Nick Reed PODCAST 07.06.22 - How Dems Handle Violence Within The Cities They Run
Hour 1 - Happy Wednesday! Here's what Nick Reed covers this hour: Chicago Mayor Bettlejuice is attempting to strike a more civil tone just days after cursing out Supreme Court Justice Thomas. Lightfoot decried attacks on police officers in her city, suggesting it's a sign of people "losing respect for the institutions of our democracy." Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said he will be happy when he leaves office, just one day after a shooting injured two police officers during the city's Fourth of July festivities. "I'll be happy when I'm not here, when I'm not mayor, and I can enjoy some stuff." The suspect in the Highland Park, Illinois, Fourth of July mass shooting was flagged by police as a "clear and present danger" in 2019, authorities said Tuesday. More than 5 million barrels of oil that were part of a historic U.S. emergency reserves release to lower domestic fuel prices were exported to Europe and Asia last month, according to data and sources, even as U.S. gasoline and diesel prices hit record highs.