RealClearPolitics Podcast

RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the domestic political implications of the Israel-Hamas conflict, including the taking of American hostages.

RealClearPolitics president and cofounder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon and Josh Kraushaar, senior political correspondent for Axios join Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.

As China’s military capabilities grow, discussions about the US posture in the Pacific often return to the question how large a force does the US need to deter or possibly confront the Chinese Navy? If China were to launch an attack on Taiwan, how do the US and Chinese navies match up?To find out, “Hot Wash” host John Sorensen speaks with Tom Shugart an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security. During his twenty-five years in the US Navy, Shugart served as a submarine warfare officer on both fast attack and ballistic missile submarines, including as commander of the attack submarine USS Olympia from 2013 to 2016. He also served on the Joint Staff as the principal officer responsible for nuclear strike planning, as well as in the Defense Department’s Office of Net Assessment. "Follow Hot Wash on Twitter @hotwashrcdEmail comments and story suggestions to editors@realcleardefense.comSubscribe to the RealClearDefense Podcast "Hot Wash"Subscribe to the Morning Recon newsletterfor a daily roundup of news and opinion on the issues that matter for military, defense, veteran affairs, and national security.

RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the appointment of Laphonza Butler as the newest Senator from California, and the complicated rivalry between California governor Gavin Newsom and Florida governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.

Katherine Gehl, founder of The Institute for Political Innovation, discusses Final Five Voting, a system that aims to improve politics by changing incentives for elected officials. The podcast explores the impact of gerrymandering, the rise of independent candidates, and proposes Final Five voting as a solution to interrupt the self-reinforcing nature of the current political climate.

Discussion about flaws of the GOP debate, critique of candidates' performances, chaos of the debate, importance of candidates dropping out, impact of inflation on Trump's messaging, concerns about Trump as a candidate

RealClearPolitics president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss the upcoming Republican candidates' debate and why both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are making appearances in Michigan in support of the UAW strike on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.

RealClearPolitics Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon, White House correspondent Phil Wegmann, and Director of Emerson College Polling Spencer Kimball join Andrew Walworth on today's RCP Takeaway podcast.

"Whistles From the Graveyard" is available for pre-order.Look for RCD Contributor John Waters’ new novel “River City One” published this fall."Follow Hot Wash on Twitter @hotwashrcdEmail comments and story suggestions to editors@realcleardefense.comSubscribe to the RealClearDefense Podcast "Hot Wash"Subscribe to the Morning Recon newsletterfor a daily roundup of news and opinion on the issues that matter for military, defense, veteran affairs, and national security.

RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss Trump's position on abortion rights and whether the elite press is now pushing President Biden to not run again in 2024.