
Daily Poll: Is the U.S. in the midst of a decline akin to that of previous empires in world history?
Is the U.S. in the midst of a decline akin to that of Rome, Habsburg Spain, the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empires and the Soviet Union? That's the Daily Poll Question Michael is asking you today at...
30 Apr 20245min

Why Did Gov. Kristi Noem Even Tell The Story About The Dog?
Excerpts from South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's forthcoming book have her in a bit of controversy. In the book, he tells the story of her killing a dog after it attacked some chickens. Michael wonde...
29 Apr 202429min

Daily Poll: Who will Trump select as his running mate?
Michael asks you this Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com today: Who will Trump select as his VP? Choices: Katie Britt, Doug Burgum, Ben Carson, Ron DeSantis, Byron Donalds, Nikki Haley, Sarah Hucka...
29 Apr 20247min

DC's Sense of Humor On Display at The White House Correspondents Dinner
Michael talks to Jeff Nussbaum, a former speechwriter to President Biden and author of "Undelivered." This weekend is the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner, and Nussbaum previewed it in Politi...
26 Apr 202420min

Daily Poll: Will Melania Trump ever step foot in the hush money court room?
As week 2 of former President Trump's criminal trial wraps up, there is one face we have not yet seen in the courtroom, or by his side in his daily pre-court appearances. Michael asks you this Daily P...
26 Apr 20246min

Independents who can't vote in closed party primaries: It makes you question democracy
Michael talks to BallotPA Chair David Thornburgh about the problem with primaries in Pennsylvania and other states: they are closed, and independents like Michael can not vote in them! Find out more a...
25 Apr 202427min

Daily Poll: Should registered Independents be permitted to vote in party primaries?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot ...
25 Apr 20247min

The unique relationship between Trump and The National Enquirer
There is no court session today for President Trump's criminal trial in New York City. Michael talks to NBC/MSNBC Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos about what transpired in the court yesterday, including t...
24 Apr 202424min






















