David Wasserman
Senior Editor & Political Analyst
The Cook Report with Amy Walter

Welcome to Trump 2.0
The 2024 elections ushered in full GOP control of the White House and Congress, albeit with narrow majorities in the House and Senate. In an engaging and strictly nonpartisan presentation, David Wasserman takes audiences on a tour of the trends that defined the 2024 election and what’s in store for Washington in 2025 and beyond. How will Trump’s second tour be different from his first, and how will key sectors of the economy navigate sweeping change? What might we expect in the 2026 midterms, and what does the future hold for Democrats? Drawing on his extensive interactions with both leaders and new members, David previews the road ahead and is sure to leave audiences of business leaders, grassroots advocates, and non-political junkies alike buzzing.

David Wasserman is the Senior Election Analyst for the non-partisan newsletter, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, and a contributor to NBC News. Founded in 1984, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter provides analyses of U.S. presidential, Senate, House, and gubernatorial races. The New York Times called The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter “a newsletter that both parties regard as authoritative.
Prior to joining the The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter in 2007, Wasserman served for three years as House editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a widely respected political analysis newsletter and website founded by renowned University of Virginia professor Larry Sabato. A native of New Jersey, Wasserman is a graduate of the University of Virginia, where he was awarded the 2006 Emmerich-Wright Outstanding Thesis prize.

Monday March 10 | General Session