jill biden, madam vice president, distinguished ladies and gentlemen.he people, the government, of kenya and your brothers and sisters across the african continent. [applause] i want to thank president biden for extending an invitation to me to undertake this state visit, a sign of friendship and partnership and collaboration between two countries that share common values, values of freedom, democracy, rule of law, equality, and inclusivety. we are very proud democratic nation, and today as we celebrate our past, we are optimistic about our future. by undertaking this state visit we will have the opportunity to disdiscuss and to have a conversation about building global partnership and leadership around the issues that pose challenges regionally, globally, and in countries like kenya. and many others. challenges of climate change. challenges of insecurity. challenges of around distress. and today we have an opportunity to build synergy, to build partnership, that will not only solve our current problem, but also to build a future that is much more promi

jill biden, madame vice president distinguish ladies and gentlemen. our future. by undertaking we will have the opportunity to discuss and have a conversation about building a global partnership and leadership around the issue that post challenges regionally, globally and in countries like kenya and many others. towns of climate change of insecurity to build partnerships that will not only solve our current problem but to build a future which is much more promising, much more prosperous a fairer, eight freer, a healthier and productive future. i am confident. [applause] i am confident, mr. president, a partnership between the united states of america and kenya will give us the solution the world saw will be discussing issues from peace and security in our region. recognizing the heavy lifting kenya is doing and supporting peace and security efforts in the horn of africa, in that region i want to say mr. president, we value the support, the friendship and the collaboration the united states has given kenya and our region to make sure that we undertake

visit ncicap.org] this week president biden and hostingady jill biden are dinner ir of kenya's presideniam ay, we will show highlights from the evening including the president's rival at the north portico, notable guests and president biden's toast to president ruto and his wife. watch thursday night at 11:00 on c-span, or online at c-span.org. ahead of the dinner, you can use our video app or website to watch the guest arrivals and real-time starting at 5 p.m. eastern. >> c-span's capitol hill producer craig kaplan is reporting that the fed has confirmed the 200th during joe on a vot66-28 to reach the milestone. during trump's term, the senate confirmed 196 judges, ultimately the senate confirmed 234 judges television companies and more, including buckeye broadl♪ >> buckeye broadband supports c-span as a public■kproviders. democracy. >>

i don't know that he's as effective as a communicator as jill biden was. d that's i think they need to have her out on the trail more to your punch in the face point, joe biden punching someone in the face lands very differently than jill biden punching someone in the face. and it's it's almost it's like to stand-up comic in the 1980s who used to have a puppet that would say offensive jokes. you'll hear him say it, but coming out of me at something totally different and it just lands harder coming from jill biden, you don't expect it. he must be doing more of those interviews let's face it, the big one, the biggest one, i think probably the biggest is just the age, right. and yet the perception that he's just not up to it, he's lost his step. right. and so while that is great, having joe biden beat surrogate for you, he needs to be doing those things and good luck. >> let me pause you because he this was not an interview, but there was a moment that's been very widely circulated yesterday, where he was an odd setting. it's a little hard to hear the question

. >> president bidennd first lady jill biden greeted kenyan president and his wife at the white house. this is the sixth and largest stat dinner of the biden presidency with an estimated 500 dinner guests in attendance. it's also the first state dinner in 16 years for an african leader. >> menu features a three course meal. for the dinner, that includes the pairing of fuchsia and purple african roses. >> this olive oil is from california and tomatoes are from ohio. so most of our produce is from around the country. for the main course, we are doing the best of both worlds. lobster poached in butter, a great combination. in short ribs marinated and lightly smoked. wonderful corn puree and roasted turnips, sweet potatoes and squash. we wanted them to have seafood and also to make sure that we take care of our guests who are vegetarians and begin, so we have wonderful dishes for them. >> i say welcome to all of you, so excited to have you here today. excited to share desserts for the kenya state dinner. we did a homemade white chocolate basket and inside is nectarine paste which we made

