Podcast appearances and mentions of Conor Lamb

President Trump's top intel officials questioned before Congress after attack plans were accidentally shared with a journalist in a Signal group chat. Plus, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz tries to explain what happened. And, consumer sentiment hits a 4-year low as the President's ' tariff “liberation day” approaches. Nayyera Haq, Luke Broadwater, Annie Karni, David Jolly, Conor Lamb, and Max Chafkin join as Ayman Mohyeldin hosts The 11th Hour this Tuesday night. 

The Justice Department is under fire after it moves to drop the corruption case against NYC mayor Eric Adams. Plus, JD Vance blasts America's European allies while showing support for Germany's biggest far-right party. And, the Trump administration begins mass firings across the federal government. Katie Benner, Molly Jong-Fast, Barbara McQuade, Clint Watts, Nayyera Haq, Conor Lamb, and Susan Del Percio join The 11th Hour this Friday.

Congress passed a continuing resolution just hours before funding was set to run out. Plus, the battle within the GOP as members defy Trump's demand on the debt ceiling. And, why one reporter is calling Elon Musk 'a new kind of oligarch.' Sahil Kapur, Melanie Zanona, Jon Allen, Gillian Tett, Bill Cohan, Matthew Dowd, and Conor Lamb join The 11th Hour this Friday. 

Happy Thanksgiving from the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #687 . Subscribe now! Socks in the Frying Pan, Conor Lamb, Brendan Mulholland & Deirdre Galway, Cherish The Ladies, Ewen Henderson, Irishtown Road, Adam Agee & Jon Sousa, Jesse Ferguson, Alexis Chartrand & Nicolas Babineau, Emerald Accent, Jimmy & Scots Folk Band, Maggie's Wake, Charlie Rutan, RIver Drivers, The Langer's Ball GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items for Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2024 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2024 episode. You have just three weeks to vote this year. Vote Now! You can follow our playlist on Spotify to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2 - 3 weeks. It also makes it easier for you to add these artists to your own playlists. You can also check out our Irish & Celtic Music Videos. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:07 - Socks in the Frying Pan "Jam Making" from Waiting for Inspiration 3:26 - WELCOME 6:02 - Conor Lamb, Brendan Mulholland & Deirdre Galway "Clifford's (slides)" from Music in the Glen 9:06 - Cherish The Ladies "12 Ambletown (feat. The Ennis Sisters)" from Heart of the Home 12:57 - Ewen Henderson "Coire Gabhail" from Lèirsinn  -  Perception 17:07 - Irishtown Road "Our Lad Dan" from On the One Road 18:52 - FEEDBACK 23:02 - Adam Agee & Jon Sousa "Farewell to Glasgow / Maud Millar / The Long Drop / John Naughton's / The Laccaroe / The Easy Club" from Suantraí 31:17 -  Alexis Chartrand & Nicolas Babineau "Soucy" from Écoutez tous  - Emerald Accent "Star of the County Down" from All of Us  - THANKS  - Jimmy & Scots Folk Band "FOLLOW ME UP TO CARLOW_Swallowtail Jig" from The Viking Irishman  - Maggie's Wake "Grosse Isle (Far Away)" from Maggie's Wake  - Charlie Rutan "Raggle Taggle Gypsies, O (feat. Sylvia Platypus)" from Urban Village Piping  - RIver Drivers "PAT WORKS ON THE RAILWAY" from Live at SteelStacks  - CLOSING  - The Langer's Ball "It Feels Good" from Hold Tight  - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and talk with others about climate change. This is the only way we will make a significant change to climate policies. So start a discussion with someone today. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. This podcast is for fans of Celtic music. Not just the big names you've probably heard of. But also the Celtic bands in your neck of the woods, at your festivals. It is here to build a diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Musicians depend on your generosity to keep making music. So please find a way to support them. Buy a CD, Album Pin, Shirt, Digital Download, or join their communities on Patreon. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. If you are a Celtic musician or in a Celtic band, then please submit your band to be played on the podcast. You don't have to send in music or an EPK. You will get a free eBook called Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music and learn how to follow the podcast. It's 100% free. Just email Email follow@bestcelticmusic and of course, listeners can learn how to subscribe to the podcast and get a free music - only episode. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! You are amazing. It is because of your generosity that you get to hear so much great Celtic music each and every week. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic designer, Celtic Music Magazine editor, promotion of the podcast, and allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show each and every week. As a patron, you get ad  -  free episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, stand  -  alone stories, you get a private feed to listen to the show or you can listen through the Patreon app.  All that for as little as $1 per month. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bruce, Brian McReynolds, Marti Meyers, Alan Schindler, Karen DM Harris, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Mike Schock, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali Patreon made a big change recently. You no longer make a pledge per episode of the podcast. Instead, you can make one set, solid pledge per month. HERE IS YOUR ALL  -  NEW THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge per month, $3, $5, $15, $25. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Please email me. I'd love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening. Is there a new Celtic CD or Celtic band that you heard of or saw? Email me at follow@bestcelticmusic. Yoje emailed on Patreon: "Greetings! After listening to the podcast almost a year, I finally got around to subscribing on Patreon  -  apologies it took so long. Though I noticed that with the RSS feed, I no longer get any of the podcast/album art when playing, which is especially noticeable since I listen to it regularly on my commute and my car screen shows a big generic musical note instead of the artwork! Any ideas what I may be doing wrong? Thanks again for an awesome podcast!" Darren Mahoney commented on a Patreon post: "Would like to see more west coast Irish music content. Sean Daly (Shams), Stout pounders, Coming up three's, Stark raving plaid, Whiskeydicks we have some great acts out here!

The public is learning more as positions are being announced in Trump's second administration, including a Fox News host as Defense Secretary and Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy tabbed to lead a new depart of government efficiency. Plus, new reporting that Trump may establish a 'warrior board' that could purge high ranking generals. And, what to make of Trump's promise to abolish the Department of Education. Abby Livingston, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Hans Nichols, Cardiff Garcia, Ron Insana, Arne Duncan, Reed Galen, and Conor Lamb join The 11th Hour this Tuesday.

With 13 days left in the race, VP Harris zeros in on warnings about Trump being unfit as the former President makes the case that she'll be danger to the country, if elected. Plus, American intelligence officials warn about Russian election interference and a new report says more than 230 GOP candidates have cast doubt on the integrity of the 2024 election. Peter Baker, David Drucker, Molly Jong-Fast, Brandy Zadrozyn, Stuart Stevens, Conor Lamb, and Jason Stanley join the 11th Hour this Wednesday.

