As we prepare for Super Tuesday, we were lucky enough to get NY Times National Political Correspondent Jonathan Martin on the phone for a few minutes to pick his brain about the dwindling candidate pool, Biden's big win in South Carolina, and some of the unsung Congressional races going on simultaneously.

On Twitter: @jmartNYT

Liam and Caitlin discuss what we saw coming out of South Carolina this weekend and give a little perspective on what's coming up for Super Tuesday.

*Note: As our producer Anya mentions at the end of the episode, the news of Mayor Pete dropping out came as we were recording, so we don't discuss it here. Tune in to our pre-Super Tuesday episode coming out on Monday to catch our discussion of that development.

We're joined this week by Commander Kirk Lippold, USN (Ret.), who was the Commanding Officer of the USS Cole when it came under a suicide terrorist attack by al Qaeda in the port of Aden, Yemen. Commander Lippold discusses the Cole attack, his take on the Democratic presidential hopefuls' stances on national security, and the airstrike on Iranian major general Qasem Soleimani.

This week, we're joined by Jon Ralston, editor of The Nevada Independent and one of the moderators at last week's democratic debate. We check in with Jon about his experience moderating the debate, how he's analyzing the results of the Nevada caucuses, and what he believes we've learned about the future of the presidential race.

On Twitter: @RalstonReports, @TheNVIndy

PRG Co-Head Dee Martin sits down with Ellie Smeal, President and Co-Founder of the Feminist Majority and one of the major leaders of the modern-day American feminist movement. Dee and Ellie discuss the democratic presidential candidates and how two female hopefuls have changed many conversations, the House's joint resolution to remove the original time limit assigned to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and the latest news on Afghanistan and their fight for gender equality.

It's a Valentine's Day special from The Lobby Shop, and the special part is that we never mention Valentine's Day. Caitlin, Josh, and Liam discuss what we've learned from the New Hampshire primary, how candidates have exceeded or failed to meet expectations, and what that means going into South Carolina and Nevada.

In this PRG Pulse update, Caitlin Sickles and John Lee are joined by NBC political reporter Amanda Golden who is on the ground in New Hampshire ahead of the Democratic primary on Tuesday, February 11.  Get a unique perspective about the life of an embedded reporter and hear what Amanda sees happening in the first-in-the-country-primary state. 

This week, Soumaya Keynes, trade and globalization editor at the Economist and co-host of the Trade Talks podcast, joins us in the studio to discuss her work covering international trade, what she foresees for 2020, and much more.

It's just after midnight on February 4th and we're here to dissect what happened in Iowa while we await final reports from the caucuses. Tune in for an exploration of what the Iowa Democratic Party's results snafu means for the candidates, what history can tell us, and what we can expect to happen next.

Welcome to the first episode of our special 2020 series, PRG Pulse! PRG Pulse is a multi-platform election analysis project from your team here at the Policy Resolution Group. Throughout the year, you'll find supplemental episodes exclusively focused on the 2020 election among the standard Lobby Shop content. For additional 2020 insights from the team, visit policyresolutiongroup.com/pulse for blog posts, infographics, audio content, and more as we progress through 2020.

For our inaugural PRG Pulse episode, we're joined by David Drucker, Senior Political Correspondent at the Washington Examiner. David chats with Josh and Liam about the final days of the impeachment trial before launching into Iowa caucus thoughts and other 2020 discussions.

PRG co-head Scott Segal sits down with Dave Banks, who serves as chief strategist for the minority on the Climate Select Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. Scott and Dave dive into the Committee's anticipated report and white papers on climate legislative topics slated to be released in March. 

This week, we're joined by Tim Urban, the newest PRG team member and a veteran tax lobbyist with over 20 years of experience in DC. Liam and Tim discuss the outlook for 2020's tax agenda, how the election could impact tax policy, and much more.

Friend of the pod from Russia, Alexander Kravtsov, returns to The Lobby Shop to update listeners on the Russian perspective of trade wars, sanctions, U.S. politics including the impeachment proceedings, and President Trump’s Twitter activity. 

It's been a jam-packed week in Washington, so we're here to break down everything major (besides impeachment) that's hit the Beltway, from USMCA to China trade agreements to the federal spending deal.

There's a lot to talk about this week in the world of trade, so we're dropping two episodes this week. First up is a great chat with Bloomberg WTO and Trade reporter Bryce Baschuk, who called in to the pod from Geneva, Switzerland. If you need a crash course on what the WTO is, does, and what changed this week, tune in to this great rundown.

Today's episode features Steve Pavlick, Head of Policy at Renaissance Macro Research and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs at the Treasury Department.  We chat with Steve about USMCA, trade and China, and much more.

Tom LoBianco, former CNN Politics reporter, is the author of Piety & Power: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House. Tom has covered VP Mike Pence since his days in the Indiana Statehouse to today. We chat with Tom about his book, his reporting work, and much more.

This week, the team caught up with J. Miles Coleman, the Associate Editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a comprehensive, nonpartisan political analysis and handicapping newsletter run by the University of Virginia Center for Politics. Miles chats with us about last week's election results and what they mean for the impending ramp up of the presidential election. 

Sam Brinton, head of advocacy at LGBTQ suicide prevention organization The Trevor Project, joins to podcast to discuss their work in advocacy, how PRG's Dee Martin and John Lee have been working to further Trevor's policy goals, and how Sam's other career as a nuclear scientist fits into this big picture.

Josh, Liam, and Paul discuss the latest goings-on in DC, from new Trade War drama to how America received the recent Democratic debate to the World Series-bound Washington Nationals.

PRG Co-Head Scott Segal joins us to discuss the Renewable Fuels Standard and the latest announcement on the RFS from EPA and the Department of Agriculture.

This week, 3/4 of the team discusses the tumultuous week we've had in DC and what that means for the still-necessary lawmaking work that needs to get done before 2020 begins.

This week, we're joined by Matt Mackowiak, Republican political consultant with a finger to the pulse of Texas politics in particular, to discuss a variety of Texas-centric political topics, including Texodus, #TXSEN, Beto, and 2020 chatter. Tune in for an excellent discussion on the ever-changing world of Lone Star State politics.

Happy 100th episode! We're pleased to open this ep with a brief interview with Greg Bopp, Bracewell's Managing Partner and Lobby Shop fan. After that, the team dives into what's foremost on their minds as we prepare for Congress' return to work after August Recess on Monday.

This week, Caitlin and Paul interview our departing summer interns: Cameron Crain, Cameron Dietz, Carolyn Spector, and Sarah Brabson. These four young professionals chat about what it was like to work and live in the heart of DC, what they learned from their experiences, and what they hope future PRG and DC interns keep in mind before they start their positions.