<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/american-breakthrough/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[An American Breakthrough]]></title><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:52:43 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2023 United States Conference of Mayors]]></copyright><managingEditor>United States Conference of Mayors</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[American Breakthrough is a podcast by the United States Conference of Mayors hosted by Conference President Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer. Each episode dives into the issues that America's mayors are focusing on.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/1fc21d27-3fdc-4c25-9a29-b71b95a2cc98/exnunwvxqbuq3tiou3eezncr.png</url><title>An American Breakthrough</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.usmayors.org/]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/1fc21d27-3fdc-4c25-9a29-b71b95a2cc98/exnunwvxqbuq3tiou3eezncr.png"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>United States Conference of Mayors</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>United States Conference of Mayors</itunes:author><description>American Breakthrough is a podcast by the United States Conference of Mayors hosted by Conference President Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer. 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The mayors share their thoughts on our shared agenda for our country as we face some of the biggest challenges of our time with the COVID-19 pandemic and the struggle for racial justice.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla, and West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon join to discuss our newly-released Mayors' 2020 Vision For America: An American Breakthrough, our agenda for the next President of the United States. The mayors share their thoughts on our shared agenda for our country as we face some of the biggest challenges of our time with the COVID-19 pandemic and the struggle for racial justice.</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://www.usmayors.org/]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">0351ad6e-3685-43d3-84dc-5bc2c16a2b1a</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/1fc21d27-3fdc-4c25-9a29-b71b95a2cc98/exnunwvxqbuq3tiou3eezncr.png"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[United States Conference of Mayors]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/1ca58525-038a-46e3-ba83-f9d3fa332bcf/uscm-podcast-episode-2-v4-8.mp3" length="40526285" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>28:08</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:author>United States Conference of Mayors</itunes:author></item><item><title>COVID-19 and the Impacts on Cities</title><itunes:title>COVID-19 and the Impacts on Cities</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>For the inaugural episode of <em>An American Breakthrough</em>, Conference President Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer is joined by Second Vice President Miami Mayor Francis Suarez as he shares how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting Florida. 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