The government is set to shut down and right now there is no deal and no hope of one as House Speaker McCarthy is outlining new demands. Yet, his own conference is still voting against him once again. Former Vice President Mike Pence joins to analyze the negotiations. Also, one of Donald Trump’s codefendants in Georgia has pleaded guilty, striking a plea deal with prosecutors. The question now is, could more deals be on the horizon? Plus, the Joint Chiefs chairman did not mince words in his retirement speech today, calling Trump a “wannabe dictator.”

Sep 30, 2023

President Biden rebukes Republicans for their silence on threats to democracy, calling out his predecessor by name. Cindy and Jack McCain, the wife and son of the late Senator John McCain, join to discuss the Trump movement heading into the 2024 election. Plus, the Biden impeachment inquiry is not off to a strong start with one GOP aide calling it an unmitigated disaster as every Republican witness agreed with Democrats.

Sep 29, 2023

Donald Trump is on the brink of losing his real estate empire after a judge effectively branded him a fraud and exposed a decades worth of financial lies. Plus, the US soldier who mysteriously bolted over the border into North Korea is on his way back to the US right now. We analyze why Kim Jong Un let him go. Also, after more than six years in NFL exile, Colin Kaepernick is trying to get back in. But, will the new Jets owner pass on his Hail Mary?

Sep 28, 2023

A New York judge has found Donald Trump liable for repeated and persistent fraud alongside two of his adult sons. Plus, former White House insider Cassidy Hutchinson gives an interview with CNN, now warning former President Trump, in her view, poses a great threat to US democracy. Also, President Biden makes history as the first sitting president to join the picket line.

Sep 27, 2023

A third Democratic Senator calls for the resignation of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) who remains defiant, refusing to resign after an indictment alleges bribery. Plus, former President Trump threatens the highest-ranking military officer in the nation, who also happens to potentially be a witness in the special counsel’s case against him. Also, the RNC has announced the second GOP debate lineup which does not include Asa Hutchinson.

Sep 26, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joins to discuss what may be a historic deal on the horizon with Saudi Arabia, the furor over the controversial judicial overhaul, his relationship with former President Trump, and much more. Also, the bars of gold, the stashes of cash, and the calls growing for Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) to resign after being indicted once again on corruption charges. Plus, President Biden is expected to join Detroit picket line in support of United Autoworker strikes.

Sep 23, 2023

Even more Republicans are revolting against House Speaker McCarthy who is now saying the GOP hardliners are trying to burn the House down or at least cause a government shutdown. Plus, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with President Biden, pleading for more military aid. Also, what does it mean for the future of American politics now that Fox and News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch plans to step down?

Sep 22, 2023

A new Joint Chiefs chairman is finally confirmed, but Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) is still blocking hundreds of military confirmations with military families caught in the middle. Plus, Attorney General Merrick Garland fires back at some of his fiercest Republican critics today, declaring that he is not the president’s lawyer. Also, a fight for number two in the Republican GOP race and it is not Ron DeSantis.

Sep 21, 2023

At the United Nations, President Biden urges the world not to grow weary on standing with Ukraine, but that might be a tougher sell in Washington. Plus, what a central witness in the Trump classified documents case has now reportedly told federal investigators. It relates to what the ex-president apparently urged her not to tell them. Also, Rudy Giuliani is now being sued by his own attorney.

Sep 20, 2023

Five American hostages are on their way home as political backlash grows in regards to the terms of the deal. Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie joins to answer if he would have made the same negotiation with Iran. Also, a break in the mystery of the missing $80 million US fighter jet. Plus, the Champions for Change series spotlights Sherman Williams who went from football star to guiding hand for his community.

Sep 19, 2023