RealClearPolitics Podcast

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss President Donald Trump’s support for Darlene Graham’s Senate bid in South Carolina, Pete Buttigieg’s decision to appear in the state this weekend to court Black voters, and Rep. Seth Moulton’s challenge to incumbent Democratic Senator Ed Markey in Massachusetts. Next, RCP National Political Correspondent Susan Crabtree joins the guys to discuss Eric Swalwell’s legal problems, including the FBI’s recent seizure of his cell phone and laptop and new information on his relationship with Christine Fang, a suspected Chinese spy. Also, a new New York Times article profiled Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s wife Jennifer, claiming that she is shaping the job “as no Pentagon spouse has before.” Then, they discuss the news that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have decided to move to Britain after six years of living in the U.S. And finally, the guys deliver their “You Cannot Be Serious” stories for the week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Andrew Walworth and Carl Cannon discuss the politics of data centers and artificial intelligence, including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s new Executive Order on stricter requirements for data center developers in the state. Also a PAC supported by the AI company Anthropic is spending millions on ads to support Republican candidates who advocate regulation of AI, including Florida Republican Senator Ashley Moody. Then, Tom Bevan joins the guys and Harmeet Dhillon, US assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department, comes on to discuss election integrity and the Department’s plan to deploy 1,000 poll monitors nationwide in the 2026 midterms. Then lastly, they discuss the politics of the U.S. national debt, which topped $40 trillion for the first time this week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss Tuesday's primary results, including self-proclaimed DSA member Angie Nixon’s surprise victory in the Democratic senate primary in Florida and the results of Alaska’s ranked voting contest. Also, current Sen. Darlene Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman faced off last night in a debate for the South Carolina Senate GOP nomination. Then, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), author of the new book, "No Prophets, the Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism", joins the guys to discuss what he sees as the “most dangerous political movement” in the United States and names House Speaker Johnson and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as among its leaders. Next, they discuss the legal battle between Disney/ABC and the Federal Communications Commission over what Disney claimes are violation of its first amendment rights. And finally, David Morens pled guilty to hiding federal records during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to cover up questions regarding the Wuhan Lab and the origins of the virus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon preview today’s primary elections in Florida and Alaska. Then, they discuss the growing opposition to Flock surveillance cameras and Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley’s defense of the company’s practices. They also cover Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s proposed 57 percent increase in passenger-vehicle highway tolls and GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey’s call to eliminate tolls entirely. Then finally, Nick Eberstadt of the American Enterprise Institute joins the guys to discuss President Donald Trump’s recent overtures to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, as well as Trump’s decision to scale back U.S. participation in South Korea’s current military exercises. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the Democratic National Committee’s weekend meeting in Austin, TX and the internal struggle between traditional Democrats and the party’s emerging socialist wing. Also, they talk about the Democratic Socialists of America celebrating the 100th birthday of Fidel Castro just in time for tomorrow’s Florida Democratic primary. Then, they discuss the online fight between billionaire Mark Cuban and California Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) over the state’s proposed billionaire wealth tax. And, they chat about Governor Gavin Newsom and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer agreeing that “no one” wants to talk about Covid. Next, they discuss the apparent suicide of Jason Arday at age 41, who was the youngest ever Black professor at the University of Cambridge and was accused of plagiarism and lying about his background. And finally, they talk about a mother and daughter at Sunday’s WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream who were instructed by security to cover up the XX-XY t-shirts they were wearing in support of player Sophie Cunningham. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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