It's déjà vu in Washington D.C. as another memo and another government shutdown loom over the world of politics. Rare Politics' Jack Hunter joins Cheddar to break down whether Democrats will release their own memo about the FBI. He considers what's at stake for both parties as the politicization of the intelligence community continues into a second week.
President Trump said he felt "vindicated" by the release of Rep. Devin Nunes' (R-CA) disputed memo. The editor explains how politicians from both sides of the aisle are reacting to the statement. He also assesses the D.C. landscape as the government hurdles into yet another funding deadline.
Hunter gives his prediction as to whether both sides will be able to agree on a DACA deal by week's end. He also reveals how he thinks Speaker Paul Ryan handled the controversy surrounding his $1.50 tweet over the weekend. He deleted the tweet after touting the tax plan for saving some Americans $1.50 a week.
A woman has taken command of the U.S.S. Constitution for the first time in its 224-year history. Cmdr. Billie J. Farrell on Friday became the 77th commanding officer of the warship that earned the nickname Old Ironsides.
China has flown 39 warplanes toward Taiwan in its largest such sortie of the new year, amid tensions over the island's future.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams plans to convert his first paycheck this week into two cryptocurrencies.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday reversed her position on efforts from rank-and-file members to restrict or ban members of Congress from trading stock in individual companies while in office.
The 40-page paper was widely seen as the first step in doing just that, but the document provides only partial hints as to if the Fed is supportive of a central bank digital currency.
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced on Tuesday that 261 million individuals, or about a fifth of the country's population, have now set up digital yuan wallets.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level in three months as the fast-spreading omicron variant disrupted the job market.
At a Wednesday news conference to mark his first year in office, President Joe Biden is admitting that the pandemic has exhausted and demoralized many Americans.
Starbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a policy it announced earlier this month.
The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to U.S. residents starting next week.