later today, president joe biden and first lady jill biden will be in the bay area to attend severalsers. one of them will happen just miles from the pro-palestine encampment on the stanford campus. nbc bay area's kris sanchez is on campus, and chris, a university president at another school, is decrying hate speech directed to palestinian students, as well. that hate speech was not found here at stanford. here, the tent protest continues to be peaceful, though the demonstrators are frustrated, hoping to get the attention of president biden as he makes his way to palo alto. president biden and first lady jill biden will arrive at moffett field today to attend events in portola valley and also palo alto today and tomorrow. first lady jill biden will also speak in san francisco, while the president continues to call for a cease fire, and his administration stopped a shipment of 2,000 pound bombs to pressure israel to stay out of rafah. we talked with one stanford protester who says that's still not enough. i think, quite frankly, that it's immensely disrespectful that in, in in that in

i'm jill biden's husband, joe. doug, our second gentleman, is here. good to see you, pal.aime, thanks for the introduction. i've always looked up to you. congratulations on a great rookie season in the nba. as you said, you stand on the shoulders of those who came before you. future generations will stand on your 6'6" shoulders nba hell of a lot taller, man. when i was elected, i promise my administration would look like america, and i'm proud to say it does. i want to thank my cabinet members here today tom perez, tom, where are you? on friday, i had the honor of bestowing our nation's highest civilian award to 19 incredible people, two trailblazers who were hispanic american as well. the first latino to lead the national union -- a national union, of american farmworkers. as you look over my shoulder, i have got a few quests in their, one of them being cesar chavez. in the first latino to travel to space. i'm glad she decided to come home. we are a nation of immigrants, and we should not forget it. why we are so good, why we are so strong, why we have such potential. we

arriving in the bay area, doctor jill biden touched down just about 20 minutes ago.nt lands in a few hours where they're headed. also disturbing charges in the south bay. a san jose couple is accused of stashing 25,000 fentanyl pills under their baby's crib. the details we're learning at this hour. and could bart go off the rails financially? the strong claim the agency is making as it desperately looks for money. the news at five starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirre and i'm janelle wang. it is being called the biggest bust fentanyl bust in santa clara county history. and much of that record drug haul was found stashed under a baby's crib at a couple's san jose apartment. nbc bay area's robert honda joins us from the courthouse, where the couple faced charges today for child endangerment. the couple was very emotional in court today, holding back tears and even crying at times. but the prosecutor and even the judge were not sympathetic. the couple faced charges together in superior court today, but spent much of their time hiding their faces.

. >> president biden and first lady jill biden greeted canyon president ruto and his wife as they arrived for a state dinner at the white house, theixth and largest state dinner of the biden presidency with an estimated 0 guests in attendance. it is also the first state dinner in 15 years for an african leader. >> president biden any message to the people of iowa that suffered terrible tornadoes? >> president ruto do you have a message for the people of haiti? >> thank you. >> president biden, nikki haley says she is voting for trump. what do you say? >> >> now i look at the menu for the state dinner featuring a three course meal. the dinners declaration includes a pairing of fuchsia and purple african orchids and american roses to symbolize enduring friendship between the u.s. and can't yet. >> good afternoon, everyone. susie and i are so excited for this state dinner. because it is the beginning of summer. for the first course we chose a tomato stew, a green stew marinated with vidalia onions, wonderful cucumber, and wonderful white balsamic vinegar. it is very reminiscent of what the s

jill biden's commitments from over the weekend. iden's. >> congratulations, you've earned everything of what you will get today. as president lincoln said -- you can clap for that. that fall, he decided to -- look , i should not get into this probably. >> despite what you saw there, this was doctor jill and the view girls today talking about joe biden's payment he seems right on top of it. >> competent, alert and doing the job. it's not about his age. the other one is doddering and doesn't remember anything. >> this election is not about age, they are basically the same age. this election is about character >> how about the character trait of honesty. i mean the american people can see this, they see donald trump giving impromptu press conferences and rallies without notes, walking into bodegas and doing -- and then pour biden can't get through a commencement. >> the best is when she said it's a choice between good versus evil. she said that's what the election is, good versus evil. your guy is trying to jail his opponent. >> stay w

