At this week’s state dinner Trump cued up one of his favorite songs for Chinese President Xi Jinping; a military band and soloist performed ‘One Day More’ from the musical ‘Les Misérables’. A musical about people standing shoulder to shoulder against oppressive political rule, performed for the leader of the Chinese Communist Party. Forget about reading the room - Jacob Soboroff wonders if Trump has ever really watched the show.
America’s labor movement continues to mount a strong response to the open alliance between the White House and billionaire class. The latest: the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has launched a “Workers vs. Billionaires” campaign across eight battleground states. IAM President Brian Bryant says workers are “just one healthcare emergency away from possibly becoming bankrupt.” Texas State Senator Taylor Rehmet– a machinist who flipped a district Trump carried– says the reason is simple: “People are really upset about the affordability crisis.”
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was in the middle of a Doordash delivery when an ICE traffic stop left him with a bullet lodged in his back. Details on why the encounter ended with gunfire remain unclear as the agent who shot Garces Perez was reportedly not wearing a body camera. Congressman Lloyd Doggett joined Jacob Soboroff to talk about the transparency he and other Texas lawmakers are demanding from the agency.
On September 11, 2001, FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller was on his way home when he heard that a plane had hit the north tower of the World Trade Center. He turned around, grabbed 60 pounds of gear, and ran on foot through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel toward the Twin Towers and never returned home. 25 years later, his extraordinary courage lives on through the Tunnel to Towers 5K, honoring Stephen and all those who ran toward danger to save others. Former Deputy Assistant to President George W. Bush and current board member of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, Brad Blakeman says, “the retracing of Stephen's steps is a lesson of what a hero can do” adding, “this is a lesson in patriotism, this is a lesson of history...of compassion.”
Donald Trump is turning once again to his favorite excuse: national security. It’s helped him build a ballroom, restrict protestors and rollback environmental protections. And now, the latest target is the press. White House correspondent April Ryan said it won’t deter her and her peers: “[Trump] does not like the bright light. Like Ida B. Wells said, put a bright light on what’s happening so people can see.”
As the midterm elections approach, more Republican candidates are distancing themselves from President Trump. The Newsnight panel discusses the divide and CNN This Morning’s Audie Cornish & her group chat panel talk about why MAGA podcasters are talking about Trump less. 0:00 Are the red lights flashing for Republicans? 3:45 The panel reacts to the poll numbers 7:41 WSJ: President takes up less talk on conservative podcasts 9:38 Their new focus: James Talarico Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #News #Trump #Politics
On "Clock It with Symone and Eugene," the hosts discuss whether President Trump, who is underwater in the polls and has Republican candidates distancing themselves, could lose his most loyal base, MAGA voters.
A 19-year-old sailor who went overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln in what his wife described as a suicide attempt now may face Navy discipline and could lose up to half his pay. Retired U.S. Army Officer Margaret Donovan and MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar on what it means for the Iran War, and the U.S. Military.
