Monday, January 9th discussion with John Kiriakou and Michelle Witte on the election of Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, the lessons the progressive ‘Squad’ could learn from the Freedom Caucus, whether the House GOP is capable of leading a sequel to the Church Committee, how defense spending cuts from House Republicans within “balanced budget” paradigm will lead to the destruction of Social Security and Medicare, how IRS audits target the poor, and an ongoing nurses’ strike in New York.