and jill biden said on the view either joe is elected or evil will win. we got the tape.ts, they are in a state of panic, they are desperate so in lieu of any traditional campaign or running on the novel idea of an answering the question are you better off than you were four years ago, well, the democratic party, they are now relying on another political tactic. you can call it the weaponization of our justice department or simply just call it law fair. in new york city alvin bragg and judge merchan's bogus case against trump has all the elements of a left-wing law fair campaign, including a politically driven da, prosecutors who are active in the democratic party, a jury pool from one of the most anti-trump republican conservative districts in the entire country, and of course a partisan hack judge who heavily and obviously and clearly favors the prosecution. what we have seen from new york judge merchan is a disgrace to our constitution and our system of justice. he hasn't just tipped the scales against trump, time and time again he's acted as the prosecution's friend a

>> first lady doctor jill biden arrived at sfo this afternoon before heading to kentfield for a privatesing event. as far as tomorrow is concerned, president biden is scheduled to attend a reception hosted in palo alto. he will then head to portola valley for an event at the home of a local venture capitalist and billionaire. back out here live just outside of the blockades around the fairmont hotel, where the president and the first lady are expected to be staying this evening, we are hoping to. excuse me. those streets are expected to remain blocked off through tomorrow. so those who are hoping to travel through nob hill or around the nob hill area , be prepared and give yourself a little bit of extra time. live in san francisco. tori gaines, ktvu, fox two news. >> all right, tori, thank you for that. now, this joint visit comes at a critical time for president biden's reelection campaign. our political reporter, greg lee, has more now on the challenges that lie ahead for president joe biden stopping in the bay area for the second time this year to raise money for his reelection campa

and first lady jill biden returned to the bay area tonight. the first lady touching down at sfo in the past half hour. the bidens are on a west coast fundraising swing for the president's reelection campaign. ktvu political reporter greg lee live now at sfo with the details of the presidential visit. greg >> julie, good evening to you, first lady jill biden. deplaning here at sfo just about ten minutes ago. in fact, here's another look at that airplane that brought her to this tarmac. that crew still wrapping up their post flight checks here. the motorcade taking doctor biden to the north bay for a fundraiser tonight. the president set to land at moffett field in a few hours as they both work to bolster his campaign war chest. president joe biden stopping in the bay area for the second time this year to raise money for his reelection campaign. >> you look at california, and california has historically right, been that atm of american politics. you go from silicon valley to hollywood, from the wine country to beverly hills. >> the president and

president joe biden and first lady jill biden will be visiting the bay area. mr. biden is set to land in the bay area tonight for fundraising events in portola valley and palo alto through tomorrow. meanwhile the first lady will touch down at sfo. she's going to speak tonight in marin county. ahead, in our next half hour, kris sanchez will have a live report on criticism the biden administration is facing at college campuses around the country ahead of his west coast trip, the president is vowing that the u.s. will stop sending weapons to israel if prime minister benjamin netanyahu moves ahead with a planned ground offensive in rafah, it's estimated more than 1 million people are currently sheltering there today in the bay's brie jackson is live in washington. brie how major a move would this be amid this ongoing war? good morning chris. so the potential move would mark a shift in u.s. policy toward the war. although president biden said the u.s. will continue to make sure israel is secure in its ability to respond to attacks. as israel's military prepares to launc

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first lady jill biden will be heading to southern california tomorrow, and president biden will then seattle after tomorrow's campaign. fundraisers live in san francisco. emma goss, nbc, bay area news. emma, thank you. we can see that security blockade right behind you there at the fairmont. we're also following now breaking news in san jose, a shooting that shut down a freeway off ramp. this is happening at 280 and mclaughlin avenue this is near the two 8101 interchange. people are being asked to avoid this area while police continue to investigate. officers aren't saying much right now, but we do know a man was shot and rushed to the hospital around 6 p.m, he remains at critical in critical condition at this hour. it's unclear if the shooting happened on the off ramp or on a nearby street. also tonight, startled by gunfire while out in the water, a frightening experience in the final stretch of a regatta. gunshots ring out, bullets landing dangerously close to a group of teen rowers. heard it right there. this happened on the sacramento river about two and a half weeks ago. you cou

