Charles Barkley Unfiltered: Politics, the WNBA & 2028
Charles Barkley joins Michael Smerconish for a wide-ranging, unfiltered conversation about America’s political divide, the WNBA and transgender athletes, Caitlin Clark, race and sexuality in sports, a...
24 Aug 37min
Today's Poll Question: If the Public Can Attend, Should Cameras Have a Right to Be There Too?
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should cameras be allowed in every government proceeding that the public has a right to attend? Today Michael makes the case for a “Smerconish Sunshine Rule”: ...
24 Aug 14min
Inside Trump’s Mysterious Air Force One Security Move
Michael talks with Steve Atkiss, former Special Assistant to President George W. Bush for Operations and a longtime presidential trip director, about the extraordinary security maneuver that separated...
21 Aug 34min
Today's Poll Question: Would You Pay Higher Taxes and Take Benefit Cuts to Fix the $40 Trillion Debt?
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Would you accept both higher taxes on yourself and reduced Social Security and Medicare benefits in order to reduce the $40 trillion national debt? Michael con...
21 Aug 8min
America Is $40 Trillion in Debt. Now What?
The U.S. national debt has crossed $40 trillion. So who pays the bill? Michael breaks down how America got here, revisits past efforts to rein in the debt, and asks whether voters would accept higher ...
20 Aug 28min
Today's Poll Question: Is the Natalie Harp story Much Ado About Nothing?
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Is the Natalie Harp story Much Ado About Nothing? Jon Ossoff’s two-word reference to “Natalie” ignited a political and media firestorm around Trump aide Natali...
20 Aug 13min
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING: Mark Halperin on the Natalie Harp Firestorm
Michael is joined by Mark Halperin to unpack the sudden scrutiny surrounding President Trump aide Natalie Harp and the backlash to Senator Jon Ossoff’s comments about her. Was Ossoff’s remark sexist—o...
19 Aug 29min
Today's Poll Question: Should the U.S. grow or shrink its footprint in the Middle East?
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should we be growing or shrinking our footprint in the Middle East? With the Pentagon reportedly reassessing America’s military presence across the region, Mic...
19 Aug 13min
