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Smerconish: A national nervous breakdown?

Smerconish: A national nervous breakdown?

CNN's Smerconish Pushes Congress to 'Authorize' Trump's Iran War: 'Stop Using the War Powers Deadline as Cover for Indecision'

CNN's Smerconish Pushes Congress to 'Authorize' Trump's Iran War: 'Stop Using the War Powers Deadline as Cover for Indecision'

Michael Smerconish on his new book, "Talk," and polarized politics

Michael Smerconish on his new book, "Talk," and polarized politics

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Headlines - Top Stories - SMERCONISH

Smerconish: Crime perception vs. reality

Smerconish: Crime perception vs. reality

An independent voice. Saturdays at 9am ET on CNN. | Michael Smerconish

An independent voice. Saturdays at 9am ET on CNN. | Michael Smerconish

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CNN's Michael Smerconish says the Omicron variant is a reminder that no matter what the vaccination rate in the developed world, the pandemic is a global issue that won't be behind us until immunity by vaccination or natural means is world-wide. | CNN

CNN's Michael Smerconish says the Omicron variant is a reminder that no matter what the vaccination rate in the developed world, the pandemic is a global issue that won't be behind us until immunity by vaccination or natural means is world-wide. | CNN

114.5K viewsNov 27, 2021

SMERCONISH CNN COMMENTARY: Trump's Blanket Pardons of J6ers & controversial 1st week in office. Watch now: https://youtu.be/ZPJFpmgeU5A | Michael Smerconish

2.3K viewsJan 26, 2025

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CNN’s Michael Smerconish breaks down the week as DHS hurls towards shutdown

CNN's Michael Smerconish reports on a new Gallup poll that says for the first time since 1939, a record number of Americans are drinking and socializing less. https://cnn.it/3HDAkrY | CNN

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CNN's Michael Smerconish Calls Out 'TDS' Over Trump-Russia Summit

CNN’s Michael Smerconish: “Eight months into the Biden administration and no, he does not pose a perilous threat to the nation, but he is facing a political peril. Don’t misunderstand — I’m not drawing a moral equivalency between Trump and Biden. I am saying that one brought the nation to peril, and the other now finds himself in a perilous place politically speaking.” https://cnn.it/3CNhXZk | CNN

61.5K viewsSep 25, 2021

Testing the CNN broadcast from the brand new studio! | Michael Smerconish

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked that peace talks with Russia be "meaningful, fair and without delay." CNN's Michael Smerconish says for a ceasefire to work, both sides will need to make concessions. | CNN

105.4K viewsMar 19, 2022

CNN’s Michael Smerconish: In public, GOP lawmakers played to the base. But “when behind closed doors, with nobody watching … they voted their conscience, that Liz Cheney was right and the electoral college challenge was bogus.” https://cnn.it/3jvXekr | CNN Replay

256.3K viewsFeb 6, 2021

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Why isn't former President Trump telling followers to get the vaccine he helped spearhead — as he himself has done? “You would think that President Trump would be eager to remind that the vaccines were developed on his watch and with the support of Operation Warp Speed. … I think he doesn't want to risk alienating the vaccine-hesitant who's supportive," CNN's Michael Smerconish says. https://cnn.it/3etPpKF | CNN

304.4K viewsJul 17, 2021

The 9 things you should know about the latest in the impeachment inquiry, according to CNN's Michael Smerconish. https://cnn.it/2WBnVZv | CNN Replay

74.3K viewsNov 2, 2019

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In today's polarized media landscape, never has it been more important to have a diverse news diet from across the political spectrum. Not just NBC or FOX, The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal. If you want one place to get a well-rounded snapshot of daily events, sign up for Smerconish.com's FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER. Every morning, Michael Smerconish compiles a list of 20 credible news articles from a variety of publications that he uses to prepare for his daily broadcast. Save yourself so

5.1K viewsFeb 25, 2021

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This week, the DNC announced a plan to hold 12 debates in 2019 and 2020. Here’s how Michael Smerconish thinks we should fix debate overcrowding (even if it is a little “little reality television-ish,” he says). https://cnn.it/2QKCMBe | CNN Replay

17.1K viewsDec 22, 2018

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CNN’s Michael Smerconish presses attorney John Eastman, who represented Trump in a lawsuit trying to block states from certifying Biden’s victory, on his statements at the rally before the Capitol riot. https://cnn.it/3pixTNa | CNN Replay

24K viewsJan 23, 2021

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“Sadly, today, too many will rely on their echo chambers instead of seeing and hearing for themselves,” Michael Smerconish says about the ongoing impeachment hearings, noting that in the Nixon years, Americans watched replays of hearings during prime time television. https://cnn.it/35cu7dH | CNN Replay

64K viewsNov 16, 2019

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“Compensating these families may indeed be necessary, and settling in advance of a trial will alleviate the risk of an even bigger payout,” Michael Smerconish says about the idea of the US government compensating immigrant families separated at the border under Trump’s policy. “But don't underestimate the political messaging that will come from Republicans in the midterms and the next presidential election if big checks are cut to migrant families.” https://cnn.it/3DkNZwM | CNN

28.3K viewsNov 13, 2021

“Has cancel culture gone too far?” CNN's Michael Smerconish discusses after the Harper’s Magazine letter and the backlash against the Goya Foods CEO after he praised President Trump. https://cnn.it/2DyCIyL | CNN Replay

158.5K viewsJul 11, 2020

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Here's how Michael Smerconish scored Sean Spicer's "exit interview" as White House press secretary, though he didn't realize it at the time. http://cnn.it/2vLBQgP | CNN

307.6K viewsJul 22, 2017

CNN’s Michael Smerconish on the state of voting amid the coronavirus pandemic: “It all sounds like a potential perfect storm: a pandemic, states and voters new to the mail-in process, poll workers perhaps staying at home, and mail delays now add in a potential change from our history of learning who won…on election night.” https://cnn.it/33H5cS6 | CNN Replay

107.1K viewsAug 8, 2020

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Michael Smerconish: “Quite simply, for Joe Biden and Democrats, it's no longer enough to just be an alternative to Donald Trump.” https://cnn.it/3mU8Srs | CNN

114.4K viewsOct 16, 2021

Watch Michael's full CNN commentary: https://youtu.be/IPbPvOEzltg | Michael Smerconish

32.8K views5 months ago

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CNN's Michael Smerconish says new revelations about the negative effects of Instagram and social media made him think about the case of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old who has not been heard from since going on a road trip with her fiancé. https://cnn.it/3Cm2JKP | CNN

927.1K viewsSep 18, 2021

“We’ve reached a critical juncture in the fight” against Covid-19, CNN's Michael Smerconish says. “How can we keep the vaccination momentum going and cross the finish line? Will it require more mandates and more stick than carrot from insurance companies?” https://cnn.it/3fGsgpa | CNN

36K viewsAug 7, 2021

After Tesla CEO Elon Musk's recent activity during the coronavirus pandemic, could the car be switching political lanes? CNN’s Michael Smerconish on the latest political red/blue divide concerning his new car: “What are the consequences of Musk straddling the political fence? Maybe that my new car is really purple, despite the exterior shade of gray, which suits me just fine.” https://cnn.it/36ANwqJ | CNN Replay

200.1K viewsMay 23, 2020

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