of Trump's Commanding Lead
May 24, 2023
NYU's Scott Galloway Rejects The "Follow Your Passion" Graduation Advice
May 23, 2023
A Conversation With No Labels On Their Potential Third-Party Run
May 22, 2023
Here Comes Ron DeSantis
May 19, 2023
Losing weight is all the rage vs. the fight for fat acceptance: A weird cultural moment
May 18, 2023
Dissecting Durham
May 17, 2023
Michelle Obama 2024? Doug Schoen Stirs The Pot
May 16, 2023
How's Your Garden? A Conversation With Burpee Chair George Ball
May 15, 2023
A Conversation With 2024 Republican Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy
May 12, 2023
The CNN Town Hall Was A Worthwhile Endeavor, But...
May 11, 2023
Trump Found Liable, or, Border Chaos: Which will be more politically impactful?
May 10, 2023
The Politics of Tipping
May 09, 2023
Sideline Tucker, or Let Him Go? And, Trump Trial Closing Arguments
May 08, 2023
No Labels Co-Chair Sen. Joe Lieberman on the group's possible third party 2024 ticket
May 05, 2023
Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.) Gives A Percentage Chance of Reality of Putin Assassination Attempt Claim
May 04, 2023
Don't Be A Helicopter Parent
May 03, 2023
Yes, more CIA-JFK files have been released: Gerald Posner went through all 355 of them
May 02, 2023
Relaxing Marijuana Rules for Federal Workers
May 01, 2023
A Remarkable Insight Into The Real Jerry Springer
Apr 28, 2023
Too much data at our fingertips: Why decision making is so difficult
Apr 27, 2023
Legendary newscaster Larry Kane after watching Michael on CNN: "Call Me..."
Apr 26, 2023
Tuckered
Apr 25, 2023
No Egg, No Sperm: NYU Bioethicist Dr. Art Caplan on 'Babies Without Sex'
Apr 24, 2023
If the crime scene images from Sandy Hook Elementary were released, would anything change?
Apr 21, 2023
Cash Bail For Dummies
Apr 20, 2023
Will having to pay $787.5 Million cause FOX to change the way it does business?
Apr 19, 2023
New York and Missouri: A Tale of Two Visitors, Both Tragic
Apr 18, 2023
The Kennedys have been through a lot, so RFK Jr. can't count on family support to take on Biden
Apr 17, 2023
Celebrating 10 Years at SiriusXM
Apr 14, 2023
On the arrested Discord leaker, we turn to NYU's Scott Galloway, on troubled young men
Apr 14, 2023
Oh Gee! O.G. Leaked The Documents
Apr 13, 2023
The Dominion Voting v. FOX News trial is here
Apr 12, 2023
Nicholas Kristof on A Smarter Way to Reduce Gun Deaths
Apr 11, 2023
How To Make Trump Go Away: A Conversation With Pollster Frank Luntz
Apr 10, 2023
Think About Expelling Guns, Not Legislators
Apr 07, 2023
Will FOX Settle The Lawsuit Brought On By Dominion Voting Systems? Yes.
Apr 06, 2023
Trump Indictment Unsealed: Is That All There Is?
Apr 05, 2023
Let Us Watch The Arraignment And Don't Gag Trump
Apr 04, 2023
Many Americans Support The Trump Indictment, AND Believe It Is Political
Apr 03, 2023
Former President Donald Trump Indicted
Mar 31, 2023
Patriotism, Religious Faith & Having Children: Once Important to Americans But Not Anymore
Mar 30, 2023
Trump vs. DeSantis: Recreating 'The McLaughlin Group' with Mark Halperin
Mar 29, 2023
In The Wake Of Nashville School Shooting, Concern For The Trans Community
Mar 28, 2023
Massive Protests: Here's what's happening in Israel, explained
Mar 27, 2023
Should landlords be able to ask about a tenants' criminal history?
Mar 24, 2023
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: A lot is about to happen with Donald Trump
Mar 23, 2023
Michael Cohen's Attorney Lanny Davis Speaks Out Ahead Of Potential Trump Indictment
Mar 22, 2023
In Light of Biden Issuing His First Veto: ESG For Dummies
Mar 21, 2023
Untouchable: Elie Honig broke the story of the Feds passing on charging Trump in Stormy Daniels case
Mar 20, 2023
What's with the "Wackadoodle" Fox News Email?
Mar 17, 2023
Learning About Reparations
Mar 16, 2023
Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Now A Signature Bank Board Member, Speaks To The Bank Collapse
Mar 15, 2023
Is the response to the failure of SVB fairly described as a "bailout"?
Mar 14, 2023
Two Speech Controversies: One In The UK, One At U Penn
Mar 13, 2023
Criminal Charges For Former President Trump Likely: Could This Derail A 2024 Run?
Mar 10, 2023
If You Ain't First, You're Last: Learn About State "Sore-Loser" Election Laws
Mar 09, 2023
New January 6th US Capitol Footage: Michael's Take on Tucker's Take
Mar 08, 2023
Can Ukraine and Russia Reach a Peace Agreement...Now? Admiral James Stavridis Says...
Mar 07, 2023
There's Much More To Know About FOX News And Dominion's Defamation Suit
Mar 06, 2023
Long Time Listener, First Time Caller: The Rules Of Calling Michael Smerconish
Mar 03, 2023
He Visited Disneyland Every Day for 2,995 Consecutive Days. Yes, That's Over 8 Years of Daily Visits.
Mar 02, 2023
She is Gracious, Witty, and Extroverted: Who Did Michael Meet?
