Issues And Ideas: News Commentary & Analysis With Chris DeBello January 18 2026

Join us for conversations, analysis and commentary about today's politics, news and current events with expert insight.(00:00) A look at the meeting between Donald Trump, the Venezuelan opposition leader and her attempt to win favor with Trump.(01:25) Law professor Emmanuel Mauleon explains the Constitutional law which applies and needs to be followed regarding the investigation of the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis by ICE officer Jonathan Ross.(13:13) Professor Alain Sanders discusses the history and process of impeachment along with how it's applied to others in federal office besides the President which in a current effort involves DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.(26:05) Chris DeBello shares how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived the Word of God through his work and speeches.(32:39) A look at recent comments made by someone of note about the Civil Rights Act and why it reveals the need for the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today.(36:28) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech The Other America from April 14, 1967