Closed Primaries Have A Negative Impact, So Let Independent Voters Vote!

Closed Primaries Have A Negative Impact, So Let Independent Voters Vote!

Michael explains why he is one of the lead plaintiffs in a Pennsylvania lawsuit that could (and should) shake up elections moving forward, and lays out the legal, personal, and political case. The filing urges the PA state Supreme Court to overturn the commonwealth’s closed primary system, arguing it unconstitutionally denies nearly 1.4 million unaffiliated voters a voice in critical elections. Michael's answer to today's Smerconish.com poll question is "HELL YES": Should the nation's millions of registered Independent voters be able to vote in primary elections? Listen here, then vote! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Senator Angus King (I-ME): Social Security is being compromised, and President Trump needs to do something about it

Senator Angus King (I-ME): Social Security is being compromised, and President Trump needs to do something about it

Michael talks to Independent Senator Angus King of Maine, about President Trump's promise to not touch Social Security, while people in his administration seem to be trying to cut the entitlement that...

24 Maalis 202512min

If the Democratic Party is 'too woke', then maybe AOC isn't the best face for it

If the Democratic Party is 'too woke', then maybe AOC isn't the best face for it

Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Is AOC becoming the new face of the Democratic Party? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating and review of this ...

24 Maalis 202512min

Mingle and Eat: Sharing meals with others supports happiness and social connections

Mingle and Eat: Sharing meals with others supports happiness and social connections

The World Happiness Report for 2025 is out. Today, Michael's eye was drawn toward Chapter 3, because of its connection to mingling: "Sharing Meals With Others Supports Happiness And Social Connections...

21 Maalis 202516min

State or Federal Education Policy Direction: Michael Smerconish Is Stuck In The Middle!

State or Federal Education Policy Direction: Michael Smerconish Is Stuck In The Middle!

Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should education policy be directed more from the federal or state/local level? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote at Smerconish.com, and please leave a ...

21 Maalis 202517min

Gerald Posner is 42,000 pages in to the new JFK document dump, and so far it is all unimportant

Gerald Posner is 42,000 pages in to the new JFK document dump, and so far it is all unimportant

Listen to Michael's 2013 interview with Gerald Posner about his book "Case Closed" here on the Book Club with Michael Smerconish Podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com ...

20 Maalis 202527min

Michael Smerconish Debates: Is Vandalizing A Tesla Vehicle a Hate Crime?

Michael Smerconish Debates: Is Vandalizing A Tesla Vehicle a Hate Crime?

Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should acts of vandalism against Tesla vehicles be prosecuted as hate crimes? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote at Smerconish.com, and please leave a ra...

20 Maalis 202515min

Mark Halperin is Bullish on How Long First Friend Elon Musk Stays Around

Mark Halperin is Bullish on How Long First Friend Elon Musk Stays Around

Mark Halperin, 2Way Editor-in-Chief and political analyst, offers his take on today's headlines, including Elon Musk's influence in the Trump administration, the Russia-Ukraine war, immigration, disar...

19 Maalis 202523min

Admiral Stavridis' Hard Truth: Russia May Keep 20% of Ukraine's Land

Admiral Stavridis' Hard Truth: Russia May Keep 20% of Ukraine's Land

Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Admiral James Stavridis says that while he “hates” Russia keeping land it seized from Ukraine, such is the “military reality” of negotiated peace. Do you agree...

19 Maalis 202513min

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