With world leaders gathered in Glasgow for the United Nations' annual climate summit, Rick Newman from Yahoo Finance shares his take on the climate crisis: there's a lot more talk than action, and we need to acknowledge that global warming's impact is inevitable.

Aaron Zitner from The Wall Street Journal explores the impact of Glenn Youngkin's win in Virginia on 2022 midterm strategies for both Republicans and Democrats.

With the continued rise of remote work, employers are changing the way they evaluate performance. Aki Ito from Insider.com explains the new (and better) way companies are awarding promotions.

Democrats scored a win last week when Phil Murphy won reelection as New Jersey's governor. But the race's narrow margin did little to ease the party's anxieties ahead of the 2022 midterms. Tyler Pager from The Washington Post provides the Democratic perspective on Election Day.

John Fritze from USA Today explores how a 700-year-old English law could impact the outcome of an important 2nd amendment case currently being considered by the Supreme Court.

There are several new programs in the $1.85-trillion spending bill that Democrats are negotiating, like universal pre-K. But those proposed programs may expire sooner than later. Natalie Andrews from The Wall Street Journal explains the story.

GOP Strategist Matt Mackowiak joins us live to analyze Tuesday's election results, which were broadly positive for Republicans.

Tech analyst Rob Enderle from The Enderle Group examines the changing Silicon Valley workforce, which is adding more and more workers based across the country.

Average hourly wages continue to rise, but they're not really having a positive impact on workers' wallets. Rick Newman from Yahoo Finance explains the other trends that are canceling out rising wages.

In a political climate that is as contentious as ever, Reps. Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) have forged a problem-solving partnership. Ledge King from USA Today explores their friendship.

President Biden has considered cybersecurity one of the most important issues of his tenure. Morgan Chalfant from The Hill details the administration's approach to the new-age problem, including its handling of cyberattacks from America's leading adversaries.

With the pause on federal student loan repayments set to expire at the end of September, Rick Newman from Yahoo explores the $1.4-trillion issue.

After spending a day shadowing Border Patrol agents along the US-Mexico border near McAllen, Texas, Rick Jervis from USA Today joins us to share his observations.

As courthouses reopen for in-person hearings, Emily Zantow from The Washington Times explores the mountain of long-delayed cases that built up during the pandemic.

After a strong opening weekend, ticket sales for "Black Widow" have slowed drastically. Steven Zeitchik from The Washington Post considers answers as Disney tries to figure out why the film has been a box-office disappointment.

Roughly 2 million women left the workforce during the pandemic. Now, they're not returning to work as quickly as they left. Megan Cassella from Politico has the story.

Business analyst Carl Gould offers tips to businesses who are struggling to return employees to the workplace.

Eric Morath from the Wall Street Journal shares the outlook from economists on the continuing recovery as the Delta variant spreads.

The trace amounts of precious metals in catalytic converters make them a top target for criminals. Nathan Bomey from USA Today explains why theft of the car part has soared in recent months.

Reid Wilson from The Hill explores new data showing that Congressional lawmakers have been spending large sums on their safety in the wake of the January 6th Capitol riot.

Brett Berk from The New York Times explores Mazda's 2020 successes, which included increased sales and accolades from U.S. News and World Report.

Dr. Dayand Borge, Regional Chief Medical Officer for the American Red Cross, explains why there's a blood shortage in the U.S. and provides ways to help.

Author and "future of work" expert Dan Schawbel shares findings from his new study that looks at the wide-ranging impacts that working from home has had on employees.

Paul Seegert, who previously served as a Russian intelligence analyst in the US Army, analyzes a Wall Street Journal report that says Russia is working to undermine confidence in American- and European-produced shots.

Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI) joins the show to talk about why she supports the American Rescue Plan, the latest pandemic relief bill that is moving through Congress.