cake and eat it too — in the one sense, saying he's going to shut the border down, but on the other sense, reassuring his progressive left that he's still going to be sensitive to letting people in. he's just got a political problem. this is a very welcome policy. this is a positive action _ that we been waiting for the biden administration to take, _ after, as you mentioned, a few weeks of heavy—handed border policies. will discuss the new migration package that's been signed at the white house shortly. first, the latest headlines. president putin has arrived in pyongyang on a state visit. he was met at the airport by the north korean leader kimjong—un. it's his first visit there in a quarter of a century. ahead of his trip, the russian leader praised pyongyang for its support during the war in ukraine. the international organisation for migration says nearly 600,000 people have now been displaced

by gang violence in haiti — an increase of 60% — since march. the un agency says it's a direct consequence of years of spiralling conflict between armed gangs, which control large parts of the caribbean country. the us multinational software company, nvidia, has overtaken microsoft to become the world's most valuable publicly—traded company. its chips play a central role in the development of artificial intelligence. the company's market value has trebled to more than $3 trillion injust over a year. the pop starjustin timberlake has appeared in court in new york state to face drink—driving charges. police say the american singer—songwriter was detained early on tuesday in the hamptons town of sag harbor, a popular summer destination for celebrities. he's currently on tour and is due to perform two shows this week.

if you arejustjoining, welcome to the programme. in brussels, london, in washington, and in paris, the political debate has been largely dominated by migration. in the united states, it is the number—one issue. just two weeks ago, joe biden unveiled a sweeping executive order that closed the us—mexico border to most asylum seekers. democrats acknowledged the president had to do something to address an issue that has become one of his biggest political vulnerabilities. but in the last hour, he has tried to balance that tougher approach he has taken to the border, announcing an amnesty for the spouses of us citizens who have been in the country longer than ten years and are at risk of deportation. these couples have been raising families, sending their kids to church and school, paying taxes, contributing to our country for ten years or more. as a matter of fact, the average time they spend here is

23 years. but living in the united states all this time, where there is fear and uncertainty. we can fix that — and that's what i'll do today. that - and that's what i'll do toda . �* ~ ,, obtaining legal status after marrying a us citizen is a long, drawn—out process — so cumbersome, in fact, that many don't even apply for legal permanent residency, and so they live in limbo. today's executive action will apply to roughly 500,000 immigrants — those who have been in the country ten years, and 50,000 people under the age of 21 who have a parent married to a us citizen. they will now be able to apply for a green card without leaving the country under a policy known as "parole in place". it is the biggest federal relief programme for immigration since daca — the deferred action for childhood arrivals — programme, which barack 0bama which coincidentally he announced injune, in 2012, just five before he ran for reelection. let's bring in our panel. nice to

see you both. let's start with you — the politics is very interesting because just two weeks ago, the president was taking a bit of flack from the left wing of his party over the executive order he signed it to close the border — is this the flip side to this, that in some way strikes a balance? it’s side to this, that in some way strikes a balance?— side to this, that in some way strikes a balance? it's the only choice joe _ strikes a balance? it's the only choice joe biden _ strikes a balance? it's the only choice joe biden has _ strikes a balance? it's the only choice joe biden has because l choicejoe biden has because republicans, especially house republicans, especially house republicans refused to act. so now he's consistently using his power as president to do what he can within the confines of the law to address these things. first he did the border, he is allowing immigrants to stay here in the united states if you're married and you've been here for ten years or more. and as he noted in the press conference today, many of them have been here for 23 years or more. sol many of them have been here for 23 years or more. so i think that tells you a lot right there — and the only

reason house republicans aren't acting is because donald trump told them not to. so this is pure politics, especially on the republican side, and i would note during the press availability he had in the past hour that you referenced, joe biden made a really interesting point — he said 70% of americans support what he's doing today on immigration, and that's only true on immigration, but abortion and gun reform. yet congress is refusing to any of these things done, sojoe biden is left as president to do it on a piecemeal basis — is not the best, all—encompassing answer, but he's doing what he can, and what that does for him politically, he's exposed to the republicans for who they are, and on the democratic side, he's shown constituencies like latinos, many of the people who this will help our mexicans and other hispanics that will have a tangible example and experience of something he's done for them. imilli

