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Bronia Jenkins, Executive Director of American Contract Bridge League, joins Eric Barnes to talk about the North American Bridge Championships happening this week in Memphis and how her love for the game began. 

Earl invites Pat Dennis, President of American Bridge 21st Century, to discuss his lifelong commitment to helping others and the rising costs of state supreme court elections, which have surged to $30 million—more than double previous spending. Earl seeks Pat's thoughts on motivating apathetic voters. In response, Pat emphasizes the need to shift the political narrative to boost voter engagement. Meanwhile, the Republican Party aims to cut taxes for the wealthy and reduce healthcare funding by $800 million. Pat Dennis talks about Brad Schimmel who cut plea deals for child molesters and left 6000 rape kits untested and only 9 tested. At 8:30 AM, we welcome former Attorney General Eric Holder to talk about state government elections. Earl inquires how to motivate people who feel exhausted or frustrated with voting, emphasizing the need to keep fighting and not give up. The conversation then turns to Susan Crawford, with Eric Holder expressing his belief that she is the right person for the role, while he lacks confidence in Brad Schimmel. The Earl Ingram Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 8-10 am across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Earl and the show! Guests: Eric Holder, Pat Dennis

Stand Up is a daily podcast that I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more GET TICKETS TO PODJAM II In Vegas March 27-30 Confirmed Guests! Professor Eric Segall, Dr Aaron Carroll, Maura Quint, Tim Wise, JL Cauvin, Ophira Eisenberg, Christian Finnegan and More! Alec MacGillis I worked for six newspapers, including The Baltimore Sun and The Washington Post. In 2011, I switched to magazines, at The New Republic, before arriving at ProPublica in 2015. My work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic and The New York Times Magazine, among others. I won the 2016 Robin Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting, the 2017 Polk Award for National Reporting and the 2017 Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award. A resident of Baltimore, I am the author of “The Cynic: The Political Education of Mitch McConnell” and “Fulfillment: America in the Shadow of Amazon.”   American Bridge 21st Century President Pat Dennis received the American Association of Political Consultants' 40 Under 40 award. At only 35 years old, Pat Dennis has risen to the top of the largest research, tracking, and rapid response operation in the country. Under Dennis' leadership, American Bridge 21st Century has uncovered and pitched career-ending stories on Republicans running up and down the ballot.   Join us Thursday's at 8EST for our Weekly Happy Hour Hangout!  Pete on Blue Sky Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on YouTube  Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll  Follow and Support Pete Coe Buy Ava's Art  Hire DJ Monzyk to build your website or help you with Marketing

In today's episode, we're joined by Pat Dennis, President of American Bridge 21st Century, the leading Democratic super PAC.Here's what we discuss:- The Impact of Trump's Administration: We delve into specific instances where Trump's decisions could lead to significant public discontent, like the potential mishandling of government agencies and the implications for everyday Americans.-- The role of charisma vs. campaigns: How much does the charisma of a presidential candidate matter compared to the strategic use of campaign tactics and opposition research in down-ballot races?-- If there's a brewing backlash that might favor Democrats in upcoming midterms, especially given the demographic shift towards highly educated voters who are more likely to turn out.-- The New Media Landscape: How the rise of podcasts, YouTube, and social media platforms has changed political campaigning, with Pat sharing insights on adapting Democratic strategies to this new reality.-- Hope for the Future: Pat Dennis offers some perspective on where to look for signs of change, focusing on real-life impacts of policy decisions that could mobilize voters.-- And MUCH more!#Politics #Midterms #TrumpEra #DemocraticStrategy #Election2025 #PodcastSupport "Matt Lewis & The News" at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattlewisFollow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattLewisDCTwitter: https://twitter.com/mattklewisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattklewis/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhSMpjOzydlnxm5TDcYn0A– Who is Matt Lewis? –Matt K. Lewis is a political commentator and the author of Filthy Rich Politicians.Buy Matt's book: https://www.amazon.com/Filthy-Rich-Politicians-Creatures-Ruling-Class/dp/1546004416Copyright © 2024, BBL & BWL, LLC

Melissa Murray is in for Ali Velshi and is joined by producer and MSNBC Political Contributor, Steve Benen, host and MSNBC Political Analyst, Molly Jong-Fast, NBC News' Senior Executive Editor and author of ‘Where Tyranny Begins: The Justice Department, the FBI, and the War on Democracy”, David Rohde, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, Chair of the Transgender Law Center, Imara Jones, Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, Leah Litman, MSNBC Political Analyst and author, ‘Resistance: How Women Saved Democracy from Donald Trump', Jennifer Rubin, New York Times Bestselling author of ‘The Crash of 2016: The Plot to Destroy America – and What We Can Do to Stop It', Reproductive Rights Advocate, Kaitlyn Kash, Co-Chair of American Bridge 21st Century, Fmr. Gov. Steve Bullock (D-MT), Fmr. U.S. Senator for Alabama (D) and author of ‘Bending Toward Justice', Fmr. Sen. Doug Jones

