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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Elon Musk's Pronatalism View: The world will collapse without more babies

Elon Musk's Pronatalism View: The world will collapse without more babies

Michael talks with Dana Mattioli, technology investigations and enterprise reporter for the Wall Street Journal. She's written "The Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His 'Legion' of Babies--and Their M...

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Pope Francis' Final Act Might Be To Spare Pete Hegseth His Termination As Secretary of Defense

Pope Francis' Final Act Might Be To Spare Pete Hegseth His Termination As Secretary of Defense

Michael opens this episode remembering Pope Francis, who passed today at the age of 88. In an insightful commentary, he weaves into today's poll question at Smerconish.com, which asks: Will Pete Hegse...

21 Apr 202526min

30th Anniversary: Remembering The Oklahoma City Bombing

30th Anniversary: Remembering The Oklahoma City Bombing

The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 19th, 1995 remains the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. Michael reads from an email he rece...

18 Apr 20258min

Admiral Stavridis ALARM: 5 Signs That The U.S. and China Will Go To War

Admiral Stavridis ALARM: 5 Signs That The U.S. and China Will Go To War

Tensions between the United States and China are escalating. Michael learns from Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Admiral James Stavridis that while the two countries are duking it out over trade ...

18 Apr 202527min

"19 Years Ago, I’d Have Said No" — Michael Smerconish Now Hopes Aliens Have Faith

"19 Years Ago, I’d Have Said No" — Michael Smerconish Now Hopes Aliens Have Faith

Religion can be a tricky subject...while it can bring a lot of good, it can also lead to conflict, and even war. Today being Good Friday, this brings us to today's poll question at Smerconish.com, whi...

18 Apr 202520min

A Spontaneous Town Hall on the Ground-Level Realities of Labor, Immigration, and American Contradiction

A Spontaneous Town Hall on the Ground-Level Realities of Labor, Immigration, and American Contradiction

Michael hosts a compelling conversation centered around immigration, undocumented workers, and the everyday realities of hiring day laborers—sparked by a memorable and candid call from "Tom in Texas."...

17 Apr 202525min

Politically Speaking, Trump Has A Big Winning Hand Right Now...Until He Doesn't

Politically Speaking, Trump Has A Big Winning Hand Right Now...Until He Doesn't

Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com asks: Does Trump benefit politically from ALL of the following: 1) fighting Harvard, 2) not facilitating return of Abrego Garcia, and 3) reducing the IRS workfo...

17 Apr 202519min

Mark Halperin Divides Every Element Of The Trump Agenda Into "Big Casino" or "Not Big Casino"

Mark Halperin Divides Every Element Of The Trump Agenda Into "Big Casino" or "Not Big Casino"

2WAY Editor-in-Chief and Wide World of News Publisher Mark Halperin says we are at an odd moment in the three-side relationship between the Trump agenda, the establishment reaction to the Trump agenda...

16 Apr 202526min

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