As the presidential election of 2024 heats up, a vast array of issues takes center stage. UC Davis Magazine went to experts in political science, economics, law and more for insights on what’s happening now and what’s at stake.
A news conference is an interaction between the President and multiple reporters in a relatively formal setting. In most cases, the President is asked questions and chooses which to answer. In a Prime-Time televised news conference, the President is joined by one or more foreign heads of state or government.
The President tries to reshape the federal courts, zeroing in on judges with conservative, originalist interpretations of the Constitution. This week, the Supreme Court ruled against a challenge to the President’s travel ban and a lower court ruled in favor of the Trump administration on asylum rules.
Tulsi Gabbard’s new report scrutinizes years-old intel community conclusions about Russian interference in the 2016 elections. Meanwhile, a Democratic Congresswoman says the President is threatening the safety of American citizens in Mexico, and Trump appointees are continuing to target career Justice Department and FBI officials opposed by him.
The White House is trying to get Russia’s Putin back to the negotiating table by shifting away from preconditions for the summit. A veteran diplomat talks about what that might mean for Ukraine. And Texas lawmakers remain in a fight over redistricting after Kim Davis’s defeat. Plus, a look at the new “Safer Beauty Bill Package” and how it could help salon workers, women of color and children who are exposed to toxic ingredients.