Smerconish on CNN

Michael Smerconish tackles the American political and news stories of the week, offering a unique non-ideological take: his own.

Smerconish: Trump is Picking Fights He Relishes
Apr 19, 2025 – 44:40
Smerconish: If You Build It, Will They Come?
Apr 13, 2025 – 44:47
Smerconish: Lawyers Are the Backbone of a Stable Society
Apr 6, 2025 – 44:41
Will Trump's Administration Survive "Signalgate?"
Mar 29, 2025 – 44:35
Smerconish: Should Attacks Against Tesla Be Prosecuted as a Hate Crime?
Mar 23, 2025 – 44:57
Smerconish: Will More Republicans Buy Tesla?
Mar 15, 2025 – 44:38
Smerconish: I've Got a Prescription for Progressives
Mar 8, 2025 – 44:38
Smerconish: Zelensky Didn't Start This Fight Either
Mar 2, 2025 – 44:52
Smerconish: Don't Spend That Doge Dividend Just Yet
Feb 22, 2025 – 44:29
Civil War at the DOJ
Feb 15, 2025 – 44:39
Cloudy Day for Sesame Street?
Feb 8, 2025 – 44:43
Trans Army Pilot: "I Was Not Surprised by the Hate. This is My Reality."
Feb 1, 2025 – 44:33
Will Trump's January 6th Pardons Backfire?
Jan 25, 2025 – 44:48
Smerconish: Biden's Low Approval Rating May Bounce Back
Jan 18, 2025 – 44:32
Sen. Whitehouse: Effects of Climate Change Could Plummet the U.S. Economy
Jan 11, 2025 – 44:53
Tragedies Demand Transparency, Not a Troupe
Jan 4, 2025 – 47:01
Book Club With Michael Smerconish
Dec 28, 2024 – 47:05
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Trump agree on this issue
Dec 21, 2024 – 43:10
Smerconish: A Sad, New Normalcy
Dec 21, 2024 – 43:22
Healthcare Industry Receives Online Backlash After CEO Killed
Dec 7, 2024 – 43:54
Controversy in Women's College Sports
Dec 2, 2024 – 43:20
Smerconish: "The 'T' Was Missing From LGB...Q This Week"
Nov 23, 2024 – 43:12
Trump is Inviting Confrontation With Cabinet Picks
Nov 16, 2024 – 43:13
Has Donald Trump Changed America or Revealed It?
Nov 9, 2024 – 43:14
Are Trump’s Numbers Under Reported, Yet Again?
Nov 2, 2024 – 43:18
More Than 20 Million Mail-in Ballots Cast
Oct 26, 2024 – 42:37
What Are the Prediction Markets Saying About the Presidential Election?
Oct 19, 2024 – 43:24
Trump Motivates Americans Who Are Not Interested in Voting
Oct 12, 2024 – 43:26
Will Any October Surprise Reshape the Election?
Oct 5, 2024 – 43:29
Hezbollah Confirms Hassan Nasrallah Killed in Israeli Strike
Sep 28, 2024 – 43:36
New Report Warns of "Near-term Major War"
Sep 21, 2024 – 43:17
Kamala Harris Won the Debate, and Here's Why
Sep 14, 2024 – 43:07
Harris and Trump Prepare to Face Off for the First Time
Sep 7, 2024 – 43:23
2024 Election Incites Gender Dived
Aug 31, 2024 – 43:16
Does Rfk Jr.'s Exit Change the State of the Race?
Aug 24, 2024 – 43:19
Trump: 'I'm Entitled to Personal Attacks'
Aug 17, 2024 – 43:14
Why Did Trump Choose to Question Harris’ Racial Identity?
Aug 3, 2024 – 43:18
Does Harris Have A Path To 270?
Jul 27, 2024 – 43:17
What Would it Take for Biden to Quit His Candidacy?
Jul 20, 2024 – 43:05
Does Biden Really Have a Path to Victory?
Jul 13, 2024 – 45:00
Internal Divide Deepens Within Democratic Party
Jul 6, 2024 – 44:35
What Ails Biden Cannot Be Fixed - So Democrats Need to Find a Replacement
Jun 29, 2024 – 43:18
Have GOP Attacks on Biden Acuity Made It Easier For Him To Win Debate?
Jun 22, 2024 – 42:56
US Tries to Thwart Terror Attacks in Advance
Jun 15, 2024 – 43:17
The Post-Conviction Election: How Will Voters Respond?
Jun 1, 2024 – 43:17