RealClearPolitics Podcast

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon, and Senior Elections analyst Sean Trende broadcast live in Milwaukee at the Republican National Convention. They discuss the latest polls and whether J. D. Vance helps the Republican ticket in critical swing states. Then, Andrew, Carl, and RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann preview tonight’s line-up of speakers at the RNC including former presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis. Next, Andrew, Carl, Tom, and Phil are joined by Fox political analyst Juan Williams and Unherd Washington correspondent Emily Jashinsky to talk about the changing schedule of the DNC’s nominating process and whether the “Drop Biden” movement has been stopped or just slowed. Then finally they discuss whether a "kinder and gentler" Trump will emerge this week due to the attempt on the former president’s life and look forward to Trump’s Thursday address.

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon broadcast live in Milwaukee at the Republican National Convention. They discuss Donald Trump's assassination attempt and his choice for a running mate - Ohio Senator J.D. Vance.

Andrew, Carl, Tom, and RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann review President Biden’s press conference and whether it will staunch calls for him to withdraw from the race. Plus, new national polls from NPR that show both Biden and Vice President Harris beating Trump. They also discuss how Vice President Harris is handling this unique political moment and they look ahead to next week’s GOP National Convention. Then, Andrew talks to Rep. Bergman (R- Michigan) about a new treatment for veteran Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that he says is being held up by activists who claim that treating Veterans for PTSD “perpetuates the logic of white supremacism, capitalism, and imperialism.” And finally, Carl talks to Zack Beauchamp, senior correspondent at VOX, about recent European elections and what they might mean for the US.

Today on the podcast - Andrew Walworth interviews Thom Shanker, longtime defense correspondent and editor at the New York Times and Chicago Tribune. They discuss the book he co-authored called “An Age of Danger: Keeping America Safe in an era of new superpowers". Then, Tom Bevan speaks with RCP National Political Reporter Susan Crabtree about her new piece on the REALCLEAR POLITICS website called "Kamala Harris' Star Rises While Gavin Newsome's Fades"

Andrew, Carl, and Tom talk about the continued pressure on President Biden to drop out including today’s New York Times op-ed by George Clooney urging him to withdraw. They also discuss what a Kamala Harris administration might look like, former President Donald Trump’s rally with Senator Marco Rubio last night in Florida, and new polling from AARP on Asian-American voters' views of the presidential race. Next, Andrew talks to presidential historian Tevi Troy about the GOP platform and the upcoming Republican Convention. And finally, Carl talks to RCP Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende about the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity.

Andrew, Carl, and Tom discuss today’s meetings of House and Senate Democrats on whether to advise Biden to withdraw from the presidential race as well as new national and swing state polls from Emerson College Polling. They also talk about an article by Kat Ronsefield in the Free Press about the 1993 film “Dave”. She writes it has a plot that is “eerily familiar,” to what is happening in today’s White House. Plus, they chat about the just-released 2024 Republican Party Platform. Next, on the opening day of the 75th NATO Summit in Washington DC, Andrew Walworth talks to James S. Robbins, Dean of Academics at the Institute of World Politics about Ukraine, European elections, and how NATO allies view the US presidential contest. And finally, Carl Cannon talks to RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann about President Biden’s role as host of the NATO Summit and the US role in the alliance.

Andrew, Carl, and Tom discuss President Biden’s efforts to staunch calls for his withdrawal from the presidential race including a phone call to Morning Joe on MSBNC this morning and a letter to Congress saying that he plans to stay in until November. They also talk about new post-debate polling that shows Biden falling further behind Donald Trump and the media’s performance when it comes to reporting on Biden’s health and acuity. Next, Carl talks to RCP contributor Selma Zito about the voters of Erie County, which has emerged as one of the most important counties in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. And lastly, Tom talks to RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann about his RCP profile of Ben Shapiro, political commentator and co-founder of The Daily Wire.

Today's podcast is a flashback episode. First, in an interview recorded on May 17th, 2024, Tom Bevan talks to Senator Tim Scott (R, South Carolina) about Donald Trump’s efforts to appeal to black voters and whether he would serve as Trump’s running mate. Then, Carl Cannon talks to Democratic strategist Maria Cardona, remembering her friend Republican consultant Alice Stewart who passed away this spring. The segment originally aired on May 31st. And finally, Andrew Walworth interviews author Nellie Bowles, columnist for the Free Press and author of the new book “Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History.” This originally aired on May 29th.

On this special Independence Day edition, Andrew Walworth, Carl Cannon, and Tom Bevan discuss the tradition of political oratory on the Fourth of July and preview three memorable addresses delivered to mark the occasion. First, a Fourth of July speech given by civil rights champion and former slave Frederick Douglass in 1852, followed by a reading of the speech by actor Ossie Davis, recorded by the Library of Congress in 1966. Next, a 1962 address by President John F. Kennedy given just days before the Fourth of July to Peace Corps workers in Mexico City. The introduction is followed by a recording of JFK’s delivery of the speech. JFK delivered the remarks in response to the growing leftward movement of governments throughout Latin America just months before the Cuban Missile Crisis. And finally, a 1986 Independence Day address by President Ronald Reagan, followed by a recording of Reagan’s delivery of the speech. The speech was given from the deck of the aircraft carrier the USS John F. Kennedy in New York Harbor, as part of a celebration of the restoration and centenary of the Statue of Liberty.

Andrew Walworth, Car Cannon, Tom Bevan, and White House correspondent Phil Wegmann discuss efforts by the White House to contain calls for President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 campaign. Then they discuss Kamala Harris and her improving numbers in head-to-head polls against Donald Trump. Carl Cannon talks with  Lanny Davis, former White House Counsel about next steps for the Democratic National Committee and the list of possible presidential Democratic candidates if Biden withdraws. Then, Carl speaks with RCP correspondent Adeline Von Drehle about recent European election results and what they may mean for American politics.