Today we are going to start a week of starting specifically prof. Curry today we are going to start a week of starting specifically about the Electoral College, what it is, how it works, why its important, why most political scholars hate the Electoral College. With the book, hopefully you have read most of that if not all of it, you get an argument against the Electoral College but its a useful book because , he lays out all of the common arguments for it as well, which i think is helpful for allowing each person to make up their own mind about what they think about this institution generally speaking. I do a whole week on this one because its how we elect the president , but very few americans understand the process. If you take a course in the american presidency, you should probably walk away understanding how this process works. But also because its really important in how it structures how elections turnout. Just like how we started our discussions of president ial nominations by
Week of starting specifically about the Electoral College, what it is, how it works, why why mostrtant, political scholars hate the Electoral College. Hopefully you have read most of the book so far, if not, all of it. You get an argument against the Electoral College, but its a useful book because he lays out all of the common arguments for think isl, which i helpful for allowing each person to make up their own mind about what they think about this institution generally speaking. I do a whole week on this one elect thes how we president , but very few americans understand the process. Theou take a course in american presidency, you should probably walk away understanding how this process works. But also because its really important in how it structures how elections turnout. We started our discussions of president ial nominations by talking about the history of nominations and taking a relatively deep diving to the process rules of nominations today. We start out president ial nomina
Make it back home, described the desperate conditions they left in maui, and how the thankful to now be safe. We had power out for the resort we are at. Hurricane winds. We went for a walk, turned the corner. Behind it was on fire. Reporter back on the island, the area most severely impacted, the Historic Town of lahaina, once the capital of the hawaiian kingdom, and home to 12,000 people, now utterly destroyed. Driving through the town, charred trees, burned down cars, every structure, rubble. The entire seafront decimated. The ocean did not deter the flames. This very burned out. Evacuation efforts are difficult. You can see this is the way in and out as people are waiting. Dozens of cars lined up, waiting to see if they can check on their homes and neighbors. Melissa adan, abc news, maui. Kristen the lhasa devastation is being felt by bait loss and devastation is being felt by bay area residents. Reporter as the smoke settles on maui, the community is taking into account what has be
This is thursday, march 7th, 2024. Welcome aboard. Its fox friends. We start with a fox news alert. Look at this. New Body Cam Footage Shows Florida authorities apprehending 24 illegal haitian migrants who tried to sneak into the country on a fishing boat. Brian plus trump vs. Biden, i dont know if you heard. The former president says he will debate any time, anywhere, any place. Is President Biden going to commit to a debate . Thats something for the campaign to speak to. Carley and a tearful tribute travis kelce breaks down over his big brothers retirement. The touching moment. It was [bleep] to watch. I just appreciate you. Carley fox friends starts right now. And, remember, mornings are better with friends. Lawrence buckle up, fox news alert. Deputies and coast guard apprehending 24 haitian migrants found aboard a fishing boat off the florida coast. Brian and at the southern border there is new concern about gangs as we learn the brother of the suspect accused of killing laken rile
Woman accused of drugging a toddler at methamphetamine at peoples park in berkeley is scheduled to appear in court here at 2 00 this afternoon, though a bailiff for that courtroom, specific courtroom, tells us its quite possible that her appearance could be continued until tomorrow. Right now the woman remains in custody accused of attempted murder. She is a 36yearold woman who apparently lives in peoples park in berkeley, a park that is home to a number of people who are homeless. This past monday a 2yearold boy was there at the park with his nanny. A witness tells that is he saw thomas force the child to take that illicit drug. The baby and the nanny were playing on the playground, and the lady walked up to the baby and stuck her finger in the mouth and gave the baby some methamphetamine. Reporter the nanny frantically searched the boys mouth, saw that it was empty but still called Uc Berkeley Police who arrested thomas and took her to a psych facility. Police say en route she admitt