On the one year anniversary of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, the administration woke up to it’s fifth defeat in six months in passing legislation to ensure voting rights for all. Biden had promised to put voting rights at the top of his agenda, but the path appears more fraught than ever. Mary C. Curtis speaks with White House Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond on what comes next.
No true economic growth without true equality, Cecilia Rouse says
President Joe Biden tapped Cecilia Rouse to chair his Council of Economic Advisers and tasked her, the first Black woman to hold the job, with seeking to advance racial equity in his economic policies.
Rouse, previously the dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and a member of President Barack Obama’s economic council, recently joined CQ Roll Call’s Equal Time podcast to discuss her plans.
Mary C. Curtis: Businesses Struggling with Staff Shortages
CHARLOTTE, NC — As the economy opens back up businesses in our area and across the country are struggling to find help.
WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis talks about what’s leading to the shortage and if it will get better.
Righting economic wrongs of the past
Cecilia Rouse is the first Black woman to chair the Council of Economic Advisers, a White House think tank of sorts on economic policy. Yes, she has an impressive background — dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and a member of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers.
But her mandate seems near impossible. She’s been charged by President Biden to steer the nation out of the economic wreckage from the pandemic with equitable policies for all races — all at a time when the Black community has been hit harder than most. Mary C. Curtis speaks one-on-one with Rouse.
Mary C. Curtis: Candidates Try to Close Deal in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, NC — Less than 2 weeks until election day and both campaigns are making their rounds to key states including, North Carolina.
WCCB political contributor Mary C. Curtis talks about the candidates final push ahead of November 3rd.
Mary C. Curtis: Presidential Campaign Visits
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With presidential campaign visits, Charlotte is the center of a political universe.
If you did not already realize it, now it’s clear that North Carolina and Charlotte will be crucial in the November elections — actually before then, as early voting starts soon and mail-in ballots are already going out.
Both President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will be visiting Charlotte this week — Biden on Wednesday and President Trump on Thursday. Family members and surrogates, both in person and virtually, have already visited the state — which holds 15 electoral votes and battleground status. (Mary C. Curtis)
The Heat: Race for the White House
Just three months away from the presidential election in the U.S., what does it look like for the two major candidates?
On November 3, millions of Americans will choose to either re-elect President Donald Trump or elevate former Vice-President Joe Biden. For now, the polls suggest a victory for Biden.
Trump has been criticized for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the resulting economic downturn and social unrest in the country.
To discuss:
- Mary C. Curtis is a columnist for the political publication Roll Call
- Eric Bolling is a political commentator and host of the program, ‘America This Week.
- Aaron Mate is Host of “Pushback with Aaron Maté” on The Grayzone
- Joel Rubin is a Democratic Party strategist
POLITICAL WRAP: Trump Campaign “Culture War” Strategy; A New Silent Majority?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – President Trump, at Mount Rushmore on Friday night, set the stage for a campaign increasingly focused on “culture war” issues.
“Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history, defame our heroes, erase our values, and indoctrinate our children,” the President said.
So, is the appeal of a “culture war” campaign too narrow?
Or is there a Nixon-esque “Silent Majority,” as the President is saying, ready to show up in November?
Click above for more with our political contributor, Mary C. Curtis.
POLITICAL WRAP: Coronavirus – Business vs. Health & Impact on Minorities
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Rising tension between business leaders and health officials about when to re-open.
And new data showing how minorities are at higher risk for Coronavirus infections and death.
Click above for more with our political contributor, Mary C. Curtis.