Michele L. Jawando guest hosts the show today. She is the Vice President for Legal Progress at American Progress. Previously, she served as general counsel and senior advisor to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), where she was responsible for a wide-ranging portfolio of policy issues pertaining to the federal judiciary and nominations; voting rights; women and labor issues; LGBT issues; education; telecommunications; technology; and ethics.

Here are the guests Michele interviewed along with the topics they discussed. (There were also callers dispersed throughout the show).

1. Emily Tisch Sussman, Campaign Director for the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Her Twitter handle is @EmTSuss.
Michele and Emily preview tonight's GOP Debate.

2. Elizabeth Wydra, Chief Counsel for the Constitutional Accountability Center. Her Twitter handle is @ElizabethWydra.
Michele and Elizabeth discuss the 2016 SCOTUS term.

3. Glynda Carr, Co-Founder of 'Higher Heights,' which seeks to harness Black women's political power and leadership potential. Her Twitter handle is @GlyndaCarr.
Michele and Glynda discuss black women and voting.

4. Sarah Audelo, Political and Field Director for 'Rock The Vote.' Her Twitter Handle is @SarahAudelo.
Michele and Sarah discuss millennials and voting.

5. Matt Lee-Ashley, a Senior Fellow and the Director of Public Lands at American Progress, focusing on energy, environment, and public lands. His Twitter handle is @MLeeAshley.
Michele and Matt discuss the Oregon Standoff and Public Lands in the United States.

6. Tim Daly, Director for Campaigns, Guns and Crime, at the Center for American Progress; and Igor Volsky, the Director of Video and Contributing Editor of ThinkProgress.org. His Twitter handle is @igorvolsky.
Michele, Tim and Igor discuss gun policy in the U.S., including President Obama's recent executive orders on guns.

7. William Danvers, a Senior Fellow at American Progress, where he works on a range of national security issues.
Michele and Bill discuss the topic of Syrian Refugees and the United States.

8. Lisa Gilbert, Director of Public Citizen's Congress Watch Division. Her Twitter handle is @Lisa_PubCitizen.
Michele and Lisa discuss money in politics.

9. Angela Maria Kelley, Executive Director of the Center for American Progress Action Fund and a Senior Vice President at the Center for American Progress.
Michele and Angela discuss the raids ordered by the Obama administration on undocumented immigrant families from dangerous areas of Central America.

10. Nikki Fisher, Executive Director of 'The Bus Project,' which engages new folks in democracy, builds a great future and empowers great people to lead it in the state of Oregon. Nikki's Twitter hanldle is @NikkiMJFisher.
Michele and Nikki discuss the new automatic voter registration system that began in Oregon this month.

Michele Jawando's Twitter handle is @MicheleJawando.

The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.