Zohran Mamdani Checked Two Boxes: Should Racial and Ethnic Identity Categories Be Eliminated?
When Zohran Mamdani, now a rising political figure, checked both “Asian” and “Black” on a Columbia University application over a decade ago, he never imagined it would be headline news during his mayo...
15 Jul 202526min
The One Conspiracy Trump Can’t Control: Epstein & the MAGA Divide
Michael dives deep into today's fiery poll question: Will Jeffrey Epstein cause a significant and permanent rupture in Donald Trump's standing with his base? With insight from powerful essays by Jonat...
15 Jul 202512min
Assassination Attempt One Year Later: Has Trump Changed?
Listen to Michael's conversation with Salena Zito about her book Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland on the Book Club with Michael ...
14 Jul 202532min
Epstein’s 'Client List' and the MAGA Freakout No One Saw Coming
Michael Smerconish dives into today's sizzling poll question: Do you believe Jeffrey Epstein had a list of powerful men involved in his alleged sex trafficking operations? With MAGA influencers turnin...
14 Jul 202515min
Admiral James Stavridis on The Russia-Ukraine War Turning Point
Former NATO Supreme Commander Admiral James Stavridis joins Michael to discuss President Trump’s shift on arming Ukraine and whether we’re seeing the beginning of the end for Vladimir Putin. Plus, Sta...
11 Jul 202527min
Russian v. Ukraine War: Beginning of the end or End of the beginning?
Today’s Smerconish.com Daily Poll asks: “Russia vs. Ukraine: Is this the beginning of the end—or the end of the beginning?” Michael dives into this critical moment in the war, examining Trump’s evolvi...
11 Jul 202514min
Half Of America's Murderers Get Away With It
Michael is joined by New York Times reporter German Lopez to discuss his jaw-dropping report on America’s crime clearance rates — and the results will stun you. Nearly half of murders in the U.S. go u...
10 Jul 202541min
$1000 Trump Accounts For Babies? Michael Smerconish Says No
Should every child born in the U.S. receive a $1,000 government contribution into a tax-free investment account? Michael dives into the new “Trump Account” policy and unpacks its roots in the progress...
10 Jul 202517min
