Rep. Darren Soto: Speaker Ryan's Gun Control Comments "A Real Shame"
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students returned to school on Wednesday, two weeks after a mass shooter killed seventeen people. Since that tragic event, a student-led movement has been rallying support for changes to gun laws. But on Capitol Hill House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) signaled his disinterest in new restrictions on gun purchases. Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fl) discusses the state of gun control.
"It's a real shame," said Soto. "How can he shut the door at this moment in time when the nation is asking for us to have a solution?"
Soto met with a group of student survivors on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Soto says these students feel unsafe in America's schools.
House Democrats are dealing with one of the thinnest majorities in years. Right now it's sitting at just three seats, and a handful of appointments to cabinet positions didn't help the situation. Next week, however, Democrats in Ohio's 11th Congressional District in Cleveland will decide who will ultimately replace former Rep. Marcia Fudge after the general election in November.
John Barnes, one of the many democratic candidates in the Ohio 11 primary, joins Cheddar Politics to discuss.
As Stablecoins become more popular, U.S. regulators are planning to come up with a set of parameters these companies must abide by. Even Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell say regulations are necessary before Stablecoins are widely adopted. But what's the best way to regulate them and how? Cheddar's Alex Vuocolo explains.