News. Views. Hughes - January 16, 2019 (17:00 ET)

China shows off weaponry amid US-UK drills in South China Sea

US and UK completed joint drills on Wednesday in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. The drills lasted six days and marked the first US-UK joint operation in the area. RT America’s Sara Montes de Oca has the details.

‘Personal choice’: US birthrate hits 30-year low

A federal government report claims that the American birthrate is at a thirty year low and has fallen below levels needed to replace our population. RT America’s Trinity Chavez reports on the ominous news and compares fertility rates around the world.

Pelosi wants Trump to ‘postpone’ SOTU

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called on President Donald Trump to postpone or cancel his annual State of the Union Address, citing security concerns amid the federal government shutdown. Meanwhile a number of fake editions of Washington Post, dated May 1st 2019, have been circulating in the nation’s capital, full of anti-Trump stories and predicting his resignation. Former Nevada GOP chair Amy Tarkanian and Georgia state Rep. Erica Thomas join News.Views.Hughes to discuss.