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We are social distancing...but that can't stop us from bringing you the BEST POLITICAL PODCAST YOU'VE NEVER DOWNLOADED!!! We will talk about The Nation's response to coronavirus... the good, the bad, and the REALLY ugly! We will talk about the politics of a pandemic and how our lives have changed.
We will also look at the lead up to the battle for the White House... Biden vs. Trump... head to head... how does the past 60 days change how we will elect our president in November.
Did we mention... WE ARE BACK!!!
Join us for this episode was discuss the Coronavirus and the panic sweeping the globe. With many cases spouting up internationally, such as in Italy and South Korea, how worried should we be? Is there a vaccine on the horizon?
As the Federal Reserve slashes interest rates, we discuss the economic and political implications of the Coronavirus. Is the Trump administration doing everything they can to contain the outbreak? Is the American media hyping things up? Will we see the stock market crash? How do we stabilize our economy?
Sound off in the comments below!
Polls, delegates, and dropouts, oh my!
Tune in this week as we break down the latest news in the Democratic primaries and Super Tuesday. We discuss the delegate counts and breakdown the Democratic candidate's standings in the polls. With 14 states up for grabs, which candidate will emerge victorious?
We discuss Buttigieg and Klobuchar's shocking decisions to end their campaigns. What do their departures mean for the other candidates? Where will their supporters go? Is there a conspiracy against Bernie? Is there hope for Elizabeth Warren's campaign? Let's talk about it.
Leave your thoughts in the comments down below!
The coronavirus outbreak poses a very serious threat, not just to public health, but also to the global economy. What will be the response from the Trump Administration? What steps can the government take to combat the disease and stabilize our economy? Can Republicans and Democrats work together on solutions? Or are we all just hopelessly doomed? On this week's episode, we're here to break it all down and give our thoughts. And as always, let us know what you think.
Join us again this week as we tackle more politics. This week, we discuss Trump's tightening grip on the intelligence community and Bernie Sanders climb as the front runner.
Trump's cleansing of diverse opinions in his intelligence committee, could this form of nepotism create a problem for national security? Are Trump's yes men qualified, or are they only Trump pleasers?
More on the Democratic Primaries as Bernie shocks in Nevada. Can Elizabeth Warren's campaign generate any momentum? What is Bloomberg's true political allegiance?
Leave a comment of your thoughts on these issues below.
You get a pardon! You get a pardon! Every white collar criminal gets a pardon!
In an unprecedented move, President Trump has decided to unleash a series of pardons for various white collar criminals this past Tuesday.
Additionally, 2,000 former DOJ employees have signed a petition calling for Attorney General Bill Barr's resignation in response to reduce the sentence of Trump associate Roger Stone.
We unpack all of this and more on this week's episode. Let us know what you think.
Join us this week as we discuss Billionaire Bloomberg's multi-million dollar campaign. The gang gets into a heated discussion surrounding some of Bloomberg's controversies. Did stop and frisk lower crime? Does correlation equal causation?
We discuss Bloomberg's path to the nomination and beyond. Is there a future with Mike Bloomberg as President? Can he actually defeat Trump? With Bernie's momentum and Bloomberg's late start, can Bloomberg surpass the front runner? Will his past come back to haunt him? Find out in this week's episode.
Let us know what you think in the comments down below!
Coming off the chaos of Iowa's caucus, join us this week in our discussion of the New Hampshire and Iowa primaries. We breakdown the reasons behind Amy Klobuchar's shocking sucess. We analyze Joe Biden's decline in the polls. Is he going "off the rails?" What's next for Elizabeth Warren? Can her campaign survive two back to back losses? Is Billionaire Bloomberg an actual factor? What's next for the democrats as they take on Nevada and South Carolina? Let's talk about it.
Don't forget to leave your thoughts and opinions down below!
The impeachment trial came to a close last Wednesday, as the Senate voted not to remove President Trump from office for either of the charges levied against him. Is this a win for Republicans, or will it come back to haunt them in November? On this week's episode, we break down the impeachment trial and explain what happened, why it happened, and what the implications of the impeachment trial will be going forward. Let us know what you think; we love hearing your feedback!
Will the world see a humble Trump during the State of the Union? Perhaps,an apology?
Join us as we discuss Trump's impeachment, the anticipated Senate vote, and make predictions for the long awaited State of the Union address. What's going down in the Senate? We discuss the critical vote. Will they or won't they? Does anyone really benefit from this whole impeachment debacle or is it all in vain?
We discuss the particular importance of this year's State of the Union address. Will Trump's speech divide or unite the American public? Will Trump shock the world and apologize? Let's talk about it.
Who won the Iowa Caucus? Pete Buttigeig? Bernie Sanders? Did anybody even win at all? who has momentum going into New Hampshire and beyond? Have we witnessed the last Iowa Caucus ever? Is there a better way to do this? We do our best to answer these questions and more, as we provide an in depth analysis of Monday night's Iowa Caucus on this week's episode of Backroom Politics.
Lets us know your thoughts and comments on the caucus and its results.
(The new interns (Emma, Tom, and Madysen) came up with this title, let us know what you think)
The 2020 election is underway, and people can barely keep up with all 12 candidates....but that's what we're here for.
Sit with us as we update you on the status of the 2020 Democratic campaigns. We discuss the realistic chances of "Feeling the Bern" in 2020? Is the USA ready for a Democratic Socialist? Can the Warren campaign recover? Will Cory Booker join the Buttigeig campaign, and how would that benefit them? and can any of these candidates beat Trump?
We also analyze Trump's Middle East Peace Plan with Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Let us know your thoughts on the 2020 election.
4 poltical operatives walk into a bar... actually into a podcast; What could possibly go wrong?
We analyze the charges against Trump: Are they IMPEACHABLE? Does the President's case hold water for ACQUITTAL? We also discuss the role of Hunter Biden and how it could affect the 2020 ELECTION. Should witnesses be allowed to TESTIFY, specifically Trump's former National Security Advisor, John Bolton? Will Democrats SACRIFICE Hunter Biden for Bolton?
Join us throughout this conversation and let us know what you think.
The Democrats start targeting themselves...just as Senator Sanders and Senator Warren go head to head in a HOT MIC confrontation, Mayor Bloomberg throws his money weight around. Could this divide or unify the Democrats? Does this help President Trump? The Book A VERY STABLE GENIUS was released this week and we discuss some of the takeaways from the book and how the Trump Administration works the damage control.
The Impeachment Trial of DONALD J. TRUMP GOT UNDERWAY... we give our analysis on what to expect, what we think is real, and how far down the rabbit hole with Dems and Republicans go to claim VICTORY in this historic event!
Analysis of the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary leading up to a head to head with President Donald Trump. We will discuss the race up to now, the Democratic Debate in Des Moines, Iowa, and the upcoming Iowa Caucuses. And... A NICE MALBEC TO BOOT! (you have to listen).
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After the US drone attack on Iranian officials, what kind of response should we expect from Iran and their allies? Did we just give Iran the upper hand? Hear the panels thoughts on this and more this week on Backroom Politics!
The panel discusses the biggest news stories of the year 2019, including some that may have been overlooked throughout the year. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
What is the latest (before the vote) on impeachment and where should we expect to see the hearings go next. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
What is going on with Bill Barr and the FBI? Is Burr serving as the attorney general or as an inside man for the White House? Then, the panel discusses the situation in Iran with special guest Omar Elikhanizadeh, Secretary General of the Komala Party.
Articles of impeachment have officially been announced by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. There are still a lot of question on how everything will work from here. This week our panel tackles these question with special guest Elliot Berke. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
With Senator Harris dropping out of the 2020 race, what does that mean for the rest of the candidates? Hear the panel's opinion on that and more involving the 2020 race. Then, special guest Dan Gabriel come on to take about his movie MOSUL. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
We have been gone for two weeks, but now we are back! And a lot has happened in the impeachment inquiry since we last talked about it, particularly revolving around chairman Adam Schiff. This episode is all about catching up with the latest testimony since we were last on air. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
There has been some shake ups in the 2020 democratic presidential polls, and with a debate looming, the spotlight will be on some different people than the past debates. What is the latest on that front? Then, the protests in Hong Kong have taken a violent turn. What is happening over there? All that and more this week on backroom politics!
Public hearings for the impeachment inquiry have started, and it is not the box office hit that the democrats were hoping for. What do the democrats have to do in order to get people to tune in? The panel discusses that and the latest testimony in this hour long impeachment special. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
We have been gone for two weeks, but now we are back! And it feels good to be back! While we were gone, a lot has happened in the Impeachment inquiry into the president. The panel gets you up to speed on everything that we've missed. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
The G7 summit was going to be held at the Trump resort in Miami, and now it has been announced it will not be held there. Why the change after the hard push by the white house to host the summit in Miami? Then, 2020 democratic race is getting tight, with Elizabeth Warren closing in on Joe Biden in the polls. Our panelists will share their thoughts on that and more this week on Backroom Politics! Plus a special shout out to our very own Washington Nationals
A lot has happened in the past week or so with the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. A number of people have been called to testify and a number of officials have stated that they do not plan to cooperate with the inquiry. Our panel brings you up to speed on everything this week on Backroom Politics! Plus a special shout out to our very own Washington Nationals
The impeachment inquiry keeps getting more and more interesting by the day. It seems after every testimony something new and more interesting comes out to the public. What is actually going on in the inquiry? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
President Trump has called for Turkey to stop their attacks on Kurdish Syria, but he is the one that paved the way for these attacks to happen. What is the latest on that situation? Then, the US and China have reached part of a trade deal, but it's not really a deal. What is it? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
A lot of new information has come out as part of the Democratic impeachment inquiry. But all along the way the White House has stopped cooperating with the House and the State Department has blocked many of the inquiries key witnesses from testifying. What is the latest on that front? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
The panel is joined by special guest Rahim Rashidi, dubbed Mr. Kurd by President Trump, to talk about the presidents unexpected announcement to withdraw U.S. military forces out of Syria. What does this mean for the Syrian Kurds that have spent the past few years fighting alongside American soldiers? What will happen now that Turkey is ramping up its military power to launch an attack on the area? Then, sports leagues and their athletes have been involved a lot in politics recently, and now the NBA is in a fight with China. What is going on there? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
The world economy seems to be falling apart, with manufacturing numbers falling world wide. What is the latest on that front and what is likely to come? Then, Biden is dropping in the 2020 polls with Warren close on his heels during a 2020 race update. All that and more this week on backroom politics!
A lot has been going on since the House official impeachment inquiries against the president. This week the panel discusses everything that is new in the investigation and what historical information we can use to try and guess about the investigations future. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
What is going on with Boris Johnson and Brexit? The new prime minister has had a rough go of it in his first few months in office, what, if anything, has gone right for him? And new polls show Elizabeth Warren catching up to Joe Biden in the 2020 race. Will she surpass him? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
The President's phone call with the Ukrainian president has lead to Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling for an official impeachment inquiry into Trump. What exactly does that mean? What happened on that phone call? And what next? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
How will the GM strike affect the US economy? How will it affect the production lines here in the US? Then, the panel shares their thoughts on the latest Democratic debate. Plus a special remembrance to Emmy award winning journalism Cokie Roberts
Raising tensions in the middle east after a oil plant in Saudi Arabia was bombed over the weekend. What is the president's response to this and what kind of response should we expect in the future? Then, with John Bolton now out as National Security Advisor, we have another acting leader in this administration. Has this even happened before? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
Boris Johnson has had a rough start to his time as prime minister. He can't get a vote in parliament even if he tried to buy one. What is the latest on that, then another 2020 update with the latest debate right around the corner.
There has been a lot of back and forth over what happened with John Bolton. Was he fired or did he offer to resign? It is know that the President and his advisor did not agree on many issues, what was the final straw? Then, the affects of Dorian on the US and the Bahamas. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics.
A judge recently ruled against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit brought on by the state of Oklahoma for their part in the raising Opioid Crisis. Johnson & Johnson is now on the hook for $572 million payout to the state. Will this set the terms for similar lawsuits in other states? and then, with a month until the next debate, what is the latest on the 2020 Presidential election?
All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
President Trump recently went to take part in the G-7 summit. What happened while he was there? He claims the that the theme for the summit was total unity, was that really the case? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
The White House says the fundamentals of the economy are strong, meanwhile many economists believe we will be in a recession within two years. What is the latest on this front? Later, why were two congresswomen banned from visiting Israel? Did President Trump play a role in this? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
The White House says the fundamentals of the economy are strong, meanwhile many economists believe we will be in a recession within two years. What is the latest on this front? Later, why were two congresswomen banned from visiting Israel? Did President Trump play a role in this? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide in prison after being placed on suicide watch already, who did this happen? What is going to happen with the investigation? Then, former Ohio State Senator Capri Cafaro joins the panel to discuss the presidents visit to Dayton and El Paso and her thoughts on gun control. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
The pro-democracy protests have become rather violent in Hong Kong, with protestors and police clashing on multiple occasions. What is the latest with the protests? How long will the Hong Kong airport be affected by these protests? Then, president Trump has delayed his latest round of tariffs against China until after the holiday shopping season. What is the latest on this tariff war? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
The latest on the trade war with China and how it is affecting the American economy. The stock market just suffered one of it's worst days of the year, seeing the Dow Jones drop nearly 770 points. With continuing tariffs with China, can we expect to see more of this in the future. Then, the panel shares their thoughts on the 2020 race and the most recent round of democratic debates. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
Too many mass shootings. Too many dead and injured. Thoughts and prayers isn't enough. It is time we talk about guns in America and gun violence in America. The panel remembers the victims of the Dayton and El Paso shootings and talks about what needs to be done about guns in America. This week on Backroom Politics.
The House just voted to pass a new budget deal, what is involved in that? Where is the US spending it's money? Then, Former Ohio State Senator Capri Cafaro joins the panel to talk about her political and broadcasting career, as well as the 2020 race. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
What is going on between President Trump and Congressmen Elijah Cummings? Is Baltimore really a rat infested city or are the president's tweet more racially driven? Then, the panel discusses the Mueller hearing. Did it live up to the hype or was it a flop? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics! (Please excuse our technical difficulties)
Dan Gabriel, former member of the CIA and director of the movie Mosul, joins us in studio to talk about his movie and his thoughts on the current state of the intelligence community in the U.S. Then, the panel celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch and talk about the future of space travel for America. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
Trump took to Twitter this week to attack a group of four freshmen congresswomen he called the squad. Were his tweets racist? Why has the GOP been so reluctant to respond? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
This week the panel dicusses the ongoing immigration crisis in the US. First, the Trump administration pushing to add a question about citizenship on the census, is there a legit reason behind having this question? Next, more updates coming from the southern border as well as the UN saying the US has violated UN human rights standards at the border. Warning: Things get heated. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
This week, the panel discusses the latest on the indictment of Jeffery Epstien and what it might me for Trump's white house, especially Labor secretary Alexander Acosta. Will his handling of the Epstien case be the cause of him leaving the White House? The panel also discusses the great Revolutionary war raids on airports and Trump's 4th of July celebrations. All that and more on Backroom Politics!
What is happening at the southern border of the US is a crisis. The panel takes a look at the latest there and what changes, if any, are coming to that area. Then, the panel takes a look at the presidents recent trip to North Korea where he became the first sitting president to cross the DMZ. What does that mean for the US in the bigger picture? And what else happened at the G20 summit? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
The panel talks about the first two democratic debates. Who were the winners and losers? What surprises came out of the deabtes? Who gained the more leaving these debates? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
What is the latest with the immigration ciris in America? What is actually going on with the border and the leadership in charge of the border? And an interview with a special guest, Iowa State Senate candidate for the 22 district Tricia Gavin! All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
What is the latest on the situation bewteen the United States and Iran? How has twitter played a role in this situation? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
With the first round of debates coming up, what is the latest on the 2020 Democratic canidates? who will be speaking on day 1 and who will be on day 2? We break down all that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is out as the White House Press Sceretary, what kind of legacy did she leave behind? What will she do after the White House? And with Pat Shanahan stepping down, where does the leave the US? How will that affect communications with Iran? We discuss all that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
What is the current relationship like between the White House and Congress? Will speaker Pelosi be invited to the holiday parties this year? And what is the latest on the 2020 election candidates? All that and more this week on Backroom Poltiics
Is it cause for conern that most of the members of President Trumps cabinet are acting members? Will we see any kind of consistency in his cabinet? And what is the latest in the tariff standoff between Mexico and the US? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics
Trump announced a 5% tariff on imports from Mexico starting next week, what does that mean for the American consumer? How do these constantly increasing tariffs with China, and new tariffs on Mexico, effect the American economy? And did the White House ask the Navy to move the USS McCain during the President's trip to Japan? Did the Vice President's office interfere in order to get former Misouri governor Eric Greiten reinstated in the Navy? is this White House politicizing the military? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
Special counsel Robert Mueller spoke publically for the first time since the russia investigation started. What did he say in the statement? Was he asking congress to do what he coulnd't and hold the president accountable? And a moment of remebrance for those killed in the Virginia Beach shooting. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!