example and experience of something he's done for them.— he's done for them. will take a cuick he's done for them. will take a quick look— he's done for them. will take a quick look at — he's done for them. will take a quick look at the _ he's done for them. will take a quick look at the polling, - he's done for them. will take a quick look at the polling, but i | quick look at the polling, but i just wonderfrom quick look at the polling, but i just wonder from republican standpoint whether they say, "you're sending mixed messages here, you are defending the border and closing it down, too many coming in, on the other hand, you're saying it hears for thousands of them illegal migrants." for thousands of them illegal migrants- "— for thousands of them illegal miurants." , , . ., . migrants." this is a moment we have to recognise — migrants." this is a moment we have to recognise the _ migrants." this is a moment we have to recognise the political _ migrants." this is a moment we have to recognise the political football - to recognise the political football that immigration has always been, particularly every four years when we go _ particularly every four years when we go to — particularly every four years when we go to re—elect so now doubt does no doubt _ we go to re—elect so now doubt does no doubt the line of republicans will be _ no doubt the line of republicans will be joe biden is weak on the handling — will be joe biden is weak on the handling of the border, they'll continue — handling of the border, they'll continue to hammer him and come harris _ continue to hammer him and come harris for— continue to hammer him and come harris for being the type of administration that allows for open borders, _ administration that allows for open borders, for a porous southern border— borders, for a porous southern border that has allowed for more crime _ border that has allowed for more crime in — border that has allowed for more crime in communities notjust in the southern _ crime in communities notjust in the southern states, but across the united — southern states, but across the united states from coast—to—coast — that's_ united states from coast—to—coast — that's what— united states from coast—to—coast — that's what republicans have been painting _ that's what republicans have been painting joe biden as, that's what republicans have been paintingjoe biden as, i that's what republicans have been painting joe biden as, i don't see that changing between now and

election— that changing between now and election day, but there are a couple realities_ election day, but there are a couple realities here —1 of these is that the vast — realities here —1 of these is that the vast majority of illegal immigration rests with the visa over slave _ immigration rests with the visa over slave thai's— immigration rests with the visa over stays. that'sjust not something anybody — stays. that'sjust not something anybody ever properly talks about. we get _ anybody ever properly talks about. we get immigration wrong so much all the time, _ we get immigration wrong so much all the time, but this was a situation in which — the time, but this was a situation in which we — the time, but this was a situation in which we could've seen bipartisan work on _ in which we could've seen bipartisan work on this— in which we could've seen bipartisan work on this issue, and republicans dhint— work on this issue, and republicans didn't pass — work on this issue, and republicans didn't pass a — work on this issue, and republicans didn't pass a bill with biden in congress _ didn't pass a bill with biden in congress that would've given him a win. congress that would've given him a win |t— congress that would've given him a win. ., , ., congress that would've given him a win. ., . _, , , congress that would've given him a win. .,, ., _, , , ., win. it was a comprehensive reform bill that the — win. it was a comprehensive reform bill that the senate _ win. it was a comprehensive reform bill that the senate passed, - win. it was a comprehensive reform bill that the senate passed, which l bill that the senate passed, which house republicans rejected. let's take a quick look at how us voters see this. i would say that it really depends on the question you ask. so here is some pew reseach polling from april on whether registered voters think undocumented migrants should be allowed to stay. a majority 59% approved — but certainly more popular with democrats, 85% of biden supporters said yes, compared to just 32% of the trump supporters.

do they support donald trump alternative policy of deporting all undocumented migrants — 62% said they are in favour, 38% opposed it. you would imagine this would be more popular with hispanic voters in nevada, georgia, arizona — three of the most tightly—contested states in november. and head—to—head, joe biden's vote is a little softer this time around among hispanic voters. it is actually softer still if you include third—party candidates. is this kind of policy the type of policy that will engage hispanic voters? they are not a homegenous group, they vote on a whole range of issues like the rest of us. but would this policy appeal in those swing states? that's right, so when you look at

