100-Day Spotlight
A Big Call To Re-Connect With The Global Order
A grand new counter trend strategy for global order. Big foreign policy thinker Anne-Marie Slaughter says embrace connections not borders.
Week In The News: Bill O’Reilly Out, Georgia Runoff, Turkish Vote
A wrong-way Armada and tough talk on North Korea. Georgia runoff. Bill O’Reilly’s future. Turkey’s more powerful president. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
Tax Day Protests, Tax Plan Progress
On Tax Day, we’ll look at what a Trump tax overhaul could look like for the country and for you.
Checking Global Tensions As Conflict Inches Closer
War watch. We look at rising tensions and the U.S. presence in Syria, Afghanistan and on the Korean peninsula.
Week In The News: Afghan Bomb, United Scandal, Spicer Blunder
Tillerson face-to-face with Putin. Sean Spicer’s Hitler blunder. Turbulent times for United Airlines. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
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Political Upheaval, By Design
President Trump’s top advisor Steve Bannon is a big fan of the book “The Fourth Turning” and its dark message of political upheaval. We’ll check it out.
Syrian Conflict Underlines Russian-American Divide
Fresh tensions as Secretary of State Tillerson readies to visit Moscow –from the Syria strikes to the investigations into Trump’s Russia ties. Where is this relationship headed?
Week In The News: Trump Meets Xi, Nuclear Senate, Syrian Attack
Trump launches an attack on Syria. Our nuclear Senate. Bannon bumped. Our weekly news round table goes behind the headlines.
Syrian Chemical Attacks Draw U.S. Threats
The attacks in Syria, and the U.S. threat – in the U.N. – to act.
International Order On The Line For Trump-Xi Meeting
President Trump has predicted a “very difficult” meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. We’ll unpack what’s on the table and at stake for both countries.
The President, The Freedom Caucus And The Democrats
President Trump takes on the Freedom Caucus. Will he work with Democrats instead? Should Democrats work with him?
Week In The News: Brexit Begins, Clean Power Plan Ends, Russia Probe Intrigue
The Senate own Russia probe. Trump and Coal. Sanctuary cities on notice. Brexit gets real. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
Climate Change Threats, Managed Retreats
As President Trump dismantles climate change protections, some coastal communities are now planning a “managed retreat” from sea rise. We’ll look at what that means.
Hearing From #BlackWomenAtWork
When Sean Spicer said “stop shaking your head” to a black female reporter, it struck a wider nerve. We’ll listen to #BlackWomenAtWork.
Internet Privacy And You
Congress is striking down internet privacy rules from the Obama years. We’ll look at why and what it means for your life online.
The Trump Presidency, After The American Health Care Act
The aftermath of the health care battle in Washington. What’s next?
Keystone XL And The Environment
President Trump formally approves the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. We’ll look at the impact.
Week In The News: Health Care Votes, Russian Investigation, London Terror
The fate of the GOP health care bill. The Trump camp and Russia. London terror. Neil Gorsuch. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
Grading The AHCA As The House Sets Up A Vote
As the House votes on the American Health Care Act we’ll dig deep into what’s in the bill, what’s not. Who would win. Who would lose.
Day 3: Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
The confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch, and what his appointment would mean.