There is a connection between 70,000 people losing their jobs at the VA, and violent extremism
As the news of President Trump's plan to fire 70,000 employees from the Department of Veterans Affairs lands, Michael talks to Robert Pape, political science professor at the University of Chicago, ab...
6 Mars 202513min
Let's Get Ready For The End of NATO!
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Are we witnessing the final days of NATO? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating and review of this podcast! ...
6 Mars 202511min
Mark Halperin's 10 things that Donald Trump and Bill Clinton have in common
Mark Halperin says "the sources of strength and power of the 'Maven of Mar-a-Lago', for all he is discussed, have been insufficiently examined or understood. The similarities with Bill Clinton are str...
5 Mars 202533min
Why most who watched President Trump's speech agreed with it
Michael offers an in-depth analysis of President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress last night. He also touches on today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com, the topic of which also ca...
5 Mars 202519min
Admiral James Stavridis on why we should oppose Vladimir Putin
Who should we support: Russia, Ukraine, or Neither? Michael discusses the question with Admiral James Stavridis, a retired four-star Navy officer who once served as the Supreme Allied Commander of NAT...
4 Mars 202529min
The text from a transgender military pilot read: "I'll be discharged in 30 days."
Jo has served 15 years in the Virginia Army National Guard. Her current rank and job title is Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2) – UH60 Black Hawk Pilot. She has served in combat zones in Iraq and other op...
4 Mars 202517min
Exploring the Russia vs. Ukraine Conflict: Which Side Do You Support
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Who Do You Support: Russia, Ukraine, or Neither? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating...
4 Mars 202516min
Criticism For Trump and Vance...But Maybe, Trump Will Put a Deal Together Between Ukraine & Russia
Tom Nichols is a professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, where he taught for 25 years, and an instructor at the Harvard Extension School. Read his Atlantic essay...
3 Mars 202539min
