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  • Coronavirus: A Global Pandemic?

    4 MAR 2020 · Join us for this episode was discuss the Coronavirus and the panic sweeping the globe. With many cases spouting up internationally, such as in Italy and South Korea, how worried should we be? Is there a vaccine on the horizon? As the Federal Reserve slashes interest rates, we discuss the economic and political implications of the Coronavirus. Is the Trump administration doing everything they can to contain the outbreak? Is the American media hyping things up? Will we see the stock market crash? How do we stabilize our economy? Sound off in the comments below!
    54m 52s
  • Super Tuesday: Who Will Emerge Victorious?

    4 MAR 2020 · Polls, delegates, and dropouts, oh my! Tune in this week as we break down the latest news in the Democratic primaries and Super Tuesday. We discuss the delegate counts and breakdown the Democratic candidate's standings in the polls. With 14 states up for grabs, which candidate will emerge victorious? We discuss Buttigieg and Klobuchar's shocking decisions to end their campaigns. What do their departures mean for the other candidates? Where will their supporters go? Is there a conspiracy against Bernie? Is there hope for Elizabeth Warren's campaign? Let's talk about it. Leave your thoughts in the comments down below!
    1h 17s
  • Coronavirus Outbreak Threatens Public Health and Triggers Plunge in Stock Market

    26 FEB 2020 · The coronavirus outbreak poses a very serious threat, not just to public health, but also to the global economy. What will be the response from the Trump Administration? What steps can the government take to combat the disease and stabilize our economy? Can Republicans and Democrats work together on solutions? Or are we all just hopelessly doomed? On this week's episode, we're here to break it all down and give our thoughts. And as always, let us know what you think.
    56m
  • National Security in The Wrong Hands? America Feeling the Bern?

    26 FEB 2020 · Join us again this week as we tackle more politics. This week, we discuss Trump's tightening grip on the intelligence community and Bernie Sanders climb as the front runner. Trump's cleansing of diverse opinions in his intelligence committee, could this form of nepotism create a problem for national security? Are Trump's yes men qualified, or are they only Trump pleasers? More on the Democratic Primaries as Bernie shocks in Nevada. Can Elizabeth Warren's campaign generate any momentum? What is Bloomberg's true political allegiance? Leave a comment of your thoughts on these issues below.
    1h 3m 20s
  • Barr Fight: 2,000 Former DOJ Employees Call for Attorney General's Resignation

    19 FEB 2020 · You get a pardon! You get a pardon! Every white collar criminal gets a pardon! In an unprecedented move, President Trump has decided to unleash a series of pardons for various white collar criminals this past Tuesday. Additionally, 2,000 former DOJ employees have signed a petition calling for Attorney General Bill Barr's resignation in response to reduce the sentence of Trump associate Roger Stone. We unpack all of this and more on this week's episode. Let us know what you think.
    59m 42s

A weekly political round table of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line. Listen to why many in Washington, DC...

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A weekly political round table of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line. Listen to why many in Washington, DC call Backroom Politics "The Best Political Talk Show You've Never Heard Of!"
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