Over the past few weeks, the news has been dominated by one topic — impeachment. To understand how impeachment is affecting the primary, and how it's playing out in pivotal swing states, Emily spoke with Representative Abigail Spanberger, whose op-ed, co-penned along with six other freshman Democrats, played a key role in spurring the House Democrats to open a formal impeachment inquiry.

"Should be required listening for any Democrat." - Marisa Kanof, National Field Director for Swing Left //

We know the DNC plays a big role in presidential primaries, but what exactly is that role? Emily talks to the CEO of the DNC, Seema Nanda, about employing a fifty-state strategy, focusing on down-ballot races, and working closely with presidential candidates throughout the primary process.

The presidency plays a large role in our political ecosystem, but it’s definitely not everything. Emily talks with Tori Taylor, Head of Political Organizing at Swing Left, on what local politics and grassroots organizing can teach us about winning close elections in 2020 and beyond. This episode was recorded at a live event hosted by the Wednesday Group, which was formed after the 2016 election as a hub for activism moving forward.

Public opinion has rapidly shifted on climate change. Emily talks with Tiernan Sittenfeld, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at the League of Conservation Voters, about how climate policy has regressed under President Trump and how the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates hope to address the climate crisis.

Family-friendly workplace policies can make all the difference for employees and their employers. So why aren’t paid leave, affordable child care and other family-friendly initiatives common practice in the United States? Emily speaks with experts on shaking up policy and business to improve workplace policies. This episode was recorded live in Washington, D.C with Jenn Hyman, CEO of Rent the Runway, and Fatima Goss Graves, CEO and President of the National Women's Law Center.

America has a prison problem. As a country, we’ve been struggling to accelerate criminal justice reform. Could a new president make sweeping changes to improve the system? Emily talks with Josie Duffy Rice, journalist, lawyer and President of The Appeal, about where the candidates stand on policing, clemency, marijuana legalization and more.

White women are an influential voting bloc, making up 42% of all voters. In 2016, 53% of all white women voted for Trump. Emily seeks to understand how this voting bloc will or won’t show up for democrats in 2020 with Jenna Arnold, co-founder of ORGANIZE and a National Organizer for the Women's March on Washington.

There's so much at stake when it comes to upholding the institutions and infrastructure of our democracy. Emily dives into redistricting, campaign finance reform, voting rights and the legacy of Merrick Garland with Marina Jenkins, Litigation Director at the National Democratic Redistricting Committee.

Every email, text, phone call and knock on the door matters in a close election. Emily talks with Allison Zelman, Former Director of States and Deputy Political & Organizing Director for the DNC, about field organizing and what it takes to win a campaign.

If the Democratic debates are any guide, immigration is going to be a pivotal issue in this presidential election. Emily talks with Angie Kelley and Wendy Carrillo about the state of our immigration policy and the 2020 candidate platforms.