North Korea Nuclear Talks: What's in it for Trump?
The world is left with plenty of questions after President Donald Trump surprisingly agreed to talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Esquire's Jack Holmes joins Cheddar to discuss Trump's communications strategy around the announcement. He thinks the president's approach proves he's still running The White House as though it were a reality TV show.
President Trump will meet with man he once described as "Little Rocket Man" in the hopes of denuclearizing North Korea. Holmes describes what's at stake in the unprecedented negotiations. Trump would be the first American president to meet with a leader of the communist state.
The news comes as the White House's Stormy Daniels scandal is picking up steam. Holmes reveals what's behind some critics' claims that the North Korea agreement was made to distract from the porn star's lawsuit. Daniels is due to appear on "60 Minutes" in an interview with her lawyer and Anderson Cooper.
Ivanka Trump began testifying Wednesday in the civil fraud trial that is publicly probing the Trump family business, making an appearance she tried to prevent.
Wednesday night is the third Republican presidential primary debate with five candidates set to take the stage. Columnist and political analyst Jonathan Harris spoke with Cheddar News to explain what to expect from a reduced field of candidates, what topics are on tap to discuss and which candidates have the momentum.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is accusing the GOP of playing politics with IRS funding with a new round of budget cuts in a recent aid bill that would slash $14 billion from the agency in order to fund aid to Israel.
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves won reelection on Tuesday, while Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to an abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. In Virginia, Democrats swept legislative elections in a blow to GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