We talk to Teresa Finley about the 2024 season of IrishFest Atlanta on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast # . Subscribe now! Teresa Finley, Conor Lamb, Brendan Mulholland, Deirdre Galway, Rakish, Clanna Morna, Cameron Mackay, Open The Door For Three, The Friel Sisters, Olivia Bradley, Joanie Madden, Réalta, Barry Fitzpatrick, Adam Agee & Jon Sousa, Malachy Tallack, The Henry Girls GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items for Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2024 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2024 episode. You have just three weeks to vote this year. Vote Now! You can follow our playlist on Spotify to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2 - 3 weeks. It also makes it easier for you to add these artists to your own playlists. You can also check out our Irish & Celtic Music Videos. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:09 - Conor Lamb, Brendan Mulholland & Deirdre Galway "The Sweetheart (reels)" from Music in the Glen 5:01 - WELCOME 6:35 - Rakish "Now, O Now" from Now, O Now 10:33 - Clanna Morna "Hares On The Mountain" from From The Lowlands To The High Seas 14:27 - Cameron Mackay "Tallest Tower" from single 17:59 - Open The Door For Three "William Glen" from A Prosperous Gale 24:41 - FEEDBACK 27:00 - INTERVIEW WITH TERESA FINLEY: ABOUT IRISHFEST ATLANTA 31:43 - The Friel Sisters "Young Tom Ennis / King of the Pipers / Hunt the Cat" from Before the Sun 36:21 - INTERVIEW WITH TERESA FINLEY: MUSIC OF IRISHFEST ATLANTA 41:18 - Olivia Bradley "Misty Morning Shore" from Misty Morning Shore 45:33 - INTERVIEW WITH TERESA FINLEY: EVENTS OF IRISHFEST ATLANTA 51:55 - Joanie Madden "The Cats Meow" from Song of the Irish Whistle 2 56:19 - THANKS 58:42 - Réalta "Skidoo" from Thing of the Earth 1:02:42 - BARRY FITZPATRICK "THE OLD IRISH FOG" from single 1:05:34 - Adam Agee & Jon Sousa "The Tempest / The Porthole of Kelp / The Road To Garrison" from Ceol na gCarad 1:12:58 - Malachy Tallack "Home" from That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz 1:16:25 - CLOSING 1:17:12 - The Henry Girls "Honeybee/ Hard Border" from A Time To Grow 1:22:53 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on your environment. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. This podcast is for fans of Celtic music. Not just the big names you've probably heard of. But also the Celtic bands in your neck of the woods, at your festivals. It is here to build a diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Musicians depend on your generosity to keep making music. So please find a way to support them. Buy a CD, Album Pin, Shirt, Digital Download, or join their communities on Patreon. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. If you are a Celtic musician or in a Celtic band, then please submit your band to be played on the podcast. You don't have to send in music or an EPK. You will get a free eBook called Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music and learn how to follow the podcast. It's 100% free. Just email Email follow@bestcelticmusic and of course, listeners can learn how to subscribe to the podcast and get a free music - only episode. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! You are amazing. It is because of your generosity that you get to hear so much great Celtic music each and every week. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic designer, Celtic Music Magazine editor, promotion of the podcast, and allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show each and every week. As a patron, you get ad - free and music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, stand - alone stories, you get a private feed to listen to the show or you can listen through the Patreon app.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. Remember, there's a new Highlight Reel now available to all Patrons of the Podcast. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bruce, Brian McReynolds, Marti Meyers, Alan Schindler, Karen DM Harris, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $25. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Please email me. I'd love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening or of a band that you saw recently. Email me at follow@bestcelticmusic. Cheryl Arvio emailed some photos from Milwaukee Irish Fest: "Hi Marc, Here are some photos from Milwaukee Irish Fest. First is Talisk (sorry for the poor quality, my phone doesn't like to take photos in the dark), then Lunasa, the Finns and finally a concertina circle with Mary Macnamara, Lexie Boatright who also plays with the Consequences, and Mohsen Amini of Talisk, accompanied on guitar by Charlie Galloway, also of Talisk. Maybe someday you'll make it there!"

Liz Cheney joined Kamala Harris on the campaign trail in Ripon, WI - the place that is considered the birth of the Republican party. Plus, Stacey Abrams joins to share her insights and strategies to victory in the 2024 election. Plus, a new documentary on the controversial family separation policy under the Trump administration. Peter Baker, Amna Nawaz, Dave Weigel, Conor Lamb, Reed Galen, Jacob Soboroff, Errol Morris

New polls from Quinnipiac and AARP show Vice President Harris with a small lead in what is still a very tight race. Plus, the impact of the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates. And, Hadley Duvall shares her powerful story on fighting for reproductive rights in the 2024 election. Peter Baker, Yamiche Alcindor, Ron Insana, Dan Nathan, Conor Lamb, and Matthew Dowd join The 11th Hour this Wednesday. 

President Biden joined Vice President Harris in Maryland for their first event since dropping out. The event was a victory lap after the Inflation Reduction Act gave Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices. Plus: Trump tries to push back his NY hush money sentencing. And, student journalism exposes former University of Florida President Ben Sasse's eye-popping spending. Peter Baker, Yamiche Alcindor, Mike Memoli, Joyce Vance, Conor Lamb, Carlos Curbelo, and Aidan Bush join The 11th Hour this Thursday.

The Supreme Court rules against restricting access to abortion pill Mifepristone - while Senate Republicans block an effort to protect access to IVF. Also, Trump promises business leaders he'll cut taxes and roll back regulations if he wins in November. Peter Baker, Jennifer Palmieri, Conor Lamb, Mark Joseph Stern, Anthea Butler, Ron Insana, Brian Schwartz, and Jared Huffman join.

House Republicans are on the verge of more chaos as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files a motion to oust Rep. Mike Johson from his post as Speaker of the House. Plus, a deadly attack is unleashed at a concert hall in Moscow. And Trump's Truth Social gets the greenlight to go public. Sahil Kapur, Jon Allen, Susan Glasser, Mark Leibovich, Ron Insana, Bill Cohan, Charlie Dent, Conor Lamb, Clint Watts

The Detroit News reports it obtained audio of Donald Trump pressuring two Wayne County canvassers not to certify Joe Biden's win. Then, the No Label's organization is preparing for the most unlikely of scenarios: forming a coalition government after the election if no candidate receives enough electoral votes. Meanwhile, the spotlight on immigration continues to increase, as issues on the border continue. Tonight, we take a look at how immigration policies are hurting the healthcare industry. Jonathan Karl, Kristy Greenberg, Hugo Lowell, Charlie Dent, Conor Lamb, Heidi Heitkamp, and Erica DeBoer join. 

