Tom Bevan

Susan Crabtree covers the Biden Administration for the RealClearPolitics and she joined Tom tonight. Joe Biden talked with Xi Jinping about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Is Biden right that the high gas prices can be blamed on Putin? It turns out Hunter Biden's laptop was a legit story. Tom and Susan finish out the show talking about the new Supreme Court nominee.

John Kass joined Tom for the show tonight. They discussed Ukraine and the Biden Administration's reaction to the invasion. Arne Duncan pulled out of the Chicago Mayoral Race. Jussie Smollett's sentencing came down and Kass gave his thoughts on it. Also, is there a way Kim Foxx can be recalled?

Tom Bevan was joined tonight by RealClearPolitics White House Reporter Phil Wegmann. What is the mood like inside the Biden Administration with Russia invading Ukraine. And what is it like dealing with Joe Biden as compared to Donald Trump? Phil answered those questions and more.

Tonight, Tom was joined by Carl Cannon for the entire hour. They talked about how people's political leanings are changing. Polls show people are divided into five main groups. Tom and Carl also discussed the protests in Canada. Also, the Winter Olympic Games ended today in Beijing.

On Super Bowl Sunday, Tom talked global affairs with Peter Berkowitz. Russia may be on the verge of invading Ukraine. China is hosting the Olympics right now despite their human rights violations. Also, what's going on in Iran?

This week on the show, Joe Concha from TheHill.com joined tom to talk about the biggest media stories from the past week. Jeff Zucker resigned from CNN and Joe Rogan is under fire with his podcast at Spotify.

On tonight's show, Tom was joined by John Delle Volpe who wrote "Fight: How Gen Z Is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America". They talked about many of the misconceptions about younger people and how they're trying to shape America going forward.

Tom was joined by Josh Kraushaar from the National Journal for the entire hour. They talked about where Joe Biden stands politically right now and looked ahead to the November midterms including the Illinois Governor's race.

It's been one year since Joe Biden took office and Tom Bevan talked about what's happened with Charles Lipson on tonight's Tom Bevan Show. They discussed the Biden Administration's handling of Covid, Afghanistan and inflation among many other topics.

Chicago from the point of view as someone who knows the inside and out operations in city hall and the public schools. Plus, insight about how the city is handling issues concerning Crime, Cops, and COVID.

Tom started off 2022 by previewing the new year with John Kass, who joined the show for the whole hour. They talked about the biggest stories in Chicago and nationally. Find out what John Kass thinks will be the biggest talking point in our city in 2022.

Carl Cannon joined Tom Bevan for the entire show to talk about the biggest stories of 2021. They discussed January 6th, inflation, Afghanistan, Tom Brady and more. Tom and Carl also predicted what the biggest stories of 2022 will be.

Joe Manchin said he will not vote for the "Build Back Better" plan, so is it totally dead now? Bill Scher answered that question with Tom Bevan to start off the show. Phil Wegmann joined the show to talk about how the Biden Administration is dealing with the Omicron variant of Covid. VP Harris has stirred things up this week by doing a couple of interviews. Joe Concha discussed those interviews, and could Hillary Clinton run for president in 2024? It may not be as outlandish as you would first think. And Susan Crabtree joined Tom to talk about her article on how the US needs to be helping Afghan women more.

Tom talked with John Kass about the Jussie Smollett verdict and why we can't just ignore what happened. A.B. Stoddard joined the show to discuss why Hispanics are turning more towards the Republican Party. Charles Lipson talked with Tom about murders and crimes in major cities. And finally, Carl Cannon joined Tom about two major media members making moves.

Susan Crabtree started off the show joining Tom. She talked about the likelihood of the Dems passing the next bill in "Build Back Better". David Drucker wrote a new book, "In Trump's Shadow: The Battle for 2024 and the Future of the GOP" and he talked about the book with Tom. Carl Cannon discussed the new Covid variant, Omicron. And Joe Concha talked about Joe Biden and his administration's messaging problems.

Tom was joined by Charles Lipson who talked about the Rittenhouse verdict and how the media covered the trial. Peter Berkowitz was on the show who wrote an article about the United States responsibility to human rights around the world and especially in China. Carl Cannon was on to talk about the Democrats plans and Joe Biden being the oldest president ever.

Phil Wegmann joined Tom first on the show. They discussed President Biden's poll numbers which are woefully low. Carl Cannon and John Kass were on the show together for two segments and they talked about what's wrong with the news media. A.B. Stoddard finished out the show on the Democrats and how they are moving forward.

