Hunter Biden is in a heap of trouble, his chance at a great deal is gone
Danny Cevallos, NBC News/MSNBC Legal Analyst, explains the latest indictment of Hunter Biden on nine new tax-related charges. President Biden's son once had a shot at a great plea deal, but that is no...
8 Dec 202330min
Daily Poll: Is AI more likely to elevate humanity or destroy it?
Michael has been very interested in a multi-part series on artificial intelligence running in The New York Times. It is the basis for what he's asking in today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com:...
8 Dec 20235min
The line between free speech and breaking the law on college campuses
Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies at The Manhattan Institute joins Michael to discuss what's happening on college campuses in reaction to the Israel-Hamas war. His piece on it at The Fr...
7 Dec 202324min
Daily Poll: Who should have been TIME's 2023 Person of the Year?
TIME named Taylor Swift as the "2023 Person of the Year." Was that the right choice? Today, Michael's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com asks: Which of the following most affected the news and our ...
7 Dec 20235min
TIME's 2023 Person of the Year: Taylor Swift? Really?
Michael takes issue with TIME choosing musician and pop star Taylor Swift as its 2023 Person of the Year. Does she meet the magazine's criteria of being "the individual, group, or concept that has had...
6 Dec 202330min
Daily Poll: Should Liz Cheney run for president?
Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney is out with a new book. The outspoken critic of former President Trump is weighing a third party presidential bid as well, which prompts Michael's Daily Poll...
6 Dec 20235min
The Sackler Family, OxyContin, Bankruptcy, and the Supreme Court: "Pharma" author Gerald Posner explains it all
Michael talks to author and journalist Gerald Posner about the Supreme Court hearing the case of the Sackler family, founders of Purdue Pharma, and whether they can be protected from future lawsuits t...
5 Dec 202330min
Daily Poll: Do advances in the weaponry of war make us more or less safe?
Michael has been part of a book club with friends for over 20 years. Their latest book that they got together to discuss, eat, and drink over this week is "Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945...
5 Dec 20236min