The President goes to Japan to meet with Prime Minister Abe and the new Emperor... all while his "buddy" Kim Jung Un launches short and medium-range missiles that could hit Tokyo and Seoul. DId Trump put Abe in an awkward position during the visit by backing Kim in North Korea? Should Congress and the Administration be concerned about this possible foreign policy dilemma? The Attorney General Gets to DE-CLASSIFY....AND Oklahoma goes after Johnson & Johnson in the opioid fight... is this just a money grab or a legitimate tactic to address this public health crisis?
New anit-abortion "heartbeat" laws were passed in Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and Ohio. What does the recent Supreme Court ruling mean in the overall arguement on abortion? And what does it really mean to be pro-life or pro-choice? The panel goes IN DEPTH on this subject.
With Justin Amash becoming the first Republican calling for an impeachment investigation on the president, is this the start of a new wave or just political suicide? And the latest on the 2020 democratic presidential race, with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio throwing his hat in the ring, does he stand a chance? This week on Backroom Politics
Where does Trump's executive priviledge power lay when it comes to stopping Don McGahn from testifying in from of Congress? Does executive priledge still extend to someone who no longer works in the White House? And does Congress have the power to subpoena for Trumps Taxe records? Do lawmakers have a legitiment legislative reason to do so or it is just for political gain? We discuss this week on Bakcroom Politics
With the raising tensions and tariffs bewteen the US and China, how will this trade war affect Americans and the US economy? And with the increasing tensions in Iran, is history doomed to repeat itself or with the US go on a different path? We discuss this week on Backroom Politics
With the Attorney General apperance (and disapperance) on the hill, and the president threatening to use executive priviledge, we discuss the tension bewteen Congress and the White house. Special guest RICHARD RUBINO, author of American Politics on the Rocks.
All eyes are on Venezuela as protestors take to the streets to support Opposition Leader and U.S. Recognized President Juan Guiado against vilified Chavez successor Nicolas Maduro. Could this be the catalyst that could ensure Guiado's final fight for the heart of the Latin American Oil Nation? Why is the U.S. military taking such a passive role in this conflict? Could Venezuela return to the greatness it once enjoyed in past decades? Also, as House committees subpoena both The Treasury Department and Trump financial institutions, could House Dems make a move on the President that could keep his numbers low or could this backfire and create support for the Trump Administration?
We continue our special coverage of the Mueller Report.... the looming question in Washington, DC ...IMPEACH OR NOT TO IMPEACH! We continue our deep dive analysis of the report and the potential fall out / political impacts in the future.
With the Mueller Report out on the street now, everyone has been asking..."What do the folks at BACKROOM POLITICS think about the Mueller Report?" Well, here it is... our review and analysis of the release of the Investigation Report to the Attorney General. We will do a deep dive on what it REALLY says.
Community Leader and Host of THE POWER STATION Podcast Anne Pasmanick and PODCAST VILLAGE founder Charlie Birney sit in on the Roundtable to discuss affordable housing, immigration, the role of migrant workers in our economy, and even gentrification!
The Trump Campaign announced a $30 Million 1st quarter campaign report which is bigger than every Dem in the race for 2020...combined with a $40 million raise for the Republican Party, can the Dems match dollar for dollar with the Republican Juggernaut? Also, the Ecuadorian Government withdraws asylum status on WikiLeaks founder Jullian Assange...British Authorities arrest him on a warrant from the US for conspiracy to hack a password on a federal computer system. While Assange awaits possible extradition back stateside, are we walking on a slippery slope with his arrest? Is this freedom of the press or a criminal trying to hide behind the 1st Amendment?
The Attorney General appears on the Hill... and can't escape the questions on the Mueller Report. Is he correct? Is he taking the high road or is he protecting a President that needs protecting? How does the mantra from the AG differ from the intent of the actually report? Also, the field for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination gets bigger...and bigger...and bigger. Could this be a problem for the Dems? Were there any big surprises in the 1st Quarter fund raising reporting? We talk winners and loosers in the fight for the Democratic Ticket against President Trump.
As the humanitarian crisis on the southern border continues to develop, President Trump decides to go in a "tougher direction"...beginning with the resignation of DHS Secretary Nielsen and the departure of other key DHS figures. Could this be the beginning of a national security void that our enemies could exploit? Is the President turning DHS into the Department of Southern Border? How much influence does Presidential adviser Stephen Miller have over what is happening?
As Democrats (and Republicans) gear up for the possibility of a Joe Biden run for POTUS in 2020... two women have come out accusing the former Vice President of inappropriate touching. Is this a case of Joe Biden being Joe Biden or is this a situation that could possibly derail his run for the White House?
Also, just when American is starting to learn how to pronounce Pete Buttigieg's name, the Mayor of South Bend, Indian (and Presidential Hopeful) comes up big with a strong showing in first quarter fundraising. Is the man affectionately known as "Mayor Pete" the real deal? What is the magic formula for possibly springing this Navy Veteran and openly gay politico from the Mayor's Office to the Oval Office?
BACKROOM POLITICS IN DEPTH - THE NATION'S SOUTHERN BORDER PROBLEM
As the President continues to make the Southern Border a political and national security issue, we discuss the reality of the crisis with our immigration policies. Is the mounting population just outside our border a security issue or a mounting humanitarian crisis? What is the true message about immigration that is being promoted and what is the reality? What are the economic risks to shutting down the border with Mexico?
SPECIAL COVERAGE - Robert Mueller has submitted his report on the Russia Collusion case to the Attorney General William Barr. The White House and Republicans are doing a victory lap... Dems are pivoting to other issues. THE BIG QUESTIONS THAT REMAIN...what does the report ACTUALLY say? Does the report actually exonerate the President? Does this close the case or does this shift the focus to other venues... like the Southern District of New York? We will discuss this and all of the latest developments.
As the investigation into the recent crash of an Ethiopian Airlines new 737 Max 8 and the grounding of the entire fleet of MAX worldwide... how did politics play into certain decisions made here in the U.S. and across the globe. Has the US lost it's credibility as the leader in aviation? Why did the black box go to Europe and not Washington?
AND BETO-PALOOZA 2020 HAS BEGUN! He has officially entered the Presidential race...and the news networks are fawning all over him.
As we discuss the tragic and senseless act of violence in Christchurch, New Zealand, we take a look at the rise of "White Nationalism" throughout the world. What is causing this new evolution of bigotry and raceism? Is White Nationalism and Nationalism cut from the same fabric?
Also, we discuss the current ambiance in Congress... is civility possible in today's political climate. Are the days of bi-partisanship gone forever as Republicans and Democrats continue to barrage each side of the aisle with rhetoric and demagoguery.
President Trump has introduced a record budget request (a $4.75 TRILLION request) which hits Medicare and Medicaid VERY HARD...did the President break a campaign promise not to touch Medicare / Medicaid? Will this budget proposal have a backlash with those who elected Trump into office? In a public relations reversal, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) says that she feels Impeachment of Donald Trump is not a good idea...that "he is just not worth it" Is Pelosi hedging her bets that the Mueller report will be a nothing burger OR is she letting the evidence drive the narrative?
After almost a week of testifying before Congressional committees, Michael Cohen has become a big problem for the White House and the Trump Administration. The panel looks at the issues surrounding Mr. Cohen's strange and uncomfortable public hearing before the House Committee on Oversight, Mr. Cohen's credibility issue, the legal exposure for the President and what the next play is for all sides involved in this political kabuki dance.
We will also look at the big winners and loosers from the hearing. Did anyone REALLY come out looking good...or credible for that matter?
BACKROOM POLITICS IN DEPTH... As the Democrats get geared up to challenge for the White House in 2020, we are beginning to see who is in play for the nomination for the Democratic ticket. Are the Dems re-creating the issues from the GOP Playbook in 2016? Are the Dems going too far to the left...just as the GOP went too far right in the last cycle? Who could be the early winners? Who could be out early? We will discuss...IN DEPTH!
As word comes out of the Justice Department that the Mueller Report is about to be presented to the Attorney General, could this be the biggest scandal in recent Washington history or is this a whole bunch of nothing? This while former Trump attorney and 'fixer' Michael Cohen spends three days giving testimony on the Hill. This is going on while the President travels to Vietnam for a second highly publicized summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jung Un. What is the expectation for this meeting...is it even worth it?
Former Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe spoke with 60 Minutes in a thought provoking and brutally honest interview...we will discuss the key points, the rhetoric, and does McCabe's information actually change anything in Washington? Does McCabe worry the White House? Should it? Also, why does the Presient not trust his own Intelligence Community? What is the expectation that POTUS might discount information from his own Intel branches? We will cover this topic IN-DEPTH
As news of issues involving the relationship between this White House and the Saudi Royal Family continue to face scrutiny, reports now surfacing about a possible nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that would essentially nuclearize the Saudi Peninsula. Should we be worried? Is this a prelude to bigger issues in the Middle East? Also, POTUS gives a wild ride of a speech in the White House Rose Garden announcing a spending bill deal, but also his desire to declare a national emergency on the Southern Border.
BACKROOM POLITICS IN DEPTH... As America's richest person deals with personal issues surrounding the announcement of an affair and pending divorce, Jeff Bezos fights back against The National Enquirer and parent company AMI. Was it blackmail? What is the relationship between the White House and AMI? What is the relationship between AMI and the Saudi Government? Our team will look into the issue.
News from Capitol Hill is that a BI-PARTISAN deal has been reached that would prevent a Government shutdown... according to Republican and Democratic Leadership...NO ONE GOT EVERYTHING THEY WANTED! Can they convince the President to sign the deal? What options are available for the President to get "his wall"? How will this deal sit with "The Base"? It is being reported that the Senate Intelligence Committee may be close to coming up with a final determination regarding the Russia collusion issue. While they are still developing the report, Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) hints that there was "no collusion found" between the Trump Campaign and the Russians. What does this news mean for the Mueller investigation? Does this let POTUS and the Campaign off the hook?
The Governor (a Democrat) has a picture of 'an individual in blackface and an individual in a KKK uniform' on his own page in the yearbook at Medical School from 1984...The Lieutenant Governor (a Democrat) has new sexual assault allegations come up from the 2004 Democratic Convention...The Attorney General (a Democrat) ADMITS that there are pictures of him in blackface out there in the interweb... our question is HOW DID THIS POLITICAL SITUATION BECOME SUCH A MESS IN RICHMOND?!? We will discuss the race card, the use of opposition research, political ambush tactics, and where do we go from here?
The President gives his second State of the Union Address to the joint session of Congress. We discuss what the expectations are for POTUS...will Trump stay on script? Who is the TRUE audience that he will be speaking to? And now that Government is back at work what does life look like after the longest government shutdown in American history?
This week, we go IN DEPTH about leadership in Government. Who is demonstrating it? Who has the capacity for it? Is it Trump? Is it Pelosi? Is it someone else? We take a look at leadership in DC... a trait despirately needed in politics right now.
As the Government Shutdown enters the 4th week... concerns about how federal employees and government contractors are coping with missing their paycheck Is the President's proposed comprimise enough for Congress to turn the lights on again? We will also discuss the human factor of the shut down and the border control issue.
We discuss the Government Shutdown. We go in-depth about who is affected, how big is the impact of this Shutdown, and the personal impacts of how the Shutdown is hitting the people who put their lives on the line everyday...without pay. Listen to analysis from some of Washington's most impactful insiders.
The New York Times and Washington Post articles that have become a thorn in the side of the White House...The Republican Steve King Problem....and The Surprises from the William Barr Hearing as he awaits confirmation as the next Attorney General.
Secretary Mattis is leaving... panic ensues in DC. The government shutdown is focused on the crisis on the southern border...but is there REALLY a crisis?
It is our first show of 2019 AND DO WE HAVE A LOT TO TALK ABOUT! Between Government Shutdown and the continuing crisis of uncertainty at the White House... Big Show today!
Trump has been floating names of who will take over chief of staff, a previously coveted position... Will he be able to fill the position and who will accept? and over the past 365 day there have been countless news headlines reported... but which was topped the list?
Michael Flynn remains without a sentence for his crime, but the Judge stated he believed Flynn betrayed the United States. Friday night funding for the government runs... will there be a bill past or will the holidays be quiet on the hill?
Trump forced a Congressional move by creating a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada and with all the headlines circulating, what went unnoticed? The table in the Backroom gives you their opinion on the biggest stories of the week.
The team discusses the life and the legacy of the President simply known as "41"... President George H.W. Bush.
We are now in the heat of the holiday season... the Table talks about all of the stories that we missed over the Thanksgiving holiday
Backroom Politics is back, and here to talk about what exactly is happening in the White House. Over the past two weeks the EPA issued a report on climate change, which was buried in the Black Friday news cycle. Trump ignored a CIA report advising him on foreign affairs, and GM is closing plants!
The Midtrm elections are less than a week away... Who has the most competative races and where will we find an unlikley winner??
Horrific acts of violence have occured across the country this past week, including an attack at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburg. We take a moment to remember all the lives lost and discuss how such a horiffic act could have occured in the United States.
As the Midterm elections are creeping closer, the President is polling more favrabily. Will this rating last, and does it mean any thing for the November 6th elections? And with all the hustle and bustel of the week, the table weighs in on what news storeis got burried by the lead.
In a Twitter storm on Monday, Trump hinted towards declaring the United States in a state of 'national emergency'. Trump claimed the United States was in a near state of emergency due to the crowds of migrants who resumed resumed their long journey north on Sunday into Mexico as part of a migrant caravan originating in Central America. For weeks now there has been growing international uproar over Saudi Arabia's explanation of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Where Does the United States stand with the Saudi government and will any one be held accountable for Jamal’s death?
NBC reporter Johnathan Allen posted an op-ed piece on where Trump has been traveling leading up to the Midterm elections and how he is avoiding swing voters. With all the news that has come out this week the mebember of the Backroom table weigh in on what has been missed in the media cycle.
The disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Kashoggi has caused a stir between Washington and the Saudi Kingdom...How much will the Saudis admit to and will the Trump administration put pressure on to find closure to the case? Also, a federal judge has thown out the defamation suit brought by adult film actress Stormy Daniels against President Donald Trump. Is this a victory for POTUS or will he hold off on responding to ...oh, wait... there's a tweet.
Trump announced today that he has accepted the resignation of US Ambassador Nikki Haley. Saturday Afternoon the Senate voted 50-48 to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh as an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court. Ford Automotive Company is feeling the impact of the new Tariffs set in place by the Trump administration as they implement large scale layoffs. And how dangerous is it to be a journalist these days? The crisis in Turkey and implications of a 'fake news' media cycle.....ALL OF THIS AND MORE ON BACKROOM POLITICS
Judge Kavanaugh has found himself the center of attention for both the Senate Judiciary Committee and the F.B.I.. The F.B.I. has one week to conduct an investigation into the allegations of sexual assault raised during Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings, what the investigation yields could have a profound impact on the potential confirmation. Trump struck a trade deal with Canada yesterday, and it does not seem to disfavor American industry as much as was feared. What is Rosenstein doing, is he in or out? Trump has said he is unhappy with the Deputy Attorney General, but has not taken action.
The 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly bagna today with President Trump delivering opening remarks. Over the weekend there have been conflicting statements over the employment of Rod Rosenstein. Sunday night the New Yorker published an article with another woman coming forward with her own accusations of a sexual assault by Brett Kavanaugh.
