POTUS: Politics Talk From All Points of View

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Political news and talk from all sides with Julie Mason, Michael Smerconish, Dan Abrams, Laura Coates, and more.

Shows, Schedules & Info

Featured Show

The Michael Smerconish Program

Spirited discussions of government, politics and current events without predictable left/right bias. Guests from every political party are welcome, and listeners are encouraged to debate and challenge opinions without being shut down.

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The Julie Mason Show

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3 hrs

Stay informed on coverage of breaking political news with Julie Mason! Each afternoon on POTUS, veteran White House journali …

Stay informed on coverage of breaking political news with Julie Mason! Each afternoon on POTUS, veteran White House journalist Julie Mason will speak with politicians from both sides of the aisle, journalists covering the President, Congress, and foreign policy, plus special in-depth Townhall discussions and a flare of pop culture news with guests that have included the cast of "Veep" and your calls.

RealClearPolitics

Next Airs Today at 6 am

1 hr

RealClearPolitics on POTUS brings the most trusted nonpartisan platform for political news to SiriusXM. Washington insiders …

RealClearPolitics on POTUS brings the most trusted nonpartisan platform for political news to SiriusXM. Washington insiders and interested outside-the-Beltway citizens alike rely on RCP as the authoritative source for reporting, commentary, and analysis on campaigns and elections. RealClearPolitics is hosted by Andrew Walworth with daily contributions by Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon. Andrew Walworth is Chief Content Officer for RealClear Media, Tom Bevan is Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics, and Carl Cannon is Washington Bureau Chief and Executive Editor of RealClear Media Group.

The Laura Coates Show

Next Airs Today at 7 am

2 hrs

Start your day with the Laura Coates Show on POTUS! Each morning, Laura provides you with the top headlines to follow, and g …

Start your day with the Laura Coates Show on POTUS! Each morning, Laura provides you with the top headlines to follow, and gets you up to speed on the key issues happening in Washington, and around the world. Coates breaks down the news from a legal perspective, also offering listeners lively and in-depth discussions with key politicians and entertainers.

The Michael Smerconish Program

Next Airs Today at 9 am

3 hrs

Spirited discussions of government, politics and current events without predictable left/right bias. Guests from every polit …

The Briefing with Steve Scully

Next Airs Today at 12 pm

2 hrs

The Briefing host Steve Scully has been a broadcast journalist for over three decades and every day he takes you inside the …

The Briefing host Steve Scully has been a broadcast journalist for over three decades and every day he takes you inside the stories and conversations shaping the day in the nation's capital. The Briefing looks at all sides and every perspective, helping you stay on top of what's happening inside the Beltway, and beyond.

The Dan Abrams Show

Next Airs Today at 2 pm

1 hr

The Dan Abrams Show airs Monday-Friday, 2-3p ET, on POTUS 124. The motto of the show is “where politics meets the law.” Ever …

The Dan Abrams Show airs Monday-Friday, 2-3p ET, on POTUS 124. The motto of the show is “where politics meets the law.” Everyday Dan Abrams, a lawyer and media entrepreneur, will analyze the biggest news stories of the day from a legal perspective. With so much of today’s breaking news having a legal component, Abrams will dig into the issues with a team of experts, including former federal prosecutors and high-profile legal experts. In addition to Abrams’ unique insights into the legal side of the political news, the show will feature one-on-one interviews with top newsmakers, panel discussions and listener phone calls.

The Hill on NewsNation

Next Airs Today at 7 pm

1 hr

The Hill on NewsNation combines the power of two trusted news sources into one must-watch hour, which you can now hear on PO …

The Hill on NewsNation combines the power of two trusted news sources into one must-watch hour, which you can now hear on POTUS! The Hill, the nation's #1 political website, and NewsNation, America's fastest-growing cable news network, team up to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to the people they serve and what matters most to Americans.