Mar 01, 2023
Rupert's Revelations: Michael's Take
Feb 28, 2023
Scott Adams Faces "The Muzzle Meter"
Feb 27, 2023
Despite What Americans Think, Gallup Finds Russians Are Optimistic About Their Economy
Feb 24, 2023
The Dangers of A.I. Come to Light: The engineer fired by Google for saying its A.I. was "sentient" checks in
Feb 23, 2023
President Biden vs President Putin: "A Tale Of Two Speeches," Admira l James Stavridis Says
Feb 22, 2023
Placing Bets and Winning Money on Political Outcomes: A Conversation with PredictIt founder John Aristotle
Feb 21, 2023
President's Day Special: Michael's Interviews With Past Commander-in-Chiefs
Feb 20, 2023
He Lost His Wife On 9/11, But Now Says It's Time For Plea Deals For Defendants At Guantanamo
Feb 17, 2023
A Very Convincing Case That George Santos' Marriage Was A Sham
Feb 16, 2023
It's Dangerous, But Let's Still Research It: Dr. Michael Mann on 'Solar Geoengineering'
Feb 15, 2023
She Was California's Acting Surgeon General, And Has Bipolar Disorder
Feb 14, 2023
What's With All These Unidentified Flying Objects? Understanding UFO's With National Security Expert Richard Clarke
Feb 13, 2023
From the Archives, an Incredible Storyteller: Michael's 2010 Interview with NFL Films President Steve Sabol
Feb 10, 2023
Michael Talks About Michael Cohen....Michael Cohen Reacts
Feb 09, 2023
42, 58, 4 and 80: The Numbers You Need To Know About The State Of The Union
Feb 08, 2023
Adm. James Stavridis on Shooting Down The Balloon, and Being Too Timid In Ukraine
Feb 07, 2023
Michael's Dinner with Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf
Feb 06, 2023
A Peleton Intervention with Smerconish.com Intern & CEO Erik X
Feb 03, 2023
"I'm The 'Get It Done Guy'" - White House Senior Advisor Mitch Landrieu on Implementing the $1.2T Infrastructure Bill
Feb 02, 2023
Nikki Haley Is In, Plus Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump: A Conversation on 2024 with Mark Halperin
Feb 01, 2023
A Provocative Take On The APA's New Guidelines On Treating Kids With Obesity
Jan 31, 2023
Longtime National Security Official Richard Clarke Offers Expertise on Classified Documents
Jan 30, 2023
Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) on Classified Documents, President Biden, Religion in Congress, and Tyre Nichols
Jan 27, 2023
Who Was Jamal Khashoggi? Washington Post Columnist Jason Rezaian Responds to Pompeo Characterizations
Jan 26, 2023
Swing Voters Are Divided Over A Proposed Non-Compete Ban
Jan 25, 2023
The LAPD Bans "Thin Blue Line" Flags
Jan 24, 2023
The Murdaugh Slayings Explained: WSJ's Valerie Bauerline on Day 1 of Trial
Jan 23, 2023
Politics of Rock: Remembering a 2004 conversation with David Crosby
Jan 20, 2023
Admiral James Stavridis on US Goals in Ukraine
Jan 19, 2023
For Major Sports Mementos, Trust But Verify
Jan 18, 2023
Skipping the Tolls with Defective License Plates and What One Man Does To Stop It
Jan 17, 2023
Are You Less Ambitious?
Jan 16, 2023
Crisis Manager Lanny Davis on the White House's botched handling of President Biden's classified documents situation
Jan 13, 2023
Hunter Biden, Front and Center: A Conversation with Michael Schmidt at The New York Times
Jan 12, 2023
The discovery of Biden's classified documents makes a Trump indictment less likely: Mark Halperin Explains
Jan 11, 2023
The Discovery of Biden's Classified Documents
Jan 10, 2023
Michael Delivers a Commentary on Virtual Learning and Title 42...but, he did not write it
Jan 09, 2023
The Idaho Murders Affidavit: Here's The Explainer
Jan 06, 2023
Former Governor John Kasich (R-OH) 's Idea To Solve The Speaker Impasse: Form A Coalition
Jan 05, 2023
DNA Detective CeCe Moore Gives Us The Expertise We Need On The Idaho Murder Investigation
Jan 04, 2023
Admiral James Stavridis On The Biggest Global Threats Coming In 2023
Jan 03, 2023
Should Gas Powered Leaf Blowers Be Regulated?
Jan 02, 2023
Global Population Has Surpassed 8 Billion, What's Next?
Dec 30, 2022
Should Difficulty be a Fireable Offense for Teachers?
Dec 29, 2022
After 65 Years, Philadelphia's 'Boy in the Box' has been Identified
Dec 28, 2022
Comedy vs Censorship and the Production of Goods: Understanding China's Political Climate
Dec 27, 2022
Tipping Etiquette
Dec 26, 2022
Open The Phone Lines, They Said. It Will Be Fun, They Said.
Dec 23, 2022
Don't Pick Up The Phone, But Do Listen To This Conversation
Dec 22, 2022
Happy Birthday TC! (Oh, and some important political headlines)
Dec 21, 2022
Acceptable Words
Dec 20, 2022
Penalty Kicks Suck
Dec 19, 2022
She Is The Most Intriguing Person in Washington: Senator Kyrsten Sinema Is A Maverick
Dec 16, 2022
Not Red or Blue (or Purple), but Green: A Story of Lawn Politics
Dec 15, 2022
Mark Halperin's Wide World of News 2023 Prediction Pool
Dec 14, 2022
Will You Attend A Religious Service During The Holidays?
