Be sure to watch washington journal live at 7 a. M. Eastern on wednesday morning. Join the discussion. President trump made a comment about the 1. 1 trillion spending bill deal to fund the government at a rose arden ceremony earlier today. Heres a look. In our new budget, it has been a very hot week for the budget because, as you know, we have to go through a long and rigorous process, but we have ended years of painful cuts to our military and just achieved a 21 billion increase in dispense defense spending [applause]. We didnt do any touting like the democrats did, by the way. Not only did we achieve this massive and badly needed increase in defense, we did so without having to put in place an equal increase in nondefense spending breaking the socalled, parody rule, that was breaking our budget and degrading our military. That is not happening anymore. That i can tell you with surety. [applause] youre going to have the money we need, and equipment we need. There will never be a time,
The cities independent monitor warned abbut the ddngerous use of this force. This is an image of that, the suspect monitor called for this type of hold not to be used after this case warning it could cause death. This caught the attention of the citys independent monitor. The officer was suspended for four days but the independent monitor recommended longer. In his report he warned about saying restatement restraining a suspect with pressure on the back of the neck risks significant injury including asphyxia. Im asking for justice. Reporter the inmate report indicated positions of asphyxia beating he vomited in a state restrained. Sommone able to die from asphyxia for being constrained is alarming. Reporter beyond making recommendations that may or may not be implemented the independent monitor news for power. It could potentially be turned into pollcy changes. We cannot have people dying based off of uses of force that i asked the Sheriff Department if it will stop using prone positio
Young folks. They dont understand that. Thats why i have him out here, so we can be involved. The protestors marched to the Oakland Coliseum as the warriors game let out. The coliseum bart station has been shut down. Well keep you updated. A bay area tradition honoring dr. King came to an end today. Part of dr. Kings legacy is his role in leading a nonviolent march from selma, alabama, to the capital in montgomery. The freedom train from san jose to San Francisco was started to honor that march. But it rolled up the peninsula for the final time today. Were live in san jose to explain why. David . Reporter 50 years ago, in 1965 is a long time ago, but history tends to come alive with events such as the freedom train which left from san jose early this morning. But there are now indications that support for that train is waning. Many were first timers and this will be their only time. After 32 years, the freedom train is history after this run. Weve been reaching out in the community. No
South africa. Hello. Eu Foreign Ministers are meeting in brussels to discuss further sanctions against russia. Pro russian separatists in ukraine have claimed an overwhelming victory in the selfrule referendum. Russia says the result ares must be respected. Within hours of the polls closing here in donetsk, organizers say 89 of voters chose selfrule. A similar vote with similar results was held in the neighbori neighbori neighboring region. The president has called for participation in the region. Translator the implementation comes with rule in a civilized manner without outrage of violence or dialogue. Represents of kiev, donetsk. Thats lavrov there speaking at the eu meeting. The British Foreign secretary hague condemned the referendum. These votes, attempts of referendum have zero credibility. In the eyes of the world they are illegal by anybodys standard. They dont meet anybodys standard of being properly con ducted in proper referendum or election. The people organizing them didn
Arrive in washington. Theyre so great. They had a fire in the middle of the 19th century but you can see what remains of them in curved bookcases at the library of congress and its incredible. This man, this renaissance man, every subject you can think of is there. Archaeology. History. Art. Farming. Its all there in different languages. That was thomas jefferson. Amazing. Well, two days before the british arrived, the commandant ordered the navy clerk to get a hold of transport to take 124 barrels of gun powder out of the navy yard into the safety of virginia. Booth settled up across into georgetown and saw a wagon outside a store. He rode up and told the two apparent owners he was impounding it for the department of navy. This is wartime. And so some citizens who might normally have buckled to bureaucratic pressure bustled chasing off government officials with abuse and profanities. This is exactly what happened to booth. In a vivid chronicle written two weeks after the departure of