AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the major headlines you might’ve missed in politics news over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come.
What we’re following this week:
President Trump has nixed a meeting with the Afghan President and Taliban leaders
The DOJ opened an antitrust probe into the four automakers that have agreed to California’s tighter emissions standards
2020:
CNN held a town hall dedicated to climate change, during which ten candidates presented their plans to tackle the issue
In a move counter to the CA law that requires presidential candidates to release tax returns, the California Republican party has passed a rule that would allow it to send delegates to the GOP convention, even if Trump isn’t on the ballot
GOP party leaders in Nevada, Arizona and South Carolina are thinking of cancelling primaries in their states, in a show of support for President Trump
Kamala Harris has released her criminal justice plan, and some say it’s counter to her prosecutorial record
The third debates are coming up this week. Warren and Biden will share the stage for the first time. Plus, do the candidates who didn’t make the cut stand a chance? (Or for that matter, anyone besides Biden, Warren and Sanders?)
Over 40 state attorneys general are opening an antitrust investigation into Google. A similar investigation on Facebook was announced earlier this week
Guests:
Jennifer Merolla, professor of political science at the University of California, Riverside
Jack Pitney, professor of politics at Claremont McKenna College; he tweets