Would make the balkan a debate on executive damnation of the 2020 spending. We taking live to the floor of the senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain of the senate, doctor black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal master, we find shelter in your shadow, for you are our refuge and fortress. Lord, we place our trust in you. Rescue our senators from the forces that seek to threaten freedom. Remind our lawmakers that nothing is impossible for you. Be with them this day as they strive to serve you and country. We call on you because you have promised to answer us, so satisfy our longings with your saving power. Lord, use us all to help heal the wounds of a divided nation. We pray in your strong name, amen. The president pro tempore will you join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of americ, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, ind
Former secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen about her controversial tenure enrcing the administrations immigration policy. And then finally, rethinking college. The Airline Industry is booming, but the cockpits are empty. How Community Colleges are tackling an unprecedented Pilot Shortage, by prepang students to take flight. Its very competitive, and theres only so many. And so, as this shortage increases, the pool gets smaller and smaller, and you can imagine its going to be more enticement, more bonuses. All the Airlines Want to grow. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshou major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by Consumer Cellular offers nocontract wireless plans thatp are designed to help you do more of the things you enjoy. Whether youre a talker, texter, browser, photographer, or a bit of everything, our u. S. Based Customer Service team is here to find a plan that fits you. To learn more, go to consumercellular. Tv bnsf railway. And with the
Karen lee, as well as in france, maria tadeo, and in jackson, karen hole, wyoming, Michael Mckee. First, we want to start in asia. China willorts that soon unveil retaliatory tariffs. Karen . Reporter based on what we know, china will take further retaliatory measures on billions of dollars of chinese goods measures in retaliation to tariffs on billions of dollars of chinese goods. At the same time, we have unrest in hong kong. We will be looking to see what those tariffs are. No details were revealed. Alix and hong kong, political turmoil potentially triggering a world recession. That was the conversation yesterday at jackson hole. These are not segmented regional effects. These have really global consequences. Pointould be a tipping that could trigger a very significant global slowdown, even a recession. Alix what is the talk over there . Thats Harvard University economist Carmen Reinhart saying it could be a detriment for the world economy. There are mobile shocks that could rattle
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The tense moments on capitol hill. Former Rudy Giuliani Associate Lev Parnas Testifying in the gops biden Impeachment Inquiry, and our nbc news exclusive, the allegation parnas made that republicans are acting as russias accomplices. The new drama for the royals were princess kates medical records breached at the clinic where she underwent surgery . And the l. A. Dodgers 700 million man making his debut as the new mlb season gets off to a historic start in south korea announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt good evening, everyone, and welcome. Things are back to square one at the texas Mexico Border Tonight at least for the moment with the federal Government Back to being the sole enforcer of Immigration Laws yesterday the u. S. Supreme court gave texas the okay to proceed with its controversial new Border Enforcement Law that grants local authorities the power to arrest and deport migrants they suspect of entering the country illegally, but just hours after the Supreme Cou