Dec 13, 2022
The Intriguing Story Of Whitey Bulger's Final Hours
Dec 12, 2022
The Brittney Griner-Viktor Bout Prisoner Swap Is A Lopsided Deal
Dec 09, 2022
Meet Victoria Cobb: The Woman Whose Organization Was Denied Service At A Restaurant Over Opposing Views
Dec 08, 2022
Explaining Moore v. Harper, The Esoteric But High-Stakes Elections SCOTUS Case
Dec 07, 2022
Should The Website Designer Be Able To Refuse Service To A Gay Couple?
Dec 06, 2022
Elon Musk, Twitter, Hunter Biden's Laptop, Trump, The Constitution: We Need To Cover It All. So Let's Do That.
Dec 05, 2022
Princess Diana's Private Secretary Patrick Jephson Tells The Real Story About The 1995 Martin Bashir Interview
Dec 02, 2022
What To Do About Homelessness
Dec 01, 2022
Jeff Greenfield's Early Clue on Trump's Republican Support
Nov 30, 2022
Selecting Barbies and Checking Your Privilege
Nov 29, 2022
Rethinking The Need For College Degrees
Nov 28, 2022
Is it time to acknowledge that mass shootings are a permanent part of American life?
Nov 23, 2022
After Colorado Springs Shooting, Rethinking "Run, Hide, Fight"
Nov 22, 2022
Four Score and Seven Years Ago: A Researcher Has Found Where Lincoln Actually Stood at Gettysburg
Nov 21, 2022
The JFK Assassination: We Still Don't Know Everything
Nov 18, 2022
Yale Law's Jed Rubenfeld: Expand the Civil Rights Act to protect political beliefs at work
Nov 17, 2022
The Trump Illusion
Nov 16, 2022
Should Donald Trump's "Special Announcement" Be Covered Live? GWU's Frank Sesno Weighs In
Nov 15, 2022
Spoiler Alert: Michael Reviews "The Banshees of Inisherin"
Nov 14, 2022
If Trump Fades, Will MAGA Fade Too?
Nov 11, 2022
Squirrel Gate: The Very Alarming Uninvited Visitor Into Michael's Home Office
Nov 10, 2022
How Did The Polls Do?
Nov 09, 2022
Expertise on the new legal fight over mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania
Nov 08, 2022
Final Midterm Election Predictions with Pollster Robert Cahaly & CBS News Correspondent Robert Costa
Nov 07, 2022
The Cook Political Report's David Wasserman on Democrats Losing Momentum Ahead of Midterms
Nov 04, 2022
The Discrimination Against Black Americans Has Not Been Undone: A Case for Affirmative Action
Nov 03, 2022
The Phillies win Game 3, and Let's Consider Releasing the Pelosi Attack Video to Squash Conspiracy Theories
Nov 02, 2022
Addressing the Conspiracy Theories About the Attack Against Paul Pelosi
Nov 01, 2022
No One Is Talking About The National Debt And Deficit...So Let's Do That
Oct 31, 2022
CNN's Dana Bash on "Being...The Second Gentleman"
Oct 28, 2022
Can A Jury Be Fair To President Donald Trump At Trial?
Oct 27, 2022
Mark Halperin Prepares The Script For Michael's Interview With Him, On Fetterman-Oz Debate
Oct 26, 2022
Two Weeks Until Election Day: A Conversation With Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) On The Ohio Senate Race
Oct 25, 2022
Democratic Strategist Paul Begala Does Not Understand Why Democrats Don't Want To Talk About Crime, Saying They Should Own It
Oct 24, 2022
A deep dive into Gallup's polling of Ukranians with Editor-in-Chief Mohamed Younis
Oct 21, 2022
Michael Responds To Listener Poll Suggestions
Oct 20, 2022
A deep dive into the races: Get ready for more Republican Senators
Oct 19, 2022
Midterm Election Day is three weeks from today. Did Democrats peak too soon?
Oct 18, 2022
No "Um's," "Uh,s" or "Likes": Ruby Cramer profiles AZ Gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake
Oct 17, 2022
If Vladimir Putin Fires Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine, How Should The US Respond?
Oct 14, 2022
Covering it more by empathy, or by objectivity: A conversation with Salena Zito on John Fetterman's stroke recovery
Oct 13, 2022
Jon Ralston: Democrats Can't Afford To Lose Nevada
Oct 12, 2022
On The L.A City Council, A Resignation...But Not
Oct 11, 2022
Is the media to blame for political polarization? A Conversation with Former MSNBC President Phil Griffin & Former CNN President Jeff Zucker
Oct 10, 2022
Michael's "State of the Union" Speech at The Un-Convention
Oct 07, 2022
Did OPEC+ cut oil production hoping to politically harm Biden & Democrats?
Oct 06, 2022
It's Balance, Delivered Daily: Introducing You To The New Smerconish.com and "Erik X"
Oct 05, 2022
How Car Commuters and Fast Food Diners Lean Toward Trump
Oct 04, 2022
Should Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa have played afer the big hit? A conversation with Dr. Chris Nowinski, Concussion Legacy Foundation Founding CEO
Oct 03, 2022
Will Hurricane Ian Damage Change Not Only How We Build But Also Where We Build?
Sep 30, 2022
She Feels Violated: Meet Lindsay Marsh, Who Was Ordered By A Judge To Turn Boudoir Photos Over To Her Ex-Husband
Sep 29, 2022
Retail Politics: Patronizing a Business Knowing You Disagree With The Owner's Political Views...Or Not
Sep 28, 2022
6 Weeks From The Midterms, Here Are The Issues That Matter Most
Sep 27, 2022
Lindsey Graham and Alotta Fagina
Sep 26, 2022
Does racism preclude the hiring of black coaches in the NFL?
Sep 23, 2022
Breaking Down the Adnan Syed Case with NBC Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos
Sep 22, 2022
What issue will most matter to voters in the Midterms?