alice barr, nbc news president biden and first lady jill biden are in town this week, and we now know exactly when they will touch down. tomorrow, president biden will land at moffett field in mountain view, and first lady jill biden will touch down at sfo. the first lady will be speaking at an event in marin county thursday evening. after that, she's heading to southern california, oregon and arizona. president biden will be making two fundraising stops on friday in the bay area. one is at the portola valley home of billionaire venture capitalist vinod khosla. the other is in palo alto, hosted by silicon valley execs marissa mayer and joseph ansanelli. after the fundraisers, the president is off to seattle for campaign events. there. a new appeal tonight from donald trump and his election interference case in the state of georgia. former president appealing a ruling from march. now, that ruling did not disqualify district attorney fani willis from overseeing the case. as you may remember, willis was accused of misconduct for allegedly benefiting her. her relationship with special pro

i've lost track of the number of times that jill biden has been here. kamala harris has been here many times. this really is one of the biggest cash cows in the country. some of the biggest, zip codes for political donations for democrats are especially in silicon valley on the peninsula. so it's no surprise the president is back again to make another trip to the california political atm, the political atm. >> i mean, that is so very true, right here. we don't ever see him because he's in and out at these private events where they pay a lot of money to, rub elbows right? whereas in other states, the swing states, people actually get glimpses and hear speeches and maybe even shake hands with him and the candidates. right? yeah. >> oh, yeah. that's totally the dynamic here. i mean, yeah, if we were a michigan or a pennsylvania, there would be a lot more public events. but, you know, it's there's no doubt that biden will win california. and so when he's here, he's not doing public events hardly ever sometimes maybe kamala harris, the vice president, will d

happening tomorrow, president joe biden, first lady jill biden are touching down in the bay area separately. tomorrow, mr. biden will land at moffett airfield in mountain view. first lady jill biden will touch down at sfo. first lady will be speaking at event in marin county thursday evening. the president will make two fundraising stops on friday in portola valley and in palo alto. after the fundraisers, the president off to seattle for another campaign event. there new at six. another complaint now urging excuse me, a new complaint urging an investigation into islamophobia at the berkeley unified school district. the council on american islamic relations or care and the american arab anti discrimination committee filed the complaint. it outlines instances of discrimination, harassment and intimidation against the students since the october 7th attack on israel. it says slurs have been directed at palestinian, arab and muslim students. the complaint says teachers who have supported the students have been harassed as well. it's asking the department of education's the civil rights to launch

>> first lady doctor jill biden arrived at sfo this afternoon before heading to kentfield for a private fundraising event. as far as tomorrow is concerned, president biden is scheduled to attend a reception hosted in palo alto. he will then head to portola valley for an event at the home of a local venture capitalist and billionaire. >> president biden in the first lady are expected to attend separate campaign events tomorrow. they're staying here at the fairmont hotel tonight. there were plenty of street closures here today, but that did not stop onlookers from coming out to snag a glimpse of the commander in chief in san francisco, tori gaines, ktvu, fox two news. >> and not everyone is happy about the president's visit. a group of pro-palestinian protesters say they will stage a rally outside the site of his portola valley fundraising event . they say they want to send a message that he and the billionaires who support him are complicit for supplying israel with the means to kill civilians . in gaza, nurses at san francisco's public hospitals are now warning of a possible strike . do

president biden and first lady jill biden held aar ceremony at the white house to welcome kmy william and wife rachel. the two oval office and held a joint press conference in the east room and marked the first state visit to the united states by an african leader since 2008. president biden announced at the news conference he's working with congress to designate kenya as a major nonnato ally, making it the first sub-saharan african country to receive the designation.

