Backroom Politics

Sarah Huckabee Sanders is out as the White House Press Sceretary, what kind of legacy did she leave behind? What will she do after the White House? And with Pat Shanahan stepping down, where does the leave the US? How will that affect communications with Iran? We discuss all that and more this week on Backroom Politics!

What is the current relationship like between the White House and Congress? Will speaker Pelosi be invited to the holiday parties this year? And what is the latest on the 2020 election candidates? All that and more this week on Backroom Poltiics

Is it cause for conern that most of the members of President Trumps cabinet are acting members? Will we see any kind of consistency in his cabinet? And what is the latest in the tariff standoff between Mexico and the US? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics

Trump announced a 5% tariff on imports from Mexico starting next week, what does that mean for the American consumer? How do these constantly increasing tariffs with China, and new tariffs on Mexico, effect the American economy? And did the White House ask the Navy to move the USS McCain during the President's trip to Japan? Did the Vice President's office interfere in order to get former Misouri governor Eric Greiten reinstated in the Navy? is this White House politicizing the military? All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!

Special counsel Robert Mueller spoke publically for the first time since the russia investigation started. What did he say in the statement? Was he asking congress to do what he coulnd't and hold the president accountable? And a moment of remebrance for those killed in the Virginia Beach shooting. All that and more this week on Backroom Politics!

The President goes to Japan to meet with Prime Minister Abe and the new Emperor... all while his "buddy" Kim Jung Un launches short and medium-range missiles that could hit Tokyo and Seoul.  DId Trump put Abe in an awkward position during the visit by backing Kim in North Korea?  Should Congress and the Administration be concerned about this possible foreign policy dilemma? The Attorney General Gets to DE-CLASSIFY....AND Oklahoma goes after Johnson & Johnson in the opioid fight... is this just a money grab or a legitimate tactic to address this public health crisis?

New anit-abortion "heartbeat" laws were passed in Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and Ohio. What does the recent Supreme Court ruling mean in the overall arguement on abortion? And what does it really mean to be pro-life or pro-choice? The panel goes IN DEPTH on this subject.

With Justin Amash becoming the first Republican calling for an impeachment investigation on the president, is this the start of a new wave or just political suicide? And the latest on the 2020 democratic presidential race, with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio throwing his hat in the ring, does he stand a chance? This week on Backroom Politics

Where does Trump's executive priviledge power lay when it comes to stopping Don McGahn from testifying in from of Congress? Does executive priledge still extend to someone who no longer works in the White House? And does Congress have the power to subpoena for Trumps Taxe records? Do lawmakers have a legitiment legislative reason to do so or it is just for political gain? We discuss this week on Bakcroom Politics

With the raising tensions and tariffs bewteen the US and China, how will this trade war affect Americans and the US economy? And with the increasing tensions in Iran, is history doomed to repeat itself or with the US go on a different path? We discuss this week on Backroom Politics