Cook Political Report's House editor David Wasserman joins the podcast to talk about the complications of widespread vote-by-mail in November, the Republican party's losses in the suburbs, and the odds of Democrats gaining House seats.

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Episode 83: He's Seen Enough

Jewish Democratic Council of America executive director Halie Soifer joins this week's podcast to talk about the Democrats' position on U.S-Israel relations, the state of anti-Semitism in the U.S., and JDCA's position on policing issues.

Episode 82: Platforms and Primaries

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R), the first African American to be independently elected statewide in Kentucky history, joins the podcast to discuss the Breonna Taylor case and recent protests at his home calling for charges against the officers involved in the case. Cameron also shares his views on a state-wide mask mandate and talks about his relationships with President Trump and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Episode 81: Laying Down the Law

Anti-Trump Republican strategist Tim Miller, a contributor to The Bulwark, joins the podcast to discuss the future of the GOP, how much influence progressives have over the Democratic party, and his own personal evolution as a Republican operative.

Episode 80: Life After Trump

Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) joins the podcast to discuss police reform, the Black Lives Matter movement, and President Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Episode 79: Mike'd Up

Politico campaign correspondent Ally Mutnick joins the podcast to discuss her recent reporting on racist and bigoted social media posts by House candidates, the likelihood of Democrats holding their majority, and upcoming competitive primaries to watch.

Episode 78: Get Your House in Order

Politico contributing editor Bill Scher joins the podcast to talk about the state of the veepstakes and Joe Biden's response to the past few weeks of civil rights protests, along with the the state of the Republican Party if Trump loses in November.

Episode 77: Virtues and Vices

Republican strategist Scott Jennings joins the podcast to discuss President Trump's response to nationwide protests and attempts to appeal to his base, former Defense Secretary James Mattis's condemnation of Trump, and what it would take for the president to be reelected in the current climate.

Episode 76: Protests and the Presidency

Progressive Democratic strategists Ian Sams and Dawn Huckelbridge join this week's show to talk about the political ramifications from the chaos in Minneapolis, how it affects the veepstakes search and discuss what progressive issues Biden would champion if elected president.  Dawn also talks about her work advocating for guaranteeing paid sick leave for frontline workers.

Episode 75: Progressive Priorities

Washington Post national political correspondent Dave Weigel joins the show to discuss why Joe Biden has pivoted to the left since winning the nomination, the future of the #MeToo movement and how the press should cover allegations of sexual misconduct, and offers some behind-the-scenes color from his guest appearance on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.

Episode 74: Leaning Left

The Cook Political Report's Jessica Taylor discusses which party she thinks is favored to win the Senate, which candidates are the parties' best recruits, and whether Democrats' "B-Team" can take home wins in unexpected states. 

Episode 73: Battle for the Senate

Former GOP Rep. Ryan Costello evaluates President Trump's response to the pandemic, explains why he thinks Joe Biden is the favorite in November's election, and shares some hints about his own political future. 

Episode 72: Call and Response

Sean Trende, the senior elections analyst at RealClearPolitics, talks about the shifting political coalitions in the Trump era, and whether the president can rely on his newer supporters turning out for him this November. We also discuss whether there's any shift in public opinion over stay-at-home orders, and how the pandemic will impact campaigning in 2020.

Episode 71: Jacksonian Politics

Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson, the host of the Fox Nation show "What Are the Odds?" offers her perspective on President Trump's odds for reelection on today's show. She also predicts how Bernie Sanders-supporting millennials will vote in the presidential election, and explains why Amy Klobuchar is the strongest candidate in the Biden veepstakes.

Episode 70: Odds and Ends

Republican strategist Matt Gorman joins the show to talk about the emerging conservative backlash against stay-at-home orders, Joe Biden's veepstakes, and his reaction to underwhelming fundraising numbers for Republicans in the battle for Congress.

Episode 69: Going the Social Distance

National Journal Politics Editor Josh Kraushaar hosts the sharpest minds in Washington for no-BS conversations about what’s really happening inside the Beltway and on the campaign trail.

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