President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are determined to pass tax reform by the end of the year. Ed Schultz, host of “News with Ed,” explains and demolishes their 9-point “fair and simple” plan. Then, Valerie Ervin of the Working Families Party, and Andrea Kaye, conservative talk show host, debate the wisdom of the planned reforms, the proper role of government and “what the American people...
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Melinda St. Louis, campaign director for Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, joins “News with Ed’ to discuss the ongoing NAFTA talks and the potential for bipartisanship in spite of “powerful corporate interests” within the Trump administration fighting to preserve the aspects most unpopular with workers and most damaging to national...
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with President Donald Trump to discuss defense and unfolding “tough negotiations” regarding the 23-year-old NAFTA trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the US. Democratic leaders are urging Trump to replace a provision that allows multinational corporations to sue governments when legislation hurts their business. RT America’s Manila Chan has the...
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How troubled should Americans, particularly supporters of the GOP, be about President Donald Trump’s high profile bickering with members of his own party? Have Democrats discovered in Trump a “blunt instrument” of their own? Former state representative LaDawn Jones and analyst Chris Neiweem join “News with Ed” to discuss Trump being Trump and the muted Democratic...
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Outgoing Senator Bob Corker has taken an aggressive line on the Trump administration, calling the White House an “adult day care center” and wondering aloud whether the president’s reckless tweeting might lead to World War III. Trump has responded with expected vitriol. Democratic superdelegate Mitch Ceasar & Republican National Committeeman Shawn Steel join “News with Ed” to discuss the latest clash of Washington...
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