KSL at Night: 8-30-2024

Host: Adam Gardiner

What did the American people learn from the Harris/Walz CNN interview?
In her first in-depth interview since President Biden withdrew from the presidential race, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris sat down with CNN to answer several questions. She was accompanied by her VP pick, Tim Walz; KSL at Night host Adam Gardiner wonders why. He recaps some of the most pertinent questions from the interview, and shares his thoughts on Harris’ answers and the overall tone of it all.

Global terrorism on the rise three years following US withdrawal from Afghanistan
In the three years since the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, we’re seeing a rise in terrorism around the world. Megan Reiss, Founder and CEO of SolidIntel and Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security shares her expert opinion on why this is happening, and why it’s happening now. Reiss also describes how several power vacuums have led to this rise in terrorism in places like Africa and what China is doing about it.

Small business owners expecting higher taxes as deduction ends
A tax deduction for small businesses is set to expire in 2025. That could spell disastrous effects for the thousands of small businesses here in Utah. We take a deeper look into policy around those taxes and what can be done to ensure the deduction continues, similar to deductions to major corporations. Casey Hill, Utah State Director for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) explains how this issue won’t just affect business owners, but also those who frequent small businesses.

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