Hundreds of thousands are out and proud on the streets of harlem after the city celebrates its annual crime parade and this year its marking a special anniversary. On polish welcome to the show well start in moscow where hundreds of people tried to day to rally outside the Mayors Office demanding free and fair local elections organizations that monitor political arrests in russia say nearly 700 people have been arrested all Russian Police half of that number and arrests are still being made it comes after a raft of opposition and independent candidates were barred from running in the citys Upcoming Council election a protest was declared illegal and. Police began to detain people gathering for the demonstration even before it began. Our moscow correspondent and one sure one was out there rally a short while ago i spoke to her heres how she described the situation unfolding in the russian capital security has been very tight even going into these meetings along the main road where the p
On this weeks show moment by moment whats happening in the gulf threatens Global Economic shock and possibly war well update the situation in iran and about the controversial arms sale of a saudi arabia and fort trump in poland holland cook in washington this is the big picture on our to america. The United States department of justice is asking the United Kingdom to extradite wiki leaks founder Julian Assange in april assad was arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy in london where he had been holed up nearly so. 7 years formal hearings are underway in london as we tape this weeks show on friday afternoon eastern time whats the latest lets ask chris hedges veteran correspondent host of on contact here on our t. V. And author of a stack of books including america the farewell tour chris joins us from london so there may be a slight delay when he and i talk chris welcome to the big picture assignats recently mystic Court Session apparently due to Health Issues and it was just a video appear
Security and terrorism. She talked of the Hudson Institute in washington d. C. Earlier this week about how the department is adapting as the debts against the nation change. Her remarks are almost one hour. Good afternoon and welcome to Hudson Institute. Hudson is a policy Research Organization dedicated to promoting security freedom and prosperity through strong and engaged Us International leadership. I want to welcome both of our members of the audience and our good friends from cspan as well. One of the most important threats, potential threats in the United States is out of terrorists using weapons of mass destruction, chemical, biological and nuclear agents to harm americans. We had this attacked the other day in new york which just imagine how much scarier it would have been had the terrace had weapons of mass destruction. Preventing such attacks are obviously critical to the president and his team and his august 24 speech that outlined a new strategy for overseas. He says we mu
Good morning. When august arrives. President s escape and President Trump kept up that tradition this week to going to his club in new jersey from a welcoming break from a bruising debut in washington. His bick big ticket promises to repeal obamacare, his Approval Rating the lowest of any president ever. This week we learned Robert Mueller is zeroing in on the president s inner circle. Documents demanded from the white house and just this morning President Trump wakes up to this headline in the new york city times. President s aside, gop stars move toward 2020 bids. Mike pences schedule is so full of political events that republicans are acting more like a second term Vice President hoping to clear the field than a number two sworn in a little more than six months ago. Can you believe its been just six months . The economy, another strong jobs report on friday and trumps most loyal followers in West Virginia showed him lots of love the night before. Since our election, not mine, since
Forces to protect Robert Mueller. And our powerhouse round table. Well break down the politics, smoke out the spin. The facts that matter, this week. From abc news, its this week. Here now, chief anchor, George Stephanopoulos. Good morning. When august arrives, president s escape. And President Trump kept up that tradition this week, decamping to his club in rural new jersey for a Welcome Break from a bruising debut in washington. His bigticket promises, to repeal obamacare, build a border wall paid for by mexico, dead in the water. His Approval Rating, the lowest of any president ever so early in his term. This week, we learn that special counsel, be Robert Mueller, is zeroing in on the president s inner circle with a grand jury meeting in washington, documents demanded from the white house. And just this morning, President Trump wakes up to this headline in the New York Times. President aside, gop stars move toward 2020 bids. Mike pences schedule is so full of political events, that