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Back to SearchToday's Poll Question: Is retaliatory gerrymandering ever justified?
Episode 1834
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Is retaliatory gerrymandering ever justified? Michael unpacks Virginia’s controversial mid-decade redistrict…
5 hours ago
Contemplation Is Dying—And It Could Cost Us Everything
Episode 1833
Ironically, you should put your phone away....AFTER listening to this episode. Michael explores a growing crisis hiding in plain sight: the loss of c…
1 day ago
Today's Poll Question: Is John Fetterman a Democratic Party asset or liability?
Episode 1832
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: "Is John Fetterman a Democratic Party asset or liability?" Michael unpacks the growing divide within the Dem…
1 day, 4 hours ago
Fetterman Breaks With Democrats on Iran War — ‘We Must Finish This’
Episode 1831
As tensions escalate in the Iran conflict, Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joins Michael for a candid and high-stakes conversation about war powers, nu…
2 days ago
Today's Poll Question: Should Congress authorize the use of military force against Iran?
Episode 1830
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should Congress authorize the use of military force against Iran? As tensions escalate and a fragile ceasefi…
2 days, 4 hours ago
Why the Voters Who Decide Elections Aren’t Who You Think
Episode 1829
A new set of political data is challenging a long-held assumption about American voters—and even Michael Smerconish himself. After reviewing insights…
4 days, 23 hours ago
Today's Poll Question: Should Social Security cap benefits for the wealth?
Episode 1828
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should Social Security cap benefits for the wealthiest retirees? Michael Smerconish explores a provocative p…
5 days, 4 hours ago
Boomers vs Millennials: Who Really Had It Harder?
Episode 1827
In this episode, Michael dives into a generational debate that never seems to go away: who had it harder—boomers or millennials? Drawing on new data …
5 days, 23 hours ago
Today's Poll Question: Are You (Actually) Fiscally Liberal but Socially Conservative?
Episode 1826
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Which describes you best? a) Fiscally liberal, socially conservative, b) Fiscally conservative, socially con…
6 days, 4 hours ago
Trump vs. the Pope?! Mark Halperin Breaks Down the Latest Political Firestorm
Episode 1825
Michael is joined by political analyst Mark Halperin for a wide-ranging conversation on the latest headlines shaping American politics. They break do…
1 week ago