Can Mentorship Fix America? Inside California’s Bold New Plan for Young Men
Michael Smerconish talks with Josh Fryday, California’s Chief Service Officer and candidate for Lieutenant Governor, about the alarming crisis facing young men — rising loneliness, declining engagemen...
26 Nov 202524min
Hell Yes, Airline Passengers Should Dress Up!
Michael dives into the Smerconish.com poll question inspired by DOT Secretary Sean Duffy’s controversial claim that airline passengers should “dress with respect” to promote civility. From shocking in...
26 Nov 202521min
A Dirty Deal or the Only Deal? Admiral Stavridis on Ukraine’s Impossible Choice
Breaking news meets expert analysis. As reports emerge that Ukraine may have agreed to a peace proposal with Russia, Michael brings in one of the world’s most trusted strategic minds — Admiral James S...
25 Nov 202532min
Should Ukraine Trade Land for Peace?
Michael dives into today’s hot-button poll question that he's asking at Smerconish.com: Should Ukraine agree to a peace deal involving territorial concessions to Russia if its future security is guara...
25 Nov 202516min
Disobeying Orders: Congress, the Military, and the Line Between Duty and Defiance
When six Democratic members of Congress released a video urging troops to “refuse illegal orders,” President Trump called it seditious behavior. But was the video itself appropriate—or reckless? Micha...
24 Nov 202528min
Trump Calls It Treason — But Was The Democrats' 'Refuse Illegal Orders' Video Wrong?
Was it appropriate for members of Congress to release a video urging military personnel to refuse illegal orders? That's today's Smerconish.com poll question...While President Trump’s fiery response s...
24 Nov 202515min
Texas Backfires, California Panics: The Redistricting Crisis No One Saw Coming
A three-judge federal panel just struck down Texas’s mid-decade redistricting map — and the fallout could reshape the 2026 House majority. Michael invites Yale constitutional law professor Jed Rubenfe...
21 Nov 202523min
Redistricting Showdown: Should California Hit Pause If Texas Is Blocked?
Michael breaks down today’s poll question: If courts halt Texas’s redistricting, should California pause theirs too? He explores the legal, political, and constitutional stakes behind state-by-state r...
21 Nov 202514min
