Of children and friends. Nearly 100,000 people in the United States have died from the coronavirus. The New York Times reported that more americans have died of the coronavirus in the last 12 weeks than died in vietnam and the korean wars combined and nearly twice as many as died of battle wounds during world war i. In terms of american deaths this virus is the equivalent of 22 iraq wars, 33 september 11th attacks, 41 afghanistan wars, 42 pearl harbors or 25,000 ben gausys. Its important to never stop recognizing the human toll that this has taken. I want to highlight a couple of people from our home state who lost the battle with covid19. Lyle from whitehal died at the age of 64 on may 13th. Lyle worked at the Muskegon Community Mental Health and most recently was working at the Roosevelt Park nursing and rehabilitation center. Edwin and gwynn da listen c carmichael were married for 53 years. They died one day apart. They participated in meals on wheels. Edmond was a vietnam veteran a
Today is tuesday may 26th. Governor whitmer wonderful, good afternoon. Todays tuesday, may 26. Im joined by dr. Calhoun, dr. Martin, associate professor of epidemiology at university of Michigan School of Public Health, and Beverly Allen of cvs, a subsidiary of aetna. The families all across the world. People everywhere have grieved the loss of parents, of sibling, of children and friends. Nearly 100,000 people in the United States have died from the coronavirus. The New York Times reported that more americans have died of the coronavirus in the last 12 weeks than died in vietnam and the korean wars combined and nearly twice as many as died of battle wounds during world war i. In terms of american deaths this virus is the equivalent of 22 iraq wars, 33 september 11th attacks, 41 afghanistan wars, 42 pearl harbors or 25,000 ben gausys. Its important to never stop recognizing the human toll that this has taken. I want to highlight a couple of people from our home state who lost the battl
Pelosi and Chuck Schumer held a briefing on the health care law. They were joined by other democratic lawmakers on the steps of the capital, to talk about the potential impact of the texas challenge to the law. This is just over 15 minutes. Look. [greetings] [laughter] ok. I want to thank our Speaker Nancy Pelosi and those from the house. We are gathered because this is a critical day for the future of health care in america. Today, new orleans, republican attorneys general supported by President Trump and his department of justice, will argue in court that millions of americans should lose their health care, and all of the protections included in the aca. The stakes cannot be higher. Imagine your parent or your child has cancer. A deadly form. There is a treatment available, but the Insurance Company says no, you cannot have that treatment. Or we are cutting you off. What is donald trump, what are our republican friends telling that family . That you cannot get health care, and we hav
Munoz, c. E. O. Of United Airlines. Mr. Munoz was a guest at the Bipartisan Policy Center where he talk about his leadership style and how united views his global role. He also talks about the heart attack he suffered shortly after starting with united. This is 45 minutes. Welcome, everyone to what i was just informed the 1th installment of our series on leadership. Some of you have been with us before and as youve seen from some of these sessions the meaning of leadership, but the sense that theres not enough of it is something thats wildly shared here in washington. And the ambition for this series is to call on leaders from national and local politics and business leaders, folks from the education and arts, advocates to try to understand what are the circumstances and characteristics that enable some people to overcome real differences. Its not that the history of this country was made of plastic cohesion. But weve always had people who have understood how to overcome those differen
House budget committee, discusses federal spending and efforts to avoid another government shutdown. And at 9 30, emily martin of the National Womens law discusses efforts to close the gender pay gap. Host political reporting that House Speaker nancy pelosi will meet with Steven Mnuchin to discuss finding ways to avoid budget cuts and raise the debt limit as congress possibly faces another federal shutdown later this year if these issues are not resolved. This is the washington journal for july 10. Part of his political many credit him for the rise of and airdparty system recent poll showed many respondents say the current twoparty system is broken. That is what we want to get your sense of in our first hour of the washington journal. When it comes to the twoparty system, do you think it is broken . Call us and tell us why. If you consider yourself a political independent, 2027488000 is the number to call and everyone else can call at 2027488001. You can post your thoughts on twitter a