The Parkland school shooting is inspiring people to fight for gun control in creative new ways. The Brady Campaign is teaming up with The Lipstick Lobby on a new makeup shade in an effort to help curb gun violence. The Brady Center's Diana Skaar and The Lipstick Lobby's Davida Hall join Cheddar to discuss the collaboration.
The Lipstick Lobby is a social justice movement for change that presents the world with a simple way to speak up: a bold statement lipstick. Hall reveals why The Brady Center made sense for her organization's next partnership. Skaar explains what other sorts of dynamic initiatives are in the works ahead of the March for Our Lives in Washington D.C. later this month.
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.
