Michael Harriot, columnist at The Root, and Alayna Treene, reporter at Axios, discuss President Trump's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos and what it means for the future of the U.S. economy.
We also dig into new reports that President Trump wanted to fire special counsel Robert Mueller in June. The president backed down after the White House counsel threatened to resign if Trump followed through on firing Mueller. Harriot and Treene weigh in on what this means for the Russia investigation moving forward.
With a government shutdown five days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending even if it means curtailing federal services for millions of Americans.
Rep. Andy Kim of New Jersey announced on Saturday that he will run against Sen. Robert Menendez in the state’s Democratic primary for Senate next year, saying he feels compelled to run against the three-term senator after he and his wife were indicted on sweeping corruption charges.
