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 Mabinty Quarshie, National Politics Reporter for USA Today.
The two discuss the 2022 congressional midterm elections, as well as this past Friday's big debate between Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger Herschel Walker.
Mabinty's Twitter handle is @MabintyQ.

During the second half of the show, Brad is joined by Colonel Cedric Leighton, Founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership consultancy serving global companies and organizations.
He founded the company in 2010, after serving in the US Air Force for 26 years as an Intelligence Officer and attaining the rank of Colonel.

The Colonel breaks down the latest developments in the war between Russia and Ukraine, including the new drones from Iran that Russia is using to attack Ukrainian civilians.

He also analyzes the United States' troubled relationship with Saudi Arabia, and outlines how likely it is that China will attack Taiwan.

Colonel Leighton can be seen regularly on CNN, where he is a Military Analyst.
His Twitter handle is @CedricLeighton, and his website is CedricLeighton.com.

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.

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