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.
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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.
As the shutdown continues, many agencies are experiencing layoffs and employees are going without pay. Both parties are continuing to stand strong on their messaging during the shutdown but an agreement to reopen the government seems unlikely. Democratic strategist Kristen Hawn joined Bloomberg’s Balance of Power to discuss this and other headlines.
Democratic strategist and ROKK Partner Kristen Hawn shared her thoughts on the government shutdown in The Wall Street Journal.
President Donald Trump’s surprising performance among Black Americans and younger voters helped him win the popular vote in the 2024 election. Those constituencies are still waiting for a return on their investment.
The unemployment rate for Americans between the ages of 16 and 24 has jumped to 10.5 percent from 9 percent since Trump returned to the White House, a period that coincided with a marked decline in their participation in the labor force.
ROKK Partner and Republican strategist Ron Bonjean shared his thoughts in POLITICO on how voters are viewing both parties’ messaging and handling of the economy.
The topic on everyone’s mind in D.C. is the government shutdown, with both parties failing to come to an agreement as Democrats hold their stance on health care issues. Also this week, Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, gave a speech among top military officials at Quantico calling for reformed military culture. Lastly, Hamas was given three to four days to accept Trump’s proposed peace deal between them and Israel, with many of the surrounding countries urging Hamas to accept.
Republican strategist and ROKK Partner, Ron Bonjean, joined ‘The Context’ on BBC World News to share his perspectives on these headlines and more.
America is on the brink of a government shutdown. And without a surprise last-minute deal, the question becomes how long it will last – and how much damage it will cause.
Democrats have so far refused to accept a short-term deal to keep the government open at current funding levels through mid-November, and Republicans have refused to negotiate on Democrats’ demands to restore health care-related funding.
Democratic strategist and ROKK Partner, Rodell Mollineau shared his insights on how Democrats should approach the negotiations in The Christian Science Monitor as Trump leverages a potential slash to the federal workforce.
Democratic senators increasingly see shutting down the government to send a message to President Trump as a political necessity, Democratic aides and strategists say.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) thinks the hard-line Democratic strategy is starting to pay off after Trump agreed to meet with Democratic leaders at the White House on Monday, something the president had previously refused to do.
Republican strategist and ROKK Partner, Ron Bonjean, shared his perspective with The Hill on how Republicans and Democrats are navigating the potential government shutdown and how they’re using it as leverage.