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 new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.

Brad is first joined by John Nichols, the National Political Correspondent for 'The Nation,' and Author of the new book, "The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party."  (Available for purchase here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48624170-the-fight-for-the-soul-of-the-democratic-party)
John's Twitter handle is @NicholsUprising.

Brad and John analyze the impact of the bombshell New York Times report on Trump's Taxes and how it will impact the presidential race. They also preview the first presidential debate and outline how each candidate can win the night.

During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with Abdallah Fayyad and Mark Grimaldi.  The roundtable continues to discuss Trump's taxes and the presidential debate.  Additionally, they give their take on Trump's nomination to the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett, and the threats she poses to the Affordable Care Act and Roe v. Wade if confirmed to the high court.

Abdallah Fayyad is an opinion writer and Editorial Board member at 'The Boston Globe.'
His Twitter handle is @Abdallah_Fayyad.

Mark Grimaldi has been a progressive political activist for the past 12 years.  He volunteered for the campaigns of President Obama (2008 and 2012), Senator Bernie Sanders (2016), and Secretary Hillary Clinton (2016).  Mark is also involved in campaign finance reform efforts around the country, and philanthropic efforts for Cancer research.  His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.

Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race for 'The Hill.'  He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles.
You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.

Watch a video broadcast of the show here: https://www.pscp.tv/w/1kvJpeXVlVwxE