On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about the politics of the short government shutdown and what that means to the continuing immigration debate, then they move on to reviewing many of the latest developments related to the various scandals surrounding the Trump White House. Along the way, Ivan also reports on his recent trip to Thailand.

• (0:01:20-0:22:18) But First
  • Agenda
  • Ivan in Thailand
  • Ivan on a Zipline
  • Baby on a plane
  • Climate change migrations
• (0:24:21-0:54:17) Shutdown and Immigration
  • Should the Dems have forced this?
  • Should the Dems have agreed to end shutdown?
  • What next?
• (0:56:00-1:39:18) Trump and Mueller
  • Wendy Murdoch and Jared Kushner
  • Russia to NRA to Trump?
  • Mueller/Trump negotiations
  • Trump's prospects if he testifies
  • Discrediting Meuller
  • Release the Memo
  • Trump and McCabe
  • Are we near the end?
  • Trump Live