Website r t v dot com we will be back in an hours time with a full world news update in the meantime though it is the big picture stay with us. A lot from rhode island where i live like you probably are were sticking close to home riding out the pandemic and while there are worse places to spend your summer than the great ocean state i miss baseball i mean going to games we can see games but theyre in empty stadiums with fake crowd noise and fake fans and cold plus players are disrupting team rosters and whats going to turn. Out of being an asterisk season meanwhile were seeing hockey and basketball played in august some College Teams have already started canceling their seasons what of the n. F. L. Lets go to sports h. Q. At least remotely and ask steve crist aco steve welcome to the big picture. Good to be with you alan thank you. Although our world series champion Washington Nationals were deprived of a standing o. To get their rings of proper homeowner i did read with interest that
Groups role in campaign 2020. Nextgen americas benjamin insel talks about his role getting the youth to support joe biden. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is the washington journal. You are looking at the Wisconsin Center in milwaukee, one ofseveral sites for this years Democratic National committee convention, which starts this night. Program would take place from there, but it can be held from other areas. Cspan willf that, be covering at 5 00 this evening. We want to hear from you about political conventions and if you think they matter in this day in age, especially in the new environment we are in. You can let us know your thoughts by calling us. For republicans, 202 7488000 free democrats four democrats, and independents 202 7488002. Us, tweet ustext cspanwj, and a post on facebook at facebook. Com cspan. The New York Times has a highlight of who you will see tonight, including minnesota senator amy klobuchar, the nevada senator and the first latina to lead a Se
On june 23 for many states including congress for state senate, by alexandria a we also invite some of the leading candidates challenging her to this debate. Tonight were joined by Community Leader and activists badrun khan and michelle carusocabrera. You can see the full debate on and why one. Com at any time. We are taping this on thursday, june 4. Now on to the opening statement. Good evening. Good evening. These are troubling times for the country. As wed to come together grapple with the murder of george floyd and the impact it had. We need unity. Face couldthe voters not be more clear. My opponent is about divisiveness and polarization. Was the only democrat to vote against 75 million for hospitals. 25 billion for coronavirus test in the middle of a pandemic when we needed it. I would never do it. She ran against nancy pelosi. Against hundreds of billions of dollars for paychecks. Food, am out delivering hand sanitizer, talking my neighbors out of work and desperate to go back ou
Reform as well as several nights of unrest that involved looting. As we cover these events, we are keeping our eye on the upcoming primary that falls on june 23 for many states, including for congress, for state senate, assembly. The people elected to these offices are grappling with serious issues here and all around the country. Tonight, were holding a democratic primary debate for new yorks 14th congressional district, which covers part of queens and the bronx. As you can see on the map, this stretches across several neighborhoods including a story a, jackson heights. The seat is currently held by alexandria ocasiocortez we also she joins us tonight. We have also invited some of the leading candidates challenging her to this debate. We are joined by Michelle Caruso cabrera and Community Leader and activist activists badrun khan. The rules have been agreed to by the candidate. You can see the full debate on nyone. Com we are taping this on thursday, june 4. Now on to the opening stat
Democratic primary debate for the 14th Congressional District, which covers part of queens in the bronx. As you can see on the map, this stretches several neighborhoods including Jackson Heights and was story. The seat is currently held by alexandria a convio cortez we also invite some of the leading candidates challenging her to this debate. Tonight were joined by Michelle Caruso cabrera and Community Leader and activists badrun khan. You can see the full debate on nyone. Com we are taping this on thursday, june 4. Now on to the opening statement. This was determined by a random drawing. Michelle Caruso Cabrera will go first. Good evening. Good evening. These are troubling times for the country. We need to come together as we grapple with the murder of george floyd and the impact it has had. We need unity. The choice the voters face could not be more clear. I am about unity and my opponent is about divisiveness and polarization. She was the only democrat to vote against 75 million for