
Epstein Email Bombshell: Why Is Trump Acting Like He's Guilty?
In this episode, Michael unpacks the stunning release of thousands of Jeffrey Epstein emails that have Washington on edge. What began as a selective Democratic leak of three explosive emails suggestin...
13 Nov 202532min

Democrats Divided: Why the Shutdown Backfired—or Maybe Didn’t
Michael digs into today’s Smerconish.com poll question: "Did the ends of the Democrat-supported government shutdown justify the means?" After weeks of stalemate, Democrats ended the fight without key ...
13 Nov 202514min

Mark Halperin on the New Epstein Revelation Fallout, and Gavin Newsom's Rising Star Power
Michael Smerconish is joined by political analyst Mark Halperin to unpack breaking revelations from Jeffrey Epstein’s newly surfaced emails — including what they suggest Donald Trump may have known ab...
12 Nov 202529min

Postmarked By--But Received After--Election Day: Should Your Vote Count?
Michael Smerconish dives into today’s Smerconish.com poll, asking: Should the Supreme Court allow states to count mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day but arriving afterward? He breaks down the ...
12 Nov 202513min

The End of the Trump Era? Doug Sosnik Explains What’s Next for 2026 and 2028
Doug Sosnik is a policy and political expert who has closely advised President Bill Clinton and multiple U.S. Senators, governors, Fortune 100 corporations, foundations and universities. Hosted by Sim...
11 Nov 202530min

He Walked Home From the Pentagon on 9/11 — Admiral Stavridis on What Veterans Day Really Means
Admiral James Stavridis is a retired four-star U.S. naval officer. He is currently Partner and Vice Chair of Carlyle, a global investment firm. He is also 12th Chair of Rockefeller Foundation board. ...
11 Nov 202512min

Pollsters vs. Predictors: Why 2028 May Be Decided by Wagers, Not Surveys
On Veterans Day, Michael asks: Which is a more reliable predictor of elections — traditional polls or betting markets? With new data from Vanderbilt showing gamblers outperformed pollsters in 2024, he...
11 Nov 202518min

Bari Weiss, Jeff Yass, and the Rise of a New ‘Fearless’ University
Billionaire trader and philanthropist Jeff Yass joins Michael to discuss his $100 million donation to the University of Austin, a new institution co-founded by CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss that...
10 Nov 202531min





















