Congresswoman Katie Porter is known for challenging those in power and using her iconic whiteboard to demand answers on behalf of the American people. However, few know of her journey from Iowa farm girl to a single mom who had never run for office defying expectations by winning her seat in a historically conservative district in Orange County, California. Join Porter as David Axelrod, host of The Axe Files, leads a live taping of the podcast centered on her family, career, her new book, I Swear, and her upcoming run for the US Senate.

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