MeToo movement pushes Judge Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS confirmation into next week as members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are scheduled to hear testimony from both Kavanaugh and the woman bring allegations of sexual misconduct against him. Hurricane Florence hit the Carolina’s this past weekend, but how has the administration handled the natural disaster? The trade war sparked by Trump this past summer is escalating has an additional $200 billion of tariffs are being placed against China. There is a looming government shutdown and no one is talking about it….ALL OF THIS AND MORE ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
Our panel remembers the tragic events of 9/11 on this, the 17th Anniversary of that tragic day. Two publications were released this past week, one an anonymous op-ed in the New York Time and the other a book by Bob Woodward. Both publications have an insider's perspective on what exactly is going on behind the closed doors of the White House. Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings ended this past Thursday, but were they just a formality? The sportswear brand Nike released their 30th anniversary ad campaign with the face of Colin Kaepernick. Was this a previous business deal Nike made or is it the company making a political statement? On a side note, the Government is scheduled to run of of funding in the next 20 day and no one is talking about it…..all of this and more on this week's episode of BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
This weekend Senator John McCain was laid to rest. Who attended and what was said reflects an attitude of Americans that wants civil politicians and true statesmen. The confirmation hearing of Judge Kavanaugh began today and Democrats are doing everything they can to slow it down. Primary season continues, but how are women and independents impacting elections across the country?.....ALL OF THIS AND MORE ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... We remember Senator John McCain (R-AZ). We look at his life, his career, his politics, and the legacy he leaves behind... After the death of Senator McCain, the President and the White House create a political and public relations nightmare...all they had to do was lower the flag...THAT'S IT!!! We will discuss the tone deaf and petty cutlture of the President and the West Wing... also, President Trump announced a new trade deal with Mexico in an awkward conference call with the Mexican President...Is this deal really a deal? How good of a deal is it? What happens with Canada? All of this and more... THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
SPECIAL EDITION - We are covering the #BREAKING NEWS out of Northern Virginia and New York City where 1) A federal jury has found former Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort GUILTY on 8 felony charges and 2) In a deal with the US Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York, former Trump Attorney and self-proclaimed "fixer" has pleaded guilty to 8 felony counts AND possibly points the finger at the President as UN-NAMED CO-CONSPIRATOR ! All of this and more... this week on BACKROOM POLITICS
With so many special elections, primaries and midterm elections in the news the table at Backroom Politics is taking this week to extrapolate on what the votes cast have shown and what might happen in the upcoming elections that have yet to be held. Is the blue wave coming? Will the state of the economy help Republicans maintain control of the Congress? Larry Kudlow says yes but our table may have a different understanding.The toxic nature of Trumpism has hit three people this week, how there time with the president impacted their ending in politics and why it’s important.... all of this and more on this week's episode of BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
Ohio-12 is holding a special election today and the results will be a huge indication as to what will happen in November's election. Just yesterday Trump reinstated sanctions on Iran, what it will mean for the economy and future foreign relations is yet to be seen. Manafort's trial has been going on for about a week and the jury has hear from 4 witnesses and what is going on with potential Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh? All of this and more on.... BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
Long time conservative donors, Charles and Bill Koch, have said they will financially contribute to candidates who “support policies that help all people improve their lives” whether they be Democrats or Republicans.Last Friday Trump hung his hat on another victory... the economy(GDP) grew to 4.1% one of the "biggest wins" of his administration but did Trump really have anything to do with the growth? Michael Cohen says he is ready to tell Special Prosecutor Robert Muller all the details of the meeting between Russians and members of the Trump team back in 2016 and that Trump himself was there. Confusion continues with the administrations ramblings about Russia and they will they, won’t they game Trump and his Administration are playing with a second Russian Summit only this time in Washington. And will there be a third government shutdown this year? Republican lawmakers say no, Trump says yes. All of this and more on…..BACKROOM POLITICS!!
The White House announced their contemplation of suspending security clearances of 6 former officials, Trump threatens action in Iran with a Tweet, Federal investigators released information that they had tapes of then candidate Trump and his personal attorney Michael Cohen discussing making payments for a Playboy centerfold. Paul Manafort’s trial is scheduled to start on July 31st and Putin might come to the White House…. All of this and more on BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
Trump, this week, sat down with foreign leaders from multiple countries including a second NATO summit, Theresea May from the UK and Vladimir Putin from Russia. Also, last friday we saw 12 Russian indictments be handed down from the Mueller investigation. Is that investigation over... or is it just beginning? All of this and more in this weeks episode of BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
Last night, Trump officially nominated Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Supreme Court Justice of the United States, pending Senate approval. As trade in the United States struggles, Trump's business booms. There will be a summit with Russia in Helsinki and Pruitt was officially "pushed out"....All of this and more on this week's episode of BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
Thursday June 28th, Jarrod Ramos entered the Capital Gazette, a newspaper in Annapolis Maryland. Ramos opened fire and shot and killed four journalists and a sales assistant. What was Ramos's motivation and should his actions be treated as a result of the verbal attacks made on "fake news" media outlets?...All of this and more on BACKROOM POLITICS!
All three branches of the United States government have been busy talking about immigration this week; the White House put issued an executive order, the House of Representatives debated bills, and the Supreme Court issued an opinion upholding the President's travel ban. What is happening with James Mattis, is he at all involved in the decision making of the President or the DOD?? and more tariffs as trump holds a rally in South Carolina..... All of this and more on this week's episode of BACKROOM POLITICS!
The Office of the Inspector Gerneal issued a report last Thuesday looking into the actions of James Comey and his handling of the Clinton investigation. Are children being seperated from their families at the border and used as a bargening tool for the wall OR are we being tough on immigration as the president promised in his campaign? Paul Manafort was sent to jail on Friday and Trump levied more tariffs....All this and more on this week's episode of BACKROOM POLITICS!!
Trump claims he has not slept for the past 25 hours, but what exactly has he accomplished in that time. From Canada to Singapore Trump has meet with global leaders to talk, trade, tariffs and peace but will his negotiations prove to be successful or will his personal opinion of leaders inhibit US international partnership ....All of this and more, this week on BACKROOM POLITICS!
Last week Trump took to Twitter to express his frustrations with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, claiming he wished he had picked a different attorney for the job. This past Sunday legal counsel to the president Rudy Giuliani stated that Trump without a doubt had the authority to issue a pardon to himself, but not worry he would not be utilizing such power... not yet. The Supreme Court handed down an opinion yesterday that has many confused and some thinking they cannot have their cake and eat it too. And Trump plans to play the "national anthem & more great music" today at 3pm where there will be no NFL players around to take a knee....All of this and more, this week on BACKROOM POLITICS!
At 10 am this morning the White House announced that there will in fact be $50 billion worth of tariffs placed on China, signaling that the Trade war is in fact underway. The Administration cannot seem to decide if it wants to conduct a summit with North Korea as last week the June 12th meeting and yesterday talks to resume the meeting began again. Starbucks stores around the country will be closed this afternoon as employees are taking more racial bias training. Harvey Weinstein, the man who was first accused of sexual harassment and kicked off the #MeToo movement was arraigned on Friday and formally charged for his crimes. And what is happening at the border? 1,500 children are missing and the a woman was shot last week in Texas....All of this and more, this week on BACKROOM POLITICS!
Another school shooting leaves ten more families questioning how and why violence is continuing in school and what can be done to prevent it. There may have been a truce reached with China and the ongoing trade wars between the two countries. Trump took to Twitter this weekend and demanded an additional investigation into the conduct of FBI and Dept. of Justice, and as our show goes live, Trump is meeting with South North Korean leader Moon at the White House.... All of this and more, this week on BACKROOM POLITICS!
The United States Emabassy was offcially relocated to Jerusalem yesterday but it was met and overshadowed by protests on the Gaza border where the violence continues. The country is transitioning in its foregin relations strengthening ties with Korea and abandoning deals with Iran. John McCain has been the target of innappropriate comments comming from the White House reguarding his heath, and Trump aims to Make China Great Again.... All of this and more, this week on BACKROOM POLITICS!
As of 2pm today President Trump officaly pulled the United States out of the Iranian Nuclear Deal. There has been some serious legal representaion question in the White House this week. Rudy Guliani joined the Presidnet's legal team on April 19th. With less than a month under his belt is he defending Trump in the way anticipated? Ty Cobb announced his retirement from the White House's legal team and Late last night, Eric Schneiderman resigned as New York's Attorney General after assult allegations were published in the New Yorker......All of this and more, this week on BACKROOM POLITICS!
As North and South Korea have started meeting to discuss peace between their two countries, President Trump is taking all the credit. At a rally on Saturday memebers of the audience chanted "No-bel, No-bel, No-bel". Is it to early for talks of awarding the Presdient a prize for making peace, or has Trump done the impossible and brough two fudeing countries together. Also what happened at the Correspondents Dinner and why did Trump choose a rally over sitting down with the rest of his administration and the press?......All of this and more, this week on BACKROOM POLITICS!
This week on BACKROOM POLITICS... There are two confirmations before the Senate this week; Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State and RADM Jackson to lead the Department of Veterans Affiars. Neither confirmation has gone smoothly and one may be postponed. The French President, Emmanuel Macron, is in DC this week talking everything from trade to relations with Iran and the EU. Memos written by James Comey were relased to Congress on Thursday and they have an impact on the Russia invesitation.......All of this and more, this week on BACKROOM POLITICS!
We will close our show out with a tribute to Barbra Bush who passed away last Tuesday, and a remeberance of a founder of our show, Congressman Al Swift who passed away this past Friday at the age of 82.
This week on BACKROOM POLITICS... We know we missed last week but we will talk all about it. Last Monday Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen's office was raided by the F.B.I. and now Cohen and the President are asking to block the investigation before documents are reviewed... James Comey, the former F.B.I. director wrote a book on "A Higher Loyalty" and had some not so nice things to say about the man who fired him... and if that was not enough chaos the United States participated in a joint missile strike against Syria... All of this and more, this week on BACKROOM POLITICS!
This week on BACKROOM POLITICS...The President has a busy week.. now that he is his own Chief of Staff, Comms Director, Policy Czar (and everything else)...between the ouster of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (replacing him with the White House Physician)...to rising tensions between Washington and Moscow... from making nice with North Korea...to a brewing battle between the Administration and Amazon. The Stepford Anchors...is the recent coordinated message between Sinclair Broadcasting Stations an editorial privilege or Trump supporting propaganda? Also, our weekly dose of RUSSIA INVESTIGATION TALK! All of this and more, this week on BACKROOM POLITICS!
This week on BACKROOM POLITICS... We will discuss the March For Our Lives that happened last Saturday. Is this a new wave of politically active youth? Is this sustainable or will the participants lose interest and let it fade away? Has this changed the discussion on Gun laws? The White House continues is chaotic spin... Stormy Daniels' 60 MINUTES interview, Trump's legal team continues to be a team of one, H.R. McMaster is out, John Bolton is in...and not without some concern. Trump also announces tariffs against China, and new diplomatic actions against Russia...Trump signs a spending bill... Census question upheavals... Stock Market down and up and .... Facebook under scrutiny...we just can't keep up with all of the news happening here in Washington...but we will do our best...that is why we are the BEST POLITICAL TALK SHOW YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF....this week on Backroom Politics!
This week on BACKROOM POLITICS... The Attorney General, Jeff Sessions fires the Deputy Director of the FBI after two internal reports state he "lacked candor under oath" as part of an internal investigation of media leaks inside the agency... was it a justified firing or a political mob hit? This as the war of words (and subpeonas) escalates between the White House and The Special Counsel's Office when Robert Mueller issues subpeonas to the Trump Organization seeking business documents and other items. We will discuss the latest budget showdown... and what EXACTLY is the "Deep State"? All of this and more, this week on THE BEST POLITICAL TALK SHOW YOU;VE NEVER HEARD OF...BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... BREAKING NEWS... TRUMP FIRES SECRETARY OF STATE REX TILLERSON... As crtical international issues face this administration, President Trump has fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and is replacing him with former Congressman and current Director of Central Intelligence Mike Pompeo. What are the ramifications? How does this affect our standing in the international community? Was this a smart play by the President? We will also talk about the President's surprise announcement about a formal meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jung Un. Does this meeting legitimize his regime? What is the upside for the U.S.? We will discuss the latest. And of course... RUSSIA!!! Between the latest on the Special Counsel investigation, and the assasination of a former Russian / British Double Agent in England...all of this and more...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
This week on BACKROOM POLITICS... The turmoil in the West Wing.... Amid departures and infighting amongst the senior officials in the White House, the President decides now would be a good time for a TRADE WAR... as he announces tarrifs on aluminum and steel...only he should have told his administration that this was coming (which he didn't)... This as the President is still realing from the departure of Hope Hicks, possible departure of National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, and tension between the Oval Office and the Attorney General...how does the President right this ship? Amid active movements to enable gun safety legislation...we are seeing two-stepping only available in country bars. From the White House to Congress to State Legislature across the nation...when will the nation's leaders listen? The Teachers Strike in West Virginia, why should American be paying attention...and why should we care? And of course, our weekly RUSSIAN ROUNDUP which this week invloves Ja-Vanka, more possible indictments, and a former campaign worker, Sam Nunberg, who may have just given the Special Counsel a nice little gift for his investigation. All of this and more...this week on BACKROOM POLITICS
This week on BACKROOM POLITICS... The White House listened...and they believe teachers with guns are the solution... just ask the NRA. Teachers, however? Not so happy with this proposal...is the Administration tone deaf or just beholden to the NRA? Can this country finally move forward on sensible gun regulations? The Special Counsel's Office has been VERY busy over the past week... we will discuss the latest...The Dems have their day in the court of public opinion as they release their rebuttal to the Chairman Nunes House Intel Committee Memo... did we really accomplish anything with this exchange? And between the Russia investigation, the turmoil in the White House, and everything else going on within the administration... can this White House take control of the narrative? All of this and more, this week... on Backroom Politics!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... 17 dead after a tragic and senseless act of violence. A mass shooting in a South Florida high school has rocked the nation leaving many to ask "HOW"... HOW did this happen? HOW did 17 people loose their lives at the hands of someone with mental health challenges? HOW did this person get an assault rifle? HOW did local, state and Federal Authorities miss the warning signs? The President and Congress respond to these events... but is it enough? When will America be ready to discuss sensible gun safety regulations? The Mueller Investigation Team brings indictments against 13 Russians...including a key player close to Putin...is this just the beginning? Is this an important milestone in the investigation? Should the White House be concerned? And more crisis in the White House as the security clearance fallout continues... ALL OF THIS AND MORE... THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS
This week on BACKROOM POLITICS... Is the White House in Turmoil? After 2 resignations of key White House staff for allegations of domestic violence... and John Kelly on the hot seat... is this a sign that the White House is in crisis? Who exactly is the adult in the room. Is this a situation of political inexperience or pure arrogance at the top? Does this pose a naitonal security threat or is this a lot to do about nothing burgers? When does a Government Shutdown not actually shutdown the government? When Congress fails to pass a budget then fixes the problem while America sleeps. But did anything really change? Who won this battle? Has the GOP lost its way? With the passing of a spending bill that adds to the national debt, along with a Presidential Budget Request that brings the deficit up to $1 TRILLION... what happened to the fiscal conservative values of the Republicans of old? Has the Freedom Caucus lost its stroke in the House? How can Trump continue to stay on his course WITHOUT increasing Federal spending? All of this and more... THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... As the Stock Market continues its wild ride, should America be worried about the economic future? Is this the end of the TRUMP BUMP for the economy? What happens in a post-Janet Yellin Fed? A just as wild ride is happening on Capitol Hill as The House Intel Committee releases a memo...against the advise of the FBI and Department of Justice... a memo which the President claims vindicates him in the Russia Special Counsel Probe. Of course, not to be outdone...THE DEMS on the House Intel Committee release THEIR OWN MEMO (of course). Does this set a dangerous precedent? Is there information contained in these memos that could harm national security if made public? And of course, our recap of the President's first State of the Union Address...all of this and more on THE BEST POLITICAL TALK SHOW YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF...BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... President Trump heads to Capitol Hill for the State of the Union Address where it is expected that he will address 5 key areas... Immigration, Border Security, Taxes, Infrastructure, and Health Care. We will discuss these areas...what has Trump so far? What could the President propose that could change the momentum of his administration? Also, the pressures in Washington continue to build... Andrew McCabe, #2 at FBI, resigns as the House Intel Committee votes to release a classified memo related to the Trump Russia Investigation (against the advice of the Justice Department)...can the Union withstand this kind of political dysfunction much longer? All of this and more... this week, on the BEST POLITICAL TALK SHOW YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF... BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... Well, Government is back to work...and Washington has begun the finger-pointing. Who were the big winners? Who were the big losers? How does this play out for both Dems and the GOP moving forward to 2018. Is it a good idea to attach DACA to the Wall (and vice versa)? Can we avoid the shutdown again IN 3 WEEKS? Also, Attorney General Jeff Sessions goes into an interview with Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Is this a sign of the investigation coming closer to an end or is this just the beginning of the Cabinet getting caught in the cross-hairs? Also, if you enjoy washing machines and solar panels, get ready to pay more for them as the President invokes new tarriffs on those (and other products) made overseas. All of this and more...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... BREAKING NEWS.... The New York Times is reporting that the Special Counsel's Office has subpoenaed former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon. Could this begin a new angle for the Special Counsel or is this just smoke and drama? Also, The race is on to prevent a Government Shutdown on Friday! With arguments regarding clean bills and immigration attachments... does DACA and The Wall become a bargaining chip or an anchor to pull the Government into closure. And... speaking of sh*tshows... Is the White House taking a racist approach to immigration or is America just being too sensitive after the reports of the President calling Haiti and several African countries "shitholes"? Should the electorate be upset about the comments by POTUS? How could this affect our international credibility? All of this and more...this week on BACKROOM POLITICS...LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, DC
This week on BACKROOM POLITICS... it's a new year, and we have a lot to cover since before the Holidays. From talking about "THE BOOK" to the latest in the Special Counsel's Investigation into the 2016 election. From the tax bill to "infrastructure week"...Bannon is out...and the GOP love fest that seems to be waining. We will talk about the latest in political news LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, DC.
