Party Politics, National Edition Ep. 39: What Will Trump Do In 2018?

“I think the idea that you’re going to shut down the government because of DACA is incredibly problematic for Democrats” – Jay Aiyer, co-host of Party Politics, on the politics of Washington around Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

HPM Digital Team

| January 5, 2018, 12:24 PM

President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are expected to continue to square off in 2018.

On this episode of Party Politics, co-hosts Jay Aiyer and Brandon Rottinghaus catch you up on what’s been happening in Washington and around the world since the end of 2017:

My button is bigger than yours – President Trump comparing nuclear button sizes to North Korea’s Kim Jong-un
President Trump dissolves controversial voting commission to look into voter fraud
New York state sues the Feds on tax changes

Trump declares war on former adviser Steve Bannon

And finally, Brandon and Jay unpack what 2018 will look like during President Trump’s second year in office. We do a weekly Texas-centered episode too which you can subscribe to on Apple Podcasts. Tweet us using #PartyPoliticsPod or email partypoliticspod@houstonpublicmedia.org.

Party Politics is produced by Edel Howlin and our audio engineer is Todd Hulslander.

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