Since President Biden has stepped aside and Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the nomination, Democrats have closed the gap on Republicans in polling, pulling ahead in some surveys. Their recent success is partially due to rising Democratic enthusiasm and their new attack against Republicans that seems to be landing—focusing on “weirdness.” Hotline editor Kirk A. Bado brings on American Bridge 21st Century President Pat Dennis to talk about how the liberal super PAC and opposition research group is driving Democrats' offensive against former President Trump's campaign. Episodes of National Journal Radio are also avail­able on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  

At Paid Leave for All, they know families, and the nation, are strongest when we all have time to heal from illness or injury, welcome a new child, or help a loved one recover or ease their passing. Yet today, the United States is one of the only countries in the world that doesn't guarantee any form of paid leave for its people. Paid leave impacts public health, financial security, and racial and gender inequity. Paid leave is also a proven tool to retain talented workers and support economic development.rnrnWhile the country came close to changing this in 2021 after COVID-19, Congress fell short one vote away from paid family and medical leave becoming federal law. Now, states and cities have filled in the gaps, with more than a dozen programs and cities developing policies for public workers. The City of Cleveland made paid leave available to employees in 2023, and Cuyahoga County similarly followed suit earlier this year.rnrnDawn Huckelbridge has served as Founding Director of Paid Leave for All since 2019. She has spent her career in gender policy, political organizing, communications, and building early-stage programs and campaigns. Dawn most recently served as Communications Director for Supermajority during its launch and as the Senior Director of the Women's Rights Initiative at American Bridge.

PennLive's Joyce Davis, Republican analyst Jeffrey Lord and Democrat analyst Rogette Harris are joined by Pat Dennis, president of American Bridge 21st Century, to discuss strategy for winning voters in Pennsylvania. American Bridge 21st Century is one of President Joe Biden's preferred SuperPACs during his re-election campaign. 

In May 1974, the Italian Bridge Federation invited a team of American women players to an invitational challenge match against their own women's team. Over eight days, the two highly successful teams would compete in the city of Venice for a new trophy dubbed 'The Venice Cup'. Originally a one-off event, the Venice Cup continues to this day as a biennial tournament and is held around the world.Andrew Edwards speaks to American Bridge life-master Bette Cohn, now in her 90s, about her memories of the competition.A Made In Manchester production for the BBC World Service.(Photo: The Italian Venice Cup team. Credit: World Bridge Federation)

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Bloomberg Government Congress Reporter Zach Cohen about Tuesday's votes in the Senate. Executive Director of republicEn.org and former Republican Congressman Bob Inglis about the state of affairs in the House of Representatives. Bloomberg News Congress Team Lead Megan Scully as the Senate is expected to pass the foreign aid package. Former Director for Syria and Lebanon at the National Security Council and CEO and Founder of Greenwich Media Strategies Hagar Chemali about what further US aid means for Israel and the latest developments from the Middle East. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and American Bridge 21st Century President Pat Dennis as Donald Trump backs Speaker Mike Johnson's decision to move on foreign aid. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President Neil Bradley about his organization's support for Ukraine aid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Andreas Kluth about US efforts to strengthen alliances in the Indo-Pacific. Bloomberg Senior Reporter Iain Marlow as Israel prepares for a possible attack from Iran. Stimson Center Senior Fellow with the Reimagining US Grand Strategy Program Kelly Grieco about the possibilities of escalation in the Middle East region. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and American Bridge 21st Century and Democratic Strategist Pat Dennis about initiatives from the Biden Administration to forgive student loan debt.  Former Assistant Special Watergate Prosecutor Nick Akerman ahead of jury selection in Donald Trump's New York hush money trial.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Kailey speaks with: Bloomberg Government Senior Reporter Kate Ackley as Speaker of the House Mike Johnson signals possible movement on Ukraine aid when Congress returns to session next week. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Fellow Aaron David Miller as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there are plans to move more than a million Palestinian civilians out of Rafah before carrying out attacks on Hamas in the southern Gaza city. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about the work ahead in Congress following recess. GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick De Haan about gas prices across the US. Bloomberg US National Security Team Lead Nick Wadhams about plans for a Monday call between senior officials from the US and Israel. American Bridge 21st Century President Pat Dennis about President Biden's challenges among young voters over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brothers and Sisters, on this episode I speak with Tom Owens, Who was a Project Manger and Project Engineer for the American Bridge company for 36 years, Tom started with them in 1960. We talk about Tom working on several projects such as, The New River gorge bridge in WV, the 2nd phase of the Chesapeake Bay bridge and the minute man missile sites in South Dakota and much much more. enjoyThe Entertainment District PodcastWelcome to The Entertainment District Podcast!

