Potentially recast the fate of the democratic party. The question now, can the woman bill clinton said would be the president of joy deliver on the biggest night of her life. Plus, is it possible to redefine donald trump, one of the best known politicians in modern times. The mix of humor, sarcasm, and social media jabs democrats are using to deflate the man once known as dangerous donald. And putting the border battle back on the table. The convention proving democrats are no longer shying away from talking about immigration, how they re planning to flip the script on republicans and turn one of their greatest weaknesses into a winning issue. So we ve got a lot to get to, but we start with the name kamala harris being etched into the history books tonight, the first black and asian woman to be a major party nominee. It s pretty empty right now here at the united center, but it will be absolutely packed to the rafters tonight. The culmination of her astonishing rise to the top of the t
The white House And Congress to end the Covid19 Pandemic and rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, the other is licking its wounds and plotting its political future. Sounds like the normal functioning of a healthy democracy, except for one problem. The Republican Party seems to have decided they cannot win over black and brown voters they have regularly demonized and devalued. So, rather than try, they cheat. Its why the gop is using the power it still retains in the states and the courts to push an agenda of voter restriction. And its why republicans at the national level are dead set on opposing any policies put forth by democrats, even if they improve the lives of all americans. And so a republican problem becomes a democratic problem. And heres why. The National Democratic Party owes its wins over this past six months to minority voters in historically undervalued regions, wins that held congress gave them the senate and won them the white house. But they Cant Hold onto those major
stoneman douglas school. it s hosted by donald payne jr. the subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on engaging the community s perspective on school security. good morning, and thank you everyone who is here today. the subcommittee is meeting to discuss community perspectives on school safety and how the federal government can better support local stakeholders in making our children safer. i want to thank the witnesses for participating in today s hearing. first, we have ms. lauren hogg and mr. max shafter s testimony is ones the american public needs to hear and ones that members of congress should take to heart as we go about our w k work. a special thank you to both. the chair would like to acknowledge congressman deutsch who represents parkland, florida, and has been a champion for measures to improve school safety. i ask unanimous consent to allow congressman deutsch to sit and ask questions. without objection it s so ordered. i m glad this hearing can bui
going to work toward the creation of a marshal plan to get massive investment in these cities. no matter what our mayors do, for all of the good efforts that are made, unless we can get massive resources in our community, we are not going to be able to solve all the problems. so we must fight for reparations and we must fight for marshal plan. [ applause ] now of course this question of struggling justification is not without controversy. it s complex. it s difficult. and so there are voices who may agree and disagreen a and that fine. disagreement as long as it s constructive and intended to help move the process, it should be welcomed. nobody ever said it would be comfortable. it has to be creative tension and out of that creative tension comes better partnerships. it sharpens our analysis and our thinking. i want to put that out there. this is not about a blanket endorsement of anyone. it is about an understanding that someone has the right vision, the right direction, be
i will never forget, i was struck by his slogan. he said when i become a mayor, we become mayor. that said this was a collective enterprise, collective work and responsibility, so there are policies being elaborated here last year we were talking about a marshall plan, because he called for a marshall plan. and we are going to work toward the creation of a marshall plan to get massive investment in the cities, because no matter what our mayors do for all the good efforts that are made, unless we get massive resources in our community, we are not going to be able to solve all problems. we must fight for reparations and fight for a marshall plan. [applause] the struggle against gentrification is not without controversy. it is complex, it is difficult, so there are voices that may agree and disagree, and that is fine. this agreement as long as it is constructive should be welcomed. it is not always comfortable, but nobody ever said it would be comfortable. there has to be creati