base democratic _ that's right, so when you look at base democratic politics, - that's right, so when you look at base democratic politics, it's - that's right, so when you look at l base democratic politics, it's black voters and his parent voters. so policies like this certainly will engage hispanic voters and other actionsjoe biden is taking for black voters, that's what you need to do first and foremost going into this last stretch of the campaign. remember, people start voting in septemberfor remember, people start voting in september for the remember, people start voting in septemberfor the november remember, people start voting in september for the november election in states across this country. so you need to get your base together first, and this is certainly one of the best examples that will show and pay dividends in terms of votes in the fall. in pay dividends in terms of votes in the fall. , ., . ., the fall. in terms of the rigmarole that people _ the fall. in terms of the rigmarole that people have _ the fall. in terms of the rigmarole that people have to _ the fall. in terms of the rigmarole that people have to go _ the fall. in terms of the rigmarole that people have to go through, l the fall. in terms of the rigmarole l that people have to go through, the president touched on it that if you wanted to apply legally to stay in the country, you'd have to perhaps travel to mexico and fill in the paper work, you'd have to stay there, and you might stay there for months on end which does split families, and you can see therefore why hispanic us citizens who have legal his status —— legal status

would warm to a policy like this. i would warm to a policy like this. i would say that our immigration system — would say that our immigration system has been broken, it's been too complex for far too long for much _ too complex for far too long for much of— too complex for far too long for much of my life, and i'm a millennial. so four decades of life and all— millennial. so four decades of life and all of— millennial. so four decades of life and all of known is an american system — and all of known is an american system of— and all of known is an american system of immigration that doesn't really— system of immigration that doesn't really encourage legal immigration — in fact, _ really encourage legal immigration — in fact, it _ really encourage legal immigration — in fact, it encourages rule breaking, and i think that's something the president is currently trying _ something the president is currently trying to— something the president is currently trying to address, but it almost feels _ trying to address, but it almost feels a — trying to address, but it almost feels a little late. i want to blame both parties for this — nobody has really— both parties for this — nobody has really come — both parties for this — nobody has really come to the table as an honest— really come to the table as an honest broker, when we talk about comprehensive immigration reform, we haven't_ comprehensive immigration reform, we haven't even _ comprehensive immigration reform, we haven't even talked about all the new innovations i can happen at the southern _ new innovations i can happen at the southern border to defray those people — southern border to defray those people migrating here illegally. the democrats will give this president a toast whenever he does get something i’ilht toast whenever he does get something right - _ toast whenever he does get something right - so _ toast whenever he does get something right — so even if it's something piecemeal— right — so even if it's something piecemeal like this, i think it should — piecemeal like this, i think it should be encouraged, but

republicans again will continue on that messaging, that study drumbeat of the _ that messaging, that study drumbeat of the southern border, tying that and migrants to crime this election cycle _ and migrants to crime this election cle. ~ ., . , and migrants to crime this election cle. a, ., , cycle. more generally, looking wider at the immigration _ cycle. more generally, looking wider at the immigration issue, _ cycle. more generally, looking wider at the immigration issue, i've - cycle. more generally, looking wider at the immigration issue, i've just i at the immigration issue, i'vejust come back from brussels, the hard right did very well in european parliamentary elections, look at the hard right in a third of you countries right now that are either in government or propping up government, and it's really migration at the heart of it — today we are reporting two more shipwrecks, another dozen migrants drowned, 60 of them missing. the west really isn't getting to grips with the wider problem of how to do this fairly, are they? i don't see any country that has a solution to the levels of migration coming across our borders. it is the levels of migration coming across our borders.— the levels of migration coming across our borders. it is a global problem. _ across our borders. it is a global problem. it's — across our borders. it is a global problem, it's not _ across our borders. it is a global problem, it's notjust _ across our borders. it is a global problem, it's notjust a - across our borders. it is a global problem, it's notjust a us - across our borders. it is a global - problem, it's notjust a us problem,

uk or europe problem, it's happening all over the world. the bill that the house didn't vote on would've led the way and showing people around the world how to do this — instead joe biden has been left to act on his own, and since he has the border, the rate of migrants crossing the border has dropped to 50%, crime has dipped across the board. issues like immigration are used to rile the right, that's no different here than it is around the world. i'm a little older than rena and i'll tell you when i first started working forjohn kerry in the senate, it took not even a year to come to this country legally, and you could be a citizen within 2—3 years — that's no longer true because republicans have systematically over all those decades gutted the immigration system so it is so broken it doesn't work, then pointed it like the

