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How are Republicans framing strong job numbers to influence the upcoming midterm elections?
Getting closer to the midterms. I'm Ted Lindner. Fox News Republicans pointing to strong job numbers and job creation and a strengthening economy as part of a pitch to voters. Hoping to hold on to majorities in the House and Senate in the midterm elections now less than two months away. Fox's Peter Doocy at the White House with more.
Here, officials are not ignoring the political problems caused by high prices. They are asking voters, though, to have some patience. According to Axios,
What plan does President Trump have for ending the Iran war before the midterms?
next week when he's in New York for the UN General Assembly. President Trump plans to meet with leaders of Gulf countries who have all been impacted by the Iran war. Apparently, they're going to talk about a plan to end the Iran war. So if the Iran war has become a political liability for the president, maybe before the midterms, it would help if they can at least outline a plan to end it.
No changes can be made to Washington's Kennedy Center without a 30-day notice. An Obama-appointed federal judge made that ruling Thursday.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, in his ruling, said more than 30 days' notice must be given before any changes, including demolition, can be done to the performing arts venue.
Why did a federal judge require a 30‑day notice before any changes to the Kennedy Center can be made?
The building does remain closed to assess what the center's COO, Matt Flocka, called existing safety risks. President Trump has labeled Judge Cooper, who was appointed by former President Obama, hostile and conflicted after prior rulings that will not allow the president to add his name to the center's facade. Congress has earmarked $257 million for renovations. The president has threatened to hold that money if his name isn't added. Grinnell Scott, Fox News.
And the Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week's U.N. General Assembly, the high-level meeting in New York, even as the U.S.-Iran military conflict continues. America's listening to Fox News.
What is the significance of the U.S. approving visas for top Iranian officials to attend the UN General Assembly?
Michigan progressive Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed meeting with Senate Democrats. Fox's Bill Malusian with more.
Senate Democrats emerged from this meeting with Abdul El-Sayed sounding very, very confident. They say they feel unified right now. And they got some wind in their sails. potentially winning this race in Michigan. Now, also in that meeting was Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. He was face to face with Abdul El-Sayed, which may have gotten a little bit awkward at some points, because keep in mind, El-Sayed has said repeatedly that he believes Chuck Schumer shouldn't be the Democrats leader in the Senate and that Schumer should find him, quote, dangerous.
How are Senate Democrats and progressive candidate Abdul El‑Sayed positioning themselves for the Michigan Senate race?
But Schumer came out sounding fairly positive.
We had a very good meeting. We talked all about how we're going to win in Michigan.
Other Senate Democrats came out of that meeting with El-Sayed saying they are fully behind him and they are going to do whatever it takes to help him win.
El-Sayed facing Republican Congressman Mike Rogers for the open Michigan Senate seat in November. Sentencing for a man in Minneapolis who sprayed vinegar water on far-left Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
Anthony Kazmierczak sentenced to 14 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a U.S. officer when he approached to rep Ilhan Omar during a speaking event in January and sprayed her with vinegar water as he said that Omar was splitting Minnesota apart.
What legal consequences did the man who sprayed vinegar water on Rep. Ilhan Omar face?
Omar
was not injured and continued the town hall after security officers tackled Kazmierczak. He told the court that he was fuzzy about why he did it. Records show he has a history of mental illness. He later wrote the congresswoman a letter of apology. Jeff Manasso. Fox News.
And Alabama has executed a death row inmate by lethal injection. Jeffrey Lee pronounced dead Thursday night. The 49-year-old convicted in the 1998 murder of two people in a pawn shop in Oroville, Alabama. A third worker in the shop was injured in that attack as well. I'm Ted Lindner. This is Fox News.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
How are Republicans framing strong job numbers to influence the upcoming midterm elections?
0:02–0:33
2
What plan does President Trump have for ending the Iran war before the midterms?
0:33–1:14
3
Why did a federal judge require a 30‑day notice before any changes to the Kennedy Center can be made?
1:14–2:02
4
What is the significance of the U.S. approving visas for top Iranian officials to attend the UN General Assembly?
2:02–2:35
5
How are Senate Democrats and progressive candidate Abdul El‑Sayed positioning themselves for the Michigan Senate race?
2:35–3:18
6
What legal consequences did the man who sprayed vinegar water on Rep. Ilhan Omar face?
3:18–3:58