Backroom Politics

SPECIAL COVERAGE - Robert Mueller has submitted his report on the Russia Collusion case to the Attorney General William Barr.  The White House and Republicans are doing a victory lap... Dems are pivoting to other issues.  THE BIG QUESTIONS THAT REMAIN...what does the report ACTUALLY say?  Does the report actually exonerate the President? Does this close the case or does this shift the focus to other venues... like the Southern District of New York?  We will discuss this and all of the latest developments.

As the investigation into the recent crash of an Ethiopian Airlines new 737 Max 8 and the grounding of the entire fleet of MAX worldwide... how did politics play into certain decisions made here in the U.S. and across the globe.  Has the US lost it's credibility as the leader in aviation? Why did the black box go to Europe and not Washington?   AND BETO-PALOOZA 2020 HAS BEGUN!  He has officially entered the Presidential race...and the news networks are fawning all over him.

As we discuss the tragic and senseless act of violence in Christchurch, New Zealand, we take a look at the rise of "White Nationalism" throughout the world.  What is causing this new evolution of bigotry and raceism?  Is White Nationalism and Nationalism cut from the same fabric? Also, we discuss the current ambiance in Congress... is civility possible in today's political climate.  Are the days of bi-partisanship gone forever as Republicans and Democrats continue to barrage each side of the aisle with rhetoric and demagoguery.

President Trump has introduced a record budget request (a $4.75 TRILLION request) which hits Medicare and Medicaid VERY HARD...did the President break a campaign promise not to touch Medicare / Medicaid?  Will this budget proposal have a backlash with those who elected Trump into office?  In a public relations reversal, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) says that she feels Impeachment of Donald Trump is not a good idea...that "he is just not worth it"  Is Pelosi hedging her bets that the Mueller report will be a nothing burger OR is she letting the evidence drive the narrative?

After almost a week of testifying before Congressional committees, Michael Cohen has become a big problem for the White House and the Trump Administration.  The panel looks at the issues surrounding Mr. Cohen's strange and uncomfortable public hearing before the House Committee on Oversight, Mr. Cohen's credibility issue, the legal exposure for the President and what the next play is for all sides involved in this political kabuki dance.   We will also look at the big winners and loosers from the hearing.  Did anyone REALLY come out looking good...or credible for that matter?

BACKROOM POLITICS IN DEPTH... As the Democrats get geared up to challenge for the White House in 2020, we are beginning to see who is in play for the nomination for the Democratic ticket. Are the Dems re-creating the issues from the GOP Playbook in 2016? Are the Dems going too far to the left...just as the GOP went too far right in the last cycle? Who could be the early winners? Who could be out early? We will discuss...IN DEPTH!

As word comes out of the Justice Department that the Mueller Report is about to be presented to the Attorney General, could this be the biggest scandal in recent Washington history or is this a whole bunch of nothing?  This while former Trump attorney and 'fixer' Michael Cohen spends three days giving testimony on the Hill.  This is going on while the President travels to Vietnam for a second highly publicized summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jung Un.  What is the expectation for this meeting...is it even worth it?

Former Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe spoke with 60 Minutes in a thought provoking and brutally honest interview...we will discuss the key points, the rhetoric, and does McCabe's information actually change anything in Washington?  Does McCabe worry the White House?  Should it?  Also, why does the Presient not trust his own Intelligence Community?  What is the expectation that POTUS might discount information from his own Intel branches?  We will cover this topic IN-DEPTH

As news of issues involving the relationship between this White House and the Saudi Royal Family continue to face scrutiny, reports now surfacing about a possible nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that would essentially nuclearize the Saudi Peninsula.  Should we be worried?  Is this a prelude to bigger issues in the Middle East?  Also, POTUS gives a wild ride of a speech in the White House Rose Garden announcing a spending bill deal, but also his desire to declare a national emergency on the Southern Border.

BACKROOM POLITICS IN DEPTH... As America's richest person deals with personal issues surrounding the announcement of an affair and pending divorce, Jeff Bezos fights back against The National Enquirer and parent company AMI. Was it blackmail?  What is the relationship between the White House and AMI?  What is the relationship between AMI and the Saudi Government? Our team will look into the issue.

News from Capitol Hill is that a BI-PARTISAN deal has been reached that would prevent a Government shutdown... according to Republican and Democratic Leadership...NO ONE GOT EVERYTHING THEY WANTED!  Can they convince the President to sign the deal?  What options are available for the President to get "his wall"?  How will this deal sit with "The Base"?  It is being reported that the Senate Intelligence Committee may be close to coming up with a final determination regarding the Russia collusion issue.  While they are still developing the report, Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) hints that there was "no collusion found" between the Trump Campaign and the Russians.  What does this news mean for the Mueller investigation?  Does this let POTUS and the Campaign off the hook?

The Governor (a Democrat) has a picture of 'an individual in blackface and an individual in a KKK uniform' on his own page in the yearbook at Medical School from 1984...The Lieutenant Governor (a Democrat)  has new sexual assault allegations come up from the 2004 Democratic Convention...The Attorney General (a Democrat) ADMITS that there are pictures of him in blackface out there in the interweb... our question is HOW DID THIS POLITICAL SITUATION BECOME SUCH A MESS IN RICHMOND?!? We will discuss the race card, the use of opposition research, political ambush tactics, and where do we go from here?  

The President gives his second State of the Union Address to the joint session of Congress.  We discuss what the expectations are for POTUS...will Trump stay on script?  Who is the TRUE audience that he will be speaking to?  And now that Government is back at work what does life look like after the longest government shutdown in American history?

This week, we go IN DEPTH about leadership in Government.  Who is demonstrating it?  Who has the capacity for it?  Is it Trump? Is it Pelosi?  Is it someone else?  We take a look at leadership in DC... a trait despirately needed in politics right now.

As the Government Shutdown enters the 4th week... concerns about how federal employees and government contractors are coping with missing their paycheck   Is the President's proposed comprimise enough for Congress to turn the lights on again?  We will also discuss the human factor of the shut down and the border control issue.

We discuss the Government Shutdown.  We go in-depth about who is affected, how big is the impact of this Shutdown, and the personal impacts of how the Shutdown is hitting the people who put their lives on the line everyday...without pay.  Listen to analysis from some of Washington's most impactful insiders.

The New York Times and Washington Post articles that have become a thorn in the side of the White House...The Republican Steve King Problem....and The Surprises from the William Barr Hearing as he awaits confirmation as the next Attorney General.

Secretary Mattis is leaving... panic ensues in DC.  The government shutdown is focused on the crisis on the southern border...but is there REALLY a crisis?

It is our first show of 2019 AND DO WE HAVE A LOT TO TALK ABOUT!  Between Government Shutdown and the continuing crisis of uncertainty at the White House... Big Show today!

Trump has been floating names of who will take over chief of staff, a previously coveted position... Will he be able to fill the position and who will accept? and over the past 365 day there have been countless news headlines reported... but which was topped the list?