It’s a Need to Know two-fer. First Mary Kissel of the Wall Street Journal editorial board joins Mona to talk trade, economics, Trump outsmarting the press, birtherism, and Venezuela. Then Jay joins to talk Baltic Nations, Mike Pence, “Chelsea” Manning, Colin Powell, a little baseball, and who’s deplorable.

Music from this week's episode: Õnnis on Inimene - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir