Nation magazine Justice correspondent Elie Mystal and former Republican New York Lieutenant Governor and Trump supporter Betsy McCaughey discuss the Republican National Convention and Campaign 2020.
Vice Presidential Candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) delivered remarks in Washington, DC on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the U.S. economy. She addressed the police involved shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She also spoke about President Trump's failure to lead during the coronavirus pandemic.
The National Action Network (NAN) holds a "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" rally and march from the Lincoln Memorial on the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
Washington Post reporters and columnists review the President Trump's acceptance speech. Topics included fact checking the president's words, his use of the White House for the speech and Republicans and inclusivity.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) held a press briefing on the state's response to Hurricane Laura after touring damage caused by the storm. Speaking outside the regional airport in Ruston, Louisiana, the governor said that Hurricane Laura is the strongest hurricane ever recorded in Louisiana to make landfall, and that when comparing to Hurricane Katrina, it was the failure of the levees that caused all the loss of life resulting from that storm. Gov. Edwards also talked about the challenges they are facing with the intersection of a hurricane and the COVID-19 pandemic, reminding people to still adhere to mitigation guidelines.
Washington Post reporters and columnists review the President Trump's acceptance speech. Topics included fact checking the president's words, his use of the White House for the speech and Republicans and inclusivity.
The Atlantic Council held a virtual discussion with analysts on the role U.S. foreign policy plays in a voter's selection to be the next president. Other topics discussed included the coronavirus pandemic response, the Middle East peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan and potential October surprises dealing with foreign policy.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) held a press briefing on the state's response to Hurricane Laura after touring damage caused by the storm. Speaking outside the regional airport in Ruston, Louisiana, the governor said that Hurricane Laura is the strongest hurricane ever recorded in Louisiana to make landfall, and that when comparing to Hurricane Katrina, it was the failure of the levees that caused all the loss of life resulting from that storm. Gov. Edwards also talked about the challenges they are facing with the intersection of a hurricane and the COVID-19 pandemic, reminding people to still adhere to mitigation guidelines.
Edward Ball looked at white supremacy through the lens of his great-great grandfather, a member of the Ku Klux Klan in Louisiana during the years after the Civil War. He was interviewed by Sheryll Cashin, author and Georgetown University professor of law, civil rights, and social justice
Vice Presidential Candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) delivered remarks in Washington, DC on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the U.S. economy. She addressed the police involved shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She also spoke about President Trump's failure to lead during the coronavirus pandemic.
The National Action Network (NAN) holds a "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" rally and march from the Lincoln Memorial on the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
Washington Post reporters and columnists review the President Trump's acceptance speech. Topics included fact checking the president's words, his use of the White House for the speech and Republicans and inclusivity.
