Podcast Summary
Gun control and border security: Illinois Senator Durbin introduces gun control legislation, while Illinois Congressmen call for Biden to step down and address fentanyl flow at the border with $5.3 billion
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has introduced legislation aimed at cracking down on rogue firearm dealers and preventing gun trafficking, while three Illinois Democratic Congressmen have called for Joe Biden to step down from his reelection campaign due to concerns over his debate performances. Meanwhile, Congressman Eric Sorensen has signed onto a bipartisan bill to address the flow of fentanyl across the southern U.S. border, and plans to allocate $5.3 billion for scanning technology and border agents to intercept a larger percentage of the smuggled drugs. These developments underscore ongoing political and public safety issues in the United States.