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Biden's "Challenge" at the Southern Border, Marco Rubio and the Future of the GOP, and the Voting Rights Debate Moves to the Senate
March 05, 2021 20:35 - 40 minutes - 32.2 MBWhen a politician tells you something’s not a problem and instead calls it a challenge, it’s probably a problem. This week, President Biden’s Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas admitted that what is happening on America’s southern border is at least “a challenge.” Twice as many people tried to cross the southern border illegally in January of this year compared with January a year ago. President Biden’s own advisers told him this week that the number of unaccompanied migrant c...
COVID One Year Anniversary: RealClearPolitics Takeaway March 4, 2021
March 04, 2021 16:54 - 8 minutes - 7.17 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss COVID at the one-year mark, and how governors are dealing with the challenges of reopening their states. Join us each week on Tuesday and Thursday, as Tom and Carl discuss the issues of the day. Then be sure to check out our audio only podcast on Fridays as Tom and Carl are joined by Andrew Walworth and guests for our weekly political roundup. Stay informed with context and perspecti...
Cancelling Dr. Seuss: RealClearPolitics Takeaway for March 2, 2021
March 02, 2021 16:35 - 5 minutes - 4.66 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss cancel culture and Dr. Seuss. Join us each week on Tuesday and Thursday, as Tom and Carl discuss the issues of the day. Then be sure to check out our audio only podcast on Fridays as Tom and Carl are joined by Andrew Walworth and guests for our weekly political roundup. Stay informed with context and perspective on the RealClearPolitics Takeaway.
A Preview of Donald Trump's Return at CPAC, Biden's Covid Relief Bill Moves to the Senate, and The Long Term Effects of the Pandemic on Public Education
February 26, 2021 18:57 - 35 minutes - 28.4 MBA discussion of this year's CPAC Convention which will include former President Donald Trump's first speech since leaving office. Also, a look at the prospects for President Biden's COVID relief bill as it moves through Congress, and an examination of the long-term effects of the pandemic on education. Education expert Andrew Rotherham, Carl Cannon and Tom Bevan join host Andrew Walworth for this edition of The RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast.
It Ain't Easy Being Governor
February 25, 2021 17:00 - 8 minutes - 8.45 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss the political prospects of Governors. In New York, Governor Cuomo is under continued scrutiny for his reporting of COVID deaths and Governor Newsom in California faces a recall. Being a Governor traditionally was seen as a better platform for building a national political profile. How have the major states governors faired in the pandemic? Join us each week on Tuesday and Thursday, a...
Be Skeptical of Bad News
February 23, 2021 15:57 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss the weather crisis in Texas, battles over reopening schools, and whether we will ever return to "normal." Join us each week on Tuesday and Thursday, as Tom and Carl discuss the issues of the day. Then be sure to check out our audio only podcast on Fridays as Tom and Carl are joined by Andrew Walworth and guests for our weekly political roundup. Stay informed with context and perspec...
Jerry Rogers Joins The Panel to Discuss Cuomo, Texas, and Biden's First Month In Office
February 19, 2021 22:04 - 38 minutes - 35 MBJerry Rogers, Editor of RealClear Health, joins the panel to talk about Governor Andrew Cuomo's growing political troubles over an alleged Covid coverup, the national implications of the energy crisis in Texas, and the results of Biden's first month in office, including a look at recent polls. Carl Cannon and Tom Bevan join the discussion, moderated by Andrew Walworth on this edition of the RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast.
Crisis in Texas and Canon's Laws
February 18, 2021 15:23 - 6 minutes - 6.43 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss the devastating weather and power disruptions affecting Texas. Join us each week on Tuesday and Thursday, as Tom and Carl discuss the issues of the day. Then be sure to check out our audio only podcast on Fridays as Tom and Carl are joined by Andrew Walworth and guests for our weekly political roundup. Stay informed with context and perspective on the RealClearPolitics Takeaway. htt...
Crisis in Texas and Cannon's Laws
February 18, 2021 15:23 - 6 minutes - 6.43 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss the devastating weather and power disruptions affecting Texas. Join us each week on Tuesday and Thursday, as Tom and Carl discuss the issues of the day. Then be sure to check out our audio only podcast on Fridays as Tom and Carl are joined by Andrew Walworth and guests for our weekly political roundup. Stay informed with context and perspective on the RealClearPolitics Takeaway. htt...