Phil Wegmann started off the show with Tom talking about the Dems' infrastructure bill being delayed and whether he thinks they'll eventually get something passed. Joe Concha joined Tom after he wrote a column on the legacy of Nancy Pelosi. A.B. Stoddard was on to talk about the testimony of generals in front of Congress about the withdrawal from Afghanistan. And finally, John Kass shared his feelings on the groundbreaking of the Obama Library at Jackson Park in Chicago

Charles Lipson, Political Science Professor from the University of Chicago, joined Tom to start the show. He talked about the border crisis and whether the Democrats will be able to pass their infrastructure bill. The National Journal's Josh Kraushaar discussed if Biden will cost the Democrats some seats in the Senate. And Carl Cannon joined Tom to talk about Tom's interview with Donald Trump

Phil Wegmann joined Tom to talk about Biden's rough week. Bill Scher says it's crunch time for Democrats. Susan Crabtree talked about Gavin Newsome retaining the governorship in California. And Carl Cannon talked about the Afghanistan drone strikes.

John Kass joins Tom to start the show to share his disappointment in how our culture has developed since 9/11. Professor Charles Lipson discusses why President Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers is so troubling. Later in the show, Bill Whalen covers the California recall election and Emily Jashinsky discusses what the future of political reporting might look like.

Peter Berkowitz joined Tom Bevan to talk about the US's 20 years in Afghanistan. What did we accomplish or not there? The buck stops here when Carl Cannon came on the show. A.B. Stoddard discussed Biden's sliding poll numbers and the new Texas Abortion Law. Finally, Joe Concha talked about Covid misinformation in the mainstream media

Tom and his experts cover a bevy of topics surrounding the Afghanistan withdrawal including the latest news coming from the White House, and whether or not Biden will ever be able to recover from this. Tom also asks if 'woke culture' has kept us from having the best qualified people in place to run the military, and if it is possible that China or Russia could start supporting the Taliban to oppose the U.S.

Tom takes this week's show as an opportunity to take a deep dive into President Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Susan Collins discusses how badly the administration has botched a widely popular move, and Carl Cannon attempts to address how this withdrawal will be viewed from a historical perspective. Later, Bill Scher provides an update on Nancy Pelosi's plan on getting the infrastructure deal finished while John Kass shares his take on the state of violence in Chicago after the shooting of Officer Ella French.

Tom starts by talking to Phil Wegmann about the constitutionality of Joe Biden's eviction moratorium extension. Charles LIpson shares how Progressives are winning the headlines battles while losing at the ballot box. Plus, Ford O'Connell covers the ongoing feud between Joe Biden and Ron DeSantis, and Joe Concha wonders where the outrage is for Barack Obama's birthday party full of hundreds of unmasked guests.

Tom Bevan (08/01/2021) - Guests: Emily Jashinsky / Susan Crabtree / Bill Whalen / Carl Cannon. The California Governor Recall, COVID Comeback, and Olympic surprises.

Phil Wegmann / Charles Lipson / Carl Cannon. From the Tokyo Olympics to Cleveland Guardians and something called COVID; Tom and the team discuss the week that was.

Tom's guests this week: Joe Concha / Susan Crabtree / A.B. Stoddard / John Kass.

Phil Wegmann joined Tom to talk about his "battles" with Jen Psaki and "critical race theory." Charles Lipson discussed the article he wrote on Hunter Biden and his controversial art career. Tom welcomed Josh Kraushaar to the show and he talked about democrats and people on the left also worried about crime. Carl Cannon finished up the show talking about Richard Branson's space adventure and Jeff Bezos heading there soon.

Tom starts the show by asking Phil Wegmann to share his impressions from Trump's rally. Bill Scher discusses the likelihood that the bipartisan infrastructure deal gets passed despite the reluctance of Democrats in the House. Joe Concha takes a deep look into the appeal of Ron DeSantis and whether or not he'd be willing to be on a 2024 ticket with Donald Trump. Plus, Carl Cannon covers the fallout from the dust-up between Tucker Carlson and General Mark Milley

Susan Crabtree opened the Father's Day show talking about Biden meeting with Putin. A.B. Stoddard joined Tom about the Democrats trying to come together to put through legislation like infrastructure. John Kass is leaving the Chicago Tribune after over 30 years there and he joined the show to talk about his decision and where you can can him going forward. Carl Cannon finished up the program discussing Juneteenth.

