Its one of the lowest rates in the world. Reeling from the effects of the pandemic japans economy suffers the worst contraction on record. And a race to save the soul of beirut we visit the historic neighborhoods in the lebanese capital devastated by the port explosion. For the 1st time since a contested election by president Alexander Lukashenko has hinted that hes willing to share power it comes as hes under increased pressure from protesters workers from state owned factories and walked off the job other protesters are marching towards the compound where the president visited employees at the state owned Television Channel are also on strike broadcasting an empty studio during the news bulletins of correspondents step vasant is in minsk and she joins us from outside one of the factories where the workers are on strike and the president s that we turned up just a few just over an hour ago didnt he to talk to the strikers what did he have to say. Exactly im here at the large truck whe
Surveillance and the sort of central question i want to think about today is can intelligence agencies operate in a Democratic Society and be successful at protecting the government and its citizens while also upholding those same Citizens Rights . Especially the right to dissent. In other words, are liberty and procurity compatible . No doubt, there is a need for intelligence communities to operate. Threats exist from foreign and domestic sources, those threats are real. They have been real throughout u. S. History and they can come from across the political spectrum. But for over a century, in addition to taking real threats to the lives of american citizens, bureaus and agencies within the United States government have surveilled those who have expressed what the Cato Institute described as, quote, Strong Political views that run count toer to the prevailing government paradigm. This challenges the notion by those who support a state of some sort if you have nothing to hide, you hav
From foreign and domestic sources, those threats are real. They have been a real threat u. S. History. I think they can come from across the political spectrum. But for over a century, in addition to taking action against real threats to the lives of american citizens, bureaus and agencies within the United States government have surveilled those who have expressed what is described as Strong Political views that run counter to the prevailing government political paradigm. Will this challenge is the notion often expressed, by those who support a surveillance state of some sort, that if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. And i want to come back to that later on in our discussion. Maybe you would hear to that you, maybe you are on the fence about it, maybe you firmly reject it. That is fine, we will have an opportunity to discuss that later. But the history of abuses in domestic surveillance, in this country, necessitates that discussion. Because the same tools that can
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any other senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 51, the nays are 42. The nomination is confirmed. The majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent that with respect to the walker nomination, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the president be immediately notified of the senates action. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer the question is on the motion. All in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 717. The presiding officer the question is on the motion. All in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination,
Immigration agenda. The Supreme Court ruling with President Trump and supporting his decision to use 2. 5 billion of defense funding to expand the border wall. The justices also ruling that President Trump, saying the president was absolutely correct in focusing on detaining illegals and making it easier for the dhs to detain Illegal Immigrants with criminal backgrounds. The High Court Also agreeing with the president that he does, indeed, have the power to deny green cards to immigrants who require or government welfare and assistance. And the justices also supporting the president s remain in mexico policy, ruling that President Trump expect department of homeland and the department of Homeland Security can return Illegal Immigrants to mexico while they await asylum decisions. This president has not only taken on the powerful open border and amnesty lobbyists and activists who have controlled the congress expect white house for the past and the white house for the past two decades, P