Send us a Text Message. On the morning of the first 2024 Presidential debate, Congressman Porter was joined on PoliticsAside by Frank Fahrenkopf, co-founder and current co-Chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates. They discussed fascinating parallels to the iconic Kennedy-Nixon debates, highlighting the transformative role of technology i…

Send us a Text Message. At the height of what many in DC affectionately term "Appropriations Season" Congressman Porter sat down with Porter Group's own Chris Porter and Ben Rosenbaum to discuss the complex federal funding process, including the rebirth of 'earmarks' as Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) or Community Project Funding (CPF) requ…

Send us a Text Message. To kick off 2024, Congressman Porter and Nathan Fiala spent some time with Tanya Skeen, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisitions and a Navy veteran. Skeen masterfully unpacks the very real consequences funding stopgaps and Continuing Resolutions have on military readiness and shares with us her knowledge of the…

Send us a Text Message. Congressman Porter and Nathan Fiala had the unique opportunity to spend time with National Security and Emerging Critical Technology Consultant Mike MacKay. Along with 20-plus years as a marine, his service includes time at the Department of Defense and advising Defense Appropriations Chair Congressman Calvert and Senator Jo…

Send us a Text Message. Congressman Porter had the opportunity to sit down with Nevada's Secretary of State, Cisco Aguilar as SOS Aguilar shared his insights on the future of elections, the potential future impact of artificial intelligence in our elections, and the excitement in Nevada over FormulaOne and the 2024 Superbowl.…

Send us a Text Message. In honor of Veterans Day and the 248th Birthday of the Marine Corps, Congressman Porter sat down with Master Sergeant (ret.) John Rose to discuss his years of service in the Marines, his life-altering experience surviving an IED blast in Afghanistan, and his transition to advocacy on behalf of veterans and individuals with d…

Send us a Text Message. In honor of Veterans Day, Congressman Porter sat down with Brigadier General (ret.) Robert P. Daniels to discuss the history and significance of the day. With his years in the National Guard, experience in academia and decades in the nonprofit sector supporting employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, Gene…

Send us a Text Message. “You're literally taking your quarterback out of the game in the third quarter without anyone to replace him.” For the first time in American history, the US House of Representatives voted to unseat its Speaker as Kevin McCarthy was removed this week by a vote of all Democrats and 8 members of his own party. This followed on…

Send us a Text Message. As we head toward a federal government shutdown, Congressman Porter is joined on PoliticsAside by two experts to discuss the implications of government shutdowns on national defense. Join Congressman Porter, Chris O'Donnell, former senior executive at the Department of Defense, and Porter Group's Nate Fiala, as they dissect …

Send us a Text Message. Earlier this month Congressman Porter had the opportunity to sit down with Ted McKinney, the former Under Secretary at the US Department of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, and now the CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. They discussed the complexities of the Farm Bill …

Send us a Text Message. In the latest episode of PoliticsAside, Congressman Porter is joined by special guest Brian Burns - a bluegrass musician, festival promoter, Porter Group's creative lead and a seasoned 'burner'. Brian guides us through the experience of taking part in the annual Burning Man Festival, which began in 1986 as a small artist's p…

Send us a Text Message. Congressman Porter was joined by Roseman University's Dr. Renee Coffman and Dr. Tom Metzger to discuss the GENESIS Program. GENESIS is an answer to the challenge of how to effectively merge health services and social services in a way that will truly improve the health of high-risk populations. GENESIS provides high-risk pat…

Send us a Text Message. Congressman Porter sat down with Brian Patchett of the Louisiana Association for the Blind to discuss the work being done by the 500+ nonprofits in the AbilityOne network that provide employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.By Congressman Jon Porter

Send us a Text Message. As Congress considers including a 1% DoD Contracting Goal for the AbilityOne Program in the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congressman Porter sat down with Carmelo "Tito" Crespo of Chimes, one of the 500+ nonprofits in the AbilityOne network that provide employment opportunities for individuals with disabi…

Send us a Text Message. Congressman Porter was joined by Porter Group's Stephanie Walker and Benjamin Rosenbaum for an in-depth discussion on what goes into the rules and procedures of Congress.By Congressman Jon Porter