jill biden weighing in today on this very tight race. 's our chief white house correspondent mary bruce. >> reporter: as donald trump awaits his verdict in new york, president biden today out on the trail in battleground pennsylvania, trying to shore up support with a key constituency, arguing he's breaking down barriers for black americans. >> i came today to speak the truth. the truth about promises made and promises kept. >> reporter: biden touting his accomplishments at a rally in philadelphia, from record low black unemployment to capping prescription drug costs and relieving student debt. and taking aim at trump. >> he is that landlord who denies housing applications because of the color of your skin. >> reporter: in 2020, black voters helped deliver biden the white house. but their support has slipped, down 13 points since then, according to our latest poll. the president well aware he needs their backing if he hopes to stay for a second term. >> because you voted, donald trump is defeated former president. and with your vote -- wi

theses are out and out lies that we played from joe biden earlier, jill biden and john legend. they're saying x when the answer is really y. it's incumbent upon republicans running to not say this is normal campaigning but to call out the lies and come forward with the facts, showing these are lies. one area where biden will have trouble is people feel what's in their wallets. wallets don't lie. you know how much money you have, how much you don't have and you know how you're going impacted. to mark teppers point. i disagree with what john ledge end said, when you're talking about masculinity, you can't wear a knit sweater at the end of may unless you're my father who is on blood thinners, sorry, i no you're watching. that's not -- i know you're watching. that's not manly. maria: they constantly say trump is a threat to democracy. meanwhile, they're trying to take out supreme court justices. they want to take out clarence thomas. they want to take out because of the flag situation they want to take out alito. here's what dr. jill said yesterday on the view about scotus. watch t

president biden and first lady jill biden will be in the bay area today. of them just happens to be a few miles from stanford university, where there's a pro-palestinian encampment. nbc bay area's kris sanchez is at the campus in kris. a university president at another campus is decrying hate speech directed at palestinian students as well. reporter that hate speech was not found here at stanford. here, the tent protests continues to be peaceful, though the demonstrators are frustrated, hoping to get the attention of president biden as he makes his way to palo alto. president biden and first lady jill biden will arrive at moffett field today to attend events in portola valley and also palo alto today and tomorrow. first lady jill biden will also speak in san francisco, while the president continues to call for a ceasefire and his administration stopped a shipment of 2,000 pound bombs to pressure israel to stay out of rafah, we talked with one stanford protester who says that's still not enough. i think, quite frankly, that it's immensely disrespectful that

glasses and join me in a toast to the well-being and long life of president joe biden and first lady, jill bidenntinued security of the people of the united states and the interring bonds of friendship, and solidarity of kenya and the united states. to the president.

jill biden will join us in just a little bit. >> michael: home prices hitting a new all-time high.ll tell you where they're up the most. rebecca will break down what's behind the surge in prices nationwide. >> george: we begin with donald trump's criminal trial. now in its final phase. closing arguments wrapped up last night and in just hours, the fate of a former president will be in the hands of a jury. aaron katersky is at the courthouse. good morning, aaron. >> reporter: good morning, george. jurors are on the cusp of deciding this case. they should have it by about lunch time after the judge issues instructions to convict the jury must find former president trump falsified business records to cover up a conspiracy to corrupt the 2016 election. lengthy closing arguments kept the jurors here late and clashed on the facts. in a five hour closing argument, prosecutors put former president trump at the center of a, quote, conspiracy and cover-up to supress a story about sex with an adult film actress and to hoodwink the american voter before the 2016 election. it was, the prosecuto

border, the economy, all of these things president trump is leading by huge double digits versus jill biden. and the sooner that this scam trial can be concluded the sooner that the president can get back to getting out, campaigning, and talking to the american people about the issues that matter to them. and with that i am going to turn over to the congressman. thank you. >> ladies and gentlemen of america, this trial is a joke. this thing is a farce. we were in there all morning. michael: basically sat there and said yeah, he did legal expenses. the trump organization, not the campaign, paid out money in legal expenses. where is the crime? there is no crime. the only crime that is happening here is this democrat judge in the democrat party prosecuting their political rival right in the middle of a presidential election. the crime here is that the issues facing our nation are not being addressed by the democrats , but they want to go after donald trump. and there is nothing wrong, there is nothing wrong here. nothing that has been done poorly by president trump. the only thing that is bein

