What Trey Gowdy Leaving Means for Republican Party
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection. The decision comes one day after President Trump's first State of the Union. Republican political strategist Rick Wilson explains what this means for the Republican party, and shares his top moments from the SOTU.
"Frankly I think a lot of the Trump folks were expecting him to stay there," said Wilson. "I think its a blow for the Trump defenders in the House."
When looking at Tuesday night's State of the Union, Wilson says Trump stayed to the teleprompter. "It wasn't a disaster, it wasn't a resounding success," said Wilson. "But at any moment he could tweet and blow up the night."
Water infrastructure across the country is vulnerable as climate change makes storms more unpredictable and destructive, flooding low-lying drinking water treatment plants and overwhelming coastal sewage systems.
Iran has transferred five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea, U.S. and Iranian officials said Thursday, in a deal that comes after months of heightened tensions between the two countries.
