The State of Us

Gen Z and their predecessor, the Millennials, have the potential to greatly change the Republican and Democrat parties. Both generations are more diverse. What does the future look like with these two generations as the largest voting bloc?

Presiden Trump gave his second State of Union address. What were the main policy points, has progress been made, and what is next in politics? Justin and Lance breakdown the situation.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States will be withdrawing from an arms treaty with Russia. What is the motivation for this and is there a real alternative?

The FBI, CIA, and Department of Defense briefed Congress on current threats. Iran may begin trade with Britain, France, and Germany. China and Russia may work together to undermine the United States. The report also examined North Korea and provided insight on a border wall. Justin and Lance breakdown the report.

There is a lot of talk about Millennials, but what about their predecessor, Generation Z? Justin and Lance explore how Gen Z views tech and what the implications of their beliefs might mean.tags: tech, technology, social media, facebook, twitter, instagram, snapchat, generation, gen, z, millennials, world, view, society, future, facts, truechat

President Trump recently announced the United States' official support for the opposition leader in Venezuela. Russia and China both have interests in the country. Could a civil war be exactly what Venezuela needs?tags: russia, china, united states, usa, civil war, president, trump, opposition, rebels, rebellion, democracy, dictator, military, freedom, guado, muduro, truechat

SCOTUS overturned several lower courts' rulings on President Trump's transgender military ban. Did the court make the right choice and is this even something the supreme court should be dealing with? Justin and Lance take a look at the bigger issue and discuss the legality of the ruling.tags: scotus, supreme court, legal, lgbt, case, community, gay, trans, transgender, military, ban, government, trump, president, congress, senate, truechat

HUD will spend about $20 billion to rebuild some of the 90,000 homes that were destroyed by the hurricanes in 2017. Is this the best way to spend the money? Justin and Lance explain the situation and propose some solutions for all of the United States.tags: politics, puerto rico, government, citizen, american, poverty, hurricane, disaster, flood, relief, help, news, debate, republican, democrat, usa, truechat

Nearly one in three Americans live in a rural community, but healthcare continues to be a struggle for people in these areas. Jamie Houseman is the President of Mercy Health Urbana Hospital and joins Justin and Lance to share what Mercy is doing to combat these challenges.tags: health, care, healthcare, hospital, rural, urban, america, american, mercy, women, issues, community, local, urbana, ohio, truechat, justin t weller, lance jackson, jamie houseman

More than 800,000 Americans are still going without pay because of the longest government shutdown in history. Justin and Lance discuss the economic implications, what will happen if the shutdown continues, and who's to blame.tags: economy, shutdown, government, congress, politics, house, senate, republicans, democrats, americans, work, pay, wages, coast guard, donald, trump, president, truechat