Star Parker, columnist and President of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, discusses Campaign 2024 and news of the day and NewsGuard Co-CEO and journalist Steven Brill discusses his new book on online misinformation and social media.
President Biden delivered remarks on democracy and freedom at Pointe du Hoc, a pivotal site during the World War II Allied invasion on D-Day, in Normandy, France. He talked about the courage of U.S. soldiers who invaded German-occupied territory, saying, "Where we stand was not sacred ground on June the fifth, but that's what it became on June the sixth. The rangers who scaled this cliff didn't know they would change the world, but they did." The president then challenged the audience to honor what they fought for by defending democracy and freedom in the present day.
At a town hall in Arizona, former President Donald Trump criticized President Biden's executive order restricting the amount of asylum seekers permitted to cross at the southern border by saying, "this country is finished." The former president promised to rescind President Biden's executive order on day one of his administration if he wins the 2024 presidential election. He also took questions from members of the audience, which focused on immigration and national security. The town hall was hosted by Turning Point Action.
President George H.W. Bush would have been 100 years old. He was born June 12, 1924. And to mark that milestone birthday, he might have jumped out of an airplane. Like he did when he turned 75 and 80 and 85 and 90. Why jump out of airplanes as he got older? Here's what President Bush said in 1998: It was about closure because on September 2nd, 1944, I made a parachute jump and I did it badly. My life was spared. Off the island of Chichijima. During Word War II. But I made a mistake again went out too early and bad things happened. So for years I wanted to do it right. But what I thought the press would ridicule me. But what happened was. And maybe there's a lesson here for other old guys if there are others in this room. And somehow that silly parachute jump awaked in a lot of people that very thought. We can. We can do something even at our age. President George Bush was serious about the jumps. But he often joked about them. And he used First Lady Barbara Bus
FBI Director Christopher Wray testified on the agency's priorities and 2025 budget request before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science. The director addressed the recent budget cuts to the bureau's 2024 budget, saying the budget comes in "almost $500 million below what the FBI needs just to sustain our 2023 efforts this could not come at a worse time." Director Wray highlighted the areas impacted by the budget cuts, which include national security, violent crime prevention, and workforce development. Several topics were addressed, including border security, fentanyl interdiction, election security, cybersecurity and ransomware challenges, and threats posed by China, such as intellectual property theft.
Up-to-date highlights from candidates' speeches, interviews with political insiders, the latest poll numbers, fundraising stats, and political ads. Witness the campaign unfold in every episode. Jessica Taylor of The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter joined "2024 Campaign Trail" to discuss the 11 races for governor in 2024 and her analysis of the politics in each of those states.
Shailen Bhatt, administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), testified on agency oversight and the president's 2025 budget request before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Several topics were discussed, including highway safety measures, electric vehicle (EV) charging station roll-out, transportation infrastructure, and wildlife conservation concerns along highways. Also discussed was the federal response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
