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Beyond Rare: One Family's Story, A National Conversation Mar 10, 2026

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On the heels of “Rare Disease” Month in Washington, 14th & G host Dean Rosen goes "Beyond Rare" with two rare disease leaders. Rosen discusses advocacy and policymaking with Ultragenyx Executive Director of Public Policy and Public Affairs Lisa Kahlman and spotlights the powerful story of how two parents transformed their daughters’ diagnosis into a mission to drive research, policy change, and hope, featuring Firefly Fund co-founder Pam Andrews.

Professor Hal Brands on the 2026 War in Iran Mar 04, 2026

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NEW! Reopen and Reconcile? Oct 30, 2025

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As the Federal Government Shutdown Approaches Day 30, We Get Insights and Predictions From Punchbowl News Reporter Samantha Handler on When and How This Drama Will End, and Bill Hoagland of the Bipartisan Policy Center Explains Why He is Hopeful and What Reforms Can Be Enacted to Prevent Future Bickering and Brinksmanship

NEW! Shutdown & Out - The Fight Over ACA Health Tax Credits Oct 09, 2025

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On this week's 14th and G, we discuss the key issues at the center of the government shutdown - Affordable Care Act Tax Credits and the politics of health care reform. Host Dean Rosen speaks with national health care expert Larry Levitt of KFF on how we got here and what the data shows. Dean then debates who's winning, who's losing, and how we get out of this mess with Mehlman Democratic Partner Lauren Aronson and GOP colleague Alye Mlinar, both of whom have been deeply involved in health care policymaking for decades.

NEW! A Conversation with Patrick McGee, Author of Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company Sep 25, 2025

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Financial reporter Patrick McGee’s bestselling “Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company” was named one of the best books of the year by both The New York Times and The Economist, and offers a riveting portrayal of “how Apple allowed itself to become dependent on China for a huge percentage of its manufacturing, making it vulnerable and unwittingly laying the groundwork for the Asian superpower to rival the U.S. in technological expertise.” Patrick sat down with Bruce Mehlman to discuss his book and its implications.

NEW! A Conversation with Dan Wang, Author of Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future Sep 18, 2025

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Technology analyst Dan Wang wrote NYT bestseller “Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future.” His central contention is that America is run by lawyers, China by engineers, and this difference in mindset helps explain how each nation addresses challenges. Bruce Mehlman sat down with Dan earlier this month to discuss his book and its implications.

One Big Beautiful Brawl: The Policy and Political Impact of President Trump and the GOP Congress's Major Tax Overhaul Sep 11, 2025

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Dean Rosen, partner at Mehlman Consulting, launches a new era at 14th and G when he sits down with this month with two of Washington’s top experts on tax politics and policy—his Mehlman Republican colleague Sage Eastman and Democratic colleague Naveen Parmar, a tax lawyer. The three dive deep into the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, one of the largest tax cuts and health care bills in history. They discuss what it means for families, for businesses, for lobbying, and for the upcoming 2026 mid-term elections.

NEW! 2025 in 25 Minutes! A Midsummer's Reckoning Jul 17, 2025

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Democrat David Thomas & Republican Bruce Mehlman are back with a new high-energy podcast reviewing the 2025 policy and political landscape in 25 minutes. Where are we going? Where have we been? Our enthusiastic experts assess Trump Administration successes, expectations for trade and legislation and Democratic hopes for political rebound. And you won’t believe who they’ve signed-on to introduce them this time.

NEW! 2025 In 25 Minutes! Reconcile This! Trump Goes From Middle East to Capitol West! May 20, 2025

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Dean is joined by Republican Bruce Mehlman and Democrat David Thomas to track the reconciliation bill, tariffs, and Washington's long, hot summer ahead.

U.S. v. World: Trade, Reconciliation, and Congress Returning Apr 24, 2025

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Dean is joined by Republican Bruce Mehlman and Democrat David Thomas to level set the trade situation and forecast Congress' return from recess with a long, hot Reconciliation Summer ahead.

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