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Trump's Big News and Who Will Be the Next Speaker?

RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan is joined by RCP White House Correspondent Philip Wegmann to discuss Trump's big announcement tonight, Mike Pence's new book, and the race for Speaker of the House. Subscribe to Carl Cannon's Morning Note Find podcasts and more on RealClearPolitics.com Get the latest polling averages on today's races Subscribe on iTunes to catch every episode...

Nov 15, 202212 minEp. 374

Democrats Defy Expectations or Republican Disaster? Midterms 2022 Results

On today's episode of the RealClearPolitics Takeaway co-founder and president of RealClear Tom Bevan, Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon, and RCP White House Correspondent Philip Wegmann discuss this week's midterm election results. Was it a, "disaster for Republicans?" Did the polls misread voters? What do the results mean for the 2024 presidential race? Read Philip Wegmann's interview with Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, "Josh Hawley Blasts GOP Leadership for Midterm Showing" Subscribe to Carl ...

Nov 11, 202227 minEp. 373

Post-Midterm Fog of War

RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss to discuss Democrats' Tuesday's results in an unusual midterm election. Democrats clearly outperformed projections, but several races remain undecided and much of the data is still unclear. Republicans are likely to take the House with a minimal majority, and the Senate remains on a knife's edge possibly into December. How will the slim margins affect the likely House Speaker McCarthy's ...

Nov 10, 202215 minEp. 372

Election Day 2022

It's Election Day 2022, and RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss the midterms. Join us each week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday as RealClear’s journalists discuss the issues of the day. Stay informed with context and perspective on the RealClearPolitics Takeaway. Subscribe to Carl Cannon's Morning Note Find podcasts and more on RealClearPolitics.com Get the latest polling averages on today's races Subscribe on iTunes to c...

Nov 08, 202212 minEp. 371

The Latest RCP Poll Averages, Biden's Closing Argument, and Trump Teases a 2024 Run For The White House

Election day is next Tuesday but some 33 million Americans have already voted. President Biden spoke this week at Union Station in Washington DC saying democracy itself is on the ballot – an opinion also voiced by former president Barrack Obama on the campaign trail. Republicans are feeling bolstered by recent polls which show their chances improving, including in tight Senate races like New Hampshire, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Also this week, former President Donald Trump told a crowd in Iowa t...

Nov 04, 202239 minEp. 370

The Shot: The Harrowing Journey of a Marine in the War On Terror

On today’s episode of the RealClearDefense podcast “Hot Wash,” RCD contributor John Waters speaks with Bill Bee and Wills Robinson the authors of “The Shot: The Harrowing Journey of a Marine in the War On Terror.” Subscribe to the RealClearDefense Podcast "Hot Wash" Subscribe to the Morning Recon newsletter for a daily roundup of news and opinion on the issues that matter for military, defense, veteran affairs, and national security....

Nov 02, 202241 minEp. 369

Midterm Countdown: One Week to Election Day

RCP president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon look at the electoral map with one week left to Election Day. Did the Democrats miscalculate by putting abortion at the center of their midterm strategy?

Nov 01, 20229 minEp. 368

Josh Kraushaar Joins The Panel to Talk About Whether the Red Wave is Real, The Fetterman/Oz Debate and The Youth Vote in the 2022 Midterms

With the election less than two weeks away, the electoral map is trending red and some Democrats are already singing the blues. Can the Democrats come back? Also, a look at the fallout from the Pennsylvania Senate debate, and an examination of the 2022 youth vote: a new poll predicts a “Gen Z Wave,” but will young voters show up at the ballot box and if so, what impact will they have on the final results? Co-founder and president of RCP Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon, and Axios s...

Oct 28, 202230 minEp. 367

New Polling Shows Catholic Voters May Hold The Key in Six Swing States

Matthew Bunson of EWTN News, joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon and Andrew Walworth to discuss a brand new poll conducted jointly by EWTN and RealClear Opinion Research of Catholic voters in six swing states just weeks before the 2022 midterms.

Oct 27, 202221 minEp. 366

Midterm Countdown: Two Weeks Until Election Day 2022

RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon look at the national map two weeks before election day. What do the RCP averages say about which party may win control of Congress?

