With the budget deadline quickly approaching, Speaker McCarthy faces his opponents, hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending. The house is expected to vote tonight but, will McCarthy have the support needed to move ahead? In this special edition of "As A Matter Of Fact," Governor Cuomo discusses the likelihood of a government shutdown with Marc Goldwein, SVP of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
In recognition of September as Suicide Preventon Awarenes month, Governor Cuomo discusses the rise of mental health issues and suicide in the U.S.. He is joined by Clinical Psychologist and CUA Professor, Dr. David Jobes.
Over 100,000 migrants have arrived in New York City since spring of 2022. Now, the Biden administration has granted approval for the city to house two thousand of those migrants at Floyd Bennett Field - a national park in a remote location in Brooklyn. Governor Cuomo discusses the logistical challenges of this plan with NY Assemblywoman Jaime Williams.
With an uptick in COVID cases and as information about new variants becomes available, talks of the next COVID wave have been making headlines again. In the bonus edition of "As A Matter Of Fact," Governor Cuomo talks with physician and public health expert Dr. Leana Wen about the facts as well as future pandemic preparedness.
The Gun Show Loophole. In this bonus edition, Governor Cuomo sits down with Fred Guttenberg - a staunch gun safety advocate whose daughter was killed in the 2018 Parkland, FL school shooting. Together they discuss the Biden administration's proposal to close the "gun show loophole" which would require all gun salesmen, regardless of sale location, to perform background checks.
Before he was able to serve, Patrick Braxton was pushed out of his new position as Mayor by his predecessor. In this bonus edition of "As A Matter Of Fact," Governor Cuomo uncovers the unjust details surrounding the mayoral seat in the small town of Newbern, Alabama. Joining him is community activist and Braxton's top advocate, LaQuenna Lewis.
From artificial intelligence to a superficial impeachment, Governor Cuomo is catching up with all your latest questions this week.
The millennial outsider of the Republican party, Vivek Ramaswamy, is gaining attention for his radical far-right campaign messaging. He describes himself as "unapologetically pro-life," a "2nd Amendment absolutist" and says he would deport each and every illegal immigrant in the U.S.. This week, Governor Cuomo presses the biotech entrepreneur on these extreme views and more.
Eleanor Roosevelt is an iconic symbol of feminism who redefined the role of First Lady. This week, Governor Cuomo sits down with author Shannon McKenna Schmidt to discuss her new book, The First Lady Of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt's Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back.
With the primaries on the not-so-distant horizon and the kick-off of the first GOP debate this week, Governor Cuomo discusses the spectrum of Republican candidates who are vying to compete against President Biden next November. Joining him in the discussion is political strategist and pollster, Doug Schoen.
