Brad is first 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.
Colonel Leighton can also be seen regularly on CNN, where he is a Military Analyst.

The Colonel helps to break down the latest news from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This includes the Ukrainian military now actually forcing the Russian military out of Eastern parts of Ukraine. They also break down reports that Russian units are now operating at less than 20% strength in some areas of Ukraine.
In the second portion of the interview, Colonel Leighton explains the significance of Sweden and Finland seeking NATO membership.
Finally, Brad and the Colonel analyze the latest news on the cold war between China and Taiwan.

The Colonel's Twitter handle is @CedricLeighton, and his website is CedricLeighton.com.

During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with Kim Scott and Mark Grimaldi. The roundtable discusses:

-The racially motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, NY this past Saturday
-The Pennsylvania Senate's primary races
-The Presidential Primary calendar for 2024 and whether Iowa and New Hampshire will still lead things off
-What impact the leaked SCOTUS ruling regarding abortion will have on the 2022 congressional midterm elections

Kim Scott is the Founder and Publisher of DemList, LLC. Demlist is a free national daily political column, calendar and resource site for Democrats and allies - a unique, central source that connects people to the who, what and where of Democratic events, issues and activism. You can find out more about them at DemList.com and follow them on Twitter @TheDemList.

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.

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