Oct 25, 202210 minEp. 365

A New Way to Look at Polling from RCP, Biden's Midterm Strategy, and the Surprisingly Close Senate Race in Utah

On today’s RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast, a look at the RCP Polling Accountability Project, a new initiative designed to shed light on polling accuracy. Also, a look at President Biden’s midterm strategy, and an examination of the Senate race in Utah, where incumbent Republican Mike Lee is in a surprisingly close race with independent candidate Evan McMullin. Associate editor and columnist A. B. Stoddard, president and co-founder Tom Bevan, and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon join Andre...

Oct 21, 202232 minEp. 364

Costs of War with Stephanie Savell

On the RealClearDefense podcast "Hot Wash", host John Sorensen and RCD Contributor John Waters speak with Stephanie Savell, the Co-Director of the Costs of War project at the Watson Institute for International Relations at Brown University. Savell is an anthropologist, who researches militarism, security, and civic engagement in relation to the United States post-9/11 wars. The Costs of War project takes an interdisciplinary approach to ask what are the real total costs of war? Have the post-9/1...

Oct 21, 202243 minEp. 363

Massive Early Voting and Debates for the 2022 Midterms

RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss the 2022 midterms. With only three weeks to go, huge numbers in early voting indicate that this election will be a high turnout midterm. Will debates move the needle when a significant portion of voters have already cast their votes? Join us each week on Tuesday and Thursday, and Friday as RealClear’s journalists discuss the issues of the day. Stay informed with context and perspective o...

Oct 18, 202211 minEp. 362

Inflation Update: Biden Says He Has "More Work to Do"

RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss President Biden's response to the latest inflation numbers, and the effect inflation will have on the 2022 midterms.

Oct 13, 202210 minEp. 360

Jason Kander “Invisible Storm: A Soldier’s Memoir of Politics and PTSD”

On today's episode of the RealClearDefense Podcast "Hot Wash" host John Sorensen and RCD contributor Todd Carney, speak with Jason Kander, veteran, politician and most recently author of “Invisible Storm: A Soldier’s Memoir of Politics and PTSD” In 2006, Kander served as a military intelligence officer in Afghanistan for the Army Reserve. After returning to civilian life, Kander entered politics serving in his home state of Missouri’s House of Representatives in 2008, and then in 2012 as the Mis...

Oct 11, 202241 minEp. 359

RealClear Poll Averages Updated, Catholics on Biden, and Sen Tim Scott's Mission

On this Friday's news roundup, The Takeaway looks at the RealClear poll averages less than 5 weeks out from the 2022 midterms. What are the options for Democrats to retain control of the House and the Senate in the remaining weeks before the election? What are the prospects for Republicans to take both houses? Also this week, a new RealClear Opinion Research survey conducted in concert with Catholic television network EWTN looks at American Catholics' attitudes toward President Biden and the top...

Oct 07, 202231 minEp. 358

Escape From Kabul

On today's RealClearDefense podcast "Hot Wash," host John Sorensen and RCD Editor David Craig, talk with Jamie Roberts, the director of a new documentary on HBO/Max “Escape From Kabul” about the chaotic evacuation of civilians from Afghanistan in August of last year. The documentary uses never before seen archival footage and interviews with participants and eyewitnesses from the Marines on the ground to the Taliban forces who took over the city. Roberts is also the director of “Four Hours at th...

Oct 06, 202234 minEp. 357

October Surprises for Walker, Oz and Fetterman Plus Elon Fixes Ukraine

RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss "October Surprises" in the Georgia and Pennsylvania Senate races. Plus, Elon Musk proposes a compromise between Ukraine and Russia sparking a firestorm in the Twitterverse. Join us each week on Tuesday and Thursday, and Friday as RealClear’s journalists discuss the issues of the day. Stay informed with context and perspective on the RealClearPolitics Takeaway. Be sure to rate and recomme...

Oct 04, 202213 minEp. 356

Sean Trende Joins The Panel to Discuss Who Will Win the Midterms, the Politics of Hurricane Ian and Whether Voters Will Embrace “Bidenomics”

Tom Bevan, co-founder and president of RealClearPolitics, Carl Cannon, Washington bureau chief, and Sean Trende, senior elections analyst, join Andrew Walworth to discuss how the White House is handling economic issues in the lead up to the midterms and the politics of Hurricane Ian. Also Sean Trende discusses his latest analysis of the race for the House of Representatives.