A.B. Stoddard joined Tom Bevan to talk about Biden's first trip overseas since becoming president at G7. Phil Wegmann came on to discuss Kamala Harris and her activities and how she's handling the border poorly. Susan Crabtree talked about the rampant umployment fraud that's happened since the pandemic started. Finally Charles Lipson joined Tom Bevan to talk about the Democratic infighting over the situation in Israel

Tom kicks off this week's show by asking Susan Crabtree to break down President Biden's $6 trillion budget proposal. Later, Professor Charles Lipson discusses the change in tone from the administration on the possibility of the Wuhan lab leak theory, and Phil Wegmann shares how Rick Scott and Marco Rubio believe that capturing the Hispanic vote is the key to the future of Republican politics. Plus, John Kass and Tom talk how about their disgust over Kamala Harris's Memorial Day weekend tweet and how the media continues to embarrass themselves.

This week Tom kicks off the show with Charles Lipson discussing the current state of the economy and the disappointing jobs report this week. Next, Phil Wegmann stops by for a look into the controversy surrounding Liz Cheny and the media’s coverage of it. Then, National Journal Politics Editor Josh Kraushaar is on to speak about democrats and their plans with the education sector. Finally, Bill Whalen joins the show to discuss the Governor's race in California.

Tom spends the first part of the show dissecting Joe Biden's first joint address to Congress with White House Reporter Phil Wegmann, followed by a review of Tim Scott's rebuttal with RealClearPolitics correspondent Susan Crabtree. Later, Peter Berkowitz of the Hoover Insitution gives his take on the failure of colleges and universities to foster a true learning environment, and Carl Cannon takes a look back at Joe Biden's first 100 days in office.

With President Biden's first 100 days in office coming to a close, Tom starts the show by asking A.B. Stoddard to grade Biden's performance. Steve Cortes grades Biden as well and shares some startling statistics about the media coverage comparison between Biden and Trump. Later, Tom discusses the Derek Chauvin verdict with John Kass and talks with Charles Lipson about the behavior of the media surrounding Chauvin, Adam Toledo, and Ma'Khia Bryant.

Tom spends the first portion of this week's show chatting with RCP White House Correspondent Phil Wegmann about the flurry of foreign policy decisions announced by the Biden administration this week. Kristen McQueary of the Chicago Tribune recaps the reaction surrounding the release of the Adam Toledo video, including the heavy criticisms that Lori Lightfoot has received. Plus, Joe Concha attempts to tackle the censorship of conservatives on social media and what could actually be done about it.

Tom Beavan is back with Real Clear Politics Author Susan Crabtree to discuss President Biden’s new commission to study the possibility of expanding the Supreme Court. Next, Real Clear Politics Author Bill Scher continues the conversation on Biden’s new Supreme Court commission, his executive orders on gun control, and gives an overall grade on Biden’s first one hundred days in office. Then, Real Clear Politics Contributor Charles Lipson dives deep into the history of the Great Awakening and discusses the societal awakening America is going through today. And The Federalist’s Culture editor Emily Jashinsky finishes off the show with a review of 60 Minutes' recent piece on Ron DeSantis and the media’s biased narratives.

Tom welcomes Phil Wegmann to start the show to break down the details of President Biden's proposed infrastructure deal. Josh Kraushaar takes a look at how more and more people seem to be voting based on cultural issues as opposed to economics. Then, A.B. Stoddard and John Kass discuss the actual details in the controversial Georgia voting law and the deeper societal issues at play in the background.

Tom kicks off the show by asking RCP White House Reporter Phil Wegmann about his impression of Joe Biden's first press conference and what the atmosphere of the room was. A.B. Stoddard then joins the show to break down the substance of Biden's comments on the border crisis. Later, Charles Lipson discusses Georgia's new controversial voter law, and Carl Cannon shares how the FBI failed to act before the shooting in Boulder, CO.

Tom kicks off the show with White House reporter Phil Wegmann discussing the crisis at the border and how the current administration is handling it. Next, political correspondent Susan Crabtree joins the show to examine Joe Biden’s response to the recent Atlanta Shootings and foriegn leaders' response to Joe Biden's presidency so far. Then, Head Pollster John Della Volpe joins Tom to discuss the Real Clear Politics poll on the first 100 days of the Biden administration. Tom and Political Columnist Joe Concha end the show with a look at how the media is covering Joe Biden’s administration and the crisis at the border.

Tom and Real Clear Politics Editor and Columnist A. B. Stoddard discuss Joe Biden’s first prime time address to the nation. Then, Real Clear Politics Contributor Charles Lipson joins the show to explain his concern with the recent increase in illegal immigration. Real Clear Politics Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon shares his thoughts on the tragic events of last year and how far society has come. Plus, Tom and Carl discuss the difference between criticism and cancelation.

