Justin talks with Dorothy Gasque. Dorothy is running for Washington’s 3rd conressional district. The Democrat talks about what it was like to be a female on an otherwise all-male combat unit in the U.S. army, the similarities between Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump supporters, and who would play Michael Cohen and Michael Avenatti in a movie. She also says the Just In News podcast was the most fun interview she has done. Seriously.
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Who will be the 2020 President of the United States? The 2018 NFL Draft is here, and so it only made since to do our own 2020 U.S. Presidential Draft. Who is moving up draft boards in a crowded democratic field? Will the Republicans draft a plug-and-play first rounder from inside the White House, or will they go reach for a candidate from outside The Swamp? What party will Mark Cuban run for? Find out on the first-ever Just In News 2020 U.S. Presidential Draft.
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That’s right. Just In News was able to obtain an exclusive not interview with former FBI Director, James Comey. In lieu of the man’s actual words, we replaced them with our own pseudo knowledge and analysis. Take a listen. It’ll change your life.
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Justin talks with Kyle Frenette. Kyle has been managing top musicians like Bon Iver since age 19 but has decided to run for Wisconsin’s 7th district. Justin asks Kyle how he campaigns in rural Wisconsin on issues like gun control, immigration, and of course, sad white guy music. Kyle also offers up an impromptu 90’s alt rock quiz while also dishing on his favorite Wisconsin watering holes.
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Justin interviews Judith Bolker from Swing Left and Rock the Congress to talk about getting the vote out for the November midterm elections. Judith talks about the value of face-to-face conversations, how Republicans are people just like the rest of us, and what got her involved in politics in the first place.
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Swing Left’s Deputy National Field Director Jennifer Eis sits down with Justin to talk about the organization’s efforts to get progressive candidates elected in the House of Representatives. Justin also welcomes Kirt Zimmer as guest host to talk about Andrew McCabe’s firing, voter activism, and the craziest things President Trump has done since taking office.
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Omar Vaid joins the Just In News podcast to talk about his run for congress in New York’s 11th district. Omar talks about the need for strong unions, educating Betsy Devos, why his competitor, Mike Grimm, is wrong for the district (and how he once threatened to throw a reporter off a balcony), and his week-long stay at Donald Trump’s home.
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Mike Levin joins Justin to talk about his run for California’s hotly contested 49th district in which Darrell Issa is deciding to retire from (perhaps to go make more car alarm money). Mike talks about gun control, potential impeachment of Donald Trump and, most importantly, his favorite U2 song.
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Roll Call Senior Politics Reporters, Simone Pathe and Bridget Bowman, talk with Justin about what it was like to watch Roy Moore ride up on a horse on election day, how they think the 2018 midterms will break, and who gives the juiciest interviews in on Capitol Hill. Plus, Justin quizzes Simone and Bridget on the history of congress (according to Wikipedia), and the Just In News crack squad investigative team breaks a story about who will fill the White House Communications Director role now that Hope Hicks is retiring at age 29.
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Former Obama Treasury Department official, Austin Frerick, joins Justin to talk about his run for congress in the Iowa’s 3rd District. Austin talks about why he’s dressing up as the Monopoly man, his love of the Olive Garden, gun control, and his klan of Donald Trump voters support him. We also talk craft beer, and Austin takes the Presidents’ Day quiz. Find out if you’re smarter than a potential congressman.
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Scientist and congressional candidate, Jess Phoenix, sits down with Justin to talk about Trump’s gassiness, the economy, the environment, net neutrality, growing up a ginger, and of course, her superhero-like name. Jess’ popularity has quickly grown over the past several months (being featured on CNN, CBS, Wired, and now, Just In News) as has her chances of overtaking her Democratic challengers and Republican Steve Knight in California’s 25th congressional district.
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