RealClearPolitics Podcast

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and RCP Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende discuss reactions from political leaders and pundits to yesterday’s decision on the Voting Rights Act by the Supreme Court, and the possible impact of that decision on congressional redistricting before the 2026 midterms. Then, Peter Berkowitz of the Hoover Institution joins the guys to discuss President Donald Trump’s military and diplomatic options in the Iran War, and how upcoming elections in Israel may reshape the country and its relationship with the U.S. Next, they talk about the state of the gubernatorial race in California and how Eric Swalwell’s withdrawal has reshaped the field. And finally, a look ahead at the 2028 presidential race and former Vice President Kamala Harris, who is moving up in recent polls. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon and RCP Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende discuss today’s Supreme Court’s decision on the Voting Rights Act and its possible impact on redistricting and the 2026 midterms. Then, they discuss yesterday’s appearances by King Charles, and recent revelations concerning the possible origins of the Covid virus and the alleged coverup of the so-called “lab leak theory". And then lastly, they discuss yesterday’s indictment of former FBI Director James Comey and FCC actions against Disney in the wake of the President and the First Lady’s calling for late night host Jimmy Kimmel to be fired over an on-air joke made by him last week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Andrew Walworth, Carl Cannon and Richard Porter discuss Gov. Ron DeSantis and the proposed new congressional map for the state of Florida. Also, Virginia’s Supreme Court heard arguments challenging Virginia’s initiative on redistricting, and House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffries defends his rhetoric about the redistricting fight in the wake of the attempted assassination of President Trump at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Next, they preview today’s address to Congress by King Charles, and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which the King is here to celebrate. Then, they discuss Anthropic’s latest AI, called “Mythos” which is being released to only 100 entities because the creators want strong guardrails to keep it from use on the wider internet. And then finally, they chat about a new article in the Federalist which focuses on how TikTok’s algorithms encourage young women to stay single. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss Saturday’s White House Correspondents Dinner, which both Tom and Carl attended in person. Also, Margaret Brennan’s interview with President Trump after the WHCD shooting and how the shooting affects the future of both DHS funding and construction of the proposed White House ballroom. Then, they discuss King Charles and Queen Camilia’s visit to the U.S.which starts today. Also, President Trump’s proposal for a federal takeover of Spirit Airlines and the White House reaction to the latest ceasefire proposal from Tehran. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss today’s announcement by U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro that The Justice Department is closing its investigation into Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and the alleged cost overruns in renovations at the Federal Reserve. They also talk about the New York Times introducing the term “microlooting” to the lexicon in a podcast entitled “The Rich Don’t Play by the Rules. So Why Should I?”. Next, they preview this weekend’s White House Correspondents Dinner, which will feature an appearance by President Donald Trump for the first time as president. And finally, the guys give up this week’s “You Cannot Be Serious” stories. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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