Backroom Politics

Our host, Justin Russell, shares his thoughts on looking back on 9/11. Never forget.

A judge recently ruled against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit brought on by the state of Oklahoma for their part in the raising Opioid Crisis. Johnson & Johnson is now on the hook for $572 million payout to the state. Will this set the terms for similar lawsuits in other states? and then, with a month until the next debate, what is the latest on the 2020 Presidential election? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!

President Trump recently went to take part in the G-7 summit. What happened while he was there? He claims the that the theme for the summit was total unity, was that really the case? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics! 

The White House says the fundamentals of the economy are strong, meanwhile many economists believe we will be in a recession within two years. What is the latest on this front? Later, why were two congresswomen banned from visiting Israel? Did President Trump play a role in this? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!

The White House says the fundamentals of the economy are strong, meanwhile many economists believe we will be in a recession within two years. What is the latest on this front? Later, why were two congresswomen banned from visiting Israel? Did President Trump play a role in this? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!

Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide in prison after being placed on suicide watch already, who did this happen? What is going to happen with the investigation? Then, former Ohio State Senator Capri Cafaro joins the panel to discuss the presidents visit to Dayton and El Paso and her thoughts on gun control. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!

The pro-democracy protests have become rather violent in Hong Kong, with protestors and police clashing on multiple occasions. What is the latest with the protests? How long will the Hong Kong airport be affected by these protests? Then, president Trump has delayed his latest round of tariffs against China until after the holiday shopping season. What is the latest on this tariff war? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!  

The latest on the trade war with China and how it is affecting the American economy. The stock market just suffered one of it's worst days of the year, seeing the Dow Jones drop nearly 770 points. With continuing tariffs with China, can we expect to see more of this in the future. Then, the panel shares their thoughts on the 2020 race and the most recent round of democratic debates. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!

Too many mass shootings. Too many dead and injured. Thoughts and prayers isn't enough. It is time we talk about guns in America and gun violence in America. The panel remembers the victims of the Dayton and El Paso shootings and talks about what needs to be done about guns in America. This week on Backroom Politics. 

The House just voted to pass a new budget deal, what is involved in that? Where is the US spending it's money? Then, Former Ohio State Senator Capri Cafaro joins the panel to talk about her political and broadcasting career, as well as the 2020 race. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!

What is going on between President Trump and Congressmen Elijah Cummings? Is Baltimore really a rat infested city or are the president's tweet more racially driven? Then, the panel discusses the Mueller hearing.  Did it live up to the hype or was it a flop? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics! (Please excuse our technical difficulties)

Dan Gabriel, former member of the CIA and director of the movie Mosul, joins us in studio to talk about his movie and his thoughts on the current state of the intelligence community in the U.S. Then, the panel celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch and talk about the future of space travel for America. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!

Trump took to Twitter this week to attack a group of four freshmen congresswomen he called the squad. Were his tweets racist? Why has the GOP been so reluctant to respond? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!

This week the panel dicusses the ongoing immigration crisis in the US. First, the Trump administration pushing to add a question about citizenship on the census, is there a legit reason behind having this question? Next, more updates coming from the southern border as well as the UN saying the US has violated UN human rights standards at the border. Warning: Things get heated. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!

This week, the panel discusses the latest on the indictment of Jeffery Epstien and what it might me for Trump's white house, especially Labor secretary Alexander Acosta. Will his handling of the Epstien case be the cause of him leaving the White House? The panel also discusses the great Revolutionary war raids on airports and Trump's 4th of July celebrations. All that and more on Backroom Politics!

What is happening at the southern border of the US is a crisis. The panel takes a look at the latest there and what changes, if any, are coming to that area. Then, the panel takes a look at the presidents recent trip to North Korea where he became the first sitting president to cross the DMZ. What does that mean for the US in the bigger picture? And what else happened at the G20 summit? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!

The panel talks about the first two democratic debates. Who were the winners and losers? What surprises came out of the deabtes? Who gained the more leaving these debates? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!

What is the latest with the immigration ciris in America? What is actually going on with the border and the leadership in charge of the border? And an interview with a special guest, Iowa State Senate candidate for the 22 district Tricia Gavin! All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!

What is the latest on the situation bewteen the United States and Iran? How has twitter played a role in this situation? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!

With the first round of debates coming up, what is the latest on the 2020 Democratic canidates? who will be speaking on day 1 and who will be on day 2? We break down all that and more this week on Backroom Politics!