Donald Trump is ramping up his campaign to halt all proceedings in his federal election trial. His lawyers filed new documents asking for a pause until there is a decision on his appeal. Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy visited Capitol Hill to urge Congress to approve military aid to Ukraine. Funding is still tied up over stalled negotiations on the U.S. southern border. Jon Allen, Katie Benner, Charles Coleman, Adm. James Stavridis, Justin Wolfers, Conor Lamb, and Michael Steele join.

A New York appeals court reinstated the gag order in Trump's $250 million civil fraud trial. We are still waiting for the court to rule on the gag order in the federal election case. New reporting on court documents reveals texts from Rep. Scott Perry (R-TX) about being in touch with others to keep the former President in power. Elon Musk's profanity-laced outburst against advertiser has left X with the repercussions. The company's CEO Linda Yaccarino has responded with a statement. Susan Glasser, Peter Baker, Barbara McQuade, Jake Ward, Mark Chiusano, Conor Lamb, and David Jolly join. 

The former president is now calling for his political opponents' ‘vermin' and has pledged to go after the ‘radical left'. Then Israel Defense Minister has said that after 16 years in power, Hamas has lost control of Gaza. In 1998, November 13th was established as ”World Kindness Day” to highlight good deeds and remind us all to be kind to others. Peter Baker, Luke Broadwater, Kristy Greenberg, Conor Lamb, Mark McKinnon, Sally Abed, Alon Lee-Green, and Lauren Brenzel join. 

Donald Trump's two eldest sons testify in the New York civil fraud trial. Don Jr. and Eric Trump try to distance themselves from financial documents at the heart of the case. Disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty on all 7 counts in his criminal trial, a verdict that could send him to jail for life. Health care activist Ady Barkan died at the age of 39. In 2016, Barkan was diagnosed with ALS and devoted his remaining time fighting to improve the American healthcare system. We mourn the loss of a strong and brave individual who embodied the phrase “be a hero.” Neal Katyal, Charles Coleman, David Cay Johnston, Ellison Barber, Yaakov Katz, David Jolly, Conor Lamb, David Gura, and Zake Faux join.

House Republicans have failed to nominate a Speaker of the House who can get the needed support from their caucus. The stakes couldn't be higher—war has broken out in the Middle East—war continues in Europe—yet Republicans have been unable to work through their differences to come to a consensus. To discuss the problems in Washington, Johanna Maska talks with Conor Lamb who won a congressional seat in a swing district in Pennsylvania and faced pressure from Democrats for voting against Nancy Pelosi's speakership. They discuss the chances moving forward for bipartisan governance in Congress.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump was back in court for the third day of a civil fraud trial—testimony from two former accountants singling out Eric Trump. Marion County Police Chief Gideon Cody resigned after the controversial raid of the Marion County Record newspaper in August. Carol Leonnig, Susan Glasser, Joyce Vance, Conor Lamb, Tim Miller, Sheelah Kolhatkar, Eric Meyer join.

In the first major hearing, prosecutors told a Georgia judge they expect the trial of Trump and 18 others to last four months and that they intend to call 150 witnesses. Meantime, Vice President Harris breaks from the White House's silence on Trump's legal issues. Plus, a child care crisis looms as covid-era federal funding is set to expire at the end of the month. And Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes a surprise visit to Ukraine. Carol Leonning, Stephen Fowler, Neal Katyal, Conor Lamb, Mike Murphy, Abha Bhattarai, and Ben Rhodes join. 

Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis set an August 25th deadline for Trump and 18 others to voluntarily surrender in the state's 2020 election case. It comes as we learn they'll all be booked at the Fulton County Jail. Meantime, Mark Meadows becomes the first of the co-defendants to seek to move the case to federal court. Plus, former NFL star Michael Oher files a lawsuit against the “Blind Side” family. Greg Bluestein, Claire McCaskill, Kristy Greenberg, Neal Katyal, Conor Lamb, Stuart Stevens and Michael Fletcher join.

Special counsel Jack Smith tacks on additional charges against Trump and his aide Walt Nauta in the classified documents case. It comes as Smith adds a third defendant, Carlos De Oliveira, to the case. Plus, House Republicans boast about a “productive” session just before leaving for a five-week recess. And prosecutors drop another charge against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Peter Baker, Katie Benner, Charles Coleman, Joyce Vance, Frank Figliuzzi, Conor Lamb and David Gura join.

Peter Baker, Deborah Archer, Jeannie Suk Gersen, Michael Waldman and Antonia Hylton discuss the Supreme Court's decision and what it means for schools going forward. Conor Lamb, Tim Miller break down 2024 politics and Harry Litman talks the latest in the Trump classified documents case.

In an interview, the former president said he would plead not guilty and called the indictment “a disgrace to our country.” Ryan Nobles, Carol Leonnig, Glenn Kirschner, Anthony Coley, Sarah Matthews, Conor Lamb, and Charlie Dent join.

While President Biden and Speaker McCarthy each face tough questions from members of their parties, a debt ceiling bill to avoid a potentially catastrophic default is headed to a House vote. Glenn Thrush, Carol Lee, Conor Lamb, Judd Legum, Mark McKinnon, Tony Plohetski, Scott Budman, and Bill Cohan join.

Treasury secretary Janet Yellen sent a letter to Congress warning that they needed to act as soon as possible to avoid a default. In response President Biden invited the top four Congressional leaders to the White House next week – despite his standoff with Speaker Kevin McCarthy. David Gura, Luke Broadwater, Renato Mariotti, Fred Guttenberg, Mike Murphy, Conor Lamb, Mia Armstrong, Cara Armstrong, and Lisa McKnight join.

