President Trump is proposing a 25% tax on steel brought to the U.S., and a 10% tax on aluminum. The announcement sent the stock market into a tailspin. RNC Spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany says Americans should not be surprised by the move.
From the time he was a businessman, Donald Trump has criticized America's trade imbalance and pushed for reform. "What President Trump has done is not different then what many Republican president's have done," McEnany said.
President Trump's unpredictability has lead to GOP infighting. McEnany says the RNC appreciates robust debate on all issues, but also encourages Republicans to get behind the President because he is fulfilling campaign promises. She added that the Democratic party is actually the one falling apart ever since it failed to put forward viable presidential candidates back in 2016.
In a surprise announcement on his Twitter account, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) announced that he would not seek re-election in 2018. Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) says the fact that Gowdy is retiring from Congress is "remarkable."
Four months after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, problems still persist across the island. In his State of the Union address, President Trump said the U.S. stands with the island territory, but do his actions match his words? Kelly Macias, writer at Daily Kos, joins Cheddar live from Puerto Rico to discuss the state of the island.
The first-ever Women in Corporate Leadership Initiative took place at the NYSE Wednesday. Marlene Schiappa, France's Secretary of State for Gender Equality, joined us to talk about what steps the country's government is taking to close the pay gap and stop sexual harassment.
The stock market is recovering from a volatile few days, but will the surge last or will we see another downward spiral? We fact-check President Trump's State of the Union address. The war between AMC Theaters and MoviePass is heating up. Plus, it's our weekly Your Cheddar show, bringing you the best financial tips.
Republican Senator David Perdue is confident in President Trump's leadership. As for the Democrats who plan to boycott the President's address, Senator Perdue says it is disrespectful not to attend. Despite his objections to President Obama, the Senator would have never considered boycotting his State of the Union.
Congressman Ro Khanna represents California's seventeenth district, better known as Silicon Valley. Despite boycotts by some of his Democratic colleagues, Rep. Khanna felt it was his 'constitutional responsibility' to attend President Trump's first State of the Union.
Cenk Uygur says the fact that Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), chair of the House Oversight Committee, is leaving politics before his Russia investigation is complete shows just how "disastrous" poll numbers are for Republicans.
John Petrides from Point View Wealth Management discusses the recent stock market slump and explores whether President Trump's first State of the Union speech will have an impact.
Erin Delmore, senior political correspondent for Bustle, discusses President Trump's first State of the Union Address. We dig into some of his claims and how they compare to speeches he has given in the past.
President Trump struck a more positive tone in his first ever State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday night, but did he succeed in uniting a divided Washington? Cheddar's J.D. Durkin and Baker Machado break down all the biggest moments from the president's speech.
