Allegations, the push to revive a controversial case against south africans president. Im adrian brown in china, where legislation that has been 20 years in the making is finally about to outlaw Domestic Violence. Critics say, though, it doesnt go far enough. We start with the u. S. President ial election and a day called supertuesday. Its the most important single day in the long process to determine the republican and the democratic president ial candidates ahead of the polls in november. Some say this election is proving to be the nastiest and the most contentious in history. Here is Felicity Barr on the significance of supertuesday. Supertuesday, the day when multiple u. S. States decide who they want as their candidate. For the democrats it is a straight battle between Hillary Clinton, and the senator from vermont, Bernie Sanders, after her land slide win in south carolina, clinton has a strong lead over sanders. She needs 2,383 to win the nomination. Its a more crowded race in th
President obama announced his support for the boehner plan. Here is josh earnest trying to explain why the president sided with republicans in the house. There is a significant benefit associated with Congress Acting responsibly to pass a budget without the threat of a shutdown. And to do so over an extended period of time. Over a full year. It provides the kind of certainty thats important to our economy. And that is among the reasons why the president supports the passage of this proposal and would sign it if it arrives on his desk. Lou it may have been the president would have been better off and the bill more likely to succeed if he had not endorsed the legislation. His support coming so quickly, and the support then fading in the house. Speaker boehner was forced to recess the house and postpone the vote a vote they thought they would one. Not before nancy pelosi, one of the president s staunchest allies at least in times past, took to the floor to blast president obama for siding
President obama announced his support for the boehner plan. Here is josh earnest trying to explain why the president sided with republicans in the house. There is a significant benefit associated with Congress Acting responsibly to pass a budget without the threat of a shutdown. And to do so over an extended period of time. Over a full year. It provides the kind of certainty thats important to our economy. And that is among the reasons why the president supports the passage of this proposal and would sign it if it arrives on his desk. Lou it may have been the president would have been better off and the bill more likely to succeed if he had not endorsed the legislation. His support coming so quickly, and the support then fading in the house. Speaker boehner was forced to recess the house and postpone the vote a vote they thought they would one. Not before nancy pelosi, one of the president s staunchest allies at least in times past, took to the floor to blast president obama for siding