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Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) made a mockery of New Orleans terror attack press conference

Bruce Hoffman is a tenured professor in Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service where from 2010 to 2017 he was the Director of both the Center for Security Studies and of th…

00:34:39 | Thu 02 Jan 2025

Daily Poll: Are the New Orleans attack and Las Vegas cybertruck explosion connected?

Today's Poll Question: Are the New Orleans attack and Las Vegas cybertruck explosion connected? Listen here to Michael's take! The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smercon…

00:11:56 | Thu 02 Jan 2025

Remembering Influential Newsman Aaron Brown

Aaron Brown, who's first day on-air as an anchor at CNN was on September 11th 2001, where he took live breaking news reporting to a new level, died Sunday at 76. Michael remembers the journalist, and…

00:16:14 | Thu 02 Jan 2025

Michael Buys Used Cologne On EBay

When you are searching for the perfect fragrance....EBay might just be the place to get it. Michael tells this hilarious story of his online shopping trip for some new cologne. Original air date 18 D…

00:37:25 | Tue 31 Dec 2024

Daily Poll: Was Jimmy Carter one of America's better presidents?

Today's Poll Question: Was Jimmy Carter one of America's better presidents? Listen here to Michael's take! The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a politic…

00:15:46 | Tue 31 Dec 2024

Garcia, Wilson, Smith: Can we tell your politics by your name?

There are some fascinating links between people's names and their political affiliations. Michael talks to Lenny Bronner, Principal Data Scientist for Elections at The Washington Post about his piece…

00:21:52 | Mon 30 Dec 2024

Daily Poll: Could Joe Biden have defeated Donald Trump?

Today's Poll Question: Could Joe Biden have defeated Donald Trump? Listen here to Michael's take! The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, soc…

00:19:14 | Mon 30 Dec 2024

Annie Linskey on The WSJ's Bombshell "Diminished Biden In Charge" Story

Michael welcomes Annie Linskey, White House Reporter for The Wall Street Journal, to talk about the big front-page story that she wrote along with Rebecca Ballhaus, Emily Glazer, Siobhan Hughes, "How…

00:33:30 | Fri 20 Dec 2024

Daily Poll: New Info...or Coverup? What explains the timing of reports on Biden’s diminished capacity?

Today's Poll Question: What best explains the timing of recent reports on President Biden’s diminished capacity? New information, or coverup? Listen here to Michael's take! The Daily Poll Question is…

00:12:22 | Fri 20 Dec 2024

Cook Political Report's David Wasserman on a new app that lets homebuyers see neighbors' politics

David Wasserman, Senior Editor & Elections Editor at The Cook Political Report With Amy Walter, is an expert on voter self-sorting and data. Michael talks to him about a new app that allows users to …

00:31:10 | Thu 19 Dec 2024

Daily Poll: When choosing a place to live, would you consider the area's political leanings as seriously taxes, safety, and schools?

Today's Poll Question: When choosing a place to live, would you consider a community's political leanings as seriously as you do taxes, safety, and school quality? Listen here to Michael's take! The …

00:12:56 | Thu 19 Dec 2024

Mark Halperin on the NY Times' "Weary" take on Biden's legacy

Michael and 2WAY Editor-in-Chief Mark Halperin talk about today's NY Times piece, "A Weary Biden Heads for the Exit," and the latest on the Trump Transition, Original air date 18 December 2024.

00:34:20 | Wed 18 Dec 2024

Daily Poll: Was the execution of a healthcare insurance CEO an act of terror?

Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot…

00:11:30 | Wed 18 Dec 2024

Political violence has been normalized

Luigi Mangione, accused in the shooting and killing of Unitedhealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been glorified by many in the country, for what he did to the leader in an industry - health insurance …

00:20:46 | Tue 17 Dec 2024

Daily Poll: Should federal employees who refuse to return to the office full-time be fired?

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00:10:57 | Tue 17 Dec 2024

Not all tragic events are memorialized the same: No memorial for UHC CEO Brian Thompson

00:25:35 | Thu 12 Dec 2024

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