American Voices

Next Airs Saturday at 7 am

1 hr

Sen. Bill Bradley: "For 40 years, I've traveled around America listening to the stories Americans tell about their lives. I …

Sen. Bill Bradley: "For 40 years, I've traveled around America listening to the stories Americans tell about their lives. I was always moved, and so I wanted to create a show where you can hear some of them too." Find out more about the show or message Sen. Bradley by visiting us at Facebook.com/pages/American-Voices-with-Senator-Bill-Bradley/214492512009456

White House Chronicle

Next Airs Saturday at 8 am

30 mins

A weekly news and public affairs program, airing nationwide. Its hosts are nationally syndicated columnist and author Llewel …

A weekly news and public affairs program, airing nationwide. Its hosts are nationally syndicated columnist and author Llewellyn King and veteran journalist Linda Gasparello, who speak with newsmakers and reporters about the week in politics.

Story in the Public Square

Next Airs Saturday at 8:30 am

30 mins

Hosted by Pell Center Executive Director Jim Ludes and G. Wayne Miller, visiting fellow and director of the Story in the Pub …

Hosted by Pell Center Executive Director Jim Ludes and G. Wayne Miller, visiting fellow and director of the Story in the Public Square initiative, the program features interviews with today’s best print, screen, music, and other storytellers about their creative processes and how their stories impact public understanding and policy.

The Takeout

Next Airs Saturday at 9 am

1 hr

One of CBS News’ most respected journalists, Chief Washington Correspondent, Major Garrett sits down every week at a Washing …

One of CBS News’ most respected journalists, Chief Washington Correspondent, Major Garrett sits down every week at a Washington, D.C. restaurant and serves up a balanced diet of politics, insight, and analysis, with a side of pop culture. Seasoned with humor and sprinkled with top-name guests, The Takeout is a wildly entertaining and highly informative fresh take on the news.

Mediaite's Press Club

Next Airs Saturday at 10 am

1 hr

Mediaite's Press Club features in-depth conversations with the top figures in media and politics. Each week, Mediaite editor …

Mediaite's Press Club features in-depth conversations with the top figures in media and politics. Each week, Mediaite editor-in-chief Aidan McLaughlin sits down with the broadcasters, reporters, editors, and executives making the headlines. Guests will take listeners inside the news industry, reveal its secrets, and break down the forces shaping its trajectory.

The Road to Now

Next Airs Saturday at 12 pm

1 hr

The story behind our modern world through conversations with historians, journalists, politicians, and other notable thinker …

The story behind our modern world through conversations with historians, journalists, politicians, and other notable thinkers. Hosted by Bob Crawford (The Avett Brothers, Concerts of Change) and Dr. Benjamin Sawyer (Dept. of History at MTSU). Learn more at RTNpod.me/listen.

Best of Laura Coates

Next Airs Saturday at 1 pm

1 hr

The Laura Coates Show features Coates’ lively analysis of the trending news of the day and impactful interviews with enterta …

The Laura Coates Show features Coates’ lively analysis of the trending news of the day and impactful interviews with entertainers, politicians, DC insiders and game changers on the topics of politics, pop culture and everything in between.

Smerconish Weekends

Next Airs Saturday at 2 pm

1 hr

Spirited discussions of government, politics and current events without predictable left/right bias. Guests from every polit …

Best of The Briefing

Next Airs Saturday at 3 pm

1 hr

A wrap-up of the best from the week of The Briefing wtih Steve Scully. Steve Scully takes you inside the stories and convers …

A wrap-up of the best from the week of The Briefing wtih Steve Scully. Steve Scully takes you inside the stories and conversations shaping the day in the nation's capital. The Briefing looks at all sides and every perspective, helping you stay on top of what's happening inside the Beltway -- and beyond.

Julie Mason Weekends

Next Airs Saturday at 5 pm

1 hr

A round-up of the Julie Mason Show! Each afternoon on POTUS, veteran White House journalist Julie Mason speaks with politici …

A round-up of the Julie Mason Show! Each afternoon on POTUS, veteran White House journalist Julie Mason speaks with politicians from both sides of the aisle, journalists covering the President, Congress, and foreign policy, plus special in-depth Townhall discussions and a flare of pop culture news with guests that have included the cast of "Veep" and your calls.