Cuomo Leaks and Lincoln Project Crumbles
February 16, 2021 16:11 - 9 minutes - 8.67 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss increased media scrutiny of two major Trump critics. In the wake of recent leaks, NY Gov. Cuomo is accused of withholding information about COVID deaths in assisted care facilities, while never-Trumpers, The Lincoln Project, saw more of its leadership leave after reports that some had been aware of co-founder John Weaver's alleged behavior before sexual harassment accusations became p...
Mollie Hemingway Joins The Panel To Talk Impeachment, Springsteen, And Cuomo's COVID Problems
February 12, 2021 21:43 - 35 minutes - 28.5 MBMollie Hemingway joins the group to discuss what comes next in the impeachment trial of former President Trump, the state of cancel culture including a look at Bruce Springsteen's Superbowl Jeep commercial, and the fates of country music star Morgan Wallen and actress Gina Carano, and revelations by the New York Post that Governor Andrew Cuomo and his staff may have hid nursing home data from federal authorities. RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and RCP Bureau Chief Carl ...
The Defense Against Impeachment
February 11, 2021 17:57 - 8 minutes - 7.55 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss the impeachment trial in the Senate. Are the January 6 attacks on the Capitol comparable to the attacks on September 11? Join us each week on Tuesday and Thursday, as Tom and Carl discuss the issues of the day. Then be sure to check out our audio only podcast on Fridays as Tom and Carl are joined by Andrew Walworth and guests for our weekly political roundup. Stay informed with conte...
Betting Against Brady and Cowboy Unity
February 09, 2021 17:22 - 6 minutes - 6.25 MBhttps://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/02/09/bruce_springsteen_sells_me_a_jeep_--_and_hope_145206.html
Republicans and the Aftermath of January 6
February 05, 2021 18:04 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBThis week the House GOP voted to support Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s controversial statements, while a significant number of Republicans chose to challenge Liz Cheney’s leadership. As the Senate prepares to begin the impeachment trial next week, what do these votes tell us about the direction of the Republican party? John Sorensen hosts a discussion with RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan, Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon and Associate Editor A.B. Stoddard. Impeachment,...
Cheney, Greene, and the House GOP
February 04, 2021 21:50 - 7 minutes - 7.51 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan is joined by RCP White House Correspondent Philip Wegmann to discuss the failed attempt to remove Congress on Rep. Liz Cheney from her House GOP leadership position and today's upcoming vote on removing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her Committee assignments. Join us each week on Tuesday and Thursday, as Tom and Carl discuss the issues of the day. Then be sure to check out our audio only podcast on Fridays as Tom and Carl are joined by ...
The Definition of Compromise
February 02, 2021 16:59 - 6 minutes - 6.33 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss President Biden's executive orders on immigration and proposed legislative changes. On COVID relief legislation, Republican moderates in the Senate propose a significantly lower price tag and head to the White House to negotiate with the new president. Will Democrats and Republicans be able to compromise? Join us each week on Tuesday and Thursday, as Tom and Carl discuss the issues o...
The Politics of GameStop, Biden vs. The Teachers Unions, and Is This the First "Post-Reagan" Presidency?
January 29, 2021 19:19 - 32 minutes - 26 MBAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ted Cruz agree that something must be done in reaction to the restriction of trading in GameStop and other stocks. Is this the unity that Joe Biden promised? Also, a look at the teachers' unions and their position on opening schools during the current Covid pandemic. And this week, Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer agree on a power sharing arrangement. Andrew Walworth hosts a discussion with Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon and RCP Education Editor Natha...
Biden, Kerry, and Rejoining the Paris Agreement
January 28, 2021 16:12 - 7 minutes - 6.87 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss the new administration's climate policy. President Biden has said he will put a new emphasis on climate change and the environment by reversing Trump's executive orders, and rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement. What will the impact be on American jobs and the economy? Join us each week on Tuesday and Thursday, as Tom and Carl discuss the issues of the day. Then be sure to check out...
Where is the vaccine?
