The iconic 123 year old American Steel company and said its vital that the company remain owned and operated in the states. This is a big deal and notjust politically. Nippon steel is set to pay 14. 9 billion to acquire the us giant. But politically, this is territory President Biden knows well. He has cast himself as a champion of the Working Class and called himself the most pro Union President in history. He made headlines for walking the picket line with striking Auto Union Workers last fall. Unionised steelworkers could lend the president support in his election bid. They form the largest industrial union. And for his part, donald trump pledged to block the deal if he takes the white house again. They agreed that Foreign Ownership would leave the us vulnerable when it comes to prioritising their own defence and infrastructure. Its bound to become a topic of conversation between key allies when japanese conversation between key allies whenjapanese Prime Minister when japanese Prime
from msnbc world headquarters in new york. welcome to alex witt reports. we begin with the breaking news right now. vice president kamala harris is heading back to washington after taking part in the munich security conference. the vice president using her keynote speech today to condemn moscow while formally announcing the u.s. has determined russia committed war crimes against ukraine. in the case of russia s actions in ukraine, we have examined the evidence. we know the legal standards. there is no doubt, these are crimes against humanity. [applause] u.s. calling off the search for the unidentified object over lake huron. that is two of former objects shot down by the u.s. military which included that chinese spy balloon. the last hour, democratic making member of the house adam smith spoke with me about the questions and concerns that still remain over the spy balloon that moose mystery objects. if the hobbyist and meteorologists can do this, so can the russians and
to increase energy production, but critics warn about significance damage to the environment and a risk of earthquakes. better access to gps and more appointments. the health secretary sets out her plan for the nhs in england, but some doctors warn the changes will do little to improve patient care. and at least ten people have been killed following another day of protests in iran over the death of a young woman in custody. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. five british captives who were being held by russian backed forces in ukraine are believed to be back in the uk after being released last night. the prime minister, liz truss, confirmed a prisoner exchange had been negotiated by saudi arabia. before being freed, two of the men, aiden aslin and shaun pinner, had been sentenced to death by russian backed separatists. emma vardy reports. we just want to let everyone know that we are now out of the danger zone and on our way home to ourfamilie
as president putin begins drafting new troops in the fight in ukraine. some flights out of russia have sold out. also in the programme. the bank of england raises interest rates to their highest level for m years it warns the uk may already been in recession. and a fracking ban in england is lifted in a bid to increase energy production but critics say the move could harm the environment and trigger earthquakes. the us secretary of state has said russia s president, vladimir putin, can t get away with shredding international order over his invasion of ukraine. he was speaking at a special meeting of the united nations security council. here s what else he had to say. even the number of nations that maintain close ties with moscow have said publicly that they have serious questions and concerns about president putin s ongoing invasion. rather than change course, however, president putin has doubled down, choosing not to end the war but to expand it. that expansion he was
all backgrounds, that their full and equal participation at every level of our political process, that is the most fundamental building block of a stable and enduring democracy. we see it in iran. we know it to be true in afghanistan and everywhere around the world where women s rights have been repressed. those are the most repressive regimes for democracy for all, and that is true here too. joe. lawrence o donnell, thank you so much. greatly appreciate it. i can t help but, listening to rech and just thinking about america, sort of sets us apart when it comes to how we deal with women and leadership in leadership roles, especially as president of the united states. you can look back. my god, israel had golda meir 50 years ago. india, bhutto. you can go around the globe. the united kingdom, great britain, obviously the most important person on the world stage for them, protecting outward from britain, queen elizabeth. the entire era shaped by this woman. and in her time,