{"podcast":{"title":"The Smerconish Podcast","slug":"the-smerconish-podcast-4474155","podcast_index_feed_id":4474155,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Dv1m2CJC","website_url":"https://www.siriusxm.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8436e3c1-2479-4466-ac48-fa58259960bb/3307704c-973a-4ab2-a9c2-8e76f28a7ee9/3000x3000/podcast-20on-20dark-7.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"SiriusXM","episode_count":1991,"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T06:17:03.780985+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155"},"episode":{"title":"Today's Poll Question: Is The GOP Revolt Against Trump's Slush Fund A One-Off or A Turning Point?","slug":"today-s-poll-question-is-the-gop-revolt-against-trump-s-slush-fund-a-one-off-or-a-turning-point","published_at":"2026-06-03T11:50:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-is-the-gop-revolt-against-trump-s-slush-fund-a-one-off-or-a-turning-point","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155","url":"https://www.siriusxm.com","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sxm.simplecastaudio.com/d49edecb-af71-4e40-b63b-f7bdc3faae1b/episodes/0f18e2f1-2edf-4c79-851a-6e4cd16d4984/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d49edecb-af71-4e40-b63b-f7bdc3faae1b&awEpisodeId=0f18e2f1-2edf-4c79-851a-6e4cd16d4984&feed=Dv1m2CJC","summary":"Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Is the Republican fight against Trump's $1.8 billion fund a one-off or a turning point? Michael examines the collapse of a proposed $1.8 billion Justice Department compensation fund tied to claims of government “weaponization” and asks whether Republican opposition marks a meaningful shift in Trump-era politics. While acknowledging Trump’s legitimate grievance over the illegal leak of his tax returns, Michael explores why many GOP lawmakers viewed the fund as a bridge too far. Featuring remarks from Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and analysis of the behind-the-scenes pressure campaign that killed the proposal, this episode considers whether Republicans have finally found a willingness to challenge their own president—or whether this was simply an isolated exception. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.","meta_description":"Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Is the Republican fight against Trump's $1.8 billion fund a one-off or a turning point? Michael examines the coll…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":724,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/episodes/today-s-poll-question-is-the-gop-revolt-against-trump-s-slush-fund-a-one-off-or-a-turning-point/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-is-the-gop-revolt-against-trump-s-slush-fund-a-one-off-or-a-turning-point.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}