Sep 21, 2022
Meet CeCe Moore, The DNA Detective
Sep 20, 2022
Is Ron DeSantis The Future of the GOP?
Sep 19, 2022
Americans' Civic Expertise Is Apparently Not That Great
Sep 16, 2022
The "Serial" Podcast Made The Adnan Syed Case Famous: Michael Talks With Kevin Urick, Original Prosecutor Of The Case
Sep 15, 2022
Andrew Rice on "The Sordid Saga of Hunter Biden's Laptop"
Sep 14, 2022
Meet Jennifer Gwynne: She Dated Elon Musk At U Penn And Is Now Auctioning Off Mementos
Sep 13, 2022
Barred from Public Office after Involvement in January 6th: Noah Bookbinder on a Precedent-Setting 14th Amendment Lawsuit
Sep 12, 2022
Never Forget: Michael Smerconish Remembers 9/11
Sep 10, 2022
Commission on Presidential Debates Co-Chair Frank Fahrenkopf on Midterm Election Debate Dodgers
Sep 09, 2022
Pat Croce: Die Before You Die
Sep 08, 2022
Halperin on DeSantis
Sep 07, 2022
A Tale of Two Speeches
Sep 06, 2022
Why do so many Veterans go to jail and prison?
Sep 05, 2022
Find My Apple Air Tags: Wired's Steven Levy on Location Tracking
Sep 02, 2022
Stephanie Grisham, Former White House Press Secretary, Candidly Speaks Out About The Mar-A-Lago Documents
Sep 01, 2022
Project Veritas Never Published Ashley Biden's Stolen Diary. Is There 1st Amendment Protection?
Aug 31, 2022
A Remarkable Story About Brutality In Training Of Navy SEALs
Aug 30, 2022
Would it be wise to prosecute former President Trump?
Aug 29, 2022
25 Years Since The Death of Princess Diana
Aug 26, 2022
Which Political Party Benefits More From Student Loan Forgiveness?
Aug 25, 2022
A Momentum Shift: Mark Halperin Says It Is Possible That Democrats Retain The House in 2022
Aug 24, 2022
The Final Days of Trump's White House, with Glenn Thrush
Aug 23, 2022
Get Out Of Your Political Bubble: Befriend The Other Side
Aug 22, 2022
Dana Bash on Antisemitism in America, and Michael Shares a Personal Family Story
Aug 19, 2022
Political Potpourri: Affidavit, Cheney, Oz, Strip Club Unionization and More
Aug 18, 2022
Liz Cheney Is Playing The Long Game: A Conversation with Mark Leibovich
Aug 17, 2022
Green Grass or Green Planet: Lawn Politics
Aug 16, 2022
Liz Cheney's Last Stand?
Aug 15, 2022
What's in the Mar-a-Lago Documents?
Aug 12, 2022
$80 Billion to beef up the IRS: Center for Taxpayer Rights' Nina Olson looking at how that will be spent
Aug 11, 2022
Get out of your social and economic bubble: "Social Capital" matters. A conversation with Harvard's Bob Putnam
Aug 10, 2022
Keep Your Powder Dry: We Don't Know What We Don't Know About The FBI's Mar-A-Lago Search
Aug 09, 2022
Reaction To The Roger Waters Interview, From China And More
Aug 08, 2022
The Politics of Rock with the Legendary Roger Waters
Aug 05, 2022
A Deep Dive Into Alex Jones's Sandy Hook Defamation Trial
Aug 04, 2022
A Chat with Bruce Marks: Victim of Election Fraud
Aug 03, 2022
The Killing of al-Zawahiri
Aug 02, 2022
Co-Workers, Cracked Bones, and Colonoscopies: Medical Procedures with Michael, TC, and Dan
Aug 01, 2022
Talking With A Teacher Who Was Fired For Attending Trump's January 6 Rally
Jul 29, 2022
Are We In A Recession?
Jul 28, 2022
Trump Lawyer Backstory
Jul 27, 2022
Understanding Climate Change with Michael Mann
Jul 26, 2022
Nancy Pelosi Is Expected to Visit Taiwan, and China Isn't Happy
Jul 25, 2022
This Bill Could Prevent Another January 6th: Analyzing The Electoral Count Reform Act
Jul 22, 2022
When Should Teachers Tell Parents About A Student's Gender Transition?
Jul 21, 2022
Uvalde, Wes Moore, January 6th Investigation: Michael Reacts to Today's Headlines
Jul 20, 2022
Great Realignment: Historian Thomas Frank on the changing demographics of our political parties
Jul 19, 2022
The Atlantic's Graeme Wood asked Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince MBS if he killed Jamal Khashoggi
Jul 18, 2022
The Indictment of Alex Murdaugh
Jul 15, 2022
Is the World Changing for Better or Worse?
Jul 14, 2022
Analyzing the Uvalde School Shooting Video
Jul 13, 2022
Is a Biden vs. Trump Rematch on the Horizon?
Jul 12, 2022
America: Hopeful or Fearful?
Jul 11, 2022
Bob Graham: "America: The Owners Manual"
Jul 08, 2022
How Does Remote Work Impact The Nation?
Jul 08, 2022
The American Prison System's Failure to Treat Mental Illness
Jul 07, 2022
How Orthodox Christian Churches Convert Far-Right Americans
Jul 06, 2022
The Circulation of $100 Bills in Russia and its Economic Implications
Jul 05, 2022
Why The Pentagon Helps Hollywood Blockbusters like "Top Gun"
Jul 01, 2022
2022 Midterm Updates with David Wasserman
Jun 30, 2022
Extraordinary UFO Discoveries with Marik von Rennenkampff
Jun 29, 2022
Pulitzer Prize Winner Jennifer Senior: What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind
Jun 28, 2022
Shoegate: A Hilarious Three-Part Story About Shoes
Jun 27, 2022
A Life Well Lived: Remembering Richard Wylie of Doylestown, PA
Jun 24, 2022
The "Bad Guy With A Gun"....Who Stops Him?
