In the battleground state of pennsylvania. I have pledged that building a strong middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency. Ms harris said her plan would lower costs for americanfamilies, invest in entrepreneurs and ensure america leads in future industries like artificial intelligence. Built here in america by american workers. The focus on finance comes as several polls show donald trump s lead on the economy is narrowing with voters. The former president campaigned in the battleground state of north carolina today, where he went after his opponent. Kamala s not attacking me. She s attacking your furniturejobs, she s attacking your communities, she s attacking your factories, and she s trying to send all of those jobs to china with everything else. A day earlier, mr trump warned companies making products abroad would have to pay a substantial tariff, sparking criticism within his own party. I m not a fan of tariffs. They raise prices for. American consumers. Both candidat
we are back on what has turned i a very busy news morning with plenty to talk about with senator dick durbin of illinois who is joining me now live from capitol hill. senator, thank you very much for being with us. there is a bunch to get to. i want to start with some of the news coming out this morning on afghanistan. the president according to our reporting, considering a strategy to add thousands more troops, giving the pentagon the authority to make determination on troop levels. are those the right moves? it s time for us to ask some hard questions. we spent billions of dollars, we ve lost thousands of american lives. we have been engaged in this war for every 15 years and we are still struggling to determine how it can end favorably for the best interests of the united states and the afghan people. we sent thousands of our best military adviser and the afghan