On this week's episode, we sit down with John Fortier, BPC’s director of government studies, to discuss the vice presidential debate and its role in this unconventional campaign, presidential succession, and the shape of the campaign in its last weeks.

This week’s episode features BPC’s reactions to the first of three presidential debates. With the ongoing public health and economic crisis and various threats to the legitimacy of the election, we spoke with BPC experts on the critical issues they heard on the debate stage.

On this month's episode, Dr. Jennifer McKay—Medical Information Officer with Avera Health—and Kate Cassling—a BPC Action director for health policy—join us for a discussion on the importance of telehealth, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and advancements in Congress to increase access to this vital tool. 

Also joining the show: Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) shares more on her focus on telehealth and work on the Ways and Means Committee’s Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force. 

On this week’s episode we discuss how to protect military and overseas ballots as well as recommendations for helping families stay in stable, healthy, and affordable rental housing through the pandemic. Hear from David Beirne, director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program, as he discusses how to make overseas votes counts; and Meron Yohannes, a policy analyst on BPC’s Infrastructure Project, who outlines the findings of our latest report, Providing Stable, Healthy, and Affordable Rental Housing Through the COVID-19 Crisis.

On this week’s episode, learn about the barriers college students face when voting in an election and the role unemployment insurance plays in the next financial relief package.

On this week's episode here about how disaster relief and recovery efforts have changed in face of COVID-19 and how climate change negatively impacts the financial sector. On the episode is BPC's Director of Strategic Initiatives Michele Nellenebach as well as Rostin Behnam, commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and Bob Litterman, chair of the CFTC's Climate-Related Market Risk Advisory Subcommittee.

This week's episode features conversations on the latest coronavirus updates and how to find the optimal age to claim your Social Security benefits.

What challenges face higher education institutions as schools start back in the wake of COVID-19? And how can a more flexible immigration policy can help combat the economic challenges presented by the pandemic? BPC's Kenny Megan and Theresa Brown join us to discuss.

Also: Reps. Ann Kuster (D-NH) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) share how they are working on a bipartisan basis to address critical issues ranging from education to health care. 

This week's episode features conversations on mail-in voting, BPC's national artificial intelligence for Congress, and the results of our latest survey on child care during the pandemic.

On this week’s episode, Host Jordan LaPier, along with BPC regular Cris Ramón, discuss immigration in party platforms and changes to the administration’s limits on non-immigrant visas. BPC's Rachel Iacono and Sadikshya Nepal join us to break down each of these issues in detail, and BPC's David Lapan returns to discuss new questions on DHS leadership.