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Apr 2019
57m 18s

Will Millennials Save America? With Gues...

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About this episode
Michael talks with guest Steven Olikara about the rising power of millennials in American politics, discusses the Mueller Report, and the 2020 election. Steven Olikara (@StevenOlikara) is the Founder & President of Millennial Action Project (MAP), the largest nonpartisan organization of young lawmakers in the U.S. Working with over 800 policymakers in Congress and state legislatures, MAP is building a new generation of leadership to transcend the partisan divide and strengthen our democracy.
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