Author: Ed Schultz

Democrats Convene In Atlanta To Determine Party’s Future – News With Ed

Democrats Convene In Atlanta To Determine Party’s Future – News With Ed

Posted by | Feb 24, 2017 | , , , |

The Democratic National Committee is in the midst of its three-day Atlanta meeting, where a new chair will be elected Saturday. Senator Bernie Sanders has endorsed Keith Ellison, who is neck-and-neck with former Obama Labor Secretary Tom Perez. The two candidates sparred in debate Wednesday night, but who will be elected is anyone’s guess. John Nichols, Washington correspondent for the Nation magazine, joins “News with Ed” to discuss the DNC chairmanship and how the outcome might determine the future of the Democratic...

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Democrats At The Crossroads – News With Ed

Democrats At The Crossroads – News With Ed

Posted by | Feb 22, 2017 | , , , |

A new chair of the Democratic National Committee will be elected this week. The Democrats’ defeat in the 2016 presidential election, coming on the heels of controversies and accusations of favoritism at their party’s highest level, leave many Democrats concerned for their party’s future. Larry Cohen, labor leader and board chair of Our Revolution, joins “News with Ed” to explain what’s at stake with this critical...

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Donald Trump’s Attacks On Media: Fair And Balanced? – News With Ed

Donald Trump’s Attacks On Media: Fair And Balanced? – News With Ed

Posted by | Feb 21, 2017 | , , , |

News reports of US President Donald Trump’s team having contacted Moscow before the US presidential election are “not only grossly overstated, but also wrong,” White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said, citing top US intelligence officials. So was Trump right when he went after the media on Twitter? Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Committee, and Ernie White, a conservative commentator, join “News With Ed” to...

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US Dams Get ‘D’ Grade On ASCE Infrastructure Report Card – News With Ed

US Dams Get ‘D’ Grade On ASCE Infrastructure Report Card – News With Ed

Posted by | Feb 17, 2017 | , , , |

The US spends $1.4 trillion less on infrastructure than is needed, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). But what brought the US to this point? Greg DiLoreto, former president of the ASCE, joins ‘News with Ed’ to offer his insight into the infrastructure challenges faced by the Trump administration. In cases such as the Oroville Dam crisis, these challenges can become a matter of life and...

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