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 is first joined by Mica Soellner, Congressional Correspondent for Punchbowl News, to examine the likelihood of a government shutdown. They also talk about the 'Freedom Caucus' budget demands, whether House Republicans will launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, and whether Speaker McCarthy will be able to keep the House GOP united. Then, Brad is 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