Susan Crabtree - How is the flurry of executive orders from Biden being viewed in DC? There is a magnet effect taking place at the Mexican border now that Biden is loosening the immigration restrictions. Talks about the time that she visited the border. Bill Scher - Talks about the power that West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has, saying that Dems should avoid squeezing him too hard or he could go independent. Will the party acquiesce to Manchin's demands? Do Republicans have a 'fiscally responsible' leg to stand on anymore to fight the new stimulus bill after the amount of spending done by the Trump admin? Charles Lipson - We have seen zero tangible evidence of unity or bipartisanship efforts from the Biden administration. Thinks that Democrats don't actually want Trump to be ineligible to run in the future as he could block rising stars in the party. Biggest point is that the Democrats don't feel that there will be an repercussions to holding the impeachment trial. Carl Cannon - Thoughts on the passing of George Shultz, including a story about asking Shultz about a rumored tattoo.

Tom welcomes A.B. Stoddard to share her thoughts on the inauguration of Joe Biden and on how his first week in office has been. Carl Cannon covers how Republicans are handling President Biden's first week and the confusion leading up to Donald Trump's impeachment trial. Later in the show, Joe Concha criticizes how the media has flipped their coverage under Joe Biden and Bill Whalen of the Hoover Institute details the current effort to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom

Real Clear Politics White House reporter Phil Wegmann starts off the show this week with an in-depth look into how it was on the floor of the House during President Trump’s second impeachment. Then, Real Clear Politics White House Correspondent Susan Crabtree breaks down Joe Biden’s immigration plans and the controversy concerning his Department of Homeland Security nominee. Also, Contributor to Real Clear Politics and University of Chicago Professor of Political Science Charles Lipson discusses Joe Biden’s plan for his first 100 days in office. And to close out the show Chicago Tribune Columnist John Kass examines the legacy of former House Speaker Michael Madigan and takes a look at what the new House Speaker Rep Chris Welch has to offer Illinois.

Tom welcomes Phil Wegmann to start the show this week to recap Wednesday's events at the Capitol and to share the reaction in DC and within the Trump White House. Bill Scher discusses why Democrats are pushing so hard for impeachment even though it could pull focus away from Biden's first days in office. Plus, Carl Cannon gives his thoughts on how truly harmful the progression of social media censorship on Republicans is.

Tom kicks off 2021 by welcoming A.B. Stoddard to discuss where things stand with the Georgia Senate run-off elections, including what the polls are showing. Tom and John Kass then ponder what the future holds for Illinois politics as more and more people leave the state. Plus, Susan Crabtree shares what we know so far about the vandalism that took place at the homes of Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell.

Tom closes out the year by spending an hour recapping the biggest stories of the year with Carl Cannon. The guys cover Covid hypocrisy, Presidential debates, and much, much more. Plus, Tom and Carl assign the biggest winners and losers of 2020.

Tom Bevan and Real Clear Politics White House Correspondent Susan Crabtree kick off the show with an update on the next stimulus package. Next, Real Clear Politics Author Carl Cannon discusses one of the biggest hacks to American technology in history. Then, Real Clear Politics White House Reporter Phil Wegmann joins the show to discuss Vice President Mike Pence's next move. Finally, Chicago Tribune Columnist John Kass closes the show with a deep dive into why the Hunter Biden laptop story was ignored by major media outlets.

Tom starts out by welcoming Susan Crabtree to discuss the violence that broke out between protest groups in D.C. The vaccine is on the way, and A.B. Stoddard breaks down how an unexpectedly successful marriage between government and the private sector has led to a "perfect storm of good." Later, Kristen McQueary shares how Mike Madigan could be in legitimate danger of losing his role as Speaker and shares a shortlist of possible candidates to replace him. Plus, Carl Cannon points out the hypocrisy in the media for their coverage of Hunter Biden.

Tom kicks off tonight's show by getting Phil Wegmann's opinion on how the difference Donald Trump can make in the Georgia Senate run-off races. Charles Lipson wonders if we will start to see massive civil disobedience if lockdowns continue. Later, Tom discusses what to expect in the early days of a Joe Biden presidency, including a return of 'the swamp' and reentries in the Iran deal and Paris Climate Accord. Plus, Carl Cannon takes a look at how the Trump Presidency has led to the rise of networks like NewsMax and OAN.