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Preview of 10/13/25 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon'

Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 2d

Watch Monday at 3pm ET as Charlie Cook, Founder of @cookpolitical.com and Columnist for @nationaljournal.com, joins me to discuss national #politics.
Then, Senior #WhiteHouse Reporter for @bgov.com, Mica Soellner, examines the #Trump presidency.
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Opinion - Trump has the most to lose in the shutdown showdown

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AFT @aft.org · 2d

We’re talking about critical thinking, Dr. King’s legacy, and Why Fascists Fear Teachers at @ctulocal1.bsky.social

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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 2d

Trump runs the game so he gets the blame for the shutdown, Read my new column in @yahoonews.com from @thehill.com at www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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Democrats have an advantage in the showdown over the federal government shutdown, with 39 percent of Americans blaming Trump for the closure and 75 percent feeling that Trump isn't focused enough on r...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "Hearing you say that 'everyone is smiling' in cities where troops have been rolled into feels dystopian and insane watching the response to it."

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Leslie Marshall @lesliemarshallshow.bsky.social · 2d

Read @bradbannon.bsky.social's latest piece in @thehill.com where he breaks down why "#Trump has the most to lose in the #GovernmentShutdown showdown."👇
thehill.com/opinion/whit...

Head of American Federation of Teachers responds to criticism of unions

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AFT @aft.org · 3d

“Let’s lift up teachers. Stop smearing them. Stop undermining their unions.”

Watch & share: @rweingarten.bsky.social talks to @cbsnews.com about attacks on public education and her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."

Days after stepping down as Oklahoma's superintendent of public instruction, Ryan Walters posted a call on social media "to destroy the teachers' unions once and for all." Randi Weingarten, president ...

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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 3d

Trump has the most to lose in the showdown over the shutdown. Read my new column in The Hill at
thehill.com/opinion/whit...

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Watch Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon Mondays 3-4pm ET!

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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 4d

Watch Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon Mondays at 3PM ET for the very best in aggressive progressive must see online D.C. Check it out at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqMv...

@masspolprofmo.bsky.social @willrobinson1776.bsky.social @demlist.bsky.social @lesliemarshallshow.bsky.social

AAUP’s Wolfson and AFT’s Weingarten on Trump’s Loyalty Pledge for Colleges and Universities

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AFT @aft.org · 9d

"The federal government should not, under any circumstances, dictate who goes to college, what can be researched, or learned, and what can or can’t be the subject of critical academic inquiry." - AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social & @aaup.org President @proftwolf.bsky.social

WASHINGTON—AAUP President Todd Wolfson and AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement slamming the Trump administration’s ideological litmus test for higher education. The two affil...

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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 8d

@timkarr.bsky.social Senior Director for Strategy and Communications @freepress.bsky.social and Ana Valdez President and CEO Latino Donor Collaborative joined me on Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon at 3PM ET. Watch the podcast at www.facebook.com/share/v/1644ZduNVQ/

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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 9d

@kamalaharris.com must be bolder than she was in 2024 to win in 2028. Read my new column in The Hill at
thehill.com/opinion/camp...

@lesliemarshallshow.bsky.social @demlist.bsky.social @politicussarah.bsky.social @kamalanation.bsky.social @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social

Hispanic Heritage Month and Trump's Attacks Against Their Demographic

Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 10d

Ana Valdez CEO @Latino Donor Collaborative joined me to examine the valuable contributions that Latinos have made to the United States. Watch the podcast courtesy of my Executive Producer Mark Grimaldi at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI9i...

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Leslie Marshall @lesliemarshallshow.bsky.social · 10d

"#KamalaHarris’s book tour lets her plot a course for 2028."
Check out @bradbannon.bsky.social 's latest blog for @thehill.com here👇
thehill.com/opinion/camp...

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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 10d

It's time for @kamalaharris.com to shine but she begins her book tour under the shadow of a government shutdown. Read my new column in The Hill at
thehill.com/opinion/camp...

@lesliemarshallshow.bsky.social @masspolprofmo.bsky.social @willrobinson1776.bsky.social @demlist.bsky.social

Americans Band Together to Push Back on Trump's Assault of the First Amendment

Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 11d

@timkarr.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social joined me on Deadline D.C. to examine the failed MAGA coup against @jimmykimmel.com. Watch the podcast at
www.youtube.com/watchst?v=tX...

@lesliemarshallshow.bsky.social @masspolprofmo.bsky.social @demlist.bsky.social @willrobinson1776.bsky.social

Hispanic Heritage Month and Trump's Attacks Against Their Demographic

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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 11d

Watch now as President & CEO of the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC), Ana Valdez, talks with me about #HispanicHeritageMonth.
She also criticizes the #SupremeCourt’s endorsement of #RacialProfiling for #ICE.
youtu.be/gI9iPhZcr0w

Americans Band Together to Push Back on Trump's Assault of the First Amendment

Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 11d

Watch now as @freepress.bsky.social's @timkarr.bsky.social joins me to examine #Trump’s attacks on #JimmyKimmel and #freedom of the press.
youtu.be/tXYepIBWZtc

Preview of 9/29/25 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon'

Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 12d

@timkarr.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social joins me
Monday on Deadline D.C. at 3PM ET to examine Trump’s attacks on the press. Ana Valdez CEO, Latino Donor Collaborative criticizes the Supreme Court’s endorsement of racial profiling. Watch the preview at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwsl...

Preview of 9/29/25 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon'

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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 16d

Watch Monday at 3pm ET as @freepress.bsky.social's @timkarr.bsky.social joins me to examine #Trump’s attacks on #JimmyKimmel and #freedom of the press.
Then, Latino Donor Collaborative's Ana Valdez criticizes the #SupremeCourt’s endorsement of #RacialProfiling for #ICE.
youtu.be/UwslhUoeI1Y

Gerrymandering's Threat to Working Families

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Leslie Marshall @lesliemarshallshow.bsky.social · 14d

Watch now as I'm joined by @steelworkers.bsky.social's Amber Miller to discuss #gerrymandering's threat to working families.
#UnionStrong #1u
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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 15d

During the show down over the shut down, congressional Democrats must stand firm to reduce healthcare costs. Read my new column in @thehill.com at
thehill.com/opinion/whit...

@willrobinson1776.bsky.social @demlist.bsky.social @jcenerini.bsky.social @grassrootsdemhq.bsky.social