January 26, 2021 18:52 - 9 minutes - 9.26 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss the rollout of the vaccine. Why are there such big differences between the states in vaccination speed? Is President Biden able to improve the current distribution? Are states politicizing their response to COVID and opening up quicker under Biden than under Trump? Join us each week on Tuesday and Thursday, as Tom and Carl discuss the issues of the day. Then be sure to check out our ...
Joe Biden's Call For Unity, The "Liberation" of Anthony Fauci, and How Will Chuck Schumer Lead The Senate?
January 22, 2021 05:16 - 30 minutes - 24.2 MBAndrew Walworth is joined by Carl Cannon, Tom Bevan and RCP National and White House Correspondent Susan Crabtree to discuss President Joe Biden's Inaugural Address and his call for national unity. Also, a look at the President's evolving COVID-19 plan, and how the ascension of Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will change the dynamics of the Senate on today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast.
Turning Down the Heat
January 21, 2021 15:39 - 7 minutes - 7.58 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. What can the new administration do to turn down the temperature in Washington? Is it possible for Republicans and Democrats to come together? Join us each week on Tuesday and Thursday, as Tom and Carl discuss the issues of the day. Then be sure to check out our audio only podcast on Fridays as Tom and Carl are ...
Inauguration Security the New Normal?
January 19, 2021 16:31 - 9 minutes - 8.96 MBhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/realclearpolitics-takeaway/id1509826894 https://www.realclearpolitics.com/podcasts/
Impeachment, Joe BIden's Covid Relief Plan and Will We Have a Peaceful Inauguration?
January 15, 2021 21:42 - 34 minutes - 27.8 MBThis past week, the House impeached President Trump for the second time – with 10 Republicans joining all House Democrats to vote in the affirmative. Action now moves to the upper house as lawmakers debate just how quickly to start a Senate trial. Meanwhile, President Elect Biden called for a $1.9 trillion Covid relief package. All this is happening while Washington DC and state capitals around the country brace for what may be another week of violent protests. Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon and ...
Arguing Past Each Other
January 14, 2021 23:38 - 8 minutes - 7.81 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss the House debate over whether to impeach the president for a second time. Is impeachment pointless knowing the likely outcome in the Senate and the short time the president has left? What is in store for Donald Trump in the few remaining days of his presidency?
Impeachment Round 2
January 12, 2021 18:13 - 7 minutes - 6.83 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss next steps for Democrats in Congress. Is president-elect Biden stuck between reconciliation and repudiation? Is a new impeachment trial possible in the few days left in the Trump administration? Will it only inflame existing divisions?
In The Aftermath of the Storming of the Capitol, How Will Congress Handle President Trump - and What Do the Events of the Past Week Mean for the Future of the Republican and Democratic Parties?
January 08, 2021 19:30 - 23 minutes - 19.1 MBThis week America experienced an historic assault on democracy including a riotous mob that briefly took over the US Capitol. The President stands accused of inciting that mob to action. Nonetheless, the wheels of democracy did turn, and Joe Biden was officially declared the winner of November’s election and will take office on January 20th. Biden will be joined by 50 Democratic senators, thanks to Tuesday’s run-off elections in Georgia, where the Democrats gained the two seats they needed to...
Who Bears Responsibility?
January 07, 2021 16:32 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss Wednesday's tumultuous events at the capitol. What is President Trump's responsibility when protests become a riot?
All Politics Are National Now
January 05, 2021 22:44 - 7 minutes - 6.89 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan joins RCP Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon to discuss Georgia's Senate runoff elections, President Trump's phone call to Georgia officials, and whether Congress will certify Joe Biden as president-elect.
Karen Tumulty Joins The Panel To Discuss Biden's Most Recent Cabinet Picks, His "Day One" Agenda, and America's First Virtual Inauguration
December 18, 2020 19:01 - 26 minutes - 21.2 MBKaren Tumulty, columnist for the Washington Post, joins the panel to discuss Biden's most recent cabinet appointees, including Mayor Pete Buttigieg for Secretary of Transportation and Jennifer Granholm for Energy Secretary. Also, will President Biden use executive orders to advance his agenda, or will he try to work with Congress to pass legislation? Progressives would like to see Biden employ a "Day One" strategy, bypassing the Senate. Also, what will the inaugural look like in the era of...
