Agree to Disagree: Debating Today's Biggest Political Stories
President Trump is ramping up his attacks on the media. Did the White House time his latest barrage against the press to match up with the Senate election in Alabama? Nick Givas, Media Reporter at The Daily Caller, and Francis Maxwell, Host at The Young Turks, weigh in on the latest out of the Trump administration.
The people of Alabama finally head to the polls to vote on the state's next Senator. Will Roy Moore win despite all of the allegations of sexual misconduct against him? Givas and Maxwell both say that Moore is likely to squeak out a win.
On Capitol Hill, tax reform is still the policy priority. The House and Senate are reconciling their tax bills. Maine Senator Susan Collins has expressed concern over the negotiated bills. Givas and Maxwell discuss whether Senator Collins will flip her vote on tax reform to a no.
Palestinians in Gaza lined up outside bakeries on Thursday after spending the night in pitch darkness surrounded by the ruins of pulverized neighborhoods, as Israel launched new airstrikes and said it was preparing for a possible ground invasion.
Republicans on Wednesday nominated Rep. Steve Scalise to be the next House speaker and will now try to unite around the conservative in a floor vote to elect him after ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the post.
The number of U.S. citizens confirmed to have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war has risen to at least 22 with at least 17 more Americans unaccounted for, the State Department said Wednesday. That's an increase in the death toll from 14 the day before, in a war that has already claimed more than 2,200 lives on both sides.
The Israel-Hamas war is now in its fifth day with Israeli officials saying at least 1200 people have been killed in the country, including 150 soldiers. President Joe Biden has confirmed at least 14 Americans are among the dead.
Negotiations started on the Biden administration's latest attempt at student loan forgiveness after the Supreme Court blocked Biden's attempt to use the 2003 Heroes Act to advance student loan forgiveness.
