Progressive Voices

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad will first be joined by CNN military analyst Col. Cedric Leighton, Founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership consultancy serving global companies and organizations. He founded the company in 2010, after serving in the US Air Force for 26 years as an Intelligence Officer and attaining the rank of Colonel. The two analyze the progress of the Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia. They also breakdown the politics at play for the upcoming Department of Defense budget, and how it will affect aid to Ukraine. Colonel Leighton can be seen regularly on CNN, where he is a Military Analyst. His website is CedricLeighton.com and his Twitte