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Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Shawn Zeller, Deputy Editor of CQ Magazine, and host of the 'CQ on Congress' podcast. Shawn's Twitter handle is @ShawnZeller.
Brad and Shawn discuss whether the Supreme Court confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett spells the end for Obamacare and Roe v. Wade. They also analyze what Joe Biden might do in the way of reforms to the high court if he is elected President.
Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles.
You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon and watch episodes of his show at www.Periscope.TV/BradBannon. His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by none other than Leslie Marshall herself. Leslie gives her take on the current state of the presidential race, and previews this coming Thursday's final presidential debate.
During the second half hour, Brad is joined by Anisha Singh and Mark Grimaldi.
The trio recaps last week's Senate confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett, and analyzes why she is such a huge threat to Roe v. Wade and the Affordable Care Act (and the over 30 million Americans who have health insurance through the ACA).
Anisha Singh, Director of Judiciary and Democracy Affairs at the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Her Twitter handle is @Anisha_S113.
Mark Grimaldi has been a progressive political activist for the past 12 years. He volunteered for the campaigns of President Obama (2008 and 2012), Senator Bernie Sanders (2016), and Secretary Hillary Clinton (2016). Mark is also involved in campaign finance reform efforts around the country, and philanthropic efforts for Cancer research. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.
Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles.
You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.
Watch a video broadcast of the show here: https://www.pscp.tv/w/1YqKDpoqzZvKV
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Leslie is first joined by Ian Millhiser, a senior correspondent at Vox, where he focuses on the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the decline of liberal democracy in the United States.
The two discuss why the supreme court nomination hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett have completely failed the American people. Ian also explains how having a 6-3 conservative majority on the court could present a grave danger to our democracy, health care for over 20 million Americans, and more.
Ian is the author of "Injustices: The Supreme Court's History of Comforting the Comfortable and Afflicting the Afflicted."
He previously clerked for Judge Eric L. Clay of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and served as a 'Teach For America' corps member in the Mississippi Delta.
Ian's Twitter handle is @imillhiser.
During the second half of the show, Leslie is joined by Christine Pelosi, an attorney, author, and advocate. Christine has served as a public interest lawyer in San Francisco and Washington DC, is Chair of the California Democratic Party Women’s Caucus, and a member of the Democratic National Committee, where she co-founded the DNC Veterans and Military Families Council and is a vice chair.
And of course, we all know and love her Mom, the great House Speaker Nancy Pelosi! You can follow Christine on twitter at @sfpelosi.
Leslie and Christine breakdown soundbites from last night's dueling presidential town halls. Joe Biden answered questions from voters and moderator George Stephanopoulos on ABC, and Donald Trump did the same from voters and moderator Savannah Guthrie on NBC.
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Today's guest hosts are Brent J. Cohen and Charlotte Hancock, Executive Director and Communications Director for Generation Progress.
During today's episode, they highlight how we are only 20 days away from Election Day 2020, which will be the last day for voters to cast a ballot in this election. In a year that has been dominated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it should not come as a surprise that this election night may unfold a little differently than past ones. The timeline for certifying election results in particular is looking like it will be significantly longer than in past elections, which for Americans who are used to knowing the outcome of Presidential elections in particular by the end of election night, could leave us vulnerable to the spread of misinformation.
To help Brent and Charlotte break down what to expect from election night 2020, and the ensuing process of counting and certifying ballots, they’re joined by two guests from the Center for American Progress.
They are Danielle Root, the Associate Director of Voting Rights and Access to Justice, and Erin Simpson, the Associate Director of Technology Policy.
Here are the Twitter handles for today's guests and their organizations:
Center for American Progress (CAP) - @amprog, The Democracy and Government Reform Team at CAP - @CAPdemocracy, Erin Simpson - @esmpsn
The website for 'Generation Progress' is www.GenProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @GenProgress. Brent J. Cohen's Twitter handle is @BrentJCohen and Charlotte Hancock's handle is @CharlatAnne.
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Leslie is joined by Tom Conway, President of the United Steelworkers (USW), North America’s largest industrial union.
During the episode, Tom makes the case as to why "Working People Need Joe Biden."
Here are a couple of the reasons that Tom gives, but in much more detail on-air.
- COVID-19 demonstrated how essential manufacturing is to keeping Americans safe. But even before COVID-19 struck, manufacturing was in a recession.
- Joe Biden has a common sense plan to revitalize American manufacturing. Importantly, Biden's plan puts workers first, so these are good jobs that can support America's communities.
For more information on Biden's manufacturing plan, click on the link below:
The Biden Plan to Ensure the Future is “Made in All of America” by All of America’s Workers - https://joebiden.com/made-in-america/
Tom Conway is the USW's most experienced contract negotiator in steel, aluminum, oil and other major industries where USW members work, often directing bargaining during crises.
The website for the USW is USW.org. Their Twitter and Instagram handle is @steelworkers.
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Leslie begins the show by giving her take on the latest news in her 'Ripped from the Headlines' segment.
Here are the stories that she covered during the segment:
1. AXIOS: "McConnell says stimulus "unlikely" before election despite Trump's desperation"
2. AXIOS: "As job losses continue, doubts are rising about unemployment data"
3. AXIOS: "26% of Americans know someone who went to work while sick"
4. ABC NEWS: "Trump itching to get back to campaign trail, but he and White House evasive on health questions"
5. AUDIO: Dr. Anthony Fauci says Trump White House's COVID strategy of testing but no masks does not work, as evidenced by 'super spreader' Amy Coney Barrett event (0:45 seconds in length)
6. NBC NEWS: "Pelosi introduces bill to create a commission on presidential capacity under the 25th Amendment"
Then, Leslie is joined by Jessica Levinson, Professor at Loyola Law School, founding director of Loyola's Public Service Institute, and host of the 'Passing Judgment podcast.'