Brendan McPhillips was the campaign manager for John Fetterman's general election campaign, helping guide it to a win over Dr. Oz in the cycle's most chaotic and closey watched Senate race. In this conversation, Brendan talks his path to politics that started in a community college in conservative Southern California and includes running Iowa for Buttigieg in the 2020 primaries and working as Biden PA State Director in the general election. And, of course, we go deep on Brendan's time with Fetterman...from meeting him over a decade ago, running his '16 Senate race, taking the helm of Fetterman 2022 this spring...the candidates, the stroke, the message, the attacks, the debate, and the win. IN THIS EPISODE…Brendan's path from conservative Southern California to working in Democratic politics…Brendan runs Iowa for Pete Buttigieg in the 2020 primaries…Brendan crosses paths with John Fetterman over a decade ago…The Brendan McPhillips 101 on how to run a race in Pennsylvania…Brendan's take on the Fetterman dominant primary win…Brendan takes the helm as manager on the heels of the primary win & health scare…Brendan breaks down the case the campaign made against Dr. Oz…How the campaign beat back the “soft on crime” attack…Brendan weighs in on the Mastriano Effect on the Senate race…Brendan takes aim at grifting Democratic Scam PACs…Deep inside the Fetterman vs Oz debate…Brendan's expectations heading into Election Day…and his analysis of the 5-point Fetterman win…Brendan's take on Pennsylvania's status as a swing state heading into 2024…Lessons other campaigns can learn from the Fetterman win…AND Amtrak tours, annoying naysayers, Val Arkoosh, Tony Baker, Joe Biden, Bob & Barbara's, George W. Bush, carbon copies, James Carville, Bob Casey, Dave Chase, crazy kitchen cabinets, dive bars, gas bills, GED classes, Andrew Gillum, Lindsay Graham, grocery clerks, HQ Analytics, Ben Halle, hard-ass bouncers, hucksters, Bill Hyers, interesting dudes, Iowa steak frys, Johnstown, Rebecca Katz, Conor Lamb, Malcolm Kenyatta, media buyers from DC, mega churches, Middle Seat, the New Jersey State Hall of Fame, Notre Dame, Barack Obama, old adages, off-track betting, phone trees, Ed Rendell, resident gofers, Mike Schmuhl, Rick Scott, Josh Shapiro, The Situation, Snookie, special sauce, South Bend, the Susquehanna, Temecula, thrilling the DCCC, the Turf Club, UFCW, VFW halls, weirdos, wild rides...& more!

In Pennsylvania's 17th district, Republican Jeremy Shaffer and Democrat Chris Deluzio are in a tight battle for the redrawn seat that incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb vacated. Some of the issues at hand are rising inflation, the overall economy, abortion and stances on fracking in the state. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Jeremy Shaffer, Republican candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's 17th district, about his reasons for running and the issues he has a focus on. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' https://listen.foxaud.io/rundown?sid=fnr.podeve  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Pennsylvania's 17th district, Republican Jeremy Shaffer and Democrat Chris Deluzio are in a tight battle for the redrawn seat that incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb vacated. Some of the issues at hand are rising inflation, the overall economy, abortion and stances on fracking in the state. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Jeremy Shaffer, Republican candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's 17th district, about his reasons for running and the issues he has a focus on. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' https://listen.foxaud.io/rundown?sid=fnr.podeve  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Pennsylvania's 17th district, Republican Jeremy Shaffer and Democrat Chris Deluzio are in a tight battle for the redrawn seat that incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb vacated. Some of the issues at hand are rising inflation, the overall economy, abortion and stances on fracking in the state. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Jeremy Shaffer, Republican candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's 17th district, about his reasons for running and the issues he has a focus on. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' https://listen.foxaud.io/rundown?sid=fnr.podeve  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this bonus episode, Matt takes Sam on a tour of his native state, Pennsylvania, where a number of key primaries were held this week. The results brought some hopeful news: Lt. Gov. John Fetterman handily defeated State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta and (even better) Manchin-backed moderate Rep. Conor Lamb in the contest for the Democratic senate nomination. But it also revealed the madness that continues to grip the GOP: State Sen. Doug Mastriano, a January 6 marcher and election-fraud true believer, will be running for governor in November, and Dr. Oz, as of this writing, was clinging to a narrow lead in the race to take on Fetterman. Don't worry, though, it's not all punditry: the cuisines, strange regional dialects, and curious folkways of the virtuous commonwealth also are discussed. Then the episode turns to the fortunes of the Thiel tools: J.D. Vance and Blake Masters, both of whom are running for the Senate (Vance in Ohio and Masters in Arizona). The former won the Republican nod, and in come-from-behind fashion—how did he do it, especially after months of woke pundits dismissing his campaign? And what are Masters chances in August, when the Arizona GOP primary will be held?Subscribe to Know Your Enemy on Patreon to listen to this bonus episode, and all of our bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/knowyourenemy

It's all go for the midterm primaries, with Republicans Dave McCormick and Trump endorsed Dr. Memhet Oz in an extremely tight Senate race in Pennsylvania as Kathy Barnette trails behind. That, as CNN projects John Fetterman wins Pennsylvania's Democratic Senate primary, against Conor Lamb and Malcolm Kenyatta. In North Carolina, Madison Cawthorn concedes to Chuck Edwards after multiple scandals; everything from bringing a loaded handgun through a TSA checkpoint to accusing his own GOP colleagues of using cocaine and inviting him to an orgy. Plus, as the polls close, Don and the panel discuss the latest results from the Idaho and Oregon primaries. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Must Be Another White Supremacist               Today:  The killing of a 22 year old black man by a white cop earlier this year did not spark the usual riots and outrage.  Why?  Then, Lou Barletta, Republican candidate for governor, discusses the state of the race as Tuesday's primary approaches.  Later, Jeremy Shaffer is among the Republican candidates vying for the 17th Congressional District to unseat Conor Lamb.  He explains why he's the best positioned to do it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordi and Taylor sit down with Rep. Conor Lamb who is currently running in the Democratic primary for US Senate. The free-flowing conversation covered the opioid epidemic, his vision for healthcare, climate change, hydrogen, and more. Visit www.conorlamb.com for more information. Visit www.barnstormingpa.org/shop to buy some merchandise! Visit www.patreon.com/BarnstormingPA/ to donate!

We talk broadly about the politics of Allegheny County and also get granular about the candidates running to replace Congressmen Mike Doyle and Conor Lamb.  Erin McClelland goes neighborhood by neighborhood giving us a sense of how diverse the county is and what's on the minds of voters three weeks out from the primary. 

Andy Slavitt advised the Biden Administration on its Covid response. He joins CNN Tonight to discuss the new federal court ruling which strikes down mask mandates on planes and other public transportation, leading to several major airlines going mask-optional. Plus, as Russian forces begin the long expected battle for Donbas, Ukraine, the U.S. State Department considers labeling Russia a state sponsor of terror. And, Rep. Conor Lamb joins to discuss the growing gun violence epidemic in the U.S., which has seen at least 144 mass shootings this year including 10 over the Easter holiday weekend. Hosted by Laura Coates and Jim Sciutto. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Andy Slavitt advised the Biden Administration on its Covid response. He joins CNN Tonight to discuss the new federal court ruling which strikes down mask mandates on planes and other public transportation, leading to several major airlines going mask-optional.Plus, as Russian forces begin the long expected battle for Donbas, Ukraine, the U.S. State Department considers labeling Russia a state sponsor of terror. And, Rep. Conor Lamb joins to discuss the growing gun violence epidemic in the U.S., which has seen at least 144 mass shootings this year including 10 over the Easter holiday weekend.Hosted by Laura Coates and Jim Sciutto.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Michael talks with journalist and author Salena Zito, she has been extensively covering the 2022 Pennsylvania Senate Race across all of the Commonwealth's 67 counties. Original air date 11 April 2022.

