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At West Point, Vice President Harris to make history as first woman to deliver commencement speech
"Vice president Kamala Harris makes history as the first woman to deliver the West Point commencement speech. Harris told the U.S. Military academy class, they graduated into an increasingly unsettled world where long-standing principles are at risk global security. And global prosperity depend on the leadership of the United States of America. The vice president says America has no greater strategic asset than those wearing our uniform. There is no more noble work than a person can do than to serve our nation in uniform. Four decades ago, West Point graduated at first class of female cadets, still it's made slow progress, diversifying its ranks. Julie Walker, New York
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"Famous American director after a fever interrupted his regular schedule. The pontiff met with Martin Scorsese and a number of other artists while addressing a conference on the global ethics of the Catholic imagination, according to Vatican news, he also met with visitors from Georgetown university, the Vatican's confirmation of the 86 year old Pope's fever sparked concerns about Francis's health in March he was rushed to the hospital, diagnosed with acute bronchitis, the Vatican says the Pope will preside over Pentecost mass Sunday and meet with Italy's president Monday. I'm Julie Walker. Vice president Kamala Harris makes history as the first woman to deliver the West Point commencement speech. Harris told the U.S. Military academy class, they graduated into an increasingly unsettled world where long-standing principles are at risk. Global security and global prosperity depend on the leadership of the United States of America. The vice president says America has no greater strategic asset than those wearing our uniform. There is no more noble work than a person can do than to serve our nation in uniform. Four decades ago, West Point graduated its first class of female cadets, still it's made slow progress, diversifying its ranks. Julie Walker, New York. This week's AP religion roundup. The archbishop of Chicago wants more information from the Illinois attorney general about newly uncovered cases of abuse. In an interview with The Associated Press, archbishop blaze sewage urged the attorney general to provide information about 125 newly uncovered cases of priests, whose sexually abused minors. It really does highlight the terrible tragedy that took place in so many lives by priests to acted to responsibly, but also leaders in the church who did not respond appropriately. Cardinal sewage says he would gladly include the cases on his list of credibly accused clergy if the claims were substantiated. In his first interview since the report was released, the cardinal expressed surprise that the report contained names he had never heard of. We are genuinely perplexed by the use of the word undisclosed reports because as far as we know and we verified this also with the state's attorney, we have gone ahead and been very careful about making sure that any accusation any allegation of sexual abuse of someone in the church has been reported to the state's attorneys. The nearly 700 page report said investigators found that more than 450 Catholic clergy and Illinois 6 diocese had sexually abused nearly 2000 children since 1950. It depicted the problem as far worse than a hierarchy had acknowledged in 2018 at the start of the state's review. The newly revealed cases wouldn't necessarily have been handled by the archdiocese, but rather the religious orders were the priests served. During the 5 years, we have constantly asked the attorney general. If you come across any accusations that have been substantiated, that we don't have who are religious orders or others, please tell us, and we will look into it and do it. So we were surprised by the new names on there. We thought we had that kind of relationship with the attorney general. And so our disappointed that we're hearing these for the first time. Super acknowledged that the report laid barrow problem in the way the Catholic Church has handled abuse cases. Religious orders such as the Jesuits franciscans and Maris often escaped scrutiny since they keep personnel files on their priests, not the diocese and leadership. I'm Walter ratliff. President Biden continues to say a deal on the debt limit is very close. House negotiators left the capital in the early hours of Saturday without a debt limit deal with The White House. They're expected to return later in the day in hopes of reaching an agreement over the holiday weekend. It appears as though work requirements for federal food aid recipients have emerged as a final sticking point as president Joe Biden says he thinks a deal is quote very close. In the meantime treasury secretary Janet Yellen says the deadline for a potentially catastrophic default has been pushed to June 5th from an earlier estimate of June 1st. I'm surely Adler. AP sports, I'm Bruce Morton. The Celtics want to be the exception to the rule. None of the previous 150 teams to lose the first three games of a best of 7 NBA playoff series have won the series, but now against the heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, Boston is down three games to two heading into Saturday's game 6, Celtics coach Joe Missoula says his team's approach can be very simply stated. We started to spend one day on one day in the column on understanding what we need to do to put ourselves in position to win. The winner of this series faces Western Conference champ Denver, the nuggets are in the midst of more than a week of inactivity for guard Jamal Murray. What is the best thing to do? Stay locked in. We don't want to get relaxed. I think that's the biggest we want to relax and just wait, you know, you want to stay sharp. Hockey, the golden knights will try again to close out the Western Conference final when they host the stars in game 5 on Saturday. Goaltender Aiden hills team was unable to complete a four game sweep on Thursday in Dallas. Obviously, you want to win in four. You want to close it on the road, but it's always nice to come back and be in front of the home crowd and playing in our building is always a great time. So you know what I'm excited for tomorrow. Pro football and what was termed a salary cap move, the Arizona Cardinals have released three time all pro wide receiver Deandre Hopkins, baseball and a battle of division leaders, Cooper Chris well got his first major league victory as the rays routed the Dodgers 9 three. Steve Carney has the story. Chris well working in bulk relief allowed a run on four hits and four innings of work. The race scored 6 runs in the first four innings off Dodgers starter Noah syndergaard, including yandy Diaz's team leading 12th home run of the season. The wind gets Tampa Bay to a season best 23 games over 500 on the year. Meanwhile, AO west FrontRunner Texas blasted Baltimore 12 to two, and national league east leader Atlanta lost to the Phillies 6 to four. Bruce Martin AP sports. AP sports I'm Bruce Morton. On Saturday in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics continue to pursue history after dropping the first three games of the series to Miami, Boston won the next two of the first 150 teams to trail a best of 7 series three games to none, only 14 have made it to a 6th game, and of those 150 teams, none have won the series.
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Biden, Harris mark Cinco de Mayo with quesadilla, churros
"President Biden has marked Cinco de Mayo. I Norman hall. President Joe Biden has celebrated Cinco de Mayo by stepping out for tacos at a Washington food hall. Biden was joined by vice president Kamala Harris at taqueria habanero. President paid in cash was order imposed with staff for pictures, Cinco de Mayo is a yearly celebration on May 5th, the commemorates Mexico's 1862 victory over France in the battle of puebla. The holiday has become increasingly popular in the United States. Norman hall, Washington
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"The finance app that works for you. Julie Walker, President Biden says a debt deal is very close even as the two sides are far apart on work requirements for federal food aid recipients. Thanks for looking good, very optimistic. A top GOP negotiator also sounding positive. Republican representative Patrick mchenry. The whole silent president is saying those things. The deadline for a potentially catastrophic default pushed back to June 5th, Texas GOP led house set to hold historic impeachment proceedings against attorney general Ken Paxton today as the scandal plagued Republican called on supporters to protest a vote. And authorities in Ohio say two inmates who escaped from prison earlier this week got out by hiding in a trash container for employees have been placed on leave the search continues for one inmate. I'm Julie Walker. Pope Francis returned to work Saturday, meeting with a famous American director after a fever interrupted his regular schedule. The pontiff met with Martin Scorsese and a number of other artists while addressing a conference on the global ethics of the Catholic imagination, according to Vatican news, he also met with visitors from Georgetown university, the Vatican's confirmation of the 86 year old Pope's fever sparked concerns about Francis's health in March he was rushed to the hospital, diagnosed with acute bronchitis, the Vatican says the Pope will preside over Pentecost mass Sunday and meet with Italy's president Monday. I'm Julie Walker. Vice president Kamala Harris makes history as the first woman to deliver the West Point commencement speech. Harris told the U.S. Military academy class, they graduated into an increasingly unsettled world where long-standing principles are at risk. Global security and global prosperity depend on the leadership of the United States of America. The vice president says America has no greater strategic asset than those wearing our uniform. There is no more noble work than a person can do than to serve our nation in uniform. Four decades ago, West Point graduated its first class of female cadets, still it's made slow progress, diversifying its ranks. Julie Walker, New York. This week's AP religion roundup. The archbishop of Chicago wants more information from the Illinois attorney general about newly uncovered cases of abuse. In an interview with The Associated Press, archbishop blais sewage urged the attorney general to provide information about 125 newly uncovered cases of priests, whose sexually abused minors. It really does highlight the terrible tragedy that took place in so many lives by priest who acted to responsibly, but also leaders in the church who did not respond appropriately. Cardinal sewage says he would gladly include the cases on his list of credibly accused clergy if the claims were substantiated. In his first interview, since the report was released, the cardinal expressed surprise that the report contained names he had never heard of. We are genuinely perplexed by the use of the word undisclosed reports because as far as we know and we verified this also with the state's attorney, we have gone ahead and been very careful about making sure that any accusation any allegation of sexual abuse of someone in the church has been reported to the state's attorneys. The nearly 700 page report said investigators found that more than 450 Catholic clergy and Illinois 6 diocese had sexually abused nearly 2000 children since 1950. It depicted the problem as far worse than the hierarchy had acknowledged in 2018 at the start of the state's review. The newly revealed cases wouldn't necessarily have been handled by the archdiocese, but rather the religious orders were the priests served. During the 5 years, we have constantly asked the attorney general. If you come across any accusations that have been substantiated, that we don't have who are religious orders or others, please tell us, and we will look into it and do it. So we were surprised by the new names on there. We thought we had that kind of relationship with the attorney general. And so our disappointed that we're hearing these for the first time. Super acknowledged that the report laid barrow problem in the way the Catholic Church has handled abuse cases. Religious orders such as the Jesuits franciscans and merits often escape scrutiny since they keep personnel files on their priests, not the diocese and leadership. I'm Walter ratliff.
