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Tanks for Ukraine, Mitch McConnell's "Lonely Island" Moment, and Speaker McCarthy Kicks Key Dems Off Intelligence Committee

A.B. Stoddard joins Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon, and Andrew Walworth on today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast. They discuss President Biden's announcement that the U.S. will provide M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's strained relationship with the rest of the GOP, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's decision not to seat Democrats Eric Swalwell and Adam Schiff on the House Intelligence Committee.

Jan 27, 202326 minEp. 403

Surviving Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima: Talking to WWII Vet Bill Swanson

Follow Hot Wash on Twitter @hotwashrcd Email comments and story suggestions to editors@realcleardefense.com 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....

Jan 26, 202350 minEp. 402

Biden's Docudrama Continues, New Policies to Help Refugees, and Is Carl Cannon a "Davos Man"?

President Biden continues to face scrutiny over his handling of classified documents, The World Economic Forum at Davos wraps up, and the White House promotes a new program that will enlist private groups to help refugees hoping to emigrate to The United States. Andrew Walworth is joined by RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon, and national correspondent Susan Crabtree on today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast.

Jan 20, 202331 minEp. 400

More Classified Documents Raise Questions About White House "Transparency"

RealClearPolitics White House correspondent Phil Wegmann joins Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon to discuss this weekend's revelation that more classified documents had been found at President Joe Biden's Delaware home. On Saturday, the White House informed reporters that aides had discovered five additional pages of classified material at Biden's residence on Thursday, the same day Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to investigate.

Jan 17, 202310 minEp. 399

Is The GOP House Out for Revenge?

Republicans take control of the House of Representatives, and a look ahead at how the press will cover new investigations into President Biden's business dealings. RCP president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss.

Jan 12, 202315 minEp. 397

Is The GOP Ready to Rule The House, and Biden's Classified Documents

The new GOP controlled House gets underway by passing a new rules package, and how big a problem is the revelation that President Biden retained classified documents from his time as vice president? RCP co-founder and president Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss.

Jan 10, 202310 minEp. 396

Burning Down the House? Biden Visits the Border and Marking The Second Anniversary of Jan 6th

The struggle for the speakership dominates the week's political headlines while President Biden announces his first presidential visit to the Mexican border. Also, the politics of January 6th on its two-year anniversary. RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon, and White House correspondent Phil Wegmann join Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.

Jan 06, 202331 minEp. 395

Chaos in the House? Also, Is Donald Trump's Power Within the GOP Waning?

Is the fight over the House speakership democracy in action, or further evidence of a deep and debilitating divide within the Republican Party? Also, is Donald Trump's power within the GOP now on the decline? RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.

Jan 05, 202313 minEp. 394

Looking Forward to 2023: Who Will Be Speaker and Does Biden Have a Reelection Agenda?

A look ahead to the big political stories of 2023, including Biden's decision to run for a second term and the Republican struggle for Speaker of the House. Andrew Walworth is joined by RCP president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon, and senior elections analyst Sean Trende on this special New Year's edition of the RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast.

Dec 30, 202230 minEp. 392

Gut-wrenching Story of Bravo Company in the 82nd Airborne

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.

Dec 29, 202253 minEp. 391

The Year of Living Narcissistically and the Tenth Twitter File

Was 2022 the year Americans finally got tired of narcissists? RCP president and co-founder Tom Bevan and chief content officer Andrew Walworth discuss a new Politico story about how 2022 treated Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Also, the tenth Twitter File and the suppression of Covid "disinformation" on social media.

Dec 27, 202212 minEp. 390

2022: The RCP Takeaway Podcast Year in Review

On today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast, RCP president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon join Andrew Walworth to discuss some of the biggest political stories of 2022, including the 2022 midterms, the war in Ukraine, Elon Musk and the Twitter Files, and the continuing crisis at the southern border.

Dec 23, 202237 minEp. 389

Why America Loses Wars: the Failures of Ends, Ways, and Means in US Military Strategy with Don Stoker

Read the article on RealClearDefense Why America Loses Wars Follow Hot Wash on Twitter @hotwashrcd Email comments and story suggestions to editors@realcleardefense.com 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....

