Committees in congress that are responsible for oversight of the Intelligence Community, that is the House Select Committee on intelligence chaired by congressman adam schiff of california and the senates select committee on intelligence, which has been held by senator richard burr from north carolina, that senator marco rubio has assumed those responsibilities as of recently. Those two committees will no longer be receiving inperson briefings from the office of the director of National Intelligence on the issue of Election Security. Instead, they will be provided with written updates, i am told. Now, obviously, this is going to come as alarming news for a lot of people who care about Election Security. Democrats and republicans. But right now the story is breaking so we have not gotten any official ontherecord responses. We should note that republicans and democrats on those committees prefer inperson briefings so that they can ask questions, challenge assumptions, conduct their overs
Welcome, everyone, we begin in kenosha, wisconsin, the latest u. S. City to see antiracism protests after the Police Shooting of a black man. A high profile visitor expected on tuesday. U. S. President donald trump is expected to meet with Law Enforcement and tour some of the damage from recent protests. No word if he will meet with the man shot by police seven times in the back. On saturday, mr. Trump focusing on the violence after the shooting and again took credit for calling in the National Guard, which was actually done by the states governor. This success, as you know, we were finally able to get the go ahead from the local authorities to send in the National Guard. We sent in the National Guard and within the few minutes of the guard, everybody cleared out and it became safe. No justice. No peace. No justice. No peace. The family of the man who was shot, jacob blake, held a rally in kenosha saturday night. Blake is still in the hospital paralyzed from the waist down. The marcher
On fox news channel. This comes as President Trump is set to arrive in texas at this hour in other top story, survey the destruction from hurricane laura. One of the most powerful storms ever to hit the gulf coast. This and what happens to be the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrinas devastating landfall. Hello, welcome to americas news headquarters, im eric sean. Arthel hi, eric, im arthel neville. The president visited some of the hardesthit areas. At least 14 people killed. Tens of thousands of homes and businesses still without power or water. It could take weeks to restore. Damage estimated in the billions. This was tremendously powerful storm and when it came in it was much bigger than katrina. I would say katrina being a landmark. One thing i know about this state that will rebuild and no problem. Yesterday i approved a major disaster declaration that helps individuals and Business Owners which a little bit different but goes right to the individual and ive signed that already
Storm. Forecasters are warning of unsurvivable storm surge, as high as 20 feet or more. Were getting some of our first pictures tracking the storm, tracking the surge. Were trying to connect to as many people as we can to get the best picture of the devastation as the sun and the light comes up. Nearly 400,000 customers are without power in texas and louisiana. Interstate 10 is closed in some parts of louisiana because of flooding concerns. It was 15 years ago this week that Hurricane Katrina devastated louisiana, killing more than 1,800 people. And the storm that is hitting right now is more powerful than that. You may remember that 40 of people who died there in katrina drowned in the floodwaters. So we have reporters along the gulf coast covering this monster storm for you all morning. And we begin with marty savidge, live in lake charles, louisiana, where the eye just went through. Tell us the experience there, martin. Reporter good morning, alisyn, there was a brief respite, but i
After the shooting of jacob blake. Well cover it all, but well start with Donald Trumps convention, which featured uniquely president ial acts and trappings, such as an official president ial pardon, a rose garden address from the first lady, a speech from the current sitting secretary of state, delivered on foreign soil, a mini naturalization ceremony, wherein the president , who has separated families and caged children, was flanked by his acting Homeland Security secretary, chad wolf, and made a show of embracing immigrants to this country. An event described in todays prank coverage as both highly irregular and gallingly hypocritical. Michael shere in todays New York Times writes this, quote, it was not the first time mr. Trump has presided over such a ceremony, but the willingness to use the trappings of president ial power during a Campaign Convention was a stunning departure from the past in which prior president s have avoided seeming to blur the lines between official xactions