News. Views. Hughes - October 31, 2018 (17:00 ET)

Hope on the horizon for Yemen?

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have called for a 30-day deadline for ceasefire in Yemen in hopes of ending the US-backed, Saudi-led bombing of the country and ameliorating the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. RT America’s Dan Cohen reports. Then, former US diplomat Jim Jatras and former Pentagon official Michael Maloof offer their insights, also addressing Mattis’s claim that Syrian President Bashar Al Assad needs to be “managed out of power.” Is the United States desperately clinging to relevance in the region?

Kanye 2024? Think again

Many conservatives were excited (and liberals disgusted) at Kanye West’s meeting with Donald Trump and apparent turn to conservative activism. He now says: “I’ve been used to spread messages I don’t believe in” and has vowed to distance himself from politics. Former state Representative LaDawn Jones (D-Georgia) and Conservative commentator DeAnna Lorraine discuss.

The human cost of convenience

Walmart has launched a cashier-free concept store called “Sam’s Club Now.” It is the latest in a long list of retailers and grocery-stores that have replaced workers with sophisticated technology. Scottie Nell Hughes gives her take on what’s behind the trend and how to address it.