Also...to President Trump... FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION... we would like to have BACKROOM POLITICS be in contention for your FAKE NEWS AWARDS. We feel that if we are doing our jobs right, your press team will call us fake news anyway...might as well get lunch with famed DC chef Jose Andres out of it.
All of this and more... this week on the BEST POLITICAL TALK SHOW YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF... BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.... We will take a look a the Doug Jones win in Alabama... was it a referendum on Trump? Is this a sign of things to come in 2018 mid-terms? How can the Dems capitalize on it and how can the GOP stave off Congressional losses? The Tax Bill comes up for a vote... is this a real win for the GOP or is it smoke and mirrors for the middle class? This is also our last show of the year... the crew will look at the biggest and best political stories of 2017 and discuss how they have impacted America as a whole. All of this and more, this week on BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK, ON BACKROOM POLITICS... It is election day in Alabama... Democrat Doug Jones vs. Republican Judge Roy Moore...a special election that could have national implications How does this change the dynamics in the Senate? Does a Moore Election put the GOP in a bad spot for 2018? We have up to the minute coverage and analysis today. With the #metoo movement in full effect...The President has now re-emerged as a target of accusations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior. Is this old news that has already been heard in the court of the electorate or is this a subject that puts the Trump administration at risk? As the GOP Tax Bill goes to conference for reconciliation, the Treasury Department puts out a supporting document (one page...yup...only one page) that tries to explain how adding $1 TRILLION to the national deficit is good for the economy. Has the GOP overestimated the support for what some are calling "the worst tax bill in history". All of this and more, this week on the BEST POLITICAL SHOW YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF... BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... Former National Security Advisor Micheal Flynn makes a plea deal with the Special Counsel's Office and Department of Justice,,, and makes a statement about how he is cooperating with Mueller's office. The President also sends out a tweet that could possibly incriminate him on Obstruction of Justice charges...the question is... did he do damage to himself with the Tweet and can the President be tried for Obstruction? The GOP FINALLY gets a piece of legislation through...however... it is a Tax Bill that no one (literally NO ONE) likes... how can Congress convince the American electorate that this is good for the middle class? The Supreme Court takes up the "wedding cake case"... is a cake a form of expression or is it discrimination to deny a same-sex couple their wedding dessert... we will discuss... all of this and MUCH MORE...this week on the BEST POLITICAL TALK SHOW YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF.... BACKROOM POLITICS...
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... with the revelation that John Conyers has made payments to former staffers to settle sexual harassment claims, he is the latest of an ever-expanding list of powerful men who have acted inappropriately around women... how big is this problem in DC and can DC fix this problem... we will discuss.... also, the GOP Tax Reform Bill gets ready for prime time... with several key GOP Senators on the fence... can this bill survive and is it good for the American Middle Class? North Korea launches another ballistic missile as Kim gets more defiant...how should America respond to this latest provocation. Finally, President Trump insults a group of Native Americans during a celebration of the Navajo Code Talkers... does the President really not know he is insulting Indian Country or is he covering his base. All of this and more... this week on BACKROOM POLITICS.
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... pressure mounts on the GOP and Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore to step aside or not seat him if elected, we will discuss the latest... we will also look at the extent of the problem of sexual harassment in politics... at the local, state, and federal levels. The GOP tax bill continues to maneuver through the halls of Congress... we will look at who wins, who loses, what is real and what is political hype... As POTUS returns from Asia and the Far East, we will discuss the pros and cons of the trip...we will also discuss the latest appearance of Attorney General Jeff Sessions in front of the House Judiciary Committee...ALL OF THIS AND MORE....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
This week on BACKROOM POLITICS... Just over one month after the tragic events in Las Vegas, the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, our country now mourns with the victims of the mass shooting in a Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, TX. 26 killed...including children and elderly... over 20 injured. We will discuss the latest. Is this a gun control issue? Is this a mental health issue? How could this individual get access to a firearm...let alone...an assault rifle? Is it now time to discuss sensible gun control or will America (and Congress) fall to their knees at the behest of the National Rifle Association? ALSO, it's election day in America...eyes fall on the Gubenortorial races in VIrginia and New Jersey....is this election a referendum on Trump (well aren't they ALL for that matter)? We will also look at other key races...and with POTUS in the Far East, what can we expect of Trump's meeting with the Chineese, Koreans, and other Pan Pacific leaders during his first Asian trip? All of this ... on the BEST POLITICAL TALK SHOW YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF...BACKROOM POLITICS!
The Special Counsel, Robert Mueller has handed down his first series of indictments... former TRUMP Campaign executive Paul Manafort and his business associate, Rick Gates, have been arrested on charges ranging from money laundering to conspiracy against the United States. Both have pled not guilty. However, the BIGGER NEWS is the earlier indictment of former TRUMP campaign aide George Pappadopolous... who has pled guilty to federal charges in a sealed indictment. How big of a risk is this to the White House? How big of a risk Pappadopolous to the Trump Administration? Does he pardon Manafort and Gates to save his administration? ALSO... media is split right down the middle along divided lines... Murdoch, Fox and other conservative media outlets calling the indictments a "political witch hunt"... liberal media calling for impeachment proceedings... will the Special Counsel cause further divide an already divided nation? All of this and more...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...POTUS has lunch with the Senate Majority Leader...and brings Good Ole Mitch Out the Rose Garden for an Ole Fashion Love Fest...except earlier he was ready to cut off the oxygen to Sen. McConnel with his buddy Steve Bannon. Are they in fact close...is there a good working relationship between the White House and Congress that we do not see? We will discuss. Speaking of Steve Bannon, could we, in fact, see Republican on Republican political violence leading up to the 2018 mid-terms? How real are Steve Bannon's threats? Should they be taken seriously? Have Senators Lemar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA) found a pathway for bi-partisan support for healthcare? Did we see compromise? Is it possible? Are We Dreaming? Finally, the U.S. finds itself between a rock and a hard spot internationally as Iraqi Federal Troops invade the city of Kirkuk in the newly independent Kurdistan, pitting ally against ally and the State Department trying to figure out how to keep this from escalating...all of this and more... THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... POTUS seems to be at war with everyone from his own cabinet to many in the Senate and his own party...how does the Administration survive this assault from within? Steve Bannon vows a full on war against the GOP... begining with primary challenges to key Republican Senators like Hatch, Flake, and Heller... is this the beginning of the destruction of the Republican Party or Steve Bannon? The White House issues new (and tougher) immigration policies...is this what the country REALLY needs or does this just further divide the nation? Vice President pulls off a political stunt by being the front man for Trump's anti-NFL rant...was this stunt necessary or does if fill a purpose for bringing the nation together? All of this and more... THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... We discuss the latest in the investigation into the tragic mass shooting at a Country Music Festival in Las Vegas...59 killed...529 wounded... in a tragic mass shooting that has shocked a nation... in the aftermath of this senseless violence, we ask the question "Is America Ready To Talk About Gun Control"... is the nation ready to have a REAL discussion on gun control and gun violence in the United States? Two weeks after landfall of Hurricane Maria, a war of words between POTUS and the local governments on the island escalates...who's right? who's wrong? does this actually help direct attention to a difficult situation or does this make a bad situation worse? All of this and the latest political news out of Washington... on the BEST POLITICAL TALK SHOW YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF...BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... BREAKING NEWS ON GOP HEALTH CARE BILL... Senate GOP leadership announced that they do not have the votes to carry the Obamacare Repeal Bill to a vote. Are the Republicans done with Obamacare repeal? Who is going to take the blame when the dust settles from this latest political debacle? Is this a good thing for Americans? Donald Trump has been Tweeting up a storm regarding the NFL and NBA players kneeling during the National Anthem... we will cover the latest.... On Monday, Iraqi Kurds went to the polls to vote on a Referendum on Independence... and overwhelmingly voted in favor of an Independent Kurdish State...what does the future hold for the Kurds....and can an Independent Kurdistan co-exist in the region with it's neighbors? As Puerto Rico deals with a growing humanitarian crisis ...can we save Puerto Rico? Should we save Puerto Rico? All of this and more, THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... after being in Houston and Florida for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, our moderator is back and the Backroom Politics team has A LOT TO TALK ABOUT. We will discuss the politics of natural disasters... two of the costliest storms in this country's history hit back to back.... what are the impacts... on the economy... on government... will these storms change the way our country responds to disasters of these types? Who is going to pay for it? Back in DC...President Trump has been busy... he struck a deal with the Dems on the Hill (and forgot to tell the GOP leadership)...he did away with DACA.. or did he? He was dealing with North Korea as Kim Jung Un continues to poke at the global community with launches and nuclear tests... The Pardon of Joe Arpio, The Tax Reform push... WHERE DO WE BEGIN?? We'll give it a go...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... Trump unveils his new Asia policy as it relates to Afghanistan and the region... is this a smart and calculated move by the President or is he taking too big a risk as making things worse? Also, we will discuss the horrific events in Charlottesville and the fall out for the White House, for Republicans, and for the nation... We also have to say goodbye to Steve Bannon, former POTUS advisor and now the arch enemy of the Administration.... will this move break up the base for Trump? Yet, with Bannon's departure, is it possible we could see a more disciplined White House or (dare I say)... a more disciplined President? Also, it has been a tragic month for the U.S. Navy with 4 collisions in as many months...is serious a problem is this for our sailors in the Pacific? All of this and more...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.... Breaking news out of Washington....The Washington Post is reporting that the U.S. Intelligence Community says that North Korea has developed a "miniaturized nuclear warhead" capable of being mounted on one of its ICBM or Medium Range Missiles. How did this happen? Was this expected? How dangerous is North Korea and the situation on the Korean peninsula? We will discuss this and the political fallout from this announcement. Also, as the President starts to Telecommute from his Golf Resort at Bedminster, NJ, his polling numbers are beginning to tank. Can he stop the hemorrhaging? Can he change course and bring credibility back to him and the White House? All of this and more....this week on BACKROOM POLITICS
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... Just when you thought it couldn't get ANY worse for the White House, the past ten days just happened. After replacing Sean Spicer as Comms Director, Anthony Scaramucci goes on a tirade with the New Yorker, gets divorced, has a child, divests his millions in corporate holdings, and gets fired...all in the time it takes for the Nationals to do a West Coast road trip... Rince Priebus resigns as chief of staff....only to be replaced by Homeland Security Secretary General John Kelly (who, by the way, in his first order of business, fired The Mooch)... in the biggest drop the mic moment in the Senate during this generation, Sen. John McCain stuns his party by being the death nail in the coffin that was the GOP Health Care Bill. Russia kicks out over 750 diplomats and staff in retaliation for Congress passing new sanctions against Russia, And, did we mention that North Korea launched a new missile that the DoD says could hit Chicago? So yeah, it was a bad week in Washington. This week on Backroom Politics.
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... The Senate casts its vote to begin debate on the fate of Obamacare...of course, there was political drama....is this the end of Obamacare as we know it? Will the Senate repeal the law and scramble for an alternative? Can it even be done? We will discuss... Also, key Trump allies are called before Congress to testify.. are there shoes that could be dropping that pose a problem for the Administration? Also, POTUS takes several swipes at his very on Attorney General... will Sessions resign? Will Trump fire him? Does this pose a potential for a Constitutional Crisis? And the debt ceiling is coming up... how will THAT go down based on what we saw with Health Care? All of this and more...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!.
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... with the GOP health care bill dead in the Senate (or at least it is on life support)...can the Republicans resuscitate this initiative or has GOP Health Care Reform FLATLINED? Everyone seems not to be happy with the Trump Administration...everyone except WALL STREET... the financial markets continue to hit record highs... but the question remains... is the TRUMP BUMP real or will the bubble actually burst? America has not seen a televised White House Daily Briefing since June... is the Trump Administration tearing down a valuable resource from the 4th Estate? Are the Daily Press Briefings Over??? And of course... RUSSIA!!! All this week.... ON BACKROOM POLITICS
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... The President returns from the G20.. was it successful...did Trump make the case for America is Great Again? Was the Syrian Cease Fire a win for the White House? Winners and Losers from the G20 Summit.... How bad is the Russia problem for POTUS? Don Jr lawyers up after news reports on a meeting with a Russian Lawyer...and exactly how hard did POTUS press Putin on Russia meddling in the 2016 election in the recent meeting? The GOP Health Care initiative continues to hinder Congress and elude possible floor votes. Are Republicans in the Senate their own worst enemy? What can GOP leadership do to make their repeal and replace plan work? All of this and more... THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee.. we will discuss the testimony and the possible ramifications for the Trump Administration... and speaking of the Senate Intelligence Committee, we will discuss the fall out and the nuances of the testimony of Former FBI Director James Comey...how bad of a hit to the White House was his testimony? We will discuss.... ALSO, rumors floating around after a close ally to Trump Camp suggests that the President may be considering firing Special Counsel Mueller... is this a smart move by the White House to consider... or a catastrophic political blow. All of this and more...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... After the senseless attacks in Britain and France...are we in fact entering a new age of "normalcy"? Is the UK prepared for terror attacks similar to "The Troubles" of the 70's, 80's and 90's? Did Met Police respond perfectly or to authoritatively? Also, with the Trump Twitter Storm after the London attacks... is he hurting American standing with our Special Relationship? We will discuss the latest...ALSO... speaking of American standing in the world... has America lost it's standing as the Global Leader? Are we in fact "just another country" or do we maintain status as the global leader? All of this and more THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... as the President returns from the NATO and G7 meetings (which stirred up controversy)... he faces increasing scrutiny regarding the Russia question and more indications that the inner circle may be involved... Also, as news of the White House Communications Director abruptly resigning, is this the first of many departures from the Administration OR is this the beginning of a major shake-up at the White House. The President also faces increasingly bold maneuvers by the North Koreans as they perform ANOTHER missile test... is the idea of military action on the Korean peninsula becoming more real? How dangerous could military confrontation in the Pacific Rim be? Does anyone remember that there is a budget that has to be debated and a debt ceiling that we might be hitting? Well, it apparently caught Congress by surprise...can Congress pass a budget bill and a debt compromise through all of the other noise in DC? ALL OF THIS AND MORE, THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...POTUS TAKES AN OVERSEAS TRIP... IS IT ENOUGH TO DIVERT ATTENTION TO THE ISSUES FACING THE ADMINISTRATION AT HOME? COULD TRUMP BE THE PRESIDENT THAT FINALLY BRINGS PEACE TO THE MIDDLE EAST? AS THE PRESIDENT TAKES HIS FIRST DIP IN THE INTERNATIONAL POOL, THE DOMESTIC POOL CONTINUES TO BE ROUGH WATERS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION... AND WITH A SPECIAL COUNSEL IN PLACE, COULD THIS BE REAL PROBLEMS FOR TRUMP AND HIS INNER CIRCLE... HOW CAN TRUMP DIVERT ATTENTION AWAY FROM RUSSIA AND FLYNN? ALL OF THIS AND MORE THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... The President catching some flack about possible disclosures of classified information to the Russian Ambassador and other Russian "diplomats" ... is this a real story? Is this a bunch of noise from the Dems? Is this damaging to the White House, the Intel Community, and the President? Also, one week after the firing of Former FBI Director James Comey, how has the White House responded? Can the Administration spin their way out of this one? As we have completed 100 days + in the Trump Administration, POTUS is taking his first overseas trip as President...how will he be recieved? All of this, ONLY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates brings some new angles to the Trump / Russia storyline. Along with her co-pilot, Former Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper...did they cause more headaches for the Administration or is this a non-story? The House passes the NEW health care bill to repeal/replace Obamacare...is this a REAL solution or an effort to spike a really bad football...and can it even survive in the Senate? France has voted and they elect the Centerist in a landslide over the Nationalist / Populist... how big of a factor was FREXIT? Is this the death of Nationalistic Populism or just a hiccup in a growing movement? Also, we have seen several gaffes by this President.... is he crazy like a fox or is he in over his head? ALL THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... We take a look at President Trump's first 100 days, on both the domestic and foreign fronts...we will also discuss the legislative agenda this week as the Administration attempts to drive health care and tax reform...all while trying to keep the Government open before Friday...we will also touch on the rising tensions between the North Koreans and Washington...this
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... With the tension mounting on the Korean Peninsula each passing day, is the Trump administration ready to make the tough decisions regarding North Korea? Does the U.S. go in with military force OR can diplomacy win the day? How dangerous is this situation with North Korea? Also, President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping...not only was the Chocolate Cake AMAZING, but it seems that China is no longer a currency manipulator in the eyes of Trump. How big a flip-flop is this and what other big ticket items is he reversing course on? Today is TAX DAY...with that in mind, can the administration really make any headway in tax reform during this Congress? Will tax reform meet the same fate has health care did in the House? What should the American Electorate expect? And the crazy race to replace Secretary Tom Price in Georgia's 6th Congressional District....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...The Backroom Politics crew tries to cover the past two weeks in politics...IN TWO HOURS OF RADIO!. We have Gorsuch, Obamacare, Russians, North Koreans, China, more Russians, resignations...step downs... SO MUCH TO COVER!!! Listen in to the "Best Damned Political Show You Have Never Heard Of" and we will try to cover ALL OF IT...at least as much as we can...
