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Episode 1715
Michael unpacks today’s poll question: "Should it be unlawful to conceal carry at a demonstration?" In the wake of the fatal Minneapolis shooting thi…
1 month ago
Reasonable Fear or Excessive Force? A Deep Dive Into the Alex Pretti Shooting
Episode 1714
Michael takes a careful look at the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, pushing past slogans and snap judgments to examine what the law actually requires.…
1 month ago
Should Big Tech Pay for the Damage to Kids’ Mental Health?
Episode 1713
What happens when social media design meets the courtroom? As a landmark trial begins in Los Angeles, Michael breaks down the case that could hold Fa…
1 month ago
If the 2024 Election Happened Again Tomorrow, Would Trump Still Win?
Episode 1712
What if the 2024 presidential election were rerun today? Michael revisits a familiar—but newly relevant—poll question, weighing Kamala Harris’s post-…
1 month ago
NATO, Trump, and a Fracturing West—What Comes Next?
Episode 1711
Admiral James Stavridis, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, joins Michael to tackle the biggest global questions of the moment: Will NATO survi…
1 month, 1 week ago
Gun Rights or Property Rights — You Decide
Episode 1710
Which matters more: gun rights or property rights? Michael Smerconish breaks down today’s Smerconish.com poll question through the lens of a major Su…
1 month, 1 week ago
Trump 2.0 at One Year: Why Democrats May Take Back the House in 2026
Episode 1709
One year into President Trump's second term, all eyes are on the 2026 midterm elections. Michael Smerconish is joined by David Wasserman, senior edit…
1 month, 1 week ago
Melting Ice, Rising Stakes: The Climate Reality Behind Trump’s Greenland Push
Episode 1708
As global temperatures rise, Greenland is becoming one of the most strategically important places on Earth—but will President Trump ever acknowledge …
1 month, 1 week ago
Mark Halperin on Trump’s Greenland Strategy, NATO Tensions, and Global Power
Episode 1707
Michael Smerconish is joined by political analyst Mark Halperin for a wide-ranging conversation sparked by President Trump’s remarks at Davos. They u…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Unthinkable Question: Will NATO Survive Trump?
Episode 1706
Will NATO survive Trump? That’s today’s Smerconish.com poll — and it’s no longer hypothetical. As President Trump ramps up pressure on allies, flirts…
1 month, 1 week ago