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Dr. Angela Rasmussen on New COVID-19 Vaccines and the State of the Coronavirus Pandemic

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford, Dwayne Greene and Adam Peck — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 15:02:23 +0000

The coronavirus pandemic remains a tough puzzle for the nation to solve. Dr. Angela Rasmussen, an affiliate researcher with the Georgetown Center for Global Health Science and Security, joins the pod this week to talk through new COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna and what we’ve learned about the novel coronavirus since the spring. Daniella and Jesse also talk about the efforts to undermine American democracy and the latest post-election hurdles to President-elect Joe Biden’s transition.

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Daniella Gibbs Léger is the executive vice president for Communications and Strategy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Jesse Lee is a vice president for Communications at the Action Fund. Chris Ford is the senior broadcast coordinator for Communications at the Action Fund. Dwayne Greene is the director of Broadcast Communications at the Action Fund. Adam Peck is the senior media coordinator at the Action Fund.

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Delaware State Senator-Elect Sarah McBride on Political Trailblazing in 2020

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford, Dwayne Greene and Adam Peck — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 17:00:50 +0000

After several days of vote counting, Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 general election over incumbent Donald Trump. Jesse and Daniella discuss President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ record-breaking victory and the hurdles they face in their transition to the White House. Later, they connect with former CAPer and newly elected Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride (D) on her own historic election as the first openly transgender person to serve as a state senator.

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CAP Action CEO Neera Tanden and the Stakes of the 2020 General Election

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford, Dwayne Greene and Adam Peck — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 14:29:45 +0000

This week on “The Tent,” Daniella and Jesse break down the drawn-out conclusion to the 2020 general election and the stakes in the handful of states that are still counting ballots. Later, they’re joined by Center for American Progress Action Fund CEO Neera Tanden, who shares her thoughts on the election, President Trump’s efforts to undermine the democracy, and how the nation can put itself on a path toward healing and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Dr. Rachel Bitecofer on the 2020 General Election and America’s Shifting Electoral Coalitions

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford, Dwayne Greene and Adam Peck — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 15:27:43 +0000

With less than a week before Election Day, tens of millions of Americans have already cast a ballot in the 2020 general election, shattering voter turnout expectations. This week, Daniella and Jesse connected with political scientist and editor of The Cycle Dr. Rachel Bitecofer to dig into these numbers and discuss what to make of the shifts in electoral coalitions that have taken place over the last few decades. Plus, our hosts talk about Congress’ misplaced priorities ahead of the election.

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The Appeal’s Daniel Nichanian on the Fight for Voting Rights in 2020

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 14:18:16 +0000

With two weeks left before Election Day, tens of millions of voters have already cast a ballot in the 2020 election. This unprecedented enthusiasm from voters has been met unfortunately with new barriers to voting and the franchise. The Appeal’s Daniel Nichanian joins the pod this week to discuss this tension as well as how summer protests for policing and criminal justice reform have shaped down-ballot races. Daniella and Jesse also discuss the never-ending scandals of the Trump White House.

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Daniella Gibbs Léger is the executive vice president for Communications and Strategy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Ed Chung is a senior fellow at the Action Fund. Jesse Lee is a vice president for Communications at the Action Fund. Chris Ford is the senior broadcast coordinator for Communications at the Action Fund. Dwayne Greene is the director of Broadcast Communications at the Action Fund. Adam Peck is the senior media coordinator at the Action Fund.

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The New Republic’s Matt Ford on the Future of the Supreme Court

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford, Dwayne Greene and Adam Peck — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 14:27:05 +0000

As Republicans in the U.S. Senate push ahead with their effort to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, our hosts connect with staff writer for The New Republic Matt Ford to talk about President Donald Trump’s nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, and how her confirmation could affect the future of the court. Plus, Daniella and Jesse debrief on the kidnapping plot against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) and the latest from the 2020 campaign trail.

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Key Takeaways from CAP Action’s Paid Digital Program

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:56:11 +0000

Between late April and early September, CAP Action ran a $4 million paid digital program holding President Trump accountable for his failures on the pandemic, health care and the economy. The program was set up as a randomized controlled trial to measure the efficacy of the program. This deck provides an overview of the program and the key takeaways.

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The Economist’s G. Elliott Morris on Forecasting the 2020 General Election

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:08:07 +0000

On “The Tent” this week, Daniella connects with G. Elliott Morris, a data journalist for The Economist and author of the political blog The Crosstab, for a broad discussion looking into the election models and forecasts for the 2020 campaign cycle. Jesse and Daniella also break down the whirlwind of a week at the White House, from President Donald Trump’s disastrous debate performance to the COVID-19 outbreak in the White House.

Learn more about the podcast here.

