A lot of outrage and over in venezuela they say they have foiled a mercenary attack just one of several attempts to remove Nicolas Maduro from office well tell you who is behind this latest scheme all right its time to boost your news i q. Sorry that was just one of many incidents that played out at state capitals nationwide this weekend over coronavirus restrictions now for Many Americans stand home orders have become too much of a burden they say they can no longer obey them are just there and project is joining me in studio with more on this affair and there were some cases of fully armed protesters into whats happening so well were talking protests all. The way from california through the south the midwest and reaching the east coast the biggest protests happening though in california michigan and illinois and now you can see all the protests that happen across the country there on your screen now heading over to manilas hometown of Southern California protesters voice their object
This is Washington Week. Corporate funding isd provi by ife isnt a Straight Line and sometimes you can find yourself heading in a new direction. Hp you work through thewi unexpecte Financial Planning and advice for today and tomorrow. Additional funding i provided by the estate of due anda patri yuen through the yuen foundation. The corporation for pustic broadg and cricks to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank yo oncegain from washington, moderator robert cost robert good evening. Revealing a debatde the eporting white house that is far from settled. While the coronavirus pandemic o grips the n theres a growing clamor inside the west wing to reopen the american economy. Myr the Washington Post and others, the ecos in free fall and president tru feels bu activity as soon as next month. Especially after the Labor Department said that 6. 6 million americans filed for unemployment last week. The president spoy out fri about his position an he was echoed by the attorney general,
Its the exact opposite. It says that would be a king. Robert next. Announcer this is Washington Week. Corporate funding is provided b life isnt a straight line. And sometimes you can find yourself heading in a nw direction. Fidelity is here to help you work through the uxpected with Financial Planning and advice for today and tomorrow. Aughter] announcer additional funding is provided by the estate of arnold adams, and koo and patricia yuen, through the Yuen Foundation committed to bridging cultul differences in our communities. The corporation for public contributions to y pbs station fromew viers like you. Thank you. Once again from washington moderator rcoobert a. Robert good evening. It was a critical week for the trump presidency. At its core it was about hi decision to encourage the reopening of america. He veered from claiming total authority toultimately leaving it in the hands of states. But theres no doubt about where he stands. Earlier friy, the president tweeted in solidari
While spain and germany see a surge in infections in other news. Im. Bringing them back from near extinction a 6 year team effort to save the african rhino appears to be working. Lets get going the coronavirus pandemic has hit another grim milestone with the global death toll now passing 11000 in china where the numbers have been dropping theyve seen a more than 200 percent increase in ported cases sparking fears of a 2nd wave of infection just as the country recovers from the initial outbreak of the pandemic has governments worldwide imposing stricter unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the virus the u. S. Government has now closed its borders with mexico and canada for all nonessential travel italy recording 627. 00 deaths on friday the biggest day to day increase italy and spain are also struggling to stem new infections despite unprecedented lockdowns now the u. K. Has joined them ordering the. Of cafes pubs and gyms in Asia Thailand reported more than 809 new cases the bi
Some of the democrats wish list has been taken out but the Kennedy Center for performing arts still gets 25 million and there is a provision which limits the response of Small Businesses to union action. Surely at times like this we should be able to pass a clean bill without measures that have nothing to do with rescuing the economy. It is a 900 page bill. We are still going through it. We are looking for the pork. Now look at the markets. There is virtually no reaction to those really bad jobless numbers. We will open with a very small loss, maybe go to the plus column at the time we open up. Right now we are looking at a 57point loss, 67 points for the dow industrials. Remember, please, this follows backtoback trading sessions where stocks went up. Some think that is a sign of at least a shortterm bottom. Well see. Again, the dow is now down 70. S p down 13. Nasdaq down 21. Lets get to the virus. 200 americans have died in the last 24 hours. The death toll now exceeds 1,000 in the U