by the way, it is amazing because the supreme court has told jill biden, you do not -- told joe biden you don't have the authority to do this. the supreme court you -- says you can't do this and biden is doing it anyway. then they say donald trump is a threat to democracy. this is an egregious breach of power by the presidency and it should be grounds for impeachment that he feels he can spend money without the authority of congress and when the supreme court says you don't have the power to do it. host: john in grand rapids, michigan on the line for democrats. can you turn down the volume on your tv? turn down the volume on your tv and ask your question. while we wait for you to get that together, let's go to joe in dayton, ohio on the line for republicans. caller: good morning from a cloudy day from dayton, ohio. mr. moore, i love you very much, along with charles payne, larry kudlow, and the beautiful maria. mr. moore, i want to give my democrat friends some facts. when joe biden took office -- mr. moore has already given us quite a few facts. can you ask your question? caller: sur

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president joe biden is expected to land 30 minutes he is behind first ahead jill biden, she touched down a little bit ago. >>> president biden flew out of joint base andrews to the bay area. he has traveled to the bay area multiple times over the last year to fill up the campaign coffers. >> we did see signs of preparation for the president and first ahead's arrival around the hotel where they usually stay. >>> president biden is set to attend two campaign fundraisers on friday. we are hearing that one of them is in palo alto. hosted by the former ceo of yahoo. another event at the home of venture capitalist billionaire. >>> tickets cost between $6,000 and $100,000. >>> still ahead, several cars burned in the east bay. the neighborhood effort to try to put the flames out. >>> and still cleaning up from the past winter, up next we will meet the resident who was washed out. the road washed out. now it is turning simple errands into a major ordeal. a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our

silicon valley to hollywood, from the wine country to beverly hills. >> the president and first lady, jill biden, set to attend separate campaign receptions during the quick trip. doctor biden and kentfield president biden attending two fundraisers in the silicon valley friday, including one at the portola valley home of tech billionaire vinod khosla. >> money is the mother's milk of politics, and it matters. and this isn't a presidential election where you're going to see north of 6 to $8 billion, spent billions spent on trying to reach voters in a rematch where the margins are razor thin. >> with six months to election day, biden and former president trump have been neck and neck in recent polls. both presumptive nominees filling their campaign coffers when they can break free . palestine. young people's frustrations with the president and the u.s. role in israel in gaza front and center on college campuses, both democrats and republicans know young voters could play a pivotal role in the election. >> we would expect to see a split screen of wealthy donors opposite protesters talking about wha

we also know that first lady jill biden will be there in marin county tomorrow night. there are two campaign events on friday, last visiting them back in february. and both bidens were here in november for the apec summit. >>> he ran as a republican challenger to then president richard nixon in 1972. known for the pro environment in anti-war advocacy. we caught up with him in 2008 when he was helping registered latino voters. he was a maverick often clashing with members of his own party. the 1970 he co-founded earth day to help write the endangered species act of 1973. he was in favor of the abortion rights and supported stem cell research. eventually changed his party affiliation to the democrat from 2007. his family says he died of congestive heart failure at his home in winters, california. >>> still ahead, bay area fast food workers, walking off the job. we'll show you the conditions that they say left them no choice. >> and i feel embarrassed. but what we could do, we could do anything. >> one california city getting praised for the unique approach to homelessness

first lady jill biden flew into sfo about two hours earlier visiting for campaign events and the first lady hit the ground running. she spoke to a campaign event in marin county. president biden has traveled to the bay area multiple times last year to fill up coffers. there are street closures around the fairmont hotel. he's set to attend two fundraisers friday one in palo alto, the former ceo of yahoo! and portola valley and we are hearing tickets are between $6,000-1,000. after circleing the runway the plan to rename the oakland airport name change is official, despite threats of a lawsuit and concern about travelers getting confused. metropolitan oakland international airport will be called the san francisco bay oakland international airport, the commissioners voted to approve the change. over the past few weeks we have been asking travelers what they think about it and there are common threads. >> i worry it would be confusing being there's already an sfo and now there's going to be another san francisco airport. >> it seems like it might be confusing. >> they could have named it o

