The American Dream Isn’t Dead — You’re Just Defining It Wrong
Michael Smerconish sits down with Dr. Michael Strain of the American Enterprise Institute to challenge the idea that the American Dream is out of reach. With Investopedia pegging its “cost” at over $5...
6 Loka 202523min
James Comey on Trial: Should He Seek Dismissal or Public Vindication?
Former FBI Director James Comey is now facing two felony charges. Listen here as Michael dives deep into the politics, strategy, and spectacle behind the case. Should Comey ask a judge to dismiss the ...
6 Loka 202511min
The Shutdown Stalemate: Partisan Politics Gone Too Far
Michael takes a hard look at the ongoing government shutdown and asks the critical question: Who’s really to blame? Drawing on William F. Buckley’s famous “phone book” quote, Michael argues that Congr...
3 Loka 202530min
Is America Too Broken to Fix?
Michael breaks down today's poll question: Do you think America's political system can still address the nation's problems or is it too politically divided to solve its problems? He compares his audie...
3 Loka 202516min
Is Gen Z Unemployable? Suzy Welch Drops A Bombshell
Michael sits down with Suzy Welch—NYU professor, journalist, and author of "Becoming You", to unpack her provocative Wall Street Journal essay that asked: Is Gen Z unemployable? Welch’s research found...
2 Loka 202528min
Shutdown Showdown: Which Party Takes the Political Hit?
Michael Smerconish breaks down today's critical poll question: Which party faces more political risk from the government shutdown? He dives into how healthcare is at the heart of the standoff, and wha...
2 Loka 202514min
Mark Halperin On How the Shutdown Could End Today
Michael is joined by political analyst Mark Halperin for a wide-ranging conversation on the biggest political stories of the week. From the government shutdown and who’s most likely to take the blame,...
1 Loka 202529min
Will Hispanic Voters Shift Right, Like White Working-Class Voters Did?
Will Hispanic voters ultimately drift rightward, as so-called ethnic whites once did? That's today's poll question at Smerconish.com...drawing lessons from the 1970s “Hard Hat Riot” and the political ...
1 Loka 202516min
