Congress appears to be on course to get the government back up and running soon, but what lasting impacts, if any, will the shutdown have on both political parties? Jack Hunter, Editor of Rare Politics, and Elizabeth Preza, Writer at Raw Story, discuss in this week's edition of "Agree to Disagree."
Hunter and Preza discuss whether the shutdown will rank among the longest in U.S. history. The longest-lasting shutdown in history happened in 2013, which lasted for 13 days.
Our roundtable also takes a look at President Trump's statements throughout the shutdown. Will his decision to play hardball work in his favor or come back to bite him in the end?
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Friday, July 26, 2019.
Richard Painter, former chief White House ethics lawyer during the George W. Bush administration, says Democrats should still open an impeachment inquiry into the president despite the tepid response to Mueller's testimony.
Amid ongoing resistance from employees about Microsoft’s contracts with the U.S. military, CEO Satya Nadella issued a broad defense this week of the company’s work with the U.S government and said America’s democratic process serves as a key check on the deployment of new technology.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, July 25, 2019.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, July 24, 2019.
With all eyes on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller began his much-anticipated testimony by largely repeating what he outlined in April in his report on Russian interference in the 2016 election, - but stating very clearly that in the investigation, “the president was not exculpated for the acts that he allegedly committed.”
Tuesday’s 97-2 vote in the Senate to extend permanent protections for 9/11 first responders came after many years of activists' visits to Capitol Hill. And minutes after the lopsided vote, responder John Feal made sure to alert lawmakers that his days of tirelessly knocking down their doors are thankfully coming to a close, saying, "We’ll put down our swords."
With a vote of 97-2, the Senate passed a bill Tuesday that will fund the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund through 2090.
Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans are protesting in the streets of San Juan, calling for embattled governor Ricardo Rosselló to resign. Victoria Leandra, Journalist and Producer at VICE News, joined Cheddar to discuss the latest.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, July 23, 2019.
