Good evening, everybody. Im betsy fisher, the executive director of the women in Politics Institute at American University and. Welcome to our virtual series, women on wednesdays. Were glad youre here. To those of you need to want a bar. Wpi is a nonprofit and nonpartisan institute and a school of Public Affairs that aims to close the gender gap in political leadership. And we offer academic and practical campaign training, and we facilitate research and discussions like this on women, politics and leadership and. Tonight, we want to discuss a question that really is at the heart of so many conversations about in politics. Its also the subtype title of a new book, electable why america hasnt put a woman in the white house dot, dot, dot yet by ali vitali, who covers for nbc news before her post on hill, however, she covered both 2016 president ial election. Of course, saw a woman as the democratic nominee and Hillary Clinton and the 2020 president ial election saw a record breaking six
Women on wednesdays. Were glad youre here. To those of you need to want a bar. Wpi is a nonprofit and nonpartisan institute and a school of Public Affairs that aims to close the gender gap in political leadership. And we offer academic and practical campaign training, and we facilitate research and discussions like this on women, politics and leadership and. Tonight, we want to discuss a question that really is at the heart of so many conversations about in politics. Its also the subtype title of a new book, electable why america hasnt put a woman in the white house dot, dot, dot yet by ali vitali, who covers for nbc news before her post on hill, however, she covered both 2016 president ial election. Of course, saw a woman as the democratic nominee and Hillary Clinton and the 2020 president ial election saw a record breaking six women run for the white house. And one woman, of course, elected as president. So were thrilled, ali here with us tonight to talk about front row seat on the c
Political leadership. And we offer academic and practical campaign training, and we facilitate research and discussions like this on women, politics and leadership and. Tonight, we want to discuss a question that really is at the heart of so many conversations about in politics. Its also the subtype title of a new book, electable why america hasnt put a woman in the white house dot, dot, dot yet by ali vitali, who covers for nbc news before her post on hill, however, she covered both 2016 president ial election. Of course, saw a woman as the democratic nominee and Hillary Clinton and the 2020 president ial election saw a record breaking six women run for the white house. And one woman, of course, elected as president. So were thrilled, ali here with us tonight to talk about front row seat on the campaign trail and help us reflect on the progress been made and the progress yet to made. But before we start i want to let everybody know that were going to save plenty of time for your quest
Front row seat to Cabinet Meeting after criticized his treatment of journalists. If you like you can statement or if you like can you also leave. Dont forget freedom of the press. The pentagon postponing President Trumps military parade according to new reports it would have cost 92 million. Whoever told that you is probably smoking something thats legal in my state but not in most states. Steve live from new york city, it is friday, august 17th. Come on in to the mezzanine level here in studio f as if fox friends on a friday. Look who is here. Ed freedom friday. We are ready. Ainsley we are free in this wonderful country we live. In Twisted Sister to wake you this up morning. They will always do that. Steve wee have Scotty Mccreery because it is a friday in the summer. That means the allamerican summer Concert Series brought tour friends at keurig. Ainsley thank you, keurig, you make your life easier. Worry coffee pots . Ed no. Ainsley thats a thing in the past. Steve complicated you
2020 democratic field looking to sell his red state credentials in iowa counties that flipped from blue to back President Trump. I look at the county that youre in, and ill be darned t. Voted obama. It voted obama and then it voted trump. Weve got to not say whats wrong with those folks that voted for trump . Weve got to say to those folks why arent we getting them to vote for us . With we dont win back some of the places that we lost, if we dont give people a reason to vote for us, not just against him, he could win again. Back to politics in a little bit, to 20 politics. Two moves by the Supreme Court today that suggest that the justices are wading too deep into the culture wars as the country plunges into a president ial election. The justices today let stand a Lower Court Ruling that blocks an indiana law that tried to restrict abortion rights. The indiana provision that now remains blocked would have allowed the state to prohibit abortions motivated by race, sex or disability. The