Kroger follows Walmart and Dick's Sporting Goods in becoming the third major retailer to impose tighter regulations on gun sales. Up until now, Kroger sold guns at 43 of its Fred Meyer locations in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Both companies recently released statements saying the tightening of gun restrictions is in reaction to the Parkland school shooting that left 17 people dead. Kroger and Walmart both stopped selling assault-style weapons a few years ago. NBC Universal will cut the number of ads it airs in primetime by 20%. The media giant owns networks such as NBC, Telemundo, USA, MSNBC, E!, and others. Linda Yaccarino, chairman of advertising and client partnerships, says this is a necessary move to retain customers who are increasingly turning towards streaming platforms. The changes will go into effect by the fourth quarter. Hope Hicks, one of President Trump's closest aides, is out as White House communications director. Her resignation comes a day after she told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that she tells "white lies" for the president. Ben Dreyfuss, senior editor at Mother Jones, says while the timing of this seems suspect, many reports claim Hicks had been considering leaving the White House for months now. Dreyfuss also weighs in on the latest with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. Mueller is reportedly interested in President Trump's efforts to push Attorney General Jeff Sessions out last summer. The president has been attacking Sessions on Twitter in recent days. Congressman John Delaney (D-MD) joins us to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. He's created a bipartisan A.I. Caucus in Congress that will focus on harnessing this technology for good. Too often people are scared of A.I. technology because they fear robots will take their jobs, but Delaney believes it's important to work with the private sector to incorporate A.I. into the business world.
