RealClearPolitics Podcast

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss plans for this year’s semiquincentennial celebration of the Declaration of Independence on the National Mall, where record temperatures are expected and President Donald Trump will speak. Also, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has a message for New Yorkers when it comes to staying cool during this weekend’s historic heatwave. Next,
Juan Williams of Fox News joins the guys to discuss America at 250 and the rise of Democratic Socialists within the Democratic Party.
And lastly, the guys discuss personal reflections on the Declaration of Independence and America’s founding. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss last night’s Democratic primary results from Colorado, including Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros defeat of incumbent  Diana DeGette for the Democratic nomination to the House of Representatives. Then, Chairman of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute Fred Ryan joins the guys to discuss the Foundation’s new book The Civility Handbook, and what Americans can do to inspire civil discourse about today’s political issues. Then, they discuss the release by the US Office of Government Ethics of a report on President Donald Trump’s finances for 2025, which says that the President made $2.2 billion dollars in the period, including about $1.4 billion from his investments in crypto currency. And finally, veteran NPR reporter Nina Totenberg apologizes for misreporting yesterday that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring from the bench, a story that turned out to be totally false.

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In this episode of Real Clear Politics, Attorney and RCP contributor Richard Porter joins Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon to discuss today’s Supreme Court decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes in school sports, and regulating coordination between candidates and political parties. Then, Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss new polls in two key midterm Senate races: Texas and Maine. Rounding out the episode, Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss reaction to a new study that blames cuts in AID funding for causing up to 14 million overseas deaths, and the vilification of Elon Musk for his work on The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).  Also, the Atlantic reports today that the White House is considering a plan to offer “250 presidential pardons for 250 years,” as part of the nation’s semiquincentennial celebration.

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In this episode of Real Clear Politics, Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss tomorrow’s Democratic primaries in Colorado, which are shaping up to be a test of both the power of the rising socialist wing of the party and of younger candidates hoping to displace established Democratic leaders. Also, former speaker Nancy Pelosi opens a new “bipartisan” institute at Berkeley, and Scott Weiner, a leading contender to replace Pelosi, was harassed at a Pride event for his views on Israel. Then, Reagan Institute Rachel Hoff, policy director at the Ronald Reagan Institute, joins Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon to discuss a new poll on Americans’ attitudes on foreign policy which reveals a partisan shift when it comes to America taking the lead on the global stage, as well as a generational divide on key issues regarding Israel and China. To wrap it up, Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss two stories from the Washington Post: a survey that shows that AI chatbots lean left when responding to questions about politics, and an editorial on New York State’s attempt to fine a Catholic order of nuns called “The Servants of Relief for Incurable Cancer” which has run afoul of the New York State Bill of Rights for LBGTQIA+.

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In today's episode of RCP, Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende  joins Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon to discuss the response of centrist Democrats to the recent primary victories of socialist candidates in New York City.  Also, a look at President Trump’s plan to empower the U.S. Post Office to keep states from sending mail-in ballots to voters who are not on their absentee voter rolls. Then, Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the controversial immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades that opened in July, 2025. Also a look at House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) and his remarks yesterday about assimilation and Somali immigrants at the Faith and Freedom Conference in Washington DC. We finish the week with, Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discussing the politics of the World Cup and Speaker Johnson’s statement that Americans should “count their blessings” when it comes to freedom and democracy.  Also, You Cannot Be Serious stories for the week.

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