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10.26.23

CONTROL Episode 15: And Then There Where Nine

By Adam Abrams By Catherine Adamchak By Regina Anderson By Cate Biegun By Brendan Buck By Tim Burger By Robin Calleja By John M. Corrigan By Scott Deitz By David Di Martino

As House Republicans gather (again) to choose a Speaker nominee, hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller discuss where things went wrong for Jim Jordan, run through the nine Speaker candidates, […]

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01.16.24

CONTROL Episode 2: The Laddered CR is Back! How Does the Government Get Funded? Feat. POLITICO’s Jen Sholtes

By Adam Abrams By Catherine Adamchak By Regina Anderson By Cate Biegun By Brendan Buck By Tim Burger By Robin Calleja By John M. Corrigan By Scott Deitz By David Di Martino

The laddered CR is back as lawmakers released another two-tiered stopgap spending bill to again avert a government shutdown. Hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller are joined by Jen Sholtes, who covers […]

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01.16.24

Seven Letter Launches Season 2 of “CONTROL” Podcast

By Adam Abrams By Catherine Adamchak By Regina Anderson By Cate Biegun By Brendan Buck By Tim Burger By Robin Calleja By John M. Corrigan By Scott Deitz By David Di Martino

CONTROL is a podcast hosted by Seven Letter’s Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller, two veterans of Capitol Hill who now serve as communications strategists to Fortune 500 companies, non-profits and […]

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05.18.23

CONTROL Episode 12: Dreaming About the Debt Ceiling Feat. Ali Vitali

By Adam Abrams By Catherine Adamchak By Regina Anderson By Cate Biegun By Brendan Buck By Tim Burger By Robin Calleja By John M. Corrigan By Scott Deitz By David Di Martino

As the possible nightmare scenario draws closer, hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller are joined by NBC News’ Ali Vitali to search for optimism in the debt ceiling negotiations. They […]

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05.31.23

CONTROL Episode 13: How to Whip the Debt Ceiling Vote Feat. Matt Bravo

By Adam Abrams By Catherine Adamchak By Regina Anderson By Cate Biegun By Brendan Buck By Tim Burger By Robin Calleja By John M. Corrigan By Scott Deitz By David Di Martino

We have a debt limit deal – but how many votes will it get? To answer that question, hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller are joined by Matt Bravo, former […]

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01.26.23

CONTROL Episode 10: Only Congress Can Avoid a Default Feat. Rohit Kumar

By Adam Abrams By Catherine Adamchak By Regina Anderson By Cate Biegun By Brendan Buck By Tim Burger By Robin Calleja By John M. Corrigan By Scott Deitz By David Di Martino

The debt ceiling has been breached and the debate on Capitol Hill is just starting to unfold. Hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller are joined by PwC’s Rohit Kumar – […]

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05.11.23

CONTROL Episode 11: Can Congress Break the Debt Ceiling Deadlock? Feat. Phil Mattingly

By Adam Abrams By Catherine Adamchak By Regina Anderson By Cate Biegun By Brendan Buck By Tim Burger By Robin Calleja By John M. Corrigan By Scott Deitz By David Di Martino

With the “X” date and a possible default fast approaching, hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller return to break down the debt ceiling drama. They recap the recent White House […]

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01.12.23

CONTROL Episode 9: No Easy Answer: How Does the Debt Ceiling Get Resolved?

By Adam Abrams By Catherine Adamchak By Regina Anderson By Cate Biegun By Brendan Buck By Tim Burger By Robin Calleja By John M. Corrigan By Scott Deitz By David Di Martino

With Kevin McCarthy finally securing the gavel, hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller discuss the concessions he made and dissect the new rules package. Then, they throw some cold water […]

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01.05.23

CONTROL Episode 8: Still No Speaker – Where Does the GOP Go From Here?

By Adam Abrams By Catherine Adamchak By Regina Anderson By Cate Biegun By Brendan Buck By Tim Burger By Robin Calleja By John M. Corrigan By Scott Deitz By David Di Martino

Hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller break down a wild start to the 118th Congress and game out what might happen next. They debate if Kevin McCarthy can get over the […]

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