The Raw Feed

Next Airs Sunday at 5 am

1 hr

POTUS brings you raw and unfiltered audio from throughout the week in Washington.

Washington Journal

Next Airs Sunday at 7 am

1 hr

C-Span's Washington Journal features interviews with newsmakers discussing the latest news and opinions from Washington D.C. …

C-Span's Washington Journal features interviews with newsmakers discussing the latest news and opinions from Washington D.C. with live listener phone calls.

CBS Sunday Morning

Next Airs Sunday at 9 am

1 hr

Jane Pauley hosts the award-winning Sunday Morning news magazine program that delivers people’s personal stories, commentary …

Jane Pauley hosts the award-winning Sunday Morning news magazine program that delivers people’s personal stories, commentary, profiles, interviews and much more. CBS Sunday Morning is now on the radio in a special one-hour program.

Meet The Press

Next Airs Sunday at 10 am

1 hr

NBC's long running Meet The Press features interviews on todays news with national political figures and newsmakers.

The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt

Next Airs Sunday at 11 am

1 hr

The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt is a new Sunday public affairs program brought to you by NewsNation, America’s fastest- …

The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt is a new Sunday public affairs program brought to you by NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing cable news network. Every Sunday, the program will feature a variety of politicians and newsmakers discussing the latest political news from the nation’s capital. The program also will feature a panel of guest commentators offering insight and analysis of the week’s key stories.

Face the Nation

Next Airs Sunday at 1 pm

1 hr

Face the Nation is America’s premier Sunday morning public affairs program. Every Sunday, Face the Nation moderator and CBS …

Face the Nation is America’s premier Sunday morning public affairs program. Every Sunday, Face the Nation moderator and CBS News Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Margaret Brennan welcomes leaders, newsmakers, and experts to a lively round table discussion of current events and the latest news.

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Dan Abrams

The Dan Abrams Show airs Mon–Fri, 2–3 pm ET on POTUS 124. The motto of the show is “Where Politics Meets the Law.” Every day, Dan Abrams, a lawyer and media entrepreneur, analyzes the biggest news stories from a legal perspective. With so much of today’s breaking news having a legal component, Abrams digs into the issues with a team of experts, including former federal prosecutors and high-profile legal experts. In addition to Abrams’ unique insights into the legal side of the political news, the show features one-on-one interviews with top newsmakers, panel discussions, and listener phone calls.

Tom Bevan

Tom Bevan is the Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics. In addition to overseeing the editorial staff, writing features, and co-hosting RCP's weekly podcast, The Takeaway, Tom is featured frequently as a political analyst on television and is widely recognized as one of the nation's foremost election analysts. Tom’s work has appeared in numerous publications including the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Sun-Times, and The Guardian. For more than a decade Tom hosted a weekly radio show on politics on 89 WLS. He is also co-author with Carl Cannon of two eBooks on the 2012 Election: "The Battle Begins" and "A Time for Choosing."Tom is a graduate of Princeton University, where he played football and received a B.A. in American History. He lives in the Chicago area with his wife and five children.

Bill Bradley

Senator Bill Bradley served in the US Senate from 1979–1997 representing the state of New Jersey. In 2000, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Before serving in the Senate, he was an Olympic gold medalist in 1964 and a professional basketball player with the New York Knicks from 1967–1977, during which time they won two NBA championships. Bradley is the author of six books on American politics, culture, and economy, including The New American Story, Values of the Game, and Time Present, Time Past—all New York Times bestsellers.

Blake Burman

Blake Burman is the chief Washington correspondent for NewsNation. Joining the network in January 2023, he is based in Washington, D.C. and also contributes as a moderator to the network’s political ensemble program The Hill.Previously, Burman served as the White House correspondent for FOX Business Network. During his tenure at FOX, Burman reported across the country for the 2016 presidential campaign and permanently moved to the White House beat in January 2017. Known for his tough-but-fair briefing room questioning, often with a focus on the intersection of business, the economy, and politics, Burman routinely engaged with the President, Vice President, Treasury Secretary, and senior government officials.Burman has reported across four continents from the biggest news-making summits and political gatherings and was lauded for his one-on-one interview with then-President Trump during the height of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to leading FOX Business’ White House coverage, Burman often contributed to FOX News’ White House team. He also anchored across both networks, including anchoring business shows during market hours.

