James Carville: “Anybody’s Guess” If Election Will Happen in November
As the coronavirus continues to reroute American life, the business-as-usual routine of politics remains up in the air. With the Democratic Convention possibly postponed, and growing calls for Bernie Sanders to exit the race for favorite Joe Biden, Democrats are eyeing the election this November with increasing apprehension. Democratic analyst James...
Dr. Ian Lipkin: “I Just Know What We Need to Do” to Fight Pandemic
Dr. Ian Lipkin, professor of Epidemiology, and Director of the Center of Infection and Immunity at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, joined The Cats Roundtable to address the treatments being tested to confront the coronavirus. Dr. Lipkin, who came down with the coronavirus in New York himself, after...
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise: Relief Package Is a Matter of Life or Death for Businesses
This past Friday, President Donald Trump signed a $2 trillion dollar economic stimulus bill, rolling out financial relief for millions of Americans, reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. House Minority Whip, Steve Scalise, joined The Cats Roundtable to give details about what Americans can expect from the stimulus package, and the...
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich: This is Not a Permanent Detour
The coronavirus has mixed into nearly every corner of the world, but leaders like President Trump are worried that the response, including mass shelter-in-place orders, the closing of businesses, and the shutting down of industries, could hit the economy worse than the pandemic. With markets rattled, healthcare systems stretched...
Congressman Peter King: The Spirit Best Suited for this Crisis is the American Spirit
On this edition of The Cats Roundtable, the world shifts to face a new normal as the coronavirus spreads. Cities across the U.S. are shutting down services, while entire states issued shelter-in-place orders to combat the growing number of coronavirus cases. The attempts to stem the spread of the coronavirus...
Stephen Moore: Long-Term Solutions to Keep This a Short-Term Crisis
Tens of millions of Americans have been put under shelter-in-place orders as coronavirus cases continue to rise. States and cities have shuttered businesses and restricted non-essential travel to limit the spread of the virus. As of Friday, the CDC reported 15,219 coronavirus cases in the U.S. Congress and the White...
Mayor Rudy Giuliani: We Need Public Officials like Catsimatidis
Following a roller-coaster week on Wall Street brought on by the apprehension of the coronavirus, President Trump declared a national emergency and tweeted his support for a bipartisan aid package in Congress that will free up resources for Americans. The President’s declaration and the activity in Washington came as ordinary...
Gordon Chang: A Time for Self-Sufficiency
Doubtless, the world has changed over the last thirty days. As the coronavirus escaped China to cripple countries from South Korea to Italy, people all over the world are often left in the dark as they deal with disruptions to every level of daily life. Gordon Chang, attorney, columnist, and...
Steve Moore: Keeping An Eye On The Long-Term
This past Friday, the latest jobs report said employers had added 273,000 jobs this February, while the unemployment rate remained at a 3.5 percent, 50-year low. Friday Morning, Director of the National Economic Council, Larry Kudlow, announced the jobs report showed a “sturdy economy.” The news came as the novel...
Dr. Mehmet Oz: Americans Come Together In Times of Crisis
As of Sunday, the total number of global coronavirus cases surpassed 105,000, including 3,500 fatalities, with at least 400 cases in the U.S. Congress approved $8.3 billion to fund a public response to the virus, while New York Governor Cuomo declared a state of emergency on Saturday. Dr. Mehmet Oz...
Newt Gingrich: “Sanders 2020” Terrifies Democrats
Last week President Trump named Vice President Pence to head his administration’s efforts against the coronavirus, allotting 2.5 billion dollars to combat the novel virus. The President faced almost immediate backlash from Democratic lawmakers, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accusing the President of “hiding the truth.” Newt Gingrich told...
Admiral James Stavridis: Optimistic About American Standing
Former Head of NATO Admiral James Stavridis sat down with The Cats Roundtable to give his take on the latest news out of the middle east, including a peace deal in Afghanistan between the US and the Taliban, tentatively ending America’s longest war. He also broke down the tensions...
Judge Andrew Napolitano: Clear the Roger Stone Trial is Unfair, But We Have to See Where it Goes
Roger Stone was sentenced to serve 36 to 40 months in prison on February 20th, but Stone is lobbying in court for a new trial, claiming juror misconduct, alleging the jury foreperson, Tomeka Hart, holds a bias against the President and the GOP. With the Roger Stone saga far from...
NJ Representative Jeff Van Drew: The Democratic Party Left Me
New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew joined The Cats Roundtable to explain how his blue-dog values have found a home in the GOP, and why he’s still got his eye on bridging the aisle. Even in his early political career, Van Drew describes himself as a “blue-dog Democrat,” building “good...
