Jill biden, Vice President , kamala harris, second gentleman, emmoff, contentious time for our country hanging over the event as a political clout that we have never seen in this country. Honoring the press and offering scholarships, this evening will focus on reinforcing Freedom Of Speech and the vital role of free press plays in a true democracy. And you can likely guess why that is, donald trump, of course, presumptive gop nominee for president , who said he would be a dictator for a day if reelected. The same donald trump who is currently sitting on trial in new york, the first president to ever do so, the same donald trump who sent lawyers to the Supreme Court this week to argue that he should have absolute immunity and faced no prosecution for the january 6th insurrection, in fact, his eagle team argues that legal l team argues seek accountability for the attack on democracy. Then there is another constitutional right in the spotlight, and that is of course , the freedom to assem
A Shutdown Showdown is brewing on the hill. Lawmakers back at work this week. The first thing on the agenda is making sure the government does not run out of money. Im asking senator Chris Van Hollen what it will take to avoid that Government Shutdown. Plus, State Representative Gloria Johnson, one of the Tennessee Three, shes on the ballot. She just lost her campaign for the United States senate. Why she thinks now is the time to take her talents to washington, d. C. Im Simone Sanders townsend, and i have something to say. Both chambers of congress are back in session this week, and lawmakers hit the ground running. Its a story that has become all too familiar in a narrowly divided washington d. C. Government funding, folks, it runs out on September 30th. There are only 11 working days left to pass a spending package. The house and the senate are nowhere near an agreement. Last week, Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer told his caucus that they would prioritize several Appropriations
right now the fragile truce between israel and hamas is holding despite each other violating the terms of the hostage deal reached five days ago. the idf is report this morning that three explosive devices were detonated near israeli troops in two different locations in northern gaza, and that hamas militants also opened up on the idf troops who responded with fire. now, hamas is calling the clash a quote, unquote field skirmish. this morning plumes of smoke were seen over gaza, and now, while this is happening, another group of the israeli hostages are expected to be released from the hamas captivity today, and the families were notified early this morning, and unclear if the firing in gaza does anything to jeopardize the plans. this is where things stand right now. 51 israeli citizens and 18 foreign nationals have been released by hamas since the pause began friday. the families of the hostages set to be freed today, as you heard, have been notified, and the families who
fans are hoping for another surprises, like taylor s version album releases and after last night a talk of whether travis kelce will pop up on stage again. that is all well and good. but more ian rad nick for me. thank you for letting us end on that happy note. deadline: white house starts right now. howdy friends. aloha and namaste. it is 4:00 p.m. in new york city. i m john heilemann in for nicolle wallace. we re t minus 72 hours and change away from the spectacle of sitting american presidents debating a former american president, the latter of whom just to spice things up, also happened to be a 43 four time criminal, a scoff law, with 34 scarlet f s across his wrap sheet. if donald trump gets his way, the first and maybe only presidential debate of 2024 this thursday in atlanta will be less lincoln douglas or even krend nixon than randy savage versus ricky the dragon steamboat. those are wrestlers for the record. the chain of events that led president biden to fa
been going on one hour so far. the jury, six men and six women and they ll legally decide what happens with president biden s son, hunter. he is charged with three felony counts related to gun possession. yet another historic legal proceeding in full swing now. this time the half century of the biden family political power is looming over the entire trial. i m harris faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. hunter arrived for day two just before 9:00 a.m. east coast time. trey gowdy with a take on the two high-profile trials in recent weeks. i think if it had been donald jones or donald trump or donald thomas we wouldn t have been in new york. if this were hunter jones and smith we would be talking about something else this morning. harris: friends and even famous family members were there by hunter s side during yesterday s jury selection and back again today. who among them? first lady jill biden. and hunter s half sister ashley. multi-millionaire hollywood attorne