Jul 31, 2026 · not_requested
Inside the Fight Over AI Regulation, China, and America's Future
- Duration seconds
- 1905
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Podcast
The Smerconish Podcast
- Author
- SiriusXM
- Feed episode count
- 1991
- Official site
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Summary
Spirited discussions of government, politics, and current events without predictable left/right bias. The Smerconish Podcast is for Independent Minds. The Michael Smerconish Program airs live on SiriusXM's POTUS Channel 9AM-12PM ET and replays 9PM-12AM East, Monday-Friday.
Episodes
Jul 31, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Was Dr. Anthony Fauci Justified in Invoking the Fifth Amendment?
- Duration seconds
- 579
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 30, 2026 · not_requested
The Hidden Cost of the AI Boom: The Data Center Wars Are Just Beginning
- Duration seconds
- 1825
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 30, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Should your state pause construction of new data centers?
- Duration seconds
- 669
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 29, 2026 · not_requested
Fauci Takes the Fifth: What Is He Hiding?
- Duration seconds
- 2453
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 29, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: On balance, did Dr. Anthony Fauci do more good or more harm?
- Duration seconds
- 912
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 28, 2026 · not_requested
Mark Kelly Could Be the Democrats’ 2028 Wild Card (...or Not.)
- Duration seconds
- 1805
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 28, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: How much longer will the war with Iran last?
- Duration seconds
- 773
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 27, 2026 · not_requested
Small Plane, Big (Independent) Political Idea: Michael’s West Virginia Weekend
- Duration seconds
- 1945
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 27, 2026 · not_requested
Why Is Trump Less Risk-Averse in His Second Term?
- Duration seconds
- 717
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 24, 2026 · not_requested
6,600 Noncitizens Registered, Nearly 400 Voted: What Happened in New Jersey?
- Duration seconds
- 1763
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 24, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Can Federal Prosecutors Force Journalists to Reveal Their Sources?
- Duration seconds
- 744
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 23, 2026 · not_requested
Who Should Vote First in 2028? Michael’s Democratic Primary Strategy Game
- Duration seconds
- 1864
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- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 23, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Is New Jersey's mistakenly registering 6,600 non-citizens to vote an aberration, or the norm?
- Duration seconds
- 724
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 22, 2026 · not_requested
Trump’s Election Integrity Opening? Mark Halperin on New Jersey, the SAVE Act & the 2026 Midterms
- Duration seconds
- 1180
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 22, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Is Continuing the War With Iran Worse Than Cutting Off Funding For It?
- Duration seconds
- 752
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested
The Sharpest Election Forecaster That You're Not Reading Enough Of
- Duration seconds
- 1518
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- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Should Media Outlets Air Every Presidential Address Live?
- Duration seconds
- 1271
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested
Robert Costa On Why Congress Keeps Giving Away Its Power To The President
- Duration seconds
- 823
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- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested
Air President Trump's Speech Live. Then Debate It.
- Duration seconds
- 1714
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- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Are the benefits of AI, or your privacy, more valuable to you?
- Duration seconds
- 771
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Do schools need less technology and more pencils and books?
- Duration seconds
- 951
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested
Norway is Better: The Youth Sports Secret America Refuses to Copy
- Duration seconds
- 1755
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Should ICE end all vehicle stops?
- Duration seconds
- 878
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 15, 2026 · not_requested
Halperin Breaks Down Trump's Latest Foreign Policy Reversal
- Duration seconds
- 1008
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- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 15, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: If Not England-Argentina, What Is the Greatest Sports Rivalry Ever?
- Duration seconds
- 818
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested
We're Not as Polarized as You Think
- Duration seconds
- 1958
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- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: The next 'Sister Souljah Moment'...Should Democrats take on the Socialist wing?
- Duration seconds
- 1038
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested
America Is Getting Lindsey Graham Wrong
- Duration seconds
- 1697
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Is Soccer Here To Stay?
- Duration seconds
- 858
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 10, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: What do you fear more — AI, or the government that would regulate it?
- Duration seconds
- 704
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested
Graham Platner Turns Himself Into The Victim
- Duration seconds
- 1635
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested
Today's What Gets Iran to Yield: Talks, Blockade, Boots, or Bombs?
- Duration seconds
- 715
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 8, 2026 · not_requested
The Death of Reading Could Change Democracy Forever
- Duration seconds
- 1816
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 8, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Which is more politically potent...democratic socialism or charges of "communism"?
- Duration seconds
- 682
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested
America's World Cup Loss Might Be Good for America
- Duration seconds
- 1554
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Should Graham Platner's Nazi tattoo have been the end of his campaign?
- Duration seconds
- 748
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested
America Isn't Failing—So Why Do We Think It Is?
- Duration seconds
- 1625
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Should Trump have called FIFA to review the Balogun suspension?
- Duration seconds
- 769
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 3, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Should U.S. citizenship require allegiance - or just being born here?
- Duration seconds
- 685
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested
Can Democrats and Republicans Still Be Friends? Fetterman & McCormick Say Yes
- Duration seconds
- 1872
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Do you agree with Mark Halperin, that only those on the left care that Trump got richer in office?
