The past few weeks have been among the most turbulent stretches in American politics in recent memory. Between an attempted assassination of one candidate, the declining support of another, and an ongoing party convention, it helps to have perspective from someone who’s seen it all. In this episode of No Labels Talks, host Ryan Clancy chats with No Labels co-founder Charlie Black, a longtime veteran of Washington politics, for his insights into the current political moment and how the commonsense majority can make a difference in these partisan times.

This week on No Labels Talks Ryan is joined by John Halpin, President and Executive Editor of “The Liberal Patriot.” Ryan and John discuss the importance of centrism as a keystone of our political system and attempt to answer the question, “will the center hold?” Halpin's insights are crucial for understanding how a strong movement of centrism can effectively address the challenges facing our divided democracy today.

Today we have a special edition of No Labels Talks as we recap last night’s presidential debate and what it means for No Labels and the commonsense majority. Our host Ryan Clancy is joined by journalist Mark Halperin, CEO of HarrisX Dritan Nesho, and VP of Political Insights at Causeway Solutions Chris McNulty to dissect the key moments and policies discussed by President Biden and former President Trump.

Ahead of the first presidential debate between President Biden and former President Trump, No Labels welcomes Dr. Yuval Levin to join Ryan for an in-depth discussion on how the Constitution could play a part in reunifying our divided nation. Dr. Levin is a noted scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and editor of National Affairs. His latest book, American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation—and Could Again, calls for the return of negotiation and compromise to mend societal divisions and restore our faith in government.

On this week’s episode of No Labels Talks, Ryan has a provocative conversation on the immigration and border security crisis with Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies for the Center for Immigration Studies. Americans have ranked immigration as the top issue facing the country in Gallup’s poll for three straight months and No Labels wants to offer our community the full spectrum of views on this issue. Listen to Ryan solicit Jessica’s thoughts on what’s wrong and how she’d advise President Biden and former President Trump to make it right.

For this week’s episode of No Labels Talks, host Ryan Clancy welcomed Wall Street Journal Editorial Board member Allysia Finley to discuss both the politics and the economics of President Biden's domestic agenda, in particular his controversial proposals to provide student debt relief for millions of Americans. Heading into the 2024 election, economic concerns are at the top of many voters' minds. In Finley's view, the culprit behind many of those concerns are policies put in place by the Biden administration that have fueled inflation on everything from gas to groceries. Is Finley right in her assessment? Decide for yourself after listening to this week’s episode.

Episode overview: On this week's episode of No Labels Talks, Dr. Kori Schake joins No Labels Chief Strategist Ryan Clancy to discuss recent developments on the world stage, including the latest on Ukraine, China’s growing influence, and the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Dr. Schake is a senior fellow and the director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). She has served in significant roles at the State Department, the Department of Defense, and the National Security Council at the White House. This conversation gives listeners an in depth overview of the complexities shaping our world today.

We are thrilled to have renowned foreign policy expert Seth Cropsey join us for this week’s episode of No Labels Talks. Cropsey is one of America’s leading thinkers on defense and security issues. He is a former naval officer and has held senior defense official positions in the Reagan and H.W. Bush administrations. Today, he leads the Yorktown Institute as its founder and president. In this episode, Ryan discusses with Mr. Cropsey his opinion on how America is stumbling into war due to our poor decision-making on the world stage and what he thinks President Biden and former President Trump should be asked at the upcoming debate.