December 9, 2020

A stimulus bill remains stalled in the United States Senate, while Americans enter the holiday season in severe economic distress -- with no support from the federal government. California Congresswoman Katie Porter, who has made a name for herself as a fierce advocate for the ordinary American, offers her perspective on the situation.

The European Union looks set to pass a budget deal that will include much-needed cash for COVID-19 relief. But another deal -- this one between Brexit Britain and the EU, on trade -- is looking far less likely. The clock is running down on December 31 -- the date the divorce between EU and the UK becomes final. Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz joins Christiane to discuss.