In the midst of Mueller Mania, Congress was busily approving a 2-year budget deal. Today, we're joined by Jack Fitzpatrick, Bloomberg Government reporter covering Congress, to talk about what's included in that deal and what it means for government spending in 2020 and 2021. Special guest-host this week is PRG Principal John Lee.

Today we're joined by Matthew Nielsen, Bracewell Partner in the firm's White Collar Defense practice, to talk about his work and what it means in the world of corporate law. Also, for photos from our intro's unboxing segment, check out our Twitter page: @TheLobbyShopPod.

We're joined this week by Asha Rangappa, former FBI Special Agent, frequent CNN counter-intelligence contributor, and Director of Admissions and Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Asha lends us her expertise in counter-intel as it applies to the Russia investigation, Special Counsel Robert Mueller's upcoming testimonies before Congress, and much more.