arsonists at a house fire said, "who will put the fire out?" the bipartisan approach that was taken without legislation that sadly the house wouldn't vote on is exactly the thing that needs to be done. just a final thought on this, and yet the centrist parties are all being dragged over to the right by the insurgent parties, the populist parties who point immigration — because they don't have a cohesive answer to it, the politics on migration shifts to the ground where these parties are. we've seen that eveninjoe these parties are. we've seen that even injoe biden's executive order two weeks ago, that's not a policy that those on the left of his party would've wanted him to pass. what would've wanted him to pass. what ou 'ust would've wanted him to pass. what you just described _ would've wanted him to pass. what you just described really touches on the point _ you just described really touches on the point of what most of us know within— the point of what most of us know within the — the point of what most of us know within the political arena these days— within the political arena these days - — within the political arena these days — american politics is entirely characterised by fear and fatigue, the two _ characterised by fear and fatigue, the two is — characterised by fear and fatigue, the two f's will determine the

selection. obviously both parties want _ selection. obviously both parties want to— selection. obviously both parties want to turn out their base, so you need _ want to turn out their base, so you need to— want to turn out their base, so you need to give — want to turn out their base, so you need to give the base something to turn out _ need to give the base something to turn out for. but by and large, what we see _ turn out for. but by and large, what we see on— turn out for. but by and large, what we see on the right is it's always about— we see on the right is it's always about fear. — we see on the right is it's always about fear, fear of the other — and the other— about fear, fear of the other — and the other ring of americans that's happened — i myselfam the other ring of americans that's happened — i myself am the daughter of two _ happened — i myself am the daughter of two immigrants from india and uganda. — of two immigrants from india and uganda, andi of two immigrants from india and uganda, and i can tell you it's problematic notjust for uganda, and i can tell you it's problematic not just for people like me, problematic not just for people like me. who _ problematic not just for people like me, who are new americans, but it lays down _ me, who are new americans, but it lays down this foundation that doesn't — lays down this foundation that doesn't allow the republican party to move _ doesn't allow the republican party to move forward as an honest broker in governing — to move forward as an honest broker in governing. so therefore i'm concerned _ in governing. so therefore i'm concerned that any solutions that could _ concerned that any solutions that could arise to solve the problem will never — could arise to solve the problem will never originate from this republican party, and that's something that gives me a feeling of hopelessness and gives my peers a feeling _ hopelessness and gives my peers a feeling of— hopelessness and gives my peers a feeling of fatigue, of hearing about something that never changes when it's addressed by the right. i�*m it's addressed by the right. i'm sure it's an _ it's addressed by the right. i“n sure it's an issue we will come back to time and again before november. around the world and across

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in october 2017, a gunman smuggled rifles and reams of ammunition into his upper floor suite, of a las vegas hotel and opened fire on a country music festival below him. he killed 58 people and himself. hundreds more were injured in the hail of gunfire that rained down from the mandalay bay resort. a dozen of the gunman's rifles had been modified with a device known as a bump stock. cheap to buy, it makes it easier to fire like a machine gun. in this incident, he fired more than 1,000 rounds in 11 minutes — the deadliest mass shooting in american history. in the aftermath, there was a rare coming together. democrats, republicans, even the national rifle assocation agreed there should be a federal ban on the sale of bump stocks, which they classed as a machine gun part. but last week, the supreme court said that was unlawful. in an opinion authored byjustice clarence thomas,

the court reasoned that "the bumping function still produces "multiple trigger—pulls, so it's not a machine gun." justice alito weighed in to note that congress could always amend the statute to refine the definition of "machine gun" so that it would include bump stocks. so today, the senate leader, chuck schumer, will attempt to do just that — bringing to a floor new legislation that tries to restore the ban. friday's ruling is yet another warning that this maga court is going off the deep end, aligning itself more and more with the most extreme elements of the hard—right. they have struck down freedom of choice, environmental protections, affirmative action, fair redistricting, gun safety and more. so this week, the senate will step in to try and fix the chaos the maga court just unleashed. as soon as tomorrow, democrats will seek passage of the federal ban on bump stocks — and i urge my republican colleagues not to block senator heinrich

