Emily Jashinsky, culture editor of The Federalist joins RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and moderator Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.
Jan 05, 2024•44 min•Ep. 523
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and moderator Andrew Walworth wrap up the biggest stories of 2023 and look forward to 2024 in this special New Year's edition of the RCP Takeaway.
Dec 29, 2023•35 min•Ep. 522
The threat of the coronavirus diminished for many Americans thanks to the COVID vaccines. What have we learned from the experience? What does the future look like for vaccine science and accessibility? On this special edition of the RCP Takeaway, RealClear Health and RealClear Policy editor Jerry Rogers hosts a conversation on the value, science, and policies surrounding vaccines. Panelists include Eric Hargan, CEO of The Hargan Group, Kirsten Axelsen of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), ...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 521
RealClearPolitics president and cofounder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the latest polls on the presidential race, a new Gallup survey on attitudes toward Social Security, and a disturbing new survey by Harvard CAPS/Harris that reveals a majority of voters between the ages of 18-24 believe that Israel should be "ended and given to Hamas and the Palestinians."
Dec 19, 2023•14 min•Ep. 520
RealClearPolitics senior elections analyst Sean Trende joins RCP president and cofounder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and moderator Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.
Dec 15, 2023•39 min•Ep. 519
Join us for a brand new podcast from RealClearPolitics. "RCP Poll Position" looks at the state of American political polling and features in-depth discussions with some of America's top pollsters and public opinion experts. On this inaugural program, RCP president and co-founder Tom Bevan talks with Spencer Kimball, founding Director of the Emerson College Polling Center.
Dec 13, 2023•21 min•Ep. 518
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.
Dec 08, 2023•33 min•Ep. 517
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the upcoming GOP presidential candidates' debate and what the latest polls from Iowa and New Hampshire say about the winnowing GOP field.
Dec 05, 2023•11 min•Ep. 516
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon join Andrew Walworth to discuss this week's Fox News debate between Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom and whether pressure within the Democratic Party is causing the White House to temper its support for Israel in its war against Hamas.
Dec 01, 2023•30 min•Ep. 515
RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the domestic politics of the ceasefire in Gaza and Jill Biden's White House "holiday theme."
Nov 28, 2023•7 min•Ep. 514
James S. Robbins joins Andrew Walworth to examine what is behind the startling increase in antisemitic incidents on America's college campuses since the October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians. Robbins is the author of the recent article in the Wall Street Journal, "My School Doesn’t Tolerate Antisemitism, and We Are Happy to Work With Donors Who Are Tired of Giving to Colleges That Do." He is the academic dean of the Institute of World Politics, a private graduate school in Was...
Nov 24, 2023•20 min•Ep. 513
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief discuss how the White House celebrated President Joe Biden's 81st birthday and the passing of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
Nov 21, 2023•9 min•Ep. 512
RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and White House Correspondent Phil Wegmann join Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.
Nov 17, 2023•35 min•Ep. 511
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss Senator Tim Scott's decision to suspend his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination and the debate among Democratic insiders over whether President Joe Biden's age should prohibit him from running for reelection.
Nov 14, 2023•16 min•Ep. 510
RealClearPolitics president Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon join Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.
Nov 10, 2023•35 min•Ep. 509
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the latest polling numbers showing President Biden losing in key swing states and the Democratic reaction.
Nov 07, 2023•12 min•Ep. 508
Emily Jashinsky of the Federalist website joins RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and moderator Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.
Nov 03, 2023•47 min•Ep. 507
In August of this year, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced the “Replicator Initiative” a new program to field thousands of less costly autonomous weapon systems. Aimed directly at offsetting China’s growing advantages in the Pacific, the ambitious program is set to deliver all within the next 18-24 months. Replicator is part of a growing concern that, as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Charles Q. Brown framed the issue while still Chief of the Air Force, the Pentagon must, "A...
Nov 02, 2023•52 min•Ep. 506
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the latest Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom Iowa Poll that shows Nikki Haley pulling even with Florida governor Ron DeSantis in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. They also discuss the passing of actor Matthew Perry, most famous for his role as Chandler Bing on the TV series "Friends."
Oct 31, 2023•13 min•Ep. 505
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.
Oct 27, 2023•39 min•Ep. 504
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss how Democrats view President Biden's immigration policies, and how to deal with foreign students in the US who support Hamas on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.
Oct 24, 2023•11 min•Ep. 503
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and Andrew Walworth discuss President Biden's White House address on Israel and Ukraine, and look at the continuing struggle among Republicans to name a Speaker of the House.
Oct 23, 2023•30 min•Ep. 502
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the crisis in leadership among House Republicans and President Joe Biden's trip to Israel on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.
Oct 17, 2023•9 min•Ep. 501
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon, Peter Berkowitz, former director of the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, and Mary Kissel, Executive Vice President at the global financial firm Stephens Incorporated and former senior addvisor to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, join Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.
Oct 14, 2023•40 min•Ep. 500
On today’s episode we return to an interview with Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and the author of “Gaza Conflict 2021: Hamas, Israel and Eleven Days of War”. Host John Sorensen and RealClearDefense editor David Craig spoke with Schanzer in November of 2021 about an attack from earlier that year when Hamas launched more than four thousand rockets and mortars toward Israel killing 12 and injuring more than 100. Retaliatory Israe...
Oct 12, 2023•51 min•Ep. 499
RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the domestic political implications of the Israel-Hamas conflict, including the taking of American hostages.
Oct 10, 2023•18 min•Ep. 498
RealClearPolitics president and cofounder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and Josh Kraushaar, senior political correspondent for Axios join Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.
Oct 06, 2023•40 min•Ep. 497
As China’s military capabilities grow, discussions about the US posture in the Pacific often return to the question how large a force does the US need to deter or possibly confront the Chinese Navy? If China were to launch an attack on Taiwan, how do the US and Chinese navies match up? To find out, “Hot Wash” host John Sorensen speaks with Tom Shugart an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security. During his twenty-five years in the US Navy, Shugart served as a submarine war...
Oct 05, 2023•50 min•Ep. 496
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the appointment of Laphonza Butler as the newest Senator from California, and the complicated rivalry between California governor Gavin Newsom and Florida governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.
Oct 03, 2023•11 min•Ep. 495
Katherine Gehl is the founder of The Institute for Political Innovation and co-author of “The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy,” with Harvard Business School professor Michael E. Porter. She is the architect and evangelist of a new approach to elections called "Final Five Voting" that she says it will help solve many of the problems in Washington by changing the incentives that guide our elected officials. On today's RCP Takeaway podc...
Sep 29, 2023•37 min•Ep. 494