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This week in Washington, major headlines include the potential release of the Epstein files, former President Trump’s interest in speaking with Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, the White House lifting certain food tariffs, and ICE raids in North Carolina. 

Republican strategist and ROKK Partner Ron Bonjean joined the BBC program The Context to provide expert analysis on these developments and explain their potential political and policy implications.

Following the latest Democrat wins in the off-year elections and the reopening of the government, both parties have taken a deep look into their parties’ strategy moving forward. Democratic strategist and ROKK Partner Kristen Hawn joined Bloomberg’s Balance of Power to discuss the future of the Democratic Party.

The government shutdown continues to drag on, but some predict that the shutdown will be over soon, even with the vote in the Senate over the weekend to send the funding bill to the House. Republican strategist and ROKK Co-Founder Ron Bonjean joined The Julie Mason Show on SiriusXM to share his thoughts on the government shutdown and how it may affect the 2026 midterms.

The rivals see political benefit to the attacks, which could also define New York for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term in office. 

The fight benefits them both. Trump has sought to portray Mamdani as the face of a radical opposition, while Mamdani’s vow to resist Trump has helped unify skeptical establishment Democrats against a common foe ahead of Tuesday’s election, which polls show Mamdani is favored to win.

Republican strategist and ROKK Partner Ron Bonjean weighed in on how Democratic NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is being characterized by President Trump and how it benefits them both in The Washington Post.

Republican strategist and ROKK Partner Ron Bonjean joined Fox News for a panel discussion on key elections in Virginia, New Jersey and New York. He shared his insights into how these candidates are faring in the final days before the election, how these results will indicate Democratic momentum a year past Trump’s reelection and how Republicans will try to spin the results for the national political narrative. Watch the full segment.

Ahead of Tuesday’s mayoral elections in New York City, early polling points to a ten-point lead for Zohran Mamdani with other polls showing a gap as large as 25 points. Communications expert and ROKK Senior Vice President Lisa Camooso Miller shared her thoughts and what candidates should consider in the final days of the race on Bloomberg’s Balance of Power. 

The government shutdown has continued, with affected issues like SNAP benefits and open enrollment dominating the conversation. Also making headlines, President Trump recently visited Japan for a meeting with the nation’s newly-elected Prime Minister. Republican strategist and ROKK Partner Ron Bonjean weighed in on this and more on BBC World News. 

We’re a year away from the midterm elections and candidate campaigns are ramping up, with previous President Barack Obama joining some Democratic advertisements. Republican strategist and ROKK Partner Ron Bonjean joined C-SPAN’s Ceasefire to discuss this, the government shutdown and other top headlines this past week. 

Democrats are lost and are the first to acknowledge they’re having an identity crisis. 

There are Democrats who believe the answer is to lean left, who point to the energy reflected in the progressive rallies held earlier this year by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). 

And then there are others who argue winning the 2028 presidential election will require moving back to the center to appeal to not only their base but to moderate voters who might otherwise stay home or vote Republican.

Democratic strategist and Partner Rodell Mollineau shared his thoughts on what will take the lead in the 2028 presidential election in The Hill.

The redistricting fight continues across the country with many other states considering it as both parties vie for more seats in Congress ahead of the 2026 midterms. Also this week, the White House has started work on the East Wing to build a presidential ballroom, garnering a wide range of reactions across the political spectrum. 

Ron Bonjean, Partner and Republican strategist, shared his thoughts on this and more on BBC World News.