The Nexus with Art Swift

The New Hampshire presidential primary, first in the nation, is coming up soon and Paul Steinhauser, political reporter at Fox News and author of "The 603," offers his insights into the state of play right now with the campaign. Is Mayor Pete the frontrunner? Is Vice President Biden sagging? How about any Amy-mentum? Everything you need to know about the history of this quirky primary and what to expect in February 2020 is explored in this episode.

Sherrod Brown, the senior senator from Ohio and the Ranking Member of the Banking Committee, talks about his new book "Desk 88." Brown mentions the eight progressive senators who shared his desk and why he wrote about them. From Robert Kennedy to Hugo Black to unknown Glen Taylor, Senator Brown explains what he learned from profiling them. And this long-time rumored presidential candidate also explains why he isn't running in 2016 and how the race is shaping up.

Jonathan Ward, author of "China's Vision of Victory," joins us for "Big Trouble in Big China," an examination of the increasing problems the world is facing with the Communist superpower. Ward discusses the NBA fiasco, where China has cut ties with the Houston Rockets over a tweet supporting the protesters in Hong Kong. We cover the Trump trade war, currency manipulation, organ harvesting, concentration camps and the craven nature of US companies looking to maintain favor with this totalitarian government.

With the impeachment inquiry moving at warp speed, our guest is Glenn Carle, a 23-year member of the Clandestine Services of the Central Intelligence Agency, who constructs a profile of who the whistleblower might be. Carle explains how the whistleblower complaint was compiled and what he believes lies ahead as the case against President Trump unfolds. Also, it's baseball playoff season and I explain why baseball is still my favorite sport, despite Major League Baseball's continual efforts to mess with the national pastime.

In our 10th episode, longtime US Congressman Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, Chair of the House Rules Committee and a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, will be delivering a major address on human rights at American University September 16 and in this episode he discusses stopping arms sales to Saudi Arabia, how to handle the genocide in China and the plight of displaced peoples in Syria. Rep. McGovern also mentions why President Trump needs to be "impeached yesterday" and how he is "the most corrupt president of (his) lifetime," which includes Nixon.

Also, I make the case for impeaching the president. The Democrats have nothing to lose.

On "The Dane and the American," we speak with Chris Hastrup, a student at American University in Washington who holds dual Danish and American citizenship. Hastrup, who has lived in Denmark and visited Greenland, speaks about President Trump's gambit to buy the Arctic nation and what Danes really think of Americans. Also on the show, the September edition of the 2020 Democratic Primary Power Rankings.

In "Are Polls Accurate?" we speak with Molly O'Rourke, a pollster and partner at Hart Research, a public opinion research firm in Washington. In a billion-dollar industry, more people than ever are motivated by and place tremendous stock in survey research. O'Rourke talks about whether polling is accurate in 2019, what went wrong in 2016 and why Mayor Pete Buttigieg shouldn't be concerned about polls at this stage of the 2020 race. I'll also mention some persistent truths I've noticed in the survey research industry, particularly regarding online polling and "push polls."

Amie Parnes from The Hill and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller "Shattered" speaks about the 2020 campaign. Parnes discusses how Joe Biden is bouncing back from an "underwhelming" first debate performance but also how Elizabeth Warren is running a very smart campaign which may cause problems for Biden early next year. With a "top five" slate of candidates in place, who have been the surprises and disappointments? I also offer my predictions for the end of July debates.

In The Music Episode, we speak with Matthew Bates, the former chief of rock programming at Pandora about the state of the streaming music industry and its thundering sucesss, how it is squaring off with terrestrial radio, the impact of Taylor Swift particularly on sites like Spotify and why free or cheap satellite radio may never happen. Also, a commentary on how music has changed over my lifetime and why I have never been more excited about listening to music as I am right now.

In this episode we explore the complexities of the immigration debate and what is happening at the southern border. What's the truth about illegal immigration and those seeking asylum? We go beyond President Trump's and the Democrats' talking points with Ted Hesson, immigration and employment reporter at POLITICO.

Also, in a commentary, how can we get to the truth about China and the trade war?