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Michael Bender, formerly with The Wall Street Journal, is a New York Times reporter and best-selling author. In this episode, he dives into midterm elections in key states across the US. Particularly, Arizona. 

You can follow him on twitter @MichaelCBender

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Maria Salazar is a member of Congress from Florida's 27th District and a former journalist for over 35 years. In this episode, she explains why Latinos are having a profound impact on American politics, and reminds us what democracy is all about.

You can follow her on twitter @MaElviraSalazar

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 Craig Fugate was the former FEMA Director and the former Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management. In this episode, he discusses lessons learned from Hurricane Ian and details what lies ahead for the US in terms of devastating storms.

You can follow him on twitter @WCraigFugate

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Robert Wexler is the Managing Partner of Ballard Partners Washington Office and Former Chair of the Middle East Subcommittee on House Foreign Relations. On this episode, he gives insight into the new dynamics affecting peace in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine, a newly aggressive China, and a highly nuclear Iran.

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Courtney Coppola is the Co-Chair of Ballard Partners' Cannabis Practice Group. She was the Director of Florida's Medical Marijuana program when Florida licensed the very first regulated marijuana companies, registered more than half a million patients and enrolled thousands of certifying physicians quickly. She oversaw the transformation of Florida into one of the largest marijuana markets in the country. In this episode, she gives Adam and Justin a crash course on cannabis legislation at the federal level, and opines on the future of the cannabis industry and licensing in the state of Florida.

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John McLaughlin has worked professionally as a strategic consultant and pollster for over 35 years. During this time he has earned a reputation for helping some of America’s most successful corporations and winning some of the toughest elections in the nation. In this episode, John provides a behind-the-curtain look at the Republicans' strategy for the 2022 mid-term elections, and he also dishes some advice to GOP campaigns. 

You can follow him on twitter @jmclghln and his website is https://mclaughlinonline.com/

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Marc Caputo is a national political reporter for NBC News Digital. Marc was previously a senior writer for POLITICO, where he wrote the Florida Playbook for four years. In this episode, Marc discusses his approach to political journalism, thoughtfully critiques political news coverage, and walks us through a day in the life of a reporter at NBC News Digital.

You can follow him on twitter @MarcACaputo.

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Larry Sabato is a political scientist and professor of politics at the University of Virginia. He is the founder and director of the University's Center for Politics, which is where "Sabato's Crystal Ball" was created. Sabato has authored over 20 books, and in this episode, he engages with co-hosts Adam and Justin on his predictions for the 2022 mid-term elections. 

You can follow him on twitter @LarrySabato.