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The Beltway & Beyond
If you’re looking for a political podcast that goes beyond the national headlines, tune in to The Beltway & Beyond. Each week, a bipartisan group of former federal, state, and local elected officials, senior administration appointees, legislative staff, campaign strategists, and lobbyists from across the East Coast and Midwest share boots-on-the-ground perspectives on the issues shaping Washington and communities nationwide. We don’t just analyze politics—we live it. The Beltway & Beyond…
Episodes
The Beltway & BeyondEpisode 328 - The Road Ahead: Searching Beyond the Beltway
With the 2024 election in the rearview, what’s next for a Republican-controlled Washington? We look beyond the Beltway to purple states like Pennsylvania and…
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Episode 327 - “Move Fast & Break Things”
What will Trump 2.0 look like? Central to the incoming administration’s vision is the proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), designed to…
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Episode 326 - The Trump Nominations: Is This What Americans Voted For?
As Trump’s personnel announcements continue to roll out, Americans are given a glimpse into his vision for the next four years. Featuring Public Strategies’…
The Beltway & BeyondEpisode 325 - Trump’s Return: The Power of Listening in Politics
On Tuesday, voters sent a clear message to Washington: the country is on the wrong track, and they're looking for solutions in an ever-changing world…
The Beltway & BeyondEpisode 324 - 2024 Election Forecast: Divided Government on the Horizon?
With the election just days away, the Public Strategies team predicts key race outcomes and discusses whether divided government will continue. Featuring…
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Episode 323 - “Is the Cake Already Baked?”
With early voting underway, it raises the question: “Is the cake already baked?” Are there still undecided voters out there, or are we just waiting for the…
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Episode 322 - Madam President or 2016 Redux?
As the gender gap continues to widen at the top of the ticket, it is crucial to understand how gender and their roles are impacting the 2024 election. Women…
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Episode 321 - Messaging Is Everything
The Harris-Walz campaign has focused heavily on one message: vote against Trump. Will relying solely on an anti-Trump message carry enough weight to win this…
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Episode 320 - VP Debate: Midwest Nice
The vice presidential debate was marked by a civil tone, characterized by politicos as 'Midwest nice.' While the Vance-Walz debate may not significantly impact…
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Episode 319 - A Local Pulse on the National Election
State-level political commentary often functions as an echo chamber. As red pockets emerge in traditionally blue states like Illinois, New York, and Virginia…
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Episode 318 - The Donut Test: How 2024 Stacks Up
As the 2024 election approaches, the rise of populism has intensified the divide between leadership, policy, and public sentiment, exemplified by the…
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Episode 317 - Cats, Dogs, and Taylor Swift
Did the minds of any voters change after the Harris-Trump debate? Does the debate matter for down ballot races? Featuring Public Strategies’ Howard Schweitzer…
The Beltway & BeyondEpisode 316 - < 60 Days Out: An Unprecedented Election
The media’s narrative has Democrats viewing the presidential race through rose-colored glasses, but this election will be decided by razor-thin margins. While…
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Episode 315 - LIVE at the DNC
As Vice President Kamala Harris clinches the Democratic nomination for president this week, the Public Strategies team reports from Chicago, site of the 2024…
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Episode 314 - Special Edition: Meet Coach Walz
Hailing from the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Governor Tim Walz joins Vice President Kamala Harris as her Democratic running mate in her bid to secure the White House…
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Episode 313: Kamala Harris: A Choice for Double-Haters?
With Vice President Kamala Harris rising to the top of the Democratic ticket, the “double-haters” now have a choice this November. The shift from President Joe…
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Episode 312: The Last Biden v. Trump Edition of the Beltway Briefing
This RNC is being hailed as one of the best stage-managed conventions ever. All eyes now shift to see who comes out of Chicago as the Democrat nominee. One…
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Episode 311: The Clock’s Ticking: Will Biden Step Aside?
Concerns over President Joe Biden’s age and fitness are shaking up the Democratic Party, leaving his nomination hanging in the balance. As the party evaluates…
The Beltway & BeyondEpisode 310: Presidential Debate or Debacle?
