Coverage of the election process and transition of power. C span, your unfiltered view of politics. Dennis mcdonough served as chief of staff and Deputy National security advisor under president obama. Next, he outlines president elect joe bidens policy priorities which include Coronavirus Response, the economy, Climate Change and Racial Justice. He also talks about the current president ial transition period and associated National Security challenges. The center for strategic and International Studies posted hosted the event. Its 50 minutes. This week, u. S. Elections, bidenharris transitions and their implications for korea and northeast asia. Our guest this week, perfectly positioned to address this critical and evolving set of issues with not just implications in washington, not just implications in seoul, but implications around the world and we are lucky to have mr. Dennis mcdonough, former white house chief of staff. Cabinet rank, we have broke therein cabinet rank ceiling here
Is your job and thank you all so much for joining us. This is seen under central as johnson said its metal coverage of the trump trial starts right now, this was Cnn News Central us federal a live view of the criminal courthouse here in manhattan, where we are told doctors legal team will be on a mission today, zeroing in on Michael Cohens admitted and allege lies before president and all it is on his way to the courthouse right now is the defenses preparing to up where it left off, grilling trumps longtime fixer. You can see them there waving to the cameras as he gets into his motorcade. Over the last 24 hours, trumps legal team its been preparing for this moment for colins returned to the Witness Stand. Im told and plotting their strategy to undermine the prosecutions star witness. The question is whether they can the jury, but also their client im Kaitlan Collins here in new york. Object. Saverin, washington dc. Youre watching special seen in live coverage of former president Donald
Killed ali kadi, the hamas commander who led the assault on israeli settlements last saturday. Israel says hamas is Still Holding at least 120 hostages. Israeli media reports bodies of captives have been found during raids. The united found during raids. The united naļ¬onsis found during raids. The United Nations is warning that over 2 Million People are at risk as water runs out and humanitarian aid is blocked from going into gaza. Aid is blocked from going into gaza. A palestinian rescue team gaza. A palestinian rescue team was hit by a missile while they were attempting to care for wounded among the rubble, the Israeli Military says it is destroying hamas targets in its strikes and has killed dozens from the militant group. From the militant group. Casualties are being brought to hospitals in south gaza as tens of thousands struggle to flee the shelling. Israeli journalist johan confino told gb news that if those being told to move do not do so, the death toll could rise to much hi
You go out no, i dont. Various market milestones today. The nasdaq crossing 7,000 for the first time and the dow closing in on 25k for the first time although were well off the highs right now. Tax reform hopes, and a series of deals this morning seem to be helping sentiment today. This is the first time ever, by the way, that the dow has gained 5,000 points in a single year. We began the year in president 19,000 range and now were well into 24k. Its just crazy theres no other word for it nothing like bitcoin, though, by comparison, it seems tame. We have people who are going to tell you where to make more money in the sfarkt cotock markg up in a few minutes. Is utilities are the biggest loser today. We have a debate on whether the bitcoin boom could help drive utilities higher talk about some of the power usage. Thats a hot topic. Recode calls him one of tvs most important executives. What espn had john skippers resignation announced today means for that sports giant and for disney ov
This due to President Trumps economic agenda. Obamacare is moving fast. The tax reform plan coming in self wee. But the political firestorm continues to flare in washington, d. C. Michael flynn, the National Security advisor, democrats and republicans are pushing to find when exactly the president learned flynn discussed u. S. Sanctions with a russian diplomat. Those sanctions were impose by the Obama Administration. The president accepted Michael Flynns resignation last night. Many say flynn broke diplomatic protocol and potentially the law by discussing u. S. Sanctions with the Russian Ambassador before the president s inauguration. Michael flynn did apologize for misleading the president about the phone call. The fight against terror is at stake. Russia is the most powerful player in the middle east. It supports iran and syria. Blake, we are hearing bob corker on Foreign Relations and roy blunt, powerful consciousmen, they want an investigation. Thats part of where this story goes f