Retiring Republican congressman Greg Walden of Oregon joins the podcast to discuss Trump, the future of the GOP, and the incoming Biden administration

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Episode 98: The Oregon Trail

Jim Kessler, executive director of Third Way, joins the show to discuss Joe Biden's win, how the president-elect will shape his administration, clashes between Democratic moderates and progressives, and intraparty threats to the party's Congressional leaders.

Episode 97: The Biden Brand

Atlanta Journal-Constitution political correspondent Greg Bluestein joins the podcast to break down all things Georgia: the recount, the runoffs, and the role of 2018 GOV nominee Stacey Abrams in shaping Democratic strategy.

Episode 96: Georgia on My Mind

Republican consultant Brad Todd joined the podcast to talk about the results of the election so far as Joe Biden is positioned to win. Todd discusses Republican victories down the ballot, President Trump's baseless allegations of voter fraud, and the failures of pollsters this cycle.

Episode 95: Election Week

Republican strategists Robert Blizzard, partner at Public Opinion Strategies, and Liesl Hickey, founding partner at Ascent Media, join the podcast. They discuss takeaways from their suburban voter focus group and their election predictions.

Episode 94: Rocking the Suburbs

Bruce Mehlman, co-founder of the lobbying firm Mehlman, Castagnetti, Rosen and Thomas, joins the podcast to discuss his most recent pre-election analysis, populism, and election "super disruptors."   

Episode 93: Political Trendspotting

Senate Leadership Fund President Steve Law joins the podcast to discuss the state of the Senate map as Republicans are spending in historically red states like Georgia, Iowa, and Alaska. He also talks about who represents the future of the GOP and whether Republican incumbents need to distance themselves from President Trump.

Episode 92: Party Planning

Alixandria Lapp, House Majority PAC founder and senior strategist for its independent-expenditure spending, joins the podcast to discuss the state of competitive House races and the impact of this past week on the Democratic Party's strategy.

Episode 91: Full House

Josh Holmes, former chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and president of the consulting firm Cavalry, joins the podcast. He discusses the battle for the Senate, the Supreme Court fight, and record Q3 fundraising hauls.

Episode 90: Send in the Cavalry

Senate Majority PAC President J.B. Poersch joins the podcast to talk about the state of competitive Senate races 40 days out from Election Day. He also talks about the impact of the Supreme Court nomination battle on these races and President Trump not committing to a peaceful transition of power if he loses.

Episode 89: Majority Rule

Sean McElwee, the co-founder and Executive Director of Data for Progress, joins the show to discuss progressive pragmatism, how social media impacts Democrats' policy positions, and how Biden would govern. With less than 50 days until the election, he also shares his view of the race and trends to watch.

Episode 88: Data for Podcast

Politico's Marc Caputo joins the podcast to discuss the state of play in Florida, Biden's strategy there, and how much money the presidential campaigns are investing in the Sunshine State. They also discuss Gov. Ron DeSantis' popularity and his future electoral prospects.

Episode 87: Florida, Man

Executive director of the Republican Jewish Coalition Matt Brooks joins the podcast to discuss his takeaways from the Republican National Convention, the Jewish vote in the 2020 election, and the rise of anti-Semitism on the fringes of American politics.

Episode 86: By the Brooks

Former Secretary of Homeland Security and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge joins the podcast to talk about President Trump's threat to block funding for the U.S. Postal Service, Trump's position on mail-in ballots, and the role of federal law enforcement agents in ramping down unrest in Portland.

Episode 85: Voting at Home

Former Rep. Gwen Graham (D-FL) joins the podcast to discuss how Democrats can win in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R) handling of the coronavirus, and her political future.

Episode 84: The Sunshine State

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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