The two discuss ongoing court cases that will decide voting rights in multiple states during the 2020 election, despite early voting already beginning for some.
Jessica's Twitter handle is @LevinsonJessica and the handle for her podcast is @PassJudgementPod.
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
First, Leslie gives her take on today's news in her 'Ripped from the Headlines' segment.
Here are the stories that she covered:
1. AXIOS: "Top military leaders in quarantine after possible COVID-19 exposure"
2. CNN: "Fed chair warns of economic tragedy if America can't control the coronavirus"
3. CNN BUSINESS: "Goldman Sachs: A Democratic sweep would mean faster economic recovery"
4. AUDIO: A portion of Former First Lady Michelle Obama's 24-minute 'Closing Argument' video on the upcoming presidential election (3:50 in length)
5. NBC News: (Story broke while on air) "Trump rejects Democrats' COVID-19 aid offer, says no deal until after the election"
Then, Leslie is joined by joined by Dr. Bob Bollinger, the Raj and Kamla Gupta Professor of Infectious Diseases at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Bollinger holds joint appointments in International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and in Community Public Health at the JH School of Nursing.
They discuss the latest news surrounding COVID-19, including President Trump's diagnosis, and his cavalier attitude toward the virus. They also analyze the Trump White House nixing tougher FDA guidelines on vaccine approval, and how dangerous that move could end up being.
Dr. Bollinger is Founding Director of the Center for Clinical GlobaJohns Hopkins Center for Clinical Global Health Education (CCGHE). Their website is main.ccghe.net and their Facebook page is Johns Hopkins Center for Clinical Global Health Education.
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Congressman Ro Khanna. He represents California's 17th congressional district, including Silicon Valley.
They discuss the 2020 Elections, the COVID-19 stimulus package that is sitting on Senate Majority Mitch McConnell's desk after being carefully put together by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the vacancy on the Supreme Court and Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
Representative Khanna sits on the House Budget, Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform committees and is first vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. He also serves as an Assistant Whip in the Democratic Caucus. His Twitter handle is @RepRoKhanna.
During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with Tara Devlin and Mark Grimaldi. The roundtable expands on the topics from the first half hour, and also discusses Trump and his Republican colleagues testing positive for COVID-19 after failing to take the proper precautions like wearing masks and social distancing.
Tara is a New York City based comedian, writer, and the founder of RepublicanDirtyTricks.com, also known as RDT Daily.
Tara’s unapologetically-liberal podcast, "TARABUSTER,” is 100% listener supported, free from corporate influence, and 5-star viewer-reviewed.
Join the resistance by becoming a Patron of Tarabuster and R-D-T Daily at Patreon.com/TaraDevlin.
You can follow Tara on Twitter at @REALTaraDevlin and on Instagram at @Taradackty.
Mark Grimaldi has been a progressive political activist for the past 12 years. He volunteered for the campaigns of President Obama (2008 and 2012), Senator Bernie Sanders (2016), and Secretary Hillary Clinton (2016). Mark is also involved in campaign finance reform efforts around the country, and philanthropic efforts for Cancer research. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.
Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles.
You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.
Watch a video broadcast of the show here: https://www.periscope.tv/w/1lDxLyynyXzKm
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Today's guest hosts are Brent J. Cohen and Charlotte Hancock, Executive Director and Communications Director for Generation Progress.
As many Americans remember, following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February of 2016, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to even begin the confirmation process of President Obama’s chosen nominee for the vacant Supreme Court seat, saying that the nomination would take place too close to an election.
Now, with Donald Trump in the Oval Office—that pretense is gone. Many Senate Republicans who have stated on the record that they would refuse to confirm a nominee in 2020 have already backtracked on their earlier statements. And on Saturday, Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the open seat, who holds extremely conservative views on health care, reproductive rights, and more.
One thing that’s different from what happened in 2016 is that now the election is not just approaching—it is already underway. Many people have already cast their ballots through early voting or mail-in voting. The voters deserve a say in who makes this next Supreme Court appointment.
During the show, Brent and Charlotte focus on what exactly is at stake with the Supreme Court vacancy—with a particular focus on the Affordable Care Act and reproductive rights.
To discuss these topics and more, they are joined by Renee Bracey Sherman, Executive Director of Abortion Stories, and Juan Sarmiento, Media Manager for Young Invincibles.
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Leslie begins the show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment.
Here are the stories that she gave her take on:
1. AXIOS: "House Democrats unveil new $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief proposal"
2. NEW YORK TIMES: "White House Told CDC: Come Up With More Evidence to Support School Reopenings"
3. THE ATLANTIC: "Ex-Trump aides say the president regularly mocks his evangelical supporters behind their backs"
She's then joined by Moe Vela, who served in President Obama’s administration as the Director of Administration and Senior Advisor in the Office of Vice President Joe Biden. The stint was the second White House appointment for Mr. Vela, who served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor on Hispanic Affairs for Vice President Al Gore. Mr. Vela holds the distinction of being the first Hispanic American and gay American to serve twice in a senior executive role in the White House.
Leslie and Moe preview tonight's presidential debate, the first between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. They analyze:
1. Whether Trump can avoid the sitting-president first-debate slump
2. Whether Biden comes across competently
3. Whether Trump and Biden can control their tempers and tone
4. How Trump tries to defend his record
5. How much of the debate should focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and Trump's management of the crisis
You can follow Moe on Twitter, where his handle is @MoeVela.