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The Number of Times Every Senate Republican Voted To Attack Preexisting Condition Protections—Their Rushed Supreme Court Confirmation Will Be the Latest

Will Ragland and Colin Seeberger — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 19:24:52 +0000

The coronavirus has underscored how important it is that the American people have comprehensive, high-quality, and affordable health coverage. More Americans than ever are relying on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for coverage; and yet, President Donald Trump and Republican attorneys general are suing to take away this critical lifeline in the middle of the pandemic. If the ACA is repealed, more than 20 million Americans could lose health coverage and 135 million could lose critical protections that prevent insurers from denying people coverage or charging them more for having preexisting conditions such as diabetes, cancer, and even COVID-19.

This case will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court just one week after the election, which is why the president and Senate Republicans are rushing to install another rubber stamp for their political agenda following the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—despite just four years ago having opposed filling a Supreme Court vacancy during an election. This rushed confirmation push is opposed by the American people and comes while voting in the election is already underway.

For years, Senate Republicans have voted to weaken these protections and eliminate the ACA, which has helped tens of millions of Americans gain access to health care and takes important steps to force insurers to put patients’ needs over profits. In doing so, they are simply giving the wealthiest Americans another massive tax cut. Following massive backlash at the ballot box in 2018 following their health care repeal push, Republican Senators are now running feverishly from their records—airing false television ads that suggest they will always protect preexisting conditions despite voting to do the opposite.

This analysis provides a comprehensive look at how many times Senate Republican incumbents have voted to weaken the ACA’s protections for preexisting conditions and makes clear why voters do not trust their efforts to push through a lifetime appointment that would put Americans’ health care at risk.

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Will Ragland is the research director in the Center for American Progress Action Fund War Room. Colin Seeberger is the director of media relations at the Action Fund.

Methodology

The above vote counts are based on a Center for American Progress Action Fund analysis of votes taken by the current Senate Republican caucus—either as part of the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives—since the ACA was originally passed in 2010. Each vote was on the passage or advancement of legislation that would have resulted in diminishing or eliminating protections for those with preexisting conditions.

The following votes were used for this analysis:

Senate roll call vote 200 on the motion to invoke cloture: motion to proceed to S. 4653 (October 1, 2020)
Senate roll call vote 337 on S.J. Res. 52 (October 30, 2019)
Senate roll call vote 226 on S.J. Res. 63 (October 10, 2018)
Senate roll call vote 179 on S. Amdt. 667 to H.R. 1628 (July 28, 2017)
Senate roll call vote 169, on S. Amdt. 271 to H.R. 1628 (July 26, 2017)
Senate roll call vote 168 on the motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline on S. Amdt. 270 to H.R. 1628 (July 25, 2017)
Senate roll call vote 167 on motion to proceed on H.R. 1628 (July 25, 2017)
Senate roll call vote 26 on the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 3 (January 12, 2017)
Senate roll call vote 329 on passage of H.R. 3762 (December 3, 2015)
Senate roll call vote 253 on the cloture motion for S. Amdt. 2328 to S. Amdt. 2327 to S. Amdt. 2266 to H.R. 22 (July 26, 2015)
Senate roll call vote 9 on S. Amdt. 13 to S. 223 (February 2, 2011)
House roll call vote 58 on the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 3 (January 12, 2017)
House roll call vote 256 on passage of H.R. 1628 (May 4, 2017)
House roll call vote 58 on passage of H.R. 596 (February 3, 2015)
House roll call vote 478 on H.J. Res. 59 (September 20, 2013)
House roll call vote 154 on passage of H.R. 45 (May 16, 2013)
House roll call vote 88 on H. Con. Res. 25 (March 21, 2013)
House roll call vote 460 on passage of H.R. 6079 (July 11, 2012)
House roll call vote 151 on agreeing to H. Con. Res. 112 (March 29, 2012)
House roll call vote 277 on agreeing to H. Con. Res. 34 (April 15, 2011)
House roll call vote 14 on passage of H.R. 2 (January 19, 2011)

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Mother Jones’ David Corn on the First Trump-Biden Debate and a Peak Inside the President’s Taxes

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 15:56:49 +0000

On this week’s episode of “The Tent,” David Corn, the Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones, returns to the podcast to recap with Ed and Jesse the few highs and many lows of the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Plus, they break down revelations from The New York Times’ reporting on President Trump’s finances, including how little he has contributed in federal income taxes and his sizable personal debts.

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Daniella Gibbs Léger is the executive vice president for Communications and Strategy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Ed Chung is the vice president for Criminal Justice Reform at the Action Fund. Jesse Lee is a vice president for Communications at the Action Fund. Chris Ford is the senior broadcast coordinator for Communications at the Action Fund. Dwayne Greene is the director of Broadcast Communications at the Action Fund. Adam Peck is the senior media coordinator at the Action Fund.

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