Velshi

The Importance of Running for Office, ‘Because You Can’ in a Democracy

Episode Summary

Ali Velshi is joined by Democratic Tenn. Rep. Justin Jones, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), University of Pennsylvania computer & information science professor Benjamin Lee

Episode Notes

Ali’s personal family story illustrates the power of running for office in a democracy, ‘because you can;’ Tenn. Rep. Justin Jones discusses the importance of elected office to keep the fight alive; U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) breaks down the latest in government shutdown negotiations and the new turn in Trump’s trade war; how AI data centers are fueling sky-high utility bills.