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Legendary public school reform advocate, Jonathan Kozol, joins us to discuss his latest book “An End To Inequality: Breaking Down the Walls of Apartheid Education in America.” Then, we do a deep dive into the scourge that is kratom, the dangerous so-called pain relief supplement our guest, lawyer Matt Wetherington, calls “gas station heroin.”Jonathan Kozol is a leading advocate for equality and racial justice in our nation's schools, and he travels and lectures about educational inequality and racial injustice. Mr. Kozol is the author of nearly a dozen books about young children and their public schools, including Death at an Early Age (for which he received the National Book Award), Savage Inequalities, and The Shame of the Nation. His latest book is An End to Inequality: Breaking Down the Walls of Apartheid Education in America.I still give [Jonathan Kozol's book Death at an Early Age] out to people to show them what indignant writing backed by irrefutable evidence is like. There's too much cool writing in America today about ghastly situations.Ralph NaderThe Brown decision is now like the Ghost of Christmas Past.  Most school officials have pretty much turned their back on the legacy of Brown and the dream of Dr. King, who was very explicit in his condemnation of segregated schools. I find it particularly heartbreaking that segregation is now at its highest level since the early 1990s. And many of the schools I visit are far more deeply segregated than the one that I described in Death in Early Age.Jonathan KozolWe hear a lot about the “school-to-prison pipeline,” but this is a case where the prison is already there. It's right there. They don't have to wait 20 years. Children get a taste of our racist penal system when they're barely out of diapers.Jonathan KozolThe excuse, of course, we always hear in the big cities is that finances are scarce— “We would love to make these corrections. We would love to build new buildings. We would love to clean out the lead. But we just don't have enough resources to do this.” I call it the myth of scarcity. It's starvation funding for minority children in one of the richest nations in the world.Jonathan KozolI'm always asked, “Why don't you come up with upbeat suggestions?” I always say I'm not going to be forced into a phony optimism to please my critics. The fact is, right now, we have a racist and autocratic education system teed specifically to the historic victims of American society. And it's not gonna change until teachers can expand their reach politically to the parents of their children, to the surrounding communities, to the unions—not only the teacher unions, but other unions of all sorts—in order to transform the political leadership of this nation.Jonathan KozolMatt Wetherington is ​​a nationally-recognized lawyer focused on high-stakes cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, and class actions. He currently represents plaintiffs in a wrongful death lawsuit against more than a dozen defendants, including manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of Kratom products.Under the guise of safety, the [American Kratom Association] have tricked legislatures— and now they're trying to do it on the federal level—into making a product that is dangerous, deadly, and has absolutely no proven medicinal purpose, de facto legal.Matt WetheringtonThe kratom industry is trying to put the burden on safety advocates to prove that kratom is unsafe. Rather than going through the normal model that literally every other drug has gone through, which is to prove a medicinal purpose before it can be sold anywhere. They've put the cart ahead of the horse here by saying, until you can prove that it's unsafe, you can get this heroin-like drug at any gas station. So I reject the premise that we have to be the ones that come out and prove that this is unsafe. And the reality is that they have the burden of proving that it has a medicinal purpose.Matt WetheringtonIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantisNews 3/19/241. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, delivered a watershed speech on the Senate floor last week calling for the United States to use its influence to rein in the Israeli government as it continues to commit genocidal atrocities in Gaza. Listen to Michigan highlighted an excerpt of Senator Schumer's speech, wherein he said “if Prime Minister Netanyahu...continues to pursue dangerous and inflammatory policies that test existing U.S. standards for assistance, then the United States will have no choice but to play a more active role in shaping Israeli policy by using our leverage to change the present course.” While a mere baby step, this movement of the Overton Window – allowing even the discussion of conditioning military aid to Israel – is a radical departure from decades of unquestioning U.S. assistance and co-belligerency in Israel's wars. This is also undeniable evidence that the massive protest movement against U.S. support for Israel's genocidal campaign, including the “Uncommitted” electoral campaign, has worked. In other words, keep it up, they are feeling the heat.2. Schumer's speech comes amid a growing realization from the Biden campaign that this issue is not going away. A raft of media reports suggest that the president has been “incensed to the point of shouting and swearing,” per Business Insider, over his low poll numbers in critical swing states, attributed to his handling of the slaughter in Gaza. And just this week, Palestinian-American as well as other Arab- and Muslim-American leaders refused to meet with senior White House officials in Chicago, instead publishing a letter via CAIR stating “There is no point in more meetings. The White House already knows the position of the aforementioned groups and our allies across the nation…They know because we have made it abundantly clear, including in prior meetings with the White House, but also in press statements, letters to our elected leaders, media interviews, and enormous street action within earshot of the Oval Office.” According to