In this no holds barred episode, Ernest talks about what's next after “the slap,” Grammy predictions, Philly's police spending problem, why Darius Crooks is back in the news, and much more. 

In our final episode chatting with prominent leaders who have endorsed the Senate candidates, we sit down with Dr. Nina Ahmad. She shares her incredible life journey from war torn Bangladesh to Philadelphia to being fully immersed in Pennsylvania politics. She provides listeners an in-depth perspective on why the National Organization for Women has endorsed Conor Lamb. 

16 de marzo | Nueva YorkHola, maricoper. Llevo enfrascado en un artículo sobre armas biológicas desde hace tres días y creo que no me voy a recuperar de semejante viaje a los infiernos. Y lo peor es que sé que, por mucho tiempo y esfuerzo que dedique, será imposible contrarrestar la cantidad de mierda desinformadora que hay rondando por el mundo ahora mismo con este tema. Es demasiado fácil creer la versión propagandística y demasiado enrevesado conocer la versión más cercana a la realidad. Qué pena de mundo se nos está quedando.Bienvenido a La Wikly Electoral, una columna de actualidad electoral que sale todos los miércoles y dos titulares rápidos para pasar el resto del día bien informado. Si quieres comentar estas noticias en nuestra comunidad de Discord, puedes unirte con este enlace.Si te han mandado esta newsletter, suscríbete para recibir más entregas de La Wikly:Leer esta newsletter te llevará 6 minutos y 40 segundos.Cuando te das cuenta que has ayudado a un ladrón. Bienvenido a La Wikly.

In a wide-ranging interview,  Democratic Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Conor Lamb opens up about a range of topics. The 37-year-old Lamb talks about growing up in a political family, his time in the Marines, what voters like about Donald Trump, why Nancy Pelosi is like Jack Lambert, teaching kids about racism, Democrats' disconnect with many Pennsylvanians, and why he believes he's better positioned than Lt. Governor John Fetterman to win the general election in November.

