AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the major headlines you might’ve missed in politics news over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come.
Here what we’re following this week:
Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jerrold Nadler announced that he’s reached an agreement with the DOJ, ahead of the contempt vote
President Trump’s Mexico tariff deadline is today. Even though Trump announced that the U.S. reached a deal with Mexico, the threat of tariffs looms
One analysis from the WSJ says that Trump thinks threats create leverage, but how effective are they?
2020 Check-in:
Former Vice President and presidential candidate Joe Biden switched gears on the Hyde Amendment. Is he moving towards the progressive left?
Last week, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Biden both released climate change proposals. How are the presidential candidates differentiating themselves on climate change?
Plus, Warren has branded herself as the candidate with a plan. How is this strategy playing out?
During an address in South Carolina, Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) defended her record as a prosecutor.
A new poll shows that 62 percent of registered female voters are unlikely to support Trump in his bid for the second term
Guests:
Ange-Marie Hancock-Alfaro, professor of political science and chair of gender studies at USC; she tweets
Pete Peterson, dean of the School of Public Policy and senior fellow at The Davenport Institute at Pepperdine University; he tweets