RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and national correspondent Susan Crabtree join Andrew Walworth to discuss the results of the GOP debate on today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast.
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the upcoming Republican candidates' debate and why both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are making appearances in Michigan in support of the UAW strike on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.
RealClearPolitics Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon, White House correspondent Phil Wegmann, and Director of Emerson College Polling Spencer Kimball join Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.
"Whistles From the Graveyard" is available for pre-order. Look for RCD Contributor John Waters’ new novel “River City One” published this fall. "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....
RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss Trump's position on abortion rights and whether the elite press is now pushing President Biden to not run again in 2024.
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon, and Culture Editor at The Federalist news site Emily Jashinsky join Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.
In this re-airing of the RealClearDefense podcast “Hot Wash,” host John Sorensen and RCD Editor David Craig speak with Elbridge Colby, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development under President Trump, and the lead official in the development of the 2018 National Defense Strategy. He is the co-founder and principal of The Marathon Initiative, a non-profit research organization focused on developing US strategy. Most recently Colby is the author of "The Strateg...
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss President Joe Biden's decision to be the first US president not to visit a historic site on the anniversary of the 9/11 attack. Also, a look at the opening weekend of the NFL and Superbowl predictions.
With new Covid cases on the rise, are Americans ready for a return to debates over mask mandates, school closings, and vaccine safety? Also, a look at whether an increasingly partisan press is healthy for American democracy, and how redistricting congressional districts may help determine which party wins the House in 2024. RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon, and senior elections analyst Sean Trende join moderator Andrew Walworth on today's ...
On the RealClearDefense podcast “Hot Wash,” host John Sorensen speaks with Dr. Peter Feaver, a long-time researcher of civil-military affairs about his new book, a comprehensive study of public attitudes towards the military called, “Thanks for Your Service: The Causes and Consequences of Public Confidence in the US Military.” He is also a professor of political science and public policy at Duke University, has served twice on the National Security Council staff, and as an intelligence officer i...
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the Biden campaign's strategy to build support among the Democratic base and the President's decision not to visit East Palestine on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, White House reporter Phil Wegmann and national correspondent Susan Crabtree join Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.
On the RealClearDefense podcast “Hot Wash,” John Waters speaks with veteran, entrepreneur, and author Mike Erwin about applying lessons from the military to positive leadership off the battlefield. Erwin is a graduate of West Point and served as an Intelligence Officer in Iraq and Afghanistan, earning two Bronze Stars. After studying positive psychology and leadership at the University of Michigan he founded “Team Red, White, and Blue” a nonprofit connecting veterans through physical and social ...
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon talk about Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley and other GOP presidential hopefuls in the wake of last week's debate. What do the latest polls say about who gained and lost ground in their bid for the Republican nomination?
From Milwaukee, RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon join moderator Andrew to discuss their impressions of Wednesday's GOP candidate debate on today's special edition of the RCP Takeaway podcast.
As Republican candidates prepare for the debate in Ohio, does the GOP have a China strategy? In a recent piece for the Wall Street Journal, Republican Congressman from Wisconsin, Mike Gallagher challenges the candidates and the party to confront as he puts it, “America’s greatest geopolitical threat.” RealClearDefense contributor John Waters, and guest columnist Stephen Young, speak with Gallagher about developing a clearer strategy to deter China. Read Rep. Mike Gallagher's article in the Wall ...
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the upcoming GOP Presidential Candidate Debate and how the the White House has handled the devastating fires on Maui.
On today’s encore episode of the RealClearDefense podcast “Hot Wash,” host John Sorensen and RCD contributor John Waters speak with Calder Walton, author of a new book, “SPIES: The Epic Intelligence War Between the East and West.” Using archival evidence only declassified as recently as 2022, Walton looks at the 100 year espionage competition among the Soviet, American and British intelligence services. The book documents how double agents, disinformation, covert action, and assassinations helpe...
RealClearDefense contributor John Waters speaks with Wall Street Journal National Security reporter Brett Forrest about his new bestselling book, "Lost Son: An American Family Trapped Inside the FBI’s Secret Wars.” Expanding on his investigation for the Journal, Forrest explores the disappearance of Billy Reilly, a gifted civilian who volunteered as an undercover FBI source inside Russia. When their son went missing, Reilly’s parents were shut out of the investigation by the FBI and turned to Fo...
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss how GOP presidential hopefuls performed at the Iowa State Fair, and how the press is covering the naming of a special counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation.
RealClearPolitics Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon, Pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson and columnist at the Messenger website Joe Concha join Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.
The war in Ukraine has rapidly reshaped how strategists think about the modern battlefield, especially the use of drones, cyber, social media, and the importance of electronic warfare. Looking at a potential conflict with China, what would a military confrontation over Taiwan look like in this new technological era? On this episode of “Hot Wash,” host John Sorensen speaks with Retired Australian Army Major General Mick Ryan. Ryan is a frequent commentator on the transformation of warfare. He ser...
On today's Takeaway: RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss GOP presidential candidates heading to the Iowa State Fair in a presidential primary rite of passage, Gov DeSantis stuck in a negative media cycle, and the political fallout from a missed penalty kick in Women's World Cup soccer. Join us each week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday as RealClear’s journalists discuss the issues of the day. Stay informed with context and...
RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and White House correspondent Phil Wegmann join moderator Andrew Walworth on today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast.
On today’s “Hot Wash,” CNN’s Jake Tapper talks about his new fiction thriller “All the Demons Are Here” about an AWOL US Marine back from the Vietnam War and lost in the chaos of the 1970’s. We also discuss his nonfiction book, “The Outpost” about the heroism and tragedy of one of the deadliest battles in the Afghanistan War, and the coverage of the current Russian war against Ukraine. Subscribe to the RealClearDefense Podcast "Hot Wash" Ukraine for in depth conversations about military, defense...
Devon Archer, friend and former business partner of Hunter Biden, reportedly testified Monday in a closed door session that then-Vice President Joe Biden joined calls by speakerphone at least 20 times while Hunter met with business partners, alleging that Joe Biden was put on the phone to sell "the brand." RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss how various media outlets have reported the story. Archer, a former business associate and ...
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and Culture Editor of the Federalist Emily Jashinsky join Andrew Walworth on today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast.
Welcome to the first episode of BLUF: Bottom Line Up Front, presented by Real Clear Defense, in which we ask a member of Congress 7 questions that cut to the chase of what they’re doing and why they’re doing it. Today we hear from Republican Congressman Mark Green of Tennessee, who graduated from West Point, served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army, and later became an army physician serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. Today, he chairs the House Committee on Homeland Security and sits on the ...
On today's Takeaway: RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris' heads to Florida to respond to state educational standards on history of slavery, Donald Trump awaits notification of his third indictment, and former Hunter Biden business partner Devon Archer expected to testify that Hunter put then VP Biden on speaker phone with business associates including executives of Burisma, at least two dozen t...
This week's Takeaway news roundup looks at Trump's potential indictment in the false electors case, Sen Tommy Tuberville's hold on choosing a new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and a new poll from RealClearOpinion Research and Emerson College Polling revealing public attitudes toward NATO, China, Russia, and funding for the military. Host John Sorensen is joined by Tom Bevan, co-founder and president of RCP, Carl Cannon, Washington Bureau Chief, and Spencer Kimball, Executive Director of Polling ...
