Committee held a confirmation hearing for chad wolf to formula become head of the Homeland Security department. Mr. Wolf has been serving as acting dhs secretary since november of last year. Answered questions on election interference, domestic terrorism, and Human Trafficking, among other topics. This is just under two hours. Meeting toe are consider the nomination of acting secretary of Homeland Security, chad wolf, to be the confirmed secretary of the department of Homeland Security, which is an enormous task. This in the past, i truly appreciate anybody who was willing to undertake such enormous responsibility. I would ask my written opening remarks be entered into the record, without objection. I will keep it short. I know which got time restraints we have got time restraints. The secretary of Homeland Security manages 240,000 people in the department. The responsibilities for Homeland Security are vast. Starting with the Emergency Management agency, which has to do with deal with
Confirmed secretary of the department of Homeland Security, which is an enormous task. This in the past, i truly appreciate anybody who was willing to undertake such enormous responsibility. I would ask my written opening remarks be entered into the record, without objection. I will keep it short. I know which got time restraints we have got time restraints. The secretary of Homeland Security manages 240,000 people in the department. The responsibilities for Homeland Security are vast. Starting with the Emergency Management agency, which has to do with deal with hurricanes, wild fires, and now covid, amongst many other responsibilities. More security is a huge issue. Hes done a pretty good job of establishing the out of control, illegal entry we are experiencing were experiencing over a year ago. The department is concerned about cybersecurity, election security, the security of our Critical Infrastructure. As we just witnessed, some of the protests have sprung into riots, was a protec
Whackstaff later this afternoon. First some breaking news in our breaking news the codefendant with miss lee covebyat. The jurors had gone back to the jury room. They had wanted to continue deliberations so they did not have a verdict for him. Just within the past two minutes, they sent a note to the judge. We dont know exactly what was said. Weve been told that court will resume at 1 30 this afternoon but no verdict for mr. Booez. It leads you to believe this could be a case of a hung jury but well find out definitely alternate 1 30. Back to miss lee found not guilty on both counts. This relates to the 2016 homicide of her boyfriend keith green. They were High School Sweethearts but that went sour. They had two kids and the speculation from the District Attorney was that lee fearing shed lose her daughters in a custody battle paid her to kill her ex. The county had the wrong two people on trial for this murder. Lets see what he had to say. I dont like to speculate on exactly what the
Expressing his citys grief over thursdays rampage sources tell us it was armed with an ak47 type rifle and enough ammunition to keep police at bay the wounded include a sailor and a Police Officer his title was a military recruitment of of the Navy Operations support center will paid within 30 minutes the caught up to and kill the 24 your shoulder they recently traveled to the middle east but they say he was not in any other u. S. Databases of suspected terrorists. Reporter those who know them are in shock of that the man they described as a nice guy to be a killer while we have learned a little bit more about the shoulder we have not yet learned the name of the former ranger were killed in chattanooga guest today the marine corps is what the process of notifying their next of kin. We expect to get a briefing from federal and local officials with the latest on this investigation. James the shooting and tennessee did lead to increase security you consider video on the right showing that
With sydney blumenthal, former Senior Advisor to president bill clinton. His book is a look at the political life of Abraham Lincoln. With that, im going to throw it over to our interviewer, elizabeth taylor, the literary editor at large for the chicago tribune. [applause] hi. Thank you. Are these mics on . Great. You can hear me . Thank you so much for coming out. This is a wonderful turnout for a wonderful book, and were delighted to be here. Ive actually in this chair, year ago, talking about the first volume of Sidney Blumenthals four to be four volumes on lincoln, and im really excite it excited about this one. I loved that one and this is even norwich. Wrestling with the angel. So, like to set the stage. Begins in march 1849. Lincoln returns to springfield to practice law. 1849. And then 1856, nonothing party, nominates bill moore for president , National Convention for the Republican Party. We have that blackdrop. Whats the title about . Host wrestling with his angel is a title