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 The need to do something about children being separated from their families at the border is reaching critical mass.  The President has demanded that congress act and change the law so that the separations do not have to occur.  In turn, there are many lawmakers that are proposing bills to handle the situation.  Some are more narrow and others more comprehensive.  Haley Britzky, reporter for Axio...

We're continuing coverage of the situation at the southern border where families are being separated. We spoke to Politico's Daniel Lippman about what lawmakers are doing and spoke about the press conference held by Sarah Huckabee Sanders and DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. We also got updates in the ongoing saga of Elizabeth Holmes and her Theranos con. It's a fascinating story made clear and con...

Tension continues to mount at the southern border and while some accuse the Trump Administration of playing politics and using children as a bargaining chip, spokespeople are fighting back and demanding a quick vote to sort through the family separations at the border. We went though what happened over the weekend and explained the bills up for a vote later this week. Also, we spoke to Reuters' Gi...

The Department of Justice released their report investigating former FBI Director James Comey's investigation into Hillary Clinton's email scandal. To help explain the findings and determine who 'won' on Thursday we spoke to Axios Reporter Stef Kight. The Federal Reserve decided to increase rates this week because the economy is doing well. We spoke to CNBC's personal finance reporter, Jessica Dic...

A judge ruled that AT&T and Time Warner can merge, overruling and lawsuit brought forward by the Department of Justice and the Trump administration. In the hours after the ruling, another major media company put in a bid to do the exact same thing. As these types of mergers become more common we need people like Steven Overly of Politico to explain what this means for the everyday consumer. Ne...

President Trump and Kim Jong Un's Singapore Summit has come and gone. We continued our ongoing coverage with Axios Reporter Alayna Treene to find out how the meeting went and go through some of what President Trump said during his followup interviews. To shine a spotlight on one of the details that did come out of the Summit we spoke to Bryan Bender, defense editor for Politico, he explained to us...

Rules about net neutrality were struck down Monday beginning a new debate in the policy. Kim Hart of Axios gives insight and breaks this complicated story down for us. Also, air ambulances are becoming more and more common as the cost for these emergency rides soar, Bloomberg's John Tozzi details what happened to a family after their toddler suffering a 107* fever took a more than $50,000 ride to...

President Trump spent his weekend at the G-7 Summit from which sparked several viral moments and memes including a very tense photo showing German Chancellor Angela Merkel facing down President Trump as he refused to sign a joint statement with the other leaders. How will this impact his meeting with Kim Jong Un? Reuters reporter Ginger Gibson explains. In the wake of yet another high profile cele...

Organic matter was found on Mars. What does this mean for the possibility of future or past life? Gizmodo's Ryan Mandelbaum has the information. President Trump is gearing up for his summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un next week. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave a press conference to speak about some key details. Reporter for Axios, Alayna Treene, gave us analysis and insight as to what...

There is a mystery brewing in China, it's something out of a spy novel. American Diplomats and their families are hearing some kind of auditory weapon and it is giving them traumatic brain injury symptoms. A similar disturbance has been reported by Americans in Cuba - are the two connected? Also, we have post primary wrap up with Politico's Campaign Editor Scott Bland. He'll explain why what happe...

The news struck early Tuesday morning, fashion designer and icon Kate Spade had committed suicide in her New York City home. We spoke to Booth Moore, style and fashion news director for The Hollywood Reporter to gain insight on how Spade will be remembered. Also, did the Superbowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles set out to embarrass President Trump and the White House? Andrew Beaton of the Wall Stree...

It's Primary Day in many states. California's is notable because they have an interesting 'top two' rule. Politico's David Siders explains what may happen and the significant impact the winner can have nationally. Also, the Supreme Court has handed down their ruling in favor of a cake maker who believes that he should not be forced to bake for a same sex wedding. Lydia Wheeler of The Hill gives an...

