Who are optimistic, 202 7488000. If you are pessimistic, 202 and if you have mixed thoughts about 2017, 202 7488002. I hope 2017 is a terrific year for all of you. With some breaking news from istanbul, turkey as the death toll continues to mount. The current death toll at 39, including at least 15 foreigners killed in an attack in a nightclub and desk in istanbul, turkey. A gun man opened fire at about 1 30 local time as revelers were marking the new year. Another 69 people were being treated in the hospital or are said to be , four are said to be in critical condition. Have imposedrities a media blackout on coverage of the attack, citing security and public order concerns. Some media reports speaking of wyatt more than one attacker, and some witnesses claimed the attackers were speaking arabic but there is no confirmation. A developing story, the situation in turkey were the death toll stands at 39. On the front page of the New York Times as times square, with more than a Million Peo
Pockets together when conservatives are sweating. Host two democrats that met with the donald trump for possible seats. Senator john mccain who donald trump was critical of will be holding a hearing we will be covering this thursday. He issue of Cyber Threats donald saying it is time to move past the sanctions put in place by president obama. This thursday, live on cspan3. Streamed on the web at www. Cspan. Org and cspan radio. What can we expect . Seeing is the are potential divisions among republicans you were mentionable for. Donald trump has had a friend julie posture toward friendly posture toward russia. Even congratulate russian president putin for not retaliating when obama announced sanctions and diplomatic penalties on russia. On the other hand, you have a real defense and National Security hawks on the republican side led by senator mccain. I think he is raring to go, look at out of the gate, the first week back, he wants to put a real spotlight on the russian meddling the r
But in recent years, his voice has been silenced after being ousted in a coup and then jailed by his political opponents. He has just received political asylum in britain and joins us today from london. But an Army Chaplain resigns his first, post to protest the u. S. Drone program. I submitted a resignation in protest of the president. I resign because i refused to serve and support u. S. Armed drone policy, a policy of unaccountable killing. I resign because i refused to support u. S. Nuclear weapons policy, Nuclear Weapons should not be modernized or miniaturized. They should be completely eliminated. I resign because i refuse to serve as an empire chaplain. Amy we will speak with the reverend chris antal and get new revelations in the tragic case of Kalief Browder, who took his own life nearly one year ago at the age of 16 when he was locked up at Rikers Island and held for three years without trial on suspicion of stealing a backpack. A new expose by the new yorker by magazine mag
Greenhouse gas emissions. Bringing an iconic russian nol back to the people. A cost of more than a thousand take part in a marathon reading of tolstoys classic war and peace. And im lee wellings with the sports news as Michel Platini failing so get his ban lifted. Thank you for joining us. Libyas rival governments have reached a deal after key talks in the tunisian capitol. Representatives of the countrys two rival administrations have agreed to sign a plan next wednesday. It will lead to the formation of a unity leadership in the country, which should take office within two years. Its a major step towards resolving the conflict which began in 2011 when gadhafi was forced out of power. Zana hoda has the latest. Reporter italy is where World Leaders will meet on sunday to give what officials here are calling a decisive push for efforts to bring about a National Unity government in libya. A u. N. Draft deal has been on the table for months and now members of the rival parliaments, say it
Olivia sterns follows the opening trade of citizens financial group. Lets begin at the white house with our chief washington correspondent peter cook. President obama is calling upon World Leaders to join the u. S. In dismantling the network of debt. Death. Ork of the president used his annual speech to the General Assembly to urge those countries to follow the u. S. Lead in trying to resolve a host of international issues, everything from the Ebola Outbreak, climate change, to the crisis in ukraine. He says one issue above all others threatens the Global Community the most and that is the threat of violent extremism. The rise of the Islamic State in the middle east. He called the group a network of death. He said there would be a much more forceful role Going Forward in the middle east. He urged other countries to join the fight. I asked the world to join this effort. Sold who have joined i should leave the battlefield why they can. Fore who continue to fight the hateful cause will fi