Host joining us is represented tom colin republican from oklahoma. Congressman cole we have asked you this question before and youve always had a large reading list. Whats on your current reading list . Guest well i have just finished the splendid and the file by eric wesson of churchill and his family really in the worst year of the war the year right after he becomes prime mr. May 10 of 1940 clearly the day of the low countries and france and basically what it was like to fight germany until june of 41 the russians are in a war and then obviously by december the United States is on the war. Its a wonderful. About a guy that i considered the greatest person update to a new century and the supreme ordeal of the long career. Ive also been reading, i just picked up the greatest story by the name of gene edward smith, a great either for. Ive read his biographies grant and eisenhower and eisenhower at the by far the best eisenhower biography ever written but he died in 2019. Right now i ju
These declared winner in a controversial president ial election opposition groups dispute the results. Of President Donald Trump joins millions of americans who cost in a vote with just 10. 00 days to go the rival joe biden ramped up a campaign schedule. Welcome to news hour we begin with the corner virus pandemic and in colombia where its expected the country could soon record its millionth infection making it the thug latin american nation to hit that milestone theyve been large protests there of what some say is the governments inept handling of the outbreak and the situation in colombia is an isolated either across latin america governments are increasingly at odds with their citizens over efforts to contain the virus elsewhere in the disputed new going to kyra back region there are fears that war and instability will help the virus spread so people fleeing the fighting between armenia and azerbaijan a taking the disease with them well ill have more on that in a moment 1st though w
Retch it says frances president needed a mental check for his ass chewed towards muslims. And delivered the blowing up of them and i said. To lower them. Donald trump inflames an already tense relationship between ethiopian egypt by suggesting cairo might blow up the ground renaissance dam. Colombia has passed 1000000 corona virus infections becoming the 8th country in the well to cross the great milestone other nations in the last numerical also seeing a surge in infections among them all brazil mexico and peru. Has crossed its borders in a bid to stop the spread of the virus. Elsewhere in the disputed Nicole Mccallum back region their fear is that war and instability will help the virus spread as concerns the people fleeing the fighting between amini and azerbaijan taking the disease with them and in europe lead is struggling to figure out how to bring down soaring infection numbers. Takes a deeper look at the restrictions across europe. In a small town in the heart of europe theyre
Kenya leads to legal action by human Rights Groups. And were starting with a coronavirus pandemic where colombia is set to surpass 1000000 infections when it does it will become the 8th country in the world to do so in my european leaders really struggling to figure out how to bring down their soaring infection numbers in a moment we will speak to daniel following the situation in latin america but 1st this report on europe from not in baba. In a small town in the heart of europe theyre trying to save a life the intensive care units here in the czech town of key of new bern know is nearly full with covered 19 patients 75 staff at this hospital are off with the virus for their colleagues these are worrying times. The staff are doing everything even at the expense of their personal needs and time even on their days off theyre working to prevent an italian scenario daily infections in the Czech Republic have hit a record high of more than 15000 thats despite tight restrictions including l
Really in the worst year of the war, right after he becomes prime ministers in 1940 really the day of the german invasion of low countries of france. And then basically what it was like to stand alone against not see germany until june of 41 the russians are in the war. Its an extraordinary book. It was a wonderful read about a guy that i consider literally the greatest person in the 20th century. And the supreme ordeal of a long and brilliant career. And then ive also been reading, i just picked up a great historian by the name of gene Edwards Smith a great biographer, i read his biography grant and eisenhower, eisenhower biography is by far the best ever written. And there have been some good ones. But he died in 2019. So right now, i just got into what may have been his best book is on fdr something called the parkman prize which american historians use the best book of the year, back in 2007. It is been around for a while, it has been sitting on my bookshelf. I just have not gotten