Between living near major traffic and getting dementia. Lets spend a few minutes looking at the relationship between donald trump and the Intelligence Community in washington, dc, brought into focus by a Senate Hearing, in which we heard from the director of National Intelligence and others. We have an update on this story. We now know that the current director, james clapper, we knew that he would be leaving and was going to be replaced, this is also interesting, theresa may, we understand, from the Prime Ministers Office, will be visiting donald trump in the spring. That is a story separate from the intelligence but it has come up and is worth passing to you, the Prime Ministers Office says that the uk Prime Minister will visit donald trump in the spring, we will keep you posted when we get more dates on that. Mentioning james clapper, his briefing on alleged russian hacking, he will meet donald trump tomorrow. Here is one exchange during todays Senate Hearing for you. The bottom lin
[inaudible] [indiscernible] mr. Sessions mr. Chairman, if i might, friends, i would like to thank richard shelby, my colleague and senators susan colleague Susan Collins for their introduction. It was moving and touching for me. Its hard to believe the three of us have served together in this body for almost 20 years. When i arrived in the senate in 1997, i probably would not have anticipated becoming so close to the colleagues from maine. [indiscernible] mr. Sessions it took a while to understand our accents but once we did, we never had a problem. He has been a steady fast friend and we have been a good team representing the interests of alabama and the United States. I want to thank president elect donald trump for the confidence and trust he has shown in me by nominating me to serve as attorney general of the United States. I feel the weight of an honor traders and i aspire to. If i am confirmed, i will commit to do and to the American People to be worth the of the office and speci
With his wife holding the bible, donald trump took the oath of office to become the 45th president of the united states. Congratulations mr. President. [ cheering and applause ] reporter hundreds of thousands turned out in the rain along with three former president s and first ladies, including Hillary Clinton. After thanking the obamas for their help in the transition, President Trump used his 16minute inaugural address to call for unity while attacking the washington establishment. We are transferring power from washington dc and giving it back to you, the people. [ cheering and applause ] we will no longer accept politicians who are all talk and no action, constantly complaining but never doing anything about it reporter trump also put the world on notice hes planning on change. From this day forward, a new vision will governor our land. From this day forward, its going to be only America First. America first. Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs, wi
Professor and columnist tyler cowen. I agree with a lot of the policy Solutions Proposed by other economists including larry. But i also think theyre asking the wrong question. The right question is why is there so little interest in listening to economists. People are in a kind of denial. They want america to go back to an earlier time, make America Great again. Theyre not willing to suffer losses to their own budgets or situations in life. So its ultimately a psychological and social logical problem. Not just one of the economists lecturing people more and more. Wnds conclude tontd with Foreign Policy and an assessment of the Trump Administrations platform in relationship with russia. We talk to julia loffe of the atlantic an evan oses no of the new yorker what he involved was really an outgrowth of a longstanding tradition in soviet intelligence was the idea of active measures, that is where the title of this piece comes from. Is that espionage is traditionally about the collection
Professor and columnist tyler cowen. I agree with a lot of the policy Solutions Proposed by other economists including larry. But i also think theyre asking the wrong question. The right question is why is there so little interest in listening to economists. People are in a kind of denial. They want america to go back to an earlier time, make America Great again. Theyre not willing to suffer losses to their own budgets or situations in life. So its ultimately a psychological and social logical problem. Not just one of the economists lecturing people more and more. Wnds conclude tontd with Foreign Policy and an assessment of the Trump Administrations platform in relationship with russia. We talk to julia loffe of the atlantic an evan oses no of the new yorker what he involved was really an outgrowth of a longstanding tradition in soviet intelligence was the idea of active measures, that is where the title of this piece comes from. Is that espionage is traditionally about the collection