There are major issues to discuss on this segment of The Daily Drum. There’s America’s latest mass shooting in Dallas, Texas, the looming threat of a government shutdown on Capitol Hill, and the tragic case of recent hangings in Mississippi. These are all critical issues demanding attention. Also this week, members of the Congressional Black Caucus are meeting here Washington for the annual legislative conference, tackling challenges facing Black America and the rest of the nation. We’ll drill down on these topics and more with Congressman Bennie Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi’s 2^nd  Congressional District and the ranking member of the Homeland Security Committee.