Practically Political

In this week's episode of Practically Political, hosts Dave Spencer and Carrie Sheffield discuss the latest developments in American politics. Topics include Mike Pence's potential testimony related to the January 6th hearings, the exit of presidential candidates like Larry Elder and Mike Pence, and the rise of Nikki Haley as a potential alternative to Trump in the 2024 GOP primary. They also anal...

In this somber episode of Practically Political, hosts Dave Spencer and Carrie Sheffield are joined by Masada Siegel to discuss the recent horrific terrorist attacks in Israel. Masada reflects on the massacre at the desert rave, calling it a planned attack on Western values and innocent civilians. The hosts condemn the muted response from universities like Harvard and Columbia, saying donors are f...

In this episode of Practically Political, hosts Dave Spencer and Carrie Sheffield converse with Bill Hoagland, a senior vice president at the Bipartisan Policy Center, about the critical issue of Social Security reform and its impact on the federal budget. They delve into the repercussions of ignoring this issue, the potential for higher interest rates on national debt, and the inevitable 'cliffs'...

According to the podcast transcript, the hosts delve into President Biden's decision to impose additional drilling restrictions in Alaska. They argue that this move is counterproductive and ultimately benefits OPEC, Russia, and other foreign adversaries. The hosts assert that these countries will further enrich themselves through increased oil production, while simultaneously constraining American...

The special guest for this episode is Michael Singleton, a prominent conservative commentator and expert on African-American issues and the Republican Party's outreach to minority communities. Host Kerry Sheffield expresses her admiration for Singleton, noting that he has thoughtful insights to share. Sheffield also mentions that Singleton has worked in the Trump administration under Secretary Ben...

Alexander Heffner, a journalist who writes for The Wall Street Journal,The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Philadelphia Inquirer, USA Today, and Newsday joins Carrie and Dave to discuss media in politics, government spending, and his recently released show "Breaking Bread" on Bloomberg TV.

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Chief Strategist from No Labels, Ryan Clancy, joins the show to discuss the strategy No Labels is taking making the initial steps to gain ballot access for the 2024 election and potentially run a third party candidate. This has generated a lot of buzz from both political parties worried a 3rd candidate will take votes from their base and help the other party. Ryan, is here to discuss exactly what...

Bill Kristol, former Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States, joins Dave and Carrie to discuss the 2024 election. They discuss the impacts of the Dobbs decision as well as the potential for a third party candidate being offered up by No Labels.

In this episode of Practically Political, Dave and Carrie are joined by Masada Siegel to discuss whether there is a need for guardrails in AI, the Trump indictment in his classified documents case, and the importance traveling is for leaders in our country.

In this riveting episode of Practically Political, hosts Dave Spencer and Carrie Sheffield are joined by Rachel Snyderman, Director of Economic Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center. They take a deep dive into the intricacies of the debt ceiling, the broken budget process, and the need for a reimagined annual appropriations process. Rachel provides her expert analysis on the Bipartisan Policy Cen...

Does Biden Care About Domestic Energy? Can the Republicans Move Beyond Trump? Should Silicon Valley Bank Been Bailed Out? What is the Republicans' Foreign Policy?

In this episode, Dave Spencer and Carrie Sheffield discuss: Should TikTok be banned in the US? Republicans supporting Trump if they aren't the nominee. Are Big Cities Getting Safer? Does Fox News have any credibility left?

The Chinese ‘Weather Balloon”? The State of the Union - Voting Playing Chicken with the Debt Limit Response to State of The Union

End Game for Putin in Ukraine? Where is the Line on Classified Documents? Should Father’s Pay Child Support for Unborn Children? Will Congress Vote to Raise the Debt Ceiling?

In this episode, Carrie and Dave dig into: What’s the Agenda for the New Congress? - Who Should Run Twitter? - Apples and Oranges - Biden & Trump - Associated Press Limiting Abortion Language

Dave and Carrie dig into 2022 and look forward to 2023 and the big issues approaching.

Topics covered in this episode: 1. Advice for GOP after Midterms 2. Is the Hunter Biden Scandal Impeachable for Joe Biden? 3. How Does the GOP Move on from Trump? 4. The GOP and Unions

In this episode, Dave and Carrie get into: 1. Abortion Pills Brought through Mexico 2. After the Midterms, Move on from Trump? 3. Is ‘ESG’ a Fraud? 4. What’s the Strategy for the GOP Controlled House?

In this episode Dave and Carrie discuss: 1. Overview of 2022 Midterms 2. Will Herschel Walker Win in Georgia? 3. No Rewards for Mediocre Performance 4. Economic Policies to Combat Inflation

In this episode Dave and Carrie get into Oz/Fetterman and Walker/Warnock, raising the debt limit ceiling, total gridlock if Dems lose House but keep the White House, and what policies are GOP candidates pushing, if any?