RealClearPolitics Podcast
News and Political Analysis from RealClearPolitics
Episodes
December 15, 2025 • 50 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss three violent incidents from the weekend: the antisemitic massacre at Bondi Beach in Australia that left 15 dead and 40 wounded, the shooting at Brown University where the assailant is still at large, and the attack on U.S. troops in Syria that left two US soldiers and an interpreter dead. Then, they discuss CBS News Editor Bari Weiss’ town hall event with Erika Kirk and the annou...
Mark as Played
December 12, 2025 • 50 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss President Donald Trump’s social media post pardoning ex-Colorado election office Tina Peters, who was convicted on state charges of election interference and sentenced to a nine-year prison term. Trump’s pardon raises questions of the limits on presidential pardons, which are largely understood to apply only to federal crimes, not to convictions by individual states, as is in the ...
Mark as Played
December 11, 2025 • 50 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss the interception of an oil tanker by the U.S. Navy yesterday off the coast of Venezuela, today’s Senate vote on healthcare subsidies, and where Congress will go next on funding Obamacare. Then, Jonathan Butcher, author of the new book The Polarization Myth, joins the guys to discuss research Butcher says reveals that Americans are less divided on certain key social issues than is ...
Mark as Played
December 10, 2025 • 50 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann discuss a new article in the Atlantic magazine commenting on President Donald Trump’s age and acuity, and a New York Times profile of Kamala Harris that speculates on her political future. Then, they talk about President Donald Trump’s 97-minute-long speech in Pennsylvania yesterday addressing “affordability,” and Elon Musk’s remarks on the Katie Miller pod...
Mark as Played
December 9, 2025 • 50 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss President Donald Trump’s trip to Pennsylvania today to address “affordability,” and his announcement yesterday of $12 billion in aid to U.S. farmers. Then, RCP Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende joins the guys to discuss the state of the redistricting battles in states across the country, yesterday’s Supreme Court arguments on executive power, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) wh...
Mark as Played
December 8, 2025 • 50 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s address to the Reagan Defense Forum on Saturday where he called President Donald Trump the “true heir” to Reagan and attacked “neo-Reaganites” who in his words, “sought global military hegemony under the auspices of peace through strength.” Also, Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared on 60 Minutes to discuss: why she split with President Trump, and the th...
Mark as Played
December 5, 2025 • 50 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss today’s FIFA event at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, where President Donald Trump received the first ever FIFA Peace Prize. Also, Trump has renamed the U.S. Peace Institute after himself, and used it as the venue for yesterday’s signing of a peace accord between The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. Then, RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann joins Andrew Wal...
Mark as Played
December 4, 2025 • 50 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss the announcement that only one house has been rebuilt since wildfires devastated the Pacific Palisades in Southern California, as Los Angeles city officials continue to block reconstruction efforts. Also, which party will pay the political price if there is no compromise on continuing Obamacare subsidies before the end of the year? Then, Reagan Institute Policy Director Rachel Hof...
Mark as Played
December 3, 2025 • 49 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss takeaways from yesterday’s special election in Tennessee’s seventh congressional district, where Republican Matt Van Epps beat Democrat Aftyn Behn by nine points. Also, President Donald Trump calls affordability a Democratic hoax during yesterday’s televised cabinet meeting. Then, OutKick columnist Mary Katherine Hamm joins the guys to discuss the political future of Minnesota gov...
Mark as Played
December 2, 2025 • 50 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss today’s special election in Tennessee’s reliably red seventh congressional district, where Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn is locked in a surprisingly close race with Republican Matt Van Epps for the seat vacated last summer by Representative Mark Green. Then, they discuss today’s cabinet meeting at the White House, and what is next in Venezuela and the Ukraine War. Also, new repo...
