CNN's Kevin Madden and Mary Katharine Ham look at the 2016 race from a rightward perspective. What is the future of the GOP in the age of Trump? He's a seasoned party strategist and she's a movement conservative and each episode will delve into an elements of that question with guests from across the political spectrum. A trip looking for the soul of conservatism in America.
20 Available Episodes (20 Total)Average duration: 00:36:11
Feb 14, 2017
An economist for the Heritage Foundation on what Trump’s early agenda is missing
00:30:23
CNN's Senior Economic Analyst Stephen Moore, who founded the Club for Growth and is now at the Heritage Foundation, sat down with CNN's Kevin Madden and Mary Katharine Ham to discuss Trump's early moves. Topics include whether Trump made a 'huge mistake' by putting tax cuts on the back burner (3:00); whether he is ‘playing with fire’ on trade (12:20); how the GOP and it's principles have been reshaped (17:25); and books to check out that Trump himself might actually read (26:10). via Knit
Feb 07, 2017
Being a Republican Congressman under Donald Trump's presidency with U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa
00:38:26
U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, a Republican from California's 49th congressional district, sat down with CNN's Kevin Madden to talk about why he sees support for President Donald Trump's aggressive moves on immigration and border security but still has concerns about the pace of executive orders coming out of the White House (00:01), how voters are feeling the effects of Obamacare in his district and why he has high praise for Supreme Court justice nominee Neil Gorsuch (15:46), and why he thinks learning about politicians throughout history makes him a better Congressman (19:25). via Knit
Jan 17, 2017
Dissecting Democrat and Republican fault lines with journalist Josh Kraushaar
00:47:55
Josh Kraushaar, politics editor for National Journal, sat down with CNN's Kevin Madden and Mary Katharine Ham to talk about how both parties are reconciling with the outcome of the presidential election. The topics include Democrats' soul-searching and President Obama's role in the party's current predicament (00:01), the fractures that still exist in the Republican party (18:38), and how Kraushaar got his start covering politics (30:48).
Jan 10, 2017
Ad maestro Brad Todd on how Donald Trump changed campaigns
00:47:39
Brad Todd, a veteran shaper of Republican TV ads, sat down with CNN's Kevin Madden and Mary Katharine Ham to discuss the lessons of Trump's victory for how campaigns should be run. The topics include how Scott is the true author of the idea that Trump's voters take him 'seriously, but not literally' (1:00); how 2016 proved that there are still plenty of swing voters out there (9:30); how Trump won in spite of largely ignoring television advertising (27:50); and how he got his start as in the political ad business (35:40).
Dec 27, 2016
Noah Rothman on Trump: 'We are seeing a lot more winging it than people want to admit'
00:38:54
Noah Rothman, the Assistant Online Editor of Commentary magazine, sat down with CNN’s Kevin Madden and Mary Katharine Ham to discuss conservatives watching the Trump transition. Topics included how he’s now optimistic but 'was perfectly ready to go into this thing despondent’ (1:10); his feeling that 'I think we are seeing a lot more winging it than people want to admit’ (9:25); how he never though Trump could win until he actually did it (11:50); whether conservatives and populists within the GOP may clash right off the bat as infrastructure spending gets debated (18:00); and his career path from a theater scholarship to Commentary magazine (33:00).
Dec 20, 2016
Representative Adam Kinzinger on coming around on Trump
00:31:51
Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger sat down with CNN's Mary Katharine Ham to talk over Trump's emerging foreign policy. The two discuss his concern that Trump, like previous administrations, may initially try and be 'pals with Putin' (2:00); how both of their anti-Trump past squares with current optimism (16:00); his evolution on whether Trump tweeting is a good idea or not (22:00); and White House/Congressional relations including how he's only met Barack Obama twice since taking office in 2013 (31:20).
Dec 16, 2016
Ellen Carmichael on how when it comes to Republican and minority outreach, 'we're getting it more'
00:38:06
Ellen Carmichael, President of The Lafayette Company and GOP strategist, sat down with CNN's Kevin Madden. They discuss the need for continued GOP minority outreach (2:30); Trump's post-election political capitol (18:50); and reflections on her old boss, Tom Price, who has been tapped to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (33:45).
Nov 29, 2016
Ex-CBO director Douglas Holtz-Eakin on predicting the unpredictable Trump transition
00:40:10
Douglas Holtz-Eakin currently runs the American Action Forum, a conservative think tank, and sat down with CNN's Kevin Madden and Mary Katherine Ham to discuss the Republican agenda taking shape in Washington. The topics included the ‘ecstatic’ mood about possibilities among some policy professionals following Trump’s win (0:50), reflections on working with Congress even under one party rule (20:40), and how a trillion-dollar infrastructure plan might actually be one of the easier agenda items (27:50).
Nov 22, 2016
Reid Wilson on how the Obama coalition could return despite Clinton's loss
00:26:51
Reid Wilson, a national correspondent at The Hill, sat down with CNN's Kevin Madden and Mary Katherine Ham to discuss the next steps as the country and party prepares for a Trump presidency. First, Kevin and Mary Katherine reflected on being being wrong about the strength of Donald Trump (0:00) then Reid discussed how the Obama coalition could return despite Clinton's loss (5:40) and the importance of state legislatures (20:40).
Nov 08, 2016
Matthew Continetti on how the Trump candidacy not a 'fluke'
00:25:41
The Washington Free Beacon editor sat down with CNN's Kevin Madden and Mary Katharine Ham just before election day. They discussed the divide within the party between conservatives and populists (1:20); where to look for leaders who can bridge the GOP divide (12:40); and how the Trump candidacy is far from a fluke (16:50).
Feb 14 | 00:30:23
An economist for the Heritage Foundation on what Trump’s early agenda is missing
Feb 07 | 00:38:26
Being a Republican Congressman under Donald Trump's presidency with U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa
Jan 17 | 00:47:55
Dissecting Democrat and Republican fault lines with journalist Josh Kraushaar
Jan 10 | 00:47:39
Ad maestro Brad Todd on how Donald Trump changed campaigns
Dec 27 | 00:38:54
Noah Rothman on Trump: 'We are seeing a lot more winging it than people want to admit'
Dec 20 | 00:31:51
Representative Adam Kinzinger on coming around on Trump
Dec 16 | 00:38:06
Ellen Carmichael on how when it comes to Republican and minority outreach, 'we're getting it more'
Nov 29 | 00:40:10
Ex-CBO director Douglas Holtz-Eakin on predicting the unpredictable Trump transition
Nov 22 | 00:26:51
Reid Wilson on how the Obama coalition could return despite Clinton's loss
Nov 08 | 00:25:41
Matthew Continetti on how the Trump candidacy not a 'fluke'
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