New CPF Fellows on Politics Today

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the current state of politics, focusing on the 2026 midterms and the impact of the Trump Administration.

CPF Director Bob Shrum joins Spring 2026 CPF Fellows Mark Campbell, Yemisi Egbewole, Garret Graves, and Seema Mehta for a discussion on the current state of politics today. They discuss the 2026 midterms, the Trump Administration's impact on the upcoming elections and media, ICE raids, and how the Democrats and Republicans are approaching the midterms. The conversation also explores the Fellows' study groups and their wide-ranging careers in politics and public service. Featuring: Mark Campbell: GOP Campaign Strategist; Spring 2026 Fellow, USC Center for the Political Future Yemisi Egbewole: Former Chief of Staff and Advisor to the Biden White House Press Office; Spring 2026 Fellow, USC Center for the Political Future Garret Graves: Former U.S. Representative (R-LA); Spring 2026 Fellow, USC Center for the Political Future Seema Mehta: Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times; Spring 2026 Fellow, USC Center for the Political Future Bob Shrum: Director, USC Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife

People in this episode

Host: Bob Shrum

Guests: Mark Campbell, Yemisi Egbewole, Garret Graves, Seema Mehta

Topics covered

• politics
• 2026 midterms
• Trump Administration
• media
• Democrats
• Republicans
• public service

Keywords

• politics
• midterms
• Trump
• Democrats
• Republicans
• public service
• media
• elections

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USC Center for the Political Future, Los Angeles Times

Places: Biden White House

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