America. Reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. Britains Prime Minister is gambling on general election. He will give mps more time to debate his brexideal if they will let the people vote. Prime min. Johnson it itime the opposition summed up the nerve to submit themselves to the judgment of our collective boss, the people of u. K. Laura rubcans fight the impeachment inquiry by attacking the process, as the president calls for lawmakers to defend him more aggressively. We size up the strategy. Plus, what ever happened to Union Boss Jimmy Hoffa in 1975 . We speak to an author with a personal connection to this unsolved mystery. Laura for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. For britains Prime Minister, there is no getting away from brexit. Now he has allowed asked parliament to hold a general election on december 12. If mps agree, it will give them even more time to debate his brexit deal,l,n early christmas present. Mr. Johnson does not h
Spit tonight here at the National Security editor of washington post. In the jig zhivago affair which was a finalist. Twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in the rfk Journalism Award and his non fiction credentials are established. He is here to present his latest book of nonfiction and escape from nazi germany. [applause] i am delighted to be here. My book is about the women in uniform about the nazis. And with the outbreak of war and captures september 1944. And the friend of gerties daughter. But one of them is that when she was captured and then to be informed by the military that his wife was a prisoner of war the first two words were poor germans. [laughter] and it is a character study for me. And that is the philosophy that goes up to tragedy so looking at the background and then to lead up to the service of world war ii and capture. And from extraordinary wealthy American Family that went back well into Early American History and one of her ancestors was the colonial governor
Laura this is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. Britains Prime Minister is gambling on general election. He will give mps more time to debate his brexit deal if they will let the people vote. Prime min. Johnson it itime the opposition summed up the nerve to submit themselves to the judgment of our collective boss, the people of u. K. Laura republicans fight the impeachment inquiry by attacking the process, as the president calls for lawmakers to defend him more aggressively. We size up the strategy. Plus, what ever happened to Union Boss Jimmy Hoffa in 1975 . We speak to an author with a personal connection to this unsolved mystery. Laura for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. For britains Prime Minister, there is no getting away from brexit. Now he has allowed asked parliament to hold a general election on december 12. If mps agree, it will give them even more time to debate his brexit deal, an early christ
Cokie roberts. A trailblazing and devoted grandmother. Helping usher in a new era for women in the newsroom. And always, her mantra, family first. A mom and mentor to so many of us, including me. W. Oufriendok was example that excellence and kindness are not mutually exclusive. Tonights personal edition of nightline, celebrating cokie, will be right back. You cant Cover American politics, with all of its yeastiness and flavor, without having a love of this country. I have provided a service by informing the citizenry. You have a front seat to history. You do get used to it, and you shouldnt, because it is a very special thing to be able to be in the room. For nearly half a century. Were following two major stories tonight. My colleague, Cokie Roberts. From the storied Capitol Rotunda to the frenetic convention floor. As you say, weve seen a lot of years of all the wray to tay to the h the vatican. Cokie roberts covered it all. Cokie was living history. Her gift was the gift of a great
The next 30 minutes with if we can will be his round up thanks for joining 1st in the trump ministration is called on u. S. Lawmakers to permanently reauthorize a National Security Agency Domestic Surveillance Program the request was made in a letter sent to congress on thursday signed by the former National Intelligence director dan coats is appeal also revealed that the controversial Call Detail Records Program had actually been suspended after collecting more information than it was legally allowed to the program falls under a section of the usa freedom act which is set to expire in December Caleb maupin reports. The Trump White House is speaking up about a high profile n. S. A. Program that allows the recording of americans phone calls and personal messages dan coats the outgoing director of National Intelligence is urging congress to reauthorize the law before it expires at the end of the year now dan coats has confirmed that the n. S. A. Has put the program on hold however he say