News. Views. Hughes - December 13, 2018 (17:00 ET)
Another Canadian arrested in China
A second Canadian citizen has been arrested in China on suspicion of “endangering national security,” a sign of the deepening feud between the two nations following the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in Canada, now out on bail ahead of possible extradition to the US. RT America’s Sara Montes de Oca has the details. Then Sourabh Gupta, policy specialist for the institute for China-America studies, joins RT News.Views.Hughes to share his insights.
Turkey to renew war on US-backed Kurds in Syria
Turkey has announced that it plans to launch a military operation to drive US-backed Kurdish forces out of northeastern Syria. Turkish President Erdogan insists that the operation won’t target US soldiers, but the Pentagon responded that such a campaign would be “unacceptable.” RT America’s Rachel Blevins reports.
Congress needs new blood, new ideas & new tactics – Scottie Nell Hughes
Top House Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-California) has agreed to a deal limiting service in leadership roles to three terms when the party has the majority. Republicans have had a similar rule in place since 1992. Scottie Nell Hughes believes this a step in the right direction for a swamp that still needs to be drained.