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The relationship between the government and social media headlined arguments at the Supreme Court yesterday, which prompts Michael to ask you this Daily Poll Question today at Smerconish.com: Should the law view social media platforms more like newspapers, or telephone companies? Listen here, leave a rating and review on this podcast, then vote!

Brandon Rottingaus is Professor of Political Science and the holder of the Pauline Yelderman Endowed Chair at the University of Houston. Michael talks to him about his new survey of scholars ranking the American Presidents - where Abraham Lincoln remains in the top spot. What about President Biden and Former President Trump? Listen here. Original air date 20 February 2024.

Michael asks you this Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com today: Would a criminal conviction ends Donald Trump’s chances of being elected president? Listen to him offer his thoughts, then vote!

After getting up to speed on what's happening at the border, Michael focuses on the other big issue now holding focus in the 2024 election cycle: The Alabama Supreme Court ruling that an embryo is a "extrauterine child." We get expertise from the nation's leading bioethicist, Dr. Art Caplan, and NYU's Langone Medical School. Original air date 23 February 2024.

It is currently the hot-button political issue: border security. This has Michael asking you Today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should there be mass deportations of migrants who entered the U.S. illegally? Listen here, then cast your ballot. And, please rate and review this podcast.

Michael talks to Joe Klein about the New York civil fraud case ruling against former President Trump, which resulted in a $355 million judgement. He wants to see Trump in an orange jump suit, just not for that case. Listen here to why, also written in his Substack piece "The Trials of Trump." Original air date 22 February 2024.

Auto manufacturers are phasing out AM radio from new models. FM radio became a superior choice decades ago. The AM Band is in decline, but some still want it around - Michael asks you this Daily Poll Question today at Smerconish.com: Should government act to save AM radio? Listen here (on a podcast, not AM radio, we get the irony), then vote!

Mark Halperin at Wide World of News talks about the highlights of a focus group he did of eight voters, all who voted for Biden in 2020. They will likely vote for him again, but....listen to hear the results to questions concerning the President with regards to his age, and his competition. Original air date 21 February 2024.

Agree or disagree with Nate Silver that President Biden should do lengthy sit-down interviews with non-friendly sources? That is today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com - listen to Michael lay it out here, then vote!

New Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows who fills hundreds of occupations according to gender and race. Michael welcomes Lauren Weber at the Wall Street Journal to break down the numbers, as covered in her piece "40% of Lawyers Are Women. 7% Are Black. America’s Workforce in Charts." Original air date 20 February 2024.

The White House has not been happy with how the news media has been covering President Biden and concerns about his age. Michael asks about this in today's Daily Poll Question to you: Overall, does the news media treat President Biden fairly? Listen here, then cast your ballot!

Michael talks to Stuart Stevens of The Lincoln Project about his New Republic piece, "Just Say It, Democrats: Biden Has Been a Great President." Original air date 16 February 2024.