RealClearPolitics Podcast

RCP president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon discuss questions surrounding President Joe Biden's age in the wake of the midterm elections. Also, a look at the American Team at the World Cup and the politics of banning beer.

Carl Cannon, Susan Crabtree and Sean Trende join Andrew Walworth to discuss the GOP's narrow majority in the House, Nancy Pelosi's decision not to run for Democratic House leadership, and Donald Trump's announcement that he will seek the presidency in 2024.

On today’s episode of the RealClearDefense podcast “Hot Wash,” host John Sorensen, and RCD contributor John Waters speak with journalist and combat veteran Ben Kesling about his new book, “Bravo Company: An Afghanistan Deployment and Its Aftermath”.It is the story of one unit of the famed 82nd Airborne, their tour in Kandahar’s notorious Arghandab Valley and the impact on their lives in the years after. By the end of their deployment, three soldiers had been killed in action, a dozen more grievously injured, and nearly half the company awarded Purple Hearts. In the decade since, two more have died by suicide, with a dozen others attempting, and still more admitting they had considered it. It is a story about the lasting price of war and how to help those who have paid it.Subscribe to the RealClearDefense Podcast "Hot Wash"Subscribe to the Morning Recon newsletter for 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 is joined by RCP White House Correspondent Philip Wegmann to discuss Trump's big announcement tonight, Mike Pence's new book, and the race for Speaker of the House.Subscribe to Carl Cannon's Morning NoteFind podcasts and more on RealClearPolitics.comGet the latest polling averages on today's racesSubscribe on iTunes to catch every episode

On today's episode of the RealClearPolitics Takeaway co-founder and president of RealClear Tom Bevan, Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon, and RCP White House Correspondent Philip Wegmann discuss this week's midterm election results. Was it a, "disaster for Republicans?" Did the polls misread voters? What do the results mean for the 2024 presidential race? Read Philip Wegmann's interview with Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, "Josh Hawley Blasts GOP Leadership for Midterm Showing"Subscribe to Carl Cannon's Morning NoteFind podcasts and more on RealClearPolitics.comGet the latest polling averages on today's racesSubscribe on iTunes to catch every episode 

RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss to discuss Democrats' Tuesday's results in an unusual midterm election. Democrats clearly outperformed projections, but several races remain undecided and much of the data is still unclear. Republicans are likely to take the House with a minimal majority, and the Senate remains on a knife's edge possibly into December. How will the slim margins affect the likely House Speaker McCarthy's ability to lead Republicans? Will McConnell return to the Majority Leader's chair in the Senate? How will a seeming rejection of some of Trump's endorsed candidates affect his power to shape the 2024 election?Join us each week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday as RealClear’s journalists discuss the issues of the day. Stay informed with context and perspective on the RealClearPolitics Takeaway.Subscribe to Carl Cannon's Morning NoteFind podcasts and more on RealClearPolitics.comGet the latest polling averages on today's racesSubscribe on iTunes to catch every episode

It's Election Day 2022, and RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss the midterms.Join us each week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday as RealClear’s journalists discuss the issues of the day. Stay informed with context and perspective on the RealClearPolitics Takeaway. Subscribe to Carl Cannon's Morning NoteFind podcasts and more on RealClearPolitics.comGet the latest polling averages on today's racesSubscribe on iTunes to catch every episode

Election day is next Tuesday but some 33 million Americans have already voted. President Biden spoke this week at Union Station in Washington DC saying democracy itself is on the ballot – an opinion also voiced by former president Barrack Obama on the campaign trail. Republicans are feeling bolstered by recent polls which show their chances improving, including in tight Senate races like New Hampshire, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Also this week, former President Donald Trump told a crowd in Iowa that he may announce another bid for the White House soon after Election Day. RCP co-founder and president Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon, senior elections analyst Sean Trende join Andrew Walworth on today’s RCP Takeaway podcast.

On today’s episode of the RealClearDefense podcast “Hot Wash,” RCD contributor John Waters speaks with Bill Bee and Wills Robinson the authors of “The Shot: The Harrowing Journey of a Marine in the War On Terror.”Subscribe 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.

RCP president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon look at the electoral map with one week left to Election Day. Did the Democrats miscalculate by putting abortion at the center of their midterm strategy?