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Back to SearchToday's Poll Question: Is America’s record low fertility rate a problem?
Episode 1824
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: "Is America's record low fertility rate a problem?" America’s birth rate has fallen to historic lows, well b…
2 months, 1 week ago
George Santos Uncensored: Prison, Politics & the Truth About Congress
Episode 1823
Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales stepping down from Congress has reignited a major question in Washington: when should lawmakers be forced out—a…
2 months, 1 week ago
Today's Poll Question: Which is a greater threat...Runaway AI or Nuclear Weapons?
Episode 1822
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: "Which is a greater existential threat, runaway AI or nuclear weapons?" Michael Smerconish explores a rapidl…
2 months, 1 week ago
Doug Sosnik’s Stark Warning: 2026 May Not Be the Blowout Democrats Expect
Episode 1821
Michael welcomes political strategist Doug Sosnik for a wide-ranging conversation on the 2026 midterms, Trump’s standing, and the structural forces r…
2 months, 1 week ago
Today's Poll Question: Should the U.S. blockade the Strait of Hormuz?
Episode 1820
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: "Should the US blockade the Strait of Hormuz?" Michael unpacks the escalating U.S.-Iran standoff following s…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Iran Nuclear Deal Explained: What Trump Ended—and What Comes Next
Episode 1819
Michael takes a deep dive into the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) with peace and conflict expert Dr. David Cortright of Cornell and Notre Dame Universitie…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Today's Poll Question: Is President Trump a Rational Actor?
Episode 1818
Today’s Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Is President Trump a rational actor? Michael Smerconish unpacks a provocative debate sparked by Yale profess…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Smerconish Poll Questions vs Reality: The Hits, Misses, and One HUGE Fail
Episode 1817
What happens when you go back and check your predictions against reality? In this episode, after touching on the latest on what's happening in Iran, …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Today's Poll Question: Should the U.S. Use Military Force to Open the Strait of Hormuz?
Episode 1816
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: If necessary to open the Strait of Hormuz, should the U.S. use military force? Michael unpacks a rapidly esc…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Iran Ceasefire Explained: Admiral Stavridis Militarily, Mark Halperin Politically
Episode 1815
Michael tackles the rapidly evolving Iran crisis with two expert voices offering sharply different lenses. First, former NATO Supreme Allied Commande…
2 months, 2 weeks ago