In the second episode of KPR's new PolitiCast, the team discusses the possibility of a merger of St. Louis City and County and its ramifications throughout the area, some new regulations and bills passed through the new Congress, and President Trump's ongoing battle with the Democrats over funding for the border wall.

The staff of KPR launch the brand-new PolitiCast as they review the major political events in 2018, from the massive Trump staff turnover throughout the year to the partial government shutdown raging on through the new year.