Obamas ass. Speaking in her own Congressional District trump portrayed minneapolis own ilhan omar as the face of the Democratic Party how to hell did that ever happen i did a ha i didnt. Charge or is willing omar is it america hating socially how do you have such a person representing you in minnesota im very angry at you people right. Outside protesters and trump fans were a picture of a nation divided this is the going this that the president s fans have to walk past thousands of n. T. T. From demonstrators in order to get to the rally. For impeachment going there with. It came hours after f. B. I. Agents at washingtons Dulles Airport arrested 2 soviet born men who were linked to the president s attorney Rudolph Giuliani over. Alleged Campaign Finance violations the 3 are shown together here on a social media post well hello minnesota. Leading the cheering crowd inside the arena was the man who would be president if trump were impeached Vice President mike pence in a state the presid
Ordered. Were here today to examine the state of Voting Rights and Election Administration in america. The right to vote is sacred. As members of congress, we take our responsibility to protect access to the ballot very seriously. This subcommittee and our committee as a whole is charged with overseeing the administration of federal elections. This country has a long history of failing to ensure equal and unencumbered access to the ballot for all her citizens. While states and localities have a significant role in carrying out elections, congress cannot abdicate its critical responsibility to ensure every eligible american can access the ballot box, cast a ballot free from discrimination and suppression, and has a steadfast faith in our democratic process that their ballot will be counted as cast. Since the beginning of the 116th congress, this subcommittee has been Holding Field hearings across the country, convening forums to hear from voting and election advocates, experts, communit
The palestinians use the term catastrophe to speak of the 1948 consequences when they lost their land the 1st time around in 67 it was another nakba another catastrophe. In june of 967. 00 israel won what was perceived as a stunning undertow victory over much larger arab moments during the 6 day war. With victory in addition to taking land from egypt and syria israel began to militarily occupy all remaining palestinian territory in the west bank the gaza strip and East Jerusalem suddenly all of palestine is now lost we now had no Palestinian Land left under palestinian control. You have a huge palestinian population living as refugees are living under occupation. Palestinians are governed under military law they are essentially prisoners they are treated as if they were all prisoners of war they have no rights. In the immediate aftermath of the 67 war the United Nations Security Council post resolution 242 citing International Law forbidding the takeover of territory by war 2 for 2 exp
Tmac im glad you are here so we can get started. Since your last panel, we know you are going to bring it so we can wrap this up and close up strong. That may introduce our panelists. We have john yang, president and executive director of Asian Americans advancing justice. Mr. Yang leads the organization his to fight Asian Americans to create just america for all through Public Policy advocacy education litigation. His extensive legal background enables advancing justice to address the study all season programs legislative attempts to discriminate against and marginalize Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other minority communities. Mr. Vargas is the chief executive officer latino and elected officials. A nation a Membership Organization of latina policymakers and their supporters, governed by a 35 member board of directors. This vargas also serves is ceo and educational, and affiliated National Nonprofit organization strengthens american democracy by promoting full participatio
Step down. We will get the latest. Then as the Home Ownership rate for africanamericans falls to its lowest level since 1950, we speak with professor keeangayamahtta taylor, author of the new book race for profit how banks and the Real Estate Industry undermined black Home Ownership. An examination of federal policieses enacted after the federal government taught prpractices of redlinining to te previous s several decades in te way that created new wayays for explploitation and predatory practices involving real estate in africanamerican communities. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is meeting with russian president Vladimir Putin in sochi, russia, today as the fiveday ceasefire between turkeys military and Syrian Kurdish groups expires at noon eastern time. Restart thet to offensive and crushed the heads of Syrian Kurdish forces if they dont withdraw from the