Mark as Played
December 1, 2025 • 50 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss whether the recent ambush of two National Guard members by an Afghan national will prompt changes in immigration law, and President Donald Trump’s remarks about Somali immigrants and the need for what he calls “reverse migration". Then, they discuss press reports that the U.S. Military killed two survivors of a September 2nd attack on a drug boat in the Caribbean, and Congression...
Mark as Played
November 27, 2025 • 50 mins
Happy Thanksgiving! Here are some past interviews for you to enjoy on this holiday.
Carl Cannon talks to human rights advocate Katrina Lantos Swett about threats to religious liberty here and around the world. Lantos Swett is President of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice, and former Chair and Vice-Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
Tom Bevan talks to John Tillman, th...
Mark as Played
November 26, 2025 • 50 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss this morning’s lengthy New York Times article exploring whether President Donald Trump is showing his age. Also, in what many view as a new low, former MSNBC host Joy Reid advances what she calls a “MAGA fairy tale,” in which Vice President JD Vance will leave his wife Usha to marry Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, because “he needs a white queen instead of a brown Hindu.” Reid’s...
Mark as Played
November 25, 2025 • 50 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss the latest on ceasefire negotiations in the Ukraine War, and whether Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are at odds over how to move forward. Also, a look at the possible court martial of Senator Mark Kelly for his participation in a video that urged service members to refuse unlawful orders from their superiors. And a judge decides to delay the Administrat...
Mark as Played
November 24, 2025 • 49 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss relations between President Donald Trump and New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, and whether the two can find common ground to help make the city more affordable for its residents. Also, Trump is developing his plan to address the high cost of health insurance. Will it be the basis for a compromise that could avoid a government shutdown in January? Then, Dean of the Institute fo...
Mark as Played
November 21, 2025 • 49 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss a video released by six Democratic lawmakers with military and national security backgrounds that urges American service members to not follow illegal orders from their superiors, and President Donald Trump’s response. They also talk about Senator Eric Swalwell (D.CA) declaring his candidacy in the governor’s race in California, and Trump critic George Conway saying he may enter t...
Mark as Played
November 20, 2025 • 49 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss the announcement that President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will meet for the first time face-to-face tomorrow in the Oval Office. And, they talk about Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent telling Fox News that taxpayers may receive a $2,000 “tariff dividend” next year, but he hopes they won’t spend it. Then, they discuss today’s funeral in Washington DC ...
Mark as Played
November 19, 2025 • 50 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss reports of a “secret” peace plan that is being negotiated by President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and his Russian counterparts without input from Ukraine. Then, they talk about fallout from yesterday’s Oval Office comments by President Trump and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the murder of Saudi dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Next,...
Mark as Played
November 18, 2025 • 50 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss new revelations from Tucker Carlson and Miranda Devine of the New York Post that raise questions about what the FBI knew about Thomas Crooks, the would-be assassin who fired 8 shots at a Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania last summer, wounding Trump and one other and killing Corey Comperatore. And they talk about, FBI Director Kash Patel coming under fire from within the...
Mark as Played
November 17, 2025 • 49 mins
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss President Donald Trump’s changing position on: the release of the Epstein files, reciprocal tariffs on key grocery items, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). They also discuss recent developments in Latin America including riots in Mexico City over the weekend, Sunday’s presidential election results in Chile, and comments from President Donald Trump that President Nicolas Madu...
Mark as Played
Popular Podcasts
Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by Audiochuck Media Company.
The Brothers Ortiz is the story of two brothers–both successful, but in very different ways. Gabe Ortiz becomes a third-highest ranking officer in all of Texas while his younger brother Larry climbs the ranks in Puro Tango Blast, a notorious Texas Prison gang. Gabe doesn’t know all the details of his brother’s nefarious dealings, and he’s made a point not to ask, to protect their relationship. But when Larry is murdered during a home invasion in a rented beach house, Gabe has no choice but to look into what happened that night. To solve Larry’s murder, Gabe, and the whole Ortiz family, must ask each other tough questions.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!