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Biden to huddle with top donors as 2024 effort kicks off
"President Biden and vice president Kamala Harris are laying the groundwork for their reelection campaign with donors. I'm Ben Thomas with the latest. The president and vice president were hosting about 150 of the Democratic Party's top donors for dinner Friday evening and a weekend strategy session, the event itself is not a fundraiser, and it's not clear how many attendees have cut checks at this point, but these are the high dollar donors and fundraisers who will tap their networks to help fund Biden's campaign over the next 18 months. It's expected to need to raise well over $1 billion. Some democratic governors who have proven to be prolific fundraisers, including Maryland's Wes Moore, Phil Murphy of New Jersey and Gavin Newsom of California are expected to be in attendance. The weekend summit marks the first official in person campaign event for Biden since he declared his candidacy. Ben Thomas, Washington
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Kamala Harris rallies as high court eyes abortion pill rules
"Abortion rights marches taking place around the country this weekend in Los Angeles Saturday, vice president Kamala Harris, telling the crowd at this rally covered by kabc, this is the time to fight for what you believe in. To stand up and fight for and protect our ideals. That's what this moment is. On Fox News, Sunday Republican senator Bill Cassidy says the Texas federal judges ruling suspending FDA approval of a widely used abortion drug does not upend the status quo. I think that's alarmist. And I also think that the FDA should not be above the law. The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocking that Texas ruling and allowing access to the abortion pill mifepristone until Wednesday, while it considers a ruling, less than a year ago, the high court overturned roe versus wade, I'm Julie Walker
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NRA convention draws top GOP 2024 hopefuls after shootings
"Some of the likely presidential candidates for 2024 made their case before the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Indiana. Former president Donald Trump. I was proud to be the most pro gun pro Second Amendment president. You've ever had in The White House. He says gun rights are under attack by Democrats. They want to take away your guns, while throwing open the jailhouse doors and releasing bloodthirsty criminals. And vowed to reimburse teachers who want to be armed in the classroom. Former vice president Mike Pence support law enforcement protect our schools, institutionalize the obviously mentally ill. Pence receives some scattered booing, presumably by Trump's supporters. While NRA leaders warned politicians not to limit gun access, vice president Kamala Harris noted there have already been 150 mass shootings in the country this year. Gun violence is now the number one cause for death of children in our nation. I'm Jackie Quinn.
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Access to abortion pill in limbo after competing rulings
"Access to the abortion Bill plunged into uncertainty Friday, following conflicting court rulings over the legality of mifepristone, which has been widely available for more than 20 years. A U.S. district judge in Texas, a Trump appointee ordering a hold on federal approval of mifepristone Friday, in a decision overruling decades of scientific approval on the tarmac and Nashville vice president Kamala Harris saying this is a drug the FDA approved safe 20 years ago. Courts and politicians should not tell the FDA what it should do. And the Justice Department saying it will defend the FDA and file an appeal, also on Friday a U.S. district judge in Washington state and Obama appointee directed U.S. authorities not to make any changes that would restrict access to the abortion drug in at least 17 states where Democrats sued in an effort to protect availability. I'm Julie Walker.
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Harris peeks at peppers on farm with climate change in mind
"Vice president Kamala Harris has been using her time in Africa to focus on how best to secure food supplies in an age of global warming. Arriving in Zambia's chip Bomba district vice president was greeted by staff and founders of a farm that is using new techniques and technology to boost its vegetable crop. As she toured the farmers expecting peppers and rows of vegetables, Harris commended its founder, Bruno wimba for his fresh approach to farming. This trip you are correct Bruno has been about highlighting innovation. Highlighting the ingenuity that exists on this continent that is benefiting the world and can be a model and particular about the smart farming smart agriculture. Unlike in the United States, where the focus is on cutting carbon emissions, the conversation in Africa is about how to expand access to food in a changing climate, at the end of her weeklong trip, Harris announced her aim to secure $7 billion in private sector investments to boost conservation and improve food production in Africa as the continent prepares for the effects of climate change. I am Karen Chammas
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Harris pledges support for African innovation in Ghana
"Vice president Kamala Harris pledges a new era of partnership with Africa during a trip to Ghana Tuesday. Speaking from a monument commemorating Ghana's independence from colonialism, she says the U.S. is committed to strengthen its partnership with Africa. America will be guided, not by what we can do for our African partners, but what we can do with our African partners. Harrison visions of future propelled by African innovation. We must invest. In the African ingenuity and creativity, which will unlock incredible economic growth and opportunity. The vice president is on a weeklong trip that includes visits to Tanzania and Zambia. I'm Julie Walker.
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In Ghana, Kamala Harris 'excited about the future of Africa'
"U.S. vice president Kamala Harris, who is greeted by school children, dancers, and drummers, as she arrived in Ghana for the start of a weeklong visit to Africa intended to deepen U.S. relationships amid global competition over the continent's future. Ghana is one of the continent's most stable democracies that Harris is arriving at a time of severe challenges for the West African nation. What an honor it is to be here in Ghana. And on the continent of Africa. On behalf of the president and our entire nation, we bring you greetings, Ghana's economy, among the fastest growing in the world before the COVID-19 pandemic faces a debt crisis and soaring inflation that is dropping up the cost of food and other necessities. As a further statement of the long and enduring and very important relationship and friendship between the people of the United States and those who live on continent of Africa. I'm Sarah Napa
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Vice President Harris' trip aims to deepen US ties in Africa
"Vice president Kamala Harris is traveling to Africa this weekend to deepen U.S. ties in the region. During her weeklong trip, vice president Kamala Harris will be working to deepen and reframe U.S. relationships in Africa. It's part of the administration's effort to counter China's growing influence around the world. And in Africa, China has led huge infrastructure and telecommunications projects, but a National Security Council spokesman says China's interests in the region have been selfish. While the U.S. is trying to help Africa deal with a spate of challenges. The vice president's trip includes three nights in Ghana. Two nights in Tanzania, and one in Zambia. There's a lot of anticipation about her trip with Harris being the first person of color to serve as a U.S. vice president. I'm Jackie Quinn
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Biden hosting Irish prime minister on St. Patrick's Day
"President Biden will host Ireland's prime minister on this Saint Patrick's Day. First Irish prime minister Leo varadkar and his partner will attend a breakfast with vice president Kamala Harris and her husband, then President Biden holds a bilateral meeting with the prime minister in The White House Oval Office, Biden infrared ger head to the capital for a noontime lunch with congressional leaders, hosted by the Friends of Ireland caucus, later Biden will host a White House reception for varadkar. Biden plans to visit both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland this year, the 25th anniversary of the U.S. brokered good Friday accord, which helped in sectarian violence that had raged for three decades over the issue of Northern Ireland unifying with Ireland or remaining part of the United Kingdom. Biden, who often speaks of his Irish heritage, has declared march Irish heritage month, and is even dying the self lawn fountain green. John of water Washington
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Kamala Harris: Climate Mental Health Stops People From Having Families
"This week, vice president Kamala Harris appeared at a climate conference in Miami Beach, Florida. Listen to this sound bite and tell me that she's this dumb. One of the young leaders was talking to me about climate mental health. I said, tell me what's going on with your peers. And she talked about how her peers are thinking about it. One example is whether when they're ready, could they start a family? What can they do and how can they adapt the education that they're having now to their activism? You know, the word projection, it's the Kamala Harris of the world that are messing up our kids that are screwing up our kids. If they have climate mental health challenges, like she suggesting that you're doing it to them, you're terrifying kids by your histrionics about thinking the world's coming to an end in the next three years because we're driving around in cars that are powered by gasoline. You people are goofy. You're not, you're absolutely nuts. Climate mental health honestly, does anybody have a child who sits around and says, oh, I don't know if I'm gonna be able to have a family because of the polar ice caps melting and the polar bears don't have a place to sit. Is that what you sit around and your kids sit around and shoot that? Get them to a therapist. Take them to the doctor. Take them to your priest, your pastor. Your rabbi, please, they need they need some spirituality in their life.
