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. She's running for governor in a state that has not elected a Democrat since 2003.
Nelson discusses life on the campaign trail with the potentially history-making candidate. She gives a rundown of her platform, and considers the role that race is playing in her campaign. While it isn't the central message of her historic run, Abrams says, "Being black is not a deficit. It is a strength."
Nelson breaks down Abrams' resume, which includes being an author of romance novels. We also discuss the candidate's White House aspirations. She says she plans on running for president in 2028.
President Trump raised the possibility on Monday that missing and presumed-dead journalist Jamal Khashoggi may have been murdered by "rogue killers" from Saudi Arabia, a theory he floated to reporters after a phone call with Saudi King Salman.
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Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, isn't worried about the possible bankruptcy that former retail giant Sears is facing. He says the U.S. has a "dynamic economy," and that's part of the process.
The alleged murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi has major corporations rethinking their involvement in Saudi Arabia, even as President Trump avoids taking a stance. Jeanne Whalen, a reporter for the Washington Post, said this could be destructive to the Saudis' effort to diversify their economy as they move away from oil.
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Stocks rebounded at the market open Friday after a massive two-day sell-off. The Dow Industrials shot up by 400 points.
Stocks continued their slide in volatile trading Thursday. Some tech stocks rebounded, albeit slightly, while President Trump continued his attacks on the Fed.
After President Trump spoke out about the Fed on Wednesday, Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) told Cheddar that he believes the U.S. is headed towards a debt crisis, if spending isn't brought under control soon.
Larry Kudlow, chief economic adviser to the president, told Cheddar's J.D. Durkin the administration remains bullish on the economy ー and he noted that the tech sector in particular was up 50 percent since President Trump's election, "even with this correction."
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