Lori robinson was a Lieutenant Colonel when she first came to brookings in 2001 and we had the great pleasure spending a year with her in her new career military education which is like more of an education asset brookings to the military fellows than for them but created a friendship and sort of a fan club. Brookings that continued over the years as she rose through the ranks. A lot of you know her story and well talk about her story this morning before we also get into some of her observations on Strategic Issues before the country and then have time for your thoughts and questions as well. And also im very happy that this is happening during Christmas Season because in Holiday Season more john i feel like ive got my Christmas Wish in getting the chance to welcome Lori Robinson back. Her story since were like enough to cspan coverage today, for those of you who want to watch its a wonderful life and may not want the Jimmy Stewart version, you get just as good a version with general r
Cliche of a everything wrong that can happen to somebody. Eventually i asked her what i asked everyone i photographed. How do you what me to describe you . She shot back with Something Like it is what i am. A prostitute, and a child of god. Sunday on q a. Lori robinsoneral was the first woman in u. S. History deleting combat command. She discusses defense policy and international security. She spoke at the brookings institution. Michael welcome on to brookings. I have the honor and pleasure of welcoming general Lori Robinson. Im glad youre here to join us. She was a Lieutenant Colonel when she first came to brookings in 2001 and we spent a year with hurt and her midcareer military education. Its an education for us at brookings. It created a friendship and a fan club at brookings that continued over the years. You know her story and will talk about her story before we get into some of her observations on Strategic Issues before the country, and that have time for your thoughts and ques
Bill. The majority of them were from hightax states like new york and california. The Senate Must Pass its version, but the margin is thin and republican senator ron johnson of wisconsin says hes currently a no vote. The gop only holds a twoseat advantage in the senate. They can only lose two people. If it does pass it will go to conference to sort out differences with the house version. But despite a big day thursday, markets still ended the week mixed. Walmart saw its sock sore 10 after it reported the strongest gain in years. General electric is buying shares of the stock as it continued to trade down. Reports that comcast and verizon are kicking the tires on acquiring a large portion of 21st century fox. The general consensus has been the tax bill will be freight for stocks but my next guest says we could see a shortterm selloff. Whats your take once in fact the tax plan moves forward . You buy on the rumor, sell on the news . I think you have to reposition yourself for upward tren
Indications are that mcconnell does have the votes. Senator bob kosher is the long republican holdout. The final vote is not expected until very late tonight or perhaps early tomorrow. Well have the full report and much ado about nothing. Special counsel would beer mueller charging former National Security advisor Michael Flynn with lying to the fbi. But so far there is no evidence of collusion and we know that collusion itself is not a crime. Well take all of that up here tonight. Our top story, the Justice Department issuing that arrest warrant for jose garcia zarate. Arrest warrant urn sealed in the Western District of texas by the Justice Department. It accuses him of violating his supervise release, an existing federal detainer requires that he reef naint custody of the u. S. Marshal service and he will be transported to the Western District of texas pursuant to that warrant. Perhaps justice will be served after a San Francisco jury sided with the defense and said the shooting was
Another good day. Train to mergers and acquisitions at the stock rally they are, to put the ftse up dramatically with the cac down. Lauren and chinas shanghai composite of 1 . Trailing to the u. S. Confirming north korea was the mastermind behind the largest cyberattack in his right causing billions of dollars in damages. Fbn am starts right now. Lauren good morning. 5 01 a. M. In new york. And lauren simonetti. Gerri i gerri willis in for cheryl casone. Its good to be here as always. A busy week. Details of the tragedy on the rails and speed could be a dirt. At least three people died after an amtrak train derailed near seattle yesterday sought the tacoma sydney trading price tumbling down to an interstate highway below. More than 70 people taken to area hospitals with nearly everybody on the train. The safety board now says data recorder shows the train was traveling 80 Miles Per Hour in a 30mile per hour zone at the ntsb cautions the cause of the derailment still unknown. We will be