Biden Wins the Electoral College
December 15, 2020 17:46 - 5 minutes - 5.68 MBCo-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan joins White House Correspondent Phil Wegmann on today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast to discuss the Electoral College's certification that Joe Biden is the President Elect. Voting starts in Georgia's senate run-off election. What will be the impact of controlling the Senate for each party? If Mitch McConnell retains control of the senate, could that actually be good for Biden?
Jim Glassman Joins The Panel To Discuss How Far The Hunter Biden Story Will Go, Whether The Republicans Will Hold the Senate, and Has the GOP Rediscovered Their Fear of Deficits?
December 11, 2020 20:26 - 27 minutes - 22.2 MBWill this be remembered as this week when Donald Trump ceased to hold center stage in American politics, and attention really began to shift to Joe Biden? The Hunter Biden corruption story grew new legs when Hunter Biden himself revealed that federal authorities were probing his taxes, including looking into alleged money-laundering and a gift of a 3-carat diamond ring from a state-backed Chinese energy company. Also this week, the federal deficit hit a record high for the first 2 months of ...
FBI Investigates Hunter Biden
December 10, 2020 17:52 - 7 minutes - 7.66 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and RCP Bureau Chief Carl Cannon discuss news that the IRS and FBI have resumed an investigation into Hunter Biden's financial dealings. Is there a double-standard in the way the media has handled the story?
Are Election Challenges Harmful to Democracy
December 08, 2020 15:55 - 7 minutes - 7.11 MBPresident Trump continues to deny the results of the election, and according to news reports has even asked state legislators to intervene and overturn the results by challenging electors. In Pennsylvania, 60 state lawmakers including the Speaker of the House have called for challenging the state's slate of electors and nullify their state's results. RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and RCP Bureau Chief Carl Cannon ask at what point do the President's efforts become harmfu...
Trump Heads to Georgia, Biden Fills Out His Economic Team, and The Future of Both Parties at the Dawn of the Post-Trump Era
December 04, 2020 18:12 - 26 minutes - 20.9 MBA.B. Stoddard joins the panel to discuss Trump's trip to Georgia where he'll endorse the GOP candidates in the state's upcoming run-off election that will determine which party controls the US Senate. Also, Biden continues to propose candidates to serve in his administration, including those to fill key economic positions. What does the roster tell us about his agenda, especially for the first 100 days? Carl Cannon and Tom Bevan join the discussion, with moderator Andrew Walworth on today's ...
Mixed Messages in Georgia
December 03, 2020 15:28 - 9 minutes - 9.04 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and RCP Bureau Chief Carl Cannon discuss the Senate runoff in Georgia and the norms of a graceful transition of power vs. power politics. Will mixed messages from President Trump and his supporters suppress Republican turnout? Is Trump preparing for 2024?
After the Vaccine
December 01, 2020 17:16 - 6 minutes - 5.93 MBDecember 1, 2020 RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and RCP Bureau Chief Carl Cannon discuss their plans for after the vaccine is distributed.
Biden Names His Foreign Policy Team: What Does It Tell Us About the New Administration?
November 27, 2020 19:50 - 34 minutes - 27.5 MBForeign policy expert Jeff Gedmin joins Andrew Walworth and Carl Cannon for today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast. President Elect Joe Biden has begun the transition process and has started to name his team, including some key foreign policy positions. So far – these names are familiar, at least to Washington insiders – including long-time Biden aide Antony Blinken for secretary of state and former Senator and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry for a cabinet-level position dea...
Historian Tevi Troy Joins the Panel to Discuss Presidential Transitions, Rudy Giuliani's Press Conference, and Who Will Win Georgia's Two Senate Seats
November 20, 2020 19:40 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MBCould President Trump's challenge to November's vote count potentially affect the transition of presidential power? Presidential historian and author Tevi Troy discusses transition tensions, Rudy Giuliani's public statements on Trump's strategy, and the upcoming run-off election in Georgia for two key Senate seats, with moderator Andrew Walworth and panelists Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon on today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast.
