Correspondent daniel new howser and congressional reporter pitterson, later anthony from the center for strategic and International Talk about the Foreign Policy challenges that are facing in 2018. Social media. But voters, wed, should make it a priority that basic knowledge pertaining to our government. Amy says it helps. I have learned so much from the social media. I can adjust my opinion to include new facts. Ive change my mind is some because of conversations with people online. One more from saul. A lot of people do not care about the research, it hurts, they end up spreading false information. That is a sampling of the discussion on our facebook page. Here is a poll. Different wording, but same idea, this is from surveymonkey from october, asked whether social media does more to help, promote democracy and free speech or does more to hurt it. 51 surveyed in the late october poll said it did more to her democracy, 45 said it did more to help. Large majorities among hispanics and
The second session of the Congress Officially begins tomorrow. For roundtable discussion on the agenda ahead, we are joined by the staff correspondent with the National Journal. Us asina peterson is with well from the wall street journal. Wall street journal. Be agenda is likely to shaped by what happens over the weekend when Mitch Mcconnell, paul ryan joined the president at camp david for a retreat. What do you know about the topic, the tomorrow. It seems like senator Mitch Mcconnell is trying to convey the realities. His majority has slimmed from 52 to 51 and that will change. They can barely get the tax bill done. They failed on the obamacare repeal. As he told reporters, that changes a lot and when it comes to entitlement reforms, whatever they might be, that is really hard to get any democrats on board. I would expect him to try to convey that. Paul ryan has been a big think leader. For him, you know, he may try, as he said he will, to the these, but he is facing some hurdles in
Staff correspondent with the National Journal. Kristina peterson is with us from the wall street journal. Be agenda is likely to shaped by what happens over the weekend when Mitch Mcconnell, paul ryan joined the president at camp david for a retreat. What do you know about the topic, the agenda, there and what each of those men bring into that meeting with the president . Guest House Speaker paul ryan has indicated he is interested in doing some kind of overhaul of welfare programs. Stamps or be food housing assistance. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell has shown he is not that interested in doing a Major Overhaul of entitlement programs. He has talked about not wanting to do some thing to medicare and medicaid right now. If therest sure some narrow sliver that those two leaders might agree to work on. Of course, the president will in this he has told House Republicans he is interested in some changes to welfare programs, but it is a midterm year, and im not sure there is a huge a
In doing some kind of overhaul of welfare programs. That could be food stamps or housing assistance. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell has shown he is not that interested in doing a Major Overhaul of entitlement programs. He has talked about not wanting to do some thing to medicare and medicaid right now. So were not sure if theres some narrow sliver that those two leaders might agree to work on. Of course, the president will play a role in this he has told House Republicans he is interested in some changes to welfare programs, but it is a midterm year, and im not sure there is a huge appetite in the senate to take up any big controversial changes. Host daniel newhauser, what is your sense of how this meeting goes at camp david . Guest it seems like Mitch Mcconnell is trying to convey political realities facing him. The biggest change in the senate will be that his majority has slammed from 52 republicans to 51. That is going to change a range of things. They could barely get the
Motivations with kqed politics editor scott shafer. Welcome to kqed newsroom. Thank you for having me. Youre spending a lot of money, tens of millions of dollars on ads calling for the impeachment of president trump. Youve never held office. Youve never run for office. Why are you, tom steyer, the guy to be saying its time to impeach the president . Well, i dont think its at all about me actually, scott. What were really trying to do is empower the voice of the American People. What were doing is letting, at this point, over 4 Million People put their voices together to say this is a dangerous president. Hes unfit for office. We need to get him out. So it really isnt at all about me. Were not convincing anyone to do this, i assure you that. Were enabling them to put together a collective National Voice to speak up to elected officials. As you know, youre getting a lot of pushback from democrats, starting with House Minority leader nancy pelosi, who says its too soon. We need to wait fo