This week on BACKROOM POLITICS.... The House Intelligence Committee begins a series of hearings to investigate both the Trump camp's interaction with Russia, the Russian influence on the election and the validity of the President's wiretap accusations against President Obama...we will have the latest.... and does the FBI Director and NSA Director BOTH debunking the wiretap allegation harm the credibility of Donald Trump? Does it hurt the credibility of the Oval Office? Judge Gorsuch began confirmation hearings this week...is this a fight that the Dems want to take up in the Senate...is he that conservative? Also, the President released his "skinny budget"...IS IT TOO SKINNY? What does this budget say about the Trump agenda AND what can we REALLY expect?
The CBO has scored the TRUMPCARE Bill introduced in the House...is it a good replacement for OBAMACARE? Will it sell with the Middle Class? Will it sell with Trump supporters? The House Intelligence Committee begins investigating the President's claim that the Obama Administration (and the former President himself) wiretapped then candidate Trump's phone at Trump Tower. How dangerous a tightrope is the President walking on this topic? German Chancellor Angela Merkle is coming to Washington, DC to meet with President Trump. What are the expectations of this visit? How cold is the relationship between Germany and the US? Can Trump win over a key ally all while maintaining nationalist positions on key subjects like Trade and The Economy? Finally, are the thoughts and tweets of Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) regarding "somebody else's babies" a sign of a new GOP mindset or a thought process taken out of context?
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS, PRESSURE CONTINUES TO GROW WITHIN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AS IT BECOMES HARDER AND HARDER FOR THE WHITE HOUSE TO DISTANCE ITSELF FROM RUSSIAN CONNECTIONS...AND JUST AS THE PRESSURE ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT BEGINS TO GROW, .PRESIDENT TRUMP ACCUSES THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION OF TAPPING PHONE LINES AT TRUMP TOWER USING ILLEGAL MEANS...COULD THIS BE TRUE OR IS THIS A DIVERSION FROM THE RUSSIA PROBLEM? THE GOP ROLLS OUT IT'S OBAMACARE SOLUTION...WELL KINDA....AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ( read TRAVEL BAN) 2.0 UNCEREMONIOUSLY ROLLED OUT BY ..WELL, EVERYONE BUT THE PRESIDENT...ALL THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, DC!!
SPECIAL EDITION.... As President Trump addresses the Joint Session of Congress for the first time, we look at the highs (and lows)... the hits (and misses)...the winners (and losers). We look at the tone, the message, and the aftermath of this key speech in the President's First 100 Days. Also, we will discuss the disjointed relationship between this administration and the media. How can these very open wounds heal and will the relationship ever be the same?
TRUMP AND THE WHITE HOUSE TAKES IT'S MESSAGE TO THE ROAD BY GIVING A MAJOR "RALLY" IN MELBOURNE, FLORIDA... HE HAS DOUBLED DOWN ON IMMIGRATION, THE MEDIA, JOBS, AND HOW SUCCESSFUL HIS ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN IN THE FIRST 30 DAYS! ARE TWEETING AND RALLIES THE NEW WHITE HOUSE COMMS STRATEGY? HOW DISCONNECTED ARE THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET FROM THE MESSAGE TRUMP IS PUSHING? IS THERE CHAOS IN THE TOP RANKS AT 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE? HOW BAD ARE THE RELATIONS WITH OUR CLOSEST ALLIES? ISSUES WITH MEXICO, CANADA...AND NOW LEGISLTAITON FOR THE BRITISH PM TO RESCIND THE STATE INVITATION TO PRESIDENT TRUMP (AND IT IS BEING DEBATED).... AND HOW DANGEROUS IS SWEEDEN?
SINCE WE LAST TALKED, WE HAVE A NEW PRESIDENT AND WE ARE NOW MORE THAN 30 DAYS INTO THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY...AND WE HAVE A LOT OF THOUGHTS ON THIS. FROM CABINET PICKS TO FILLING THE SCOTUS VACANCY.... FROM SEAN SPICER TO GENERAL FLYNN... FROM MAKING FRIENDS OF OUR ENEMIES TO MAKING ENEMIES OF OUR FRIENDS.... THIS ADMINISTRATION IS ON A ROLL!!! WE WILL COVER THE GOOD....THE BAD ...AND THE UGLY. THIS ON A SPECIAL EDITION OF BACKROOM POLTICS....LIVE FROM THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB!!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... TRUMP BEGINS HIS TRANSITION NAMING SOME KEY (AND CONTROVERSIAL) FIGURES IN KEY SPOTS OF THE ADMINISTRATION.....IS HE READY FOR THIS? WILL HIS TEAM BE READY ON DAY 1? THE DEMS CONTINUE TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT THE MAJOR LOSS THIS ELECTION CYCLE...AND THE ROUGH WEATHER DRAINS DOWN INTO CONGRESS.... CAN THE DEMS RECOVER FROM THIS? WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO LEADERSHIP IN CONGRESS? FINALLY, WAS THIS A MANDATE? DID TRUMP GET A GREEN LIGHT FROM THE ELECTORATE TO SHAKE THINGS UP? THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY" THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
This week on BACKROOM POLITICS... we recap the 2016 ELECTION CYCLE.... who were the winners? Who were the losers? What are the next moves for both parties? How does the result of the Election effect the country? Can these wounds be healed?
The BACKROOM POLITICS team will break down all of the election results and separate the real from the noise.
THE LATEST LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, DC... plus TELL ME A STORY!!!
Topics for 1 November Show
The Latest Email Twist (4-4:30PM)
-Could this cost Clinton the election?
-Will Huma Abedin be forced out?
-Alberto Gonzalez says this was a mistake. Did Dir Comey screw up?
-Has Comey besmirched the FBI?
-Hatch Act Violation - Intent?
What did the FBI saw in the emails?
Media Bias
-Does Trump have a point?
-Candy Crowley in the Obama-Romney debate.
-Does Hollywood count as part of the The Media?
The Electoral Map/Polls/Predictions
Email Discipline
-Wikileaks’ newest victim Donna Brazille
-Podesta
-Wasserman-Schultz
-Anthony Weiner
Tell Me A Story
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...TWO WEEKS LEFT UNTIL ELECTION DAY... TRUMP CONTINUES TO TRY TO GAIN GROUND ON HILLARY'S LEAD... IS THERE A PATH TO 270 FOR THE DONALD? CAN HE WIN WITHOUT RUNNING THE TABLE IN OHIO / FLORIDA?... IS HILLARY FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THE EMAIL DRIPS OR IS SHE TAKING A VICTORY LAP WAY TOO EARLY?... "DOWN BALLOT", HOW ARE THE CANDIDATES FOR POTUS SHIFTING THE MOMENTUM FOR PARTY CANDIDATES FURTHER DOWN THE SLATE... COULD THE DRAG OR THRUST CHANGE LOCAL AND STATE RACES? BAD NEWS FOR DEMS AND SUPPORTERS OF "OBAMACARE"... PRICES ARE GOING UP...WAY UP.....HAS OBAMACARE LOST IT'S ALLURE? WHAT HAS TO CHANGE WITH OBAMACARE TO REALLY MAKE IT AFFORDABLE AND EFFECTIVE? ... THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS...AND "TELL ME A STORY"...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON HIS ACCUSATIONS ABOUT THE ELECTION BEING "RIGGED"... IS THIS A REAL CONCERN OR DANGEROUS RHETORIC? MELANIA TRUMP SPEAKS TO ANDERSON COOPER...SHE ACCEPTS DONALD'S APOLOGY...AND SO SHOULD AMERICA? HILLARY'S EMAIL PROBLEM CONTINUES TO PLAGUE THE CAMPAIGN...COULD THIS PROBLEM BE THE ONE FACTOR THAT COULD GIVE TRUMP THE PRESIDENCY? HOW CONCERNED SHOULD HER CAMP BE?...WE WILL ALSO PREVIEW THE 3RD AND (THANKFULLY) LAST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE IN THE 2016 ELECTION CYCLE...WHAT COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN? ALL OF THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY"...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...WE DISCUSS THE SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE... WHO WON? WHO LOST? DOES IT REALLY MATTER AT THIS POINT? WE WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT THE TRUMP TAPE.... HOW DOES THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN SURVIVE WITH THE FALLOUT AND TURMOIL SURROUNDING THE ACCESS HOLLYWOOD HOT MIC TAPE?...WE WILL ALSO LOOK AT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AS A WHOLE....IT THE GOP IN TROUBLE?....ALSO, HILLARY'S EMAIL PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAUNT THE DEMS...ARE THE LATEST ROUNDS OF RELEASES BY WIKI-LEAKS VERY DAMAGING? ALL OF THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY".... THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... IN WHAT COULD BE THE WORST POLITICAL WEEK SINCE, WELL, THE LAST POLITICAL WEEK FOR TRUMP...COULD IT GET WORSE? HILLARY SEEMS TO BE RIDING A LITTLE WAVE OF POST-DEBATE HIGH...CAN SHE CONTINUE THE MOMENTUM INTO NOVEMBER OR WILL THERE BE ANOTHER POLITICAL CHALLENGE?... WE WILL ALSO PREVIEW THE VEEP DEBATE BETWEEN REPUBLICAN VP CANDIDATE GOV. MIKE PENCE (INDIANA) AND DEMOCRAT SEN. TIM KAINE (VIRGINIA)....CAN PENSE HELP THE GOP CAUSE? CAN KAINE SEAL THE DEAL FOR TEAM HILLARY? ALL OF THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY"...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS..."THE HORROR IN HEPMSTEAD" ... TRUMP VS. CLINTON.... IT IS THE FIRST DEBATE...AND WHAT A DOOZY IT WAS! THE BACKROOM POLITICS TEAM WILL GIVE ANALYSIS ON THE DEBATE...THE WINNERS....THE LOSERS....WHO GOT WHO....AND WHAT IS THE FALL OUT FROM LAST NIGHT'S EVENT AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK!! THE POLITICS OF PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... THE LATEST ON THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE NEW YORK CITY & NEW JERSEY BOMBINGS... WE WILL DISCUSS THE POLITICS OF TERROR, AND OF COURSE, WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE LATEST FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL. THE UNTIED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY OPENS THIS WEEK...IS THE U.N. STILL NECESSARY? ALL OF THIS...AND "TELL ME A STORY"... ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...AFTER WATCHING THE NBC COMMANDER-IN CHIEF RALLY...WHO IS BETTER TO SERVE AS C IN C.... OR IS THERE SOMEONE BETTER OR DID ANYONE REALLY MAKE A COMPELLING CASE? HILLARY TAKES A SICK DAY....BUT CAN THE MEDIA LET HER REST OR ARE THEY PART OF THE INHERENT PROBLEM?....TRUMP HAS BASKETS FULL OF DEPLOREABLES (AT LEAST ACCORDING TO HILLARY).... IS THIS HER MITT ROMNEY MOMENT OR IS THIS NOT A BIG DEAL??? SPEAKING OF BIG DEALS...STILL WAITING ON THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO PASS A SPENDING OMNIBUS BILL FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR....CAN IT GET DONE WITHOUT FIREWORKS?
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS....THE POLLS ARE SHOWING A RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE THAT IS A STATISTICAL DEAD HEAT... IS THIS A REFERENDUM ON HILLARY OR TRUMP? OR IS IT BOTH? THE DRAMA THAT WAS THE G20 SUMMIT IN CHINA SHOWS SOME DEEP ROOTED TENSION BETWEEN THE US AND CHINA....CONGRESS RETURNS (BUT TO DO WHAT?)...AND WHAT IS HAPPENING AT FOX NEWS? WE WILL DISCUSS THE LATEST! THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS....THE POLLS ARE SHOWING A RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE THAT IS A STATISTICAL DEAD HEAT... IS THIS A REFERENDUM ON HILLARY OR TRUMP? OR IS IT BOTH? THE DRAMA THAT WAS THE G20 SUMMIT IN CHINA SHOWS SOME DEEP ROOTED TENSION BETWEEN THE US AND CHINA....CONGRESS RETURNS (BUT TO DO WHAT?)...AND WHAT IS HAPPENING AT FOX NEWS? WE WILL DISCUSS THE LATEST! THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS....RACE TAKES A KEY ROLE IN THE ELECTION OF 2016... CAN TRUMP CONVERT A NEGATIVE INTO A POSITIVE WITH HIS APPEARANCE IN DETROIT? WILL HIS IMMIGRATION SPEECH TURN THE TABLES WITH THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY? IS HILLARY RELYING TOO MUCH ON THE MINORITY VOTERS? KEY PRIMARIES TODAY IN RACES INVOLVING SEN. McCAIN, REP. WASSERMAN-SCHULTZ, AND SEN. RUBIO....ALL OF THIS AND THE LATEST FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS
This Week on Backroom Politics
-Hillary's Emails, The gift that keeps on giving!
-Trump's Outreach to African Americans and Latinos, Clumsy, Ignorant, or Hateful?
-The New Political Football-The Louisiana Floods
-The Olympics, American Dominance
-Tell Me A Story
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...TRUMP TRIES TO RE-RIGHT THE CAMPAIGN SHIP...IS THIS TOO LITTLE TOO LATE OR CAN HE GAMBLE ON HILLARY'S CREDIBILITY PROBLEM? SPEAKING OF HILLARY, IS SHE STAYING UNDER THE MEDIA RADAR A GOOD MOVE OR IS THE CLINTON FOUNDATION AN ACHILLES HEEL FOR HER WINNING IN NOVEMBER? ALSO, AETNA DROPS OBAMACARE COVERAGE IN 70% OF THOSE COVERED IN THE US...CLAIMING A $200 MILLION LOSS LAST YEAR...IS THIS THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR OBAMACARE? WITH RINCE PRIEBUS NOW RE-CONSIDERING A RE-ELECTION AS CHAIR OF THE GOP...CALLS FOR THE RNC TO DIVERT FUNDING TO DOWN BALLOT CANDIDATES...WHY HASN'T THE GOP IMPLODED?...ALL OF THIS AND TELL ME A STORY...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...DONALD TRUMP MAKE THE PIVOT TO LOOK MORE "PRESIDENTIAL"...CAN HE MAINTAIN THE DISCIPLINE TO MAKE THE PIVOT WORK? CAN THE PIVOT OVERCOME PAST GAFFES? WITH 50 NATIONAL SECURITY FIGURES SIGNING A NEVER TRUMP LETTER, CAN TRUMP FIX HIS ESTABLISHMENT PROBLEM? HILLARY MAINTAINS A DOUBLE DIGIT LEAD NATIONALLY...CAN SHE CAPITALIZE ON THE LEAD AND INCREASE HER CREDIBILITY?....THE CONTINUING SOAP OPERA AT FOX NEWS AS REPORTS OF SECRET "BLACK OPS ROOMS" INSIDE THE ORGANIZATION ARE EXPOSED....THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY"...THIS WEEK ON BLACKROOM POLITICS..