. >>> jill biden's campaign has enough delegates to be the green party nominee.en party will hold the convention virtually in august. it will be the third run for president. she was the green party's nominee in 2012 and 2016. >>> new at 5:00, the oakland library will be closed and how much tay will cost. >> reporter: a report breaking traveling numbers. >>> a baby announcement. you'll want to hear this one. >>> the giants scrappy at the beginning of the road trip. overall performance is >>> welcome back. the main brand for the oakland library will be closed until november. the closure starts tonight. the library says while it is closed, they will be doing floor-to-ceiling upgrades. >> mostly for us it will be us going on a sunday because no other branches are open on sunday. >> while it's closed, they will put in a new roof, upgrade the electrical system. renovate the floors and lights, and fix some heating problems. they're paying for it with a $4.2 million state grand and matching. it training large and small on display including a passenger coach that carried

jill biden on good morning america today laying out the choice in this election, calm versus chaos. forgotten donald trump's chaotic four years in office. according to recent polls donald trump is performing better than president biden, but listen carefully. among respondents who are least likely to vote, the new york times reports, quote, the polls have shown donald trump with an edge for eight months, but there is a flashing warning sign suggesting his advantage might not be as stable as it looks. that warning sign, his lead is built on gains among voters who don't pay close attention to politics, don't follow news and don't regularly vote. trumps dependence on these letters could make the race more volatile. there is a chance that disengaged democratic voters could revert to usual partisan leanings. alternately, they might stay home, which could also help biden. joining us for more is simon rosenberg, democratic strategist -- simon, i was so excited to have this conversation with you and i was telling melissa, the executive producer, i normally don't look at the poles at all. what

separate first lady jill biden is expected to be in marin county today for what her office is callingitical finance event. president biden's trip to the bay area comes a day after he announced a new multi-billion dollar microsoft center in wisconsin. new polls show him narrowly leading rival donald trump, as mr. biden tries to draw a sharp contrast between his and his predecessors handling of the economy. his abc news reporter and win. >> president biden, taking a victory lap in the swing state of wisconsin, touting a new $3.3 billion microsoft ai data center in racine. >> it's going to be transformative, not just here, but worldwide. >> this new project, expected to create thousands of new construction and professional jobs. it's the same spot his predecessor, donald trump, had vowed and failed to bring a $10 billion investment by electronics manufacturer foxconn. >> they wasted hundreds of millions of dollars for state and local tax dollars to promise a project that never happened. foxconn turned out to be just that, a con the president, seeking to draw a sharp economic split screen

president joe biden and first lady jill biden are in town this week. den is set to land in the bay area thursday for fundraising events in san francisco and palo alto through friday. meanwhile, the first lady will touch down at sfo. she will be speaking at an event in marin county thursday evening. this comes as the biden administration continues to face fierce criticism at college campuses throughout the country, where pro-palestinian encampments have been set up, including here in the bay area at uc berkeley's san francisco state and stanford university. i think, quite frankly, that it's immensely disrespectful that in a in that in an election year, he is coming not to our campus to meet the popular body of his constituency, but rather going to a private donor event three blocks off of stanford. the palo alto police department says it's working with other law enforcement agencies to prepare and plan for the president's visit tonight, in a move that would mark a shift in u.s. policy toward the war, biden says the u.s. will not supply israel with certai

i'm going to ask him about his goals and priorities fs l first lady doctor jill biden has just arriveda. right now you can see a number of people getting off of the plane. right now, we do not see the first lady in this shot, but we can imagine that the other folks who were on the plane likely will be getting off first, and then the first lady will exit from the plane she is on a separate visit from the president, who will be also arriving here in the bay area later on tonight. the first lady is going to head up to the north bay tonight, and she'll be in kentfield attending a political finance event there. obviously, the focus here for the bidens is fundraising as they're here in the bay area. then coming up tomorrow are the first lady is set to fly down to southern california to attend another fundraiser in that area. we do have our political reporter, greg lee, who is on the ground there at sfo, and he will have much more on the bidens visits here to the bay area. coming up in a live report on the news at 5:00. >> well, as officials in san francisco work to address the issues of pove