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US: Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine
"Vice president Kamala Harris says that Russia has committed egregious crimes in Ukraine and insists the offenders will not get away with it. The United States has formally determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity. Speaking at the Munich security conference, Harris says the international community has both a moral and strategic interest in pursuing the crimes. I say, to all those who have perpetrated these crimes and to their superiors, who are complicit in these crimes, you will be held to account. The Biden administration formally determined last march that Russian troops had committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work with others to prosecute offenders.
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U2's Bono, family of Tyre Nichols' among Jill Biden's guests
"Month's Monterey Park, California shooting, and the family of Tyree Nichols will be among the featured guests sitting with First Lady Jill Biden at tonight's State of the Union. The White House says the guests were invited because they personify issues or themes President Biden will address in the speech or they embody policies that are working for the American people. Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. is also a guest as she was last year. Doug Emhoff, the husband of vice president Kamala Harris, has invited Ruth Cohen, a 92 year old Holocaust survivor from the Washington area as
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After Tyre Nichols funeral, Biden faces pressure on policing
"President Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris will meet today with members of the congressional black caucus to explore whether it's possible to get back on track federal legislation to crack down on police brutality. At Wednesday's funeral for Tyree Nichols, the Memphis man beaten to death allegedly by several city police officers, the vice president pushed for such legislation. As vice president of the United States, we demand that Congress passed the George Floyd justice and policing act Joe Biden will sign it. But in Washington, bipartisan efforts to reach an agreement on policing legislation have been stalled for more than a year, The White House is facing new pressure to advance police brutality legislation, and even some political allies are frustrated with what they view as excess caution from the president. John a water Washington
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VP Harris speaks at Tyre Nichols' funeral: "We mourn with you"
"The funeral for Tyree Nichols in Memphis blended a celebration of his life and anger over his brutal beating. Nichols mother rovan wells says her faith has given her some comfort. I don't understand me. She says his assignment is done. He's home. Vice president Kamala Harris called on Congress to pass the George Floyd justice in policing act. Was not it in the interest of keeping the public safe their Tyree Nichols would be with us here today. Talking about the officers who beat Nichols reverend Al sharpton says you don't fight crime by becoming criminals yourself. You know, fight games by
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Family of Tyre Nichols prepares to lay him to rest
"The family of Tyree Nichols will lay him to rest today three weeks after he was beaten to death by Memphis police after a traffic stop. This morning's funeral for the 29 year old man will be held at Mississippi boulevard Christian church, and the reverend Al sharpton will deliver the eulogy. We are going to have a few of the dignified funeral service, not marathon. Expected to attend the funeral, our vice president Kamala Harris, the mother of Breonna Taylor, and the brother of George Floyd, Taylor and Floyd also died at the hands of police, and their deaths sparked national protests. I'm Donna water
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Two former astronauts receive Space Medal of Honor
"Two former NASA astronauts have received top honors, vice president Kamala Harris, who is also the chair of the national space council, presented the congressional space Medal of Honor to a pair of former NASA astronauts for designing a new crew capsule, the crew dragon, and then piloting it to the International Space Station in 2020. Douglas Hurley and Robert behnken received the accolades in the first congressional space medal of honors awarded since 2016. Harris said their work ushered in a new era in space, an era of commercial space flight as they conducted the inaugural NASA SpaceX demonstration demo two mission. It was the first time in nearly a decade that astronauts blasted into orbit aboard an American rocket from American soil, a first for a private company, Hurley served in the marines and been conserved in the air force. They were both military test pilots before joining NASA in 2000. I'm Lisa dwyer
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"vice president kamala harris" Discussed on WTOP
"Through the desktop version in the your account section. Vice president Kamala Harris will visit the Philippines. The Associated Press reports shall fly to Manila and meet with president Ferdinand Marcos junior for talks aimed at reinforcing security and economic ties tomorrow. The aims to underscore America's commitment to defend its treaty ally on Tuesday, vice president Harris will head to palawan province, which faces the South China Sea to meet the coast guard in fishermen there. China's claims China rather claims virtually all of the South China Sea, putting it at odds with the United States. A toymaker says Jack Daniels can't take a joke. That was the reaction of the company makes the Tennessee whisky ask the Supreme Court to hear its case against the makers of a squeaking dog toy called bad spaniels. The toy parodies, the whisky signature bottle, it is square shaped. It's a black and white label and an amber colored liquor. A number of major companies from Campbell's soup to Levi Strauss are urging the justices to take what they say is an important case for trademark law. Coming up on WTO P traffic and weather and then calls for a federal response to flu in the pediatric respiratory illnesses that are flooding hospitals. 5 36 years Gregory Washington, the president of George Mason university on the discussion, Amazon and community partners, team up to provide equitable skills to trading opportunities as part of ongoing headquarters investments. Sponsored by Amazon. It's about connecting talent to the actual needs of the community. It works best when talent is able to be produced in order to fit the needs of the region, but also fit the
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"Was dropped off today outside of vice president, Kamala Harris residents at the naval observatory in the district. Three more buses also arrived in New York City as Texas continues to pressure sanctuary cities, amid a surge of migrants crossing the southern border. The D.C. bus today carried about 50 people, mostly from Venezuela, and included a baby, aid workers quickly took the migrants to a shelter. Over the past several weeks, the district has been dealing with thousands of migrants who've been bussed in by the Republican governors of Texas and Arizona, vice president Kamala Harris accused Republican governors of a dereliction of duty in a vice news interview. Her husband Doug Emhoff called the arrivals shameful in a political stunt. In Virginia, new guidelines released by the youngkin administration will change how transgender students are treated in school. The new policies will require that students use facilities like bathrooms and locker rooms that match the sex that they were assigned at birth, athletics will also be separated by sex. It will also require schools to get written permission from parents before using a different name or pronoun for transgender students and that staff can not conceal any material information about students from their parents including information about gender. Several democratic lawmakers have denounced the new policies, saying they roll back transgender rights while Republican lawmakers thanked governor Glenn youngkin, school districts must adopt the policy after a 30 day comment period beginning on the 26th. Luke Luger WTO P news. This Pennsylvania county school board will move forward with an offer to superintendent nominee Mark Taylor, who has no experience as an educator. The board vote was four to three, Taylor will be offered about a quarter $1 million a year for the position. School board member Nicole Cole voted against Taylor's nomination. She said after Thursday's board meeting that he isn't qualified to receive such a high salary. What's going to happen is they're going to be getting all of this extra money and the existing administrative staff that we have that knows what they're doing. They're going to be doing the work. And they're not going to be getting paid for it. Chandler has been scrutinized for racial social media posts. The Virginia state board of education granted him a superintendent's license a few days ago. This week, the prince George's county school board rescinded a vote that would have unseated four board members. It follows an investigation by the Maryland state inspector general, which found that the ethics report the board used for the vote contained inaccurate information. Last year the board's ethics panel had issued reports accusing 7 board members of various offenses, recommending 6 be removed, The Washington Post reports some of the members targeted by the reports had already left the board when the state investigation was released last month. One board member Curtis Valentine apologized to those board members, he told the post the investigation changed his mind. This is the second weekend of the curfew for teenagers in prince George's county. We're getting an update on its enforcement. Prince George's county executive Angela also Brooks says the county is expanding park and recreation hours and crime hotspots this week in at least 8 centers, and we have
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"vice president kamala harris" Discussed on WTOP
