News. Views. Hughes - August 7, 2019 (17:00 ET)

Trump to ban Huawei services and equipment

The Trump administration is set to announce that government companies are banned from purchasing Huawei telecom services or equipment. Huawei has vowed to fight back and sue the administration saying the ban is unconstitutional. These latest announcements come as the China-US trade war continues to escalate. RT America’s Sara Montes De Oca joins Scottie Nell Hughes with the latest details.

Pentagon report warns of ISIS build up

A pentagon report says that as the US is leaving Syria ISIS has been building up its fighting forces. Some question the report and suggest that ISIS is transitioning territory rather than building up and recruiting new members. RT America’s Rachel Blevins and Daniel McAdams of the Ron Paul institute join News.Views.Hughes to break down the details.

Pakistan downgrades diplomatic ties with India

There have been reports that shooting has erupted at the Pakistani-India border, this comes as Pakistan has said it will downgrade is diplomatic relations with India as well as stop all trade with the country. As tensions continue to rise some fear full-fledged war will break out. Sourabh Gupta, policy specialist at the Institute for China-America Studies joins Scottie Nell Hughes to go over the latest details and discuss why the situation has yet to escalate to a war between the two nations.