250,000 Deaths and Climbing
November 19, 2020 16:01 - 5 minutes - 5.38 MBRealClearPolitics Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon joins Andrew Walworth, Chief Content Officer for RCP to discuss the grisly milestone of 250,000 American COVID deaths and the inspiring achievement of producing a vaccine in record time. Be sure to rate, subscribe and share the podcast. Look for future episodes each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Biden Acting Presidential
November 17, 2020 15:23 - 9 minutes - 8.77 MBRealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and RCP Bureau Chief Carl Cannon discuss President Trump's ongoing legal challenges to the election and whether or not Joe Biden can heal the divisions in the country.
Trump Reveals How He'll Challenge the Vote, Biden Reacts, and The Fight for Senate Seats in Georgia: What's At Stake
November 13, 2020 19:27 - 32 minutes - 25.7 MBHow real are the chances that President Trump can win a second term, and what is his strategy? The Biden response, and a look ahead at the two run-off races for Senate seats in Georgia. The results may determine the balance of power in the US Senate. Andrew Walworth moderates, with RCP president and co-founder Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon, and White House correspondent Phil Wegmann, on today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast.
Recounts, Rudy, and Recriminations
November 10, 2020 15:38 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBOne week after the election, although most news organizations have called the race for Biden, several key states are still counting votes, the President's legal teams are launching court challenges and alleging fraud, and Rudy Giuliani goes on Twitter. RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and RCP Bureau Chief Carl Cannon gather to discuss the ongoing chaos of one of the most contentious elections in modern history.
Post Election Analysis, The Polls, and the RCP Average
November 06, 2020 20:39 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MBIn the aftermath of Election Day, President Trump and others have attacked pollsters, accusing them of releasing results that favor his opponent in an attempt to suppress Republican voter turn out. What did the polls get wrong and what did they get right? Also a look at the RCP Average of Polls. Andrew Walworth is joined by RCP co-founder and president Tom Bevan, Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon and Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende on today's RealClearPolitics Podcast.
Post-Election Day 2
November 05, 2020 15:29 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MBOn the second day following the election, RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and RCP Bureau Chief Carl Cannon look at the vote count. With razor thin margins in Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania, the Electoral College total still hangs in the balance.
Election Day +1 and Counting
November 04, 2020 15:51 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBAs election results continue to come in, RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and RCP Bureau Chief Carl Cannon discuss what we know on day one post-Election. The presidency hangs in the balance, but Senate and House results indicate something considerably less than a Democratic sweep. Was it a "red wave"? And what can we expect in the days ahead?
Election Day Is Here - Are the Polls Tightening and What To Watch for in Today's Political Coverage. Also, Should Election Day be a National Holiday?
November 03, 2020 15:41 - 7 minutes - 5.65 MBElection Day has finally arrived. RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and RCP Bureau Chief Carl Cannon discuss the latest polls, what to look for in today's coverage, and whether Election Day should be a national holiday.
One Day To Go: Are the Polls Tightening in the Swing States?
November 02, 2020 15:53 - 8 minutes - 6.53 MBWith one day to go to election day, RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan and Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon discuss the key battleground states of Pennsylvania and Florida. Are the polls tightening? On today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway Podcast.
How Accurate Are The 2020 Polls, Will Early Voting Affect the Election, and What Does the Future Hold for the Two Parties ?
October 30, 2020 18:13 - 29 minutes - 23.3 MBWith just five days to go, how accurate are the polls? Also, with more than 80 million votes already cast in early voting, the 2020 election may turn out to have the highest participation rate of any in more than a century. And a look ahead at how - win or lose - both the Republican and Democratic parties will be reshaped by Tuesday's results. Host Andrew Walworth is joined by Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon and Sean Trende on today's RealClearPolitics Takeway podcast.
1 Week To Go
October 27, 2020 18:19 - 7 minutes - 7.39 MBIn the final week before the election, Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan joins Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon on today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast to look at the polls. Will Trump outperform his polls as in 2016? The race is tightening, but is it enough to make a difference?
The Last Presidential Debate, The "Laptop From Hell," and Which Polls Matter?
October 23, 2020 18:29 - 24 minutes - 19.3 MBMohamed Younis of Gallup joins the panel to discuss Thursday night's presidential debate, recent revelations about Hunter and Joe Biden's business practices and foreign contacts. Also, a new Gallup poll shows 56% of Americans think they're better off now than four years ago. Why isn't that good news for President Trump? Andrew Walworth hosts with Carl Cannon and Tom Bevan, on today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway Podcast.