"Off this morning without warning. Outside vice president Kamala Harris official resident in northwest D.C., three more buses arrived in New York City as well. These all from Texas where lieutenant governor Dan Patrick tells Fox News that will continue to send them to ease what he calls an invasion of their state. The D.C. bus carried people mostly from Venezuela, including a month one month old baby. They have been taken by aid workers to local shelters. In Virginia, new guidelines released Friday from the young and administration will make material changes regarding how transgender students are treated in school. The new policies will require that students use facilities like bathrooms and locker rooms that match the sex that they were assigned at birth, athletics will also be separated by sex. It will also require schools to get written permission from parents before using a different name or pronoun for transgender students and that staff can not conceal any material information about students from their parents including information about gender. Several democratic lawmakers have denounced the new policies, saying they roll back transgender rights while Republican lawmakers thanked governor Glenn youngkin, school districts, must adopt the policy after a 30 day comment period beginning on the 26th. Luke Luger WTO P news. A controversial new school superintendent appears set to come to spottsylvania county. The school board has decided to move forward with an offer to Mark Taylor, worth almost $250,000 a year. Board member Nicole Cole voted against Taylor's nomination. There's an offer of 245,000 for someone who meets who meets not even half of the job qualifications. Taylor has experience as a county administrator and lawyer, but none in education. He's also been under scrutiny for what parents called racist and homophobic social media posts. They voice their concerns at a public meeting earlier this week. The state board of education voted to grant the superintendent's license to Taylor on Thursday. This week, the prince George's county school board rescinded a vote that would have unseated four board members. This follows an investigation by the Maryland state inspector general, which found that the ethics reports the board used for the vote contained inaccurate information. Last year the board's ethics panel had issued reports accusing 7 board members of various offenses and recommended that 6 be removed. The Washington Post reports that some members targeted by those reports had already left the board when the state investigation was released last month. Its 1206 and effort to reduce violence in prince George's county has resulted in the enforcement of a youth curfew, but leaders say they haven't had to do much in the way of cracking down. I
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"vice president kamala harris" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"Senate continues this morning. It started last night as Democrats vote down dozens of proposed Republican amendments to the Democrat led so called inflation reduction act. As Trey Thomas reports a procedural vote has been used in a rare weekend session to rip off a likely Republican filibuster against the bill. Vice president Kamala Harris cast the time breaking vote for the filibuster proof package. The a's are 50, the nasr 50, the Senate being equally divided, the vice president votes in the affirmative and the motion to proceed is agreed to. If the Ford holds, it will pass through the Senate and be sent to the house in the next few days. The act includes large spending to find climate change, extend healthcare coverage, and put hundreds of billions of dollars for its deficit reduction. At least 9 people are injured after a shooting that started outside a bar in Cincinnati. Wlwt reports Cincinnati police responded to shots fired calls early this morning. One of the officers fired at the sole suspect who is still shooting into the crowd. The suspect ran off and a manhunt now underway, air travelers in the country are being plagued with thousands of flight delays and cancellations again this weekend as of last night flight aware data showed almost 7000 flights canceled or delayed within into or out of the U.S.. The airlines blamed staffing shortages high demand and unpredictable weather, The White House has blasting the new abortion ban in the state of Indiana. Press secretary karine Jean Pierre says in a statement, it's another radical step by Republican legislators to take away women's reproductive rights. She says the near total abortion ban in Indiana should compel Congress to act immediately to pass a law restoring a woman's right to choose. A Los Angeles man is one of three people who died after being hit by lightning near The White House, D.C. police say 29 year old Brooks lambertson died Friday after Thursday's like Nick strike. He was huddled underneath the same tree in Lafayette square, where the lightning struck, killing two others a couple from Wisconsin. I'm Scott Carr. California fire officials say a faulty power line may have sparked the deadly McKinney fire burning in the klamath national forest, the largest wildfire in California so far this year is now 30% contained, NBC's Bay Area investigative unit learned the fire started in vegetation underneath the power line circuit, Pacific corp who operates the line says about 300 customers did lose power the night before the fire was first reported. The fires burned more than 60,000 acres so far. President Biden tested negative for COVID Saturday, Mike momoy tells us the chief White House position is not ready to pull the president out of isolation just yet, however. We hear from the president's
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"vice president kamala harris" Discussed on WTOP
"We can do a lot of things. To accommodate the rights of women. In the meantime, they fundamentally only is going to change this. And it's if we have a national law of United States roe V wade. Vice president Kamala Harris on CBS's face the nation was asked about the recent Supreme Court decision. Highest court in our land just took a constitutional right that was recognized. For women to make decisions about their own bodies. President Biden delivered a message to people enraged by the Supreme Court's ruling last month. He says they should keep protesting and make their point. He calls the protesting critically important on Tuesday the January 6th committee will hold another hearing into former president Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Maryland congressman Jamie Raskin is a member of the committee and will be the lead questioner. He tells CBS face the nation, people are going to learn is the fundamental importance of a meeting that took place in The White House. On December the 18th. And on that day, the group of lawyers of outside lawyers who have been denominated team crazy by people in and around The White House came in to try to urge several new courses of action, including the seizure of voting machines. The January 6th committee says former White House counsel, pat cipollone, has provided critical testimony. Meanwhile, overnight, lawyers for one time White House aide and Trump loyalist Steve Bannon informed the house January 6th committee that Bannon is now willing to testify about his own efforts to promote the rally before the attack on the capitol. Coming up here on WTO will bring you the very latest from Russia's war in Ukraine and also President Biden's upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia
Bloomberg Radio New York
"vice president kamala harris" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"Now the latest news from New York City and around the world here's Michael Barr Tom Lisa John President Biden is kicking off his first visit to Asia as president Biden and South Korea's newly elected president visited Samsung's largest semiconductor factory one that will be replicated in Texas as part of Biden's push for homegrown manufacturing Semiconductors power are economies and enable our modern lives from automobiles to our smartphones to medical diagnostic equipment President Biden will also visit Japan during his Asia trip The Senate has passed a $40 billion package of military economic and food aid for Ukraine The vote was 86 11 The bill now heads the President Biden's desk Meanwhile the U.S. is providing $100 million of new military aid to Ukraine Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said it will close out the remaining preexisting funds It's not part of the new bipartisan $40 billion aid package Kirby described what will be in the new $100 million package There will be 18 one 5 5 millimeter howitzers 18 tactical vehicles to tow those howitzers and 18 artillery tubes basically as our equivalent of the battalion and artillery battalion And three a and tpq 36 counter artillery radars Pentagon spokesman John Kirby The White House calls Oklahoma's new abortion bill the most extreme effort to undo the fundamental rights laid out in roe V wade Oklahoma's legislature gave final approval to the bill which would ban almost all abortions from the moment of conception Vice president Kamala Harris hosted a virtual meeting with abortion providers at The White House It's just the latest in a series of extreme loss Around the country Oklahoma's governor has vowed to sign it into law A house panel investigating the January 6th riot wants to question a Republican lawmaker who said that he led a group tour of the capitol a day before the attack That's according to what the panel is saying Live from the Bloomberg interactive broker studios This is global news 24 hours a day on air and on Bloomberg quicktake Powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts and more than a 120 countries I'm Michael Barr This is limburg With a Bloomberg business of.
Bloomberg Radio New York
"vice president kamala harris" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"Is so simple I can not believe somebody would give some child a gun and let him think that it's okay and comment somebody Homecoming to shoot it up Earlier yesterday the accused gunman who is white 18 year old Peyton silently faced a murder indictment in court authorities are investigating the possibility of hate crime and terrorism charges against him The White House calls Oklahoma's new abortion bill the most extreme effort to undo the fundamental rights laid out in roe V wade Oklahoma's legislature gave final approval to the bill which would ban almost all abortions from the moment of conception Vice president Kamala Harris hosted a virtual meeting with abortions providers at The White House That's just the latest in a series of extreme loss Around the country Oklahoma's governor has vowed to sign it into law The house panel investigating the January 6th riot wants to question a Republican lawmaker who is said to have led a group tour of the capitol a day before the attack Georgia GOP representative Barry loudermilk is being asked to answer questions before the congressional committee panel chairman Benny Thompson said the committee's review of evidence contradicts denials from some Republicans that there were no tours or large groups brought to the capitol Global news 24 hours a day on air and on Bloomberg quicktake powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than a 120 countries Michael Barr and this is Bloomberg John Michael thank.
