The Smerconish Podcast
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Inside Trump’s Mysterious Air Force One Security Move
Aug 21, 202634 min
Today's Poll Question: Would You Pay Higher Taxes and Take Benefit Cuts to Fix the $40 Trillion Debt?
Aug 21, 20268 min
America Is $40 Trillion in Debt. Now What?
Aug 20, 202628 min
Today's Poll Question: Is the Natalie Harp story Much Ado About Nothing?
Aug 20, 202613 min
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING: Mark Halperin on the Natalie Harp Firestorm
Aug 19, 202629 min
Today's Poll Question: Should the U.S. grow or shrink its footprint in the Middle East?
Aug 19, 202613 min
“The Strait Is Closed”: Admiral Stavridis on Iran, Trump and What Comes Next
Aug 18, 202630 min
Today's Poll Question: Is the Jason Arday tragedy a story of affirmative action gone too far, or a racist witch hunt?
Aug 18, 202614 min
Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty — But Where Was the Remorse?
Aug 17, 202631 min
Today's Poll Question: The White House East Wing has already been demolished. Should the Trump Ballroom now be built?
Aug 17, 202611 min
The New Vaccine Rules Have Parents Asking: Who Can We Trust?
Aug 14, 202627 min
Today's Poll Question: Should Grades Still Matter?
Aug 14, 202614 min
Trump’s Vaccine Changes Put Parental Choice to the Test
Aug 13, 202624 min
Today's Poll Question: Should Parents Have the Final Say on Their Child’s Vaccines?
Aug 13, 202612 min
Trump, Air Force One & the Democratic Party’s Socialist Future
Aug 12, 202622 min
Today's Poll Question: Is It Fair To Blame President Trump For The AF1 Decoy Operation, A Security Decision He Says Was Made By The Secret Service?
Aug 12, 202615 min
Trump’s Air Force One Deception: Necessary Security or Dangerous Decoy?
Aug 11, 202633 min
Today's Poll Question: Was It Appropriate To Leave Press and Staff Aboard AF1 When Trump Was Removed Due To Iran Threat?
Aug 11, 202616 min
Why Everyone Is Suddenly Fighting About the WNBA
Aug 10, 202629 min
Today's Poll Question: Will The Strait of Hormuz Be Open On (Midterm) Election Day?
Aug 10, 202612 min
Inside the Unsolved Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
Aug 7, 202622 min
Today's Poll Question: Does Donald Trump Really Believe The 2020 Election Was Stolen From Him?
Aug 7, 202612 min
Nick Saban, Bipolar Disorder and the Mental Health Crisis in College Sports
Aug 6, 202626 min
Today's Poll Question: Are Democrats having their own MAGA moment?
Aug 6, 202613 min
Mark Halperin’s New 2028 Rankings: Shapiro Surges to No. 1
Aug 5, 202629 min
Today's Poll Question: Is the AI-driven economy a house of cards?
Aug 5, 202615 min
The 2026 Midterms: Blue Wave Incoming?
Aug 4, 202627 min
Today's Poll Question: Can Sanders-style Progressive Democrats Win General Elections In Swing States Like Michigan?
Aug 4, 202613 min
The Hidden Story Behind Todd Blanche's DOJ Confirmation
Aug 3, 202634 min
Today's Poll Question: Of These Threats, Which Worries You Most?
Aug 3, 202613 min
Inside the Fight Over AI Regulation, China, and America's Future
Jul 31, 202631 min
Today's Poll Question: Was Dr. Anthony Fauci Justified in Invoking the Fifth Amendment?
Jul 31, 20269 min
The Hidden Cost of the AI Boom: The Data Center Wars Are Just Beginning
Jul 30, 202630 min
Today's Poll Question: Should your state pause construction of new data centers?
Jul 30, 202611 min
Fauci Takes the Fifth: What Is He Hiding?
Jul 29, 202640 min
Today's Poll Question: On balance, did Dr. Anthony Fauci do more good or more harm?
Jul 29, 202615 min
Mark Kelly Could Be the Democrats’ 2028 Wild Card (...or Not.)
Jul 28, 202630 min
Today's Poll Question: How much longer will the war with Iran last?
Jul 28, 202612 min
Small Plane, Big (Independent) Political Idea: Michael’s West Virginia Weekend
Jul 27, 202632 min
Why Is Trump Less Risk-Averse in His Second Term?
Jul 27, 202611 min
6,600 Noncitizens Registered, Nearly 400 Voted: What Happened in New Jersey?
Jul 24, 202629 min
Today's Poll Question: Can Federal Prosecutors Force Journalists to Reveal Their Sources?
Jul 24, 202612 min
Who Should Vote First in 2028? Michael’s Democratic Primary Strategy Game
Jul 23, 202631 min
Today's Poll Question: Is New Jersey's mistakenly registering 6,600 non-citizens to vote an aberration, or the norm?
Jul 23, 202612 min
Trump’s Election Integrity Opening? Mark Halperin on New Jersey, the SAVE Act & the 2026 Midterms
Jul 22, 202619 min
Today's Poll Question: Is Continuing the War With Iran Worse Than Cutting Off Funding For It?
Jul 22, 202612 min
The Sharpest Election Forecaster That You're Not Reading Enough Of
Jul 21, 202625 min
Today's Poll Question: Should Media Outlets Air Every Presidential Address Live?
Jul 21, 202621 min
Robert Costa On Why Congress Keeps Giving Away Its Power To The President
Jul 20, 202613 min
Air President Trump's Speech Live. Then Debate It.
Jul 20, 202628 min