Host this is washington journal for saturday, may 4. Campus protests continued this week. Calling on please and clearing encampments. Yesterday marked the end of the second week of former president Donald Trumps hush money trial. Those are two stories that made headlines this week. To start the program we want to hear from you. What is your top news story of the week . Democrats, your line is 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. If you would like to text us you can do so at 202 7488003. Be sure to include your name and city. You can post a question or comment on facebook at facebook. Com cspan, or on x at cspanwj. In addition to campus protests and the hush money trial here are some of the other headlines e been following this week. The dea recommended reclassifying marijuana. The Federal Reserve held Interest Rates at a 23year high. Rates slowed according to the april job report. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she is continuing her push to remove House S
It came after Speaker Mccarthy passed shortterm funding bills also setting other issues. You can comment on this latest move. Democrats can call 202 7488000. Independent can call 202 7488003. You can follow the show on instagram. Earlier in the afternoon, representative gaetz went to the floor, hinting that he might file this motion to vacate. It was later in the evening when he actually did so. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to to a one 2a1. Quest of the gentleman yield back his speech . I do. Mr. Speaker, pursuant, i rise to raise a question. Quest declaring the office of speaker of the house of representatives, speaker of the house of representatives is declared to be vacant. Host that starts the process to see if Speaker Mccarthy will be moved from his position. You can comment on what led up to it. Text as and you can post on our social media site as well. Joining us to explain what happens next is emily brooks. Thank you for giving us your time this morning. What are potential timelines,
What was your news story of the week . Democrats call 2027488000. Republicans 2027488001. 2027488002. Andh us on twitter cspanwj facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Lets begin with the latest news on the gop effort to repeal parts of the Affordable Care act. Senator john mccain has said he will vote against the measure. According to the your times, New York Times, it was less dramatic of his middle of the night thumbs down that killed the last repeal effort in july. , he said, the senator he could not vote in good conscience support the proposal from senator graham and bill cassidy. Democrats united in opposition. Center republicans can afford to only lose two other members. Senate republicans can afford to only lose two other members. President trump responded, saying john mccain never had any intention of voting for this. Ill, which is governor loves he campaigned on repeal and replace, let arizona down increaseent said 116 in obamacare premiums last year with deductibles very high. Chu
Host we wanted to get your take on the Opioid Crisis. Call this number of ura republican. Among the economically stressed white americans, taking a toll along whites, hispanics and blacks. Since the beginning of the decade whites, 12 . Native americans and 18 . The overall death rate for americans and needs prime years rose 8 between 2018 and what it reflects is an outofcontrol epidemic. A lengthy piece in the Washington Post. He files a lawsuit against five pharmaceutical manufacturers. They helped cause ohios current Opioid Epidemic. Heres a little bit from the attorney general from mike dewine hearing on capitol hill late last week. The pharmaceutical companies beginning in the late 1990s tried to change the cultures. That purpose was for pain that goes on day after day. But is not terminal. They were very successful in doing that. In response to your question, one of the things i like to see these companies do, they can do it tomorrow and start, lawsuit or no lawsuit, is to spend s
Hillary does not have a progressive agenda. Bernie is dragging hillary to the left. This is not in the center. The republicans have destroyed the middle. Noticed, ifve hillary gets in office and starts capitulating to the republicans, she will be a one term president. This is what i think she plans doing. Bernie will not cut social security. He will strengthen them. He will not agree in compromise with the republicans. That is not the compromise we want. He does faced a high bar to achieving the nomination. Would you support hillary in the general election . Guest if her Platform Supports what i want. She has to bring the public. She has to convince us voters to vote for her because she is going to do what we want. Host heres a clip of Bernie Sanders after he won the West Virginia primary earlier this week. Let me be as clear as i can be, we are in this campaign to win the democratic nomination. [applause] we are going to fight for every kentucky,in oregon, california, the dakotas. We