the Huffington Post, “The rejection comes after a string of refusals across the country from Arab and Muslim groups over longstanding frustrations over the war in Gaza…Several members of the Palestinian American community refused to meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken last month in Washington…[and] In Michigan, Arab and Muslim community leaders canceled a listening session in February with…Biden's campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez.”3. More suspicious details have emerged regarding the death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett. Yahoo Finance reports that Barnett was planning to drive home to Louisiana following his deposition on Friday March, 8th. Boeing lawyers then asked him to stay an extra day to finish his testimony, and Barnett was found dead the morning of March 9th. Additionally, ABC News 4 in Charleston reports that shortly before his death – allegedly by suicide – Barnett told a close family friend “I ain't scared, but if anything happens to me, it's not suicide.'” 4. In more Boeing news, the New York Times reports “The company failed 33 of 89 audits during an examination conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration,” following the Alaska Airlines door plug incident. The Times piece goes on “The F.A.A. said it could not release specifics about the audit because of its active investigation into Boeing in response to the Alaska Airlines episode. In addition to that inquiry, the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating what caused the door panel to blow off the plane, and the Justice Department has begun a criminal investigation.”5. A disturbing NBC story chronicles how the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) – a nationwide group of clinics which effectively helped autistic children to “cope, learn and communicate” – was purchased and deformed by the Blackstone Group, resulting in abuse of the children in their facilities. The founder of CARD is quoted in this article saying “[under Blackstone's ownership] the company added costly executives, increased CARD's debt and struck expensive contracts with third-party providers. The new CEO had no experience in autism services…he had run a kidney dialysis company.” This story has a bit of a happy ending – after running CARD into the ground, Blackstone actually sold the company back to the founder who is setting things right. As she says in the piece “You have to watch over the company…It is an entity, not an endless bank account.” This story highlights the human cost of private equity gobbling up the economy while regulators are overwhelmed or asleep at the wheel.6. In some positive news, Nikkei Asia reports “Japan's largest labor confederation [The 7 million-member Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo] said Friday that its [771] member unions won an average 5.28% increase in wages this year, the biggest raise since 1991.”7. In more positive labor news, CNN reports that the United Auto Workers (UAW) has filed for a union election for the over 4,000 workers at the Chattanooga, Tennessee Volkswagen facility. This is the first major test of UAW's campaign to unionize autoworkers at foreign-owned plants in the United States. The union intends to organize workers at BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, Volvo and Volkswagen as well as the non-union EV companies like Tesla, Rivian and Lucid. UAW has previously said that they would not file for an election until they had won 70% support among the workers, with this filing implying they have reached that threshold. President Biden has publicly come out in support of this campaign, issuing a statement on March 18th reading “I congratulate the Volkswagen autoworkers in Chattanooga who filed for a union election with the UAW. As one of the world's largest automakers, many Volkswagen plants internationally are unionized…I believe American workers, too, should have a voice at work.”8. Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced a bill to establish a standard 32-hour workweek. In a press release, Sanders wrote “Today, American workers are over 400 percent more productive than they were in the 1940s. And yet, millions of Americans are working longer hours for lower wages than they were decades ago…The financial gains from the major advancements in artificial intelligence, automation, and new technology must benefit the working class, not just corporate CEOs and wealthy stockholders on Wall Street. It is time to reduce the stress level in our country and allow Americans to enjoy a better quality of life.” This legislation was announced ahead of a HELP Committee hearing on the same topic, featuring Shawn Fain, President of the UAW and Dr. Juliet Schor, Professor of Sociology at Boston College and Lead Researcher for Four Day Week Global Trials.9. A story in the American Prospect has to do with a study by the Center for Working Class Politics. This study looked at all 966 Democratic candidates who ran in House or Senate primaries in 2022. What did they find? “Candidates who used economic populist rhetoric won higher vote shares in general elections, especially in working-class, rural and small-town districts.” In other words, broad-base, left-wing economic populism. It works.10. Finally, NBC reports that the DNC is assembling an anti-third party squad in an attempt to force voters into a binary choice between Biden and Trump in November. This team will be led by the infamous political operator Lis Smith, who helped cover up Andrew Cuomo's serial sexual harassment. Another prominent member is Pat Dennis, president of Democratic opposition research firm American Bridge, who is quoted saying “A lot of people, including me, regret that we didn't go after [Jill Stein] further,” blaming Stein for costing Hillary Clinton states in the midwest despite numerous missteps by the Clinton campaign – like not visiting Wisconsin in the entire course of the general election. Yet to figures like Smith and Dennis, the Democratic Party cannot fail, it can only be failed.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