WTOP
"vice president kamala harris" Discussed on WTOP
"One day after her historic confirmation to the Supreme Court In my family he took just one generation to go from segregation to the Supreme Court of the United States Vice president Kamala Harris historic in her own right presided over the 53 to 47 vote It has taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for a black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States That is CBS's Natalie Brandt Next in money news The Dow is up one 95 and it could be love at first sight for lead foot I'm Brendan hazelton Here's Dave dildine Work zones in D.C. New York avenue at first street northwest one lane gets by both ways Rhode Island avenue at Florida and New Jersey habit of only one lane gets by on Rhode Island avenue And on Arkansas avenue the westbound traffic beyond 14th street is sent on to upshire street the westbound lane blocked towards 16th street from poney branch park where you can go uphill out of the park and go east on Arkansas but it would be very slowly and single file lesson or says that works on remains And northbound on D.C. two 95 traffic is jammed from the 11th street bridge into northeast beyond benning road the report of a crash Southbound volume delays three 95 volume delays in D.C. and to a lesser extent delayed in Virginia 95 southbound very have a through Prince William and Stafford counties but it remains slow through Fredericksburg into sponsor Vania county And part of the reason although 95 is open through Pennsylvania county is a closure of route one between 95 and south point Parkway for a fire department response 66 no drama no major incidents route 28 to go west on route 7 a crash on the ramp lane slowing the merge off 28 to 7 west Back in Maryland on route 15 in Frederick city slow Friday traffic no major incidents reported to 70 95 in the Baltimore Washington park way along with I 97 You'll expect typical Friday congestion moving fairly well on 50 though toward the bay bridge Join the YMCA April 30th for healthy kids day day full of free fun for the whole family visit YMCA D.C. dot org slash healthy kids day for a location information activities and RSVP Traffic.
Talk Radio 1190 KFXR
"vice president kamala harris" Discussed on Talk Radio 1190 KFXR
"Vice President Kamala Harris, is under fire for helping to win the release of a man who's now suspected of murder. Last week, 47 year old George Howard was driving a white Volvo on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis when he got into a road rage incident with the man in a blue BMW. Both cars then pulled over and when the man in the BMW 38 year old Luis Ortiz got out. Police say Howard shot and killed Ortiz then sped away. It was caught on surveillance, and Howard was quickly arrested. But we should note two things one because of previous convictions. George Howard was banned from having a gun and to Howard might still have been in jail after being arrested for domestic assault in early August, But instead, he was released on bond posted by the Minnesota Freedom Fund. Fox's trace. Gallagher reports. The Freedom Fund helps to arrange bales for members of minority communities that it believes have been unfairly impacted by the state's criminal justice system. Police in Florida have arrested three people in charge them with stealing the identities of some of the people who died in the collapse of the condominium building earlier this year, Cyber grave robbers did move very quickly. After the collapse to grab what they could from deceased victims, while families and friends were an absolute emotional turmoil. Their motto could have been. Your loss is our gain. State's attorney Katherine Fernandez, Rundle says they are investigating other possible cases. At least 98 people died in the Surfside, Florida condominium collapse. Testimony began Wednesday in the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. She's charged with defrauding investors of millions by promoting a blood testing technology that prosecutors say she knew didn't work. Trial is expected to last about three months at the US Open tennis tournament. Novak Djokovic has beaten Matteo Bertini in the quarterfinals..
90.3 KAZU
"vice president kamala harris" Discussed on 90.3 KAZU
"Orleans are being blamed on Ida. As NPR's Frank Morris reports. Most of the victims now classified as I had a related were elderly and all 11 or in Orleans Parish, which includes some of the city's lower income neighborhoods. The parish coroner listed excessive heat during the extended power outage as the cause of death in all but two cases, the others died from carbon monoxide poisoning likely linked to generator use. No idea is known to have killed 26 people in Louisiana across the state. The deadly heat has lifted, but outages are still a major problem about 270,000 homes and businesses still lacked power. Crews have restored electricity to most, but not all customers in New Orleans. Frank Morris NPR NEWS New Orleans, The U. S Supreme Court is sent to resume in person oral arguments this fall after spending more than a year working by remote As NPR's Barbara Sprint reports, the court will remain closed to the public due to public health concerns. The Supreme Court has conducted remote arguments since May of 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. That cases will return to in person this October, November and December. The court will also provide a live audio feed for the arguments. For those three months. It will be the first time the court offers live Audio for in person arguments Last May, the court started to stream audio live for the public from the remote arguments, also a first at the time. That came after the court postponed oral arguments scheduled for March and April of that year because of the pandemic. The court noted then that it had postponed arguments in 1918 during the Spanish flu epidemic. Barbara Sprint. NPR NEWS. The Biden administration has sent letters to 18 appointees to U. S military Academy boards, telling them to resign or face removal. The appointees include former Trump White House counselor Kellyanne Conway. And former press secretary Sean Spicer. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki says the decision to remove them and others has nothing to do with party affiliation. I will let others evaluate whether they think Kellyanne Conway and Sean Spicer and others were qualified or not political to serve on these boards, but The president's qualification requirements are not your party registration. They are whether you're qualified to serve and whether you're aligned with the values of this administration. Both Kellyanne Conway and Sean Spicer are both pushing back. Calling President Biden's decision to remove them from military boards. An attempt to divert attention from the situation that's still unfolding in Afghanistan. You're listening to NPR news. Vice President Kamala Harris joined embattled California Governor Gavin Newsom near Oakland Wednesday to urge fellow Democrats to reject a recall petition. Harris told the crowd that support for the rights of women and workers are all at stake. And this December 14th vote. Conservative talk show host Larry Elder has emerged as the Republican front runner in the race. Elder criticized Newsome for bringing in Harris, saying that the contest is not about national politics. Motown singer who inspired Lady Gaga's hit song Born this Way, has died after a long illness. Carl Beane was 77 years old. Being found at the Unity Fellowship Church in Los Angeles and became an LGBTQ rights activist. NPR's Elizabeth Blair has this appreciation Carl Beans 1977 recording of I was born this way was a gay liberation disco anthem. I.
NPR Politics Podcast
"vice president kamala harris" Discussed on NPR Politics Podcast
"We are back and we are joined once again by ashley. lopez of k. ut austin. Hey ashley hey there. You're just in this continual loop of democrats fleeing the legislature and covering. Aren't you yeah. It's a really interesting loop that i can't seem to get out of We'll see if there's any end. I it's it's i mean it's a little bit of a farcical situation but but they're doing it because this is the only tool that that democrats have in order to stop this bill from moving forward. This is a second attempt to pass a republican authored. Bill that restricts voting rights. What would this bill do. And why democrats taking the step of fleeing the state to try and stop it well. This bills actually really similar to the last bill. They walked out on. That was close passing earlier this year at the end of may and it's you know a sweeping overhaul of the state's election code. It adds restrictions to vote by mail as well as some in person voting mainly as it relates to accommodations for people with disabilities and it creates a slew of new criminal penalties. That voting rights groups are worried will lead to this. Like uptick of people getting in legal trouble for voting crimes. In the event they make like some innocent mistakes. Voting democrats had said from the beginning that they were not on board with any legislation. That would make it harder to vote specially since it was pretty clear this was in solving any actual issue in texas state. Election officials have said that you know in twenty twenty. Our election was safe and secure and successful. So there is really no need for you know especially a giant overhaul of the election code and you know because there's another twenty something days left in the legislative session. They had to leave the state altogether as opposed to just like walk out on a final vote. And that's because they could be summoned back or arrested or some something like that if they stayed in texas. Yeah the way it works is like if the texas house which that happened this morning. The texas house calls a quorum and they don't have a quorum day the legislature can vote to have the state police arrest and bring back these lawmakers but that can only be done within state lines right so they can't go to dc for example. Grab them so that's kind of where we're at. Which of course is where they are right now and osma you you. You talked to the vice president about this The these these texas democrats are meeting with senate democrats today. We just learned that harris is going to meet with them again. I mean their message is hey. We're taking this incredibly extraordinary action. You need to do something now too. I mean what do you make of the dynamics. When when they're going to meet with senate democrats who are who are opting not to change the rule that they would have the power to change in order to voting rights bills. You know a lot of what i took away from the interview with with the vice president was this idea. On exerting outside pressure and on the idea of mobilizing a coalition groups mobilizing folks in different facets different parts of the country on the ground. And so you know a meeting with texas. Legislators to me is just another aspect of this in reality what can they do. You know i think in all honesty. I think it's very limited. What they can do in terms of their meetings with lawmakers. Here this is gonna come down to whether or not a few key. Members of the senate democrats are willing to essentially just change the rules of the filibuster and carve out an exception for voting rights. i i don't think there yet. Because if they were there yet we would have seen the mardi do that. The more and more. Maybe outside pressure is exerted on a couple of key members of the senate. I'm thinking say cureton. Cinema joe manchin in particular. Perhaps they'll be willing to budge. But you know as our colleagues reporting on congress have said. They're not the only two who are a little bit reluctant to just get rid of the filibuster ashley in austin and washington. How are republicans responding to this. Well we can start with governor greg. Abbott has is obviously not happy about this. He said that lawmakers are shirking their responsibilities as lawmakers. Actually he. He talked about this in a video address last night. The democrats must put aside partisan political games and get back to the job they were elected to do and he's already said that once this special session period which ends early in august and He is very likely to call another special session. So you know they re republicans. Don't feel like this is over for them like they are going to give up this fight to to pass voting restrictions in the state. And are you a senators have have weighed in john. Cornyn call this a publicity stunt. So you know i i think not. Surprisingly republicans are not happy about this but there they remain undeterred. It seems are at ashley. Thank you again. I'm sure we will talk to you pretty soon. About all of this. Probably thank you so much and everybody listening..
