The Leslie Marshall Show

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro,Chairman of Sonecon...

In this hour of the "Leslie Marshall Show," Leslie breaks down the rough week on Wall Street, as the Dow Jones finished down 623 points. After "Ripped from the Headlines," she's joined by former Republican turned centrist, Richard Painter, host of "The Politics Podcast with Richard Painter." Even though Richard may disagree with Leslie on some progressive issues, he's profoundly American, and feel...

Today's guest hosts are Charlotte Hancock, Communications Director for Generation Progress, and Brent Cohen, Executive Director of Generation Progress and the VP of the Center for American Progress. They discuss how the Trump administration is hurting student borrowers. For context, last week, Politico announced that it had obtained over 2,000 pages of emails outlining the efforts of student loan...

Leslie is joined by Brian Rosenwald, a University of Pennsylvania historian and founding editor of the Washington Post’s “Made by History” section. The two discuss Brian's new book, 'Talk Radio’s America.' (Harvard University Press, 2019) The book chronicles the rise of conservative talk radio over three decades, puncturing misconceptions about this powerful new media colossus and exploring just w...

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by Hope Frye, an internationally recogniz...

Today's guest hosts are Charlotte Hancock, Communications Director for Generation Progress, and Brent Cohen, Executive Director of Generation Progress and the VP of the Center for American Progress. They discuss the alarming and informative new IPCC Climate & Land Report, and how we can ensure equitable solutions to climate change. The guests for this topic are Kerene Tayloe, Director of Federal L...

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by T. Christian Heyne, the Vice President...

Today's guest hosts are Charlotte Hancock, Communications Director for Generation Progress, and Brent Cohen, Executive Director of Generation Progress and the VP of the Center for American Progress. They discuss two very important and timely topics during today's show. The recent mass shooting in El Paso where the killer specifically targeted Latin Americans, as described in his racist manifesto....

7-26-19 Leslie is joined by Max Bergmann, Co-Founder and Director of 'The Moscow Project,' an initiative of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, dedicated to analyzing the facts behind Trump’s collusion with Russia and communicating the findings to the public. They examine the fallout from Thursday's controversial Robert Mueller Congressional testimony. When it was revealed today that Sen...

Leslie is joined by Fox News' Brian Kilmeade. The two discuss Brian's latest historical thriller, "Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: the Battle that Shaped America's Destiny." When the British fought the young United States during the War of 1812, they knew that taking the mouth of the Mississippi River was the key to crippling their former colony. What the British didn't count on was...

Leslie is joined by Robert Amsterdam, an international lawyer with 35 years experience working on high-profile cases in emerging markets. The two discuss his new book entitled "Empire of Deceit: An Investigation of the Gülen Charter School Network." The book argues that the nationwide charter school network controlled by the Gülen Organization enriches itself at the expense of American school chil...

Leslie is joined by Leo Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW). They discuss the unfair trade policies between China and US companies when dealing with steel and aluminum manufacturing and also how it could be influenced with the recent natural disasters in Houston and Puerto Rico.

In today's show, Leslie is joined by Colonel Cedric Leighton (ret.) founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership consultancy serving global companies and organizations. He founded the company in 2010, after serving in the US Air Force for 26 years as an Intelligence Officer and attaining the rank of Colonel. As a respected voice from with a career military b...

I'm joined by Dave Zirin, Sports Editor at 'The Nation' and Host of 'The Edge of Sports' Podcast. We discuss his article for 'The Nation' entitled "The Fragile, Toxic Masculinity of Donald Trump." ( https://www.thenation.com/article/the-fragile-toxic-masculinity-of-donald-trump/) Dave's website is www. EdgeOfSports.com and his Twitter handle is @EdgeOfSports.

Leslie is joined by good friend of the show Brad Bannon, whos run Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development, and media firm. They discuss the Graham-Cassidy health care bill, which if passed, would effectively dismantle Obamacare. With sharp opposition from both sides of the aisle, the bill may be sinking after breaking news came out today that Senator John McCain stated he wo...

Ed Chung guest hosts today's show. He is the Vice President for Criminal Justice Reform at American Progress. Below are the topics he discussed, along with the guests he was joined by. 1. DACA/Dreamers Guest 1: Phil Wolgin, Managing Director of Immigration Policy at the Center for American Progress. Tweets: @PhilWolgin Guest 2: Laura Munoz Lopez, Special Assistant for Immigration Policy at the Cen...

Leslie is joined by Scott N. Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union. The two discuss whether President Trump is keeping true to his campaign promises to bring steel and manufacturing jobs back to the United States from overseas. We also hear some clips of interviews tha...

In this hour Leslie is joined by Fred Redmond, International Vice President of the United Steelworkers. Canadian negotiators are demanding the United States roll back so-called "right to work" laws as part of the renegotiation of the North American free-trade agreement. The request is part of a push by Ottawa to get the U.S. and Mexico to adopt higher labor standards under the deal. Fred believes...

In this hour, Leslie is again joined by regular guest Dr. Robert Shapiro, Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm and a Senior Fellow of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. They tackle two huge issues facing taxpayers, tax reform and issues with upcoming 2020 census. How can President Trumps tax reform proposals hurt the middle class? Dr. Shapiro breaks down many ways...

Leslie is joined by John O'Grady, President of AFGE Council 238, which represents over 9,000 U.S. EPA employees nationwide, including environmental protection specialists, engineers, and scientists. The two discuss tomorrow's National "Save the U.S. EPA Day” Press Conference. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is slated for a minimum seven percent (7%) funding reduction which, when adj...

Leslie is joined by Nicholas Wapshott, the Opinion Editor of Newsweek and an author. The two discuss Hurricane Irma and Climate Change, as well as Donald Trump Jr.'s ever-changing explanation as to why he met with a Russian lawyer promising dirt on Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign. Nicholas Wapshott's newest book is titled "The Sphinx: Franklin Roosevelt, the Isolationists, an...

Today Leslie is joined by Political Strategist, and good friend, Brad Bannon. They discuss President Trump's decision to set a six-month kill date for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). They also talk about the ramifications for those covered by DACA, and the economic damage that would be caused by ending DACA. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development an...

Our guest host today is Maggie Thompson of 'Generation Progress', a national organization that works with and for young people to promote progressive solutions to key political and social challenges. (On Twitter: @maggiekthompson) Below are the topics she discussed, along with the guests she was joined by. 1. Will Trump eliminate DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and what would that me...