Hello everybody welcome to the brookings event on election and here at the Brookings Institute to have several colleagues to join me for an indepth discussion on this topic we will do a twopart event today starting with what you see before you. With the integrative process and then as second panel on the problems tackling this implication with a campaign were in the midst of. And with those keynote remarks some one from someone on the front lines. And the infrastructure security with the department of homeland security. And with they are doing with those t issues and then to go into a discussion with mark harvey with the National Security council for the person in charge of coordinating all of the initiatives. And with Election Security and integrity. And at the Harvard Institute of politics will also trying to work with the outreach on those issues and to understand whats involved on the various issues and to be and in the midterms. And with the organization especially devoted with th
Of the most serious charges and chinas annual National Peoples congress postponed for the 1st time in decades because of the corona virus and italian authorities are imposing tough measures as 7 deaths and a dramatic rise in infections make it europes frontline in the battle against the disease. Im off to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world Welcome Police here in germany are investigating a possible attack tonights a car was driven into a crowd of revelers celebrating kernel earlier today it happened outside a supermarket in the town of folk marzan in the Western State it has around 30 people were injured some of them seriously the driver was arrested at the scene and now faces attempted homicide charges Police Believe that he acted intentionally but a motive for the incident is unclear. It happened here outside a supermarket in the town of folk marson this car said by police to have been involved. A carnival parade was moving through the streets on mo
Convicts him of felony sex crime and rain, but the jury acquits him of the most serious charges. And chinas annual National Peoples congress postponed for the first time in decades because of the coronavirus. And italian authorities are imposing tgh meaeasures as s sen deathshs and a dramatic rise in infections make it europes front line in the battle against the disease. Im brent goff, our viewers in the United States and viewers around the world, welcome. Police in germany are gauge a possible attack tonight, a car was driven into a crowd of revelers celebrating carnival earlier today. It happened outside a super market in the western state. Around 30 people were injured, some of them seriously. The driver was arrested at the scene and now faces attempted homicide charges. Police believe that he acted intentionally, but a motive for the incident is unclear. It happened here outside a super market in this town. This car said by police to have been involved. A carnival parade was movin
Day. Thet issues and trade, ongoing battle between the u. S. And potential cyber warfare. Here in california. A lot of people commute. It is a feeling our colleagues in asia have been living with for weeks. How are markets opening up over there . Paul some unambiguous signals. New zealand has been open for an 2. 5 , aready off by move down of similar magnitude for futures in australia. 4. 5 , theures are off kospi weaker as well. We continue to see strength in the japanese yen. A lot of data coming out of japan today, retail sales, tokyo cpi, both of those contracting, even before the coronavirus outbreak. Take a look at the yields, big move down. Of at a fresh record low. 83. Global stocks plunging to fourmonth lows, u. S. Equities falling the most since august 2011 as anxiety over the coronavirus deepens. Lets get to Abigail Doolittle in new york. A lot of red. And id be on the close. Averages all down more than 4 , there was a rebound rally attempt. Turned briefly higher, but that i
Today to discuss employee morale at the department of Homeland Security. Concerns about morale transcend party, nearly eight years ago my republican colleagues on this Committee Held a hearing on the same subject. Today, the subject of the hearing coincided with a recently released best places to work in the government rankings released by the partnership for public service. Unfortunately, the results indicate a strong need for improvement. This, year as has been the case since 2012, the dhs ranked last out of all large federal agencies. They also rank last out of the seven National Security agencies. I am particularly concerned by the fact that after a few years of minor improvements and government raul, in 2019, employee morale at the dhs decreased again. Given the Critical Mission of the department, i fear the consequences should the department not take urgent. And drastic action to improve employee morale, well have greater challenge to face. I also worry about this environment aff