The Takeaway
"vice president kamala harris" Discussed on The Takeaway
"In a problem. thanks now. west. Virginia is currently a tri state that means republicans controlled the state house of delegates the state senate and the governor seat but honestly that's relatively new. In fact it took governor jim justice who ran for office as a democrat to switch party affiliation in order for the trifecta to take hold in two thousand seventeen. So what's going on with democrats in west virginia well. As the west virginia democratic party tries to modernize diversify their discovering. Just how hard change can be. Recently state dimmed formed an affirmative action committee. You know it's it's kind of an odd term but this is probably because of the requirement. For all state delegations to have such a committee was initially imposed by the dnc. Back in one thousand. Nine hundred seventy four when gerald ford was president. West virginia is just now getting around to forming their committee. We were ordered to have an affirmative action committee. Nineteen seventy four is twenty twenty one the adoption of the affirmative action plan without the involvement of the affirmative action committee. I'm lost on that. I don't see that there's any authority we did not have any any hispanics any black people or anybody that's actually on the current affirmative action committee drafting the draft and why are ronin vaccine. Numbers not order this station. I'm mystified by this. I'm concerned that we are actually deepening. That the do in which we find ourselves with the national democratic party. That sound from a meeting of west virginia democrats earlier this month and to learn a bit more about the democratic party dynamics in west virginia i sat down with hollis lewis the newly minted co-chair of that affirmative action committee and also co chair of the black caucus. I asked hollis what it means to be a democrat in virginia in twenty twenty one. Or that's a great question and like you just said i mean We're looked at his arrest. They but we have not been. That's sort of a a a new revelation of as until like maybe a couple years ago we were definitely a blue streak state. That was kind of our history. Even our governor he was he ran as a democrat in. Sort of flip to a republican. So i think what it means to be. A democrat now is that we're trying to find our identity. We're try to a like of reestablish ourselves. And i think that to your previous question you have sort of a sorta the veteran group and you have the merger of the younger group in. We're trying to find a balance between one. Another ooh wee holidays you have said a mouthful there because that is truly what is going on so many state democratic parties maybe most especially in the south because of the ways that that race works. So i'm so. I've always thought west virginia's fascinating because y'all exist because of the civil war right like west virginia was like nope we about to be free. We are going over here and joining the union. Peace out virginia. Can you talk to me about what race with in the democratic party is feeling like right now for west virginia democrats. I think not only here in west. Virginia i would think nationally like what we're trying to do particularly like and i'm just speaking for myself as a black person what we're trying to do is that we want to continue to represent the party. Continue to update this party. But we're sorta add crossover rose in which we have to have our voices heard of no longer. Can't we sit back. Vote in and get our stacey. Abrams on and do all. These amazing works to sort of this party and bring it to to prominence in not have our voices nowadays not have a voice are to be at the these tables and not just be at these tables but actually be contributing valued member at type. So talk to me about the caucuses They are in certain ways. Forty years late Because you all were meant to have already had the identity based caucuses and the affirmative action committee as you know kind of edict from the larger dnc but but you're here now and since exist. What are you hoping to accomplish. Basically what we wanna do Is that we wanna bring like perspective to the table. We want Be a part of the process and let you know the party. A large know that. Hey not only we're here We have a lot of voting members and we feel like we would be. We can be the ones to reach those voters. We want to be the ones not only just reached the voters to educate the is. We want to cultivate candidates. You know candidates who again may look different from traditional candies or may have a different perspective from traditional candidates. We wanna have sort of a multifaceted approach into making sure that our voices are perspective racial identity sexuality whatever is uplifted within the party but also still work to move the party forward. You know it's interesting to me to hear you talk about it in those ways particularly in these terms about how not only the voters but also the candidates being potentially being groomed for positions both in the state and perhaps at the federal level change and it makes me wonder if senator mansions decision not to support the for the people act has less to do with. What's going on in dc and more to do with what's going on in west. Virginia is there in this kind of tension within the party. A concern that bringing in those new voters new faces might unseat existing democrats who hold power. Well i'm the i think anytime. You are trying to do something different anytime. Anything is changing. You're going to be if you've used to doing things a certain way. There's always going to be a level of apprehension right. But i think that we're in a position now Not only just within politics right but we're in a position now with our current drug epidemic. I mean we're sort of at the center of opioids and in all these crazy pills. Heroin and everything like that. So we're at a crossroads in which we have to start to cultivate new talents. Not only that but you. A counts are as demographic which is maybe slightly hired in Some other states and just you know finally just like a look towards the future. We have to wanna maintain young people here. We want to track young people to come here. We have to start to look different. We have to start to move different. And we have to start thinking different about how we look not only within the context of our our party but within the context of the state in the nation and world at large. I'll just wanted to clarify this for our listeners. So you are obviously holding these leadership positions within the party but you don't currently hold an elected office so let me just ask. Are you thinking about running at some point. Maybe maybe we'll see made some. That's a yes my friend and maybe some happens in a new feature but for now. I'm here now. So we'll see if you had an opportunity to sit down with senator manchin and to talk with him particularly about the for the people act. What would you want to really be able to get across to senator mansion about The you'd like to see him take. If i had a conversation i would just try to. Let's push everything aside. The snot concern ourselves to bill. Filibuster by ship or anything. Like that. I would say. What are you want. You know the future west virginia to be to pass something so monumental so historic you are the deciding. The tiebreaker vote. Let's very good upon just like changing the narrative into stereotypes that a lot of people think about our statement people any and if we want to Be a state that has a future. You know we've lost. We're losing population by the dozen. We are cities are slowly shrinking. So if we want to be a state that actually has a future In that can attract companies expedite economic development here. Then i think deep not just this but these are sort of the steps we have to take you know. We don't want to be looked upon as a state that again. That people are already having these sort of preconceived notions about one of. We're forward. thank you. We're about future service kind.
