Daily Poll: How to consider Israel military activities in Gaza proportionate?
Gaza civilians under Israeli barrage are being killed at a historic pace. Israel has cast the deaths of civilians in the Gaza Strip as a regrettable and unavoidable part of modern conflict. Listen to ...
27 Nov 20235min
Let's Debate
The Fall 2024 presidential debate schedule has been announced. Michael offers up some memorable debate moments from years past, and then welcomes Frank Fahrenkopf, co-chair of the non-partisan non-pro...
23 Nov 202327min
60th Anniversary of JFK Assassination: Special archive audio with Senator Arlen Specter on the single bullet "conclusion"
Michael looks back at November 22, 1963, the day President John F. Kennedy was killed. Listen to conversations from the archives with Senator Arlen Specter and forensic pathologist Cyril Wecht, Michae...
22 Nov 202335min
Daily Poll: Will the Fall 2024 presidential debates significantly influence the outcome of the election?
The non-partisan Commission on Presidential Debates announced the 2024 debate schedule for next fall, with three presidential and one vice presidential debate happening in September and October in TX,...
22 Nov 20235min
Has Israel's response been disproportionate? A conversation with Admiral James Stavridis
Former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, Admiral (Ret.) James Stavridis gives his insights on Israel's "proportionality" of response to attacks from Hamas. Original air date 21 November 2023. Hosted ...
21 Nov 202331min
Daily Poll: Can Trump's First Amendment rights be balanced with protecting the safety of possible witnesses?
Today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com asks: Is it possible to draft a court order which balances Donald Trump's First Amendment rights with the need to protect the safety of possible witnesses...
21 Nov 20236min
'QAnon Shaman' stormed the Capitol, did his time, and now is running for Congress
Michael recaps a fascinating conversation he had on CNN over the weekend with Jacob Chansley, known as "QAnon Shaman" when he stormed the US Capitol on January 6th 2021. He has done his time in prison...
20 Nov 202322min
Daily Poll: Is Biden's age, or Trump's legal peril, more likely to determine the 2024 outcome?
With President Biden celebrating his 81st birthday today, and former President Trump facing numerous lawsuits and indictments, Michael asks this Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com today: Which is m...
20 Nov 20236min
