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EPISODE · Jul 4, 2026 · 51 MIN

Rina Shah on Being a "RINO" and How America Can Ultimately Have a Functioning Two-Party Political System Again

from The Back Room with Andy Ostroy · host Radio Free Rhinecliff and Andy Ostroy

Rina Shah is a Washington, DC-based geopolitical risk adviser, political strategist, and frequent on-air commentator. She is the Founder of Vental Strategic Advisory Group. With experience as a Capitol Hill senior aide to two members of Congress, chief spokesperson for two presidential campaigns, and trusted counselor to CEOs, elected officials, and diplomats worldwide, she’s been a leading voice on U.S. foreign policy, national security, and center-right principles grounded in the rule of law. She is a Senior Fellow at the Rainey Center for Inclusive Governance and a Senior Advisor to Our Republican Legacy. She serves on multiple boards including the Renew Democracy Initiative, and is Co-Founder of Women’s Public Leadership Network which she started with Melinda Gates’ backing. She was named one of Business Insider’s ‘20 political strategists to watch’ for the last election cycle. And she bravely became the first #NeverTrump RNC delegate in 2016. She appears regularly on CNN, BBC, CBS, MSNOW, NewsNation, and other major news outlets. So is the Republican Party dead or just badly broken? Rina shares her personal story of becoming a "RINO" and how we can one day have a functioning two-party political system again. Got somethin' to say?! Email us at [email protected] Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Design by Cricket Lengyel

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Rina Shah is a Washington, DC-based geopolitical risk adviser, political strategist, and frequent on-air commentator. She is the Founder of Vental Strategic Advisory Group. With experience as a Capitol Hill senior aide to two members of Congress,...

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