9 de enero | Alcoy, AlicanteHola, maricoper. Año electoral, lesfgo.Leer esta newsletter te llevará 17 minutos y 58 segundos.Si tienes Fitbit, piensa en lo que realmente llevas en la muñeca. Bienvenido a La Wikly.Lo importante: 2022 es año de elecciones de medio mandato en Estados Unidos, lo que significa que el presidente Joe Biden y sus aliados demócratas se enfrentan a la primera gran reválida de la nueva administración.Y aunque todavía faltan 10 meses para la cita electoral, 2022 no podría haber empezado peor para ellos por culpa de la ola ómicron y una situación económica peliaguda con motivo de la inflación y la continuada crisis en la cadena de suministro.Explícamelo: en las elecciones de medio mandato, los 435 escaños de la Cámara de Representantes, al menos 34 del Senado y 36 gubernaturas estarán en disputa en las urnas el próximo 8 de noviembre.Es decir, que tanto las mayorías de las cámaras legislativas de Washington D.C. como las casas del gobernador de estados tan importantes como Florida, California, Texas o Georgia están en juego este año.Contexto: las elecciones de medio mandato suelen ser una cita difícil para el partido que ocupa la Casa Blanca, especialmente si ese mismo partido también tiene mayoría en las cámaras legislativas y la situación económica genera incertidumbre entre el electorado.En 1994, en las primeras elecciones de medio mandato de Bill Clinton, la Revolución Republicana liderada por Newt Gingrich recuperó el poder de la Cámara de Representantes por primera vez desde 1952 tras arrebatarle 54 escaños a los demócratas.En 2006, en las segundas elecciones de medio mandato de George W. Bush, los demócratas recuperaron el poder de ambas cámaras federales con motivo del desafecto de la ciudadanía con la gestión de Bush del desastre desencadenado por el huracán Katrina y las guerras de Irak y Afganistán.En 2010, en las primeras elecciones de medio mandato de Barack Obama, los republicanos recuperaron el control de la Cámara de Representantes con nuevas victorias en 63 escaños en plena recuperación económica tras la crisis de 2008, el punto álgido de la ola Tea Party y las críticas a Obamacare.En 2018, en las primeras elecciones de medio mandato de Donald Trump, los demócratas recuperaron el control de la Cámara de Representantes con nuevas victorias en 41 nuevos escaños tras aprovechar la baja popularidad de Trump y los esfuerzos republicanos por tumbar Obamacare.¿Y ahora? En esta newsletter, vamos a ahondar en cinco de las carreras que decidirán el control de las cámaras y de dos casas de gobernador en un año clave para el futuro de la administración de Biden, quien podría pasarse los dos últimos años antes de las próximas presidenciales sin opciones de aprobar proyectos legislativos ambiciosos.Una derrota contundente podría apartar a los demócratas del poder durante al menos un lustro, quizá una década, con lo que estas cinco elecciones presentan una ventana perfecta al futuro del partido demócrata.Una derrota leve podría hacer que los republicanos replanteen su estrategia de apostarlo todo al expresidente Trump, que todavía no ha confirmado si intentará volver a ganar la presidencia en 2024.🍑 Georgia: la revanchaLo importante: con las elecciones a gobernador, Georgia promete ser un escenario que ponga a prueba el nivel de influencia que mantiene el trumpismo en las filas republicanas, así como la habilidad de los demócratas para aprovechar una crisis entre sus oponentes. El estado ya fue clave en los últimos comicios federales:Primero, por consolidar una victoria demócrata en las presidenciales por tan solo 12,000 votos de diferencia.Y segundo, por otorgar la victoria en segunda vuelta a los senadores demócratas Jon Ossoff y Raphael Warnock en las carreras que definieron la mayoría demócrata en la cámara alta.Los candidatos: Brian Kemp, actual gobernador republicano del estado, es el principal candidato. Sin embargo, se presenta a la reelección en condiciones muy diferentes a las de su candidatura en 2018, principalmente debido a que Trump se opone a su reelección.La relación entre Kemp y el expresidente dinamitó después de que el gobernador se negase a cuestionar los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales en Georgia. Trump ha afirmado en público que Kemp "ha sido un completo y total desastre para la integridad de las elecciones".Según Morning Consult, la aprobación de Kemp entre los republicanos de Georgia sufrió una caída destacada tras los ataques de Trump: del 88 por ciento en noviembre al 73 por ciento en enero.Como si esto no fuera poco, Trump ha apoyado la candidatura del republicano David Perdue, el mismo que perdió la banca en el Senado contra Ossoff a principios de 2021.Perdue apoya las acusaciones de Trump sobre la ilegitimidad de los resultados de los comicios de 2020, afirmando que de haber sido gobernador de Georgia no habría certificado los resultados del estado. También se unió a una demanda que impugna los resultados de las elecciones de 2020 en Georgia citando acusaciones desacreditadas de fraude electoral.En el frente demócrata, la candidata Stacey Abrams es la gran favorita. En 2018, fue derrotada por Kemp por un margen mínimo de votos. No parece que vaya a tener un rival fuerte en las primarias demócratas, por lo que será la candidata azul con suma probabilidad.El foco: para muchos analistas políticos, la grieta dentro del partido republicano puede convertirse en un escenario sumamente beneficioso para Abrams, abriendo la posibilidad a que se convierta en la primera gobernadora negra del estado.El antagonismo de Trump con Kemp promete ser uno de los factores decisivos en la carrera a la gubernatura, especialmente si Kemp gana las primarias y Trump sigue atacándole de cara a las generales contra Abrams.🏜 Texas: ¿es diferente?Lo importante: los demócratas volverán a poner ojos y recursos en el estado de Texas tras sufrir derrotas decepcionantes allí en 2018 y 2020. ¿La esperanza? La baja popularidad del gobernador republicano actual y la candidatura repetida del hombre que les permitió soñar hace ya cuatro años.Pero Texas sigue manteniendo una tendencia conservadora que se ha visto amplificada en las zonas rurales pro-Trump y un voto latino marcadamente menos demócrata que hace un lustro. Ningún demócrata ha ganado allí a nivel estatal desde 1994.Los candidatos: Greg Abbott es el gobernador republicano actual. Su popularidad se ha desmoronado con motivo de su gestión de la pandemia o de la crisis energética derivada de la tormenta invernal del pasado febrero.Las iniciativas legislativas para prohibir de facto el aborto o permitir la portación de armas sin licencia tampoco han ayudado. Son medidas muy polémicas en partes del estado como Austin y Dallas, repletas de familias proaborto; o El Paso, donde un tirador acabó con la vida de 23 personas en 2019.El foco: al ser el estado más poblado de la nación tras California y el más vasto en superficie tras Alaska, Texas cuenta con una diversidad demográfica interesantísima para cualquier análisis electoral. Para las elecciones de medio mandato, tres focos se hacen imprescindibles:El Valle del Río Grande y la frontera con México viraron hacia Trump de forma destacada en noviembre de 2020, con lo que cualquier movimiento que afiance o mejore esas ganancias puede ser visto como un aviso de peligro futuro para los demócratas, que han perdido terreno entre los latinos en casi todo el país.Los suburbs de las grandes ciudades de Austin, Houston y Dallas-Fort Worth viraron en cambio hacia los demócratas a partir de 2018 en la conocida como revolución de los suburbs.El crecimiento exponencial de esas regiones, sumada a la migración poblacional desde estados más progresistas como California, podría suponer un duro revés para las posibilidades de Abbott.Las zonas rurales del centro y del oeste de Texas se hicieron en 2020 si cabe más republicanas, dejando a los demócratas casi sin representación en algunas de las regiones más profundas del estado. Dejar de perder terreno ahí es determinante para una victoria demócrata.⛏ Pennsylvania: batalla ideológicaLo importante: la carrera por el escaño senatorial de Pennsylvania que deja vacante el senador republicano Pat Toomey es de particular interés debido a que su resultado podría alterar las reglas de juego en la cámara alta.La mayoría demócrata en el Senado está apenas asegurada con el voto de la vicepresidenta, Kamala Harris, que desempata el órgano con 50 senadores azules y 50 senadores rojos. Los candidatos: más de una veintena de candidatos han presentado documentos federales para postularse en 2022 a la carrera senatorial de Pennsylvania, lo que implica unas primarias muy concurridas y sin un favoritismo exacerbado de ningún candidato.La elección pinta un tanto caótica debido a que los republicanos no prepararon un sucesor claro para Toomey y a que los demócratas todavía están lidiando con una lucha interna entre las facciones progresista y centrista del partido.Los candidatos: en las primarias republicanas destacan figuras como Mehmet Oz, Kathy Barnette, Jeff Bartos, Sean Gale o Carla Sands. La campaña de Sean Parnell, un exoficial militar apoyado por Trump, parecía prometedora hasta que se vio obligado a abandonar después de que las denuncias de su exesposa por abuso físico a ella y a sus hijos le costaran la custodia de los mismos.Candidatos como Oz y Barnette son reconocibles por sus apariciones en televisión. El primero, como invitado recurrente de Oprah Winfrey; y la segunda, como comentarista de Fox News.En el frente demócrata encontramos al actual vicegobernador de Pennsylvania, John Fetterman. Reconocible por ser físicamente gigante y por tener un historial progresista en sus posturas económicas y sociales, es con suma probabilidad el candidato más carismático de la contienda.Su principal desafío en estas primarias será el actual congresista Conor Lamb, quien se presenta como una opción más moderada desde Pittsburgh. Lamb cuenta con el apoyo de varios políticos del partido que lo creen más capaz de ganarse a los votantes independientes y conservadores del estado.El foco: esta carrera al Senado está catalogada por varios analistas políticos como altamente competitiva, lo que significa que no hay un partido particularmente beneficiado en la previa a la contienda y que la valía de los candidatos debería ser determinante para empezar a vislumbrar un favorito.En las primarias, el enfrentamiento entre Fetterman y Lamb promete. Todavía falta ver cómo se posicionan los principales líderes de las alas progresista y establishment de los demócratas, pero cabe prever una división máxima.Y lo mismo ocurre en el bando republicano, donde los posicionamientos de Trump y de Mitch McConnell, líder del partido en el Senado, dejarán claras las líneas rojas.