The GOP Presidential candidates will face off tonight for the last time before the end of the year. Karin Caifa joined John Howell from Las Vegas with pre-game coverage of tonight’s GOP Presidential debate. (Listen here)
More than 96 percent of teachers who voted last week support a strike, the Chicago Teachers Union said Monday in releasing results. Teachers union Vice President Jesse Sharkey accused Chicago Public Schools of dragging its feet in the process to be followed before a strike can be called, but said a walkout in late March or early April was possible.
Donald Trump’s campaign released a note from his doctor on Monday saying that he may be the “the healthiest individual ever elected” President. The letter said Mr. Trump did not use tobacco or alcohol products and had no history of cancer or bone or joint surgery. His only reported surgical operation was an appendectomy at age 10.
Is Star Wars racist? MSNBC host Melissa Harris Perry says it is. In addition to comparing black people to the bestial Wookies, she complained that Star Wars is racist because Darth Vader totally looks like a black guy. (Listen here)
Will Smith offered a potential solution if the “crazy” political rhetoric continues into the general election, telling CBS News he may run for president himself if the current candidates don’t tone it down.
After visiting the Pentagon on Monday, President Obama said he’s dispatching Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to the Middle East to help secure more help to fight the Islamic State, promising that his administration is “moving forward with a great sense of urgency” against the terrorist group. Fox News National Security Analyst K.T. McFarland joined John with reaction to Obama’s Pentagon visit. (Listen here)
Congressional negotiators worked Monday night to complete a $1.1 trillion spending bill for 2016. Senator Dan Coats from Indiana joined John to talk about the spending bill negotiations, the fight against ISIS and also talked about tonight’s GOP Presidential debate. (Listen here)
