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Press Advance with Johanna Maska

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  • Ahead of the 2024 election, Johanna Maska takes a fresh look at how we make political progress. As Director of Press Advance for President Obama’s White House and one of his early campaign staffers, Maska knows what it takes to move the needle on the national stage and in the presidential primaries. She takes us past the talking points to look at what it will take to make progress in today’s polarized political environment.
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Episodes
  • Is it Time to Have a Convicted Felon in the White House?

    Is it Time to Have a Convicted Felon in the White House?
    Jun 5 2024
    On this week's episode, host Johanna Maska breaks down the fallout from Donald Trump's guilty verdict with a political panel featuring Desiree Barnes, who worked in President Obama’s Press Office, Danielle Cendejas, a Partner for the Strategy Group and former Obama campaign organizer, and Brittany Martinez, a former aide to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. They discuss what it means for America to potentially have a convicted felon reelected to the White House. They also discuss other political news this week — members of Congress treating Dr. Anthony Fauci like a criminal at a hearing on the pandemic, and President Biden’s crackdown on migrants on the southern border with a new executive order. Plus, what did White House staffers think about the controversy over President Obama's tan suit compared to current presidential scandals. Find us on X: @johannamaska @Instagram @johannamaska Press Advance is produced by Situation Room Studios: www.sitroomstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • What Alito’s Upside-Down Flag Says About Our Deep Political Divisions

    What Alito’s Upside-Down Flag Says About Our Deep Political Divisions
    May 29 2024
    On this week's episode, host Johanna Maska speaks with a political panel featuring Samantha Dravis, who worked in the Bush and Trump administrations, Tim Miller, host of The Bulwark podcast and former Communications Director for Jeb Bush's 2016 presidential campaign, and Joan Kato who worked with President Obama and Senator Bernie Sanders. They discuss frustration with the two-party system and how Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s candidacy could impact the election, politics in our judicial system, the behavior of political leaders, and which ones are doing a good job staying high when the other side goes so low. Plus, the panel debates the high cost of living and whether the average voter is not "feeling" the economy despite record-low unemployment and positive economic data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • KC Chiefs' Homemaker Backlash, Baby Girl in The House—Plus Presidential Debates Go Rogue

    KC Chiefs' Homemaker Backlash, Baby Girl in The House—Plus Presidential Debates Go Rogue
    May 22 2024
    On this week’s episode host Johanna Maska talks leads a political panel with Democratic strategist Michael Starr Hopkins and Republican strategist Mehek Cooke and they talk — sports. Specifically they get into Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butler’s widely criticized comments regarding women’s careers, LGBTQ+ rights and President Joe Biden’s faith. After they kick that off, Maska, Hopkins, and Cooke talk about the House Oversight Committee that erupted into personal attacks and the upcoming Presidential Debates between Biden and former President Donald Trump. They wrap it up by talking about the romantic comings and goings in the House of Representatives - including a high profile divorce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
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