Headlines. Later, we are joining joined by Terry Madonna of Franklin Marshall to talk about pennsylvanias role as a battleground state this election year. We have an obligation under the constitution, should we choose to take it vantage of it, with a president of the same party as the senate to advance a nomination. Republicans say we do not care about anything. Senate, thehe institution. Just move forward. Everything americans value hangs in the balance. The looming battle over President Trumps Upcoming Supreme Court nominee dominates capitol hill come out with Senate Democrats warning they will retaliate if they win control the chamber and the white house on election day. We will talk with democrats only on this wednesday, september 3. What is the best strategy for your party on filling Supreme Court vacancy . Eastern,ve in the central part of the country, 202 7488000. Mountain pacific, 202 7488001. You can also join us by texting with your first name, city, and state at 202 7488003
Journal looks at key battleground states with political reporters and analysts on the ground. Focusing on key battleground states, with reporters on the ground, what has changed, what policy issues are motivating this year. And clues about how people might vote in each state in november. Today we turn our attention to the keystone state of pennsylvania, and Franklin Marshall College Professor and poster Terry Madonna joins us from harrisburg this morning. Lets begin with what happened in pennsylvania in 2016. 2016, then candidate donald j. Trump carried the state of pennsylvania by 44,000 votes. He won the state because of the turnout and the high proportion of votes that he got in central pennsylvania, and also in the southwestern part of our state, in the old mining and mill towns. I call it small towns and rural pennsylvania, and in the northeastern part of our state, largely because he developed what has generally been referred to as the rustbelt strategy, ofre he campaigned in par
I am concerned about the rise of any group of hate. I dont like it any group of hate. I am whether its white supremacy, whether its any other kind of supremacy, whether its antifa, whether its any group of hate, i am very concerned about it, and ill do something about it. And this is my town, el paso. In el paso, a big protest has been taking place against the visit, the main speaker the former congressman for the area and democratic president ial hopeful beto orourke. He is critical of the president coming. Im just so focused, as are my fellow el pasoa ns, im just so focused, as are my fellow el pasoans, on this community, on the families who are struggling with a loved one who is still recuperating or who have lost someone still recuperating or who have lost someone in their lives. And i think the president s visit distracts from that healing, and our ability as a community to come together. This makeshift shrine alongside the walmart here in el paso probably stretches for Something
Good morning. It is 7 00am in singapore, midnight in london and 5 00pm in texas, where President Trump is visiting the city of el paso, where a gunman shot dead 22 people in an apparent hate crime last weekend. He is meeting victims and medical staff affected by the attack, which targeted hispanic people. Mr trump flew to texas from dayton, in ohio, the scene of another mass shooting in which nine people died. 0ur north america editorjon sopel reports from el paso. President trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in el paso a short time ago, and it is fair to say Civic Leaders arent hanging out the flags for him. A White Nationalist killed 22 people, targeting hispanics. Before leaving the white house, the president denied that his fiery rhetoric on immigration had contributed to the problem. I am concerned about the rise of any group of hate. I dont like it. Any group of hate, i am whether its white supremacy, whether its any other kind of supremacy, whether its antifa, whether it
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