DHS Faces Shutdown Unless GOP Agrees to ICE Reforms; How Trump Has Made Living Less Affordable

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by John Bennett, White House Correspondent for CQ Roll Call. The pair discusses President Trump's reaction to the Bad Bunny Superbowl halftime show, the Department of Homeland Security facing a Friday shutdown unless Republicans agree to ICE reforms demanded by Democrats, Trump's racist video post of the Obamas, and ICE's disastrous polling amongst Americans. Then, Brad is joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro, Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm, and a Senior Fellow of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. The pair examines Rob's recent blog titled, "Affordability: What It Means and How Trump Has Made It Worse." (Link: https://www.sonecon.com/affordability-what-it-means-and-how-trump-has-made-it-worse/) John Bennett's handle on X is @BennettJohnT and the website for CQ Roll Call is www.CQRollCall.com. Dr. Shapiro's website is www.Sonecon.com and his handle on X is @RobShapiro. Brad is on the National Journal's panel of political insiders, is an American political analyst for The Times of India TV, and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. Brad also writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' You can read his columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social.