Jun 23, 2022
DeSantis For Dummies
Jun 22, 2022
Yes, Kellyanne Conway Was A Guest On My CNN Show, And Yes, I'd Have Her On Again
Jun 21, 2022
Meet My Little Friend Louis
Jun 20, 2022
Utah's "Environmental Nuclear Bomb"
Jun 17, 2022
Enforcing the Outcome of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade Decision
Jun 16, 2022
Will Donald Trump Face Charges Due to January 6 Investigation?
Jun 15, 2022
Michael and Dr. Jody Herman Discuss: How Many Adults and Youth Identify as Transgender in the United States?
Jun 14, 2022
Oh Great...Is Google's AI Sentient?
Jun 13, 2022
Responding to FOX News' narrative of the primetime January 6th hearing
Jun 10, 2022
The Muzzle Meter: Jack Del Rio, John Demsey, Dave Weigel
Jun 09, 2022
Phil Mickelson joining the Saudi LIV Golf Tour for a reported $200 million: Do you fault him?
Jun 08, 2022
Joan Baez Called Me A Moron
Jun 07, 2022
William "Wild Bill" Guarnere and Edward "Babe" Heffron: American Heroes
Jun 06, 2022
What do the 9/11 families think about President Biden meeting with MBS?
Jun 03, 2022
The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Jury Got It Wrong: A Conversation with Danny Cevallos
Jun 02, 2022
Six Legal Headlines
Jun 01, 2022
What Creates A Mass Shooter?
May 31, 2022
Aiming For Facts: A Week-long, deep dive into America’s Gun Culture - Part 5: “Solutions”
May 30, 2022
Aiming For Facts: A Week-Long Deep Dive Into America's Gun Culture - Part 4: "Legally"
May 29, 2022
Aiming For Facts: A Week-Long Deep Dive Into America's Gun Culture - Part 3: "The Brothers Nugent"
May 28, 2022
Aiming For Facts: A Week-Long Deep Dive Into America's Gun Culture - Part 2: "The 2nd Amendment"
May 27, 2022
Aiming For Facts: A Week-Long Deep Dive Into America's Gun Culture - Part 1
May 26, 2022
Mark Halperin Has A Bold Proposal For President Biden
May 25, 2022
All Eyes on Georgia
May 24, 2022
Stakes are high in a trial tied to John Durham's Trump-Russia Investigation
May 23, 2022
Should JRB Pull An LBJ?
May 20, 2022
Can It Get Any Worse?
May 19, 2022
Primarily Pennsylvania
May 18, 2022
Have you Heard? Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos on Johnny Depp's Time in Court
May 17, 2022
Should the media have the same access to a political rally as a candidate’s supporters? The story of CBS News' Robert Costa in PA
May 16, 2022
Pennsylvania: This is what you get with closed primaries
May 13, 2022
Who Is Kathy Barnette? A great, in-depth conversation on the Pennsylvania Senate Race with Salena Zito
May 12, 2022
Revisiting John McCain
May 11, 2022
The Politics of Abortion: Learning more about PA Senate candidate Kathy Barnette, a "byproduct of rape"
May 10, 2022
"The Secrets Ed Koch Carried." Matt Flegenheimer on the NY Times piece everyone is talking about
May 09, 2022
The Roe v. Wade leak: How it could happen, with Berkeley Law Professor John Yoo
May 06, 2022
Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Trial: NBC News Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos with the Explainer
May 05, 2022
Deconstructing The Alito Draft
May 04, 2022
Politico's Josh Gerstein on Breaking the SCOTUS Roe v. Wade Draft Opinion Leak
May 03, 2022
On Tucker Carlson, Racism & Cable Success
May 02, 2022
The Past 10 Years of Uniquely Stupid American Life: It is not just a phase.
Apr 29, 2022
A Tale of Two Cities
Apr 28, 2022
Should Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) be precluded from seeking reelection? A conversation with attorney Andrew Celli, Jr., who says yes.
Apr 27, 2022
The Mental Health Crisis Among US Teens: It's Life Or Death
Apr 26, 2022
High School Coach Praying On The Field: Free Speech, or Violating The Establishment Clause?
Apr 25, 2022
The Russian invasion in Ukraine has caused division in the Orthodox Christian Church
Apr 22, 2022
Think 2022 is going to be bad for Democrats? Wait until 2024!
Apr 21, 2022
Dealing with all manner of "WYSDI"
Apr 20, 2022
Mask Confusion
Apr 19, 2022
Former Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes, who oversaw CNN, Time Magazine, HBO, Warner Bros and AOL shares thoughts on Elon Musk, Twitter, and Free Speech
Apr 18, 2022
Color Musk Purple
Apr 15, 2022
Reaching Failing Young Men
Apr 14, 2022
In the NYC Subway Shooting Aftermath, a consideration of Artificial Intelligence to be used as a law enforcement tool
Apr 13, 2022
Short attention spans on the War in Ukraine, and Admiral James Stravidis (Ret.) talks strategy
Apr 12, 2022
The Trump Endorsement Factor: A Look at the Pennsylvania Senate Race
Apr 11, 2022
Chris in McKinney, TX asks a most probing question of Michael...
Apr 08, 2022
The Ten Million Volunteers Helping to Save Ukraine
Apr 08, 2022
What Princeton University's Julian Zelizer Learned When Trump Tried to Correct the Record
Apr 07, 2022
Obama Relished In Being Back At The White House. Should Be Come Back To The Spotlight More Often?
