Welcome on behalf of the National Press club and the National Press Club Journalism institute we are so happy you are joining us tonight for this program. Im julie ms. Diane executive director of the national Journalism Institute where we are working to close the gap between journalism and civic engagement. Todays program really meets that mission head on. The most important journalism that happens in the city is done by regional reporters. Should i say again. The most important journalism that happens in the city is done by regional reporters. [applause] regional reporters are washington washington so that the people of the United States can make informed decisions about their lives and about their democracy. In this type of journalism and the selfgovernment that it enables is one of the most Important Reasons that we have a First Amendment protection for freedom of the press. So on this 30th anniversary of the Regional Reporters Association youre going to hear about the challenges re
Breaking news at 6 00 a. M. On the east coast, special counsel jack smith indicting President Trump on four charges of obstruction of justice related to the january 6th capitol riot. The former president now facing an unprecedented three indictments for his cases on storing classified documents, falsifying Business Records and now defrauding the federal government. All of this coming just one day after hunter Biden Associate devon archer told the House Oversight committee that joe biden participated in at least two dozen calls with foreign Business Partners, contradicting joe bidens claims. The doj doing little to slow down any momentum in the Trump Campaign as the New York Times, Sienna College poll puts donald trump in a dead heat with joe biden in a hypothetical matchup. Everything you need to know this morning and what else is coming all morning long. First, markets are in the red, fitch has downgraded the United States Credit Rating to double a plus, thats down from triple a statu
House and senate met with president barack obama at the white house this afternoon where they heard that if two sides do not agree on a bill the president will urge the Democratic Senate to put forth a measure anyway. American people will not have any patients for a politically selfinflicted wound to the economy. The economy is growing but sustaining that trend is gong to require a elected officials to do their jobs. Mitch mcconnell and his democratic counterpart harry reid are supposed to keep talking tomorrow there could be a breakthrough by the end of this weekend but the president has repeatedly demanded for the extension of tax cuts below 250,000. Illinois comptroller judy thinks that the impact on illinois could be as high as 1 billion if lawmakers dont strike a deal before the deadline. Social security and income tax increases would lower the states revenue by up to 5 billion. This is all coming down the pipe because we have yahoos in congress who cant sit down and to do the job