Jack Hunter, editor at Rare Politics, weighs in on President Trump's letter, which essentially announced the end of his relationship with former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon.
We discuss Trump's claim that Bannon had little to do with his presidential win. Hunter notes how hard that is to believe, given how close the President and Bannon reportedly were during his time in the White House.
We discuss the statements made in Michael Wolff's latest book and some of the rhetoric circulating which questions the president's mental state. Hunter notes that the one thing most can agree on his how "unpresidential" the president is.
The fallout from Facebook's latest data scandal continues to intensify. The Weinstein Co. officially files for bankruptcy protection after many attempts to sell the company failed. Josh Sternberg, tech editor for AdWeek, joins us to discusses how Uber moves forward after one of its driverless cars killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. And Bri Bauer from Dairy Queen brings ice cream cones to the trading floor to celebrate the company's National Cone Day. On the first day of spring, Dairy Queen gives customers free vanilla ice cream cones.
The fallout from Facebook's latest data scandal continues to intensify. The Weinstein Co. officially files for bankruptcy protection after many attempts to sell the company failed.
"Content is king, and pipes are commodities." That, in a nutshell, is why the wireless giant wants to join forces with the content creator, explains Ben Gomes-Casseres, professor of International Business at Brandeis International Business School. The DoJ is seeking to block the merger, citing anti-trust issues, and the trial will kick off on Wednesday.
Facebook is in hot water again after revelations that a data firm gained access to information from millions of users without their knowledge. Apple is reportedly developing its own display screens. Russian President Vladimir Putin was re-elected again by an overwhelming majority. Plus, Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant talk about season two of their Netflix show, "Santa Clarita Diet."
"Simple contract law" dictates that once a deal has been signed, sealed, and delivered, it cannot be rewritten, says former prosecutor Jonna Spilbor.
A day after the UK expelled almost two dozen Russian diplomats, Moscow is poised to retaliate with "tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats," says Jason Douglas, reporter at The Wall Street Journal. This diplomatic feud stems from the attempted murder of a former Russian spy and his daughter on British soil.
A month after the Parkland, Fla., shooting, students across the country walked out of classes to demand gun control. Eric Adams, the Brooklyn Borough President who organized a rally to coincide with the walkout, said this is the students taking a step into "the classroom of life."
Google is banning all ads related to cryptocurrency. Students across the country are walking out of class today to remember victims of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Kai Ryssdal, host and senior editor of Marketplace, stops by to talk about the upcoming 10 year anniversary of the financial crisis. And we're joined by the co-owner of McClure's, a company that specializes in making pickles.
Political consultant Rick Wilson says the way President Trump ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with a tweet speaks volumes about the characters of the two men.
Rex Tillerson is out as Secretary of State and CIA director Mike Pompeo is in. President Trump issued an executive order blocking Broadcom's hostile takeover bid for rival chipmaker Qualcomm. Olympic gold medalist and author Scott Hamilton joins us to talk about his figure skating career and his new book. Plus, Kristen Scholer sits down with Brooklyn Decker and Whitney Casey at SXSW to talk about their start-up Finery.
