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Is the media's unfairness to Donald Trump getting worse? Mark Halperin makes the case:
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Is the media's unfairness to Donald Trump getting worse? Mark Halperin makes the case:

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45,671 views • 19 days ago

Dems are trying an unconventional strategy in some states: quitting. Will it work? Full commentary:
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Dems are trying an unconventional strategy in some states: quitting. Will it work? Full commentary:

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79,996 views • 2 months ago

Trump handed Democrats a ready-made midterm ad.
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Trump handed Democrats a ready-made midterm ad.

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23,897 views • 19 days ago

Invite Fauci back—without the handcuffs. Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times before a Senate committee, leaving lawmakers—and the public—with few answers about COVID's origins, gain-of-function research, and the government's pandemic response. Here's the solution:
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Invite Fauci back—without the handcuffs. Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times before a Senate committee, leaving lawmakers—and the public—with few answers about COVID's origins, gain-of-function research, and the government's pandemic response. Here's the solution:

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86,271 views • 3 months ago

Should we care that Katie Zacharia never passed the bar exam?
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Should we care that Katie Zacharia never passed the bar exam?

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17,961 views • 15 days ago

Under democratic socialism, who would own a company like Apple? Full discussion with Bhaskar Sunkara about what democratic socialism actually means beyond campaign slogans:
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Under democratic socialism, who would own a company like Apple? Full discussion with Bhaskar Sunkara about what democratic socialism actually means beyond campaign slogans:

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45,189 views • 1 month ago

End of a looong day, NYC. Deliberate beer choice.
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End of a looong day, NYC. Deliberate beer choice.

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507,170 views • 3 years ago

As ICE arrests surge nationwide, it's not just "rapists and murderers" being swept up. Dr. Austin Kocher crunched the numbers, and he says the agency's increase in detainees includes as many as 92% who have no criminal record. Watch the full interview:
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As ICE arrests surge nationwide, it's not just "rapists and murderers" being swept up. Dr. Austin Kocher crunched the numbers, and he says the agency's increase in detainees includes as many as 92% who have no criminal record. Watch the full interview:

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116,769 views • 9 months ago

Should politics determine whether artists perform at the Great American State Fair? Vote now at
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Should politics determine whether artists perform at the Great American State Fair? Vote now at

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68,702 views • 5 months ago

Trump just made the worst possible deal with Iran. At least that's what critics on both the left and right are saying. But what if they're missing the bigger point? Invoking a famous Churchill line, Michael Smerconish argues that Trump's Iran deal may be the least bad option available. The real mistake isn't how this war is ending—it's that it ever began. Watch now:
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Trump just made the worst possible deal with Iran. At least that's what critics on both the left and right are saying. But what if they're missing the bigger point? Invoking a famous Churchill line, Michael Smerconish argues that Trump's Iran deal may be the least bad option available. The real mistake isn't how this war is ending—it's that it ever began. Watch now:

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55,262 views • 4 months ago

"I met with that source 20 miles off the coast of Florida in a ship..." Gerald Posner revisits the extraordinary post-9/11 interrogation story he reported:
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"I met with that source 20 miles off the coast of Florida in a ship..." Gerald Posner revisits the extraordinary post-9/11 interrogation story he reported:

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23,627 views • 1 month ago

Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open. Admiral Stavridis says it’s closed:
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Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open. Admiral Stavridis says it’s closed:

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29,894 views • 2 months ago

"47% of Americans are unrepresented" by the two-party system. Seth Bodnar on why he's running for U.S. Senate in Montana as an Independent:
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"47% of Americans are unrepresented" by the two-party system. Seth Bodnar on why he's running for U.S. Senate in Montana as an Independent:

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19,005 views • 1 month ago

"CNN Should Fire Your Ass" - Viewer ROASTS Smerconish Live on CNN. Watch the full video here on Michael's YouTube page:
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"CNN Should Fire Your Ass" - Viewer ROASTS Smerconish Live on CNN. Watch the full video here on Michael's YouTube page:

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37,167 views • 5 months ago

What it's like watching America from Canada. Here's why we owe Canada an apology:
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What it's like watching America from Canada. Here's why we owe Canada an apology:

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16,188 views • 1 month ago

Ten years ago, Nikole Hannah-Jones and her husband made a deliberate choice: instead of sending their daughter to an elite school, they enrolled her in a struggling, predominantly Black public school in Brooklyn. A decade later, she says the experience came at a painful cost:
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Ten years ago, Nikole Hannah-Jones and her husband made a deliberate choice: instead of sending their daughter to an elite school, they enrolled her in a struggling, predominantly Black public school in Brooklyn. A decade later, she says the experience came at a painful cost:

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10,646 views • 1 month ago

The polls say the world has a dimmer view of America. But here's the twist... As millions of World Cup fans visit the U.S., they're leaving with a very different impression than the one they expected. From everyday kindness to uniquely American experiences, visitors are sharing stories that challenge the headlines. On America's 250th birthday, Michael Smerconish asks: Does the world know America—or just the version it sees on television? Watch the full commentary
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The polls say the world has a dimmer view of America. But here's the twist... As millions of World Cup fans visit the U.S., they're leaving with a very different impression than the one they expected. From everyday kindness to uniquely American experiences, visitors are sharing stories that challenge the headlines. On America's 250th birthday, Michael Smerconish asks: Does the world know America—or just the version it sees on television? Watch the full commentary

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27,149 views • 3 months ago

"Young Republicans still can't afford a house and afford to have a family..." Idaho's independent Senate candidate Achilles for Idaho | U.S. Senate 2026 on whether voters are ready to move beyond the traditional two-party system:
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"Young Republicans still can't afford a house and afford to have a family..." Idaho's independent Senate candidate Achilles for Idaho | U.S. Senate 2026 on whether voters are ready to move beyond the traditional two-party system:

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16,966 views • 2 months ago

Award-winning investigative journalist Diane Dimond Diane Dimond joins Michael to discuss the explosive new Netflix documentary Michael Jackson: The Verdict and the allegations that have followed the King of Pop for decades. Dimond, who broke the original Michael Jackson abuse story in 1993 and covered his 2005 criminal trial from start to finish, shares firsthand insights from inside one of the most controversial celebrity cases in history. Watch now:
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Award-winning investigative journalist Diane Dimond Diane Dimond joins Michael to discuss the explosive new Netflix documentary Michael Jackson: The Verdict and the allegations that have followed the King of Pop for decades. Dimond, who broke the original Michael Jackson abuse story in 1993 and covered his 2005 criminal trial from start to finish, shares firsthand insights from inside one of the most controversial celebrity cases in history. Watch now:

Michael Smerconish

30,049 views • 4 months ago