On today's show:
– Kristen Crowell, executive director of Fair Share America
– “Chew’s Views” contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63
– Lavora Barnes, political director of Democracy Defenders Fund and former chair of the Michigan Democratic Party

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On today's show:
– Pamela Pugh, president of the Michigan State Board of Education and candidate for Michigan State Senate in the 35th District; she is on the ballot in the special Democratic primary on Tuesday, February 3
– Niketa Patel, executive director/CEO of
the Online News Association (ONA), a nonprofit membership organization and the essential hub for adaptive leadership in journalism
– Mike Nellis, Democratic strategist and host of “Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis”

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On today's show
– Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza
– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast
– Michelle Duster, author, educator, historian, and Chicagoan known for her work to preserve the legacy of her great-grandmother, Ida B. Wells
– Dante King, university professor, author, speaker, human resource management consultant, and DEI expert

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On today's show:
– Del. Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk, speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
– Illinois Democratic State Rep. La Shawn Ford, candidate for Congress in the 7th District of Illinois
– North Carolina State Rep. Rodney Pierce (D), candidate for North Carolina House District 27
– Texas State Rep. Trey Martinez-Fischer (D), candidate for Texas House District 116

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On today's show:
– U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
– Chew’s Views contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63

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On today's show:
– Shawn “Smith” Peirce and Jody Hamilton, co-hosts of “The Politics Bar,” now airing weeknights from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Central on WCPT
– Karen Byrne of the TruBlu Politics podcast
– Kevin Schultz, professor of history at UIC and author of “Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History”
– Mike Nellis, Democratic strategist and host of “Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis

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On today's show:
– Benjamin Goldhagen, Russian disinformation expert and director of the 2025 documentary “The Steel Porcupine,” an “unforgettable cinematic experience that exposes Russia’s campaign of extermination in Ukraine, the Ukrainian people’s spirit to resist and prevail, and the world’s response”
– Dr. Anthony Douglas, trauma surgeon at University of Chicago Hospital, and one of the lead organizers behind the Responsibility in Firearm Legislation Act, or RIFL Act in Illinois
– Nathan Taylor of Election Truth Alliance

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On today's show:
– Jody Martin, community organizer, campaign strategist, progressive advocate, and creator of The Snarky Correspondent on Substack
– “Chew’s Views” contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63
– Adam Klasfeld, founder and editor-in-chief of All Rise News

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On today's show:
– Malcolm Kenyatta, Pennsylvania state representative and Democratic National Committee vice chair
– Joe Walsh, former Republican congressman from Illinois, host of The Social Contract with Joe Walsh, and co-founder of PAXIS, an app to provide all the information someone needs when ICE comes knocking on their door
– Jeff Cohen, economist and candidate in the 9th Congressional District of Illinois

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On today's show:
– Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), candidate for U.S. Senate
– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast
– Phil Andrew, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois

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