Rational Radio Daily With Steele And Ungar

Maria Sacchetti, immigration reporter for the Washington Post, joins Rick Ungar and Rick Tyler to discuss the recent case of a deported DREAMer and Miami's suspension of its Sanctuary City status. The two Ricks also talk about Rep. Jason Chaffetz's (R-UT 3) announcement that he won't seek re-election, which leads to a debate about the current state of the Democratic Party under Chairman Tom Perez.

Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY 14), the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, says the American people want to know who President Trump is indebted to and who he does business with. Rick and Rick discuss Trump's low poll numbers and whether he has kept many of his campaign promises.

Rebecca Burns, former editor-in-chief of Atlanta Magazine, joins the guys to talk about tomorrow's special election in Georgia's 6th District and the front-runner, Democrat Jon Ossoff. Dr. Bruce Bechtol talks with Michael and Rick about Vice President Pence's visit to South Korea and how Trump's North Korea policy has differed from his predecessors.

Malcolm Nance, a 35-year counterintelligence veteran, joins the guys to debunk Bashar al-Assad's claims that the chemical attack in Syria was a complete fabrication. He also touches on NBC News' story about the possibility of a U.S. preemptive strike against North Korea. Rick and Michael debate whether or not Trump's border wall will ever get built.

Elana Schor, a congressional reporter for Politico, joins Rick and Michael to preview the populist economic agenda that the Democrats are set to unveil this summer. The guys also debate Sean Spicer's Holocaust gaffe in Tuesday's White House press briefing. Is this the straw that breaks the camel's back?

Aaron Blake, senior political reporter for Washington Post's 'The Fix,' joins us to discuss tonight's special election in Kansas' 4th District. The guys also debate the level of bipartisan support that President Trump can expect to see when he reveals his infrastructure plans in May.

Shadi Hamid, senior fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, joins the guys to discuss the foreign policy debates surrounding President Trump's missile strike against a Syrian air base. Michael and Rick discuss the quiet budget negotiations going on between Democrats and Republicans.

Travis Tritten, a national security writer for The Washington Examiner, joins Michael and guest-host Chris Frates to discuss Trump's airstrike against the Assad regime. Michael and Chris debate the geopolitical implications of the strike in the region as well as the political fault lines of the strike inside the Beltway.

Gordon Chang, columnist at The Daily Beast, joins Rick and Michael to talk about President Trump's upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The guys rail against the IRS seizing money from small business owners who structure their deposits.

Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ 5) and Tom Reed (R-NY 23), the co-chairs of the Problem Solvers Caucus, joined Rick and Michael to discuss their efforts to work across the aisle in Congress. North Korean expert Dr. Bruce Bechtol talks about the North Korean's latest missile test that comes just before Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with President Trump.

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY 18) tells Rick and Michael that he wants to work across the aisle on infrastructure. Malcolm Nance, our favorite career counterterrorism and counterintelligence officer, discusses the latest developments with Rep. Devin Nunes and the House Intelligence Committee.

David Corn, the Washington Bureau Chief for Mother Jones, says Rep. Nunes (R-CA) has shut down hearings and ground the oversight function of the House Intelligence Committee to a halt. Michael and Rick discuss President Trump's twitter salvos against the House Freedom Caucus and some of its members.

April Ryan, White House correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief for American Urban Radio Networks, sounds off on her heated exchange with Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Jason Grumet, the founder and president of the Bipartisan Policy Center, discusses President Trump's rollback of President Obama's climate policies, especially as it pertains to the coal industry.

Mike Fuchs, a former State Department official under Secretary Clinton and Secretary Kerry, said that Rep. Devin Nunes' (R-CA) credibility and impartiality has been compromised. Rick and Michael discuss whether Trump should shift strategies after his first big political defeat.

Teresa Bejan, an associate professor of political theory at the University of Oxford, joins Rick and Michael from across the pond to explain her theory of "Mere Civility" and why continuing dialogue despite our disagreements is the only way for American democracy to survive. President Trump's proposed budget would cut funding for Meals on Wheels. Their President and CEO, Ellie Hollander, came on to defend the program and argued why it should be saved.

Jim Robenalt, a lawyer and author who lectures around the country with former Nixon White House counsel John Dean, joins the guys to discuss whether Trump is following the Richard Nixon playbook. Rick and Michael also discuss "The Wall" and whether or not there is a realistic chance of it getting built. If it doesn't get built, will that upset Trump voters?

Malcolm Nance, a former counterterrorism and intelligence officer with over 35 years of experience, joins Rick and Michael to talk about WikiLeaks and Russian intelligence.