Mayor Rudy Giuliani: Democrats Are Falling Apart
Following the acquittal of President Trump in his impeachment trial earlier this month, four federal prosecutors resigned from the case against Roger Stone after the Justice Department recommended reduced sentencing guidelines for the former Trump associate. Stone had been accused of obstruction, making false statements, and witness tampering, and,...
Dick Morris: In Democratic Primaries, Bloomberg Has a Chance
The Democratic Primary race is in full swing, starting this Sunday, with two more Democratic debates until Super Tuesday. As the race grows tighter, political strategist, pollster, and commentator, Dick Morris, joined The Cats Roundtable to share his research into the primaries, what the current results mean for the...
Professor Alan Dershowitz: Democrats Shoot Themselves In The Foot
The Senate acquitted Trump this past Wednesday, but the impact of the impeachment trial is just getting started. Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz caused the ire of Democrats for his defense of the President during the trial. Senate Minority Leader Schumer rebuked Dershowitz, claiming that Dershowitz would have argued against...
Dr. Philp Stieg: They’re Still Trying to Come Up With the Perfect Helmet
Following the Super Bowl last Sunday, the attention has turned to what the NFL and other organizations have been doing to lower the risk of concussions, including new helmets and new regulations. Dr. Philip Stieg, chairman, and founder of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center, joined The Cats Roundtable...
Congressman Peter King: Trump Will Be “Full Steam Ahead” After Impeachment Vote
The impeachment trial for President Trump is expected to reach a vote this upcoming Wednesday, with an acquittal expected from the Republican-controlled Senate. The Senate voted down a motion to hear from witnesses on Friday, including John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Trump, who in a forthcoming book...
Steve Moore: Don’t Sell Your Stocks, Folks
The coronavirus outbreak in China rattled global markets last week, before seeming to stabilize as the virus was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization on Friday. The death toll from the new virus rose over 300 this Sunday, and President Trump signed an order barring...
Former Australia PM Tony Abbott: Australia and U.S. Close In Spirit
Tony Abbott, former Prime Minister of Australia, joined The Cats Roundtable to brief listeners on the wildfires in Australia, why the United States and Australia remain close in spirit, and what a new U.S.-China trade deal could learn from Australia’s relationship with China. “I think it’s important to remind the...
Fred Hochberg: U.S. Needs Jobs for the Future, Not Jobs from the Past
Former President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, Fred Hochberg, joined The Cats Roundtable to untangle the knot on the economy, as well as detail the release of his new book, Trade is Not A Four-Letter Word. President Trump has seemingly used trade tariffs against certain countries, to...
Dr. Joshua Hare: Can Stem Cell Therapy Stop Aging?
Founding Director of the University of Miami Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute at Miller School of Medicine, Dr. Joshua Hare, joined The Cats Roundtable to talk about the progress in the field of stem cell research, and why stem cells could be an answer for diseases with unmet needs. The ISCI...
Congressman Lee Zeldin: Impeachment Hijacks The Interests of The American People
This past Wednesday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi formally signed the impeachment articles and delivered them to the Senate onThursday, where Chief Justice John Robert presided as members began swearing in jurors for President Trump’s impeachment trial, set to start next Tuesday. The impeachment trial is only the third...
Representative Kevin McCarthy: America’s More Than a Country, It’s an Idea
Following the death of Iranian General Soleimani in a drone strike last week, and the Iranian military response this past Tuesday, the tension wasn’t limited to the Middle East. Even as Iranian and U.S. leaders stepped back from military conflict, partisanship on Capitol Hill flared regarding the President’s decision...
James Stavridis: Death of Soleimani Has A Clarifying Effect on the Minds of Others
This week, tensions between Iran and the U.S. reached a crescendo, following President Trump’s authorization to kill Iranian General, Qasem Soleimani, in a drone-strike outside Baghdad airport last week. In retaliation, Iran launched ten missiles at two Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops this past Tuesday. Former head of NATO,...
Larry Kudlow: 2020 Will Be For Everyday Americans
Larry Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council, joined The Cats Roundtable this Sunday to discuss President Trump’s vision for the economy in 2020. From trade deals with China to surging consumer confidence, Kudlow gives the case for economic growth this election year. In 2019, the stock market saw a...
Ed Cox: Let’s Not Go Down This Path Again
Ed Cox, former chairman of the New York State Committee and son-in-law of former President Nixon, joined The Cats Roundtable to compare and contrast the impeachment of President Trump and the impeachment inquiries into President Nixon. The impeachment articles of President Trump are expected to reach a vote in the...