. >> and first lady doctor jill biden returning to the bay area.he stop she's making as a part of her trip to visit the western states and equinox gym membership, the program that aims to help you live longer and it will cost you an unbelievable amount of money. >> the regular equinox isn't. i know she plus, good morning to all of you watching us on an equinox treadmill this morning. it's tuesday, may 7th. >> let's check in with drew. >> okay, so we've got a warmer afternoon on the way. here's a live look outside from sutro tower right now, pointing at the golden gate bridge. that sun is up here. we're already running warmer right now compared to this time yesterday. by 11 degrees in half moon bay, right around 2 to 5 degrees warmer in most cities. so take a look at temperatures right now. not as cold as yesterday. we're mainly in the 40s and low 50s. as we get you out the door on this tuesday heading into the north bay, it's 44, in cloverdale. we're at 43 in napa, 45. that current temperature in fairfield . so a lot of sunshine already from our su

separately, first lady jill biden is expected to be in marin county tomorrow for what her office is calling a political finance event. >> sad news as former peninsula congressman and environmentalist pete mccloskey has died. mccloskey served seven terms in the house from 1967 to 1983. many considered him a maverick republican, staunchly against the vietnam war and the first member of congress to publicly call for the impeachment of president richard nixon. he also co-chaired the first earth day in 1970, helped write the federal endangered species act. mccloskey served in the marine corps during the korean war, where he was awarded the navy cross and silver star. he spent the last 20 years of his life farming in the sacramento valley. pete mccloskey has died at the age of 96. >> coming up, committing more than $100 million to combat the homelessness crisis in the south bay. from relocating some people to building more housing and safe sleeping sites, how the money will be spent committed with more than $100 million of the city's proposed budget to be spent on getting people housed. abc seven

first lady jill biden is also here for a separate event. >> and number five, we were getting ready fory, some of the warmest weather since last october. a live look from our santa cruz camera. it's lovely everywhere this morning. it's also mild. we have cities starting out in the 60s right now, so later on today you can see it's widespread 80s 81 in the city for a daytime high, 84 in oakland, go to 87 in san jose. upper 80s in our warmest spots inland tomorrow though, gets even hotter. inland 90s make their first appearance of the year tomorrow afternoon. >> and number six following your traffic on this thursday morning. metering lights are on at 5.35 and you can see traffic is still stacked up there. better news in san leandro. we had this earlier big rig sig alert that has been cleared. traffic has recovered there. but look at southbound 880. the ripple effect is happening and number seven strike a pose. >> tourists on a hike in slovenia were greeted by this dog that was ready for its close up. it really showed off. really? why they took all those photos? the dog's owner posted the v

jill biden. she is tough as nails and even though she is relatively quiet, excuse incredibly influenced it meant to watch on that white house in on this campaign more preston, gloria borger, great to have your perspective. thanks guys course. >> stay tuned to cnn news central because still ahead, the white house and sisters strike that. killed dozens of palestinians in rafah, including women and children, didn't cross the president's so-called red line speaking with two biden appointees recently resigned and we say it should've years after d-day, jake tapper talks to tom general's about the state of democracy. are we protecting what we fought to save their has been democratic backsliding around the world. >> are you? >> concern the whole story with anderson cooper sunday at aid on scene doug lima someone needs to customize and save hundreds and car insurance with liberty neutral. >> let's fly keeps nag i thought you were right behind me. >> only pay for what you need labor day good morning with d

. >>> first lady jill biden is in the area. she landed at sfo about 30 minutes ago. president biden is soon to follow. jose martinez reports live from san francisco as the bidens kick off some bay area campaigning while the election inches closer and closer. hi there, jose. >> reporter: we're live here at the marina green where president biden will be arriving in less than two hours now. let's take a look at what's going on here. you can see a whole operation that started this afternoon with barriers on the sidewalks. you can see how marina boulevard is closed off in this area. what we know is president biden will land here around 7:45 and then is expected to head over to the fairmont hotel. yes, you can expect street closures all over right outside the hotel and, of course, down in the peninsula we had a conversation with security experts who say you have to be aware of what's going to be happening tomorrow. >> as he moves down south, as always, the motorcade does a great job blocking traffic, getting things cleared on the 101 and taking him to his ultimate destinati