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 Reporter for 'The Washington Times,' where she covers the House of Representatives.

The two talk about:

- GOP House Leadership Fight
- Role of the Freedom Caucus and Jim Jordan
- Impact that Senator Sinema switching parties will have on the Senate
- Senator Sinema's re-election prospects
- GOP reaction to poor midterm showing, and how much responsibility Trump shares for the lackluster results
- Trump’s 2024 Presidential Prospects

Mica's Twitter handle is @MicaSoellnerDC.

During the second half of the show, Brad discusses the newly proposed Democratic Presidential primary calendar, which would feature big changes, including the Iowa caucuses no longer being first in the nation for Democrats.
His expert guest on this topic is Kim Scott, is the Founder and Publisher of DemList, LLC.

Demlist is a free national daily political column, calendar and resource site for Democrats and allies - a unique, central source that connects people to the who, what and where of Democratic events, issues and activism. You can find out more about them at DemList.com and follow them on Twitter @TheDemList.

Brad writes a political column every Sunday 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.

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