Send us a Text Message. On the most recent episode of PoliticsAside, Congressman Porter was joined by Hugh Anderson, Managing Director of Hightower Las Vegas. Mr. Anderson, who has more than 42 years of experience in the financial services industry, answered many of the questions that have been top of mind since the news regarding Silicon Valley Ba…

Send us a Text Message. Happy Appropriations Season! In this special edition episode of PoliticsAside, Congressman Porter is joined by our bipartisan team of experts to cover what you need to know regarding the federal appropriations process.By Congressman Jon Porter

Send us a Text Message. Congressman Porter recently had the chance to sit down with Brigadier General (Ret.) Robert Novotny to discuss a number of items, including the Chinese balloon controversy and military modernization.By Congressman Jon Porter

Send us a Text Message. As we head into the Thanksgiving holidays Congressman Porter had an opportunity to sit down with Dr. Roger Cryan, Chief Economist of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). The primary topic of conversation was AFBF's Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Survey, which looks at the cost of the average Thanksgiving meal from year to…

Send us a Text Message. Curious what the recent election results mean for remainder of 2022 and the beginning of 2023? Our bipartisan team enjoyed sharing their insights with you in this special edition of PoliticsAside.By The Porter Group Team

Send us a Text Message. Congressman Porter had an opportunity to discuss hurricane relief efforts, in particular those related to Hurricane Ian with Jessi Nalepa of Hagerty Consulting, a leading emergency management consulting firm. Ms. Nalepa, who was with FEMA and Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) prior to taking on her current role, covered a n…

Send us a Text Message. Congressman Porter had an opportunity to sit down with Congresswoman Jane Harman to discuss memories about their shared time in office, expectations for the future of Congress and her book Insanity Defense: Why Our Failure to Confront Hard National Security Problems Makes Us Less Safe. Disclaimer: The viewpoints and opinions…

Send us a Text Message. Congressman Porter recently had an opportunity to sit down with Congressman Duncan L. Hunter, who represented a district in southern California from 1981-2009. He served as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee from 2003-2007 and was a contender for the Republican nomination for President in 2008. Their riveting dis…

Send us a Text Message. Congressman Porter was joined on PoliticsAside by two of the foremost experts in the political and election polling world - Republican pollster Glen Bolger of Public Opinion Strategies and Democrat pollster Zac McCrary of Impact Research. In recent years, election day surprises have led many of us to question the legitimacy …

Send us a Text Message. Congressman Porter was joined on PoliticsAside by Keith Whyte, Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gambling. You will learn about fascinating developments in this new era including insights into issues arising from the interrelationship between gambling and social media. Disclaimer: The viewpoints and opini…

Send us a Text Message. “If I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.” - Rudyard Kipling, The Man Who Would Be King Congressman Porter was joined on PoliticsAside by David Drucker, a senior political correspondent for the Washington Examiner with an extensive background in congressional, political and campaign reporting. His new book, In Tru…

Send us a Text Message. Congressman Porter is joined by Tim Duffy and Ardie Dean of the Music Maker Relief Foundation, an organization Eric Clapton once called "…a fabulous project; real evidence that the music I have always loved is alive and well". Our guests discussed the culture surrounding blues music and the work the Foundation does to suppor…

Send us a Text Message. On the first episode of PoliticsAside, we featured Patrick Costello, CEO of the American Security Project as our first guest. Congressman Porter and Mr. Costello discussed the question on all of our minds: Are We On the Brink of War in Ukraine? Costello is a recognized expert on U.S. foreign policy, trade policy, business di…

We interviewed the singer and songwriter Mishéll, member of our community and winner of the Loud and Proud Challenge to know her perspective about creativity and inspiration she also gave some advices and insights to aspiring singers and content creators, including a question from our friend Maren from Germany about how to get started and our frien…

We discussed the Inspiration and Creativity challenge we all feel from time to time and we managed to bring two guests to our recording session, our friends Maki from Japan and Anthony from Italy, both really successful content creators in their own way. They both shared their perspectives about the subject and we all read and discussed an article …

We reached our listeners and ask them about their stories dealing with the lockdown in their countries. Discover the stories of 7 people from 4 different continents and their perspective about this situation

During this episode we talk about our English learning journey, our mindset and we try to give advice to a good friend.