THIS YEAR MARKS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 18 YEAR OLDS GETTING THE RIGHT TO VOTE. TO MARK THAT OCCASION, WE’VE INVITED THREE FIRST TIME VOTERS INTO THE STUDIO TO TALK ABOUT WHAT TODAY’S ELECTIONS MEAN TO THEM.
CHAD ANDRE REED, JACINDA ABCARIAN, AND LENORA REYES OF YOUTH RADIO IN BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.
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Daily News Digest
In a Senate hearing today, Pentagon officials claimed President Obama and future presidents have the power to send troops anywhere in the world to fight groups linked to al-Qaeda, based in part on the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), passed by Congress days after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. [includes rush transcript]
