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Dec 22, 2023 • 1h 3min
The Value, Science, & Policies Surrounding Vaccines
The threat of the coronavirus diminished for many Americans thanks to the COVID vaccines. What have we learned from the experience? What does the future look like for vaccine science and accessibility?
On this special edition of the RCP Takeaway, RealClear Health and RealClear Policy editor Jerry Rogers hosts a conversation on the value, science, and policies surrounding vaccines.
Panelists include Eric Hargan, CEO of The Hargan Group, Kirsten Axelsen of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), Randall Lutter of the Manhattan Institute, and Dr. Henry I. Miller of The American Council on Science and Health. This program ismade possible with financial support from Pfizer.

Dec 19, 2023 • 14min
The Week in Polling: Primaries, Social Security and Young Voters Turn on Israel
RealClearPolitics president and cofounder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the latest polls on the presidential race, a new Gallup survey on attitudes toward Social Security, and a disturbing new survey by Harvard CAPS/Harris that reveals a majority of voters between the ages of 18-24 believe that Israel should be "ended and given to Hamas and the Palestinians."

Dec 15, 2023 • 39min
Funding Ukraine, Biden's Impeachment Inquiry and Latest Polls
RealClearPolitics senior elections analyst Sean Trende joins RCP president and cofounder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and moderator Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.

Dec 13, 2023 • 21min
The RealClearPolitics Poll Position: Spencer Kimball of The Emerson College Polling Center
Join us for a brand new podcast from RealClearPolitics. "RCP Poll Position" looks at the state of American political polling and features in-depth discussions with some of America's top pollsters and public opinion experts. On this inaugural program, RCP president and co-founder Tom Bevan talks with Spencer Kimball, founding Director of the Emerson College Polling Center.

Dec 8, 2023 • 33min
Who Won the GOP Debate, Will Biden Get a Deal on Ukraine, and a Very Bad Week for Elite University Presidents
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and White House correspondent Phil Wegmann join Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.

Dec 5, 2023 • 11min
Should Chris Christie Drop Out? Previewing the GOP Candidates Debate
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the upcoming GOP presidential candidates' debate and what the latest polls from Iowa and New Hampshire say about the winnowing GOP field.

Dec 1, 2023 • 30min
DeSantis and Newsom Debate and Will Biden Change Course on Israel?
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon join Andrew Walworth to discuss this week's Fox News debate between Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom and whether pressure within the Democratic Party is causing the White House to temper its support for Israel in its war against Hamas.

Nov 28, 2023 • 7min
Ceasefire in Gaza and Christmas at the White House
RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the domestic politics of the ceasefire in Gaza and Jill Biden's White House "holiday theme."

Nov 24, 2023 • 20min
James S. Robbins of the Institute of World Politics on the Roots of Campus Antisemitism
James S. Robbins joins Andrew Walworth to examine what is behind the startling increase in antisemitic incidents on America's college campuses since the October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians. Robbins is the author of the recent article in the Wall Street Journal, "My School Doesn’t Tolerate Antisemitism, and We Are Happy to Work With Donors Who Are Tired of Giving to Colleges That Do." He is the academic dean of the Institute of World Politics, a private graduate school in Washington DC, and served for a decade in professional military education programs within the Defense Department.

Nov 21, 2023 • 9min
Quietly Celebrating Joe Biden's 81st Birthday and Saying Goodbye to Rosalynn Carter
RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief discuss how the White House celebrated President Joe Biden's 81st birthday and the passing of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.