Shannon from Wisconsin Public radio. Thank you so much for being here as well and moderating this conversation today. As always i want to thank the library and the Public Library foundation for the ongoing support of free cultural events through the wisconsin book festival. It is one of the great pleasures of this year for me that we are able to do these events virtually and ring is altogether even if we cant be all together. But we also have been expanded. There are many people from madison, many people from wisconsin with people from across the nation and across the globe so that is one small wonderful thing that has occurred because of the pandemic. We are grateful for it with with you today. Most notable are grateful Jennifer Palmieri is here to talk about her book, and i will turn the proceedings over to jennifer and shannon and and il sue at the end. Thank you so much. Thanks, tremor. This is so much fun. Thanks jennifer for joining us today. It is fun to be able to be in these d
America celebration. It was less than four months to go until the election. Why the president is calling mailin voting his biggest concern heading into november. Well hear from u. S. Attorney general bill barr on why he says American Companies with ties to china are putting shortterm profits over longterm viability. Plus, tennessee setting another single day record for the new coronavirus cases. Senator marc Marsha Blackburn js me to discuss the debate over mask mandates and whether states moved to of quickly to reopen. And analysis from gordon chang on the reasons behind chinas National Security law for hong kong, all that and more as we look ahead on sunday morning futures. Th the president coming out with a strong defen defense of. History while taking aim at the radical left during a salute to america celebration which included a trip to Mount Rushmore and a speech on july 4th. For reaction, lets bring in senator Marsha Blackburn from tennessee who serves on the Armed Services comm
York is coming to a close the final touches are going on in place for when he touches down in philadelphia tomorrow. And we have Team Coverage tonight. Dave schratwieser is looking at the last Minute Security preps but we begin with our bruce gordon whose live in new york city tonight. Bruce reporter lucy,. Every leg of his trip. Sorry, bruce, go ahead. Reporter . No i was going to say ive been with the pope and you were about to say ive been witness pope right from the start on this journey. Its been a fascinating experience. On this his only full day in new york city. Pope francis used the full weight of his papacy the full weight of his moral authority to you were the World Community to live in peace. Then spent time ministering to families torn apart by an act of war. The pontiff began his day at the United Nations posing dutifully for photos with secretary general ban kimoon. Smile crossing the pontiffs face only when children were brought into the picture. His speech before repre
Please and honor you with our lives. You know our remorse for neglected duties, missed opportunities, and selfish pursuits. Give our lawmakers strength for today and hope for tomorrow. Today, meet the needs of our senators as they confront our dangerous world, providing them with more than human wisdom to accomplish your will. Give them faith to trust that your sovereign providence will prevail in the unfolding events of our world. Remind them that they are never alone, for you will never leave or forsake. We pray in your sovereign name. Amen. The president pro tempore pleae join me in reciting the pledge f allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Reid mr. President . The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid following my remarks and those of the republican leader, if any, the senate will be if a period of morning
Go until the election. Why the president is calling mailin voting his biggest concern heading into november. Well hear from u. S. Attorney general bill barr on why he says American Companies with ties to china are putting shortterm profits over longterm viability. Plus, tennessee setting another single day record for the new coronavirus cases. Senator marc Marsha Blackburn js me to discuss the debate over mask mandates and whether states moved to of quickly to reopen. And analysis from gordon chang on the reasons behind chinas National Security law for hong kong, all that and more as we look ahead on sunday morning futures. Th the president coming out with a strong defen defense of. History while taking aim at the radical left during a salute to america celebration which included a trip to Mount Rushmore and a speech on july 4th. For reaction, lets bring in senator Marsha Blackburn from tennessee who serves on the Armed Services committee and judiciary committee. Thank you for joining