The midterm elections are rapidly approaching. Members of Congress have those races in the backs of their heads as they make key policy decisions in Washington. J.D. Durkin brings us a special look at the race in Texas.
J.D. also has the latest on President Trump's comments that that he would have run in to help students and teachers during the deadly mass shooting at a Florida High School, whether he had a gun or not.
"You don't know until you're tested but I think," the President said at a White House Meeting, "I really believe, I'd run in there even if I didn't have a weapon, and I think most of the people in this room would have done that too,"
As Republicans look towards the final passage of the tax bill, Congressman Chris Van Hollen says the bill should be scrapped.
Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) retires after allegations of sexual misconduct. The Hill's Niv Elis explains the significance of the longest-running member of the House making this announcement Tuesday.
The Long and the Short: Top trading tips, powered by TradeStation. On Opening Bell, the latest finance, tech, business, and political news.
Jack Hunter, editor of Rare Politics. and Jarad Geldner, senior adviser for the Democratic Coalition, discuss Washington's busy week. They cover everything from what could be a government shutdown on Friday, to the RNC's endorsement of Roy Moore, to the Senate's recent passing of tax reform.
Between Bells: The latest political news from Flynn to tax reform.
Danica Roem made headlines when she became the first transgender American to be elected to a state legislature. Now she's ready to focus the momentum that propelled her to victory into improving Virginia's infrastructure.
Of the 2,494 people ever to serve as a United States governor, not one has been a black woman. Cosmopolitan's Rebecca Nelson joins us to introduce us to a candidate who wants to change that: Georgia's Stacey Abrams.
President Trump is back at it on twitter again. Did he dig his own grave with a tweet about Michael Flynn over the weekend? Our political round table debates that and more in this week's edition of "Agree to Disagree."
New Hampshire was one of the first states to be hit hard by opioid addiction. Governor Chris Sununu (R) shares how he is enlisting millennials to help craft policy and fight back against the state's opioid problem.
Opening Bell: In deal that could reshape the healthcare industry, CVS agrees to buy Aetna for $69 billion. Also, Disney re-enters talks to acquire 21st Century Fox, and Bitcoin soars near $12,000. We're joined by The Daily Beast, Instagram for Business, Red Alert Politics, PCWorld, TechnoBuffalo, Nerdist, and more.