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Republicans have an unflagging ability to lose elections by saying outrageous crap, but someone has to record it all—and put it on blast. That someone is the Democratic opposition research shop American Bridge, which is why we're talking to the organization's president, Pat Dennis, on this week's episode of The Downballot. Dennis tells us how the not-so-dark art of "oppo" works, explaining how it's been refined over the years to better allow Democrats to target Republicans running far down the ballot. He also shares the do's and don'ts of tracking candidates and how his shop most effectively weaponizes the massive storehouses of video and research it puts together.Co-hosts David Nir and David Beard also kick off the third season of The Downballot with a recap of the normally snoozy but surprisingly newsy holiday break, starting with Lauren Boebert's naked attempt to stay in power by flitting off to a new district on the far side of the state. Then there's a huge redistricting win for the good guys in Wisconsin, but a tough loss in Georgia—though a silver lining for Democrat Lucy McBath. Finally, we catch up on the special election to replace George Santos and the fumbling efforts of a Kevin McCarthy ally to get on the ballot in the race to succeed the ex-speaker.Transcript to come.

Pat Dennis joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in opposition research and his new role as President of American Bridge 21st Century, where they track Republicans and hold them accountable for their actions.

Thursday, December 1st, 2022   Cecile Richards is the co-chair of American Bridge, former president of Planned Parenthood, a co-founder of Supermajority, and author of the book Make Trouble. We make sense of the midterms, take away some gold nuggets for democracy, and are reminded that grassroots organizing is all about the long game.    A way to suppress democracy is by telling people it doesn't matter whether we vote or not. With widespread predictions that Republicans would sweep the midterms, indicating a foregone conclusion to the election, voter turnout was relatively strong. The American people largely defeated candidates who did not believe in democracy and who were willing to do anything and say anything to get power.    Follow Cecile on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CecileRichards    Follow Mila on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/milaatmos    Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/   Love Future Hindsight? Take our Listener Survey!  http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=6tI0Zi1e78vq&ver=standard    Want to support the show and get it early?  https://patreon.com/futurehindsight    Check out the Future Hindsight website!  www.futurehindsight.com     Credits:  Host: Mila Atmos  Guests: Cecile Richards Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producers: Zack Travis and Sara Burningham

Cecile Richards, the former head of Planned Parenthood, isn't sure what impact the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade will have on the midterm elections, but says the long-term abortion debate in a post-Roe world is just at the “tip of the iceberg.” Richards, now co-chair of American Bridge, told Major, “The midterm election is only one measure of what's happening in the country. But I do think long term, [political momentum for abortion rights] is not going to wane." It's breakfast time at Bistro Du Jour in DC's Wharf neighborhood. Join us!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, former Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez joins Major at Busboys and Poets in Takoma Park, DC. Perez recently finished 2nd in Maryland's gubernatorial primary and conceded to the winner, Wes Moore. "Yeah, am I disappointed? Of course. We fought like heck. But you know what, what we do at the end of primaries is we come together around our shared values and that's exactly what I'm doing now." Perez has thrown his weight behind Moore and plans to do campaign rallies with him.Perez predicts Democrats will keep senate control after the 2022 midterms, in part because Republicans nominated Trump-allied candidates in several key states. "We defeated Trump but we didn't defeat Trumpism."Perez now is now the co-chair of American Bridge 21st Century, a super PAC that supports Democratic candidates.Join us!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

American Bridge 21st Century President Jessica Floyd ranks her top GOP oppo research targets, how Democrats should target rural voters and how her group's scope has expanded beyond simply digging up dirt on the opposition. 

Becky Frankiewicz, President at ManpowerGroup, breaks down the February jobs data and shares employment trends. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Federal Reserve Reporter Matt Boesler talk about Matt's Businessweek Magazine story To Punish Putin, the World Turned Finance Into a Weapon of War. Former U. S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez, Co-Chair at American Bridge 21st Century, discusses the jobs report and inflation. And we Drive to the Close with Doug Ciocca, CEO at Kavar Capital. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brenna Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Becky Frankiewicz, President at ManpowerGroup, breaks down the February jobs data and shares employment trends. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Federal Reserve Reporter Matt Boesler talk about Matt's Businessweek Magazine story To Punish Putin, the World Turned Finance Into a Weapon of War. Former U. S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez, Co-Chair at American Bridge 21st Century, discusses the jobs report and inflation. And we Drive to the Close with Doug Ciocca, CEO at Kavar Capital. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brenna See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to the party! This week we're joined by Cecile Richards, a co-chair of American Bridge 21st Century, the co-founder of Supermajority, and the former president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Jaime and Cecile discuss the Republican threats to policies that support reproductive health care and how women could be the key to winning in 2022, 2024, and beyond. Next we welcome to the party Mike Schmuhl, Chair of the Indiana Democratic Party, to discuss his efforts to mobilize and energize Democratic Hoosiers in every part of the state. As always, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us in your favorite podcasting app.

Welcome to Season 2 of Being American! Today's conversation features candid interviews with our host, Governor Deval Patrick, and his two guests. The first, Cecile Richards, former President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and a co-chair of American Bridge 21st Century. They discuss the Texas abortion law, SB8, and the impact that law is having across America.The second is Chrystian Woods, the new Executive Director of BridgeTogether -- a new 501(c)3 initiative launched by American Bridge and chaired by Gov. Patrick.For more information go to BridgeTogether.org.   

