Jamal Simmons has been at the nexus of politics and media for three decades. He is currently a Political Commentator on CNN and immediately before that Deputy Assistant to the President and Communications Director to Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House. Before the White House, he was a political contributor for CBS News and NPR and hosted digital interviews for HillTV. He is a veteran of the Clinton Administration, Congress and several political campaigns. He’s also been a communications consultant, digital entrepreneur, appeared on every major television network and written opinion pieces for many newspapers.

Jamal helps unpack all the latest campaign news including Kamala Harris's flawless launch and her imminent VP announcement; Donald Trump's racist train-wreck at the National Association of Black Journalists convention; and the outlook for these next three months as we head towards the November election.

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Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud