Press Advance with Johanna Maska Situation Room Studios

This week, Republican presidential candidates will take the stage at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa for the 4th primary debate hosted by NewsNation. The front runner in the race, Donald Trump is expected to skip the debate to host a fundraiser in Florida. For a preview of what to expect, Johanna Maska speaks with fellow NewsNation contributor Mick Mulvaney, former South Carolina Congressman and acting White House Chief of Staff in the Trump administration. They discuss Nikki Haley's rise in the polls, the party's factions she'll have to win over to beat Donald Trump, and whether Trump owes it to the voters to show up. They also share highlights from the recent debate between Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom.
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Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican who serves as Chairman of the House Select Committee on China, joins Johanna Maska to discuss his work on the committee and what he's doing to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable. They discuss disinformation on TikTok and its national security threat, failures in the Trump administration's trade policy, and the biggest threat from the CCP he worries about. Gallagher also tells us who among the Republican presidential candidates has the most credibility with their message to voters about China.
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NewsNation's Elizabeth Vargas, who will serve as a moderator at the next Republican presidential debate in Alabama on December 6, leads a Concordia summit panel featuring host Johanna Maska and Republican Morgan Ortagus. The discussion focuses on this trying political time and how one might build trust and make progress, especially important ahead of the holidays. 
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Ohio Republican strategist Mehek Cooke was mentored by former South Carolina governor and presidential candidate Nikki Haley when Cooke ran for office in the Buckeye State. Mehek had started the podcast saying don’t underestimate Nikki Haley. Mehek returns to the podcast to analyze Haley's continued strong debate performance, what she'll need to do to win the nomination, the economic argument Republicans are making to voters, and her thoughts on the recent Ohio vote to enshrine abortion access in the state's constitution.
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The third Republican Presidential Debate will be held Wednesday in Miami, but the frontrunner, Donald Trump, has yet to appear on the stage. For insight on concerns within the party about Trump winning the nomination, Johanna Maska spoke to Sarah Matthews, who resigned from the administration after the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. They discuss Trump's still strong support with the base and what topics candidates should address at the debate to win the voters they'll need, including divisions over Israel and Ukraine aid, abortion, and gun violence.
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We now have a Speaker of the House of Representatives—Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson— who most of America doesn't know, but finally got the entire Republican caucus to vote for him. For some insight into how Johnson might govern, Johanna Maska spoke with Denver Riggleman, a Former Congressman from Virginia's 5th congressional district, who served with him and knows him well. They talk about the divisions in America, some within our families, what to expect from Speaker Mike Johnson, and what to expect in Virginia’s upcoming elections. 
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