Date: March 8, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
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Here’s a sample of stories from the Crosstalk news desk that made the cut for this week’s broadcast:
–Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters blocked President Biden’s motorcade as he arrived at the Capitol ahead of last evening’s State of the Union address.
–President Biden kicked off his State of the Union speech, not by addressing the U.S. border or the economy, but by praising Ukraine almost immediately.
–Also during his speech, President Biden warned the Supreme Court Justices, calling on the power of women to help restore Roe v. Wade and abortion on demand.
–Pete Buttigieg was challenged by a CNBC host regarding immigration. Jim provided audio of the exchange.
–Jim also provided audio of Bill Clinton from 1995 talking about the problem of illegal aliens during one of his State of the Union addresses.
–In the official Republican response to last night’s speech, Senator Katie Britt of Alabama highlighted several of the Biden administration’s failings, notably its handling of the southern border which she called a disgrace.
–Members of the Republican National Committee elected a replacement for former chairwoman Ronna McDaniel after she stepped down.
–Former President Barack Obama said he’s all-in for Joe Biden’s re-election but there’s been a question. NBC News reports that a question nagging at many Democrats is what role Michelle Obama might play.
–Former President Trump all but locked up the Republican nomination this week.
–President Biden did appeal to voters of Nikki Haley to back him in the November election.
–Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed Donald Trump for president.
–The Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether former President Trump is immune from prosecution in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s election interference case coming up on April 25th.
–Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey will face off in November in the race to fill California’s Senate seat once held by Dianne Feinstein.
–An atheist group is calling on the IRS to remove the tax exempt status of a prominent mega-church after video footage surfaced of its pastor endorsing a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from the pulpit.
–A bill that would eliminate ballot drop boxes and ban ranked-choice voting passed the Iowa House of Representatives on Tuesday.
