Senate committee on banking, housing and urban affairs will come to order. Today is a hybrid format. Our witnesses are in this person but members have the option to appear in person or virtually to consider the nominations of dr. Lael brainard to be vice chair of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve system. And acting director Sandra Thompson to be director of the federal Housing Finance agency. Its amazing what a difference a year makes. We have today safe and effective vaccines that are saving lives, that are getting people back to work. 207 million americans have fully vaccinated. In 2021 we added 6. 4 million new jobs, more in any year since 1939. Workers are demanding raises. Theyre finally getting them. Theyre changing jobs at record rates because people finally have some options. The past year has illustrated our economy works best when it works for everyone, not just wall street, not just the top 1 . Everyone. Whether you punch a clock or raise children or care for an
Island in shetland. War in ukraine. In moscow. Zelensky war is coming to russia. Take a look at this drone attack on an office block in moscow. Two in two days. Three government ministries inside. The mayor of moscow nobody was hurt. This was the aftermath of the Second Attack last night. Also several drones were also reportedly shot down by air defence systems. Look at this map. Red dots here. Moscow has reported a number of Drone Attacks throughout the year. Many have targeted areas close to the Ukraine Russia border. Heres nick beake, at the bbc s evidence hub. Drone strikes of the heart of the russian capital are a big psychological boost for ukrainians. Its a big psychological win for the ukrainians but here at bbc verify we have been taking a closer look at what has been happening in the air and on the ground. I want to show you this video from last night of the latest attack. You can see the aftermath of it. The damage that has been done to this skyscraper, the windows, theyre b
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Tonight at 9 00 p. M. Eastern t. Cspan2s book booktv. This past week, Rod Rosenstein was questioned about alleged political bias by agents involved in the rush investigation. This House Judiciary Committee hearing is about four hours. Good morning. The Judiciary Committee will come to order. The chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. This morningsto oversight hearing with Deputy Attorney general Rod Rosenstein. I will recognize myself for an opening statement. General, Deputy Attorney general rosenstein, for appearing for the first time in front of this committee. There is much to discuss today, and we look forward to your testimony and answers to questions. Committeen of the with primary oversight over the department of justice and the fbi, i have always supported the department and fbi in performing their valuable mission to keep our nation safe and to hold individuals accountable for criminal conduct. Yet, i and me on this committee now find ourselves in the very difficu
The right result would happen. I think a lot of people have been scared away from voicing their opinions. They dont want to get arrested. They dont want to get pepper sprayed, a stinger grenade thrown at them. Reporter like we mentioned on january 20, hundreds of protesters took to the streets near dupont circle. Some of them smashing and breaking nearby store windows. Others setting cars on fire and throwing bricks at Police Officers. Bottom line here, though, the attorneys of the six defendants represented today say that there was no evidence that their clients took part in violence that day. They say there was no criminal intent behind their protesting. When youre putting a case like this together that you have to make tough decisions and draw lines and decide, you know, between those who were engaged in constitutionally protected activity and those who are engaged activity and prosecute the prosecute the ladder and not not charge the former. Reporter now, the u. S. Attorneys office