The Takeaway
"vice president kamala harris" Discussed on The Takeaway
"Unquote. So let me. Does anybody remember that viral video from two thousand eleven about the similarly independent honey badger. I is the honey. Badger watch run slow motion. The honey badger has been referred to by the guinness book of world records as the most fearless animal and all of the animal kingdom. It really doesn't give it honey. Badger don't care just takes what it wants. Oh my god watching join me now. Is dave missed. A senior reporter for west virginia public broadcasting. Dave welcome to the takeaway. Let me here. So i just characterized senator mansion as a little bit of honey badger. Doing what it is. He wants to do being independent but what does he in fact care about. I'm sure he cares about something. I mean i think genuinely. He does care about the state of west. Virginia i mean i think that If you if you talk to talk to joe Senator manchin year oftentimes him saying that. You know he If there's a vote in in in washington he has to come back to west virginia and explain the reasons for voting for it To his constituents. And i think that You hear that time in time and time again from him And while i think you know. His voting record upsets allow people including A lot of progressives here And even some. Sometimes you know people in the middle here You know he. He really just generally does believe that he has to Has to justify every vote the that he takes her to the people. i feel. It can be tempting especially for maybe national observers and commentators to describe mansion is really lacking anything in common with democrats but that does feel insincere insincere to me. I wanna take a moment and listen to him talking back in march about the minimum wage on this week. President joe biden knows how to get the deal done. And the bottom line is there is not one senator oliver one hundred. It doesn't wanna raise the minimum wage. Seven twenty five is sinful l-low we must raise it. I agree with president by when he says if you go to work every day you should be above the poverty guidelines. Well the poverty guidelines to be above that. If you're going to work and working full-time should be at eleven dollars vase. That should be your base. And then we index with inflation to make short never gets back in this political conundrum. We have right now. It shouldn't be a political football so so there's a senator making case raising the minimum wage. But he's also making a case the kind of fifteen dollars. An hour is untenable so so is this about like mansion lacking political courage or is it that everyone else is sort of lacking good political sense. I don't know. I think one way that joe mentioned can be could be described At least You know in his own way of thinking is is that he tries to be pragmatic about everything I think that clip right there. Examples the way that the joe that's intervention. I guess it tries to tries to to hedge between two different sides and try to try to find the middle between two different arguments so I think that that you know. That's just one example of many That you'd hear from him for dave. I kinda love that. It's almost hard for you. To keep calling him. Senator mansion that if you slip into joe because that suggested that he must be sort of a. I live near west. Virginia but not in west. Virginia it suggests we he might be kind of a friendly guy. Pleasant person to be around. Is that part of his charm relative to the huge margin by which he is reelected regularly. Right well i mean. I i think that you know i've been trying to catch myself as a matter of fact an glad. You pointed that out but Yeah i mean. I think that you know. The senators very personable I i think he's really approachable You know a. I think a and you. You mentioned these. These large margins. I i think it's it's it's important to point out that. In two thousand eighteen you know he had a a primary challenger anthology and swearing jin a very progressive Candidate one point thirty percent of the vote. And i think that for a lot of people here in the state that was a moment where people realize that maybe he wasn't able to be taken down in his in his seat but was definitely a a realization that there was a movement I guess in a direction other than him. Maybe even against him so You know when when when people talk about you know Senator mansion security in washington and in the senate. I think that that's very complicated. Answer in in maybe not sort of a yes or no whether or not you save. I'm i'm wondering about this difference that we hear between kind of pragmatic bipartisan reach across the aisle senator mansion. In the way that he self describes versus senator mitch mcconnell saying look a hundred percent of our people are together and we are all trying to stop the biden agenda for moving forward again. Does that suggest that that mentioned really is pragmatic court is he not realizing the senate that he's currently part of as opposed to you know maybe a senate that differently twenty or thirty or forty years ago. Well i'm not so sure about that. I mean again back to back to the beginning. It's like you know i i. I said that. You know senator mansion Has to come back in. Justify everything to the people less regina and i think it's important to realize that he is the only statewide democrat in the state. As now i mean west. Virginia's of an extremely red state at this point and leans conservative On most issues. And i think that you know Senator manchin has always kept in mind. you know what what the the will of of west virginia has been like And the way that his constituency is leaned That's not to say that you know. He's voted a counter to that at all or or counter to a wider group of democrats in their priorities. But i think it's important to keep in mind the way that the state looks here in west virginia And i think that you know with all this national media attention on senator mentioned that this point there's a lot of people that i see either on twitter or i talked to in person and they're they're kind of flabbergasted by the you know the the amount of its engine all this is getting because mansion as always been a character to To sorta complicate things or or to run counter to what Most people would expect you know just given his political affiliation. So i'm just wondering for west virginians if if it's also surprising to find yourselves as the fulcrum state the focus of so much national attention. Yeah i mean. I think that you know And i'll i'll speak for other other reporters here. i mean. I think a lot of us feel like we're the the joe manchin whispers when when at the same time it's it's it's not It's not as complicated to people here. as it is to the to the national media but at the same time. That's not to say that there's not a lot of people here that that that are fascinated by the amount of power that he's wielded in the the effect that he's had on on the function of the senate and And legislation as a whole dave as southerner myself. I appreciate your your wisdom that like you know. It's not that complicated national media. Dave message is a senior reporter for west virginia public broadcasting. And thanks for coming to do a little. Bit of senator manchin whispering with me today. They.
The Takeaway
"vice president kamala harris" Discussed on The Takeaway
"We just talked about vice president harris's visit to mexico and guatemala where she focused her visit on preventing migration toward the us but she rarely touched on some of the root causes of immigration from the region including rampant violence due to the decades. Long war on drugs in mexico. More than two hundred fifty thousand people have died from violence since two thousand six and more than sixty one thousand disappeared. Many of the guns used by organized crime groups in mexico come from the united states and as our next guest has been reporting the network of gun smuggling into mexico is leaving thousands dead in. Its wake here with me now. Yawn grillo a journalist based in mexico city. An author of blood gun money how america arms gangs and cartels yawn great to have you great to be here all right so i want to begin by setting the foundation. Tell us how the gun industry in the us. is peculiar in the space. Sure so in. The united states has by far the biggest firearms retail market in the world is about three hundred ninety three million guns aids billion hands if what if the last countess party more than four hundred million guns now which is more than the next twenty five countries combined. So that's you know waiting for the nowhere else. But what is the legal retail market. You have a parallel black balk in firearms Guns being moved around to different places to criminals. And it's from this black market. That guns are flow over the southern border to mexico and to be on to more than one hundred thirty different countries. And this is the straw purchasing that you write about sure. So there's like four different methods the guns move from this legal firearms market to the illegal market of the straw purchasing. Where you pay somebody with a clean record to go and buy a gun It's not actually a crime of straw purging. it's a crime of lying on the full and most people already given probation for that. Even when they're buying large amounts of ak47's ar fifteen these kind of guns directly for cartels. There's also people abusing the private sale. Loophole is zero and buying guns with no paperwork. A tool and these people getting guns through theft or through. Ghost guns. And i will say by gunned in parts and assembling them here in mexico now positive latin america. I feel like when we talk about smuggling we talk about the drug war. The presumption is always that it is something bad in the south moving across the border into the us. But part of what is so counterintuitive about what you give us. Here is that the smuggling goes from those. Us guns south. How is it that the smugglers managed that. Read the this smothering certainly two ways in this you know you do have large amounts of drugs going north cocaine crystal meth heroin sentinel still marijuana but who said this. Huge amounts of farms going south. And we're talking about estimated numbers of more than two hundred thousand firearms every year. So the last last decade like to more than two million guns goings the hands of criminals including the most violent cartels. Now once you get to the southern border it's quite easy to drive in south to scientists quite easy really to bring drugs north. I mean only an estimated twenty percent the surf the drugs being smuggled north or actually captured the other eighty percent. Make it through into American drug consumers. So you drive south Often an i did. What interview with one gun smothering prison instead of what he was going every weekend in buying a off if teams and our guns from gun shows imbalanced area and he was hiding them in cuckoo's at fridges and taking them over the border and then paying off a cartel for the right to Move over the passage and taking them down and sending them to various coated affiliates in the chihuahua area. So how is it that i would know that. These guns weren't just purchased at a gun store in mexico way in mexico. There's only one store in the entire country selling new guns that stores here in mexico city where i am right now is run by the army to go in there. You have to hand in your cell phone and go through a bunch metal detectors. Bela dug into prisoner or something And then you arrive dad. You need like seven types of id including a letter from your boss. A clean criminal record So there are some guns acquired there by security companies. I fooled by the criminals referred to the united states. That's that the a the biggest method of getting guns. There are some firearms which are stolen hair or league from security forces or there's one gun center. I interviewed who was a selling guns onto the streets that had been seized from criminals. But if you look at the numbers of big majority Coming from the united states. So what does any of this have to do with vice president harris's trip to guatemala and to mexico this weekend and what she was trying to do there will in this same and river of firearms that goes into mexico so goes down to central america to honduras el salvador. And you've seen there at times. They become violent countries in the world and huge amount of killing a lot of people from honduras el salvador guatemala and from mexico who are asking for refugee status in the united states a fleeing various a- violence and when you look at these cases and the number is a very high motive days and you can see people who have you know. There's there's one person who i interviewed who was being coward along the migrant trial because she'd been paralyzed from the waist down in a shootout and literally a husband and afraid would take anti to carry her another guy sheltered both legs people who've suffered very brutal crimes and threats and if the united states wants to reduce this northward flow. It would help. The united states takes responsibility as well for saying well. These guns are flying down and being part of this so when kamala harris addressed The public in guatemala already with is saying do not come to tonight states to know. Go there There was a fairly about people asking this question. What about the united states rolled.