Dec 21, 202243 minEp. 388

The Political Impact of The Jan 6 Committee Final Report

RealClearPolitics president Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the political fallout of the final report of the January 6 Committee and its approval of criminal referrals against Donald Trump.

Dec 20, 20229 minEp. 387

Falling For FTX and Sam Bankman Fried

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

Dec 15, 202212 minEp. 385

The Twitter Files Part Five: The Removal of Trump

Tom Bevan, RealClearPolitics co-founder and president joins Carl Cannon, Washington bureau chief, to discuss the fifth installment in a series of emails released by Elon Musk regarding Twitter's internal discussions. This installment includes communications by staffers who didn't believe Trump violated the company's 'incitement' rules.

Dec 13, 202212 minEp. 384

Kyrsten Sinema Quits The Democratic Party, Will Cannabis Reform Move Forward During the Lame Duck Session, and Chapter Two of the Twitter Files

On Today's Takeaway podcast, RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and frequent RCP contributor Eric Spitz join Andrew Walworth to discuss the Georgia runoff results, Senator Kyrsten Sinema's decision to leave the Democratic Party, the chances for cannabis legislation during the lame duck session, and the most recent news about Twitter.

Dec 09, 202244 minEp. 383

What's the GOP Case for Cannabis Reform?

RealClearPolitics Associate Editor A.B. Stoddard speaks with three key House members about the GOP case for cannabis reform: Dave Joyce, a former prosecutor who represents Ohio’s 14th district and co-chairs the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, Brian Mast who was wounded while serving in Afghanistan and now represents Florida’s 18th district, and Nancy Mace, who represents South Carolina’s first congressional district. The program is sponsored by CPEAR, The Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education,...

Dec 08, 202252 minEp. 382

Georgia Senate Runoff: Deja Vu All Over Again, Why 51/49 Matters, and Will Pres Biden Run?

RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss the polls in the Georgia runoff election between Sen Warnock and Herschel Walker and why one extra seat motivates the Democrats more than Republicans. Also, will Pres. Biden run again? Tom and Carl make a bet! 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...

Dec 06, 202213 minEp. 381

Putin's Wars; From Chechnya to Ukraine

Follow Hot Wash on Twitter @hotwashrcd Email comments and story suggestions to editors@realcleardefense.com 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. On today's episode of the RealClearDefense podcast “Hot Wash,” we look at the context behind Putin's catastrophic decision to invade Ukraine. What does the history of R...

Dec 01, 202254 minEp. 379

RNC Plans to Review Party Tactics After Midterms, Trump's Dinner Companions, and US vs Iran at The World Cup

RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the Republican National Committee's announcement that they are forming a commission to study the disappointing results of the 2022 midterms. Also, the fallout from Donald Trump's dinner with Kanye West and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, and the politics of the World Cup.

Nov 29, 202213 minEp. 378

Hot Wash Reloaded: Andrew Milburn and the War in Ukraine

On this edition of the RealClear Defense podcast Hot Wash, an encore interview from September 2022 looking at the War in Ukraine. Host John Sorensen speaks with 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 ...

Nov 24, 202243 minEp. 348

The GOP Takes the House, Trump Steps Up, and Pelosi Steps Down

Carl Cannon, Susan Crabtree and Sean Trende join Andrew Walworth to discuss the GOP's narrow majority in the House, Nancy Pelosi's decision not to run for Democratic House leadership, and Donald Trump's announcement that he will seek the presidency in 2024.

Nov 18, 202229 minEp. 376

Bravo Company: An Afghanistan Deployment and Its Aftermath

On today’s episode of the RealClearDefense podcast “Hot Wash,” host John Sorensen, and RCD contributor John Waters speak with journalist and combat veteran Ben Kesling about his new book, “Bravo Company: An Afghanistan Deployment and Its Aftermath”. It is the story of one unit of the famed 82nd Airborne, their tour in Kandahar’s notorious Arghandab Valley and the impact on their lives in the years after. By the end of their deployment, three soldiers had been killed in action, a dozen more griev...

Nov 17, 202253 minEp. 375
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