We're bringing you latest on the government shutdown's winners and losers.
And a record number of female candidates are running for office for the first time this year. We'll talk to 26-year-old Shay White about what made her launch a campaign for the Oklahoma State Legislature.
In our ongoing coverage of Sundance, we're bringing you the buzziest new films and stars from the festival. And we get a look at the newest category there: indie episodics.
Also, Caitlyn Smith has written songs for everyone from Dolly Parton to Meghan Trainor. Now she's dropping her own album. She'll tell us all about it.
There has been a series of violent attacks in Afghanistan in the past week as U.S. troops withdrawal deadline approaches. The evacuation effort is winding down with 1,200 people evacuated in the last 24 hours, compared to last week's 24-hour span high of 21,000, and it is reported that there are around 250 people still waiting to be airlifted.
Dan Lamothe, national security reporter at The Washington Post, joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss more on what is going to happen when all evacuation and withdrawal missions are completed.
Futures pointed to a slightly higher open on the heels of Fed Chair Jerome Powell saying the central bank is on track to taper its asset purchases later this year. Milton Ezrati, Chief Economist at Vested joined Wake Up with Cheddar to discuss.
