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"They have to see us as the bread and butter party," May 03, 2017

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Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX 33) joins Rick and Michael to talk about the Democratic Party needing to focus on expanding its electoral map and becoming known as the party of jobs. Ambassador Dennis Ross, point man for the Middle East peace process under Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, discusses the dynamics within tomorrow's White House meeting between President Trump and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

"The interview was vintage Trump." May 02, 2017

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Salena Zito, political reporter for the Washington Examiner and host of "Main Street Meets the Beltway" on SiriusXM POTUS, joins the guys to talk about her interview with President Trump. Matt Bai, national political columnist for Yahoo! News, also stops by to talk about his recent column in which he wonders if Trump's political opponents will allow him to evolve into a more typical president.

Steele & Ungar at the Bipartisan Policy Center Apr 28, 2017

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Michael Steele and Rick Ungar host a 100 Days town hall-style event at the Bipartisan Policy Center. Anand Parekh, the BPC's chief medical advisor, and Theresa Cardinal Brown, the BPC's director of immigration policy, join the guys.

Steele & Ungar retrospective: President Trump's first 100 days Apr 28, 2017

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We take a look back at President Trump's statements and actions from the campaign trail to the White House on healthcare, Neil Gorsuch's nomination and confirmation, immigration and foreign policy.

"The only party that cares about deficits is the party that can't spend the money." Apr 28, 2017

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David Drucker, senior congressional correspondent for the Washington Examiner, joins the program to lay out the winners and losers under President Trump's new tax reform plan. Rick and Michael wrap up our "100 Days" series, reviewing Trump's evolving thoughts, statements and actions on foreign policy.

"Everything the Democrats are doing right now is the very mistakes that kept the Republicans out of power for so long." Apr 27, 2017

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Politico's Gabriel Debenedetti joins us to discuss the Democrats' recent "Unity Tour" and the deep divides it revealed in the party. Rick and Michael continue our "100 Days" series, looking back at President Trump's first 100 days in office. Tonight they review the President's immigration policies, particularly the border wall and the travel ban.

"Protectionism is a loser's game." Apr 26, 2017

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Seth Stodder, former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for border, immigration and trade policy under President Obama, joins Rick Ungar and Rick Tyler to discuss the Trump administration's new tariff on Canadian softwood lumber and the possibility of a trade war. The guys continue to review President Trump's first 100 days in office by looking back at Judge Neil Gorsuch's journey to the Supreme Court from his nomination to his confirmation.

"Will people be willing to trust an inexperienced 39-year old on the heels of a terrorist attack?" Apr 25, 2017

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Michael Steele calls in from "The City of Lights" to talk about the first-round results in France's presidential election, the outlook on the second round and each candidate's vision for France. We review President Trump's evolving statements on health care in the first installment of our "First 100 Days" series.

"Impeachment will only occur if the American people demand it." Apr 22, 2017

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Professor Allan Lichtman, a distinguished professor of history at American University aptly-dubbed "the prediction professor", predicted Donald Trump's election win back in September 2016 and also predicted that Trump would be impeached. He joins the shows to discuss his new book, "The Case for Impeachment,". Michael Steele surprises the guys on Freaky Friday by calling in from Paris. Michael gives us a report on the ground from the City of Lights, a day after the Paris shooting attack and mere days before the first round of the French presidential election.

Ambassador Chris Hill says Trump's foreign policy is "A work in progress." Apr 21, 2017

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Ambassador Chris Hill discusses Trump's foreign policy approach towards North Korea. Rick Ungar and guest co-host Rick Tyler examine the recently-unveiled MacArthur amendment to the American Health Care Act.