Also in the news anger in sudan over the governments sweeping legal reforms that include allowing non muslims to drink alcohol. And the u. S. Defense secretary effectively banned the divisive Confederate Flag at military sites a move expected to increase tension with president on interim. Transport for the World Champion Lewis Hamilton is able to set a time in 2nd practice out of the hunger. Heavy rain frustrating hamilton in budapest as Ferraris Sebastian Vettel goes quickest. More than 6 months now since the 1st cases were reported but the resurgence of corona virus is now such a real threat with some nations seeing their worst spikes yet india for example has become the 3rd country to record more than a 1000000 cases infections spreading in the smaller rural areas where Health Systems are far weaker and some states are now re imposing their restrictions after the nationwide lockdown was lifted last month in brazil the hospitals are struggling to cope with what is the worlds 2nd bigg
U. S. Troops and the debate against military bases named after confederate soldiers. Chairman smith i call the meeting to order. I welcome our witnesses, secretary of defense esper and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff milley. We appreciate you being here today. I do have to read an Opening Statement here about procedure in light of the fact that we do have members who are participating remotely in his in this hearing, in accordance with house rules. So i will do that and then a couple other programming notes and we will get started. I would like to welcome members who are joining todays markup remotely. Those members are reminded that they must be visible on screen within the Software Platform for the purposes of Identity Verification when joining their andeedings, establishing maintaining decorum, participating, and voting. We will not be voting, but participating members must use the Software Platform video function while attending the proceedings unless they experience connecti
In his career with the happenings of the harlem renaissance. Mr. Wil haygood connections to the hughes and lena horne. A generation of africanamericans found success in their perspective fields during the start of a broader Civil Rights Movement. Wil haygood discusses i his boos with an agent magazine. Another of the peoples history of sports in the united states. Host welcome my name is dave and i am the Sports Editor for the nations magazine and im absolutely thrilled at the interview, to be interviewing a man who has written a tremendous biography about the greatest pound for pound boxer of the 20th century. That boxers name is walker, smith junior. Better known as Sugar Ray Robinson. And the author, is wil haygood. How you doing. Wil im good and its good to be here. Host it is great to be here. Dave i really do think this book is worthy of Sugar Ray Robinson. As a great achievement. So congratulations right away. You are not a sports biographer by trade right. Why did you decide to
For independents and others, that is 202 7488002. You can also send us a tax. Make sure you tell us your name and where you are texting from. That is 202 7488003. On twitter, it is cspanwj. Lets start with the polling on this. Both cases are the result of cases on the front of the new york time. Present isnt above the law. Custis is decide. Two cases. The court ruled seven to two that new york prosecutors could seek mr. Trumps financial records. Vote they call the liberal block and conservative block, those considered in this decision that voted for this. Same result in the second case, and the same majority ruled mr. Trump, for now, could block disclosure of his financial records to House Committees, returning the case to lower courts to narrow the scope of the records sought. Both of those cases in the polling on the cases from the New York Times shows in obtaining the right to the president tax records, most people,ulled most 61 , polled the prosecutors have a right in the president
Trevor lets begin todays episode with the celebration of john lewis. The civil rights icon who died friday at the age of 80. All weekend, people were remembering just how extraordinary this mans life was. Civil rights icon and American Hero john lewis passing away at age 80. As a college student, he helped lead the fight against racial inequality by participating in multiple protests. In 1963, he was just 23, the youngest speaker at the march on washington right alongside Martin Luther king, jr. My friends, let us not forget that we are involved in a serious social revolution. Trevor two years later, he would lead Peaceful Protesters across the edmund pet us the bridge, fighting for the right to vote. They were met by brutal force by state troopers, lewis, bloody and with a fractured skull. He would continue his fight as a u. S. Representative known as the conscience of the congress. Hundreds gathered in a candlelight vigil. Trevor barack obama credited lewis for making his presidency