when he comes to the floor. it was an extraordinary decision, this, there is a brief put to the supreme court by the gifford centre — we remember gabby gifford — that quoted one gun manufacturers saying pump stocks are the closest you can get to a fully automatic and still be legal. but the decision seems to come back to the court's competed to make a repeated attempts to limit the powers of federal agencies and put them in the hands of the state. the conservative justices on the court, _ the conservative justices on the court, by— the conservative justices on the court, by no surprise, want to kick everything — court, by no surprise, want to kick everything back to the states because _ everything back to the states because the states rights people have always argued that something like this— have always argued that something like this second amendment should not only— like this second amendment should not only be protected at the federal level. _ not only be protected at the federal level. lrut— not only be protected at the federal level, but should also be protected at the _ level, but should also be protected at the state level. and what you see now is _ at the state level. and what you see now is a _ at the state level. and what you see now is a reversal of what i would

say our — now is a reversal of what i would say our common sense gun reform efforts _ say our common sense gun reform efforts we — say our common sense gun reform efforts. i've been concerned with these _ efforts. i've been concerned with these ever— efforts. i've been concerned with these ever since i became a mother and learned — these ever since i became a mother and learned the number one cause of death— and learned the number one cause of death for— and learned the number one cause of death for children in the united states— death for children in the united states is— death for children in the united states is guns stop what you say that as _ states is guns stop what you say that as a — states is guns stop what you say that as a republican, and he's putting — that as a republican, and he's putting on the that as a republican, and he's putting on th— that as a republican, and he's putting on the floor, he's putting on the floor— putting on the floor, he's putting on the floor in _ putting on the floor, he's putting on the floor in a _ putting on the floor, he's putting on the floor in a format - putting on the floor, he's putting on the floor in a format that - putting on the floor, he's putting on the floor in a format that it i on the floor in a format that it will pass so long as one vote doesn't go against it, so he's during republicans not to vote against it. i dare say there are a lot of republicans in mind of what happened at the mandalay bay resort who would want a ban on pump stocks, wouldn't they? fit who would want a ban on pump stocks, wouldn't they?— wouldn't they? of course, and it's something — wouldn't they? of course, and it's something that's _ wouldn't they? of course, and it's something that's been _ wouldn't they? of course, and it's something that's been commonly| something that's been commonly accepted — something that's been commonly accepted around washington, so this reversal— accepted around washington, so this reversal actually shakes the consciousness. of course the party wants _ consciousness. of course the party wants to _ consciousness. of course the party wants to look unified and continue to have _ wants to look unified and continue to have conservatives who are staunch — to have conservatives who are staunch second amendment supporters -8 issue _ staunch second amendment supporters —8 issue that's long characterised the republican party, that not only boosts _ the republican party, that not only boosts fundraising but is an anchor for it _ boosts fundraising but is an anchor

for it this— boosts fundraising but is an anchor for it this is— boosts fundraising but is an anchor for it. this is an issue we have to make _ for it. this is an issue we have to make sense, _ for it. this is an issue we have to make sense, itjust doesn't, we've had these — make sense, itjust doesn't, we've had these shootings of children, i'm talking _ had these shootings of children, i'm talking literal children, in schools. _ talking literal children, in schools, sandy hook, uvalde are some of the _ schools, sandy hook, uvalde are some of the most _ schools, sandy hook, uvalde are some of the most notable ones. we hung about— of the most notable ones. we hung about weapons here activated by pump stocks _ about weapons here activated by pump stocks to _ about weapons here activated by pump stocks to turn into weapons of war. -- where _ stocks to turn into weapons of war. -- where talk— stocks to turn into weapons of war. —— where talk about weapons. a lot of republicans on capitol hill understand that, but the highest court _ understand that, but the highest court in — understand that, but the highest court in the land has decided and states— court in the land has decided and states get— court in the land has decided and states get the decision here. the democrats _ states get the decision here. the democrats say — states get the decision here. tia: democrats say it's for states get the decision here. ti2 democrats say it's for the states get the decision here. t'i2 democrats say it's for the reason for americans to remember when they go to the polls in november, the don'tjust matterfor go to the polls in november, the don'tjust matter for the presidency but also the future of the court. listen to what biden said at a fundraiser in la. the supreme court has never been as out of kilter as it is today — i mean never. i taught constitutional law for nine years, this guy knows more about it than most. look, the fact of the matter is that this has never been a court that's been this far out of step. there's putting more to come, there

