Can Democrats Beat President Trump on Gun Control?

August 12, 2019

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Can Democrats beat President Trump on gun control?

Yes they can. There's widespread public support for things like an assault weapons ban particularly potent for Democrats in suburban areas in swing states like Pennsylvania where support for gun control is even higher.

Should Republicans be worried about Texas in 2020?

They should. I'm skeptical that it goes blue in 2020 but the numbers are moving against Trump. He's almost underwater in terms of popularity there and the changing nature of demographics of the state, the growing urban areas, really trending badly for Republicans. Not sure it happens in 2020.

What's the most important thing that happened at the Iowa State Fair?

Well it reminded us that Iowa's wide open. Joe Biden has a lead in the public polls and the corn kernel poll. But Buttigieg, Harris, Warren, Sanders all right there.

The Rant: President Trump and the stock market

A lot of people don't notice that we are exactly where we were 18 months ago. Stocks have done nothing since the trade war began and they won't without some sort of resolution. Meanwhile the real economy is also on the brink of recession with all of the trade tensions with China. Trump has got to get something done here. If he wants to win re-election.

Hard Numbers: Israel raids West Bank newsroom, far right comes up just short in Germany, coal mine explodes in Iran, gold breaks records, Trump looks to get cash for coins

Al Jazeera's bureau chief in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Walid al-Omari, reads from military order papers that were handed to him by Israeli soldiers at the Al Jazeera office in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, September 22, 2024 in this screen grab from video.

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US bolsters pacific alliance amid China concerns

U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi take part in a Quad leaders summit family photo in Claymont, Delaware, U.S., September 21, 2024.

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In his final months in office, US President Joe Biden is looking to bolster the China-wary alliance known as “The Quad”, which brings together the US, Australia, Japan, and India.

Top Israeli officials split over escalation with Hezbollah

Smoke rises in a suburb north of the city of Haifa, Israel, following the apparent strike of a rocket fired from Lebanon on September 22, 2024.

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Hezbollah fired over 150 rockets into northern Israel early Sunday, striking as far south as Haifa, Israel’s largest port, as both sides got closer to a wider war after nearly a year of escalating cross-border exchanges.

Why António Guterres believes the UN should lead on AI: Exclusive interview

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned at last year’s General Assembly, “It’s reform or rupture.” But reforming the UN to meet the economic and political realities of today’s world, one dividing it further into coalitions and blocs, is no easy task. In an exclusive interview for GZERO World, Guterres sat with Ian Bremmer on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss his vision for the future of the UN during his last term in office.

5 ways to propel inclusive climate action

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Climate change disproportionately affects populations that are hardest to reach in the world — those underserved for geographic, administrative, or social reasons. Many of these people, however, have shown ingenuity in their response to changing habitats and economic challenges. Reach Alliance was founded in 2015 as a partnership between the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to study examples of development strategies for climate-vulnerable communities around the world. The alliance seeks examples of critical interventions that help far-flung and/or impoverished communities deal with climate change. Learn more here.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on AI, Security Council reform, and global conflicts

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