Welcome back. Taking a look at the races in congress now. Abc news is showing republicans hanging onto a threeseat advantage with a number of contests still up for grabs as democrats look to take control of the chamber. One seat not changing hands is maine republican susan collins, who survived a major challenge from democrat sara gideon. Collins holds on for a fifth term, winning by seven percentage points. In the house, republicans have a net gain of five seats so far. Democrats are trying to maintain their advantage in that chamber. More than a dozen races are considered tossups. This election brought a number of firsts for the lgbtq plus community. Delawares Sarah Mcbride is the first openly transgender state senator in the country. Tennessee now has its first openly lgbtq lawmakers with tori harris and eddie manus winning their races. Taylor small is vermonts first openly transgender legislator. One race that was a landslide victory took place in the Northern Kentucky hamlet of ra
Good morning frank, good morning to you at home. Frank, i cant believe it. August already. How did this happen, rosemary . I dont know, its like the twilight zone. Its like i came home midmarch and havent left. Good morning to you. First day of august and we are going to be a lot like the end of july when it comes to the weather. Temperatures are expected to warm slightly. We are starting out with low clouds this morning. We have the onshore breeze that will continue. It will weaken a little bit today and allow inland cities to warm up. Some areas expected to warm anywhere from 3 to 6 degrees, all medical back down on sunday. That cooling trend will areas and the first week of august. But the details on the Current Conditions, afternoon highs and what you can expect an extended forecast, coming up. Secures me. A group of amazon workers taking part in a caravan protest to demand safer conditions at a Company Warehouse in san leandro. This mornings demonstration against the Worlds Larges
A democratic strategist he joins us from maryland hi larry its great to be with you ok joe whats behind this trip of Human Services secretary alex aids are going to taiwan. The delegation visit to taiwan is significant because its part of a trend right now that we see from the Trump Administration of provoking china in many regards and we are watching the slow to move towards a cold war now with china which is very dangerous for our National Security and deeply problematic but its also very political in certainly heading into the 2020 election where President Trump is trying to define himself as dance i cant im a candidate and joe biden is the pro china candidate and how do you see that playing out. I think that the American People are very wise about understanding that china while the source of the krona virus there in china is not the cause of the catastrophe we have here at home in terms of managing the coronavirus and President Trump is trying to tell you that together but its not
The isolation community. Are you going the right way or are you being led so. Direct. What is true what is faith. In a world corrupted you need to descend. To join us in the depths. For a mate in the shallowest. Join me every thursday on the alec simon show and ill be speaking to guests of the world of politics sports business im show business ill see you then. The trumpet administration is sending its highest level delegation to taiwan which is angering china why now and what will the trip mean for american chinese well ations well take a look at that on this is. The politicking on larry king it was announced this week that u. S. Health and Human Services secretary alex a czar will soon lead a delegation to taiwan the announce one has angered china which considers taiwan a rogue province so whats behind the timing of this trip and once his impact on american chinese relations lets start there with joel rubin former Deputy Assistant secretary of state in the Obama Administration and a
Assistant secretary of state in the Obama Administration and a democratic strategist he joins us from maryland hi larry its great to be with you ok joe whats behind this trip of Human Services secretary alexanders are going to taiwan the delegation visit to taiwan is significant because its part of a trend right now that we see from the Trump Administration of provoking china in many regards and we are watching the slow to move towards a cold war now with china which is very dangerous for our National Security and deeply problematic but its also very political in certainly heading into the 2020 election where President Trump is trying to define himself as Dance Academy candidate and joe biden as the pro china candidate and how do you see that playing out. I think that the American People are very wise about understanding that china while the source of the krona virus there in china is not the cause of the catastrophe we have here at home in terms of managing the coronavirus and Preside