State Rep. Mark Huizenga joins in to respond to the Governor's State of the State Address.
Also, Joell Pollack joins in to talk about a man who was arrested by the FBI for making memes, and more.
The Big Three 1-28-21
1 Gov. Whitmer delivered her annual State of the State address last night.
2 Reddit users coordinated a mass buying spree of GameStop stock, deliberately upending hedge funds and short sellers who were betting the beleaguered retailer’s stock would crash. GameStop is up more than 1,700% since the start of January, and these rogue stock buyers have set their sights on other rickety stocks, like AMC. Both AMC and GameStop spiked so rapidly yesterday they triggered automatic halts designed to protect against volatility. The Reddit forum in which people organized these stock bets temporarily went private yesterday, sparking even more frenzy. Experts agree the whole situation is just creating a stock bubble, but it’s provided a dramatic example of the frustration some younger Americans feel about the power and influence of the Wall Street elite.
3 President Biden declared yesterday “climate day” at the White House andsigned executive ordersputting climate action at the center of US foreign policy and national security.