On this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael, Anna and Anthony discuss the latest breaking news surrounding the release of the Epstein Files, and particularly how a few of our young female lawmakers were quite instrumental in making that happen. Then we discuss Anna Paulina Luna and Kat Cammack, two politicians on our playlist this week and later in the show we break down how to talk about the issue of affordability. And finally, there is a BIG win this week and that is that 7 out of the 10 people running to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler in NYC are under the age of 45! We dig.
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The Shutdown Ends not with a BANG but with a Whimper...
Anna and Anthony deliver the relieving news that the shutdown has come to an end but discuss why it's not all great news. Plus... a win at the Supreme Court for equality and why we're keeping our eye on Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) as she launches her campaign for governor of New York.
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The Shutdown Ends not with a BANG but a Whimper...
On this episode, Anna and Anthony kick Michael out to talk about the pending end of the longest government shutdown in history and specifically what it means for healthcare premiums. They also dive into Rep. Elise Stefanik's expected announcement to run for governor of New York and share some good news from the Supreme Court this week because lord knows we all need it!
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Big Blue Wave
On this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael and Anthony have an election night recap, and marvel at the Democrat's scorecard having run the tables and exceeded expectations. Then they discuss prop 50 in California and Republican Rep Kevin Kiley, the politician on our playlist. They wrap up breaking down how to talk about SNAP benefits and how the government shutdown is tragically effecting this program.
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Happy Hour with Lorissa Rinehart
On this episode, Michael and Anna are joined by author, historian, and Substack extraordinaire Lorissa Rinehard to discuss her new book Winning The Earthquake: How Jeanette Rankin Defied All Odds To Become The First Woman In Congress. It's a fantastic discussion filled with a bunch of issues that still resonate today. But before that, Michael and Anna dive into the recent news surrounding these military drone strikes on suspected drug cartel boats, and what the broader implications of that are.
A nonpartisan take on the youngest members of Congress and where they stand on the issues that matter most. Grab a drink, an app, or a friend, and join us.
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