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Downgraded 11 times. >> yeah. that is what happens when you inherit a blue state that has done that. when you look at what we did on debt in that state, we cut debt in that step state. debt that had been left to us by three democratic gubernatorial predecessors of mine who ran up the debt tremendously. what you also saw us to do was to cut the unemployment rate in half. it was over 10% when i became governor in 2010. what we also did was cut pension payments to public employees to make sure that...

>> yeah. yeah. and thats what happens with you inherit a blue state that has done that. but when you look at what we did on debt, brad, in that state, we cut debttate in that state debt that had beento left to us by three democratic gubernatorial predecessors of wo mine who ran up that debt tremendously. ranand what you also saw us dos to cut the unemployment rate in half. it was over 10% % whenwhen i i . governor in 2010. what we also did was cut we also pension payments to publicpublic employe...

Disaster although many wonder if napping on a beach in delaware they after day is the best optic to convey full engagement. when president -- the president was asked about the fire in lahaina, he said "no comment." really? no comment on more than a hundred people dead? more than a thousand missing? more than the -- a thousand buildings burned? common sense things if youre the president, that is worth a comment. but at least he went to maui. he still has not gone to ease -- east palestine, ohio, ...

Lets take a look at todays papers. and most of the front pages lead on the sentencing of lucy letby. "one final act of wickedness" is the headline in the daily mirror as it focuses on the "fury" at letby refusing to appear in court as she was handed a life sentence. the times uses another picture of letby, this time smiling with a drink in hand. according to the paper, justice secretary alex chalk says the government wants to change the law "at the earliest opportunity" to force "the worst offen...

- some of the things that ive done have helped not only the entire city, but the black community more than my predecessors. crime is at the lowest level that its been at in 35 years. everybody benefits from that including the black community. - "im going to put total occupation mentality in the black and brown communities." - the reports of police misconduct are on the rise. - he came from behind me, and he put his gun to the back of my head and told me to get on my effing knees. i complied. and...

Think it will create a framework which we know is datante, it can make it inevitable that happens in democracies. >> this is a chance that president biden has to do something his predecessors have not been able to do. president biden said this wasnt about china but clearly that played a pivotal role here in bringing these sides together, china and north korea. >> and russia. russias invasion of ukraine has a very powerful ripple effect. russia, after all, is a neighbor of japan and korea as well...

Economy good without inflation something that several of his predecessors saw and didnt. even obama, even bill clinton saw relatively low inflation with good economies. its not magic. to biden it seems to be. >> also want to get to your involvement with the goldstar families. there are these things we think about a lack of empathy whether its maui or the tragedy in the pain-and-suffering of the families after the afghanistan debacle. what is feeding his reticence and embracing these people? what...

South korea that this should not go ahead. when you look at public opinion polls, there is still a sizable amount of people that do not support this. they do not believe that this should be going ahead. so for both president yoon and also prime minister kishida, they have spent significant political capital in even getting to this point. but as jim said they do share common threats. when you look at north korea, the increasing launches and missile tests we have seen, some of those even going ove...

History standards that teach the benefits of slavery. the same ones ron desantis keeps defending. and later, the back story behind yesterdays decision behind the supreme court to hit pause on a massive $6 billion opioid settlement with purdue pharma and the sackler family. why the biden justice department is objecting to a deal that was approved by its predecessors. deadline white house continues after a quick break. do not go anywhere. tinues after a quick break. do not go anywhere im saving ...

Or have legal -- >> i think they laid out exactly what happened than thorough investigation made a determination that our team had nothing to do with it. >> okay. it has been a challenging summer here in new york. i mean, not only what is happening with migrants. the situation at rikers jail has gotten so bad federal authorities are considering taking it over. i know you disagree and dont believe that is necessary. there is also a law enforcement investigation into a former member of your admini...