states, our interests, and our people. we will respond when we choose, where we choose and how we choose. choose, where we choose and how we choose- we choose. our north america correspondent we choose. our north america correspondent told we choose. our north america correspondent told me - we choose. our north america correspondent told me earlier| correspondent told me earlier what these attacks could look like. ~ ., ~ ., like. we don t know when exactly this like. we don t know when exactly this action - like. we don t know when exactly this action will. like. we don t know when exactly this action will be | exactly this action will be launched, depends on the weather and on intelligence but weather and on intelligence but we understand that these strikes will take place over a number of days. and they will include a range of targets, they include iranian personnel and facilities in iraq and syria. those two countries from where these iran backed groups have been
to avoid a wider conflict in the region. we will take all necessary actions to defend the united states, our interests and our people. and we will respond when we choose, where we choose, and how we choose. earlier i asked our north america correspondent would any us attack may take place? we don t know us attack may take place? - don t know exactly when this military action will be lost, it apparently depends on the weather and on intelligence, but we understand that these strikes will take place over a number of days and today will include a range of targets. they include iranian personnel and facilities in iraq and syria. now, it is those two countries from where these militant groups, the iran backed militant groups have been operating and it is those groups that washington has accused of being responsible for the deadly drone attack on the us base injordan on sunday. that was when as you said, three us service members were killed, dozens more were injured and ever sinc
catastrophe. default is off the table and only way to move forward is in good faith toward a bipartisan agreement. todd: the speaker vowing to be in touch with the president every single day until a deal gets done. i thought the meeting was productive. i thought it was more productive than the other meetings, we made the circle smaller andul somewhater, we are getting closer, don t give up on us. todd: that agreement needs to come soon to fulfill the nation s current spending obligations. ashley: in north carolina, roy cooper declaring state of emergency in last ditch effort to stop school choice bill from passing the legislature. cooper comparing the bill to a natural disaster. watch. it is time to declare state of emergency for public education in north carolina. there is no executive order, like with a hurricane or the pandemic, but it is no less important. it is clear that the republican legislature is aiming to choke the life out of public education. ashley:
there, but i think what we ve done in florida should inspire people with a sense of hope. american decline is not inextricable. it is a choice, comeback is attainable and freedom is worth fighting for. we begin this hour with the latest in the race for the presidency. senator tim scott launching his campaign yesterday in south carolina. steve: the senators he is the guy to turn around america as president joe biden faces an uphill climb in the polls. ainsley: alexandria hoff has the latest. alexandria: tim scott worked up from humble beginnings and is the candidate with the most cash on hand. under president biden, our nation is retreating away from patriotism and faith. fewest people in 30 years believe their kids will be better off than their parents and radical left is pushing us to culture of grievance instead of greatness. alexandria: he kicked off the campaign at charleston southern university. donald trump tweeted, good luck to senator tim scott, it is rapi
To the program. We begin in russia where President Putin has carried out a rare reshuffle of his security chiefs. His top Defence Minister, Sergei Shoigu has been removed from his post. Hes a long standing ally of Vladimir Putin and has served as Defence Minister since 2012, Playing A Key role in russias invasion of ukraine. His replacement will be andrei belousov, an economist and the deputy Prime Minister. Earlier our russia editor Steve Rosenberg explained that at the kremlin, reshuffles are unusual. Whoever the russian government ministers are, whoever s sitting around that cabinet table, there is one man and one man alone in russia who calls the shots, and that is Vladimir Putin. Hes the man with all the power. Having said that, a Government Reshuffle in russia is interesting, particularly when key ministers like the Defence Minister is being changed. They dont happen too often. The foreign minister, hes been in his post for 20 years. Mr shoigu, he has been Defence Minister for 12