House Republicans, with the approval of President Donald Trump, released a controversial GOP intelligence memo that alleges FBI surveillance abuses against former Trump campaign aide Carter Page. J.D. Durkin brings Cheddar a first look.
Netflix and Amazon left Sundance without buying a single movie this year. The two studios are prioritizing in-house productions instead, and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been focusing on more crowd-pleasing productions instead of smaller indie movies.
Grammys president Neil Portnow facing calls to resign following comments he made arguing that female artists need to "step up" to achieve more equality in the music industry. Over a dozen women music executives signed a letter calling his actions "spectacularly wrong." Portnow has since walked back his comments, calling his choice of words regrettable. Only one woman one a major award at last Sunday's Grammys.
Even amid the spread of the Delta variant, Republican governors in states like Florida and Texas have taken actions like banning mask mandates for school districts that will soon bring students back for the year. This argument happens amid a stark increase in pediatric COVID cases.
Bianca Quilantan, education reporter at POLITICO, joins Cheddar Politics to discuss.
In stories sure to move markets next week, Robinhood and several retail giants report earnings, Jerome Powell takes the podium, New York City's mask mandate goes into effect, and Tesla hosts its 'AI Day.'
Former President Trump remains the standard-bearer of the Republican Party in his first six months removed from office. But despite his position atop the party, others are moving to shore up their own bona fides. Chief among them is Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis who has signed a bevy of bills popular among conservatives this year. He's viewed as a potential successor to trump, and that's creating tension with the still-present Trump.
Matt Dixon, POLITICO Florida bureau chief, joins Cheddar Politics to discuss.
None Of The Above's J.D. Durkin pens his open letter to Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-AR) after the governor says he regrets signing a controversial COVID-19 law.
