Meeting today. We are in brussels. The euro goes higher as the ecb forecasts are said to show more confidence on the economic outlook. For clues on extra stimulus at todays meeting. 6 00 a. M. In london. It is 7 00 a. M. In frankfurt. The two cities with the most amount of risk. Good morning to you. Normally, we talk about political crises. The irish version is what we have. Europe ripping up the rulebook and going for the playbook from johnson and cummings and prepared to take legal action against the u. K. It on seats the pound. Good morning. Annmarie i know you are on brexit watch. Im certainly waiting to see what we are going to hear from Christine Lagarde. Tos a very fine line she has walk. Does she want to exude confidence about the european recovery . At the same time make sure shes getting that support she thinks the economy needs . The challenge will be making sure she does not bid up investors for the price of the eurodollar. I want to take a look at whats going on in the mar
City county task force on opiates that was done across the u. S. We had 20 elected officials at the city and county levels, intensity officials intent county officials. The mayor of little rock, arkansas, it was a cochair on the city side and i was a cochair on the county side. Youll be hearing from one of those Panel Members today when greg speaks. But our work that was done, seems like ages ago. Well be talking about that. I want to thank those of you here in person as well as those f you that are here virtually. We know this is being broadcast live stream and a special thank you to a. R. C. For your partnership. What we do in county government is all about partnerships. We partner with each other. We partner with various agencies especially great partners like aoc, we are thankful for that. This event is the culmination of a year Long Partnership to strengthen the local response on the opiate epidemic across the 13state region. A. R. C. Is a unique federal, state and local partnersh
The mayor of little rock, arkansas was a cochair on the city side and i was a cochair on the county side. Youll be hearing from one of those Panel Members when greg speaks. Our work that was done seems like aged ags ago. Well be talking about that. I want to thank those of you here in person as well as those of you that are here virtually. We know this is being broadcast live stream and a special thank you to arc for your partnership. We partnered with each other. We partner with various agencies. This event is the culmination with a yearlong partnership to strengthen the local response on the opiates epidemic across the 13 state region. County leaders need the help and support of partnerships like the ones that a. R. C. Has provided and the resources that are needed to serve our citizens. We see the impact that Substance Abuse is having on counties across the entire region. County support over 900 hospitals. County owned, county supported hospitals. They over see sheriffs departments,
Democrats in the us house of representatives have stepped up their impeachment inquiry into President Trump. The us secretary of state, mike pompeo, has been ordered to hand over documents to an Oversight Committee in congress. Its trying to determine whether President Trump jeopardized National Security in his dealings with the government of the ukraine. The committee has also ordered five members of mr pompeos staff to give evidence. One of those is this man kurt volker, who in the last few hours, has been reported to have resigned from his position as the us special representative to ukraine. Hes not given a reason. Well find out more about that in a few minutes, from the student journalist who broke the story. First, our north america, jon sopel reports on how President Trump has reacted as the inquiry gathers steam. Theres support, theres defiance, but also theres anger. In a twitter fusillade this morning he took aim at the Democratic House chair of the house intelligence committ
The Trump Administration is facing fresh turmoil over its dealings with ukraine. The secretary of state mike pompeo has been ordered by the house of representatives to hand over documents as an impeachment investiogation continues. Congressional committees have also summoned five state department employees, including its special envoy to ukraine, kurt volker, who has now resigned. President trump says this is just a witch hunt. Our north america editor jon sopel reports. God bless you mr president. Theres support, theres defiance, but also theres anger. In a twitter fusillade this morning he took aim at the Democratic House chair of the house intelligence committee, adam schiff, the person who will play a key role in impeachment hearings. The Inspector General found that serious allegation of misconduct by the president credible. Donald trump said of him. And then the whistle blower who revealed details of the president s conversation with his ukrainian counterpart volodymyr zelensky.