Dr. Sebastian Gorka: Vote To Stop A Silent Coup
With the Inspector General's report into the Russia investigation out, Dr. Sebastian Gorka, former Deputy Assistant to President Trump, joined The Cats Roundtable to discuss the fallout, as well as give his case as to why you should get out and vote in the historical 2020 presidential elections. He...
Assistant to the President Peter Navarro: A Bull Market for 2020
With the new year around the corner, The Cats Roundtable is asking: What Will Happen in 2020? Assistant to the President and Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, Peter Navarro came in to give his forecasts on the bulls. This past year’s jobs’ reports have been the best they’ve been,...
Dr. Carter Page: Damage Done By FISA Courts “Incalculable”
Last week, a Justice Department’s Inspector General created a report into the Russia investigation that railed the FISA documents filed against former Trump campaign associate Dr. Carter Page. Those filings, beginning in the fall of 2016, according to Inspector General Michael Horowitz, contained 17 flaws and omissions. Attorney General...
Newt Gingrich: A Word of Thanks for All Americans
Joining The Cats Roundtable from the Vatican this pre-Christmas Sunday is former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich. He railed the impeachment of President Trump, discussed the appeal of the Democratic presidential candidates, and gave his case as to why listeners should pick up his new book, Trump vs....
Congressman Lee Zeldin: Democrats Throwing 2020 Chances Under the Bus
This Friday, the House Judiciary Committee took the historic step of passing articles of impeachment against the President. Simultaneously, Washington, in a reversal of its present deadlock, seems bent on cleaning the legislative slate by the end of the year. New York Representative Lee Zeldin checked in with The...
Gordon Chang: On the Front Lines of Freedom
On Friday, the U.S. and China announced phase 1 of a trade deal, giving a glimpse into the end of the trade war sought by both countries. The Chinese announced it would cut tariffs on $360 billion of U.S. goods, with commitments to purchase U.S. agriculture, while the U.S....
Congressman Peter King: Democrats Spinning the Wheels
Congressman Peter King checked back into The Cats Roundtable following the announcement this Thursday by Speaker Pelosi calling for the drafting of the articles of impeachment against President Trump. He gave his case on why the average American is against impeachment, and how Democrats are stonewalling important legislation in...
Alan Dershowitz: Can’t Impeach On Basis of This Record Alone
This Sunday Alan Dershowitz joined The Cats Roundtable in the wake of a week of meetings at the House Judiciary Committee, and Thursday's announcement from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she would inform the committees to draft articles of impeachment against President Trump. Dershowitz spoke about the impeachment process,...
Steve Moore: America’s Medicine: A Strong Dollar with a Healthy Dose of Confidence
Steve Moore joined The Cats Roundtable this Thanksgiving weekend to give thanks for the record-long expansion of the U.S. economy, the strength of the U.S. dollar, as well his confidence and skepticism regarding new rumors of a U.S.-China trade deal. Despite the yearlong trade war with China, the U.S. economy...
Joe Lieberman: Congress: Learn to Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time
Picture 038 Former Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman joined The Cats Roundtable to give his case for compromise and civility in public discourse, his No Labels movement, as well as his feelings on Bloomberg’s presidential bid, Israel, and beyond. Senator Lieberman wastes no time in sounding off for...
Congresswoman Elsie Stefanik: Common Sense Will Prevail In Impeachment Hearings
New York Representative Elsie Stefanik, member of the House intelligence committee, stopped into The Cats Roundtable to give her take from inside the impeachment hearings—why the charges leveled at the President don’t amount to impeachment—along with what she hopes the future of the impeachment process will reveal. Representative Stefanik was...
Ambassador John Negroponte: The Winter of (Popular) Discontent
Ambassador John Negroponte joined The Cats Roundtable this Sunday to give a brief, but spectacular, tour of the international news, including his forecast on the rise of popular protests, movements, and violent unrest around the globe. Closest to home, with the death of nine American citizens in Mexico as cartel...
Steve Moore: When The Economy Can’t Get Any Better, It Does
“28,000 on the Dow, all-time highs!” Catsimatidis exclaimed as Steve Moore joined The Roundtable to discuss the latest news from the stock market, as well as the good news unfolding in China-US trade talks, and what this means for the President, the economy, and all Americans going forward. “Every time...
Dr. Betsy McCaughey: To Combat Hospital Infections, Bring Less Chocolate & More Bleach
Dr. Betsy McCaughey, former Lt. New York Governor and founder of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID), joined The Cats Roundtable to discuss the release this week by the CDC of new statistics on the number of deaths due to drug-resistant infections, and the practical steps patients can...