- Duration seconds
- 701
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 1, 2026 · not_requested
Mark Halperin on Trump Cashing In On The Presidency
- Duration seconds
- 1778
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jul 1, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Should a candidate's mental illness be judged the same as a physical illness?
- Duration seconds
- 851
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested
Would You Pay $1,000 to Stop Iran From Getting a Nuclear Weapon?
- Duration seconds
- 1553
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Should ballots postmarked by Election Day should count even if they arrive later?
- Duration seconds
- 730
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Which ONE word would you use to describe the U.S.?
- Duration seconds
- 680
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested
Is the Democratic Establishment Losing Control?
- Duration seconds
- 777
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Agree/Disagree: Donald Trump Is A Symptom of America's Anger, Not The Cause.
- Duration seconds
- 694
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested
The Data Behind America's Political Anger
- Duration seconds
- 1455
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Is The Left's Israel Litmus Test Driven More By Policy or Antisemitism?
- Duration seconds
- 1013
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested
Mark Halperin's Shock Prediction: Bernie 2028 Isn't Dead
- Duration seconds
- 1543
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Will the Nancy Guthrie case ever be solved?
- Duration seconds
- 888
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested
Is the iPhone the Most Effective Birth Control Ever Invented?
- Duration seconds
- 1804
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Algae at The Reflecting Pool...Act of God, Construction, or Vandalism?
- Duration seconds
- 708
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested
"It Was Already Over": Doug Sosnik's Brutal 2024 Election Analysis
- Duration seconds
- 1791
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Will democratic socialism be the future of the Democratic party?
- Duration seconds
- 686
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Should Athletes Be Judged for Visiting the White House?
- Duration seconds
- 739
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested
Rabbi David Wolpe on Iran, Israel, and the Rise of Antisemitism
- Duration seconds
- 1490
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: How long will the Iran ceasefire hold?
- Duration seconds
- 946
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested
Epstein, Iran, and 2028: Mark Halperin’s Weekly Reality Check
- Duration seconds
- 1824
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Was 2024 already lost for Democrats before Biden dropped out?
- Duration seconds
- 621
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested
Michael Took Pew's Political Quiz—and the Results Surprised Him
- Duration seconds
- 1715
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Is Trump retreating too soon on Iran?
- Duration seconds
- 840
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested
America Turns 250—But Americans Aren't Celebrating
- Duration seconds
- 1682
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested
Daily Poll Question: Genes or money - which shapes a child's brain more?
- Duration seconds
- 659
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 13, 2026 · not_requested
From Fight Night to Loneliness: Dana White, Trump, and America’s Isolation Crisis
- Duration seconds
- 2026
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: UFC...Sport or Spectacle?
- Duration seconds
- 825
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested
The World Cup Is Here—Is America Ready? Andrew Giuliani Makes A Bold Prediction
- Duration seconds
- 1808
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: When attacked, should the U.S. respond proportionally or overwhelmingly?
- Duration seconds
- 794
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested
Scott Pelley, CBS News, and Trump's Iran Crisis: Halperin Unfiltered
- Duration seconds
- 1884
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Would you rather watch Baseball or Soccer?
- Duration seconds
- 672
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested
Trump vs. Netanyahu? Admiral Stavridis Explains the Growing Rift
- Duration seconds
- 1574
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Are America's Best Days Ahead Or Behind?
- Duration seconds
- 798
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested
Can Sharing a Meal Heal America's Divide?
- Duration seconds
- 1940
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Should Scott Pelley Have Been Fired?
- Duration seconds
- 1112
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested
"He Has No Intelligence Background": Richard Clarke Reacts to Trump's DNI Pick
- Duration seconds
- 1744
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Should Tom Kean Jr.'s three-month unexplained absence disqualify him from re-election?
- Duration seconds
- 728
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested
Trump's Attorneys Defend the $1.8 Billion January 6 Compensation Plan
- Duration seconds
- 1775
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Does limiting Trump's Iran war powers help America, or Tehran?
- Duration seconds
- 805
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested
"This Is a Turning Point": Mark Halperin on Trump's Growing GOP Problem
- Duration seconds
- 1524
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Is The GOP Revolt Against Trump's Slush Fund A One-Off or A Turning Point?
- Duration seconds
- 724
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested
The Death of the White Picket Fence—and What It Says About America
- Duration seconds
- 1922
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Do You Stand With Trump or Netanyahu? ('Neither' Is Not An Option)
- Duration seconds
- 842
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested
Michael Cohen Wants Closure With Trump
- Duration seconds
- 1786
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Graham Platner's wife says his sexting is nobody's business. Agree?
- Duration seconds
- 740
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 29, 2026 · not_requested
Mark Halperin: Why Ken Paxton’s Texas Victory Could Reshape the 2026 Senate Map
- Duration seconds
- 1763
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 29, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Is Graham Platner's Nazi tattoo disqualifying?
- Duration seconds
- 851
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 28, 2026 · not_requested
The Collapse of Jury Neutrality in America: Are Political Biases Destroying The System?
- Duration seconds
- 1447
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 28, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Was Jill Biden Really Blindsided by Joe's Debate Disaster?
