News. Views. Hughes -May 14, 2019 (17:00 ET)

Agreeing to disagree: Pompeo and Lavrov meet in Sochi

Historian and Professor Peter Kuznick joins Scottie Nell Hughes to discuss US State Sec. Mike Pompeo’s visit to Russia for face-to-face diplomacy with counterpart FM Sergei Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kuznick is optimistic that they will find common ground on the nuclear arms control architecture between the two powers, which has become perilously fragile. He says that talking alone is “not sufficient” and that the US and Russia are “at a fundamental crossroads.” 

DOJ to probe ‘spying’ on Trump campaign

Attorney General Bill Barr has tapped Connecticut’s chief prosecutor US attorney John Durham to begin a probe into any impropriety or illegality in FBI’s surveillance of the Trump campaign prior to his election in 2016. Conservative commentator Steve Malzberg and political analyst Earl Ofari Hutchinson join Scottie Nell Hughes to share their insights.

FDA warns of sunscreen danger in time for summer

A new study published on Monday suggests that chemicals common in sunscreen can enter the bloodstream after only one day of use. Critics point out that the study involved amounts of sunscreen far in excess of what is recommended. RT America’s Trinity Chavez reports for News.Views.Hughes.