CNN gave a preview of how the microphones will be cut off during the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle on Thursday between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. A pair of green lights on each candidate’s podium will turn on whenever his microphone is turned on, signaling that it is that person’s turn to speak, CNN anchor Victor Blackwell explained. When the green lights are turned off, the microphone on that platform will be muted, he added. CNN demonstrates how the microphones will work during the debate tonight pic.twitter.com/XC0C297E29 — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 27, 2024 Blackwell and fellow CNN anchor Phil Mattingly then demonstrated how viewers will see and hear when a candidate tries to interrupt when it is the other person’s turn to speak. Each anchor explained how his “volume remains constant” when his microphone is activated while the other’s voice “can be difficult to understand” when attempting to speak over the other. “CNN’s production team has shared this demonstration with the campaigns earlier today, and we’re sharing it with you, our viewers, so everyone fully understands how tomorrow night will work,” Mattingly said. He added, “We should note, by agreeing to participate in this debate, both campaigns and candidates have also agreed to abide by these rules.” CNN’s debate is slated for 9 p.m. ET on Thursday and is expected to last 90 minutes. “State of the Union” anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash have been selected as moderators and will be directly across from the candidates. Trump will enter on the right side of the screen while Biden will make his entrance on the left side, said Mattingly, who noted that the podiums will be eight feet apart. There will be no audience in the television studio. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “Candidates will have two minutes to answer questions and one minute for responses and rebuttals,” Mattingly said. “At the moderators’ discretion, there may be an additional minute for follow-ups, clarifications, or responses.” Mattingly also expounded on how a candidate will know how much time is left for him to speak. “Attached to the cameras in the studio and in the candidates’ field of view are the timing lights. When the lights show yellow, there are 15 seconds left in the candidate’s answer or response,” he said. “When the lights flash red, there are five seconds left, and when the display is solid red, the time is up,” Mattingly continued. “At that point, the candidate’s microphone will be turned off and the other candidate will have their microphone turned on.”

The day after its decision was “inadvertently and briefly” posted online, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a block on portions of an Idaho abortion law after the Biden administration sued the state, claiming that the pro-life protections violated federal emergency medical treatment laws.  The court agreed to uphold a lower court ruling blocking Idaho’s “Defense of Life Act,” according to a decision officially published Thursday. Idaho’s law prohibits all abortions with exceptions if the mother’s life is in danger and punishes those who administer abortions with up to two to five years in prison.  In the 6-3 decision, the majority declined to rule on the merits of the whole law but wrote that litigation on the law should continue on the lower level while allowing a block on parts of the law to go back into effect. Justice Elena Kagan wrote in the decision to uphold a lower court’s ruling that “will prevent Idaho from enforcing its abortion ban when the termination of a pregnancy is needed to prevent serious harms to a woman’s health.”  The case revolves around whether the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act, known as EMTALA, conflicts with Idaho’s abortion ban.  Previously, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said that federal rules requiring emergency medical treatment applied to abortion situations. The Biden administration has argued that federal law would allow doctors to perform abortions in circumstances not allowed by state law.  Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson, John Roberts, Amy Coney Barrett, and Brett Kavanaugh joined Kagan in the majority. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch dissented.   Alito argued that the court should have ruled on the broader issues of state abortion laws instead of deferring on procedural grounds.  “That question is as ripe for decision as it ever will be,” he wrote in the document. “Apparently, the court has simply lost the will to decide the easy but emotional and highly politicized question that the case presents. That is regrettable.” Alito added that EMTALA “does not require hospitals to perform abortions in violation of Idaho law.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Pro-life groups have argued that current federal law cannot be used to force emergency room doctors to perform abortions. “Having delivered over 5,000 babies in my 30-year career, I’ve had the privilege to provide care for both of my patients, the mother and the unborn child,” Dr. Ingrid Skop with the Charlotte Lozier Institute said on Wednesday after the draft leaked. “Throughout my career, my ability to provide emergency care under EMTALA has always been clear and never obstructed. There is no conflict between EMTALA and pro-life state laws, as both allow quality care for mothers with pregnancy emergencies.” Supreme Court public information officer Patricia McCabe said the court’s publications unit had “inadvertently and briefly uploaded a document to the Court’s website” on Wednesday that appeared similar to the final opinion announced on Thursday.

Over the last 60 years, countless folks around the world have been changed by Willie Nelson’s music — his own son included. Like his dad, Lukas Nelson is passionate about creating and performing songs that are sure to leave a lasting impression. This can be seen in the 35-year-old’s band, Promise of the Real. Through the years, Lukas has developed his own unique sound. That said, this week’s events are reminding fans of just how much he can sound just like Willie, when needed. That’s because Lukas, and their family band, stepped up to perform at the 2024 Outlaw Music Festival. Willie himself was meant to perform instead, but that changed last minute due to health issues. The 91 year old, who still regularly performs, is expected to make his own appearance soon. In the meantime, however, fans are very much enjoying Lukas’ renditions of some of his most beloved music! In the video above, you can watch Lukas perform Always on My Mind. As many fans have taken note of in the comments, it really is amazing just how similar he sounds to his dad. At the same time, though, it’s also clear that he brings his own unique sound to it, too. All in all, you truly couldn’t ask for a better stand-in for Willie! Fans Are Loving Lukas Nelson’s Dedication to His Dad Willie “Warms my heart that he stepped up to the plate to stand in his dad’s place to show how much he appreciates his dad and his dad fans!” one fans writes in the comments, with another adding, “He knows how to hang on to a note like Willie but then he has a unique voice — just elated to see this. Get better Willie.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Willie Nelson’s Son Gives Us Another Stunning Cover Of His Dad’s Music & Fans Can’t Get Enough appeared first on InspireMore.

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