News. Views. Hughes - October 03, 2019 (17:00 ET)

US war on Huawei isn't working

Chinese telecomm giant Huawei released its first smartphone without any Google apps. The company is emphasizing the need for "trust through verification" and expressed frustration that it "can't have the conversation" with the US. Many countries have resisted Washington's global campaign to undermine Huawei, including India, Russia and Switzerland. RT America's Sara Montes de Oca reports for News.Views.Hughes.

Impeachment: High crimes or naked partisanship?

President Trump has doubled down on comments that China should investigate Joe and Hunter Biden for corruption. Democrats accuse him of trying to provoke Chinese meddling in the 2020 election. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) has urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) to drop the impeachment inquiry. Carrie Sheffield of Accuracy in Media and civil rights attorney Robert Patillo join News.Views.Hughes to discuss.