RealClearPolitics Podcast

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon wrap up the U.S./China Summit, and they take a look at yesterday’s meeting in Havana between CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Cuba’s top security leaders, including Raul Castro’s grandson. Then, Matthew Spalding, Dean of the Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College’s DC campus and author of "The Making of the American Mind: The Story of Our Decl...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and RCP contributor Richard Porter discuss President Trump’s latest statements on affordability and the War in Iran, a proposed cut in the federal gas tax, and Vice President JD Vance and the new White House anti-fraud task force. Next, Michael Auslin of the Hoover Institution and author of the new book, "National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made Ameri...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss what to expect from President Trump’s two-day summit in Beijing. And, they talk about a new poll of likely Republican voters that shows Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of Vice President JD Vance in the 2028 race for the GOP presidential nomination. Next, they discuss today’s Senate hearings chaired by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) featuring a long-t...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and RCP Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende discuss today’s Senate primary in Nebraska, where the leading Democratic candidate, Cindy Burbank, has promised that if victorious, she will not run in the November general election in order to give the independent candidate, Dan Osborne, a better shot at beating incumbent GOP Senator Pete Ricketts. Also, state lawmakers in S...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and RCP National Political Correspondent Susan Crabtree discuss Democrats’ response to the Virginia State Supreme Court, including a proposal to lower the retirement age of Justices to 54. They also talk about Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) who wants to reform the Secret Service. Next, they discuss reality star Spencer Pratt’s campaign for mayor of Los Angeles and last...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon and RCP Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende discuss today’s decision by the Virginia State Supreme Court to strike down the state’s recently passed redistricting plan designed to give Democrats more congressional seats in the 2026 midterms. Also, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) said on a recent podcast that it's impossible to “earn” a billion dollars i...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and his quest to indict former National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci for alleged wrongful Senate testimony concerning gain-of-function research for the COVID-19 virus. Then, they talk about former President Barack Obama speaking to Stephen Colbert about the weaponization of the Justi...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the passing of CNN founder Ted Turner today at the age of 87. Also, they look at yesterday’s election results in Indiana where at least five GOP state lawmakers who opposed President Trump’s redistricting plans were defeated by Trump-backed challengers. And they have a discussion about billionaire Ken Griffin, who talked yesterday about New York C...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss today’s primary election in Indiana where seven Republican state lawmakers face primary challenges from candidates backed by President Trump because of their opposition to redistricting the state. Also, a look at Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) and speculation that he may switch parties amid growing criticism from fellow Democrats and sagging polls amo...

Andrew Walworth, Carl Cannon and RCP contributor Richard Porter discuss Reality TV star Spencer Pratt who is running for Mayor of Los Angeles as an outsider critical of the city’s established leadership and his effective campaign on social media which mocks incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, challenger Nithya Raman, Governor Gavin Newsom, and the state’s other Democratic establishment figures. The a conv...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss a decision by a federal judge in Rhode Island to release an illegal alien from ICE custody despite the fact that he was charged with assault in Massachusetts and wanted in his home country of the Dominican Republic in connection with a murder. They also a look at the Democratic primary for Senate in Michigan. Then, Fox News contributor Mary Kathe...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and RCP Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende discuss reactions from political leaders and pundits to yesterday’s decision on the Voting Rights Act by the Supreme Court, and the possible impact of that decision on congressional redistricting before the 2026 midterms. Then, Peter Berkowitz of the Hoover Institution joins the guys to discuss President Donald Trump’s milita...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon and RCP Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende discuss today’s Supreme Court’s decision on the Voting Rights Act and its possible impact on redistricting and the 2026 midterms. Then, they discuss yesterday’s appearances by King Charles, and recent revelations concerning the possible origins of the Covid virus and the alleged coverup of the so-called “lab leak...

Andrew Walworth, Carl Cannon and Richard Porter discuss Gov. Ron DeSantis and the proposed new congressional map for the state of Florida. Also, Virginia’s Supreme Court heard arguments challenging Virginia’s initiative on redistricting, and House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffries defends his rhetoric about the redistricting fight in the wake of the attempted assassination of President Trump at the W...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss Saturday’s White House Correspondents Dinner, which both Tom and Carl attended in person. Also, Margaret Brennan’s interview with President Trump after the WHCD shooting and how the shooting affects the future of both DHS funding and construction of the proposed White House ballroom. Then, they discuss King Charles and Queen Camilia’s visit to the...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss today’s announcement by U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro that The Justice Department is closing its investigation into Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and the alleged cost overruns in renovations at the Federal Reserve. They also talk about the New York Times introducing the term “microlooting” to the lexicon in a podcast entitled “The...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the political battle over redistricting, as attention shifts from Virginia to Florida, where state lawmakers will meet next week on a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to provide as many as three additional seats to the Republicans. Also, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified Tuesday on Capitol Hill regarding the future of ga...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the Justice Department’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center for fraudulent fundraising and for providing financial support for the leadership of the KKK and other white supremacist organizations. Also, voters in Virginia approved a referendum that will redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Democrats a 10 to 1 advantage in t...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss today’s redistricting referendum in Virginia and President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh, whose Senate confirmation hearings start today. Then, Editor in Chief of Jewish Insider - Josh Kraushaar joins the guys to discuss Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and other Democrats’ views on the Iran War and Israel, the relation...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the latest news on The Iran War, including the seizure of an Iranian flagged freighter by the U.S. Navy and the prospects for a second round of peace talks. Then, Fox News contributor Mary Katherine Hamm joins the guys to discuss “MAHA moms” and what the GOP can do to appeal to them in the midterms. Also, Maine Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Pla...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the latest news on the opening of the Straits of Hormuz, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s use of biblical metaphors describing the War in Iran, and Republicans in Congress who oppose the White House on FISA reauthorization and Haitian deportation. Then, they talk about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s use of $1.5 million in campaign funds to purc...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his proposal to set up five city-run grocery stores, and the new “pied-à-terre” tax on second homes valued at more than $5M in New York City. Then, they talk about Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s referral to the Justice Department for an investigation into two former government employees who...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the 2026 Senate midterms in Maine, Texas and other states, and what those races say about who is the true leader of the Democratic Party right now. Then, RCP contributor Richard Porter joins the guys to discuss his article on the front page of RCP today on the politics of regulating artificial intelligence. Next, they talk about the political futu...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss Rep. Eric Swalwell’s announcement that he will resign from Congress, and whether fellow Democrats knew about his behavior before the revelations of the past week. Then, Matthew Bunson, Vice President and Editorial Director for EWTN and the author of the book Leo the Fourteenth: Portrait of the First American Pope joins the guys to discuss the war...

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon and James S. Robbins; Dean of Academics at the Institute of World Politics; discuss President Donald Trump’s move to close the Straits of Hormuz after the failure of this weekend’s ceasefire talks and the electoral defeat of Hungarian president Victor Orban. Next, RCP National political correspondent Susan Crabtree joins the guys to discuss the fall of Rep....