Colby College's Nicholas Jacobs discusses his book "The Rural Voter: The Politics of Place & the Disuniting of America" and columnist, author, and political commentator Ann Coulter discusses Campaign 2024 and news of the day.
In Philadelphia, 2024 Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris made her first joint campaign appearance with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), her vice presidential running mate. Vice President Harris toted the governor's accomplishments in public service, including his 12 years in the U.S. Congress and years as a public school teacher. Gov. Tim Walz told supporters he, "couldn't be prouder to be on this ticket." His selection to be the vice president's running mate came just two weeks before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump held a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. He celebrated the size of his crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, when he gave a speech at the Ellipse before his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol. He compared the size of this crowd to the one at Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech, saying, "we actually had more people." The former president also said he agreed to debate Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris at three possible televised debates, including a reportedly confirmed debate between himself and Ms. Harris on ABC in September.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) and Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt (R) discussed election security and threats to democracy in a conversation hosted by Washington Post Live. Topics included election administration in Pennsylvania and Arizona, turnover with senior-level election administrators, mail-in voting, and threats to elections, including the spread of disinformation and misinformation on social platforms like X.
Middle East Institute Vice President for International Engagement Paul Salem discussed his Substack newsletter, "Thinking Middle East" and related news of the day.
We're in the midst of convention season! C-SPAN recently brought you live gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Republican convention. Soon we'll do the same for the Democratic convention. Which means it's the perfect time to think about - Jimmy Carter. "My name is Jimmy Carter, and I'm running for President. It's been a long time since I said those words the first time, and now I've come here after seeing our great country to accept your nomination." That was the 1976 Democratic convention. Jimmy Carter would repeat versions of that signature line in more speeches at more conventions over the following decades ... In fact, Jimmy Carter had a presence in nearly every Democratic convention since 1976. But it has been an up-and-down relationship. Which conventions gave Jimmy Carter a victorious welcome? Which conventions gave him an awkward - even rocky - acknowledgment? And what did Jimmy Carter say to all those conventions all those years after he was president? Find
AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Public Policy Officer Debra Whitman discussed her organization's policy priorities and aging in America during an event hosted by Boston College's Center for Retirement Research. Several topics were addressed, including financial scams targeted at seniors, health care and prescription drug cost challenges, housing concerns, and financial health and well-being.
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. This week, 2024 Campaign Trail was in Philadelphia as 2024 Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris introduced her running mate, Governor Tim Walz (D-MN). Also, campaign stops in Michigan and Wisconsin, highlights from former President Trump's news conference in Palm Beach, Florida, and the latest in Michigan's U.S. Senate race.
Education leaders and stakeholders discussed public trust in higher education at an event hosted by New America in Washington, DC. Several topics were addressed, including college affordability, access to services for disadvantaged students, the importance of diversity in both the student body and faculty, and the role higher education plays in shaping an informed population. Among the panelists were New Jersey Higher Education Secretary Brian Bridges and Trinity Washington University President Patricia McGuire.
Middle East Institute Vice President for International Engagement Paul Salem discussed his Substack newsletter, "Thinking Middle East" and related news of the day.
World War II veterans - former U.S. Navy gunnery officer Steve Ellis and former U.S. Army Air Force B-24 navigator Rolf Slen - talk about their experiences during the war. Mr. Ellis, age 99, and Mr. Slen, age 100, both served in the Pacific Theater.
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo sat down with the Wilson Center in Washington, DC for a conversation on U.S.-Africa relations. Several topics were addressed, including leadership on the African continent, economic development, relationship with China, and the state of health care and food security.
U.S. European Command Commander Gen. Christopher Cavoli and others spoke at the National Defense Industrial Association's 2024 Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference and Exhibition in Washington, DC. Gen. Cavoli discussed his observations about the Russia-Ukraine war, remarking that the war's immense size and scale required Ukraine and its Western allies to adapt quickly in fighting Russia. He added that there was a warfighting advantage in being able to combine new technology with legacy systems, saying too much modernization wasn't helpful on the battlefield.
World War II veterans - former U.S. Navy gunnery officer Steve Ellis and former U.S. Army Air Force B-24 navigator Rolf Slen - talk about their experiences during the war. Mr. Ellis, age 99, and Mr. Slen, age 100, both served in the Pacific Theater.
Colby College professor Nicholas Jacobs, co-author of the book "The Rural Voter: The Politics of Place & the Disuniting of America," discussed the role of rural voters in Campaign 2024.
World War II veterans - former U.S. Navy gunnery officer Steve Ellis and former U.S. Army Air Force B-24 navigator Rolf Slen - talk about their experiences during the war. Mr. Ellis, age 99, and Mr. Slen, age 100, both served in the Pacific Theater.
National Coalition on Black Civic Participation President & CEO Melanie Campbell and Manhattan Institute's Heather Mac Donald discusses the role of race and voters of color in Campaign 2024.