Host a conversation on military readiness and the threat we face. Od, served two decades in the marine corps. Assessing military strength is a major undertaking. How does the Heritage Foundation try to do that . Gather all Public Information we can come across. Thecial testimonies from pentagon, acquisition reports on major programs. General news reporting from the community and our personal contacts in the services and pentagon. We gather all that all year long, go through analysis and writing processes, prepare last years information and this years and then issue a report card on the military. This year on a scale of one to five we would give it a marginal. We feel the u. S. Military at large is marginally able to meet the demands of National Security requirements. Meaning they can handle one major conflict in one part of the world, but not much more than that. We think it needs to be more than that because the u. S. Has global interests and responsibilities. Host the u. S. Military
Where to find the best deals online and the new way that Companies Plan to ship their products to you. Early today starts right now good morning im phillip mena. And im frances rivera. As millions of americans make their way back home from thanksgiving getaways, Health Officials are warning about a surge on top of a surge. The National Outbreak has been devastating this month with the number of cases surpassing 4 million. More than double octobers count. And there are now over 13. 4 million americans infected and grim news also bearing down on the empire state as new york reports its highest covid19 positive test rate since may this as new cases surpass 6,000. And on the west coast, california breaking a record with more than 7,400 hospitalizations yesterday but what Health Officials are worried about now is a postthanksgiving day surge. Heres dan sheneman. Reporter travellers heading home after the thanksgiving holiday. Right now, yeah, i feel great. I hope i stay that way reporter th
Had an effect of control of the executive branch of government. And that hardly is due to his own really horrible appointees that he put had now. And he, if he had understood what he was doing from day one, you would realize he was behind the lines of enemy occupied territory. It was what put together a team of people that knew how. 6 to get the job done, to make sure his orders would be followed resident, resorting to tweets all the time about what his subordinates ought to do, that he could simply order them to do if he had people that would actually follow his orders. So i think not only what were none of these people responsible for russia gave rise again, whatever you want to call it ukraine gate ever be called to account. For quite the contrary. I think were going to see this. What if theres robert reich accountability project . Truth, commission blacklists, where anybody now targeted by what i think will be a new shock to tell a terror and order with the imperative being the onl
Democrats can call in at 202 7488000. Republicans 202 7488001. Independents 202 7488002. You can also send us a text this morning. That number 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. Catch up with us on social wj, on on twitter cspan facebook. Com cspan. Today marks three weeks since election day 2020. Transition to Bidens Administration begins. Take you now to the front page of the trade news. Their lead story about the certification process. Michigan born in charge of certifying election votes casts what they call a pivotal vote, cementing joe bidens victory in the state. The board of state canvassers voted 30 to certify the results. The republican board member crossed over to certify the election, which is traditionally viewed as an administrative step , but had drawn a spotlight as the Trump Campaign questioned the integrity of the election. Less than two hours after that final vote, a letter from gsa administrator emily murphy to joe biden. That sa
Antigovernment protesters ahead and Elementary Schools under such a bad light in paris where shocking video is fueling deflates about Police Violence. Now a prominent scientist at the center of Irans Nuclear program has been assassinated. Gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying most in fact is that day. And his bodyguards, top military commanders, have now found to retaliate against the attack. They say israel is behind as a bag reports from tehran, the aftermath of the killing hold in a car and blood on the floor injured in the attack must in fact, result there was taken to hospital, but later died. He had been one of irans most Senior Nuclear scientists and had already survived a previous assassination attempt. As i wanted. Based on the report made by the guard 1st, they opened fire to his car enough to 10 to 15 seconds. A truck carrying explosive materials exploded against car gunfire, continued after the explosion. Officials admit his death is a blow to the countrys defense program. Far