On today's episode, Amanda Weinstein, Jasmine Clark and Rachel Vindman talk about empowering women and giving them choices... both in their reproductive health and with good economic policies. They discuss their own evolution on the issue of abortion and the importance of the Child Tax Credit, bringing on Kellie Love Titus (a suburban mom and owner of a dance studio) to discuss balancing work with childcare.Then Amanda gets the chance to sit down with the one and only Cecile Richards— former long-time head of Planned Parenthood, the daughter of former TX Governor Ann Richards, and the current co-chair of American Bridge 21st Century. Their interview happened to fall on Cecile's mom's birthday AND on the very day that a horrific new abortion bill was passed in Texas. Cecile and Amanda discuss abortion, the American Rescue Plan, and the best advice Cecile ever got from her mom.Finally, Amanda, Jasmine and Rachel raise a glass to camping, the Laconia Indian Historical Association's annual Pow Wow, connecting with friends, and returning to the classroom in this week's “Toast to Joy.”If you're outraged over the latest attack on women's rights in Texas, let's make sure our elected officials know that suburban women will not accept this attack on our rights. Take our No Bans No Bounties pledge here and commit to never voting for a candidate who supports criminalizing abortion.For a transcript of this episode, please email theswppod@redwine.blue.

In this episode of We've Got Issues Emily & Jess sit down with activist Cecile Richards, former president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund from 2006-2013. They talk about the Texas abortion ban which the Supreme Court has declined to halt and whether this sets the stage to overturn Roe v. Wade. They discuss if this will lead to more bans across the country, how this might impact other reproductive freedoms for women and what we can do moving forward. Emily & Jess also hear from Cecile about American Bridge 21st Century Pac, one of the nation's largest SuperPAC's where she serves as a co-chair. Cecile talks about how they plan to spend nearly $100 million in the midterms for Democrats, and how listening to women is driving their agenda.  Follow on Instagram https://instagram.com/wgipod https://instagram.com/emilyinyourphone https://instagram.com/jessannkirby

Growing up was a political affair for activist Cecile Richards. She spent time stuffing envelopes at her family's dining room table and got in trouble in high school for protesting the Vietnam War. Her activism later propelled her to the position of president of Planned Parenthood, which she led for more than a decade. She joined David to talk about the ongoing fight for abortion rights as some states move to restrict access, what Democrats miss in talking to rural voters, her work with American Bridge, and whether she could see herself one day running for governor of New York. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Shadow Politics with Senator Michael Brown, Maria Sanchez and guest Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Our guest is Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the first female Lieutenant Governor of Maryland (1995-2003). In 2010, Townsend became the chair of the non-profit American Bridge, an organization whose focus is to raise funds for Democratic candidates and causes. We will discuss her book 'FAILING AMERICA'S FAITHFUL: How Today's Churches Are Mixing God with Politics and Losing Their Way', her recent opinion piece in The Washington Post, and she will share how she knows her father would have wanted DC to become the 51st state. We are honored to have a frank and open discussion about her opinions of the political climate that exists in America today!

In their last episode of the season, Emily and Nadya talk to Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood from 2006-2018. She now leads the non-profit Supermajority, which seeks to empower more women to enter politics, and is also the co-chair of American Bridge, a super PAC dedicated to opposition research. Join them as they discuss how non-governmental entities work within government structures to accomplish their agendas, the barriers to women entering politics, and how to view the recent country-wide voter suppression bills in relation to women. 

State Senator Susan Webber of Browning swings by MCVcast to talk about Senator Steve Daines's poorly reasoned opposition to Interior nominee Deb Haaland, state legislation affecting tribal sovereignty, and her push for Indigenous Peoples Day in Montana. Plus, Whitney Tawney, Jake Brown, Whitner Chase and Aaron Murphy explore the week's highlights in the Montana Legislature, a striking new coal forecast, and new numbers about Montanans' views on public lands and conservation. LINKS: * SB 169: Unnecessary voter ID law passes committee: http://bit.ly/374DS0Q * HB 320: Prohibiting the sale of transferred federal land: http://bit.ly/3jH25zo * HB 241: Allowing non-natives to hunt on tribal land: http://bit.ly/374laqc * Wolf Management bills: http://bit.ly/3pbRTjq * Sen. Jon Tester's Spotlight Act: http://bit.ly/3p5yFfq * MCV Letter to Steve Daines re: Interior Nominee Deb Haaland: https://bit.ly/3d4letG * Daines's Statement on Haaland: http://bit.ly/3q7hIm5 * Call Steve Daines: (202) 224-2651 * Federal judge backs expansion of Montana coal mine: http://bit.ly/3piUloA * Morgan Stanley predicts end of coal by 2033: http://bit.ly/2OtameO * Colorado College's 2021 Western States Survey: https://bit.ly/3a92VBU * MCV's response to Western States Survey: http://bit.ly/3jDxoex * Bullock to co-chair American Bridge: http://bit.ly/2Za38P0

In the latest episode of The War Room at American Bridge, David Brock sat down with American Bridge's Political Director, Sacha Haworth, to discuss the importance of TV ads in convincing swing voters to vote for Joe Biden; how her start in politics was a precursor for American Bridge's Swing County Project; and the state of the races in Georgia's Senate runoffs.

