from bolting and going to somewhere where they could be in the uaw. and the public reaction to this was interesting.bl the public was overwhelmingly in support of the autoworkers while they were on this strike. polls showed like 75% of the public supported the autoworkers in this strike.rt so this is a historic thing, a a big deal. but if you think back to september, right when we were at the start of it, before we knew it would work, before we knew it would be successful, before we knew how it would turn out, how much public opinion would be in support of these guys, when we were less than two weeks into that strike, do you remember what president biden did? you might remember. president biden went to michigan and joined the autoworkers. from the white house, he had been supporting them vocally. he had been trying to help facilitate negotiations but once they indeed went on strike, he physically went to michigan to w one of the plants that was being picketed and he stood wit
good to see you. and thanks to you at home for joining us. really happy to have you here. happy monday. so in september, you might remember there was a big strike. united autoworkers went on strike. they called it a stand-up strike, which means they didn t strike every single factory, every single facility all at once. they strategically picked individual plants to strike and picket. and it was so they could basically keep up the pressure on the companies but also be nimble about it while the negotiations were going on. a strike is about what leverage you can use against the companies. this was a strategy that was about fine tuning their leverage. so they did a stand-up strike. that said, it was not a small thing. it was a huge strike. it was the first time ever that the uaw went on strike against all three major u.s. car companies all at once. but they did it. and in the end, it paid off hugely. the strike ultimately lasted about a month and a half. it lasts 46 days. and i
calling on the president to susspend interest payments for student loans for 12 months. nancy mace on that and who pays for it. she s here. welcome, everyone. i m not neil cavuto. neil cavuto is getting well-deserved vacation. i m edward lawrence. this is a special edition of your world. first to jacqui heinrich on what the white house is saying about next steps for this. jacqui? yeah, the white house is going to have a hard time fulfilling calls from alexandria ocasio-cortez and others to suspect interest on students loan payments during that 12-month great period the administration is enacting before payments resume. as part of the budget agreement, the president signed in to law those payments must start again after august. the first ones are due in october. the only reason this grace period is considered a valid work around is because the bills would still be due but interest would be accruing. otherwise, it would be a postponement, which is barred under the new law.
he says his battle for the soul of the nation isn t over. setting the stage for potential rematch against donald trump. but that s not trump s only challenge, today, a civil battery and defamation trial kicks off. e. jean carroll accusing trump of forcibly raping her. and one of many legal problems facing him as he once again runs for the white house. and a huge biological risk. sudanese military occupy a public health lab in that nation s capital. one with samples of polio, measles and cholera. the latest conflict in sudan. we re following the major developing stories and many more coming in right here to cnn news central . right now, president biden is giving his first live remarks since he revealed the worst kept secret in washington. that he s running for re-election. following the loss, the president noticeably choosing a union event for his public announcement. it came at 6:00 a.m. eastern time today. here s a clip. let s finish this job. i know you care. bec
also, as a former biden campaign surrogate, kevin walling is here and you just pump some news that you re gonna do that job again. it s a big day for the president. you re gonna take out your surrogate button? not today. tomorrow, maybe. we will try to keep you challenged. let s begin with this president bided making a long-awaited announcement he will run for reelection in 2024. it comes as a president is facing very disappointing polling appeared potentially damaging investigations and mounting questions about his age. he is the oldest man to ever run for the white house in our nation. the president kicked off his campaign on video today. confirm vice president kamala harris will return as his running mate. without a thing? was that a mystery? the news comes exactly 4 years to the day after joe biden announced his candidacy for the 2020 election. this time he says he is running with the new promise. to finish the job. around the country extremists are lining up to