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:
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Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jerrold Nadler announced that he’s reached an agreement with the DOJ, ahead of the contempt vote
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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
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One analysis from the WSJ says that Trump thinks threats create leverage, but how effective are they?
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2020 Check-in:
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Former Vice President and presidential candidate Joe Biden switched gears on the Hyde Amendment. Is he moving towards the progressive left?
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Last week, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Biden both released climate change proposals. How are the presidential candidates differentiating themselves on climate change?
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Plus, Warren has branded herself as the candidate with a plan. How is this strategy playing out?
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During an address in South Carolina, Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) defended her record as a prosecutor.
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A new poll shows that 62 percent of registered female voters are unlikely to support Trump in his bid for the second term
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Guests:
Ange-Marie Hancock-Alfaro, professor of political science and chair of gender studies at USC; she tweets @AngeMarieH
Pete Peterson, dean of the School of Public Policy and senior fellow at The Davenport Institute at Pepperdine University; he tweets @Pete4CA