is a decision pending as to whether emergency rooms can be federally mandated to provide emergency abortions in a state where there is abortions in a state where there is a band. there's the decision on whether a president gets immunity — yet it seems always come down to a 6-3 yet it seems always come down to a 6—3 majority. yet it seems always come down to a 6-3 majority-— 6-3 ma'ority. little good news will come 6-3 majority. little good news will come out of _ 6-3 majority. little good news will come out of the _ 6-3 majority. little good news will come out of the supreme - 6-3 majority. little good news will come out of the supreme court . 6-3 majority. little good news will come out of the supreme court in| 6-3 majority. little good news will. come out of the supreme court in the remaining two weeks we have for rulings to be announced, and they'll only get worse. i thinkjudge soto meyer tipped us off to that when she talked about the fact that she would go into her office and cry and close the door, saying, "i expect more days like that." when it comes to guns and abortion, and everything else now, the only choice is the election in november, and that's for the elections to have the white house, senate and house and undo these rulings by passing laws in congress. that's whatjustice alito has challenged here, by codifying abortion, roe v wade, gun reform. literal acts of congress is the only

thing that will stop this. when you look at the gun ruling, two points _�*|’ look at the gun ruling, two points —i, no one acted after sandy hook, that was shocking. all those children slaughtered, yet congress didn't act. but the real tail was when congress didn't act after one of their own, gabby gifford, was so badly injured by a gunshot to the head and elsewhere. usually current —— congressional members used to look out for each other, but when they passed on that, that told you everything. 58 people dead, almost 500 injured, and that pump stock allowed those guns to shoot 90 shots every ten seconds, get the court ruling on did it and clarence thomas sounded like my rifle re—instructor at summer camp, how the gun is shot, where you put your finger, what it does — that's not what they are therefore. does - that's not what they are therefore-—

does - that's not what they are therefore. , �* . , ., therefore. president biden has to win the election _ therefore. president biden has to win the election in _ therefore. president biden has to win the election in november. . the white house has denied gop allegations that president biden froze during this star—studded fundraiser in la. the new york post reported that barack obama had to lead him off stage. one of president obama's former advisers, eric schultz, put out a tweet saying this did not happen. so this is the video the post linked to. you'll see him waving to the crowd, but there's a moment through this process where he stops to face the crowd, then barack obama puts his hand on his shoulder and leads him away from the stage. this is the moment here that's coming up. now there are questions about what was going on here. i have seen other videos where he appears to be reacting to people in the crowd. but plenty have made the link to this incident at the g7 in bari last week — which again was selectively edited. so in one sense, he looks lost, appears to be looking entirely the wrong way — except on a longer shot, you can see he is giving a thumbs up to the parachutists off—camera. do we have that video? no we don't,

i'm sorry, but some of you will have seen it, this image of him alongside parachutists looking the opposite direction to the other leaders. the white house press team have been pushing back hard on this. again, today andrew bates quoting nbc. "independent fact checkers have pointed out the videos, while un—doctored by artificial intelligence, tend to crumble under even basic scrutiny such as when the moments are viewed in context or wider camera angles, cheap fakes." but the issue is, biden's age is a factor in this election, and i wonder what damage the circulation of these videos is doing to his campaign. of these videos is doing to his campaign-— of these videos is doing to his cam airn. . . , campaign. there are a few things auoin on campaign. there are a few things going on here- — campaign. there are a few things going on here. first— campaign. there are a few things going on here. first of— campaign. there are a few things going on here. first of all, - campaign. there are a few things going on here. first of all, this i campaign. there are a few things going on here. first of all, this isj going on here. first of all, this is propaganda, pure and simple. those pictures were —— videos were all doctored so it looked like something else was going on. the publicans are all behind this, right wing outlets that most people don't know —