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.... AND WE'RE OFF.... WE ENTER THE GENERAL ELECTION SEASON WITH CONVENTION BUMPS...CONVENTION LOSSES...AND BIG TIME HICCUPS. WE WILL GO OVER THE BEST (AND WORST) OF THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS! TRUMP HAS A BAD WEEKEND....HILLARY HAS A BAD WEEKEND...AND WE CONTINUE TO GO HEAD FIRST TOWARD ELECTION A NEW COMMANDER IN CHIEF!!! ALL OF THE LATEST POLITICAL ANALYSIS FROM THE WEEK AND "TELL ME A STORY"...AS WE COME HOME TO BLOGTALK RADIO...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACK ROOM POLITICS....DHS FUNDING BECOMES A POLITICAL SHOWDOWN ON CAPITOL HILL....ARE THE REPUBLICANS PICKING A FIGHT THAT THEY CAN'T WIN IN THE PUBLIC EYE OR IS THE WHITE HOUSE OUT OF TOUCH WITH POLITICAL REALITY?...ISIS HAS TAKEN ASSYRIAN CHRISTIANS HOSTAGE, KILLED EGYPTIAN COPTYC CHRISTIANS, BUT ARE LOOSING GROUND IN IRAQ....DID THE WHITE HOUSE PULL A HEAD FAKE WHEN THEY ANNOUNCED THE STRATEGY FOR DEFEATING ISIS....BY GIVING THEM A STARTING DATE....BILL O'REILLY AND BRIAN WILLIAMS.....CAN WE BELIEVE MAIN STREAM MEDIA ANCHORS OR HAS BROADCAST NEWS GONE THE WAY OF THE DODO.....AND BIG NEWS FROM BACKROOM POLITICS....WE'LL EXPLAIN!!!!....THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY"....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...THE WAR AGAINST ISIL TAKES A DRAMATIC TURN AS THE VIOLENCE AGAINST CIVILIANS IN THEIR CONTROLLED AREAS RISE. THE LEADERS FROM MORE THAN 60 NATIONS GATHER IN DC TO DISCUSS HOW TO DEFEAT ISLAMIC EXTREEMISM....IS THIS NOW A GLOBAL WAR?...THE PRESIDENT LOOSES A KEY CHALLENGE TO HIS EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY INVOLVING IMMIGRATION AS A TEXAS FEDERAL COURT BLOCKS HIS "LEGAL PRESENCE" ORDER...IS THIS A BLOW TO IMMIGRATION OR A TARGETED HIT TO THE ADMINISTRATION?...BRIAN WILLIAMS FALLOUT CONTINUES TO HAUNT NBC NEWS AND MAIN STREAM MEDIA...COMBINED WITH THE DEPARTURE OF JON STEWART...IS BACKROOM POLITICS THE FUTURE OF MEDIA...IS MAINSTREAM MEDIA IN TROUBLE?...THE SUPREME COURT TAKE UP OBAMACARE...COULD THIS CASE BE THE UNDOING OF OBAMACARE OR WILL IT SURVIVE AND THIS IS JUST A SMOKE SCREEN FOR THE GOP....THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY" ....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS....AS ASH CARTER PREPARES FOR HIS CONFIMRATION AS SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, ISIS CONTINUES IT'S TERROR CAMPAIGN WITH THE BRUTAL MURDER OF A JORDANIAN PILOT AND A JAPANESE JOURNALIST...ARE THEY WINNING THE WAR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST? WILL THE CARTER HEARING BE ABOUT OBAMA'S POLICY OR THE NOMINEE...MITT ROMNEY PULLS OUT OF 2016...WHAT DOEST THE FIELD FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE LOOK LIKE TODAY? THE GOP GOES AFTER OBAMACARE AGAIN...CAN THEY WIN THIS BATTLE WITH A GOP CONTROL OF CONGRESS? IS THIS A LOOSING FIGHT?....IMMIGRATION... IS IMMIGRATION CAUSING A RIFT INSIDE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY?...AND THE POLITICS OF VACCINATION....WHY HAVE VACCINATIONS BECOME A POLITICAL ISSUE?....THAT AND TELL ME A STORY.....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...JOINING THE ROUNDTABLE FOR THIS EPSIODE....FORMER REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GREAT STATE OF LOUISIANA....CONGRESSMAN BOB LVIINGSTON WILL BE IN HOUSE....ONE WEEK AFTER THE STATE OF THE UNION...DID THE PRESIDENT BREAK ANY GROUND...OR BREAK THE LOG JAM FOR THAT MATTER...WE TAKE A LOOK BACK...WITH THE DEATH OF KING ABDULLAH OF SAUDI ARABIA AND THE FALL OF THE GOVERNMENT IN YEMEN, HOW STABLE IS THE MIDDLE EAST RIGHT NOW AND CAN U.S. GAIN SUPPORT WITH THESE NEW CHANGES? CAN MODERATES IN EACH PARTY SURVIVE....BLUE STATE GOP SENATORS BREAKING RANKS WITH McCONNELL, RED STATE DEMS BREAKING WITH THEIR LEAERSHIP....CAN MODERATES BE A SECRET WEAPON FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT? ALL OF THIS AND TELL ME A STORY....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
IT'S OUR ANNUAL STATE OF THE UNION PREVIEW SHOW!! THIS YEAR OUR SPECIAL GUEST IS DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN RICK LARSEN OF WASHINGTON STATE! WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT MAY BE ON THE PRESIDENT OBAMA'S AGENDA...FROM IMMIGRATION TO FAMILY LEAVE...FROM FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO INFRASTRUCTURE...FROM FOREIGN POLICY TO THE ECONOMY...WE WILL COVER IT ALL!!! AND OF COURSE..."TELL ME A STORY"...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... WE TAKE A LOOK BACK AT THE TRAGIC EVENTS IN PARIS...COULD THIS HAPPEN IN THE US? ARE WE PREPARED FOR THESE LONE WOLF ATTACKS? CAN THE PRESS REALLY BE FREE WITHOUT THREAT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THEIR VOICE? ALSO, CYBERSECURITY AND THE RECENT CYBER ATTACKS ON THE GOVERNEMENT AND CORPORATE AMERICA? HOW SAFE ARE WE? WHAT CAN WASHINGTON DO TO PREPARE FOR THIS NEW WAR FRONT? ARE WE EVEN READY FOR CYBER ATTACKS? JOINING US WILL BE SPECIAL GUEST FORMER DHS AND COAST GUARD CYBER EXECUTIVE ADMIRAL BOB DAY...BARBERA BOXER SAYS NO TO ANOTHER TERM AS SENATOR...WHAT IS IN THE CARDS FOR THE CALIFORNIA SENATE SEAT IN 2016? THAT AND TELL ME A STORY....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!
BACKROOM POLITICS IS THE BEST POLITICAL TALK SHOW YOU"VE NEVER HEARD OF!!!! Moderated by Justin Russell, join Congressman Al Swift, Denise Krepp, Bob Hynes, Allen Moore, Carl Tuvin and our weekly guests as they take a critical and uncensored inside look at Washington politics today.
Broadcasting live from Shelly’s Backroom in the heart of the nation’s capital every Tuesday from 4- 6 p.m. ET, this fast-paced and focused political roundtable offers listeners an open and honest, as well as humorous assessment of where the nation stands today, featuring special guests each week.
We invite you, the listener, to call in, ask questions, and share your perspective. Simply dial 1-877-662-3713 during show time and listen for us to announce you!
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM BACKROOM POLTICS....THIS WEEK.....WE TAKE A LOOK BACK THE YEAR THAT WAS 2014 AND THE BIG POLITICAL STORIES....FROM FERGUSSON TO MID-TERMS....FROM XL PIPELINE TO OBAMA CARE....WHAT GOT OUR ATTENTION IN 2014? ALSO, WHAT CAN WE EXPECT OUT OF WASHINGTON IN THE UPCOMING 2015 AND THE 114TH CONGRESS...CAN CAPITOL HILL AND THE WHITE HOUSE BREAK THE GRIDLOCK? WHAT WILL BE THE BIG POLITICAL STORIES OF 2015? THAT AND "TELL ME A STORY"....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.
BACKROOM POLITICS IS THE BEST POLITICAL TALK SHOW YOU"VE NEVER HEARD OF!!!! Moderated by Justin Russell, join Congressman Al Swift, Denise Krepp, Bob Hynes, Allen Moore, Carl Tuvin and our weekly guests as they take a critical and uncensored inside look at Washington politics today.
Broadcasting live from Shelly’s Backroom in the heart of the nation’s capital every Tuesday from 4- 6 p.m. ET, this fast-paced and focused political roundtable offers listeners an open and honest, as well as humorous assessment of where the nation stands today, featuring special guests each week.
We invite you, the listener, to call in, ask questions, and share your perspective. Simply dial 1-877-662-3713 during show time and listen for us to announce you!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.. DC HAS A GRASS PROBLEM...APARENTLY DC VOTERS CAN PASS INITIATIVES INTO LAW AND CONGRESS CAN RENDER THAT VOTE USELESS...HAVE DC VOTERS BEEN NEUTERED?...ALSO, IS ELIZABETH WARREN THE "NEW AND IMPROVED" HILLARY CLINTON AND IS THIS THE BEGINING OF A NEW RADICALIZED LEFT WING OF THE DEMOCRATS?...CAN NEW MEDIA OUTLETS BE TRUSTED IN REPORTING THE NEWS? THE ROLLING STONE ARTICLE, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS HAS BROUGHT A NEW FOCUS ON THE QUALITY OF JOURNALISM BEING BROUGHT TO LIGHT BY BLOGGERS AND THE INTERNET....PLUS "TELL ME A STORY"...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...BREAKING NEWS...THE SENATE AND SENATE DEMOCRATS RELEASE THE CIA "TORTURE REPORT"....WHAT IS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT... DOES THIS HURT OUR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY....WHAT IS THE FALL OUT....A NEW YORK CITY GRAND JURY FAILS TO INDICT OFFICERS FOR THE GARNER DEATH ON STATEN ISLAND...IS THIS CONFIMRATION THAT OUR COUNTRY NEEDS BIGGER DIALOUGE ON RACE RELATIONS?...AND ROLLING STONE'S CREDIBILITY IS CALLED INTO QUESTION AFTER A STORY DETAILING SEXUAL ABUSE ON CAMPUS AT UVA...HOW BAD IS THE DAMAGE AND IS THIS A BLOW TO VICTIMS RIGHTS?...THIS AND TELL ME A STORY ON THIS WEEK'S BACKROOM POLITICS!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...ONE WEEK AFTER THE GRAND JURY DECISION AND THE ENSUING PROTESTS AND RIOTS IN SEVERAL CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY, WHAT IS THE TRUE FALLOUT OF FERGUSON AND WHERE DOES THE COUNTRY GO FROM HERE? JOINING US LIVE IS NEWS ANCHOR PAT MCGONIGLE FROM KSDK IN ST. LOUIS... SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHUCK HAGEL ANNOUNCES HIS DEPARTURE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION UNDER A CLOUD OF QUESTIONS...WAS HE FIRED...WAS THIS VOLUNTARY....WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT? NOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN STUFFED WITH TURKEY, WE CAN NOW GET STUFFED BY DUCK...LAME DUCK...AS IN LAME DUCK CONGRESS. WHAT ARE THE EXPECTATIONS, IF ANY, THAN CAN COME FROM THIS FINAL PUSH OF THE YEAR..WILL THIS INCLUDE A DEAL ON IMMIGRATION OR WILL THIS ALL LEAD TO A GOVERNEMENT SHUTDOWN?..ALL OF THIS AND TELL ME A STORY....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
WE ARE ON THANKSGIVING BREAK THIS WEEK, BUT WE WANTED TO SAY TO ALL OF OUR LISTENERS AND FANS "HAPPY THANKSGIVING!"
WE ALSO WANTED TO TAKE THIS OPORTUNITY TO SAY "CONGRATULATIONS" TO OUR FRIEND, CONGRESSMAN JOHN DINGELL (D-MI) ON BEING AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM! IN CELEBRATION OF THAT, WE ARE GOING TO REPLAY OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH HIM FROM 2013!!
WE WILL BE BACK LIVE ON DECEMBER 2ND....TALK TO YOU THEN!!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...NOW THAT THE MID-TERM ELECTIONS ARE OVER....WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG....WELL, EXCEPT FOR AN IMMIGRATION FIGHT THAT COULD SHUT DOWN GOVERNMENT...AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT FIGHTS THAT COULD POSSIBLY SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT...AND THE GOP IS ALREADY THREATENING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN....AND THE DEMS ARE ALREADY BLAMING THE GOP FOR SHUTTING DOWN THE GOVERNMENT....IT'S DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN!!!! THAT AND TELL ME A STORY THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!!.
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
TODAY'S BACKROOM POLITICS IS A BEST OF SHOW.... As we celebrate America's Veterans and the sacrifices they made, we aske that all of our supporters take this time and thank a Veteran for their service.
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL EDITION OF BACKROOM POLITICS AS WE CELEBRATE 4 YEARS OF BRINGING REAL POLITICAL DISCUSSION TO AMERICA!!!! THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY OF POLITICS BROUGHT TO YOU BY REAL WASHINGTON INSIDERS.
We have had some of DC's biggest names in national politics and global strategy on the air with our roundtable. We have discussed some of our nation's most divisive political topics. All of this, combined with the promotion of civility and statesmanship.
Join us as we celebrate our first four years...and look forward to the next 4 years of bringing America the BEST POLITICAL TALK SHOW YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF!!
