AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka wants the next Big Labor chief to be a woman.
When, however, is the issue. Asked if he planned to step down after 12 years, he told reporters on a Labor Day-focused Christian Science Monitor Zoom call, “We’ll see, won’t we?”
He then added, “I hope that the next president of the AFL-CIO is a woman.” …
- C-SPAN’s Steve Scully is probably the most prepared presidential debate host ever. Not only has he hosted the morning Democrat versus Republican call-in shows, but he tells us that he was the backup moderator for all of the 2016 debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. He said it was “a great experience and good exercise. It hopefully trained me well for this year.” …
- First lady Melania Trump has begun planning for Christmas at the White House, a monthslong affair that starts with posing for the Christmas card, setting a theme for the decorations, and hiring volunteers to help. This year because of the virus, however, the volunteer corps will be smaller and will have to wear masks and socially distance, she said. …
- Jim Daly, president of the influential Focus on the Family Christian ministry, said that evangelicals are again going to support Trump in overwhelming numbers. While they sometimes cringe at the president’s tweets, he said that 80% appreciate and support Trump’s policies, especially his anti-abortion initiatives. Daly also told us that he’d like to see the president talk a little more about God, somewhat like Vice President Mike Pence. “I’d prefer that he express it,” he said. …