As Americans watched the first televised presidential debate, it became clear that American politics had hit a new low in its political discourse. Between…
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Episode 309: Migrant Crisis: National Issue, Local Impact
As droves of migrants arrive at the Southern Border, the consequences of the federal government’s inaction on immigration profoundly affect major cities like…
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Episode 308: The Politicization of the Bench
Returning to Capitol Hill for the first time post-presidency, Trump found support among Republican leaders and members aiming to emulate the party’s 2016…
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Episode 307: Biden’s Age Concerns: GOP Deflection or Democratic Panic?
With the Trump hush-money verdict in, Trump supporters are more emboldened than ever in their backing of the former president. Meanwhile, concerns are…
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Episode 306: The Vilification of Politics
The vilification of politics creates a perception that nothing gets done in Washington. While Congress often appears dysfunctional, it continues to govern…
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Episode 305: “It’s All About Clicks & Eyeballs”
As Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene attempted to oust Speaker Mike Johnson through a motion to vacate, Democrats calculated that the public's frustration…
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Episode 304: Navigating Big Tech's Regulatory Labyrinth
Having once sat on a pedestal, big tech finds itself grappling with a maze of state and global privacy and data security regulations. Now, some major tech…
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Episode 303: Hold Your Nose & Vote
In recent years, the Philadelphia suburbs have emerged as a bellwether for presidential elections. With national voter enthusiasm at an all-time low, is the…
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Episode 302: Trump’s Criminal Trial: A “Stormy” Day in NYC
As norms and institutions encounter scrutiny, the political pendulum remains in motion, illustrated by the foreign aid discussion on Capitol Hill, the…
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Episode 301: Politics of Choice
State supreme courts have become as political as courts get. Could the recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling on reproductive rights cost Republicans the November…
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Episode 300: Biden Walks the Political Tightrope: The Economy & Immigration
The intricate interplay between economic perceptions and immigration places President Biden in a delicate balancing act with swing state voters. Given the…
The Beltway & BeyondEpisode 299 : 2024 Turnout Tactics: Messaging Matters
As 2024 shapes up to be a turnout election, both Democrats and Republicans are working to fine-tune their messaging to mobilize voters. Can President Biden…
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Episode 298 : “Double-Hater” Voters to Determine the 2024 Presidential
Following Super Tuesday and President Biden’s State of the Union address, Public Strategies teams up with Cozen O’Connor’s state attorneys general (SAG)…
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Episode 297 : A Leadership Shuffle: The “Three Johns” Eye McConnell’s Seat
As Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving leader of the Senate GOP, announces his planned resignation from leadership, all eyes turn to…
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Episode 296 : The Ebb & Flow of Capitol Hill
Despite the influx of dollars into Nikki Haley’s campaign, the South Carolina primary could mark its end of the road. But, until the financial well runs dry…
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Episode 295 : “Are Washington and Lincoln turning over in their graves?”
As we enter President’s weekend, would the former leaders be disappointed we aren’t further along in our nation’s trajectory? Is the end of American…
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Episode 294 : The 2024 VP Choice Matters
The special counsel report on President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents reignites doubts about his age and mental fitness as he seeks reelection…
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Episode 293 : The Art of Legislating
Bipartisan legislating is turning heads in Congress as the House advanced this week a significant tax package and the Senate continues negotiations on a border…
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Episode 292 : Biden-Trump Rematch: The Unamused Voters
Following Iowa and New Hampshire, the path to the Republican nomination narrows for Nikki Haley, moving former president Donald Trump one step closer to…
The Beltway & BeyondEpisode 291 : The Economic Psyche of 2024 Voters
As GOP candidates gear up for the New Hampshire Caucus, the shadow of Donald Trump looms large against his GOP challengers, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, who…
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Episode 290 : Decoding The Iowa Caucus
With the Iowa Caucus on the horizon, the Public Strategies team analyzes past nomination paths and illustrates scenarios for a presumptive Biden-Trump 2024…
The Beltway & BeyondEpisode 289 : Jingle All The Way
From “Walking in a Biden Blunderland” to “Must be Santos,” the Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies team embraced the holiday season yet again with Christmas carol…
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Episode 288 : The College Presidents Fail the Test
The presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT refused this week to declare in congressional testimony that calling for the genocide of Jews constitutes harassment…
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Episode 287 : George Santos: You're Fired
The US House of Representatives expels New York Congressman George Santos. Meanwhile on the campaign trail, support continues to coalesce around Nikki Haley…
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Episode 286 : Government Funding: A 2024 Problem
In the midst of heated debates and elbows, Congress kicks the “government funding can” down the road by passing a laddered continuing resolution (CR), allowing…
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Episode 285 : Is the Blue Wave Leaving Biden Behind?
