Bipartisan Breakthrough or Betrayal? 8 Democrats Cross The Aisle To End Shutdown
41 days later...Eight Democrats broke ranks to help end the government shutdown — but was it the right call? Michael weighs in on today’s hot-button Smerconish.com poll question and explains why compr...
10 Nov 202516min
Netflix’s 'A House of Dynamite' Is Fiction—But the Threat Isn’t
The #1 movie on Netflix, 'A House of Dynamite', imagines the unthinkable: a ballistic missile headed straight for Chicago. Michael Smerconish sits down with screenwriter Noah Oppenheim and former Whit...
7 Nov 202529min
A Hoagie, a Federal Agent, and a Not Guilty Verdict — Seriously?
'Sandwichgate' has concluded. Did the jury get it right in acquitting the man who threw a sandwich at a federal officer? While the internet laughs and trades condiment puns, Michael isn’t amused — he ...
7 Nov 202514min
Frank Luntz Sells Democratic Socialism (As An Exercise!)
Michael challenges Dr. Frank Luntz—legendary GOP messaging guru—to do the unthinkable: craft a winning pitch for democratic socialism. Luntz lays out a step-by-step playbook built on fairness, freedom...
6 Nov 202532min
Democratic Socialism: Could It Win Over America?
Michael dives into a thought-provoking question: Could America embrace democratic socialism if its principles were better understood? With a focus on Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral victory, the rising inter...
6 Nov 202515min
Mark Halperin Breaks Down the Blue Surge...With a Caveat on Gavin Newsom
Michael sits down with political analyst Mark Halperin the morning after a pivotal Election Day. They unpack the surprising demographic shifts in Virginia and New Jersey, the widening gender gap among...
5 Nov 202528min
The Fork In The Democrats' Road: Mamdani, or Spanberger & Sherrill
Michael Smerconish breaks down the Democrats’ big question after Election Day: Which path forward makes the most sense — the moderate model of Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill, or the progressive...
5 Nov 202512min
How David Wasserman Reads Elections Before Anyone Else — A Masterclass in Data and Democracy
Election Day takes center stage as Michael welcomes David Wasserman, Senior Editor and Elections Analyst for The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. From his role on NBC’s Decision Desk, Wasserman ...
4 Nov 202534min
