The Fly-In

In this episode, hosts Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) and Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) give their unfiltered thoughts on Trump’s State of the Union Address after his first year back in office and share what it was like experiencing it from the House floor. Despite breaking the record for longest State of the Union speech in history, the members explain how Trump failed entirely to address any of the issues American families are struggling with — from cost of living and health care to public safety.


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In this episode, Veasey and Landsman are joined by Lanae Erickson, Senior Vice President for Social Policy, Education & Politics at Third Way, a D.C.-based think tank and advocacy organization. Lanae discusses the latest in public opinion about ICE operations ahead of the deadline to fund DHS at the end of this week, and gives her thoughts on how Democrats should communicate about reforms.
Then, Lanae talks through the recently-released New Dem Affordability Agenda – the Coalition’s answer to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis – and how it meets the moment and contrasts with other proposals.
For the Clip of the Week, the group reacts to President Trump saying he wants to raise housing prices. To wrap up the episode, Lanae plays “Affordability Price is Right,” a game about all the price increases in the past year under the Trump Administration.


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In this episode, host Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) and guest host Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-06) are joined by Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) for a wide-ranging conversation about the occupation of Minneapolis by DHS agents, what’s really happening on the ground since the killing of Alex Pretti and Renée Nicole Good, and the path forward for DHS reforms in Congress.
Congresswoman Craig gives her first-person accounts of the incredible resilience of the Minneapolis community and shares harrowing stories of ICE and CBP abuses, then the group discusses the ongoing debate in Congress about reining in DHS operations through government funding legislation.
The three members then react to a clip of Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) bashing Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller and talk through the need for accountability at the top of the Administration. To wrap the episode, the group shines a light on some of the biggest stories that haven’t been covered enough: the struggles of American farmers and Trump’s threats of election interference.


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In this special edition episode, Landsman and Veasey are joined by Maryland Governor Wes Moore for a wide-ranging discussion about his approach to governing, how he has improved life for Marylanders during his tenure, his unfiltered takes on Congress, and more. Governor Moore also brought along his son James to the podcast, who gives some insights into his experience as a member of Maryland’s first family.
To wrap up the episode, Governor Moore and his son blind rank the best ways to eat Maryland’s most iconic food: the blue crab.


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In the first Fly-In episode of 2026, Landsman and Veasey are joined by Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), the current Ranking Member and top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee. Smith gives a comprehensive overview of the Trump Administration’s lack of strategy to prevent chaos in Venezuela, and further threats against countries like Greenland.
The Members also touch on the developing situation in Iran and the potential for American involvement.
Then, the Members turn to the home front to talk through the killing of 37-year-old mother Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis at the hands of ICE, and the dangerous lack of accountability for Administration officials and federal agents. They wrap up by watching Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s response to the Department of Justice’s criminal investigation against him, connecting it to the Administration’s broader efforts to bully and pressure independent bodies to do Trump’s bidding.


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