- Duration seconds
- 1305
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 27, 2026 · not_requested
The Escalation Trap: Why the Iran Conflict Could Get Much Worse
- Duration seconds
- 1172
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 27, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Should the U.S. Lift Sanctions on Iran Before Its Nuclear Program is Dismantled?
- Duration seconds
- 851
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 26, 2026 · not_requested
AI on the Battlefield: Precision Tool or Moral Danger?
- Duration seconds
- 1953
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 26, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Will AI-assisted Warfare Ultimately Save Lives?
- Duration seconds
- 761
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 25, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: What song best defines America?
- Duration seconds
- 558
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 22, 2026 · not_requested
From Johnny Carson to Taking Over CBS Late Night: Byron Allen’s Full-Circle Moment
- Duration seconds
- 2987
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 22, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: With Colbert done, should late night TV get rid of political comedy?
- Duration seconds
- 646
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 21, 2026 · not_requested
Trump vs. His Own Party? Mark Halperin Warns of a Major GOP Turning Point
- Duration seconds
- 1702
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 21, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Like Barney Frank said, is overreach by the left alienating moderates and setting back Democrats?
- Duration seconds
- 792
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 20, 2026 · not_requested
Graduation Advice That Actually Matters
- Duration seconds
- 1910
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 20, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: When you vote, does character or policy matter more?
- Duration seconds
- 817
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 19, 2026 · not_requested
John Kasich Sounds Off on Trump’s GOP: “It’s Not What I Believe In”
- Duration seconds
- 1847
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 19, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Do you want AI or Cops enforcing traffic laws?
- Duration seconds
- 587
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 18, 2026 · not_requested
Michael Smerconish Defends Trump on CNN — And the Internet Explodes
- Duration seconds
- 1816
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 18, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Is a Nuclear-Free Iran Worth More Pain At The Pump?
- Duration seconds
- 735
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 15, 2026 · not_requested
Why Are Conservative Commencement Speakers Disappearing From American Universities?
- Duration seconds
- 1726
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 15, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Between AOC or Marco Rubio, who is more likely to be elected President in 2028?
- Duration seconds
- 684
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 14, 2026 · not_requested
Alex Murdaugh Murder Conviction OVERTURNED? How ONE PERSON Upended The Case
- Duration seconds
- 1923
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 14, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Cut our losses now, or bomb Iran into submission?
- Duration seconds
- 627
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 13, 2026 · not_requested
Halperin: Trump Faces Two Bad Options on Iran
- Duration seconds
- 1938
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 13, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Will Trump order new strikes on Iran during his China trip?
- Duration seconds
- 810
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 12, 2026 · not_requested
Sin Nation: Have Gambling, Porn & Weed Replaced American Values?
- Duration seconds
- 1650
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 12, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Were any of the three Trump assassination attempts staged?
- Duration seconds
- 707
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 11, 2026 · not_requested
The Untold Ted Turner Story the Media Ignored
- Duration seconds
- 1791
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 11, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Which War Ends First, Russia-Ukraine or US/Israel-Iran?
- Duration seconds
- 727
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 8, 2026 · not_requested
Billionaires vs. Mamdani: The NYC Tax Fight Turning Ugly
- Duration seconds
- 1500
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 8, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Is "tax the rich" a slur against wealthy Americans?
- Duration seconds
- 807
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 7, 2026 · not_requested
John Malone: Ted Turner Thought CNN Had “Lost Its Way”
- Duration seconds
- 1627
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 7, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Has the 24/7 news cycle done more public good or harm?
- Duration seconds
- 883
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 6, 2026 · not_requested
Mark Halperin on Trump, Iran, and the Midterm Earthquake
- Duration seconds
- 1529
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 6, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Is Donald Trump a consequence or the cause of our political polarization?
- Duration seconds
- 888
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 5, 2026 · not_requested
Trump Allies Target Fetterman—Could He Switch Sides?
- Duration seconds
- 1893
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 5, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Are Americans hopelessly divided and increasingly hateful?
- Duration seconds
- 758
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 4, 2026 · not_requested
When Admiral McRaven Broke Down Reading “I Remember”
- Duration seconds
- 1842
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 4, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Are opinions of Trump driven by his policies or his personality?
- Duration seconds
- 637
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 1, 2026 · not_requested
A Legal Firestorm: Trump, Redistricting & the ‘86’ Controversy
- Duration seconds
- 1007
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
May 1, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Will The Comey Prosecution Ever Reach A Jury?
- Duration seconds
- 705
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested
Inside Montana’s Senate Shake-Up: Independent Seth Bodnar Takes on Both Parties
- Duration seconds
- 2242
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: Should Race Shape Voting Maps?
- Duration seconds
- 1029
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested
Did Republicans Just Get Called Out—By a King?
- Duration seconds
- 1840
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested
Today's Poll Question: On A Scale of 1-10, Rate the Biden Presidency
- Duration seconds
- 658
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com
Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested
Too Perfect? The WHCD Shooting That Sparked a Conspiracy Firestorm
- Duration seconds
- 1878
- Source
- https://www.siriusxm.com