People face increasing levels of discrimination. Major Oil Companies and nigerias governments are accused of not doing enough to clean up oil spills putting thousands of lives at risk. We begin in the United States where the u. S. Supreme court has dealt another setback to the white house this time in a case involving young migrants now the court rejected the administrations efforts to end a program shielding young undocumented immigrants from deportation is known as dhaka deferred action for childhood arrivals there are around 700000. 00 socalled dreamers who were brought to the u. S. As children who can now breathe a sigh of relief were also waiting for the court to weigh in on whether the president should release his tax returns congressional committees and new york state prosecutors want to obtain a years worth of mr trumps tax returns and other financial records lets go live now to mike hanna whos monitoring the Supreme Court rulings for us from washington d. C. So mike 1st off wi
Ahead the palestinians being forced to make way for a new high tech help in occupied East Jerusalem. Welcome to the Program Saturday seeing the highest number of coronavirus cases worldwide since the start of the pandemic a majority of new infections were recorded in latin america which is now supposed to europe in the number of covert 1000. 00 cases the region has more than 2 and a half 1000000 and that figure is growing rapidly the statistics are being driven up by brazil which has reported more than one of a half 1000000 infections while more than 63000 people have died peru and chile are quickly approaching 300000 cases mexico has also been reporting record new infections it now has the 2nd highest death toll in latin america after brazil. Go to other go is a Senior Associates in the Americas Program at the center for strategic and International Studies he says the majority of people do not believe in the virus a lot dont require a team is a collective effort if you have part of th
They are out of session for the entire month of june. The Democratic House of in town. It is critical to fighting the war against terrorists. The. Its most important funding the military. It is a piece of legislation the senate will process during the upcoming weeks in a month of june in fact it would probably take a good week to move across the floor of the senate. Theres nothing more important or critical to the National Security of the United States. We are passing a major parks built that will help fund the backlog and a model for National Parks for Many Democrats here in the chamber for a long time. Those that are cosponsoring a piece of legislation that would be called up later this weekend before next week something thats been around for a while as a legislative accomplishment that will w be a bipartisan accomplishment when it passes. So, i would just say that the fact that we are not doing the things he wants to do doesnt mean the senate isnt very busy. And the thing he wants t
For our nation and world. Help them to realize that the power of your providence will enable them to navigate through every challenge and tragedy. Trusting in your might, may they embrace your promise to do more for them than they can ask or imagine. Lord, inspite of difficulties, disappointments, as despair, reassure them that you are still in control. Remind us all that in everything, you are working for the good of those who love you who are the called according to your purposes. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one e nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i ask permission to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley
Democrat house of representatives is not even in town. The senate is here doing work. And important work i might add. Deceptive passing legislation heard well the week before memorial break we passed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reauthorization, a critical piece of National Security and intelligence legislation that all our Intelligence Experts tell us is critical to fighting the war against terrorists. Pretty important legislation i and he pointed out the agenda for the month of june does not atinclude much. Thats only if you dont think the National Defense authorization act is not important, funding the military, authorizing the weapon system, paying personnel, the technology, the intelligence, although things are going to protecting the country seem to me very important. To the National Defense act as a peach ofio demonstration will process in the upcoming weeks in june. Ill probably take a good week to move across the floor of the senate, typically does and we have to