before Nick signs off. Dawn’s Big Three begins early with Trump’s Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, proposed investments, skilled manufacturing jobs and Jamie Dimon’s backing for Philadelphia shipbuilding.
Dawn’s Big Three continues with the Pennsylvania summit and the prospect of billions of dollars flowing into defense manufacturing, the Navy Yard and regional shipbuilding. Dawn examines the need for welders and other skilled workers while discussing the chance to restore Philadelphia’s place in American naval production. The first Big Three story connects national security, local jobs and private investment.
The second Big Three story covers Todd Blanche’s attorney-general confirmation hearing, with Chuck Grassley supporting the nominee and Dick Durbin attacking Blanche’s loyalty to Trump. The crew reacts to Blanche telling Trump, “I love you, sir,” and argues that demanding bosses often receive intense loyalty from people who meet their standards. The third story features 12-year-old Philadelphia student correspondent Bella Gonzalez interviewing MLB stars, followed by the growth of professional softball, MLB’s investment in the AUSL and emotional All-Star Game moments involving cancer survivors, children riding bicycles onto the field and “America the Beautiful.”
