Politics: Meet Me in the Middle is excited to welcome back Pepperdine Professor, author, and regular contributor to CNN Dan Caldwell to the show. Top of the mind on today’s episode is the transition process from President Trump to President-elect Joe Biden. The panel discusses what the country can expect during the next two months, as well as some potential worries with concern to a rocky transition. Will President Trump pull our troops out of Afghanistan? How will relations between North Korea and Russia change? Is the novel coronavirus more worrisome than ever? 

Timestamps:

2:25 Historically difficult presidential transitions

4:20 How does the new administration go about picking their staff?

9:55 How are the presidential transition funds used?

11:28 Security briefings and national security

13:10 Homeland security and changes with immigration via President Biden?

14:20 How worrisome is the nations future of COVID during the transition process?

16:10 Will Trump be able to withdrawal all American troops from Afghanistan by Christmas as proposed? 

17:19 What can the country and Joe Biden expect with US relations to North Korea and Kim Jong Un?

19:58 The Biden administration and Russia

24:20 Where might Donald Trump make some strategic moves for the Republican party in his last month and a half?

27:36 Can Trump prevent himself from being removed from office?

30:26 The power of pardons

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Hosted by: Bill Curtis, Ed Larson and Jane Albrecht

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Sound Engineering by: Steve Riekeberg

Theme Music by: Celleste and Eric Dick

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Politics: Meet Me in the Middle is excited to welcome back Pepperdine Professor, author, and regular contributor to CNN Dan Caldwell to the show. Top of the mind on today&rsquo;s episode is the transition process from President Trump to President-elect Joe Biden. The panel discusses what the country can expect during the next two months, as well as some potential worries with concern to a rocky transition. Will President Trump pull our troops out of Afghanistan? How will relations between North Korea and Russia change? Is the novel coronavirus more worrisome than ever?&nbsp;
Timestamps: 2:25 Historically difficult presidential transitions 4:20 How does the new administration go about picking their staff? 9:55 How are the presidential transition funds used? 11:28 Security briefings and national security 13:10 Homeland security and changes with immigration via President Biden? 14:20 How worrisome is the nations future of COVID during the transition process? 16:10 Will Trump be able to withdrawal all American troops from Afghanistan by Christmas as proposed? 17:19 What can the country and Joe Biden expect with US relations to North Korea and Kim Jong Un? 19:58 The Biden administration and Russia 24:20 Where might Donald Trump make some strategic moves for the Republican party in his last month and a half? 27:36 Can Trump prevent himself from being removed from office? 30:26 The power of pardons
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Hosted by: Bill Curtis, Ed Larson and Jane Albrecht
Produced and Edited by: Mike Thomas
Sound Engineering by: Steve Riekeberg
Theme Music by: Celleste and Eric Dick
A C<a href="https://www.curtco.com">urtCo Media</a> Production
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In an age when saying the wrong thing in a Twitter post could leave you ghosted by onetime friends—or worse—we find our country torn apart at the political seams. But things don’t need to be this way. Constructive social discourse is not dead, it just needs a little resuscitation. From CurtCo Media.

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Consider Meet Me in the Middle your political rehab. Each week, Ed Larson (Pulitzer Prize winning historian, author, and world-wide lecturer) invites guests from across the ideological spectrum—including politicians, activists, and celebrities—to sit down, discuss the issues, and if not find consensus, at least find common ground. So bring an open mind and remember, we’re more alike than different.

In an age when saying the wrong thing in a Twitter post could leave you ghosted by onetime friends—or worse—we find our country torn apart at the political seams. But things don’t need to be this way. Constructive social discourse is not dead, it just needs a little resuscitation.

Politics: Meet Me in the Middle

In an age when saying the wrong thing in a Twitter post could leave you ghosted by onetime friends—or worse—we find our country torn apart at the political seams. But things don’t need to be this way. Constructive social discourse is not dead, it just needs a little resuscitation. From CurtCo Media. ​ Consider Meet Me in the Middle your political rehab. Each week, Ed Larson (Pulitzer Prize winning historian, author, and world-wide lecturer) invites guests from across the ideological spectrum—including politicians, activists, and celebrities—to sit down, discuss the issues, and if not find consensus, at least find common ground. So bring an open mind and remember, we’re more alike than different.

Producer: Mike Thomas

Hosts: Ed Larson and Bill Curtis

Marketing Director: Stephanie Arakelian

Theme Music By: Celleste & Eric Dick

In an age when saying the wrong thing in a Twitter post could leave you ghosted by onetime friends&mdash;or worse&mdash;we find our country torn apart at the political seams. But things don&rsquo;t need to be this way. Constructive social discourse is not dead, it just needs a little resuscitation. From CurtCo Media. ​ Consider Meet Me in the Middle your political rehab. Each week, Ed Larson (Pulitzer Prize winning historian, author, and world-wide lecturer) invites guests from across the ideological spectrum&mdash;including politicians, activists, and celebrities&mdash;to sit down, discuss the issues, and if not find consensus, at least find common ground. So bring an open mind and remember, we&rsquo;re more alike than different.
Producer: Mike Thomas
Hosts: Ed Larson and Bill Curtis
Marketing Director: Stephanie Arakelian
Theme Music By: Celleste &amp; Eric Dick

How will a rocky transition of power between President Trump and President Elect Biden affect our international relations? Pepperdine Professor and Political Scientist Dan Caldwell shares his predictions for the US and what we can expect in the next two months, including the repercussions of pulling troops out of Afghanistan and our relationship status with both North Korea and Russia.

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