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 show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Paul Lisnek, a multi-Emmy, Cablefax, Telly and Beacon Award winning television host and analyst. Paul has been the political analyst for WGN-TV since 2008, appearing on all the station’s newscasts discussing political issues of the day. He is the host of Politics Tonight on CLTV, on which he interviews the leading political figures in the city, state and country, and also serves as a fill-in anchor. Paul has interviewed presidents, governors, senators, congressmen, local representatives and mayors too numerous to count over the last 25 years. His Twitter handle is @PaulLisnek.
Paul and Brad break down the New York Attorney General's criminal investigation into the Trump organization, the new Supreme Court challenge to Roe v. Wade, and the latest news on Congress putting together a commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection.
During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with Will Jawando and Mark Grimaldi. The roundtable discusses police reform efforts, changing COVID mask requirements, and the prospects of President Biden's 'American Jobs Plan' becoming law.
Will Jawando is Councilmember At-Large for Montgomery County, Maryland. Described as “the progressive leader we need” by revered civil rights activist and Congressman, John Lewis, Will has worked with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senator Sherrod Brown, and then-Senator Barack Obama.
During the 8-year Obama Administration, Will had the honor of serving as Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, followed by a position as an advisor to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in the U.S. Department of Education.
Will's handle on both Twitter and Instagram is @WillJawando.
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), Secretary Hillary Clinton (2016), and President Joe Biden (2020). 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 political column every Sunday 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/1nAKELZALyaxL
Breaking Down President Biden's Tax Proposals
Biden's First 100 Days, Diversity In His Administration
Earth Day and the Fight For Environmental Justice
Honoring Workers Lost to COVID-19 and Other Job Hazards Ahead of Workers Memorial Day
Violence In A Divided America; Previewing Biden's Earth Day Climate Summit
Biden Calls for Summit With Russia As Their Conflict With Ukraine Escalates
Evaluating Press Coverage of President Biden, His Budget Proposal, and Governing Strategy
Second Chance Month and the Impact Of Collateral Consequences on Young Americans
Biden Infrastructure and the U.S. Economy; Georgia's Voter Suppression Law
Lawsuit Challenges Georgia's New SB202 Voter Suppression Law
Reaction to Secretary Buttigieg's 1st Congressional Hearing; AR-15 Used In Another Mass Shooting
What the Equality Act Would Mean for LGBTQ+ Americans
Strengthening American Manufacturing
Child Migrant Surge at Border; Anti-Slavery Newspaper Reimagined
Biden Administration Trade Goals, Infrastructure, U.S.-China Talks
Breaking Down HR1, the 'For the People Act,' and the 'American Rescue Plan'
Interviewing Author of "Turning Oil Green: A Market-Based Path to Renewables"
Democracy Reform Is Key To Action On Young People’s Priorities
Interview With Gun Reform Advocate Fred Guttenberg On His Book, "Find the Helpers"
Co-Authors of "Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won The Presidency"
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