DJ Politico

I interview Middletown State Representative Matt Lesser, who is running for State Senator for CT's 9th Senate District seat. He joins the program to talk about his candidacy for the State Senate.

I interview Mr. Quentin "Q" Phipps who is running to become Middletown's next state representative in Hartford. Mr. Phipps's run was announced after State Rep. Matt Lesser launched his campaign for CT's 9th Senate District. Mr. Phipps shares his experience growing up, his campaign priorities and time on the campaign trial, thoughts on the problems facing the state, and more. Please click here to listen to my interview with Mr. Phipps.

In this edition of the Roar in Politics with DJ Politico, 23 year-old Democrat Alex Tikinksky joins the program to discuss his exploratory run for Connecticut's 13th Senate District, which encompasses Cheshire, Meriden, Middlefield, and parts of Middletown.

In this edition of the Roar in Politics, we discuss the potential of earmarks returning to Congress after President Trump announced his support for its return in the hopes of greasing the wheels in Congress; the future of DACA as the Senate failed to advance any bill that would secure the program's fate; and the prospects and implications of Democrats winning the House. Logan Dancey, an assistant professor of Government at Wesleyan University, joins the program. His work and research can be found at http://ldancey.faculty.wesleyan.edu/.

In this edition of the Roar of Politics with DJ Politics, we discussed the ISIS ambush in Niger and the current questions revolving around US military missions and work in Sub-Saharan Africa; the Senate budget resolution that was passed last week that paved the way for Republicans' tax reform legislative package; the intraparty fighting within the Republican Party and how it may hurt their legislative agenda; and its implications for the midterm elections. Nick Evans, a student at Wesleyan and WESU host of "Fake News," came on to the Roar as a special guest.

In the first edition of the Roar in Politics, we discussed Japan's snap election---the stakes of the election and motives behind Abe's decision-- the North Korean nuclear arm crisis, and the Supreme Court term that just started today. Jonathan Canfield, a sophomore at Wesleyan University, was a special guest on this edition of the Roar in Politics.

The passage of the AHCA in the House, President Trump's firing of former director of the FBI, James Comey, its implications for the midterm elections and the Republican legislative agenda, healthcare bill being passed onto the Senate and so much more—with special guest, Professor Logan Dancey of Wesleyan University.

In this edition of Dissecting the Political Landscape, I discuss Trump's 100 days from home and the international landscape with a special guest, Nick, a student at Wesleyan University.