At 202 7488003. You can join the conversation by texting us at that same number, also going to twitter cspanwj or facebook. Com cspan. The acting defense secretary outlined the president s decision yesterday. [video clip] by january 15, 2021, our forces, their size and afghanistan will be 2500. Iraq will alsoin be 2500 by that date. With ouronsistent established plans and strategic objectives. Supported by the American People. It does not equate to a change in u. S. Policy or objectives. Moreover, this decision by the president is based on continuous engagement with his National Security cabinet over the month past. Including ongoing discussions with me and my colleagues across the u. S. Government. I have also spoken with our military commanders and we all will execute this repositioning in the way that protects our fighting men and women, partners in the Intelligence Community, diplomatic corps, and our superb allies that are critical to iraqiding afghan and Civil Society. Secretarya
Cofounder of the black voter matters organization, and shes here with us today to talk about the black voter and the 2020 elections. Louisiana dash shah latasha, good morning. Guest thank you for having me. Vo host first, tell us what the black Voters Matter Fund is. Guest the organization started in 2016 because we wanted to shift the dynamics around how we were hearing the National Media talk about black voters. More importantly, we wanted to build more power in our communities so we could have more influence on policies impacting us. So we started the back Voters Matter Fund because what we felt is that in order to really have a robust democracy, you have to have an edge gauged electorate. And engaged electorate. And we would do work to engage voters on the ground level, on the local level so that they should shape policies and representation for their communities. Host so wt did your organizing approach look like this year . What didin you do out on t ground to get mor black voters
Chief of staff. Before that i held a number of different positions with another member and with two committees. Being the chief of staff of the speaker is very much like drinking out of a fire hose everyday. We had two years under president bush. Then two years under president obama. During that time we covered everything from the financial collapse to the passage of health care and stimulus and the after effects of the financial meltdown. The last two years we lost the majority so we were in the minority. And highite a diverse pressure ride i o is described as just drinking out of a fire hose everyday. Host i want to show viewers with the speaker has to say when she was asked about the election results. [video] we had a very deep victory two years ago. I dont think people are quite understanding of the 40 seats that we won, 31 were in trump districts. He wasnt on the ballot and right away we said he is going to be on the ballot. At the steeper climate these districts. We saved most of
For women, and why . Find it where you get your podcasts. Host we are back with Latasha Brown to talk about the black voter and the 2020 election. It morning. Guest good morning. Host tell us what the black Voters Matter Fund is. Organization an that was started in 2016 to shift the dynamics around. We wanted to build power and our communities so we could have influence on impact on policies. Because whate fund we felt is that in order to really have a robust democracy, you have to have an engaged electorate. We would engage voters on the local level to shift the policies for the communities. Host what did your organizing approach look like this year . What did you do on the ground to get more black voters to register and to show up and vote . Guest we did not start this year. We started in 2016. We think that what happens is oftentimes in the black community you see people come around election time. Its like if you have a friend that only calls when they want something, youre not exci
Were about 48 hours away from a new curfew for most of the bay area. Tonight the rules and the reaction. Theyre inside anyway, what do we need a curfew for . Parents and teachers in Alameda County fight to save two schools from closing. The vote just moments ago. Multiple setbacks tonight in President Trumps last ditch effort to overturn election results. And why an ambitious effort to reduce homelessness is being met with lawsuits in the bay area. This is not how democracy works. Well first, we have some breaking news. A police chase in Monterey County ending with multiple diners injured. Witnesses in selena say a mercedes blew through a red light, hit another vehicle and then crashed into a restaurant. Weve just gotten word that a suspect has been detained. Were told that none of the injuries are life threatening. Still a scary scene tonight. Good evening, im ken bastida. And im elizabeth cook. Now at 11 00 and streaming on cbsn bay area, with coronavirus cases skyrocketing and thank