Roger Stone, sentenced to 40 months in prison for crimes that include obstruction of justice, lying to Congress, and witness tampering, but the big question is whether he will serve all that time. Looming over the whole case is whether the President will get involved. He has said that Stone “has a very good chance of exoneration.” Ursula Perano, reporter at Axios, joins us for the sentencing details.

Next, there has been a recent string of beehive heists in California’s Central Valley. There is a booming demand for honeybees used for pollination rather than their honey and bee keepers are making the trip to make money. But also on the lookout are thieves looking to steal them and make a profit. Oliver Milman, reporter at the Guardian, joins us for more on these hive heists.

Finally, the Nevada Democratic debate gave us a ton of fireworks! First-time on the stage, Michael Bloomberg took the majority of the heat from candidates. Turning in what many saw as a poor performance, he had to field criticism over stop-and-frisk, his taxes, sexist comments he has made, and even non-disclosure agreements he had with some women. Zach Montellaro, campaign reporter at Politico, joins us for a full breakdown.

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