On Tuesday, Democrats had major wins in Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, and New Jersey, centered on abortion access. Yet the blue wave appears to be leaving…
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Episode 284 : Nikki Haley: A 2024 GOP Alternative?
As the new speaker moves forward with an Israeli aid package, antisemitism is spreading across the globe. Meanwhile in the 2024 Republican presidential…
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Episode 283 : Introducing the New Speaker of the US House
A constitutional lawyer, cultural conservative, and all around “nice guy.” Meet the new Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson. As the House…
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Episode 282 : A House GOP Exorcism
As President Biden manages instability abroad, the House GOP Conference continues its search for a speaker. Featuring CPS’ Howard Schweitzer, Mark Alderman…
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Episode 281 : Help Wanted: Speaker of the US House of Representatives
With government funding running out in less than 40 days, the House Republican Conference is scrambling to find a Speaker that can reach the 218-vote…
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Episode 280 : Democracy or dysfunction? The shutdown that wasn’t.
Explore how Speaker McCarthy kept the government open and what to watch for in the coming weeks as the battle with the House Freedom Caucus, debate over…
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Episode 279 : Americans desensitized to the government shutdown
The dysfunction of government shutdown and party in-fighting may only matter as much as the media is willing to cover it. At large, the American people are…
The Beltway & BeyondEpisode 278 : Is the gov shutdown just a “ritualistic ceremony”?
As the CPS team returns from August Recess, the Beltway is in a downward spiral with a looming government shutdown, a crisis at the southern border, mounting…
The Beltway & BeyondEpisode 277 : Age: Wisdom or Uncertainty?
Explore the pros and cons of an aging federal government, the criminal entanglements of former President Donald Trump and Hunter Biden, and the glimmer of hope…
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Episode 276 : The federal government needs a facelift
Media coverage of political extremes and fringe politicos skews the American people’s perception of the federal government. With boomers passing the baton to…
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Episode 275 : Popcorn time: Bidenomics, NDAA, WH Drug Policy
With the 2024 elections on the horizon and the August recess encroaching, the CPS team popcorns topics: Is Bidenomics a winning or losing 2024 campaign…
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Episode 274 : “It’s called government relations for a reason”
Public Strategies’ team of strategic advisors and partners share lobbying tips to be successful on Capitol Hill. Being an expert in your field is only part of…
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Episode 273 : Is the Trump Indictment a Tree Falling in a Forest?
From the crowded 2024 Republican presidential field to the influence of media, Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies (CPS) discusses Trump’s most recent indictment…
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Episode 272 : Congress Passes Debt-Ceiling Bill, Averting Default
After weeks of political impasse and tense negotiations, the Senate voted 63-36 to approve bipartisan legislation to raise the nation’s debt limit, sending the…
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Episode 271 : 2016 Redux?
President Biden, Speaker McCarthy, and other congressional leaders were scheduled to meet on Friday to talk about a possible deal to increase the borrowing…
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Episode 270 : Muddled Picture of the Economy
High prices, rising interest rates, stubborn inflation, and banking uncertainty be damned: the U.S. labor market is still chugging along. Employers added…
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Episode 269 : Biden Announces Run for a Second Term
What a week it has been: on Wednesday, Public Strategies hosted a reception for Rodney Davis, officially welcoming the former five-term congressman…