Viewer reaction to the shooting at Saturday's Trump rally in Pennsylvania and veteran Wisconsin political reporter Craig Gilbert previews next week's Republican National Convention and how the shooting might impact this year's gathering.
Viewer reaction to the shooting at Saturday's Trump rally in Pennsylvania and veteran Wisconsin political reporter Craig Gilbert previews next week's Republican National Convention and how the shooting might impact this year's gathering.
resident Biden delivers remarks on the latest into the investigation of the attempted assassination of former President Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
"Today, no steel or concrete remains in the federal channel, all wreckage was removed, and the collapsed bridge area was cleared down - in some cases to a 60-foot depth" said Army Corps of Engineers Chief Lt. General Scott Spellmon. He along with Federal Highway Administration Administrator Shailen Bhatt, and Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld testified on the response to the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. They began the hearing by recognizing the tragic loss of life and thanking first responders for their work, before overviewing emergency response management efforts. They discussed a variety of topics including federal funding for bridge reconstruction, key takeaways from recovery and salvage efforts, the impact the collapse has on air quality and traffic flow, and how the collapse has impacted shipping capabilities for businesses in rural communities.
"I'm in the entertainment business. Our leadership and leaders don't need to be in the entertainment business," said actor and author Matthew McConaughey during a discussion on political civility with National Governors Association Chair Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) and Vice Chair Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) at the NGA summer meeting in Salt Lake City. Several topics were addressed, including his family and Hollywood career, finding common ground in politics, the willingness to debate ideas with one another, and the role of celebrities in politics.
Health care providers and policy researchers testified on ending medical debt during a public hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Topics addressed included the high cost for health care in the United States, the impact of government regulations, price transparency in medical billing, threats posed by debt collectors, and the role of insurance providers.
Craig Gilbert, veteran political reporter and Marquette University Law School Lubar Center Fellow, previewed the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and the role Wisconsin will play as a battleground in campaign 2024.
