12:00 p.m. ET: As president of the AFL-CIO, Richard L. Trumka represents America’s federation of labor unions with 12.5 million members. The AFL-CIO endorsed former vice president Joe Biden in May. Trumka will join Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart to discuss the current COVID-19 crisis and how they will organize for a Biden victory in November.
12:30 p.m. ET: Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) joins Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart to discuss her views on the Biden-Harris ticket, how COVID-19 is affecting her home state and the civil unrest tearing at America’s fabric.
1:00 p.m. ET: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms joins Washington Post politics reporter Eugene Scott to discuss Sen. Kamala Harris’ (D-Calif.) historic ascent to the Democratic ticket, efforts to combat voter suppression, and how she is responding to rising COVID-19 cases in her city after recovering from the virus herself.
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