Apr 06, 2022
Lights, Camera, Crime: How the "Action TV News" Format Harmed Black America
Apr 05, 2022
'Servant of the People': Watching Ukranian President Zelenskyy's former TV show
Apr 04, 2022
How Putin Derailed China’s Dream and Betrayed His Allies
Apr 01, 2022
Finally, We're Talking About Hunter Biden's Laptop
Mar 31, 2022
Missing Phone Records: Will Attorney General Merrick Garland Indict President Trump?
Mar 30, 2022
Staged: Will Smith vs. Chris Rock
Mar 29, 2022
Robert Costa on Ginni Thomas Texts Urging Overturning of 2020 Election
Mar 28, 2022
Prolonged Grief Is Now Officially A Disorder. How Long Should Grief Take?
Mar 25, 2022
Russian Leaders Decline US Calls; Secretary Albright Passes; Donald Trump Jr. Steals Smerconish.com Idea!
Mar 24, 2022
Why is everyone googling "Dred Scott" - Professor Josh Blackman on Ketanji Brown Jackson's SCOTUS confirmation hearings
Mar 23, 2022
What the Russians are seeing on TV: "Putin's Strange New Messaging"
Mar 22, 2022
The Domestic & Political Implications of the Situation in Ukraine, with Dan Balz at The Washington Post
Mar 21, 2022
Blending The Borders
Mar 18, 2022
33 Companies Still Involved in Business in Russia. Yale's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld on the "Hall of Shame"
Mar 17, 2022
The Politics and the War
Mar 16, 2022
60 Musings on my 60th Birthday
Mar 15, 2022
Oligarchs & Budapest Memorandum for Dummies
Mar 14, 2022
Russian Nuclear Capabilities & A Conversation With A Ukraine Parliament Member
Mar 11, 2022
A Book Club Conversation with Erik Larson on "The Splendid and the Vile"; Plus "Oil-For-Dummies"
Mar 10, 2022
Former Trump Attorney Michael Cohen; Headlines from Ukraine
Mar 09, 2022
Why the wall-to-wall coverage of the war in Ukraine?
Mar 08, 2022
Ukraine: Michael's latest look, from three different angles
Mar 07, 2022
A Call to Ukraine; Should the US Take [Putin] Out; and Ban Russian Oil?
Mar 04, 2022
Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks...why are so many artists selling their catalogs?
Mar 03, 2022
In His State of the Union Address, President Biden Should Have Stuck To Just Ukraine
Mar 02, 2022
Feeling Good About An Impulse Purchase....of Grateful Dead Shoes
Mar 01, 2022
Romney Was Right About Putin: A Conversation with McKay Coppins
Feb 28, 2022
Russian Invasion: Day 2
Feb 25, 2022
The 'Big Mac' Analysis of Russia Invading Ukraine
Feb 24, 2022
How Far Will Putin Advance?
Feb 23, 2022
Analyzing The Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Feb 22, 2022
Michael Meets The Metaverse
Feb 18, 2022
Sarah Palin's Argument for Appeal Has Been Enhanced
Feb 17, 2022
Durham, Sandy Hook, Palin, Ukraine, Zucker & Cuomo, Saget: A Potpourri of Headlines
Feb 16, 2022
The John Durham Probe Explained, For Dummies
Feb 15, 2022
Campaigning on "Let's Go Brandon"
Feb 14, 2022
Why Voter Suppression Probably Won't Work: Emory Professor Alan Abramowitz
Feb 11, 2022
Inside The Sarah Palin vs New York Times Trial
Feb 10, 2022
Meet Jack Sweeney, He is tracking Elon Musk's Private Jet
Feb 09, 2022
Joe Rogan Or Neil Young?
Feb 08, 2022
What To Do With Mohammed Al-Qahtani, The Presumed 20th 9/11 Hijacker?
Feb 07, 2022
Special Episode: Book Club with Senator Doug Jones, "Bending Toward Justice"
Feb 04, 2022
Most Corporate CEOs Are Keeping Their Post-January 6th Insurrection Promises
Feb 03, 2022
Whoopi Goldberg Suspended from The View over Holocaust Comments
Feb 02, 2022
Is there ever a tie when Holocaust comparisons are appropriate?
Feb 01, 2022
Speed Cameras: No.
Jan 31, 2022
Confidence in Dr. Anthony Fauci
Jan 28, 2022
America Can't Quit Polarizing Politicians
Jan 27, 2022
A hospital refuses a heart transplant for an anti-vaxxer: A conversation with NYU Bioethicist Dr. Art Caplan
Jan 26, 2022
Should universities consider the race of applicants when trying to diverse diverse studet bodies?
Jan 25, 2022
Sarah Palin taking the New York Times to court: Michael's Take
Jan 24, 2022
On the 80th Anniversary of "The Final Solution," Remembering a humbling trip to Auschwitz
Jan 21, 2022
NY Times' David Sanger on President Biden expecting Putin to order an attack on Ukraine
Jan 20, 2022
Hate Speech, or Free Speech: The case of U Penn Law Professor Amy Wax
Jan 19, 2022
Leaning
Jan 18, 2022
Commission on Presidential Debates Co-Chair Frank Fahrenkopf on the RNC Saying No to 2024 Debates
Jan 14, 2022
Georgia's Secretary of State Pushes Back After President Biden's Voting Rights Speech
Jan 13, 2022
Trump v. Hillary II?
