Should SNAP Benefits Pay for Soda and Candy?
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should states ban the use of food assistance benefits for purchasing candy and soda? A growing number of states are reconsidering what SNAP benefits should — a...
3 Feb 14min
92% of Detentions Aren’t Criminals: Who Is ICE Really Arresting?
Are ICE arrests really targeting dangerous criminals — or is the reality far more complicated? Michael is joined by Dr. Austin Kocher, professor at Syracuse University and one of the leading analysts ...
2 Feb 35min
Disrupting Worship for Politics? The Smerconish Poll That Has Everyone Talking
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: “Is it ever acceptable to disrupt a religious service to express political views?” Michael Smerconish breaks down the real-world controversy that inspired toda...
2 Feb 16min
The Cake Is Almost Baked: Doug Sosnik on Trump, the Economy, and the 2026 Midterms
Political strategist and longtime presidential adviser Doug Sosnik joins Michael for a deep-dive into the forces reshaping American politics. Sosnik explains why 57% of Americans believe the country i...
30 Jan 28min
Protester or Agitator? The Video That Complicates the Alex Pretti Case
Today at Smerconish.com, Michael asks you: Was your opinion about Alex Pretti altered by video showing him protesting just 11 days before he was killed? Listen in as Michael examines what the footage ...
30 Jan 10min
Rahm Emanuel: “Washington Needs a Power Wash”
Rahm Emanuel joins Michael for a wide-ranging conversation on ethics, aging leadership, and the future of American politics. The former congressman, Chicago mayor, White House chief of staff, and U.S....
29 Jan 26min
75 and Out? The Growing Case for Age Limits in Government
Should there be a mandatory retirement age of 75 for the president, cabinet officials, members of Congress, and federal judges? Inspired by comments from former congressman, White House chief of staf...
29 Jan 11min
“I’ve Lost Friends on Both Sides”: Halperin & Smerconish on Political Tribalism
Michael Smerconish is joined by political journalist Mark Halperin for a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation about the growing cost of refusing to take sides in today’s polarized America. Fr...
28 Jan 28min
