The text from a transgender military pilot read: "I'll be discharged in 30 days."
Jo has served 15 years in the Virginia Army National Guard. Her current rank and job title is Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2) – UH60 Black Hawk Pilot. She has served in combat zones in Iraq and other op...
4 Mar 202517min
Exploring the Russia vs. Ukraine Conflict: Which Side Do You Support
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Who Do You Support: Russia, Ukraine, or Neither? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating...
4 Mar 202516min
Criticism For Trump and Vance...But Maybe, Trump Will Put a Deal Together Between Ukraine & Russia
Tom Nichols is a professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, where he taught for 25 years, and an instructor at the Harvard Extension School. Read his Atlantic essay...
3 Mar 202539min
JD Vance vs. Zelensky: Staged Showdown or Spontaneous Clash?
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Was JD Vance’s confrontation of Zelensky premeditated or spontaneous? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating and...
3 Mar 202512min
Real Stories: Illegal Immigrants Living, Working, and Paying Taxes In The U.S.
Randall Teague is the Mayor of Haddon Township, New Jersey, the current epicenter of the immigration and deportation debate, where the town is rallying around a married couple who own a restaurant, bu...
28 Feb 202528min
Jersey Kabab Owners Spark Deportation Debate: Smerconish on Long-Time Law-Abiding Migrants Who Came Here Illegally
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should migrants who entered the U.S. illegally years ago but have since lived law-abiding lives and paid taxes face deportation? Listen here to Michael's take,...
28 Feb 202513min
Competition in U.S. Elections Is Dead. But 'The Stone Pony' Is The Greatest Rock Club Ever. So There's That.
Nick Corasaniti is the author of "I Don't Want to Go Home: The Oral History of the Stone Pony." This is what Michael really wanted to talk to the New York Times correspondent about, as they both share...
27 Feb 202531min
Editorial Policy at the Washington Post: Yes, The Owner Can Be In Charge
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Is it the prerogative of a newspaper owner to set editorial policy? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating and r...
27 Feb 202513min