Sep 30, 202232 minEp. 355

White House "Doubles Down" on Biden's Gaffe About Late Congresswoman and the GOP's New Plan for the Culture Wars

White House Correspondent Phil Wegmann joins Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss President Biden's recent gaffe concerning the late Rep. Jackie Walorski, (R-Ind.) White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked about the gaffe in the White House briefing, as reporters sought to clarify the President's words. Also, a look at a new Republican Study Committee policy memo, called the “Family Policy Agenda,” which includes more than 80 recommendations that they will try to make la...

Sep 29, 202213 minEp. 354

Six Weeks to the Midterms: Can Democrats Run the Table?

RealClearPolitics Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon joins RCP White House Correspondent Philip Wegmann to discuss Democrats' prospects for the midterms. What are the White House plans to try and retain control of the House? Join us each week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday as RealClear’s journalists discuss the issues of the day. Stay informed with context and perspective on the RealClearPolitics Takeaway. Subscribe to Carl Cannon's Morning Note Find podcasts and more on RealClearPolitics.com...

Sep 27, 202216 minEp. 353

Kristen Soltis Anderson Joins the Panel to Talk About Whether Ron DeSantis is the Real "Trump 2.0," the Democratic Midterm "Surge," and The GOP's Commitment to America

Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson joins RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon, and host Andrew Walworth on today’s RCP Takeaway podcast. They discuss the Republican’s “Commitment to America” announced this week by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and discuss whether Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is positioning himself to take on Donald Trump in 2024. Also, a look at the Democratic uptick in recent polling. What does it mean for No...

Sep 23, 202236 minEp. 352

Stuart Scheller, "Crisis of Command"

Today on the RealClearDefense podcast “Hot Wash” RCD editor David Craig, contributor John Waters, and host John Sorensen speak with retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller, about holding the political and military leadership accountable for the chaotic withdrawal and ultimate Taliban victory after 20 years of fighting in Afghanistan. Scheller, an infantry officer who in part became well known for viral videos on Facebook in which he criticized command for the pull out, is now the autho...

Sep 22, 202241 minEp. 351

Stuart Scheller Crisis of Command

Today on the RealClearDefense podcast “Hot Wash” RCD editor David Craig, contributor John Waters, and host John Sorensen speak with retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller, about holding the political and military leadership accountable for the chaotic withdrawal and ultimate Taliban victory in Afghanistan. Scheller, an infantry officer who in part became well known for viral videos on Facebook in which he criticized command for the pull out, is now the author of a new memoir looking a...

Sep 21, 202241 minEp. 350

The White House Walks Back Biden's 60 Minutes Interview and Martha's Vineyard Votes Immigrants Off the Island

On today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast, RCP co-founder and president Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the reaction to President Biden's television appearance on 60 Minutes, as well as the political impact of Florida Governor Ron Desantis' decision to send illegal immigrants to Martha's Vineyard, who have since been relocated to the Massachusetts mainland.

Sep 20, 202214 minEp. 349

Andrew Milburn of The Mozart Group: The War for Ukraine

On this edition of the RealClear Defense podcast Hotwash, John Sorensen hosts retired Marine Colonel Andrew Milburn, Founder and CEO of the Mozart Group, an organization that is training Ukrainian frontline units in the war against Russian occupation. Milburn retired from the Marine Corps as a colonel in 2019. His last position in uniform was as deputy commander of Special Operations Command Central, and prior to that, commanding officer of the Marine Raider Regiment and Combined Special Operati...

Sep 16, 202243 minEp. 348

The Future of The Royal Family, The Return of John Podesta, and Are Parents the Key Swing Voters in the 2022 Midterms?

On today’s RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast, White House correspondent Phil Wegmann, joins RCP co-founder and president Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon, and moderator Andrew Walworth to discuss changing public attitudes toward the Royal Family in the wake of Queen Elizabeth’s death. Also, will parents be the most important swing voters in the 2022 midterms, and the return of controversial former Clinton aide John Podesta to the White House, where he will oversee $370 billion in ...

Sep 09, 202228 minEp. 346
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