Republicans Didn’t Makes the Gains They Thought Because Independent Voters Broke for Democrats

The makeup of Congress continues to take shape as the House continues to skew toward Republicans and Democrats retain control of the Senate.  Democrats overperformed in the midterms and they can attribute that to independent voters that broke their way.  Despite the GOP holding the edge on top issues, independent voters were turned off by candidates that were too closely aligned with Trump.  Aaron Zitner, politics reporter at the WSJ, joins us for how independents decided the midterms.

Next, the FAA recently held a public comment period on the size of airline seats.  What they got, was tens of thousands of comments that painted a horrible picture of what passengers experience.  But will those comments lead to bigger and better seats?  Probably not.  The FAA will decide if they want to make minimum seat requirements, but only what’s necessary for safety, not comfort.  James Bikales, reporter at the Washington Post, joins us for what to know.

Finally, in a shift on what you might expect, baby boomers can’t stop looking at their smartphones.  While the concern of too much screen time is mostly directed at kids and teens, some millennials and Gen Xers are complaining that their parents can’t let the phones go, especially when the grandchildren are around.  Heather Kelly, tech reporter at the Washington Post, joins us for how some families have had enough of the phones.

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