Michael Smerconish
@smerconish.bsky.social
For Independent Minds
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Today's poll question: Are you at all empathetic toward the January 6 defendants who acted out of a sincere belief they were defending the country?
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Listen to Michael's thoughts on the podcast 💭 https://link.podtrac.com/smerconishpod
Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://www.smerconish.com/daily-poll
January 7, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Today's poll question: Are you at all empathetic toward the January 6 defendants who acted out of a sincere belief they were defending the country?
Listen to Michael's thoughts on the podcast 💭 https://link.podtrac.com/smerconishpod
Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://www.smerconish.com/daily-poll
Listen to Michael's thoughts on the podcast 💭 https://link.podtrac.com/smerconishpod
Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://www.smerconish.com/daily-poll
Yesterday's #poll closed with 92.29% of 33,160 voters saying if Iran uses force against protestors, the U.S. should not respond militarily. Do you agree with these results?
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January 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Yesterday's #poll closed with 92.29% of 33,160 voters saying if Iran uses force against protestors, the U.S. should not respond militarily. Do you agree with these results?
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I Ask President Trump's Impeachment Lawyer Michael van der Veen: Do the J6ers Realize Today that the Claims of a Stolen Election were BS?
WATCH: https://youtu.be/lPmLn6WPub4?si=1XktfV5UJUkNezXp
WATCH: https://youtu.be/lPmLn6WPub4?si=1XktfV5UJUkNezXp
January 6, 2026 at 10:34 PM
I Ask President Trump's Impeachment Lawyer Michael van der Veen: Do the J6ers Realize Today that the Claims of a Stolen Election were BS?
WATCH: https://youtu.be/lPmLn6WPub4?si=1XktfV5UJUkNezXp
WATCH: https://youtu.be/lPmLn6WPub4?si=1XktfV5UJUkNezXp
On the five-year anniversary of January 6, Michael examines why the event continues to shape American politics, and why many of those involved still believe they were patriots. With guests Robert Pape, Michael van der Veen, and Bill Brennan.
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Listen at the link below ⬇️
January 6, 2026 at 7:13 PM
On the five-year anniversary of January 6, Michael examines why the event continues to shape American politics, and why many of those involved still believe they were patriots. With guests Robert Pape, Michael van der Veen, and Bill Brennan.
Listen at the link below ⬇️
Listen at the link below ⬇️
Today's #poll question: If Iran uses force against protestors, should the U.S. respond militarily?
Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://link.podtrac.com/smerconishpod
Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://www.smerconish.com/daily-poll/
Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://link.podtrac.com/smerconishpod
Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://www.smerconish.com/daily-poll/
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Today's #poll question: If Iran uses force against protestors, should the U.S. respond militarily?
Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://link.podtrac.com/smerconishpod
Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://www.smerconish.com/daily-poll/
Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://link.podtrac.com/smerconishpod
Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://www.smerconish.com/daily-poll/
Yesterday's poll closed with 53.47% of 28,920 voters saying that the Minnesota fraud is the norm, not the exception. Do you agree with these results?
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January 6, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Yesterday's poll closed with 53.47% of 28,920 voters saying that the Minnesota fraud is the norm, not the exception. Do you agree with these results?
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Michael examines the stunning takedown of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who now faces narco-terrorism charges in a New York courtroom, and asks the question few seem prepared to answer: Was there a real plan for the day after?
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January 5, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Michael examines the stunning takedown of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who now faces narco-terrorism charges in a New York courtroom, and asks the question few seem prepared to answer: Was there a real plan for the day after?
Listen at the link below ⬇️
Listen at the link below ⬇️
Today's #poll question: Is the Minnesota fraud the exception or the norm?
Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
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Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
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January 5, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Today's #poll question: Is the Minnesota fraud the exception or the norm?
Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
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Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
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Yesterday's poll closed with 61.61% of 30,611 voters saying that Nicolas Maduro should face drug charges in the United States. Do you agree with these results?
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January 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Yesterday's poll closed with 61.61% of 30,611 voters saying that Nicolas Maduro should face drug charges in the United States. Do you agree with these results?
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Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
It's not just Minnesota. Haywood Talcove warned the Feds 5 years ago that there would be massive pandemic fraud. Listen to the response he received. He will join me Monday at 10am on radio to continue the discussion.
January 4, 2026 at 5:01 PM
It's not just Minnesota. Haywood Talcove warned the Feds 5 years ago that there would be massive pandemic fraud. Listen to the response he received. He will join me Monday at 10am on radio to continue the discussion.