PRI's The World
"vice president kamala harris" Discussed on PRI's The World
"Issue corruption. The conversation that i had with president. John tate today was very frank and very candid and i think this is a quality that he and i appreciate in each other following all of this is diana beltran with the watchdog group. The washington office on latin america. She said harris is right to focus on corruption. And unfortunately over the last several years where you've seen across the region including one tamala has been a backlash against anti anti impunity efforts and increasingly actions by corrupt elites to undermine democracy and the rule of law so as long as we're on the subject explain in simple terms how corruption actually reduces the impact usa to central america when we talk about corruption in guatemala in central america. That we're not talking about a few bad apples of few corrupt government officials that accept bribes. But what we're talking about is systems that have been put in place where corrupt elites and in the case of guatemala increasingly tied to criminal groups have taken hold of government institutions and have used their positions of power to enrich themselves by embezzling millions of public funds at the expense of the majority of the population in a regionally. You're talking around. Thirteen billion that i believe is lost a year to corruption. That means that there's no money. For education building a better healthcare system infrastructure it impacts the ability of governments to respond to natural disasters or climate change impacts security and impacts every aspect of daily life And is that thirteen billion dollars. Just guatemala or all three countries in the northern triangle. That's regionally for central america. So we hear about the three countries of the northern triangle Guatemala el salvador honduras. The people from those countries are most likely to try to enter the us but vice. President harris is visiting only. Guatemala was a talent is in central. America are immense right now. One relations between the biden administration and will kelly government in el salvador very tens. This is a government in el salvador. That has repeatedly taken steps to attack the rule of law to concentrate power in the hands of executive aaron dismantle any real system check and balance in the case of honduras. You know over the last year so the. Us department of justice has been investigating investigated and convicted the president's brother for drug trafficking so it sounds like basically you're saying guatemala may be corrupted. It's the most likely government where vice president harris could get some traction cooperation. I think they started with guatemala by default not by design but i would say that if corruption and the rule of law is not front and center in discussions between the us government and the guatemalan government. That trip could do more damage than good. And i say this because since twenty. Nineteen when the u. n. Lead commission to tackle corruption was dismantled by the previous administration in guatemala. You've seen a consistent effort and actions by the government and by corrupt political and economic elites to dismantle the advances that had been made in the anti-corruption effort. How then can vice president harris hope to help build a model with guatemala. That might show the way forward and stemming migration unfortunately i think the us different administrations have often turned their attention to the region whenever they perceive a crisis and then attention wanes and shifts elsewhere. These are long term challenges. These are deep structural challenges that are going to require a long term sustainable approach and so you know if the administration is committed to helping these societies address these structural challenges. Then we need to commit for the long haul. Adriana beltran is with the washington office on latin america. she's been telling us about the challenges vice president harrison. The white house face on harris's first aren't policy trip to central america adriana. Thank you very much. thank you for. Having sunday's presidential race in peru remains too close to call. It's been an intensely contested election between right wing candidate. Keiko fujimori and popular opponent. Pedro casio the world's latin. America correspondent valencia reports from whose capital. Lima if you watch into these two scenes in downtown lima early this morning you might thought both candidates.
NewsRadio WIOD
"vice president kamala harris" Discussed on NewsRadio WIOD
"For the first time as president and then entered the White House after making history at her swearing in Vice President Kamala Harris Warren some historic senators today, including her replacement. Alex Padilla, the first Latino senator to represent California, and a new administration means new policies. You can expect the change to hit your pocketbook soon won't take long for President Joe Biden to make moves when it comes to getting Mork over 19 vaccines out to the public and relief checks into our bank accounts and the gamble and get us moving to pass another stimulus package and seven over to the Senate. Get them to pass itself. Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson also expect swift passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. She believes brighter days are ahead which change on the way Aircraft. Drega's news radio 6 10 Wi OD, the president, hitting the ground running with plans to file an immigration reform bill on day one of this administration. The plan creates an eight year path to citizenship for Million's, imposes a moratorium on deportations extends protections for dreamers and makes it easier to apply for asylum with the US Mexico border by an immigration attorney. Tammy Fox is cough says all of these things need to happen the protection again for asylum seekers and other vulnerable populations. Relief for DACA and actually shut down of the deportation mechanism so that we can reinsert some prosecutorial discretion into the process. But it's easier said than done. She expects strong opposition in Congress before any of this becomes law. Florida Department of Health officials today reporting 11,914 new Corona virus infections, along with 142 recent resident death. State is nearing 25,000 deaths since the pandemic began that Walt Disney World's Hall of Presidents exhibit is temporarily closing to add the nation's 46th, commander in chief President Biden's animatronic likeness will eventually join the attraction located at the Magic Kingdom. The whole was slashed, closed in 2017 to add President Trump's figure to the lineup. Markets set a pretty good day. With all three major indices posting solid gains down was up. 258 points closing at 31,000 won 80 Eights. NASDAQ Up 260 Points S and P 500 added 53 points. More news Coming up at 6 30 I'm Al Lewis News Radio 6 10 W. Y o D. Now your chance to win $1000 text the nationwide keyword grand to 202 100. You'll get a confirmation text and impose standard data and message rates apply in this nationwide contest. That's grand to 202 100. Pleasant weather had the rest of the week. We'll see if you clowns across South Florida alone the upper fifties. Partly sunny on Thursday, a high in the.
The Breakdown with Shaun King
"vice president kamala harris" Discussed on The Breakdown with Shaun King
"It's official donald. Trump is no longer the president of the united states. As i speak. Joe biden and kamala harris are being inaugurated are being sworn in to their positions and we are about to enter a very new era of national politics of federal politics. I don't expect that it will be easy. In any way we have over-simplified our problems in the sense that we have blamed many of our deep systemic problems that predated trump. We have blamed many of those things on him including police. Brutality mass incarceration when those things were fully entrenched before he ever took office. But i want to say. And i want to talk about this this one thing today. I wanna say the one reason why. I'm going to have a serious degree of grace and patients with both joe biden and kamala harris. That i think a year ago. I probably would not have offered. Had the two of them been sworn in but a lot has happened over the past year. Let me tell you why. I'm going to have grace as they began this extremely difficult journey. Let me unpack and explain it. This is shaun king. You're listening to the breakdown. The breakdown the breakdown. If you've ever listened to this podcast or if you follow me on social media you've ever seen or heard me on the campaign trail for bernie sanders you know that. I've been a huge huge critic of joe biden and in particular. I've been a huge critic of his is policies and history and and kind of problematic past on issues of mass incarceration the war on drugs and policing and win this presidential campaign particularly we go all the way back almost two years now on the democratic primaries i started <hes> there was no coronavirus pandemic. There had been no attack on the american capital and the four hundred thousand plus people who've now died over the past nine months they were they were all alive and what has happened to our nation over the past year truly makes it arguably one of the most difficult years in modern american history of certainly over the past few generations at the very least. It's just been an unspeakably difficult year. And the truth. Is that all of the things that made twenty twenty so hard as we saw just continued into twenty twenty one now with trump out of office and with him off of twitter and i. That's no small thing. I i wasn't. I was on break from the podcast when he was booted from twitter and didn't get really didn't get a chance to really unpack it but having him off of twitter is damn near as big as having him out of the white house. Twitter was his superpower and with him no longer their misinformation and hate and so much other things so many other things just plummeted all over social media particularly on twitter. He he we now. Fully understand was the epicenter of hate and misinformation on that platform. And when you remove him all of a sudden so many other negative metrics plummeted as well now hate and racism and bigotry. Don't disappear when you remove him from twitter. But having trump out of office without the power of that position about the power to appoint judges and supreme court justices and cabinet members and white house staffers in without the power of executive actions without him and his incompetent team overseeing the a horrible response to the coronavirus pandemic a competent team can now be put in place and so a lot of the things that made twenty twenty difficult. Some of those things continue into twenty twenty one though with trump out of office his administration out of office and with him off of twitter. I think there are some things that will get better with that sale. Joe biden comma. Harris are literally about to begin. What i think will be the most difficult presidency in our lifetime