unfortunately outlets owned by rupert murdoch are peddling this as well. the concern is they are trying to underminejoe biden further regarding people's worries about his age. yet it's also being used to cover up donald trump's not so stellar performance on the campaign trail these days where he's having trouble at rallies, instantly over words... �* ., trouble at rallies, instantly over words... �* . ., , words... but are those worries well-founded? _ words... but are those worries well-founded? there - words... but are those worries well-founded? there are - words... but are those worries well-founded? there are lotsl words... but are those worries l well-founded? there are lots on words... but are those worries - well-founded? there are lots on this well—founded? there are lots on this site who look at his speeches and demeanour — he's an 81—year—old man, and the next term will take him to 85, and people ask the question rightly whether he'll have the stamina to fulfil the role he'll have to play. stamina to fulfil the role he'll have to play-— stamina to fulfil the role he'll have to play. drum 'ust had his 78th birthday the _ have to play. drum 'ust had his 78th birthday the other _ have to play. drum just had his 78th birthday the other day. _ have to play. drum just had his 78th birthday the other day. you - have to play. drum just had his 78th birthday the other day. you have - have to play. drum just had his 78th birthday the other day. you have an| birthday the other day. you have an 81—year—old and 78—year—old — portray them also the same. the first televised _ portray them also the same. the first televised debate will be next week, but you can't see any scenario where the democrats look at the polling and him and say, "maybe we

need to replace him?"— polling and him and say, "maybe we need to replace him?" know, first of all logistically. _ need to replace him?" know, first of all logistically, it's _ need to replace him?" know, first of all logistically, it's too _ need to replace him?" know, first of all logistically, it's too late. - need to replace him?" know, first of all logistically, it's too late. you - all logistically, it's too late. you have to go through and get on the ballots in 50 states, you have to get the signatures in, you have to go through the primaries — i can go on and on, why do you think bobby kennedy is in at the debates? he couldn't get it done. but if both of them are covered accurately and fairly, then that's your choice, then to see who they are. first televised debate _ then to see who they are. first televised debate next - then to see who they are. first televised debate next week, it'll be a big moment in this campaign, and we will cover on the context. we'll be back after the spray, stay with us. —— after this break. hello there, good evening. a few heavy, thundery downpours around for some today, but some brighter spells in between. cloudier towards the south than we saw yesterday, so the temperatures not quite as high. but still some long, sunny spells around for many spots, including in lancashire — and that really sets the scene

for the rest of the week, when it will feel a lot more like summer than it has been of late. drier, a little warmerfor most, but not completely dry. still the chance of some showers, and indeed, some longer spells of rain. but on wednesday, it does look mostly dry — and that's because high pressure continues to build in from the azores — chance of an isolated shower or two, a front moves into the far northwest of scotland. but overnight tonight, well, the showers from today will just continue to fade away. long, clear spells, some areas of cloud at times. locally, across parts of scotland, we could see lows of around 3—4 celsius — so a little chilly here, but further south, we'll see temperatures stay in double figures. lots of sunshine to start the day on wednesday, a bit more fairweather cloud bubbling up through the afternoon — and that cloud will thicken across northwest scotland, eventually bringing some splashes of rain, perhaps spilling more clouds across northern ireland, too. still chilly for the far north of scotland, elsewhere, the high teens — the low 20s in celsius

as temperatures reacting to the sunshine, along with the pollen levels, too. and where we've got the best of the sunshine, those pollen levels will be high or very high — of course, the grass policies and has begun now. thursday marks the summer solstice, a few changes — have to keep an eye on this area of low pressure over the continent, could produce a few showers towards the far southeast of england, and our weather front continues to sink southwards and eastwards. more cloud over the north west or northern ireland and for much of scotland. perhaps a few outbreaks of rain here and there at times — it may not be completely dry. but the best of the brightness and the dry weather will probably be for eastern areas of england — and here, temperatures away from any showers will rise to around 22 celsius. and then, we look out towards the atlantic to find our weather for the rest of the week. now, these weather fronts will be approaching, bringing outbreaks of rain into northwest scotland, northern ireland on friday morning. and then, that rain will continue to track further eastwards as we head through friday afternoon and into the evening. but lots of dry weather developing over the weekend — it will be feeling warmer, and there'll be plenty of sunshine, too.

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