Yesterday's poll closed with 71.55% of 42,901 voters saying that they do NOT support the U.S. removal of Nicolas Maduro. What do you think?
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January 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Yesterday's poll closed with 71.55% of 42,901 voters saying that they do NOT support the U.S. removal of Nicolas Maduro. What do you think?
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January 4, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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Yesterday's poll closed with 55.55% of 30,180 voters saying that Mayor Mamdani's net favorability rating will be lower than +38% one year from now. What do you think?
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January 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Yesterday's poll closed with 55.55% of 30,180 voters saying that Mayor Mamdani's net favorability rating will be lower than +38% one year from now. What do you think?
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Trump Claims U.S. Captured Venezuela’s President — Admiral Stavridis Reacts LIVE. Watch now: https://youtu.be/q9Jto_Fi2jQ
January 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Trump Claims U.S. Captured Venezuela’s President — Admiral Stavridis Reacts LIVE. Watch now: https://youtu.be/q9Jto_Fi2jQ
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January 3, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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Cartoons of the week, featured in the Smerconish Daily Newsletter.
🎨 Rob Rogers, Steve Breen, and Jack Ohman
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🎨 Rob Rogers, Steve Breen, and Jack Ohman
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January 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Cartoons of the week, featured in the Smerconish Daily Newsletter.
🎨 Rob Rogers, Steve Breen, and Jack Ohman
Sign up for the newsletter and view more of our exclusive cartoons at the links below ⬇️
🎨 Rob Rogers, Steve Breen, and Jack Ohman
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Yesterday's poll closed with 60.91% of 24,942 voters predicting that the world will not be in a better place at the end of 2026 than it is today.
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January 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Yesterday's poll closed with 60.91% of 24,942 voters predicting that the world will not be in a better place at the end of 2026 than it is today.
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Vote on today's #poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Why are fewer Americans volunteering—and why does it matter?
Michael and WSJ opinion editor Mary Julia Koch explore how civic engagement has shifted toward episodic, virtual, and performative activism—and what we’ve lost as a result.
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Michael and WSJ opinion editor Mary Julia Koch explore how civic engagement has shifted toward episodic, virtual, and performative activism—and what we’ve lost as a result.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Why are fewer Americans volunteering—and why does it matter?
Michael and WSJ opinion editor Mary Julia Koch explore how civic engagement has shifted toward episodic, virtual, and performative activism—and what we’ve lost as a result.
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Michael and WSJ opinion editor Mary Julia Koch explore how civic engagement has shifted toward episodic, virtual, and performative activism—and what we’ve lost as a result.
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Yesterday's poll closed with 92.62% of 37,997 voters saying that it is appropriate for artists to refuse to perform at the Kennedy Center in protest of President Trump.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Yesterday's poll closed with 92.62% of 37,997 voters saying that it is appropriate for artists to refuse to perform at the Kennedy Center in protest of President Trump.
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Michael talks with venture capitalist and political strategist Bradley Tusk about mobile voting launching in Anchorage, Alaska. As smartphones already manage our money, medical records, and identities, Tusk argues it’s time they handle our ballots too.
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December 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Michael talks with venture capitalist and political strategist Bradley Tusk about mobile voting launching in Anchorage, Alaska. As smartphones already manage our money, medical records, and identities, Tusk argues it’s time they handle our ballots too.
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Listen at the link below ⬇️
Yesterday's poll closed with 69.05% of 31,473 voters predicting that the Russia-Ukraine war will not end in 2026. Do you agree with these results?
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December 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Yesterday's poll closed with 69.05% of 31,473 voters predicting that the Russia-Ukraine war will not end in 2026. Do you agree with these results?
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Vote on today's #poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's poll closed with 71.07% of 31,297 voters saying that the U.S. should NOT conduct military strikes against ISIS in Nigeria. What do you think?
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December 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Yesterday's poll closed with 71.07% of 31,297 voters saying that the U.S. should NOT conduct military strikes against ISIS in Nigeria. What do you think?
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Vote today 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
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December 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Yesterday's poll closed with 86.9% of 31,165 voters saying that the DOJ hiccups related to the release of the Epstein files is more of a result of deceit as opposed to human factors. What do you think?
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December 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Yesterday's poll closed with 86.9% of 31,165 voters saying that the DOJ hiccups related to the release of the Epstein files is more of a result of deceit as opposed to human factors. What do you think?
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December 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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