RealClearPolitics Podcast

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss Tuesday’s Republican congressional primary in Kentucky’s fourth district, where President Donald Trump has made an extraordinary effort to defeat incumbent Republican Thomas Massey. Also, following Trump’s endorsement of a challenger in the GOP primary for Senate in Louisiana, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) lost his party’s nomination this weekend, placing third. Then, J. Peder Zane, editor in Chief of RealClear Investigations and co-host of the RealClear Investigations podcast, talks to the guys about two recent stories from the site: a look at the closure of a Wisconsin farm that raised beagles for animal testing, and how Medicaid spending on family members who act as caregivers for elderly and disabled relatives grew to a $50 billion program, despite never being approved by Congress. Then finally, they discuss former Vice President Kamala Harris’ list of “no bad ideas” on a podcast last week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon wrap up the U.S./China Summit, and they take a look at yesterday’s meeting in Havana between CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Cuba’s top security leaders, including Raul Castro’s grandson. Then, Matthew Spalding, Dean of the Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College’s DC campus and author of "The Making of the American Mind: The Story of Our Declaration of Independence" talks to the guys about the 250th anniversary of American independence, the importance of civic education, and the “The Freedom 250 Mobile Museum,” which consists of six trucks that will travel the country to educate Americans on the nation’s founding. Next, they preview the first encyclical that will be issued by Pope Leo XIV as early as today, which reportedly will deal with artificial intelligence and the human soul. And last but not least, they dish up 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, Tom Bevan, and RCP contributor Richard Porter discuss President Trump’s latest statements on affordability and the War in Iran, a proposed cut in the federal gas tax, and Vice President JD Vance and the new White House anti-fraud task force. Next, Michael Auslin of the Hoover Institution and author of the new book, "National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America" joins the guys to discuss the changing role of the Declaration of Independence in American culture, and the future of U.S./China relations. Then, they discuss new polling in the California governor’s race and the race for mayor of Los Angeles. And finally, they look at allegations by TMZ that LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has been living in a luxury hotel and not in the trailer featured in his online ads, and Spencer’s response to the claim. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss what to expect from President Trump’s two-day summit in Beijing. And, they talk about a new poll of likely Republican voters that shows Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of Vice President JD Vance in the 2028 race for the GOP presidential nomination. Next, they discuss today’s Senate hearings chaired by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) featuring a long-time CIA employee on the origins of the COVID-19 virus, and a new report out of Israel that documents the horrors committed by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Also, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff’s controversial new column on abuses in Israeli jails, which relies largely on allegedly pro-Hamas sources. And lastly, they discuss New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new video celebrating the city’s “balanced” budget, and Carl talks about his latest article on a new YouGov poll showing that many Democrats believe the assassination attempts against President Trump have been staged. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and RCP Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende discuss today’s Senate primary in Nebraska, where the leading Democratic candidate, Cindy Burbank, has promised that if victorious, she will not run in the November general election in order to give the independent candidate, Dan Osborne, a better shot at beating incumbent GOP Senator Pete Ricketts. Also, state lawmakers in South Carolina begin debate on redistricting, a move that would likely eliminate the seat currently held by influential Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn. Then, Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy joins the guys to discuss her a new book: All American Patriotism celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence. Next, they discuss today’s inflation data released by the U.S. Department of Labor which shows consumer prices in April up 3.8% from a year ago, the biggest annual increase since May 2023. And finally, President Trump leaves today for a summit meeting in China accompanied by a gaggle of U.S. business leaders. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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