Donald Trump Jr.: The First Son Takes On Triggered Culture
Donald Trump Jr. checked in with The Cats Roundtable to discuss the release of his new book Triggered this week and share his take on the media and “woke culture”, why President Trump’s policies are working for all Americans, as well as what he hopes readers and listeners can...
Toronto Mayor John Tory: Toronto Welcomes the Talent
Toronto Mayor John Tory joined The Cats Roundtable to highlight the success of Canada’s largest city this Sunday, including Toronto’s approach to dealing with sustainability, immigration, homelessness, and how to square the growth of companies like Uber and Airbnb. Mayor Tory is unambiguous about the root of Toronto’s growth. “I...
Senator David Perdue: America First, Not America Alone
Senator David Perdue of Georgia sat down with The Roundtable to share his take on China following his visit to Beijing, his optimism for the future, and how to fix Washington. Senator Perdue, the former CEO of Reebok, admitted to The Roundtable that Washington is “the most frustrating place I’ve...
Congressman Peter King: The President is Looking to the Fight
Congressman Peter King of New York called into The Roundtable to discuss why he believes Democrats are damaging the country, to discuss Trump’s move to Florida, and to also give his thoughts on the death of the ISIS leader and the next steps for the War on Terror. With the...
Congressman Lee Zeldin: Democrats Close the Door; Republicans Open It
Congressman Lee Zeldin returned to The Roundtable this Sunday to discuss his insider’s take on the latest items from the HIll, as well as to give his case for transparency in the Washington process. More than two dozen congressional Republicans entered a closed-door witness deposition of a Pentagon official, related...
FL Lt. Gov Jeanette Nuñez: Florida and the Bold Agenda Forward
Florida Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez joined The Roundtable in New York to help uncover why so many are packing up and moving to the Sunshine state. “Under Governor DeSantis, Florida is absolutely moving in the right direction,” the Lt. Governor declared, reflecting that Florida’s low tax rates, backpedal business regulations,...
Newt Gingrich: “What Pelosi’s Done is a Total Mockery”
Former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich joined The Cat’s Roundtable to give his candid take on the latest from Washington, as well as to talk about the release of his upcoming book, Trump Vs. China. But first, Gingrich offers his analysis on the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump. He...
Sebastian Gorka: Can the Great Experiment Last?
Sebastian Gorka, former White House Deputy Assistant, tuned into The Cats Roundtable to discuss his new book, The War for America’s Soul, as well as to share what he sees as the long-term agenda in progressive thinking, and the policies of Democrats he finds infringing on the American experiment. Citing...
Steve Bannon: Step Up and Make a Play
Stephen Bannon called in to The Cats Roundtable this Sunday to sound off from the Athens Democracy Forum that occurred this weekend. He offered his take on new developments about US trade talks with China, corporate pullback from the Hong Kong protests, and the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. In...
Lt. Governor of California Eleni Kounalakis: There’s the Fire, Now Where’s the Smoke?
Lt. Governor of California Eleni Kounalakis called into The Cats Roundtable to bring us up to date on PG&E shutting off power to prevent wildfires, as well what California is doing to address the growing homeless problem in the Golden State. In regards to the uptick in wildfires in California,...
James Stavridis: Big Brother At Its Worst
Retired Admiral and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis called into the Cats Roundtable to offer some solutions and predictions for the Hong Kong protests, North Korean nuclear negotiations and heightening Saudi Iranian Middle East tensions. Stavridis began by highlighting the latest phase of violence and surveillance against the...
Steve Moore: Can a Recession Be Squelched? Never Say Never
Steve Moore, writer, economic policy expert, and former member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board brings his perspective this Sunday to the Cats Roundtable, with an update on the latest September jobs report and why he doesn’t buy into recession fears. The job report, released this Friday, indicated the...
Dick Morris: In Washington, Who’s Really Innocent, Who’s Really Guilty?
Dick Morris, political author and commentator, called in to The Cats Roundtable to join the morning discussion. With his ear to the ground, he gave his case against the impeachment inquiry announced this Tuesday, and called the latest news from Washington a “fabrication.” Morris began by telling the Roundtable he...
Sarah Sanders on Ukraine “Witch Hunt”
This Sunday, September 29, Sarah Sanders joined The Cats Roundtable to share some of her insight as former White House Press Secretary into this week’s politics. Reacting to the big news out of Washington, with impeachment inquiries launched this Tuesday into President Trump, Sanders reasons that the inquiry follows “the...
