Back from a brief hiatus, Josh, Liam, and Paul are ready to dive into the newly released United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), or NAFTA 2.0.
The Lobby Shop Episode #64: Last Day of Summer Look-Back
With Paul out of town this week, Josh and Liam catch up on what’s happening in Washington this month. From shutdown threats and budget proposals to Trade Wars and elections, a lot is going on here in DC.
The Lobby Shop Episode #62: NAFTA Narrative w/ Congressional Reporter Haley Byrd
Today’s episode features a chat with Haley Byrd (@byrdinator), Congressional Reporter for The Weekly Standard. Haley lends her expertise on the workings and habits of Congress to our discussion of the latest NAFTA and Trade War news.
The Lobby Shop Episode #61: What It Takes to Violate Campaign Finance Law
A lot has happened this week in Washington and New York regarding the ins and outs of campaign finance law and international lobbying disclosure. Lucky for you, our co-hosts have a depth of experience with these processes and are here to provide some context into how these rules work, what it actually takes to violate them, and what this week’s news means going forward.
Beyond the Bubble: Talking GOP House Strategy with McClatchy
I joined McClatchy’s Alex Roarty and Andrea Drusch of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram to talk about the midterm elections, and how Republicans can elide the tension between appealing to suburban swing voters and the Trumpian base. My segment begins around the 18 minute mark, or you can listen below.
https://soundcloud.com/beyondthebubble/will-the-blue-wave-reach-kansas#t=17:55
A full write-up of the episode can be found here:
WASHINGTON — To put the brakes on a possible blue wave, a political strategist who worked on Republican midterms campaigns under the past two presidents says the GOP must find a way to entice suburbanites who dislike President Donald Trump.
That could mean limiting Trump as a campaign tool to fire up the base, even as Republicans raise concerns about low enthusiasm headed into this November’s election, former Senate campaign operative Liam Donovan told Beyond the Bubble Tuesday.
“The people who will be deciding the election in November are people that might not be excited about the president, but still lean Republican or have in the past,” Donovan said.
“There’s going to be a base vote that needs to be turned out, and it’s a matter of pushing the right buttons without repelling the other side,” he added.