Focusing on National Security and Foreign Policy. Making sure we selected a cabinet that looks like america. That reflects the best of our nation. And that is what we have done. The list of sixes headlined by secretary of state nominee antony blinken, a longtime aide, alejandro mayorkas, for Homeland Security, linda thomas greenfield for ambassador to the un, avril haines for director of National Intelligence and former secretary of state john kerry as special president ial envoy for climate and Jake Sullivan as National Security advisor. Fresh perspective and an unrelenting belief in the promise of america. There are a number of first in the group including the first woman to serve as dni. Mr. President elect, you know ive never shied away from speaking truth to power and that will be my charge as the director of National Intelligence. Mayorkas would be the first latino in his decision if confirmed. I will work day and night in the service of our nation to lead the men and women of th
Cspan2. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer discussed rebuilding the economy to help working families. This event is hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center. Welcome to the kickoff of the bipartisan eat policy centers summits. We are coming together to support workers and families with a pragmatic agenda for the new congress. The document is not simply a series of what we think are good policy ideas but also a reflection of the core values and commitment that animate the work of the bpc. We believe in support pragmatic leaders who have the courage to prioritize helping people today over some effort to try to build Political Capital for a theoretical battle in the future. We believe the best policy is forced by constructive collision of ideas among principal people who reflect the diversity in the real differences that exist in our country. We note that durable policy requires compromise as neither Political Parties have the legitimacy or mandate to go
A recount here right but as daryn mentioned that number isnt going to stay static. We do expect it to grow and the reason why is all slide over the map here so we see pennsylvania. The majority of the ballots that are still uncounted that are out there again we woke up this morning to about a 160,000 or so that still need to be tabulated theyre primarily concentrated in the high population areas of Philadelphia County where the city of philadelphia is an Allegheny County where pittsburgh is there are still several and of those that still need to be counted. Theyre broken up into 3 major groups obviously still have the absentee mail in ballots that theyre Getting Started right, you also have the provisional ballots that have also been held to account after the mail in ballots and those are the ballots that they give you lets say if you go to a precinct, cant remember if this was my polling place or not they get a provisional ballot they take on your information they say will counted aft
County remains in the yellow tier tonight but that may be changing soon meantime Contra Costa County has moved from the orange tier to the more restrictive red tier an increase in cases and hospitalizations is the cause for both instances for the first time in weeks not a single california county is moving forward in the states reopening system. Contra costa counties actually moved from the orange here back to the more restrictive red tier kron fours dan kerman has more on the restrictions there everything from Retail Stores to Fitness Centers will be impacted by contra costa. Countys latest round of rollbacks and its all due to an increase in covid19 weve seen or cases go up about 25 over the last couple weeks and our test go up as well and most concerning weve seen our hospital numbers of patients in the hospital due to covid. More than double from less than 20 patients to more than 40 the move from orange back to red means beginning this friday Retail Stores will be limited to 50 ca
Exam but it was really just a taped interview with the president at the white house and it looked like an unofficial. Telehealth visit. It was fox newss medical expert doctor marc siegel that asked the questions to the president about his symptoms. His time in the hospital and all the medications that he has been taking the president said that he feels good and strong and then he knew something was off last week when he have low energy. At times he said he had a sore throat but he felt better after getting an infusion of regeneron he also defended this year the decision to take a car trip around. Walter Reed Medical Center to waive his supporters. Through these very powerful windows i could hear people screaming and shouting and with love with real love and after 2 days, i said you know i want to go out and say hello to the people and i went to secret service and these are the people though that are with me all the time. And they said we have no problem says just want to take a drive b