CNN's Michael Smerconish shares his take on how Congress averted a shutdown and where Democrats align with President-elect Trump. Then, White House Wall Street Journal Reporter Annie Linskey says President Biden did not speak regularly with key cabinet members and high-ranking officials, a claim the White House denies. Followed by University of Chicago Political Science professor Robert Pape says American political violence has crossed a new, dangerous threshold into corporations. Finally, Hilary Sheinbaum, author of "Going Dry," explains why the rising popularity of non-alcoholic beverages is shifting the way Americans drink, live, and socialize.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices