In our weekly edition of “Believe It Or Not,” President Trump’s promise to declare the opioid crisis a national emergency falls short of expectations. Plus, former president George H.W. Bush is accused of sexual assault. And a huge contract to restore power in Puerto Rico goes to the tiny, politically connected firm Whitefish Energy.
 
Tina Opie, an assistant professor at Babson College, and Jennifer Nassour, former chair of the Mass. Republican Party joined Jim Braude to discuss this week’s hard-to-believe news stories.