Jan 12, 2022
Professor Rick Hasen on President Biden: "In A Bad Spot Right Now" on Voting Rights
Jan 11, 2022
Potential 2024 Nominees, School Vax Mandates, 2022 Senate and more Monday headlines: Michael's Take
Jan 10, 2022
Will the Supreme Court back sensible workplace vaccine mandates? A conversation with the UC Berkeley School of Law Dean
Jan 07, 2022
On Jon Stewart, Emma Watson, Harry Potter...and Anti-Semitism
Jan 06, 2022
"COVID Kids" are in need of our Compassion: It is a tough time to be young
Jan 05, 2022
California's new laws will affect more than just Californians
Jan 04, 2022
Are We Failing Young Men?
Jan 03, 2022
Colored or White...Holiday Lights?
Dec 23, 2021
Michael Ponders: Can ANY level of government response stop the surge of Omicron?
Dec 22, 2021
What To Do With Larry? A Conversation on Holiday Tipping
Dec 21, 2021
A Conversation with Andrea in Georgia: She thinks the January 6th Reaction is Overblown
Dec 20, 2021
COVID Has Taken A Turn For The Worse
Dec 16, 2021
Should President Biden not run again in 2024, and announce that...now?
Dec 15, 2021
Very Telling: What President Trump's Son & FOX News Hosts Texted to Mark Meadows on Jan. 6th
Dec 14, 2021
On Bumping In To Dr. Oz At A Party...
Dec 13, 2021
Who Should, and Who Will, Be TIME's Person of the Year
Dec 10, 2021
Remembering Officer Danny Faulkner, 40 Years After Mumia Murdered Him
Dec 09, 2021
Smerconish: Coffee, Cops, & Controversy
Dec 08, 2021
The US should implement a full boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics: Agree or Disagree?
Dec 07, 2021
The rise of progressive prosecutors and crime spikes: Is there a causal connection?
Dec 06, 2021
Germany goes into the Lockdown for the Unvaxxed. Should the US follow suit?
Dec 03, 2021
It's a Stunner: A Man Walks Into A Presidential Debate Days After A Positive COVID Test
Dec 02, 2021
On Dr. Oz running for Senate in my home state
Dec 01, 2021
A Story, A Warning, A Reflection, and A Question
Nov 30, 2021
Unless there is a global response to the pandemic, we will never be free of COVID
Nov 29, 2021
Busting Thanksgiving Myths with Kenneth C. Davis
Nov 24, 2021
As the Ahmaud Arbery trial goes to the jury, a conversation with attorney Mark O'Mara
Nov 23, 2021
Michael's "Tesla Safety Score" is not as good as his Uber Rating
Nov 22, 2021
Dr. Niall Ferguson is helping start the University of Austin, because he says higher ed is broken
Nov 18, 2021
However the Rittenhouse jury decides, Michael is comfortable either way
Nov 17, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris' frustrating start: A conversation with Edward Isaac Dovere
Nov 16, 2021
Robert Costa on the critical January 6th timeline
Nov 15, 2021
How much money should families separated at the US-Mexico border receive?
Nov 12, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse: Vigilante or Patriot?
Nov 11, 2021
Michael...Retiring?
Nov 10, 2021
Should State Farm continue to stand by Aaron Rodgers?
Nov 09, 2021
Will President Biden's approval rating rebound with the infrastructure bill and October jobs report?
Nov 08, 2021
This U of Florida Law Professor was banned from participating in a legal case against the state
Nov 05, 2021
Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) on Post-Election Day Biden, Democrats, and Infrastructure
Nov 04, 2021
Mark Halperin's "Ron Klain Memo To Joe Biden"
Nov 03, 2021
The Pollster who correctly predicted Trump's 2016 victory weighs in on the VA Governor's race
Nov 02, 2021
Bill Maher says the pandemic is over. Should we stop wearing masks?
Nov 01, 2021
McAuliffe v. Younkin: Dr. Larry Sabato Previews Election Day in Virginia
Oct 29, 2021
Senators Imitate School Board Parents
Oct 28, 2021
McAuliffe vs. Younkin; The "Billionaire Tax"; Manchin & Sinema: Mark Halperin Explains The Headlines
Oct 27, 2021
Commentary: The scale of Mark Zuckerberg's influence is unprecedented and frightening on some levels
Oct 26, 2021
Shot and Killed with a "Prop Gun": What happened on Alec Baldwin's Movie Set?
Oct 25, 2021
The Cosby Trial Jury Forewoman is Continuing A Mission
Oct 22, 2021
Longevity: What are the keys to living longer?
Oct 21, 2021
Conor Lamb may be "Democrats' last best hope to keep control of Congress"
Oct 19, 2021
What Trump-to-Biden (& Biden-to-Trump) swing voters think about the latest social safety net package
Oct 18, 2021
A significant finding regarding breast cancer that everyone should be aware of
Oct 15, 2021
Should we stop listening to "Brown Sugar" by The Rolling Stones?
Oct 14, 2021
What Else Is There? ESPN's Don van Natta Jr. on the Jon Gruden story
Oct 13, 2021
Are highly-educated young liberals leading Democrats down a path toward political obscurity?
Oct 12, 2021
Our Psychology, Not Pay, is Driving the Great Resignation
Oct 11, 2021
Congressman James Clyburn (D-SC) at The Committee of Seventy
Oct 08, 2021
Stranger Danger
Oct 07, 2021
Why School Boards Need Protection
Oct 06, 2021
It's Time To Change The Channel
Oct 05, 2021
Steven Levy, author of "Facebook: The Inside Story" on Whistleblower Frances Haugen
Oct 04, 2021
Howard Fishman on the Reemergence of Yusuf/Cat Stevens
Oct 01, 2021
Unsolved Murders, Insurance Fraud and Missing Millions: What is happening in South Carolina?