In the first episode of The War Room at American Bridge post-election, David Brock and Elan Kriegel, the Co-Founder of Blue Labs Analytics talk about the results of the election, what we saw in Pennsylvania, and American Bridge's Swing County Project.

In the last episode of The War Room at American Bridge before the election, David Brock and American Bridge President and Co-Founder Bradley Beychok discussed American Bridge's efforts to switch 2016 Trump voters in the Rust Belt to Biden voters in 2020. They discussed the American Bridge Swing County Project, a hyper-localized project in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, aimed at speaking to Obama-Trump swing voters and amplifying their voices.

In Episode 6 of The War Room at American Bridge, David is joined by Jim Messina. Jim served as the White House Deputy Chief of Staff during the beginning of the Obama-Biden adminstration and also as the Campaign Manager for the 2012 Obama-Biden campaign.

In this bonus episode of The War Room at American Bridge, James Carville and American Bridge co-founder and CEO Bradley Beychok talk about races up and down the ballot, from the Presidency, to the Senate, and beyond. This episode is a recording of a Facebook Live session held on October 9.

On the next episode of The War Room at American Bridge, we brought in Steve Schale to talk about the state of the race in Florida, his work with Unite the Country PAC, and Steve's history with Joe Biden. Running Order: State of the race in Florida Origins and work of Unite the Country + Unite's collaboration with American Bridge 2008/2012 elections compared to 2020 Steve's history with Joe Biden

On this week's episode of The War Room at American Bridge, American Bridge Co-Founder David Brock sits down with former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to discuss the Trump administrations voter suppression efforts and the importance of voting by mail in this year's election. "More and more, I'm left with the impression that Republicans don't think they can win a fair fight." - Gov. Deval Patrick

In the first episode of The War Room at American Bridge, American Bridge Co-Founder David Brock and former Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) speak about the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the future of the Supreme Court. Running Order: Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg The hypocrisy of McConnell's 2016 Pledge vs. 2020 Reality Supreme Court: Who will be the next Justice? How will the 2020 SCOTUS fight affect the 2020 Senate elections?

Why do some campaigns wait for just the right moment to unveil their opposition research, while others decide to dump it all at once?Host Joseph Rodota interviews Pat Dennis, Trump War Room Research Director at American Bridge 21st Century.

Today's podcast include references to the following items:https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1298245633015521281?s=20https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1298251355014828034?s=20https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1298233983290019840?s=20https://twitter.com/American_Bridge/status/1298030438225764352?s=20https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1298457367714107392?s=20https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1298446216565600257?s=20https://twitter.com/KimAtiWagner/status/1298269827186884608?s=20https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1298251691381239808?s=20https://twitter.com/TomCruise/status/1298336338434052096?s=20https://www.etonline.com/katy-perry-on-why-shes-excited-to-raise-her-daughter-in-a-different-way-than-she-was-exclusive?fbclid=IwAR0ndd81nziGrb83BbMOspKiDy_ZspKGAQY_d06ruCxF8eD0FLuBN62eNGYThe Smart 7 is a daily podcast that puts your brain into top gear by telling you everything you need to know for the day in less than 7 minutes. It's a snapshot of the world, covering everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and current affairs.You know the drill - Subscribe, rate, tell your friends, tattoo the logo on your neck. It really helps.You need the Smarts? We've got the Smarts.Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.comPresented by Jamie East, written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this bonus episode, Nancy talks about four groups focused on chipping away at the margins in key, battleground states to beat Trump this November: https://newfacesofdemocracy.org/how-to-flip-florida-blue/ (140 Florida Blue Project), https://www.galvanizeusa.org (Galvanize USA), https://wevotevalues.com (Vote Values) and https://americanbridgepac.org/american-bridge-21st-century-releases-new-ads-in-25-million-swing-state-effort/ (American Bridge).

American Bridge is the largest research, video tracking and rapid response organization in Democratic politics. They find what Republicans are hiding and make sure voters hear about it. Sacha and Roger discuss how American Bridge tracks Republicans and what they do with the video or info when they find something; how, according to their polling, Trump is vulnerable with his own voters; their $50 million campaign to flip Trump voters in key swing states, and more.

  Democrats continue to throw their hats into the 2020 presidential race, and veteran strategist Rodell Mollineau thinks that’s a healthy way to work out the party’s message during a “once in a generation time” for them. “I’m all for this,” he says. Mollineau, a founder of American Bridge and Rokk Solutions, and previously a staffer for Senate majority leaders Tom Daschle and Harry Reid, discusses with Jason Dick and Nathan Gonzales the burgeoning field, what an ideal ticket would look like and learning from 2016’s mistakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the Trump era the golden age of opposition research? Has the #MeToo movement changed how it works? What do "trackers" do? Shripal Shah, Vice President of the pro-Democrat opposition research firm American Bridge, breaks it all down on this week's episode of Against the Grain.

