The migrant caravan continues to be a thorn in the president’s side who is doing everything he can to deter migrants from seeking asylum in the United States. Over the weekend there were reports that an agreement with Mexico’s incoming government had been reached to keep migrants in Mexico while their claims were processed, but a deal has not been finalized. Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters joins us for more on this, cutting the deficit, and what the Mueller report will hold for the president.

Next, there is a pricey war going on to influence your social media feed. We all know about social media influencers hawking products to their followers on Instagram and Youtube, but this has grown into a huge business where brands shell out $60,000 in exchange for one video review or upwards of $85,000 for an influencer to publicly disparage a competitors product. Paris Martineau, reporter for Wired, joins us to from more on how influencers can make or break a brand and all the money and shady practices behind it.

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