Disobeying Orders: Congress, the Military, and the Line Between Duty and Defiance

Disobeying Orders: Congress, the Military, and the Line Between Duty and Defiance

When six Democratic members of Congress released a video urging troops to “refuse illegal orders,” President Trump called it seditious behavior. But was the video itself appropriate—or reckless? Michael speaks with Lt. Col. Rachel VanLandingham (ret.), a former Air Force JAG and law professor, who says the lawmakers “did more harm than good.” Together, they unpack what the law actually says about disobeying orders, how politics risks turning the military into a pawn, and where the real danger to democracy lies. Original air date 24 November 2025. 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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Should Pastors Pick Presidents? The IRS Just Changed the Rules

Should Pastors Pick Presidents? The IRS Just Changed the Rules

Michael dives into a hot-button issue with today's poll question at Smerconish.com: Should religious leaders be permitted to endorse political candidates in churches and other religious centers withou...

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Inside the Texas Flood Crisis: National Weather Service Failures & Heartbreaking Stories

Inside the Texas Flood Crisis: National Weather Service Failures & Heartbreaking Stories

Michael speaks with New York Times reporter Christopher Flavelle about the tragic Texas floods that have claimed over 100 lives so far. They discuss critical staffing shortages at the National Weather...

8 Heinä 202531min

U.S. Kids Are Twice as Likely to Die—The Devastating Data No One’s Talking About

U.S. Kids Are Twice as Likely to Die—The Devastating Data No One’s Talking About

A new study conducted by a team at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals a deeply troubling reality: children in the United State...

8 Heinä 202514min

Proud To Be An American: Michael Smerconish In 1985 vs. Today

Proud To Be An American: Michael Smerconish In 1985 vs. Today

Michael returns from vacation with a powerful reflection on patriotism in America—then and now. Sparked by a Gallup poll showing record-low pride in the U.S., he compares national data with his own ta...

7 Heinä 202529min

Preventable Disaster? Michael Smerconish on the Deadly Texas Storm

Preventable Disaster? Michael Smerconish on the Deadly Texas Storm

Michael Smerconish returns from vacation with a heavy heart, reflecting on the tragic Texas flood that left dozens dead—many of them children. Was it an unavoidable act of nature or a preventable cata...

7 Heinä 202517min

Is The American Dream Still Alive? Let's Take A Quiz

Is The American Dream Still Alive? Let's Take A Quiz

Michael and audience members take a quiz together on the American Dream, looking to see if it is still possible. The quiz was published in the Washington Post - listen in to find out! Original air dat...

3 Heinä 202522min

President Trump's Effective Use Of The F-Bomb

President Trump's Effective Use Of The F-Bomb

When President Trump dropped the F-Bomb last week while discussing the cease fire between Iran and Israel, Michael noted its effectiveness, and then moved into a conversation on other effective, publi...

2 Heinä 202523min

Streaming Sports Is Killing Community

Streaming Sports Is Killing Community

How much does it cost to be a sports fan today? Try $4,785. Michael Smerconish sits down with journalist Joon Lee to unpack how streaming has splintered sports viewing, inflated fan costs, and eroded ...

1 Heinä 202527min

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