The Political Mike

Join me for another lively discussion on all things political with The Clock Is Up, an organization dedicated to electing young black candidates in North Carolina.

We're talking McCarthy trying to keep order within House GOP as Dems debate Boebert punishment, Justices signaling a willingness to pare back abortion rights, HBCUs pressing the Senate to pass Build Back Better Act, and whether the shooting that occurred in a Michigan high school today could result in action on gun control.

Join me for a one-on-one conversation with former defense attorney and law professor, Josephine Ross, on the Rittenhouse trial and her new book, "A Feminist Critique of Police Stops".

We're talking Pres. Biden signs the Bipartisan Infrastructure bill into law, tensions abating as Dems await cost of social spending bill, takeaways from the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial and Kyle Rittenhouse trial closings, and Bannon surrendering to the FBI.

We're talking the House passes the landmark Infrastructure bill with attention shifting to the Build Back Better Act, Pres. Biden denounces efforts to strip Republicans who supported infrastructure of committee standing, the Jan. 6 panel demands testimony from Stephen Miller, Kayleigh McEnany, and the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial and the Kyle Rittenhouse trials

We're talking the 2021 VA and NJ Gubernatorial election results, starkly different portrayals of Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha trial, the end of "Manchema" (Manchin and Sinema going their separate ways), and Biden with the G-20 in Glasgow, Ireland in climate negotiations.

We're talking the impact that Critical Race Theory is having in this year's off-year Gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey, the down-ballot effect that the delayed negotiations over Build Back Better and Infrastructure have on Democrats, Polling showing Jack Ciattarelli has an advantage over Phil Murphy in the New Jersey Gubernatorial election, and the House Jan. 6 committee voting to...

We're talking the Democrats stalemate with the GOP over the debt limit ahead of the December deadline, Democratic infighting on the Reconciliation bill and Infrastructure bill, Facebook Executives facing scrutiny over the spread of misinformation on Facebook, and Tensions erupting between environmental justice leaders and White House.

We're talking Sec. Mayorkas vowing "dramatic results" in coming days on Haitian migrants, Pres. Biden declaring "new era" of U.S. diplomacy in U.N. speech, former Pres. Trump setting stage for another White House run as moderate Republicans abandon ship, and Democrats fear Pres. Biden's domestic agenda could implode.

We're talking the California Recall election, the GOP staying quiet about the Sept. 18 protest on the Hill, Sen. Ted Cruz getting ready to filibuster any Democratic attempt to raise debt limit, and the DOJ announcing a ban on no-knock entries, chokeholds.

We're talking America 20 years after 9/11, the California Recall Election, Schumer rejects Manchin's 'strategic pause' on $3.5T Megabill, and lower-income communities showing less engagement with ranked-choice voting in NYC primary.

We’re talking Pres. Biden trying to move past Afghanistan fiasco, the House set to tear up Pres. Biden’s Pentagon budget plans, split U.N. Security Council urges Taliban to allow travel, and Hurricane aids traps Louisianans and shatters the power grid.

We're talking the House passing the John Lewis Voting Rights bill that's set to stall in Senate, How 9 House Dems cut their deal with Pelosi, The DOJ forgoes appeal of order blocking money for minority farmers, and top Biden officials and administration allies begin to aggressively tout the success of their evacuation efforts in Afghanistan.

We're talking Pres. Biden holding firm on Afghan War drawdown, Pending Infrastructure bill negotiations, Corporate America growing impatient with Biden’s China trade review, and the U.S. response to earthquake in Haiti.

We're talking the Senate passes historic bipartisan infrastructure bill, N.Y. Gov. Cuomo resigns amid sexual allegation claims, takeaways from the 2021 U.N. Climate Report , and Sen. Cruz blocking Biden State Department nominees en masse.

Join me for another one-on-one discussion on all things political with Chris Matthews, the former host of "Hardball" on MSNBC and the author of the new book "This Country: My Life in Politics and History".

We're talking Rep. Liz Cheney saying she won't remain silent even in the face of impending cancellation by her own party ,Senate Democrats skeptical of extending $300 unemployment benefit, Senate GOP gears up for voting reform fight, the open letter from 124 retired officers alarmed current and former military members concerned about the politicization of the military, and VA Gubernatorial candida...

We're talking Pres. Biden's first 100 days and first address to a joint session of Congress, Pres. Biden begins selling his $4T spending plans, Ahmaud Arbery's mother's lawsuit against prosecutors, law enforcement officers and the three men charged with the 2020 murder of her son, Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene plan national tour to call out RINOs, and Sen. Mark Kelly bucks Biden on t...

We're talking Senate Democrats gearing up for legislation on hate crimes against Asian Americans, gun control and voting rights, Ex-Officer’s trial in George Floyd’s death, Trump alums signing up with new Murkowski opponent, and the U.S. trying to break Iran nuclear deadlock with a new proposal for Tehran.

Tune in this week for a dynamic all-female panel to end off Women's History Month!

Join me this Thursday for a conversation with some municipal leaders from across the country!

We're talking the House being poised to pass Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill , House passes labor overhaul, Biden yet to act on overturning some Trump immigration policies, House Majority Whip Clyburn and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Nadler reintroduce the “Enhanced Background Checks Act”, and Wyoming lawmakers weigh runoff legislation that could hurt Rep. Liz Cheney.

Join me for a one-on-one discussion on all things political with House Majority Whip and South Carolina Congressman, Jim Clyburn.

We're talking GOP opposition to Democrats' COVID-19 proposals, Pres. Biden weighing a number of gun safety proposals, the U.S. being poised to have 3M vaccine doses available per day by April, and Stephen Miller being set to brief House conservatives about immigration.

We're talking Senate Republicans who voted for conviction facing censorship, California Democrats scramble to fight Newsom recall, Immigration Reform bill introduced by Biden allies on Capitol Hill, Gov. Cuomo facing bipartisan calls for an investigation and limitations on his executive powers for COVID-19 controversy.