This week, we’re joined by JJ Green, National Security Correspondent at WTOP and host of the Target USA podcast, to discuss national security issues and what they may look like in 2019. We also cover the government shutdown as the news has changed hour-to-hour this week.

This week, our hosts interview the PRG bullpen, consisting of our fall semester Interns and 2018-2019 Fellow. Topics include how the youngest Millennials will continue to shape politics and advocacy, misconceptions the team had about lobbying before joining PRG, and what it takes to thrive in a DC internship.

After a brief break from talking trade, Paul and Josh's favorite subject is back. Our guest this week is Stephen Pavlick, former Deputy Assistant Secretary Legislative Affairs at the Treasury Department and current Washington Policy Analyst for Renaissance Macro. We discuss tariffs, NAFTA and the new USMCA, and Trade War strategies.