The Tent

This week on “The Tent,” Daniella checks in with Seth Hanlon, senior fellow for Economic Policy and former special assistant to President Obama, on the state of the economy. They talk about how the Build Back Better Act will help address inflation, and why recent jobs reports and declining unemployment show just how far the economic recovery has already come. Daniella also discusses the passage of the historic bipartisan infrastructure bill, and its impact on communities across the country. 

This week on the “The Tent,” Daniella connects with John Podesta, the founder of the Center for American Progress, for an in-depth conversation about COP26 and President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda. With the two-week summit coming to a close and the recent passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill in the House of Representatives, Daniella and John talk about the ways the United States can navigate the climate crisis and what obstacles, both natural and man-made, stand in the way.

This week on “The Tent,” Daniella connects with Democratic pollster and strategist Celinda Lake, the founder of Lake Research Partners, for a debrief on the election results in Virginia and New Jersey. They talk about Republican inroads in the suburbs, the ramifications for the Democratic Party, and what these trends may mean for elections in 2022 and 2024.

This week on “The Tent,” Daniella speaks with former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro about President Biden’s upcoming trip to Rome. They discuss the president's historic meeting with Pope Francis, the important role that faith plays in politics and social justice, and what policymakers can do to protect voting rights in America. Daniella also breaks down the latest developments on the Hill as Democratic lawmakers close in on a framework for the Build Back Better Act.

This week on “The Tent,” Daniella speaks with Patrick Gaspard, the new president and CEO of the Center for American Progress and CEO of the CAP Action Fund. They talk about his vision for the organizations, what he sees as the key challenges facing progress in the United States today, and the need to advance President Joe Biden’s economic agenda.

This week on “The Tent,” Daniella reflects on Congress extending the debt limit to early December and continued negotiations on the Build Back Better Act. She also connects with Ben Berwick, counsel at Protect Democracy, for an engaging discussion on the challenges facing American democracy.  They talk about explore Congress’s investigation of the January 6th insurrection, the perpetuation of the "Big Lie," and the risks posed by officials trying to subvert future elections.

On this week’s episode of “The Tent,” Daniella discusses ​ongoing negotiations over the debt ceiling.  She also talks with Rosa Mendoza, director of research at the Global Strategy Group, about the Latino electorate as Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close. They dig into 2020 voting trends, how Latinos view President Biden's Build Back Better agenda, and the issues the community cares about heading into the next year's midterms. 

Th​is week on “The Tent,” Daniella speaks with filmmaker Julie Cohen, the director of the new documentary feature My Name Is Pauli Murray. The two ​discuss Murray’s legacy as a trailblazing civil rights figure, the influence of their pioneering legal theories that centered LGBTQ and women’s rights, and the task filmmakers have in including new and underappreciated faces into our historical narrative.

In the latest episode of "The Tent," Daniella reflects on the appalling images out of Del Rio, Texas, and the hardships Haitian refugees have faced as they seek asylum in the United States. She also speaks with Democratic Rep. Don Beyer, who represents Virginia’s 8th congressional district, about Congress’s effort to pass ​landmark legislation critical to President Biden's economic agenda and growing questions about whether the debt ceiling should remain in place. 

This week on “The Tent,” Daniella is joined by Dr. Leana S. Wen for a conversation about the state of the pandemic and President Joe Biden’s new vaccine mandates. The two also discuss misinformation in public health and the timeline for younger kids to get vaccinated.