Carl Cannon

Carl M. Cannon is the Washington Bureau Chief of RealClearPolitics and Executive Editor of RealClear Media Group. He has written about every presidential campaign since 1984 and covered the White House for 15 years—receiving the two most prestigious awards for White House coverage: the Gerald R. Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting of the Presidency, and the Aldo Beckman award for “excellence in presidential news coverage.” Previously, he was D.C. bureau chief for Reader’s Digest, where he directed the reporting that earned the Digest the coveted 2009 National Magazine Award for “General Excellence.” He covered the White House for National Journal and the Baltimore Sun for a decade before that and is a past president of the White House Correspondents’ Association.Prior to moving to Washington during the Reagan presidency, Cannon worked for six newspapers over a 20-year span, covering police, courts, politics, education, and race relations at newspapers in Virginia, Georgia, and his home state of California. Carl’s first job in the news business was as a paperboy delivering the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1989 while on home leave as Washington correspondent for the San Jose Mercury News, Carl found himself covering the Loma Prieta Earthquake and was a member of the Mercury staff awarded a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the quake and its aftermath.

Laura Coates

Laura Coates is a well-respected attorney, having served as an assistant United States attorney for the District of Columbia, as well as a commentator, author, and adjunct professor at the George Washington University School of Law. In her role as CNN senior legal analyst, Coates played a central role in the network’s programming surrounding the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, and regularly serves as fill-in anchor for Don Lemon’s primetime program. In 2016, she wrote the bestselling book, You Have the Right: A Constitutional Guide to Policing the Police; and in 2017 she joined SiriusXM as a weekday host of The Laura Coates Show, for which she won a Gracie Award.

Bob Crawford

Bob Crawford is the bassist for the Grammy-nominated band the Avett Brothers, and creator of the SiriusXM Volume Channel Docuseries, Concerts of Change: The Soundtrack of Human Rights. He’s also co-host of the Road to Now History podcast. More important than his passion for music and history is his dedication to raising awareness about pediatric cancer. Bob and his wife Melanie, are co-managing partners for The Press On Fund, an organization that seeks to find less toxic treatments for childhood cancer.

Julie Mason

Julie Mason is the host "The Julie Mason Show" weekdays 3-6pm East. Her show features a compelling mix of guests, including newsmakers such as Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary John Kerry, Senator Ted Cruz, along with her smart line up of reporters covering the White House, Congress and Capitol Hill and the latest in foreign policy, plus special town halls in front of a studio audience, and themed weeks. Mason brings her pop culture sensibility to the program as well with guests including Henry Rollins, Brian Cox from HBO's Succession, Mike Mills from R.E.M., and the cast of Veep. Before joining SiriusXM, Julie was a White House reporter at POLITICO, the Washington Examiner, and the Houston Chronicle. She has more than 30 years of journalism experience covering local, state, and national politics, including four presidential campaigns. Julie is a former elected board member of the White House Correspondents Association and appears on CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, NPR and more. She is a recipient of a Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media for outstanding achievement as a radio talk show host.

Ben Sawyer

Dr. Benjamin Sawyer is Senior Instructor of History at Middle Tennessee State University and co-host of The Road to Now Podcast.

Steve Scully

Steve Scully is Senior Vice President of Communications at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, DC. Prior to joining the BPC, Steve spent three decades at C-SPAN where he served as political editor, host, and senior executive producer of C-SPAN’s programming, including Washington Journal, the Road to the White House series, and its podcast The Weekly. In addition to his work at C-SPAN, Scully initiated a distance learning class, bringing D.C. experts virtually to the University of Denver, Pace University, and Purdue University. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of California-D.C. Program, as well as a Terker Fellow (2019-21) at George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs.Scully spent nine years on the White House Correspondents’ Association Board of Directors, including as president from 2006-07. In 2019, he was named to the Pennsylvania Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He began his journalism career at WAMU-AM Radio, and later as a reporter at WSEE-TV in Erie, Pennsylvania and WHEC-TV in Rochester, New York.

Michael Smerconish

Michael Smerconish is an American radio host and television presenter, newspaper columnist, author, and lawyer. He broadcasts The Michael Smerconish Program (weekdays, 9 am–noon ET) on the POTUS channel, and hosts the CNN and CNN International program Smerconish (Sat, 9 am ET). He is also a Sunday newspaper columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Smerconish has authored seven books, including six nonfiction works and one novel.

Andrew Walworth

Andrew Walworth is Chief Content Officer for RealClear Media and one of the hosts of the show RealClearPolitics, heard Monday through Friday at 6pm ET. Walworth is founder and president of Grace Creek Media, the video production and distribution company. He co-created and was executive producer for several PBS series, including Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg, Follow the Money, and Ideas in Action with Jim Glassman. His documentaries and specials have appeared on PBS, Discovery, The History Channel, Animal Planet, Fox Nation, and other major networks. Walworth is currently a Senior Fellow at the Edward R. Murrow Center at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, where he advises on issues concerning public diplomacy and journalistic freedom.

Aidan McLaughlin

Aidan McLaughlin is the editor in chief of Mediaite. He previously worked as a reporter for the New York Daily News and at Monocle Magazine in London. He is a graduate of University College London and currently resides in New York.

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The Julie Mason ShowStay informed on coverage of breaking political news with Julie Mason! Each afternoon on POTUS, veteran White House journalist Julie Mason will speak with politicians from both sides of the aisle, journalists covering the President, Congress, and foreign policy, plus special in-depth Townhall discussions and a flare of pop culture news with guests that have included the cast of "Veep" and your calls.

6 am

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RealClearPoliticsRealClearPolitics on POTUS brings the most trusted nonpartisan platform for political news to SiriusXM. Washington insiders and interested outside-the-Beltway citizens alike rely on RCP as the authoritative source for reporting, commentary, and analysis on campaigns and elections. RealClearPolitics is hosted by Andrew Walworth with daily contributions by Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon. Andrew Walworth is Chief Content Officer for RealClear Media, Tom Bevan is Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics, and Carl Cannon is Washington Bureau Chief and Executive Editor of RealClear Media Group.

7 am

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The Laura Coates ShowStart your day with the Laura Coates Show on POTUS! Each morning, Laura provides you with the top headlines to follow, and gets you up to speed on the key issues happening in Washington, and around the world. Coates breaks down the news from a legal perspective, also offering listeners lively and in-depth discussions with key politicians and entertainers.

9 am

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The Michael Smerconish ProgramSpirited discussions of government, politics and current events without predictable left/right bias. Guests from every political party are welcome, and listeners are encouraged to debate and challenge opinions without being shut down.

12 pm

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The Briefing with Steve ScullyThe Briefing host Steve Scully has been a broadcast journalist for over three decades and every day he takes you inside the stories and conversations shaping the day in the nation's capital. The Briefing looks at all sides and every perspective, helping you stay on top of what's happening inside the Beltway, and beyond.

2 pm

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The Dan Abrams ShowThe Dan Abrams Show airs Monday-Friday, 2-3p ET, on POTUS 124. The motto of the show is “where politics meets the law.” Everyday Dan Abrams, a lawyer and media entrepreneur, will analyze the biggest news stories of the day from a legal perspective. With so much of today’s breaking news having a legal component, Abrams will dig into the issues with a team of experts, including former federal prosecutors and high-profile legal experts. In addition to Abrams’ unique insights into the legal side of the political news, the show will feature one-on-one interviews with top newsmakers, panel discussions and listener phone calls.

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The Hill on NewsNationThe Hill on NewsNation combines the power of two trusted news sources into one must-watch hour, which you can now hear on POTUS! The Hill, the nation's #1 political website, and NewsNation, America's fastest-growing cable news network, team up to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to the people they serve and what matters most to Americans.

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