Susan patty rhule, in your job at the newseum, you and your team have been charged with telling the story of the news media in society. We will talk today about news media and president s. When you think about that relationship from a macro standpoint, what has characterized the relationship between president s and the press throughout our history . Patty it is an interesting courtship, the relationship between the president s and the press. Early on during the campaign, the candidates want to woo the press. They know the power of the press to get their message outside. When they get in office, when the celebration is over and the reality of governing comes in, and they realize that the role of the press is to be a watchdog, to be the peoples watchdog on government, to see how are they doing the job youre doing . To be a check and balance on the president. Few president s enjoy being criticized. That is often the role of the press. So that relationship for people who dont understand th
Making their personal data public. Good afternoon just call me a day here in moscow youre watching r. T. International will start with this story today because we start with the latest on the son supporters of the wiki leaks founder stood outside a london court on monday while a brief hearing took place inside the sanjay paid via video link from prison his lawyer argued that assigned is unable to prepare his extradition case because the computer hes been provided with is unsuitable for hearings proper or get under way in february now its the u. S. That seeking asylum is extradition it accuses him of conspiring to hack Government Computers in april the wiki leaks founder was forcibly dragged out of the Ecuadorian Embassy after quito. Terminated to 7 years silane their sought refuge following Sexual Assault allegations in sweden which he has denied arguing that they were just a pretext to extradite him to the u. S. Back in 2010 he published a classified documents leaked by former Us Army
Inquiry and the headlines. Impeachmentry probe reaches into white house with new subpoenas. The House Democrats of the committees in charge of the impeachment inquiry are asking the white house for documents related to ukraine and the phone call between President Trump and ukrainian leader. U. S. News world report House Democrats are requesting ukraine documents from Vice President pence, as well. Other headlines this morning from Business Insider, a Second Intelligence official is considering filing with the whistleblower complaint about President Trump and the ukraine leader. And in the Washington Examiner, secretary of state mike pompeo missed yesterdays deadline to provide ukraine documents to the house committee. Your thoughts this morning on whether President Trump has committed an Impeachable Offense. Yes or no . Lets begin with what the president told reporters on thursday before departing on thursday. He is asked specifically, sir, what did you want out of that phone call . [v
In nhs history next month. The Prime Minister says his new years resolution is to keep driving forward. Driving forward. Inflation is set to fall further cutting the cost of living for everyone and were not stopping there. Were going further to grow our economy by reducing debt, cutting taxes and rewarding hard work , building rewarding hard work, building secure supplies of energy here at home, backing British Business and delivering world class education. Meanwhile. The class education. Meanwhile. The labour leader says the power to shape the future of britain rests in everyone hands. Sir Keir Starmers message offered a preview of his partys election campaign, saying 2024 needs to give britain its future back in the labour party. Weve been building to this for four years. Were confident we have a plan that can move our country forward , end the cost of country forward, end the cost of living crisis, take back our streets , get the nhs back on its streets, get the nhs back on its feet
Now on bbc news, europes royals revealed. Washington dc is the heart of the free world. Lets go now to capitol hill. Im katty kay, and in more than 20 years spent here in the news business, ive grown accustomed to thinking of this as the centre of power. Decisions that reverberate around the globe are made here by politicians who proudly champion democracy the rule of the people, by the people. We are here to assess the real meaning of the results in hundreds of races. But its not the only way, or necessarily the best. A recent poll shows that of the 15 most successful democracies, nine are monarchies. The Founding Fathers rejected a king, but many europeans feel a royal family is an asset. I am leaving washington on a royal mission, as the uk has a new king, charles iii. I want to find out how other royal families, many of them king charles relations, manage to stay relevant in the 21st century. I will be mixing in royal circles. How was it . Cest bien. And visiting palaces. You cant