We heard the story of how the Golden State Killer may have gotten caught due to a relative submitting DNA to one of those genealogy registers but now we have more details on how Joseph DeAngelo gave investigators enough evidence to make their arrests. Sam Stanton of the Sacramento Bee explains how discarded tissues on trash day led to his arrest. Also, Ginger Gibson of Reuters will update us on al...

GOP lawmakers were blindsided Thursday after President Trump announced his plan to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. allies and not on China like they had assumed. Politico's senior trade reporter, Doug Palmer, joins to explain what the tariffs are and how soon they go into effect. Also, capping off the week of offense, as the heat on Roseanne Barr was starting to simmer, another female comedian dec...

More news continues to unfold in the fallout after Roseanne Barr's terrible Tuesday. President Trump came to her defense but that is little consolation to the hundreds of people put out of work and the millions of dollars lost. We'll examine the financial angle to this story. Also, President Trump echoed Congressman Trey Gowdy in his criticism of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, going so far as to...

Roseanne had a very rough Tuesday. We discussed the fallout after her Tuesday tweet storm and just how much money ABC lost canceling her #1 show. Also, a new study details the death toll in Puerto Rico following the devastating Hurricane Maria and it's much higher than previously reported, Buzzfeed News reporter Nidhi Prakash give the full analysis. Finally, you may want to unplug your Alexa after...

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Big moves were made of the weekend in regards to President Trump's relationship with both North and South Korea. Political reporter for Reuters, Ginger Gibson, explained the updates. Also, in observance of Memorial Day, we spoke to National Guard Officer Robert Parry. Robert told us the story of his friend, Corporal Glenn Watkins. Glenn was a father, husband, and member of the Army National Guard....

It's been six months since the #MeToo movement start and we're starting to see some of the men named face charges. Harvey Weinstein is expected to surrender to police in New York on allegations of aggravated sexual assault. Buzzfeed News reporter Claudia Rosenbaum has details. Also, President Trump announced that he was pulling out of the scheduled summit with North Korea, we spoke to Politico's D...

The NFL owners have made their decision - no more kneeling during the national anthem. What does this mean for players who choose to protest, and which owners are not happy with the ruling? Andrew Beaton, sports reporter for The Wall Street Journal explains. Another major ruling came down involving President Trump and his habit of blocking trolls on Twitter. Lydia Wheeler, the legal and regulator...

How old were you when you moved out of your parent's home for good? A 30 year old New York man flat out refuses to leave the nest and a State Supreme Court Judge has issued his official ruling. Justin Page of CNY Central was in the courtroom and has all the details. Now, we don't want to kill your buzz about summer but the CDC has issued their summer warning, use caution when swimming in hotel poo...

As more details emerge in the aftermath of the Santa Fe High School shooting we learn interesting information about the potential sentencing for the shooter and whether his father might face any consequences from criminal defense attorney Janet Johnson. Mike Pompeo issued his list of demands for the nuclear treaty with Iran on Monday, Politico's Louis Nelson explains them in detail. Finally, yet a...

In the wake of yet another deadly school shooting, many people are asking, "What are schools doing to secure themselves?" We'll talk about Southwestern High School in Indiana, it's called 'The Safest School in the Country'. They have some revolutionary security measures in place, but do they measure up to realistic scenarios? Also, Ginger Gibson from Reuters joins us to analyze President Trump's w...

It's the last day before the Royal Wedding and nerves are at a fever pitch. We spoke to Danny Pike of the BBC and got local reaction to the pomp and circumstance as well as details about the ceremony. We also spoke to Tim Teeman, a native Briton and Royal's editor for The Daily Beast about the business side of the wedding. If you aren't waking up early for the wedding, maybe you're spending your w...

Are you a LAUREL or a YANNY? Find out today and have Wired's Louise Matsakis explain what it really is and how it became the viral sensation across all social media this week. There was also some major breaking Russia news out of Washington, POLITICO's Louis Nelson breaks it down. Finally, a new study was released that correlates the legalization of marijuana with the increased cases of second han...