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 Kate Ackley Zeller, Senior Reporter for CQ Roll Call.  Her Twitter handle is @kackleyZ.

Brad and Kate analyze the impact of the new Bob Woodward book on congressional races, fundraising numbers in the presidential race, and more.

During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with Nick Guthman and Mark Grimaldi.  The roundtable also discusses the revelations revealed about President Trump in the new Bob Woodward book, "Rage," and they talk about what type of an effect they could have on the presidential race.  Nick then details what he thinks can be expected from the youth vote in the 2020 presidential election. 

Finally, the roundtable finishes the show by touching on the devastating wildfires that are currently ravaging the west coast, and how they are fueled by climate change.

Nick Guthman is Co-Founder of 'Blue Future,' a national organizing program run out of the Youth Progressive Action Catalyst, a youth-led political action committee (PAC), focused on organizing young people around progressive electoral campaigns. His Twitter handle is @NickGuthman. The website for 'Blue Future' is www.OurBlueFuture.us.

Mark Grimaldi has been a progressive political activist for the past 12 years.  He has volunteered for the campaigns of President Obama (2008 and 2012), Senator Bernie Sanders (2016), Secretary Hillary Clinton (2016), and Vice President Joe Biden (2020). 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 and watch episodes of his show at www.Periscope.TV/BradBannon.  His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.