IT'S ELECTION DAY IN AMERICA AND THE BACKROOM POLITICS TEAM WILL PROVIDE UP TO DATE AND REAL ANALYSIS OF KEY RACES IN THIS MIDTERM ELECTION CYCLE! ... WHAT'S AT STEAK IN THIS ELECTION? ALSO, IS THESE MIDTERM RACES A REPORT CARD ON THE PRESIDENT? WE'LL LOOK AT HOW BOTH PARTIES ALIENATED MILLENNIALS AND WHY THAT COULD BE A CRITICAL ERROR....ALL OF THIS AND TELL ME A STORY THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.. WHAT EXACTLY IS A EBOLA CZAR AND WHY THE GOP HATES RON KLAIN?....THEN STATE:BALLOTS, TAXES ON POT, GAS, AND MILLIONAIRES...JUST A FEW ISSUES THAT VOTERS WILL CONSIDER ON STATE BALLOTS ACROSS THE NATION NEXT MONTH FOR THE MIDTERMS...HOW WILL THIS IMPACT THE TURN OUTS?....AFTER, SUPREME COURT ALLOWS TEXAS VOTER ID LAWS AND WHY THIS IS A BIG DEAL... AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, CONSERVATIVES CATCH UP AS SUPER PAC FUNDRAISING EXPLODES...WHO WILL COME OUT ON TOP?...THAT AND "TELL ME A STORY", THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... HAVE THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES LOST HOPE IN OBAMA FOR THE MIDTERMS?...THEN ELEVEN QUESTIONS THAT WILL DECIDE WHO WILL HAVE CONTROL OF THE SENATE...IN THE MIDDLE EAST, BATTLE FOR CONTROL FOR IRAQ, IS ISIS WINNING?... LASTLY, NEW CHURCH DOCTRINE COMING FROM THE VATICAN...IS THIS A KINDER, GENLTLER CATHOLIC CHURCH OR ARE THEY CHANGING WITH THE TIMES?...THAT AND "TELL ME A STORY", THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...TWO WEEKS AFTER AIRSTRIKES ON ISIS, STRATEGY WORKING?... THEN AT 4:30, IS EBOLA TRULY A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT?...BACK AT SCOTUS, THE SUPREME COURT RECONVENES BUT PIVOTS ON GAY MARRIAGE...WHY DID SCOTUS PUNT THE ISSUE?...AND FINALLY, IS LEON PANETTA'S NEW BOOK ON THE REPUBLICANS MUST READ LIST? ...THAT AND "TELL ME A STORY", THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
POLITICAL PROTEST AND UNREST IN HONG KONG, ARE WE FACING ANOTHER TIANANMEN SQUARE? IN WASHINGTON... SUPREME COURT ALLOWS OHIO TO LIMIT EARLY VOTING....IS THE SUPREME COURT FAILING AMERICANS OR JUST DOING ITS CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY... IS THE REPUBLICAN STRONGHOLD ON AMERICA'S GOVERNOR'S MANSIONS COMING TO AN END... OVER 12 GOVERNORS IN TROUBLE OF LOSING THEIR POSITIONS...INTRUDER AT THE WHITE HOUSE.. UPDATED SOURCES SAY THAT HE MADE IT AS FAR AS THE ENTRANCE OF THE GREEN ROOM...IS THIS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN OR JUST A ONE TIME FLAW?...THAT AND "TELL ME A STORY"....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT US AND ARAB COALITION MEMBERS BEGIN AIRSTRIKES ON ISIS IN SYRIA AND IRAQ. THESE ARAB COUNTRIES INCLUDE SAUDIA ARABIA, JORDAN, UAE, BAHRAIN, AND POSSIBLY QATAR, FOR THE ARAB JOINED AIRSTRIKE ON ANOTHER ARAB COUNTRY... DOES THIS POSE A DANGER AND WHAT IS THE GREATER EFFECT IN THE ARAB WORLD?..HOW WILL THIS PLAY A ROLE IN THE.UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY OPENING AND ITS GREATER IMPORTANCE.....LASTLY, THE IRS INFAMOUS LOUIS LERNER FINALLY BREAKS SILENCE....THAT AND "TELL ME A STORY"....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS....THE WAR ON THE "W" WORD....WITH THE WHITE HOUSE CLAIMING A WAR AGAINST ISIS AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT CALLING IT "A COUNTER-TERRORISM OPERATION"...WHAT DOES AMERICA BELIEVE? THE NFL HAS HAD A BAD WEEK...CAN THE GAME AND THE LEAGUE AFFORD TO TAKE THIS KIND OF BAD PRESS?....SCOTLAND THE BRAVE...AND THE INDEPENDANT....SCOTLAND GOES TO THE POLLS TO VOTE FOR INDEPENDANCE THIS WEEK, WHAT ARE THE RAMIFICATIONS OF AN "AYE" VOTE...AND THE CLINTONS IN IOWA...IS THIS THE SIGN THAT PRO-HILLARY SUPPORTERS NEEDED AND WANTED....THAT AND "TELL ME A STORY"....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...POTUS WILL ADDRESS THE NATION TOMORROW NIGHT DETAILING HIS STRATEGY DEALING WITH ISIS...WHAT CAN HE DO TO SELL THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ON A NEW WAR....CAN WE DEAL WITH ISIS WITHOUT BOOTS ON THE GROUND? THE OBAMA FLIP FLOP ON IMMIGRATION EXECUTIVE ORDERS...WHY DOES THIS ISSUE KEEP THE WHITE HOUSE UP AT NIGHT? TODAY IS THE LAST OF THE PRIMARY SEASON...WHAT DO THESE PRIMARIES MEAN FOR THE UPCOMING MID-TERMS? AND 40 YEARS AGO, PRESIDENT FORD PARDONED FMR PRESIDENT NIXON...THE IMAPCT TO THE NATION AND THE HISTORICAL IMPACT ON THE PRESIDENCY....THAT AND "TELL ME A STORY", THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...POTUS SAYS "WE DON'T HAVE A STRATEGY" REGARDING ISIS...BUT WE HAVE ONE FOR SOMALIA? DID THE BRITS OUTSMART WASHINGTON BY TAKING NEW EFFORTS TO THWART TERROR THREATS? WHAT IS GOING ON WITH OUR FOREIGN POLICY? IS THE SITUATION IN THE UKRAINE MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE MIDDLE EAST? HERE IN D.C. HAS THE GOP LOST IT'S MOMENTUM FOR THE MIDTERMS OR CAN THEY CONTINUE TO HOLD ON TO GAINS IN THE HOUSE?...AND HARRY REID....WHY IS WASHINGTON IN THE PIG PILE ON TOP OF THE SENATE MAJORITY LEADER? THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY"....DID I MENTION, I LIKE THE BEIGE SUIT? THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!!!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS, THE MURDER OF JAMES FOLEY....SHOULD THIS BE AN AWAKENING OF NEW U.S. FOREIGN POLICY? CAN AMERICA STOP THE ISLAMIC EXTREEMISM MOVEMENT? IS IT IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST TO DO SO? THE PRESIDENT, A GOLF COURSE AND A SMILE....CRITICS CALL THE PRESIDENT DETACHED FROM HIS OFFICE AND POLITICAL REALITY...IS THIS A FAIR SHOT OR POLITICS AS USUAL? AND SPEAKING OF RESPONSIBILITY, DID NEW MEXICO GOP SENATE CANDIDATE ALLEN WEH GO TO FAR IN HIS CAMPAING AD FEATURING THE JAMES FOLEY MURDER VIDEO? THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY" ON THIS WEEK'S BACKROOM POLITICS!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...SPECIAL GUEST KSDK ANCHOR PAT MCGONIGLE REPORTS FROM FERGUSON, MISSOURI AND PROVIDES INSIGHT ON THE TENSION THERE...ALSO, HAS THE MEDIA BEEN A FACTOR IN THE TENSION AND IS THE MILITARIZATION OF THE POLICE TOO MUCH?... POLITICAL ATTORNEY ELLIOT BERKE PROVIDES ANALYSIS ON THE GOV. RICK PERRY INDICTMENT...AMERICA CONTINUES MILITARY OPERATIONS IN NORTHERN IRAQ, IS THIS A SMART MOVE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION? THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY" THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS....A BEST OF SHOW!!! While our moderator, Justin Russell, continues his retreat on the remote island of MARTHA'S VINEYARD (and no, he is NOT hanging out with POTUS)...our Associate Producer Erik Thomas put together this BEST OF BACKROOM POLITICS episode with four of our great interviews from 2014...INCLUDING FMR TRANSPORATION SECRETARY RAY LAHOOD, THE DEAN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONGRESSMAN JOHN DINGELL, OUR INTERVIEW WITH UNICEF's SARAH CROWE AND THE ISRAEL PROJECT'S OMRI CEREN...We will be LIVE next week...see you then!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... WAR IN GAZA CONTINUES... WILL THERE BE A SUCCESSFUL CEASE FIRE SOON OR WILL ISRAEL CONTINUE ITS MISSION TO THE END?... SPECIAL GUEST JOHN FRESHMAN JOINS US FOR A SPECIAL: 2016 SENATE MIDTERM PREVIEW EPISODE OF BACKROOM POLITICS RADIO SHOW... WE WILL BE TAKING A LOOK AT TOP SENATE RACES IN THIS YEAR'S MIDTERM... WHO WILL COME OUT ON TOP?... THIS AND TELL ME A STORY THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS....SPECIAL GUEST...HERITAGE FOUNDATION'S DAKOTA WOOD JOINS THE ROUNDTABLE AS WE DISCUSS...TRAGEDY IN THE AIR OVER THE UKRAINE AS RUSSIAN SEPERATISTS DOWN MALAYSIAN AIR FLIGHT 17 KILLING ALL 298 ON BOARD...WE WILL HAVE THE LATEST.....WAR ON THE GAZA STRIP...ARE THE CONSEQUENCES WORTH THE CAUSE? PUTIN IN THE CROSSFIRE....HIS INVOLVEMENT IN CRIMEA, HIS FAILING ECONOMY, AND NOW THE RECENT ACTIONS IN THE UKRAINE, CAN HIS POLITICAL MACHINE SAVE HIM IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY? TECHNOLOGY THAT PROMOTES POLITICAL TRANSPARENCY, THE FOUNDERS OF OPENGOV FOUNDATION JOIN US TO TALK ABOUT THEIR TECHNOLOGY AND THEIR INITIATIVE....THIS AND TELL ME A STORY THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS: CHAOS CONTINUES ON THE GAZA STRIP AS ROCKET FIRE EXCHANGE CONTINUES TO OCCUR, WHILE THE BORDER CRISIS HERE ON THE SOUTHERN BORDER BETWEEN CONTINUES TO LOOM WITH THE EVER GROWING POPULATION OF UNACCOMPANIED MINORS..."THE KREMLIN, THE CIA, AND THE BATTLE OVER A FORBIDDEN BOOK": SPECIAL GUEST PETER FINN FROM THE WASHINGTON POST WILL BE DISCUSSING HIS NEW MASTERPIECE OF A NOVEL TITLED "THE ZHIVAGO AFFAIR", AND WHAT WILL BE OF THE TEXAS (AND POSSIBLY FLORIDA) RE-DISTRICTING FIASCO... IS THIS ENOUGH TO TAKE DISTRICTING OUT OF THE HANDS OF POLITICOS? THIS AND TELL ME A STORY THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
Today's show has been premempted for the USA-Belgum World Cup Match. Shelly's Backroom is PACKED with soccer fans and we decided to support TEAM USA (and Shelly's)! WE BELIEVE!!!!
So this week, we will run a best of which features BLOOMBERG'S Del Welber, New York Times Best Selling Author of "RAWHIDE DOWN"...the preeminate book on the assasination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. The discussion is FANTASTIC and Del's accounts of those moments surrounding the attempt on the President is some of the best radio you'll ever hear.
NEXT WEEK IS ALSO A BEST OF as we will be gone on vacation for the 4th of July (-ish) weekend/ week.
WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN LIVE ON JULY 15th!!!!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS....Secretrary of State Kerry makes an emergency diplomatic trip to Iraq in response to the ISIS crisis....UNICEF's Sarah Crowe joins the discussion talking about children in crisis around the world...The Supreme Court goes on the home stretch to close out their term...what is left on the docket for the Supremes? And the Obama Administration issues a report on the use of drones for attacking non-enemy combatants....including Americans....that and TELL ME A STORY...this week on BACKROOM POLITICS!!!!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...THE ISIS INSURGENCY IN IRAQ...IS THIS A NEW CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER FOR THE U.S. AND POLITICAL DANGER FOR THE WHITE HOUSE? SPECIAL GUEST, DR. ALEX CROWTHER, SENIOR POLITICAL SCIENTIST AT THE RAND CORPORATION AND FORMER SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER NATO FORCES JOINS THE DISCUSSION...THE GOP CONTINUES TO EAT IT'S OWN BY SHOWING HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER ERIC CANTOR THE DOOR IN VIRGINIA 7TH...WHAT IS THE FALLOUT FOR THE GOP? CHILDREN IN CRISIS...DETENTION CENTERS ON OUR SOUTHERN BORDER AND POLIO OUTBREAKS IN SYRIA AND PACKISTAN, IS THIS A DANGEROUS NEW WORLD FOR CHILDREN TODAY? ALL OF THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY"...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...MORE SENSELESS GUN VIOLENCE AS SHOOTERS TAKE THE LIVES OF STUDENTS IN SEATTLE & POLICE OFFICERS IN LAS VEGAS...MORE FALLOUT (AND EVEN MORE QUESTIONS) FROM THE BERGDAHL PRISONER EXCHANGE...MORE FALLOUT FROM THE VA SCANDLE AS THE IG ISSUES A REPORT...AND CHILDREN IN CRISIS...FROM POLIO OUTBREAKS IN PAKISTAN TO REFUGEE CAMPS IN ARIZONA...THIS AND TELL ME A STORY THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS.... THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION MAKES A PRISONER SWAP...IS THIS "NO ONE LEFT BEHIND" OR A DEAL WITH TERRORISTS....EDWARD SNOWDEN AND NBC'S BRIAN WILLIAMS HAVE A QUAINT CHAT, DID THAT CHANGE THE WAY AMERICA LOOKS AT SNOWDEN? IS HIS 15 MINUTES GOING TO CONTINUE?....BIG SHAKE-UP AT THE VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION...WAS THIS A CORRECTIVE ACTION OR A BAND-AID ON A BIGGER PROBLEM....SPECIAL GUEST, RICK WEIDMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AT VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA JOINS THE DISCUSSION....AND JAY CARNEY CLOSES OUT LAST WEEK WITH A RESIGNATION...HOW HARD WAS HIS JOB AND HOW HARD IS THE JOB AS A WHOLE? THAT AND TELL ME A STORY ALL THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...TRAGIC VIOLENCE IN CALIFORNIA BRINGS MENTAL HEALTH AND GUN CONTROL BACK TO THE FOREFRONT...CAN AMERICA MOVE FORWARD ON THESE CRITICAL TOPICS?....OBAMA FOREIGN AND NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES....CAN THE ADMINISTRATION GET ON TRACK?....VETERAN'S ORGANIZATIONS VERSUS N.C. REPUBLICAN SENATOR BURR AS HE QUESTIONS THE MOTIVES OF VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZTIONS...DO THEY REALLY REPRESENT THE VETERAN COMMUNITY?...THIS AND TELL ME A STORY....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLTICS.
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...IT'S A TUESDAY AND THERE MUST BE ELECTIONS SOMEWHERE....5 TO BE EXACT...WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT VS. TEA PARTY IN THE GOP...WHAT EXACTLY IS THE ESTABLISHMENT? THE NEW YORK TIMES AIRS IT'S DIRTY LAUNDRY TO THE WORLD....BUT THE BIGGER QUESTION IS? WAS THIS AN ISSUE OF FEMALE EXECUTIVE DISCRIMINATION OR THE FIRING OF A BAD MANAGER?....ERIC HOLDER BRINGS SOME BIG CASES TO LIGHT THIS WEEK, BUT IS ERIC HOLDER A HELP OR A HINDERANCE TO THE ADMINISTRATION?...AMERICANS TAKE RIGHT TO COUNCIL FOR GRANTED....IT IS A BIG PROBLEM WORLD WIDE....WE TALK TO THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FOUNDATION'S JENNIFER SMITH....THIS AND TELL ME A STORY....THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS... BOKO HARAM KIDNAPS OVER 200 SCHOOLGIRLS IN WESTERN NIGERIA AND CREATES INTERNATIONAL OUTRAGE...SPECIAL GUEST HUMAN RIGHTS AND GLOBAL LEGAL EXPERT BETSY WALTERS JOINS THE DISCUSSION...THE VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION SCANDAL CONTINUES TO GROW, COULD THIS BE A BIGGER PROBLEM FOR DEMOCRATS THAN BENGHAZI?...A BAD WEEK FOR THE CLINTONS BETWEEN BENGHAZI, LEWINSKI, AND NIGERIA...CAN THE CLINTON MACHINE TWART THE BAD PRESS?...AND MICHAEL SAM GETS DRAFTED IN THE 7TH ROUND BY THE RAMS....AND KISSES HIS BOYFRIEND ON ESPN TO CELEBRATE...WHY IS THIS SUCH A BIG DEAL? THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY" ON THIS WEEK'S BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...SECRETARY KERRY COMMENTS SPARKS NEW TENSION WITH ISRAEL....WE TALK WITH THE CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT FOR THE JERUSALEM POST, GIL HOFFMAN...AS CONGRESS COMES BACK TO WORK (IF YOU CAN CALL IT THAT), WORD COMES THAT THERE MAY BE A DEAL FOR AN IMMIGRATION BILL...THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES ITS CAMPAIGN FOR HIGHER MINIMUM WAGE, WE TALK WITH NOTED AUTHOR AND POLITICAL ECONOMIST DR. OREN LEVIN-WALDMAN...GRIMM DAYS ON STATEN ISLAND....NY GOP CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL GRIMM IS INDICTED AND THE THUG POLITICS OF THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR CONTINUE....THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY", ONLY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS....SPECIAL GUEST FORMER HOUSE MINORITY LEADER, REPUBLICAN BOB MICHEL OF ILLINOIS JOINS THE ROUND TABLE....WE TALK CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND THE SUPREME COURT RULING TAKING DOWN CONTRIBUTION CAPS...THE POLITICS OF THE XL PIPELINE, WHY HAS COMPLETION ELUDED BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE?...PRESIDENT BUSH AUTHORIZES THE RELEASE OF PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS, IS THIS A NEW AGE OF TRANSPARENCY OR A LESSON TO BE LEARNED?...AS CALLS FOR JUSTICE GINSBERG TO RETIRE COME FROM LIBERALS, SHOULD THE JUSTICES USE POLITICS AS A CONSIDERATION FOR RETIREMENT?...THIS AND TELL ME A STORY...THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
BACKROOM POLITICS is a weekly political roundtable of former politicos and Washington insiders who believe that political statesmanship and civility trumps the strict party line.
Guests on the show include some of the country's top political leaders and thinkers.
For the REAL INSIDE THE BELTWAY take on politics as they affect you....listen every week to BACKROOM POLITICS!
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS- The rebirth of Hillary Clinton and her prospects for a White House run in 2016. Does she run? Can she win? We talk with the author of "HRC- State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton" BLOOMBERG'S JONATHAN ALLEN...this week marks the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act as signed by President Johnson...how far have we come in 50 years? With the Senate's vote to publically release the CIA's interrigation reports, is America ready for what's inside? Will this push for transparency in our intel community? ALL OF THIS AND THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS OUT OF WASHINGTON....AND OF COURSE "TELL ME A STORY"!!!
TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...SPECIAL GUEST LOUIS CLARK, PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT joins the roundtable to discuss EDWARD SNOWDEN,the NSA, and civil rights...has terrorism destroyed our civil liberties? ALSO, how has America lost it's mojo with the international community...and when did we loose it? America is offering convicted spy David Pollard as a way to get Middle-East talks back on track....is America selling our security or is this a smart strategy? Tbis and TELL ME A STORY....today on BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...Russia is out of the G8...SCOTUS hears the Hobby Lobby / Obamacare case...does Washington ignore the public priorities of the American voter...and how has six years turned the Euro view of Obama (from HERO to EH?)...this and "TELL ME A STORY" today on BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
TODAY ON BACKROOM POLTICS...HOW SMART IS VLADAMIR PUTIN AND IS HE THE NEW SUPERPOWER? WITH MID-TERM ELECTIONS NOW 9 MONTHS AWAY, HOW IMPORTANT IS THE CYCLE FOR BOTH DEMS AND REPUBLICANS? CAN OBAMACARE REALLY SUCCEED? AND THE REPORT ON THE NAVY YARD SHOOTING SHOWS THE GOVERNMENT DROPPED THE BALL...SHOULD THIS HAVE BEEN PREVENTED?
TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS… THE CIA FLATLY DENIES SEN. FEINSTEIN’S ALLEGATIONS OF EAVESDROPPING ON U.S. SENATE COMPUTERS...QUESTIONS CONTINUE TO LOOM SURROUNDING THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A MALAYSIAN AIRLINES FLIGHT TO BEIJING...WAS TERROR INVOLVED? TODAY IS ELECTION DAY FOR THE FLORIDIANS IN THE 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT...HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS RACE TO BOTH PARTIES? A BOTCHED SENATE BILL REGARDING SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE MILITARY…. DID WE MENTION CPAC WAS IN TOWN? AND OF COURSE PUTIN!!!! TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
Today on BACKROOM POLITICS, Is the Ukraine the fuse to a new cold war? Does the U.S. have international credibility to negotiate? Is Putin defending Russian nationals or demonstrating Thug-Deplomacy? Can the West convince Putin to withdrawl? ALSO, the President faces several challenges here at home, as well as. Can his administration step-up to support him on all fronts? This and "TELL ME A STORY"!
TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS - REVOLUTION IN UKRAINE!!! THE GOVERNMENT IN KIEV DOES A 180 AND TELLS MOSCOW TO POUND BORSCHT!!!! SECDEF BRINGS DEEP CUTS TO DOD AND BRINGS ARMY NUMBERS TO PRE-WORLD WAR I LEVELS? AND WE DISCUSS OUR FRIEND, THE DEAN OF THE HOUSE, AND POLITCAL LEGEND, REP. JOHN DINGELL WHO ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 59 YEARS IN CONGRESS!!!! THIS AND TELL ME A STORY.....TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!
The BACKROOM POLITICS Gang discusses immigration reform...Has the way American's look at immigration changed? Also, we look at the historic vote (and defeat) at the VW in Chatanooga, TN...is this a wake up call for the unions? FInally, are the State Parties Dead or can they come back and influence politics in America once again? Is political grid-lock real or a political weapon....and how many people does this REALLY hurt? This and "TELL ME A STORY"....all on this week's BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
Remember when GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE was the darling of the GOP...when both Republicans and Democrats LOVED him? Well, apparently we do to...with SPECIAL GUEST FRANK FARHANKOPF, former chairman of the Republican National Committee. THIS IS ONE OF OUR BEST SHOWS EVER!!!
THE BACKROOM POLITICS team discusses the continuing crisis inside Syria and the political divide in Washington on how to respond. HERITAGE FOUNDATION'S DAKOTA WOOD, will join the discussion. Also, our recap of last week's STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS...the good, the bad, and the REALLY UGLY...Is the media out of control on Bridge-gate?....and MORE CONGRESSIONAL DEPARTURES!!!
Join Backroom Politics LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, DC as we preview the President's STATE OF THE UNION speech. We will preview what may be part of the laundry list for domestic and foreign policy, his econmic plan for the upcoming years, and any possible surprises from the White House.
The most unbiased radio show in Washington, DC, this hidden gem sits only steps away from the White House. Join a panel of five and moderator Justin Russell for the topics of the day. Join the group every Tuesday for a stiff martini, delicious cigars and intelligent conversation at Shelly's Back Room, 1331 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004.
Fmr. House Approps Chair Bob Livingston (R-LA) joins the Backroom Politics Team to discuss BRIDGEGATE and the political troubles of Chris Christie, Congress seeing eye to eye on an end to the budget crisis in DC, DoD sexual harrassment policy transparency, and "TELL ME A STORY"!!!
The Back Room Politics Team looks at Washington going back to work in 2014...can anything be different THIS YEAR? Also, a look at the New York Times Story & OP/ED stating that there was no Al Qaeda involvement with the attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi Libya. A look at the Spurpreme Court decision to halt gay marriage in Utah....what are the national effects? Finally, when did the folks at MSNBC become so politically incorrect? What is the trouble at MSNBC? That and "TELL ME A STORY".
ORIGINAL AIR DATE - DECEMBER 17, 2013: This is a rebroadcast of our LAST SHOW OF THE YEAR for 2013. It covers a lot of the problems that has faced the Obama administration and Congress throughout the year.
This is a best of episode from this past year. On behalf of the entire BACK ROOM POLTICS TEAM, we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.
Backroom Politics covers the bi-partisan budget deal awaiting a vote in the Senate, why the Fed is holding the ticket to the $67 trillion dollar question...and we look back at the Political Year that was 2013....the high points....and the VERY LOW points. IT'S OUR FINAL SHOW OF THE YEAR!!!!!
Today on Back Room Politics, the round table discusses the life, the legacy and the reality of NELSON MANDELA after his passing last week at the age of 95. Also on the agenda, why is a budget deal closer than everyone might think. Can America and the Economy deal with another fiscal crisis. This and TELL ME A STORY....LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.
THIS WEEK ON BACKROOM POLITICS...Healthcare.gov works, at least that is what we are told...can the Democrats stop the hemmoraging of popularity with the American electorate? Why are Democrats running for cover this mid-term election? Speaking of Affordable Care Act...the Supremes have agreed to hear two employer mandate cases...sorry Liberty University....while we were gone, the U.S. struck a deal with Iran on it's nuclear program, and China has airspace issues...it's CYBER WEEK for shoping, did the lackluster Black Friday show us a weekness in our economy? THIS AND TELL ME A STORY!!!
This is a BEST OF show...we are re-broadcasting the live edition that we did from American University in Washington, D.C. Hear the questions and comments from the students on HOW WASHINGTON REALLY WORKS!!!
On behalf of the entire BACKROOM POLTICS TEAM, we would like wish you and your family a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!
We will be live on December 3, 2013! See you then!
THIS SPECIAL EDITION FROM AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WILL COVER OUR THOUGHTS ON THE POLITICAL PROCESS AND HOW WASHINGTON, D.C. REALLY WORKS!!!
Did Obama's apology from last week satisfy his critics OR his base? Where were you when... we look at the assasination of President John F. Kennedy 50 years later. All of this and "TELL ME A STORY"!!!
Washington D.C. City Councilman DAVID GROSSO will be LIVE IN STUDIO to talk about politics in the nation's capitol city. PLUS...Post Election Analysis by the BACK ROOM POLITICS round table.
SPECIAL ELECTION DAY COVERAGE WITH FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITEE FRANK FAHRENKOPF. We will cover the latest from key races in Virginia, New Jersey, and acorss the country, as well as look forward to mid-terms in 2014 and even a glance at 2016.
The black eye and red cheeks of the Obama Administration as more details come out about the phone tapping of certain heads of state...including our key ally...Germany's Andrea Merkl...Is the HEALTHCARE.GOV situation just more political demogaugery OR is this a real political liability for the White House? JOIN CONGRESSMAN AL and the rest of the BACK ROOM POLITICS TEAM on the BEST POLITICAL TALK SHOW YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD OF!!!
Fomer Congressman Chris Carney (D-PA) joins the BACK ROOM POLITICS roundtable to discuss the fall out of the government shutdown. Who are the winners? Who are the loosers? Who will survive? THE WHITE HOUSE BECOMES A DEFENSIVE POLITICAL BUNKER? How will POTUS come out of these poltical attacks? This and TELL ME A STORY!
IN THIS BACKROOM POLITICS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH REP. JOHN DINGELL (D-MI),, THE DEAN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AUTHOR OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, & LEGENDARY STATESMAN TALKS ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, HIS 57 YEAR CAREER IN CONGRESS AND HIS VIEW OF GOVERNMENT!!! ALSO JOINING US WILL BE FORMER GOVERNOR OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK MARK OLSON TALKING DEBT CEILING AND BUDGET CRISIS.
BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WITH SPECIAL GUEST FORMER CONGRESSMAN MIKE OXLEY LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. GET INSIDER INFO ON THE LATEST ON THE BUDGET CRISIS AND WHEN GOVERNMENT MIGHT OPEN BACK UP!!
Former Secretary of Transportation and Congressman Ray LaHood joins BACK ROOM POLITICS to discuss his time as Secretary, what he sees as America's and Congress' Challenges in the future. The Back Room Politics team will discuss the issues surrounding a possible Government Shutdown and the looming budget crisis.
SPECIAL GUEST- The Honorable CHARLES A. BOWSHER, former Comptroller General of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), joins BACK ROOM POLITICS to talk about Fiscal Crisis, Government Shutdown, and Debt Ceiling. Bowsher was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and served as Comtroler General and head of the GAO for 15 years.
The Back Room Politics team talks about Congress returning from Summer Recess with a FULL PLATE of critical decisioins. Can Congress be effective with all of these pressing issues in front of it? Also, is the Russian deal in Syria the right answer?
LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, D.C., The Back Room Politics team talks about the growing and more complicated situation in Syria...Can the President make the case to Congress? Can we act alone? Is this, in fact, a "Munich Moment" for the U.S.? Has the Obama Administration overextended?
LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. The Back Room Politics Crew talks about the latest revelation of chemical attacks in Syria, the U.S. reaction and asks the question "Is the U.S. acting too late?"...The Treasury Secretary's stern warning to Congress to ACT NOW as the Debt Ceiling now comes in October...Did the U.S. take the wrong side in Egypt...the latest out of Cairo...50 years after the Civil Rights March on Washington, how fragile is the state of race relations in the U.S.?...All of this and TELL ME A STORY...today on Back Room Politics.
This is a recent show that we got some good feed back on from two weeks ago. Please enjoy this rebroadcast and we will be LIVE NEXT WEEK!
TODAY ON BACK ROOM POLTICS...Hillary Clinton 3.0...how has the resurgence of Camp Hillary got the GOP to pay attention...REALLY PAY ATTENTION?.....The Successful Sequester...Did Sequestration work TOO WELL?...The Rhetoric seems to be getting worse, AND THEY ARE EATING THEIR OWN!!!...POTUS' Pre Vacation NSA reform speech, security versus civil liberty stirs up again.
The Back Room Politics team talks about the end of a journalistic era....Jeff Bezos buys the Washngton Post, IBT media buys Newsweek (and stops printing), recent Al-Quaeda terror threats, Congressional Recess and the lack of action from Capitol Hill, and "Tell Me A Story". Join Emmy Award Winning Congressman Al Swift and the rest of the Back Room Politics Round Table LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, DC!
BACK ROOM POLITICS talks about the Middle East Peace Talks in Washington, Why America is fascinated by the Va. Governor's Race Soap Opera, The Pope's comments on accepting gays in the Catholic Church, and WHY CAN'T REPUBLICANS GET ALONG? And of course...CARLOS DANGER!!! All of this and "TELL ME A STORY" LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, DC!!!
The Back Room Politics team talks about the Bankruptcy of Detroit, Why the Speaker is everyone's favorite target right now, POTUS' new economic sales pitch, and the Liz Cheney effect. JOIN US LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.!!!!
BACK ROOM POLITICS TALKS ABOUT THE ZIMMERMAN VERDICT IN FLORIDA, THE CURRENT STATE OF RACE RELATIONS IN THE U.S. HOW FAR HAVE WE REALLY COME IN BECOMING EQUAL, THE SHOWDOWN IN THE SENATE...REID VS. MCCONNELL...WILL THE MAJORITY LEADER USE THE NUCLEAR OPTION? AND THE LATEST OUT OF EGYPT.
Broadcasting LIVE from Shelly's Back Room in WASHINGTON, DC, join Moderator Justin Russell along with Congressman Al Swift, Bob Hynes, Allen Moore, Carl Tuvin, and Denise Krepp for THE BEST POLITICAL TALK SHOW YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF!!! You can join the discussion or just listen in for the country's only UNSANITIZED POLITICAL TALK ON THE AIR!!!
This Best of Back Room Politics was done on April 16, 2013...a day after the Boston Marathon Bombings...it was one of the most difficult shows to do for us. It is one of our best.
BACKROOM POLITICS WILL DISCUSS THE RISE AND TBD OF SEN. MARCO RUBIO, THE QUESTION OF "WHY IS THE HOUSE SO DYSFUNCTIONAL?", CAN AN IMMIGRATION BILL REALLY PASS THROUGH THIS CONGRESS?
BackRoom Politics covers Obama / Putin, the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland, the evolving Immigration fight in Congress, Obama's sinking poll numbers...AND TELL ME A STORY.
SPECIAL GUEST-NATIONAL PRESS CLUB PRESIDENT ANGELA KEANE! The BackRoom Politics Team talks NSA, whistleblowers, the President's Immigration remarks and the Immigration Bill, and how media came into the crosshairs of the Attorney General.
Today, join the round table as they discuss the China President, US-China relationship, immigration, and the DOJ AP scandal with Angela Greiling Keane, President of the National Press Club!!!
Today, the roundtable discusses President Obama's new security environment/drone/gitmo speach and fallout with SPECIAL GUEST Former Executive Aide to SUPREME COMMANDER ALLIED FORCES NATO and Principal Stategist for WikiStrat Col. Alex Crouther, USA (ret), the aftermath of the Oklahoma Tornados and the political quandry of the Oklahoma delegation, AND scandal updates -- the latest on IRS, DOJ, and Lybia-gates.
This is a BEST OF BACKROOM POLITICS broadcast from April of 2013. We will be back LIVE from WASHINGTON, DC next week!
Backroom Politics covers the Benghazi controversy, IRS scandal, US foreign affairs, and interviews Best New Journalist of the Year, Salesha Wilkens, Chief Political Government Reporter for the Claremore Daily Progress. And as always, Tell Me a Story.
Back Room Politics covers the gun control debate (with SPECIAL GUEST Jeane Stewart form PROTECT OUR CHILDREN FOR LIFE), the intel failure argument, and the politics of furloughs.
Backroom Politics will discuss the latest developments on immigration legislation, the Boston bombings, and the failed gun controll bill. SPECIAL GUEST, immigration analyst, Alex Nowrasteh from CATO Institute's Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity. This and much more on this week's BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
Backroom Politics will discuss the latest developments coming in the aftermath of the deadly Boston Marathon bombing. SPECIAL GUEST, retired police Lieutenant and Chair of the Bergan Community College Department of Criminal Justice, Richard Kuiter. This and much more on this week's BACKROOM POLITICS!!!
TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...IMMIGRATION CREATES STRANGE BEDFELLOWS, BUT HOW DIVISIVE IS IMMIGRATION REFORM IN THIS COUNTRY...NORTH KOREA TURNS UP THE HEAT AND THE RHETORIC, HOW NUTS ARE THEY AND IS WAR ON THE HORIZON?...GUN CONTROL TAKES CENTER STAGE, BUT GOP FILIBUSTER PLANS MAY EXTEND THE RUN...AND THE LEGACY AND GRACE THAT WAS MARGARET THATCHER...THIS AND TELL ME A STORY...TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS! Broadcasting LIVE from Shelly's Back Room in WASHINGTON, DC, join Moderator Justin Russell along with Congressman Al Swift, Bob Hynes, Allen Moore, Carl Tuvin, and Denise Krepp for THE BEST POLITICAL TALK SHOW YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF!!! You can join the discussion or just listen in for the country's only UNSANITIZED POLITICAL TALK ON THE AIR!!!
TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS.. BREAKING NEWS OUT OF D.C. - THE SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS AROUND PROPOSITION 8 AND THE BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE. WE HAVE A BUDGET DEAL...WELL SORT OF. The Senate passes the first budget bill in over 4 years and the House has their own idea of what should be in it. But is that the end of the fight?...Did anyone mention that the President was in the Middle East this past week? We will take a look at some of the successful and not so successful moments from the trip....Since they can't fight about budgets and spending, what CAN Congress fight about? GUN CONTROL...yeah, GUNS are up on the block... AND THEY CAN ARGUE ABOUT IMMIGRATION REFORM!!! We will take a look at what might be on the horizon for Immigration talks in Congress. JOIN CONGRESSMAN AL, BOB, ALLEN, JOHN and CARL on AMERICA'S PREMIER POLITICAL ROUNDTABLE ON THE INTERNET!!! Backroom Politics is our weekly political round table discussion, broadcasting live from WASHINGTON, DC’s premier cigar tavern. Backroom Politics features an uncensored take on Washington and special guests each week. We invite our listeners to call in, ask questions, and share their commentary
TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS... 4:00 - Iraq - 10 years later. 4:30 - Rob Portman's Big Announcement: Another blow to the GOP? Hillary Clinton's "Coming out" on Gay Marriage....a Sign for her run in 2016? 5:00 - CPAC and the new way forward for the GOP...can they stop the bleeding? 5:30 - The New Pope has been named, now what? - AND, Tell me a Story..
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