Good morning, everyone. Its friday. Were glad youre with us. Its been quite a week for this country. Quite a week. Its framing what is going to be ab intense consequential months ahead. Lets get started with five things to know for this friday, august 4th. Sour, defiant, we have new reporting this morning about Donald Trumps State Of Mind after he was indicted for the third time in four months. The former president proclaiming his innocence and accusing the Special Counsel of leading a political persecution. Also new overnight, democratic lawmakers want to watch the trial. They want a judge to allow cameras in a federal courtroom. The July Jobs Report will come out. A key number for the fed. Also this morning a reenactment of the Parkland High School shooting. As part of a lawsuit against the officer who failed to enter the build whg a gunman killed 17 people. Two sailors under arrest and have been indicted for allegedly sending sensitive Military Information to chinese Intelligence Of
To be a black man in america means having the weight of the world on your shoulders. It forces a different outlook, it gives a different perspective. It is being often talked about, but rarely being spoken to. It means being your Brothers Keeper. Dont move, a vote. Standing tall, proud, and unapologetic. Navigating america as a black man comes with a different style, a cadence, a rhythm thats all our own. But at this moment, more than anything, it means challenging the status quo and remaking politics in our own image. From the Street Corner to capitol hill. What do you have to lose . Look, what do you have to lose . Its a moment where we defined our narrative for ourselves. Where we get to say who we are. What we believe and what matters most. I am trymaine lee, a journalist and storyteller, who has spent nearly two decades telling our truth. And i am Charles Coleman jr. , A Civil Rights attorney whose passion for the voices and the issues of communities. This is a journey to understa
to be a black man in america means having the weight of the world on your shoulders. it forces a different outlook, it gives a different perspective. it is being often talked about, but rarely being spoken to. it means being your brothers keeper. don t move, a vote. standing tall, proud, and unapologetic. navigating america as a black man comes with a different style, a cadence, a rhythm that s all our own. but at this moment, more than anything, it means challenging the status quo and remaking politics in our own image. from the street corner to capitol hill. what do you have to lose? look, what do you have to lose? it s a moment where we defined our narrative for ourselves. where we get to say who we are. what we believe and what matters most. i am trymaine lee, a journalist and storyteller, who has spent nearly two decades telling our truth. and i am charles coleman jr., a civil rights attorney whose passion for the voices and the issues of comm
paul: welcome to the journal editorial report. i m paul gigot. we given this week with begin this weeking with a supreme court showdown. the justices set to hear oral arguments on thursday in a case that could upsend the 2024 presidential race as they consider whether donald trump can be removed from the my mare primary ballot in colorado. that state s court ruled the president president is ingel under section three of the 14th amendment which prohibits an officer of the united states who took an oath to support the constitution and then engaged in insurrection from holding office again. let s bring in former attorney general of the united states michael mukasey is. judge, welcome back to the show. good to have you here. you ve written, for us in fact, hat president of the united states is not covered by the disqualification claus. why not? right. first of all, the presidency is not an office a under the united states. s it is, it has an independent source of power. i
now, her sister was a local politician and anti racism activist, murdered five years ago. so, has that personal tragedy given her unstoppable political motivation? anielle franco, in brasilia, welcome to hardtalk. it s my pleasure to be here, and thanks for the invitation. well, it is great to have you on the show. let me ask you when president lula offered you this very high profile position in his government of minister of racial equality, did you have to think hard before accepting it? well, yes, because it s a position where we have to attend 58% of the population and we have a majority of black population in brazil. but even though we have that number, we have a lot of emergencies and problems and issues that we need to take care very carefully. even though i voted for lula since my first election, i was very happy but, at the same time, i had a conversation with my parents first just because, you know, my mum and my daddy had just lost another daughter in politics f