The Leslie Marshall Show

Leslie is joined by the President of the American Alliance for Manufacturing Scott Paul. They discuss the question "What is the future of manufacturing in America?" Scott believes despite some challenges, a bright future exists for manufacturing in America. However, much of this future weighs on who is elected president in November.

Leslie is joined by callers as they discuss the different reactions of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to the terrorist attacks in New York City, New Jersey, and Minnesota. Trump came out and claimed the attack was from a "bomb" hours before any of that information was verified. Clinton waited until all the information had been collected, then she laid out a comprehensive specific plan to help co...

Leslie is joined by Robert Caltabiano, a global security expert with more than 23 years as a Secret Service Agent. They discuss last weekend's tragic bombings in New York City and New Jersey where more than 29 people were injured. Robert chats about the protocol necessary for public safety and the process that goes into combating home-grown terrorism.

Cliff Schecter, the Founder and President of public relations and political strategy firm, Libertas LLC fills in for Leslie today. He's joined by a great group of progressive pundits including David Shuster, Jordan Karp ,Tim Johnson, and Ryan Reilly discussing news of the day, the 2016 race, and the effect of the NRA on our government and elections.

In this hour Maggie Thompson and Layla Zaidane from Generation Progress discuss the gender wage gap of individuals coming out of college as well as upcoming Supreme Court cases and the ongoing limbo of Merrick Garland's nomination.

Cliff Schecter guest hosts the show today. In addition to being Founder and President of the public relations and political strategy firm, Libertas LLC, he is also a regular guest of Leslie's on the show. Cliff is joined by four different guests during the show. First, he's joined by Mike Papantonio, an American attorney and host on the Ring of Fire Network. He is a past president of The National...

Mark Grimaldi, Executive Producer of The Leslie Marshall Show, guest hosts for Leslie during this interview. He's joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon. The two discuss new reporting by the Washington Post that reveals misleading and even illegal moves made by Donald Trump using his charity, the Trump Foundation, as a cover. They also discuss Trump running mate Mike Pence refusing to call Tru...

Leslie is joined by Keith Andrew, a young man with both mental and physical disabilities who has, against difficult odds, created and hosted his own talk show for three seasons and counting. Keith explains how the goal of his talk show is to show that even with having a learning disability, he can still amount to something. He'd like to turn himself into an example for people out there who are dea...

Leslie is joined by callers as they discuss the NBC News 'Commander-In-Chief' Town Hall with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. They also discuss the performance by moderator Matt Lauer, which was widely criticized by many of Lauer's colleagues in the field of journalism. The criticisms of Lauer focused on his his uneven questioning of Trump (who seemed to get softball questions with few followups)...

Leslie is joined by Kevin O'Leary, a research fellow at the Center for the Study of Democracy at the University of California, Irvine and contributor to The American Prospect. The two discuss Kevin's new book, "Trump and the Roots of Rage: The Republican Right and the Authoritarian Threat." It explains how the 'Grand Ol' Party' allowed it'self to be corrupted by the right. The book can be purchase...

Michele L. Jawando guest hosts the show during this hour, as well as each Thursday from 3-4pm est. She is the Vice President for Legal Progress at American Progress. Here are the topics she discussed, along with the guests she was joined by. 1. ITT Tech Shutdown Guest 1: Elizabeth Baylor, Director, Postsecondary Education at the Center for American Progress Tweets: @littlebethb Guest 2: Maggie Tho...

Leslie is joined by callers as they discuss Congressional Republicans attaching 'poison pill' amendments to a bill that would fund America's response to the Zika virus. This includes riders to allow Confederate flags to be flown at cemeteries, as well as defunding Planned Parenthood, the VA and Obamacare. This comes after Congress just returned from a seven week (!) vacation, and now has less than...

Leslie is joined by Jeffrey David Cox Sr., National President of the American Federation of Government Employees, which is the largest union representing federal and D.C. government employees. The two discuss how Donald Trump's doublespeak on veterans issues is not fooling most of America's veterans. They also dispel some of the myths and falsehoods being spread about America's VA Healthcare syste...

Leslie is joined by callers as they discuss the new revelation that Donald Trump failed to disclose an improper $25,000 contribution in 2013 to a political group connected to Florida AG Pam Bondi, who was at the time considering whether to open a fraud investigation against Trump University. The donation, made by the Donald Trump Foundation, violated federal rules that prohibit charities from dona...

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 the past, present, and future of America's labor force, with a focus on those in the manufacturing sector. They also discuss what workers really want, how Hillary Clinton and Donald Tru...

Cliff Schecter guest hosts the show today. In addition to being Founder and President of the public relations and political strategy firm, Libertas LLC, he is also a regular guest of Leslie's on the show. Cliff is joined by four different guests during the show. First, he's joined by David Pepper, Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party. The two discuss the 2016 political races in the Buckeye state,...

Maggie Thompson and Layla Zaidane of 'Generation Progress' guest host during this hour. (On Twitter: @GenProgress, @maggiekthompson, and @layla_says) Here are the topics they discussed, along with the guests they were joined by. 1. Student Debt/Higher Education: A. Mansoor Khan, Organizing Coordinator at SEIU. B. Elizabeth Baylor, Director of Postsecondary Education at the Center for American Prog...

Leslie is joined by callers to discuss Donald Trump's trip to Mexico, and analyze why he is visiting the country. (Image Credit: newstalk990.com)

Leslie is joined by Zerlina Maxwell, a political analyst and contributing writer for The New York Daily News, Feministing.com, theGrio.com, BET.com, and EBONY.com. She currently works as the Digital Progressive Outreach Lead for Hillary for America. The two are joined by callers as they discuss Donald Trump's now infamous comments directed at African-American voters, where he asked them "what they...

Leslie is joined by callers as they discuss how drugmaker Mylan has jacked up the price of the lifesaving 'EpiPen' 15 times since 2009, a 400% price hike over the past seven years. They also talk about possible solutions to this problem of the EpiPen's outrageous cost. (Image Credit: Mark Zaleski/AP)

Leslie is joined by Jackson Katz, an educator, author, filmmaker and cultural theorist, who is internationally renowned for his pioneering scholarship and activism on issues of gender and violence. The two discuss the gender and cultural politics of Donald Trump versus Hillary Clinton. They also cover why the Trump-Clinton gender gap could be the largest in more than 60 years. Jackson Katz is co-f...

Mark Grimaldi, Executive Producer of The Leslie Marshall Show, guest hosts for Leslie during this interview. He's joined by Political Strategist Brad Bannon. The two discuss a recent Justice Department report regarding Police treatment of mentally ill Americans, as well as Hillary Clinton’s newly released plan to address mental health treatment. They also analyze why there is a stigma and a shame...

Leslie is joined by callers as they discuss San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit during the National Anthem in order to protest racial inequality in America. (Image Credit: nbcnews.com)

Leslie is joined by Fred Redmond, International Vice President of Human Affairs for the United Steelworkers Union (USW). The two discuss how Republicans have been working hard in recent election cycles to minimize the rights of seniors, minorities and young people. They claim that they want to prevent voter fraud, even though they have been unable to document its existence. Regardless, they are st...

Michele L. Jawando guest hosts the show today, as well as each Thursday from 3-4pm est. She is the Vice President for Legal Progress at American Progress. Here are the guests Michele interviews along with the topics they discuss. 1. A. Khalil Shahyd, Project Manager for Urban Solutions Program at Natural Resources Defense Council. Her organization's Twitter handle is @NRDC. B. Mustafa Ali, Associa...