👱 Ohio: por TrumpLo importante: Ohio era hasta hace unos años uno de los estados bisagra más competitivos de EE. UU., pero la tendencia conservadora desde la elección de Trump lo está convirtiendo en auténtica criptonita para candidatos demócratas —salvo contadas excepciones.Sherrod Brown, senador demócrata, es una de ellas. Lleva ya encadenadas tres victorias a nivel estatal desde 2006 gracias a su perfil de político demócrata tradicional prosindicatos.Los candidatos: un candidato que quiere seguir el estilo de Brown centrándose en los trabajadores del Midwest es Tim Ryan, congresista demócrata que representa un distrito de clase media desde 2003 y que tiene pocas posibilidades de reelección en su escaño por los nuevos mapas aprobados por los republicanos que controlan Ohio.Ryan está recaudando mucho dinero gracias a la notoriedad mediática que ha ido ganando en los últimos años, amén de desafíos a Nancy Pelosi y una corta candidatura a la presidencia en 2020.Ahora, Ryan está recaudando mucho más dinero que durante su breve candidatura presidencial y a priori no tiene rivales a la altura en unas primarias demócratas que debería ganar con facilidad.La batalla más intensa estará en las primarias republicanas, donde el campo está mucho más abierto y el favorito es ahora mismo Josh Mandel, un candidato senatorial perenne cuya retórica ultraconservadora y pro-teorías de la conspiración tiene el suficiente calado entre el electorado republicano como para ganar.Sus rivales directos son el escritor J.D. Vance, apoyado por los billetes del cofundador de PayPal Peter Thiel o el presentador Tucker Carlson; el banquero de inversión Mike Gibbons, que ha metido millones de dólares de su propio dinero en la carrera; y la presidenta del partido republicano de Ohio Jane Timken.El foco: las primarias republicanas serán un examen definitorio de la senda que toma el partido republicano en los próximos años. Si Mandel triunfa, más candidatos como él intentarán ganar primarias en otros estados del país —y no necesariamente solo en escaños muy conservadores como el de la congresista Marjorie Taylor Greene.Vance sería sin embargo una apuesta mucho más tradicional, aunque en los últimos meses ha abrazado una retórica bastante más descarnada y pro-Trump que lo que ha dejado ver en el pasado.Si Mandel llega a las generales, Ryan podría aprovechar el perfil de extrema derecha de su rival para dar la sorpresa y ganar un escaño que podría permitir a los demócratas mantener su mayoría en la cámara alta.🏔 Colorado: voto latinoLo importante: el octavo distrito de Colorado se perfila como una de las carreras más competitivas del país en las próximas elecciones. La ínfima mayoría que mantienen los demócratas en la cámara baja podría convertir este escaño en uno de los que decida qué partido controla el órgano en 2023.El octavo es uno de los que se estrenará por primera vez en las elecciones de medio mandato. Tras el censo de 2020, Colorado consiguió ganar un escaño extra en la cámara baja como reflejo de su crecimiento poblacional en la última década.La particularidad de Colorado es que el rediseño distrital estuvo a cargo de una comisión independiente, no de las cámaras legislativas, lo que hizo que el nuevo mapa ofrezca a los demócratas una perspectiva mucho más desalentadora que la que cabría esperar en un estado de tendencia azul.Los demócratas controlan actualmente todas las esferas de gobierno en el estado y habrían podido dibujar los mapas a su favor si no se hubiera aprobado la formación de una comisión independiente en 2018.Los candidatos: dada la gran competitividad del distrito, las elecciones primarias no van a tener un rol tan decisivo como en otros distritos de tendencia más marcada. Sin embargo, será clave para ambos partidos que de esas primarias emerjan buenos candidatos que consigan recaudar dinero y resistir los ataques del contrincante.Las primarias demócratas incluyen tres candidatos: Yadira Caraveo, Johnny Humphrey y Chaz Tedesco.Caraveo es una pediatra con un perfil progresista, afianzado por su patrocinio a leyes reguladoras de combustibles fósiles. Tedesco es un veterano de la Marina y con un perfil político más afín al apoyo de trabajadores y obreros. Se encuentra respaldado por Nuestro PAC, un Super PAC lanzado por el consultor político Chuck Rocha, quien dirigió la estrategia de alcance latino de Bernie Sanders en las primarias demócratas de 2020.Las primarias republicanas tienen cuatro contendientes: Ryan González, Jewels Grey, Barbara Kirkmeyer, Jan Kulmann y Lori Saine.Kirkmeyer, actual senadora estatal y comisionada del condado de Weld por cinco mandatos, es posiblemente el nombre más destacable de las primarias republicanas. Kirkmeyer ha reconocido la legitimidad de los resultados de las elecciones de 2020, algo que sin duda le dará puntos.Saine, actual comisionada del condado de Weld, tiene un perfil polémico marcadamente ultraconservador que quizá le dé posibilidades en las primarias, pero no en las generales.El foco: La clave para ganar este escaño será que los partidos eviten una agenda identitaria y nominen un candidato moderado. Si cualquiera de las partes vira demasiado a la izquierda o demasiado a la derecha, es probable que pierdan esta carrera.El octavo distrito tiene además una destacada comunidad latina. Hasta un tercio de la población está representada por ellos, de ahí los apellidos hispanos de los candidatos. Eso significa que los resultados aquí probablemente ofrezcan pistas de si los demócratas están perdiendo apoyos entre el electorado latino.🗳 Otras carreras interesantesCon tal de no extender esta newsletter más de la cuenta, también queríamos poner el foco en algunos otros estados y distritos que tendrán algunas de las carreras más fascinantes del ciclo electoral. Estas son siete de ellas:Michigan (Gobernador): la gobernadora demócrata Gretchen Whitmer se enfrenta a la reelección con números de aprobación no demasiado fuertes en un estado últimamente complicado para los demócratas, aunque todavía no tiene rivales demasiado peligrosos.Florida (Senado): el senador republicano Marco Rubio tendrá una rival formidable delante, la congresista demócrata y primera jefa de la policía de Orlando Val Demmings. Rubio debería ganar con la ayuda de la popularidad del gobernador Ron DeSantis, pero Demmings es una excelente recaudadora que dará mucha guerra.Nevada (Senado): la senadora demócrata Catherine Cortez Masto, primera senadora latina de la historia, ganó su escaño en 2016 por apenas 27,000 votos y perdiendo 16 de los 17 distritos del estado (Clark County, donde está Las Vegas, representa casi tres cuartas partes de la población). Si el voto latino no aguanta, un rival duro podría dejar la mayoría demócrata en el Senado tiritando.Georgia (Senado): el senador demócrata Raphael Warnock cuenta con la ayuda de Stacey Abrams para mejorar sus números a nivel estatal, pero Georgia sigue siendo un estado bisagra donde cualquier movimiento podría enterrar las posibilidades demócratas de revalidar la victoria del pasado enero.New Hampshire (Senado): la senadora demócrata Maggie Hassan ganó en 2016 por poco más de 1,000 votos y sus números de aprobación la tienen como una de las candidatas más vulnerables de su partido. Necesitará todo el apoyo posible en los suburbs del sudeste del estado, cerca de Boston.Maine (Segundo distrito): el congresista demócrata Jared Golden es el único que se ha opuesto a los paquetes legislativos American Rescue Plan en marzo y Build Back Better en noviembre. ¿Será su perfil independiente suficiente para ganar en el distrito rural de Maine que Trump ganó en 2020?Wyoming (Distrito general): la congresista republicana Liz Cheney tiene por delante unas primarias republicanas en las que todo el aparato republicano pro-Trump estará en su contra. Queda por ver si el electorado obedecerá órdenes del nuevo líder del partido.¿Desea saber más? En FiveThirtyEight tienen un buen resumen de los temas que definirán las elecciones de medio mandato de noviembre. Y el diario conservador The Washington Examiner cuentan con un repaso de las diez carreras que con mayor probabilidad cambiarán de partido en 2022.🎬 Una recomendaciónCon la colaboración de FilminHierve es una película británica de 2021 dirigida por Philip Barantini. Es un thriller que sigue la jornada de un chef londinense en su restaurante de Estrella Michelín, quizá uno de los trabajos de servicio más estresantes que existen.Stephen Graham (quizá te suene por poner rostro a Al Capone en Boardwalk Empire) interpreta al chef protagonista en un elenco que completan una sorprendente Vinette Robinson y el siempre competente Jason Flemyng.La película está rodada en un solo plano secuencia. Es decir, que no se produce ningún corte desde el comienzo y hasta el final. Es un hito que ya han realizado otros largometrajes como la alemana Victoria para transmitir la tensión a través de una cámara que no da tregua.En ese sentido, este gastro-thriller cuenta con el escenario perfecto: un restaurante en el que la presión es constante en la cocina, en la barra y en las mesas de los clientes más exigentes.A Hierve le bastan las interpretaciones de Graham y Robinson para destacar, pero son la puesta en escena y los ritmos del guion los que ayudan a que el punto de ebullición (boiling point, que es el acertado título en inglés) triunfe de tal manera. Y el final está a la altura, que no es poco.Hierve está disponible en Filmin.⚡️ Un juego memeWordle es un juego online similar al concurso televisivo estadounidense Lingo que tuvo varias versiones internacionales, incluida una en España que emitió La 2 de Televisión Española con Ramoncín como presentador entre 1991 y 1996.El formato de Wordle requiere que el jugador adivine una palabra de cinco letras sin ninguna pista previa. Tras el primer intento, el juego revela qué letras de las escogidas están en el lugar correcto (verde), cuáles forman parte de la palabra a adivinar pero no están en el lugar correcto (amarillo) y cuáles no forman parte de la palabra (gris).Es de ahí que probablemente hayas visto tantos recuadros de los colores verde, amarillo y gris en tu timeline de Twitter últimamente. Cientos de miles de personas se han enganchado al juego en las últimas semanas.Existen versiones en inglés y en castellano, con lo que quizá te pierdas parte del fenómeno si no juegas ambas. ¿Por qué? Porque la palabra correcta es la misma para todo el mundo en cada entrega diaria y solo con la respuesta puedes resolver después chistes como este:Que Wordle se haya globalizado me recuerda a lo que pasó en su momento con la app HQ Trivia en la que millones de personas competían en directo para repartirse miles de dólares en premios respondiendo preguntas de trivia.En Wordle no hay premio, ni app, ni anuncios. Ni siquiera notificaciones para recordarte que tienes que volver a jugar hoy. Pero sí existe cierta competitividad, sobre todo en un timeline de Twitter donde unos y otros comparten sus cajitas de colores para demostrar lo bien que se les ha dado la jornada.The New York Times ha publicado un artículo repasando el origen romántico del juego y es genial descubrir que las ambiciones de su creador no son demasiado grandes salvo que ofrecer un pasatiempo más al mundo.Un pasatiempo con el que precisamente el Times está teniendo mucho éxito con un modelo de suscripción que incluye juegos como Spelling Bee.En cualquier caso, el balance general es el mismo de siempre con este tipo de fenómenos. Algunos lo aman y otros, simplemente, lo detestan:En otro orden de cosas, este lunes estaré en directo en Twitch a partir de las 21:00 hora peninsular española para recuperar el Viernes Cinéfago que no pude hacer esta semana y volver con Lunes por el mundo con todas las novedades de política internacional.Podrás seguir el directo en mi canal de Twitch.Hasta el lunes, This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.lawikly.com/subscribe

Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri testifies before the Senate Commerce Consumer Protection Sub-Committee, which says it “wants to hear about why the app uses algorithms that push poisonous content to children driving them down rabbit holes to dark places, and what the company will do to make the platform safe”. Did his answers satisfy? Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University joins to discuss. As House progressives move to strip the GOP's Lauren Boebert of committee assignments over her anti-muslim remarks our host asks; is giving Boebert this type of reprimand just making her more high-profile, amplifying controversy and enabling her to raise money? Pennsylvania Senate Candidate (D) Rep. Conor Lamb joins to discuss personal attacks in Congress. Plus, America's growing crime crisis - what's behind the record murder rates in a dozen major cities? Hannah Meyers, Director of Policing and Public Safety at the Manhattan Institute, joins to provide insight. Hosted by Michael Smerconish. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri testifies before the Senate Commerce Consumer Protection Sub-Committee, which says it “wants to hear about why the app uses algorithms that push poisonous content to children driving them down rabbit holes to dark places, and what the company will do to make the platform safe”. Did his answers satisfy? Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University joins to discuss. As House progressives move to strip the GOP’s Lauren Boebert of committee assignments over her anti-muslim remarks our host asks; is giving Boebert this type of reprimand just making her more high-profile, amplifying controversy and enabling her to raise money? Pennsylvania Senate Candidate (D) Rep. Conor Lamb joins to discuss personal attacks in Congress. Plus, America's growing crime crisis - what's behind the record murder rates in a dozen major cities? Hannah Meyers, Director of Policing and Public Safety at the Manhattan Institute, joins to provide insight. Hosted by Michael Smerconish.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

What are the big takeaways from Election Day 2021 in Pennsylvania?  Host Tom McGrath talks with journalists John Baer (@jbaernews) and Marc Levy (@timelywriter) about Republican enthusiasm, Democratic wokeness, the influence of Donald Trump and Joe Biden, what the election means for John Fetterman, Conor Lamb and Jeff Bartos, what's going on in Camp Hill, and Tom Wolf's voting gaffe.

Christina Proctor is the new Chairwoman of the Washington County Democrats. Four years ago, she wasn't even active in politics. She shares her on-the-ground perspective on the March 2018 Conor Lamb special election and how the Biden-Harris ticket built on that grassroots energy. 

Members of Congress were briefed late Monday on a series of new threats against lawmakers and the US Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, Rep. Conor Lamb said on CNN Tuesday. The briefing follows an FBI bulletin warning of "armed protests" being planned at all 50 state capitols and in Washington, DC, and provides the latest sense of a heightened state of alarm among lawmakers and law enforcement officials following last week's deadly siege at the US Capitol.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy