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Michael Smerconish tackles the American political and news stories of the week, offering a unique non-ideological take: his own.
Smerconish: Should Racial and Ethnic Identity Categories Be Eliminated?
Smerconish on CNN
44 minutes
3 months ago
Smerconish: Should Racial and Ethnic Identity Categories Be Eliminated?
CNN Michael Smerconish examines the latest revelation from Zohran Mamdani's Columbia University admissions application and argues that it's time to end classification by race and ethnicity. Then, Atlantic staff writer Thomas Chatterton Williams joins Michael Smerconish to discuss his latest piece called "Zohran Mamdani reveals the absurdity of affirmative action." And, Washington Examiner National Political reporter Salena Zito unpacks the one-year anniversary of the first assassination attempt against President Trump in her new book called "Butler: The Untold Story of the near assassination of Donald Trump and the fight for America's heartland." Also, Carter Sherman, a reproductive health and justice reporter for The Guardian, joins Michael Smerconish to discuss her new book "The Second Coming: Sex and the next generation's fight over its future."
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Smerconish on CNN
Michael Smerconish tackles the American political and news stories of the week, offering a unique non-ideological take: his own.