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Mother Jones’ Ari Berman and the Struggle To Protect Voting Rights

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford, Adam Peck and Morgan Spivey — Thu, 20 May 2021 18:09:52 +0000

Four and half months after the January 6 insurrection, Republicans in Congress find themselves unwilling to commit to a bipartisan commission looking into the tragic and deadly events. Daniella and Jesse discuss the deadlocked negotiations this week on “The Tent” as well as the efforts to de-escalate violence in Israel and Gaza. Plus, they connect with Mother Jones senior reporter Ari Berman to discuss his reporting on voter suppression efforts being pursued in the states.

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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 broadcast manager for Communications at the Action Fund. Adam Peck is the senior media coordinator at the Action Fund. Morgan Spivey is an executive coordinator at the Action Fund.

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AFL-CIO Chief Economist Bill Spriggs on the Economy and Infrastructure for All

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford, Adam Peck and Morgan Spivey — Thu, 13 May 2021 17:40:44 +0000

Congress returns to Washington this week, with party leaders resuming their negotiations with President Joe Biden over his ambitious infrastructure and jobs package. Daniella and Jesse dissect the status of the negotiations as well as continued Republican infighting in the House of Representatives. Plus, Bill Spriggs, chief economist at the AFL-CIO, joins the podcast to explore the state of the economy and how Biden’s jobs plans can help growth—and address decades of racial injustice.

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Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones on the First 100 Days of the Biden Administration

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford, Adam Peck and Morgan Spivey — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:08:29 +0000

This week, President Joe Biden laid out an ambitious plan to invest in American infrastructure, workers, and families in his first joint address to Congress, continuing his effort to lift the United States out of the pandemic. On this episode of “The Tent,” former Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL), a distinguished fellow at CAP, joins Daniella and Jesse to reflect on the first 100 days of the Biden administration and consider how the president is setting up Congress to deliver on his agenda.

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Dr. Rashawn Ray on the Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict and Police Reform in the United States

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford, Adam Peck and Morgan Spivey — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:27:57 +0000

This week on “The Tent,” Daniella and Jesse react to the conclusion of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who murdered George Floyd last May. Rashawn Ray, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, joins the pod to dig into what the jury’s guilty verdict means and where police reform in the United States goes from here. Our hosts also reflect on Earth Day and the White House’s effort to lead the world in addressing climate change with an international summit

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Dr. Peter Hotez on J&J Vaccinations and the State of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford, Adam Peck and Morgan Spivey — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:55:59 +0000

Daniella and Jesse dig into another whirlwind week, covering stories about police violence in Minnesota and Virginia, as well as the Biden administration’s announcement on the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Jesse is also joined by Dr. Peter Hotez of Baylor College of Medicine for a conversation on the state of vaccinations against COVID-19 and the decision by the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

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Chelsea Parsons on Ending Inaction on Gun Violence Preventio‪n

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford, Adam Peck and Morgan Spivey — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 18:43:47 +0000

Following the second consecutive week with a horrific mass shooting event, calls for legislation on gun violence prevention have grown once more in the United States. Chelsea Parsons, CAP’s Action’s vice president for Gun Violence Prevention, joins Daniella and Jesse this week to talk about how the political landscape in Congress has changed over the last decade and how groups are organizing for changes in state and federal gun laws.

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Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman on the American Rescue Plan and Forging Change

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford, Adam Peck and Morgan Spivey — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:48:37 +0000

With the passage of the American Rescue Plan, the Biden administration continues its effort to revitalize the U.S. economy after a year of the pandemic. Daniella connects with Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) on the significance of the bill and why it is crucial to demonstrate how government can have a meaningful impact on people’s lives. Plus, the congresswoman discusses the ongoing struggle for women’s representation and how she has blazed trails of her own in honor of Women’s History Month.

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Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Need for Statehood for Washington, D.C.

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford and Adam Peck — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:57:10 +0000

Muriel Bowser (D), mayor of Washington, D.C., joins Daniella and Jesse on “The Tent” this week to discuss the effort to make the nation’s capital the 51st state in the union, reflect on the coronavirus pandemic and the challenging year for residents in the district, and her optimism for how the American Rescue Plan can help make a difference in getting Washington, D.C., over the final hump. Plus, our hosts discuss the busy week Congress has had as we approach the one-year mark of the pandemic.

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The Fight for Bold Democracy Refor‪m

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford and Adam Peck — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 18:41:30 +0000

The effort to restore democracy in the United States took another step forward this week with the House of Representatives voting on the For the People Act—a bill with new voting rights protections and restrictions on big money donors and other corruptive forces in U.S. politics. LaShawn Warren, executive vice president for government affairs at the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, joins Daniella and Jesse this week to talk through why this bill is critical for this moment.

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The Equality Act and the Quest To Protect LGBTQ Right‪s

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford and Adam Peck — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:02:56 +0000

After lingering in legislative limbo during the last Congress, the Equality Act—a bill that will codify anti-discrimination protections for the LGBTQ community in the United States—has been reintroduced by the Democratic majority of the 117th Congress. CAP Action’s Sharita Gruberg joins Daniella and Jesse on the pod this week to discuss the impact the bill could have if passed by the House and Senate and how politics for LGBTQ Americans has changed with the arrival of the Biden administration.

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