Sep 30, 2021
Michael Becomes A Grandfather...Now He Needs A Name
Sep 29, 2021
An Incredible Night at the Reagan Library
Sep 28, 2021
Ron Brownstein and the California Recall's Warning for Democracy
Sep 27, 2021
Is the US today as bad as it was in the Civil War, The Depression, and WWII?
Sep 24, 2021
The Changing Republican Party: Sane GOP'ers Aren't Giving Up
Sep 23, 2021
Mark Halperin on The Big Four: Debt Ceiling, Government Shutdown, Reconciliation, and Infrastructure
Sep 22, 2021
Disappearing Men: More males than females are now giving up on college
Sep 21, 2021
Gabby Petito’s death highlights a bigger problem: The dark power…and problems, of social media
Sep 20, 2021
Should General Milley Resign? Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman
Sep 17, 2021
The Secret Elite That's Exempt From Facebook Rules
Sep 16, 2021
What To Make Of General Milley?
Sep 15, 2021
What The CA Recall Election Means To The Nation
Sep 14, 2021
Did The U.S. Kill An Innocent Man In Kabul?
Sep 13, 2021
20th Anniversary of 9/11, Part 3: The Aftermath
Sep 10, 2021
20th Anniversary of 9/11, Part 2: The Day Of
Sep 10, 2021
20th Anniversary of 9/11, Part 1: Leading Up To The Day
Sep 10, 2021
9/11 Reflections
Sep 09, 2021
Should Corporations Comment on the New Texas Abortion Law? Yale's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld
Sep 08, 2021
9/11 Family Member Brett Eagleson on President Biden Ordering Review of Classified 9/11 Documents
Sep 07, 2021
Something About Texas Law and Dog the Bounty Hunter
Sep 03, 2021
Should vaccination status be considered when hospitals allocate scarce ICU beds?
Sep 02, 2021
Mark Halperin on Biden Afghanistan Speech; Plus 'Deplorables' Revisited
Sep 01, 2021
President Biden: Consoler in Chief?
Aug 31, 2021
Parole Recommended for RFK Assassin Sirhan Sirhan: There is Much More to the Story
Aug 30, 2021
What happened in Afghanistan can not be presented in black and white. It is much more grey and purple.
Aug 27, 2021
Afghanistan by the Numbers, with Marc Polymeropoulos
Aug 26, 2021
Competing Infrastructure Plans, Explained
Aug 25, 2021
Three and (hopefully) Done: A Tale of Technical Difficulties
Aug 24, 2021
The Case of Walter Ogrod
Aug 20, 2021
Hands Off the Wheel? Tesla & Autopilot Safety
Aug 19, 2021
US Withdraws. Kabul Collapses. Who Knew What & When?
Aug 18, 2021
NYT's Tom Friedman: Could It All Work Out for Biden in Afghanistan?
Aug 17, 2021
The Case Against an Afghan Withdrawal
Aug 16, 2021
Taliban Takeover: Is the US Wrong to Exit Afghanistan?
Aug 13, 2021
New Census Data: Diversity Up, Population Down
Aug 12, 2021
Larry Elder & J.D. Vance: There Are Alot Of Words Out There
Aug 11, 2021
Updates on 9/11 and the Upcoming 20th Anniversary: The Saudi Connection; Bobby McIlvaine
Aug 10, 2021
Dr. Michael Mann breaks down the UN Climate Change Report
Aug 09, 2021
Can Governor Andrew Cuomo Survive Politically?
Aug 06, 2021
Is Kamala Harris really the most unpopular Vice President in modern history?
Aug 05, 2021
Western Wildfires For Dummies: Fighting Fire with Fire
Aug 04, 2021
On Former President Obama hosting a 60th birthday party bash while the Delta COVID variant surges
Aug 03, 2021
What Did Trump Do Right?
Aug 02, 2021
Treating Mental Illness with Psychedelics
Jul 30, 2021
Burial? Try Becoming Soil! The Case for Human Composting
Jul 29, 2021
F*** BIDEN: Yard Signs, Free Speech, and a New Jersey Court Case
Jul 28, 2021
Bad Data: 2020 Presidential Polls Were Historically Inaccurate
Jul 27, 2021
Countering Digital Hate: Battling COVID Vaccine Misinformation on Social Media
Jul 26, 2021
How to Talk to the Unvaccinated: Dr. Leana Wen
Jul 23, 2021
Oh, Canada! Congratulations to Ambassador David L. Cohen
Jul 22, 2021
Hey Now: Howard Stern Superfan Michael Smerconish appears on "Stern Show Summer School"
Jul 21, 2021
Jeff Bezos' Spaceflight For Dummies: CollectSPACE's Rob Pearlman Schools Smerconish
Jul 20, 2021
Should President Biden waive the option of military personnel to refuse a COVID vaccine?
Jul 19, 2021
COVID Rising: Should Biden credit Trump for vaccine development?
Jul 16, 2021
Many Post-Trump Books Have Published, But There's Alot We Still Don't Know
Jul 15, 2021
Jeff Greenfield: The Democrats Need A Reality Check
Jul 15, 2021
Your safe deposit box...may not be so safe.
Jul 13, 2021
Did Richard Branson really make it to Space?
Jul 12, 2021
Commentary: On The Lessons of Afghanistan
Jul 09, 2021
President Trump Will Lose His Lawsuits Against Social Media Platforms
Jul 08, 2021
Is It Necessarily Racist When A White Person Questions A Diversity Hire?
Jul 07, 2021
To Cape, Or Not To Cape?
Jul 06, 2021
Commentary: Brnovich Case Shows SCOTUS Won't Interfere In Most Voting State Laws
Jul 02, 2021
Commentary: The Real Reason Cosby Was Freed
Jul 01, 2021
Coming Soon!
Jun 24, 2021