Maxine Waters on Leading the Resistance; The Week in Review

Sunday Calling | Nov 19, 2017

United States Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) joins host Joan Walsh to talk about her year of resisting President Trump and his policies. Plus, Kai Wright, host of The United States of Anxiety and a columnist for The Nation, and Maria Hinojosa, host of NPR's Latino USA and co-host of In the Thick, discuss the latest in national political news, including last week's congressional hearing with Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

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