I joined Pamela Brown on CNN‘s Situation Room with fellow guest Paul Begala to discuss the upcoming Massachusetts primary and President Trump’s meeting with energy executives in the context of November electoral concerns.
CNN: Breaking down the Florida and South Carolina primary results
PBS NewsHour: Democratic and Republican strategists on the direction of both parties
I joined PBS NewsHour’s William Brangham, alongside Democratic strategist Joel Payne, to discuss the primary results and the direction of both parties.
WILLIAM BRANGHAM: So, for more on last night’s results, we are joined now by political strategists from both sides of the aisle.
Republican Liam Donovan previously worked for the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
And Democrat Joel Payne currently works for the progressive group MoveOn.
Gentlemen, thank you both so much for being here.
WILLIAM BRANGHAM: I mean, Liam, as Joel is saying, Republicans clearly wanted to run against Hong because of these statements like wanting to cancel Thanksgiving and to perhaps abolish the police. So they don’t have that foil now, and now they have to run against Crowley. How do you see that unfolding?
LIAM DONOVAN, Republican Strategist: I think, number one, I mean, Francesca Hong was not a great candidate that was very, very ripe for Republicans. They were certainly rooting for it. I think, if you’re looking at the initial polling, though, Crowley is matching up similarly against Tiffany in the general election. It is still a tough matchup. And it’s going to be coming down to I think the environment and how Crowley shows me — this is a guy who not in the race a month ago, so how he shows on the campaign trail, very impressive comeback. I think, to Joel’s point, the collective action problem that Democrats managed to solve, I think they saw the race flash before their eyes with the experience in Michigan.
CNN: Previewing WIGOV Primary Night
I joined CNN‘s Pamela Brown and fellow guest Maria Cardona to preview primary night for the Wisconsin governor’s race.
International Franchise Association: Webinar Recoding | Member Briefing: So What’s in the Tax Bill?
I joined the International Franchise Association’s chief advocacy officer, Michael Layman, for a member briefing on what ended up in the 2025 tax bill.
Congress has released its 2025 tax bill—and IFA is here to break it down for you.
On May 20, IFA Chief Advocacy Officer Michael Layman and Bracewell LLP’s Senior Political Strategist Liam Donovan, a leading voice on tax and policy strategy, discuss a timely update on what’s in the bill, what’s still up for debate, and what it all means for the franchise community.
Featured Speakers:
– Liam Donovan, Senior Political Strategist, Bracewell LLP
– Michael Layman, Chief Advocacy Officer, IFA