A "tracker" for David Brock's left-wing American Bridge Super PAC was arrested after allegedly assaulting a Republican Party staffer, a new anti-dark money film gets its own funding from shady left-wing donors, and a former Bush administration staffer turned professional leftist tries to go after McDonald's. Learn more about the organizations and influencers discussed in the show at InfluenceWatch.org

Bradley Beychok joins The Great Battlefield podcast to discuss his work as President and Co-founder of American Bridge - a Democratic super pac which uses opposition research, video tracking, and strategic communication to hold Republicans accountable. | Episode 155

Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Southern-Sense.comPhillip Broussard has a passion for Easy Listening and blues music. He first picked up a guitar at the age of 15 and hasn't gone a day without out playing since. Local to the Kitsap area, he joined the Navy out of High School and spent several years deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Post military, music has been his passion and hopes to make it his vocation. Phillip has his debut EPcoming out next month Facebook: phillipbrousard86Dave Bray DaveBrayUSA.com Is rescheduling, as he will be flying to Phoenix as we are broadcasting to film a video. We look forward to bringing him back when he returns home.Andrew Kerr, The Citizens Audit founder is hot on the tail of Clinton hack David Brock, Media Matters and American Bridge 21st Century Foundation and Super PAC..The Citizens Audit, LLC, is an educational and media organization that produces long-form, data-driven journalism. Our current focus areas are issues relating to federal election and non-profit law. http://www.thecitizensaudit.comDedication: Chief Petty Officer William "Ryan" Owens, Died January 29, 2017 Serving During U.S. Central Command operations

Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Southern-Sense.comPhillip Broussard has a passion for Easy Listening and blues music. He first picked up a guitar at the age of 15 and hasn't gone a day without out playing since. Local to the Kitsap area, he joined the Navy out of High School and spent several years deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Post military, music has been his passion and hopes to make it his vocation. Phillip has his debut EPcoming out next month Facebook: phillipbrousard86Dave Bray DaveBrayUSA.com Is rescheduling, as he will be flying to Phoenix as we are broadcasting to film a video. We look forward to bringing him back when he returns home.Andrew Kerr, The Citizens Audit founder is hot on the tail of Clinton hack David Brock, Media Matters and American Bridge 21st Century Foundation and Super PAC..The Citizens Audit, LLC, is an educational and media organization that produces long-form, data-driven journalism. Our current focus areas are issues relating to federal election and non-profit law. http://www.thecitizensaudit.comDedication: Chief Petty Officer William "Ryan" Owens, Died January 29, 2017 Serving During U.S. Central Command operations

Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host.  Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey!  Southern-Sense.comPhillip Broussard has a passion for Easy Listening and blues music. He first picked up a guitar at the age of 15 and hasn't gone a day without out playing since. Local to the Kitsap area, he joined the Navy out of High School and spent several years deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Post military, music has been his passion and hopes to make it his vocation.  Phillip has his debut EPcoming out next month  Facebook: phillipbrousard86Dave BrayDaveBrayUSA.com Is rescheduling, as he will be flying to Phoenix as we are broadcasting to film a video.  We look forward to bringing him back when he returns home.Andrew Kerr, The Citizens Audit founder is hot on the tail of Clinton hack David Brock, Media Matters and American Bridge 21st Century Foundation and Super PAC..The Citizens Audit, LLC, is an educational and media organization that produces long-form, data-driven journalism. Our current focus areas are issues relating to federal election and non-profit law.  http://www.thecitizensaudit.comDedication: Chief Petty Officer William "Ryan" Owens, Died January 29, 2017 Serving During U.S. Central Command operations

Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host.  Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey!  Southern-Sense.com Phillip Broussard has a passion for Easy Listening and blues music. He first picked up a guitar at the age of 15 and hasn't gone a day without out playing since. Local to the Kitsap area, he joined the Navy out of High School and spent several years deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Post military, music has been his passion and hopes to make it his vocation.  Phillip has his debut EP coming out next month  Facebook: phillipbrousard86 Dave BrayDaveBrayUSA.com Is rescheduling, as he will be flying to Phoenix as we are broadcasting to film a video.  We look forward to bringing him back when he returns home. Andrew Kerr, The Citizens Audit founder is hot on the tail of Clinton hack David Brock, Media Matters and American Bridge 21st Century Foundation and Super PAC.. The Citizens Audit, LLC, is an educational and media organization that produces long-form, data-driven journalism. Our current focus areas are issues relating to federal election and non-profit law.  http://www.thecitizensaudit.com Dedication: Chief Petty Officer William "Ryan" Owens, Died January 29, 2017 Serving During U.S. Central Command operations