RealClearPolitics Podcast

Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon, and RCP Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende discuss the GOP Senate runoff in South Carolina, and other Senate races in Iowa, Texas, and Alaska. Then, they are joined by Susan Crabtree to discuss her story about 3 members of the Secret Service communications dept being suspended. And, they also talk about Pete Hegseth's firing of the publisher, editor and reporter from the Stars and Stripes. Next, they discuss Meta's landmark $17 billion settlement with states over teen media addiction case. And finally, they talk about the passing and legacy of superstar singer and cultural icon Dolly Parton. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon, and Carolina Lumetta discuss the GOP Senate runoff in South Carolina, Abdul El-Sayed debating Jesse Watters on FOX News, and Hakeem Jeffries' video about his meeting with Jared Kushner. Next, they discuss the Supreme Court decision on mail ballots, the Trump administration's unprecedented mass visa revocation program, and Marco Rubio's announcement the U.S. has removed Syria's designation as a state sponsor of terror. Then finally, they chat about Carolina Lumetta's article on Trump cabinet members all taking to TikTok, and the robot Olympics being held in China. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon, and Richard Porter discuss Trump's economic 'D-Day' against Iran, his exploding trade war with Canada, and his stumping on behalf of Darline Graham in South Carolina over the weekend. Next, they interview Professor Jonathan Turley over his new book, "Rage and the Republic" and his Fox News column today calling Hasan Piker the "hateful Pied Piper of the left". And lastly, they discuss the news that the Washington Post has been ordered to rehire opinion columnist Karen Attiah after an arbiter found they had not proven she had engaged in "gross misconduct". They also touch on the most recent controversy in the WNBA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss President Donald Trump’s support for Darlene Graham’s Senate bid in South Carolina, Pete Buttigieg’s decision to appear in the state this weekend to court Black voters, and Rep. Seth Moulton’s challenge to incumbent Democratic Senator Ed Markey in Massachusetts. Next, RCP National Political Correspondent Susan Crabtree joins the guys to discuss Eric Swalwell’s legal problems, including the FBI’s recent seizure of his cell phone and laptop and new information on his relationship with Christine Fang, a suspected Chinese spy. Also, a new New York Times article profiled Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s wife Jennifer, claiming that she is shaping the job “as no Pentagon spouse has before.” Then, they discuss the news that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have decided to move to Britain after six years of living in the U.S. And finally, the guys deliver their “You Cannot Be Serious” stories for the week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Andrew Walworth and Carl Cannon discuss the politics of data centers and artificial intelligence, including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s new Executive Order on stricter requirements for data center developers in the state. Also a PAC supported by the AI company Anthropic is spending millions on ads to support Republican candidates who advocate regulation of AI, including Florida Republican Senator Ashley Moody. Then, Tom Bevan joins the guys and Harmeet Dhillon, US assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department, comes on to discuss election integrity and the Department’s plan to deploy 1,000 poll monitors nationwide in the 2026 midterms. Then lastly, they discuss the politics of the U.S. national debt, which topped $40 trillion for the first time this week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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