Ads. Near of end of her career she saw the mandatory polygraph examinations for new recruits. I had a stack of letters from black and brown people who failed a polygraph and said they felt they were asked inappropriate questions. Her proposal, videotape the polygraphs to create accountability. I can tell you internal to my division they were opposed to it. They didnt want to do it . They didnt want to do it. The number of black agents in the fbi hovered so low for so long they created this. A buffalo nickel. A challenge coin to commemorate the fact that black agents historically only made up 5 of the fbi, a number that is lower today. To sit here today and to hear that the numbers have gotten worse and the personal sacrifice. I moved my kids eight times. Two divorces, okay. I want the bureau to be accountable, but you have to believe that it is necessary. Eric jacksons successful career came to an abrupt end last year. He was gunning for an executive assistant director position. There
This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. The race for the white house is a fullon sprint tonight, with the current president and the previous one facing off in dueling rallies in two critical battleground states. With just 13 days until the election, tonight, former president barack obama is on the stump and out on the street in philadelphia, campaigning for joe biden. Its the first time he has appeared in person with voters since the pandemic began. And hes doing it in pennsylvania, a state that both campaigns say is a must win. Now some 500 miles south tonight, the current president is holding his own rally in North Carolina. Now, thats a state that President Trump won by four points four years ago. Well, tonight, it is considered a tossup. But even as President Trump tries to change the momentum of the race, hes not changing his stance on the coronavirus, saying in an interview there is
Preparing for impact. And driving the conversation. Nascars Jimmie Johnson will talk to us about why he feels the sport needs to change when it comes to race and his friendship with Bubba Wallace. He says hes learned a lot. First todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. The American People have witnessed what is the greatest failure of any president ial administration in our history. It was a very civilized debate where you got to hear the conversation. Even if the questions werent answered sometimes. The American People deserve a straight answer. If you havent figured it out, the straight answer is they are going to pack the Supreme Court. After taking the experimental drug regeneron, the president called the drug a cure and said hell make it free fr anyone who needs it. I think this was a blessing from god that i caught it. The commission on president ial debates announcing the second president ial debate will be virtual. Im not going to waste my time on a virtual debate. You
Good evening, thank you for joining us. Im kyra phillips. Tonight. The rise of a farreaching Conspiracy Theory, expanding its footprint into the real world. Here is nightline coanchor, j juju chang. Reporter boston, massachusetts, a rally protesting the flu vaccine mandate. But here it is, a q symbol. Greeting the president at the airport. And here at a Blue Lives Matter rally in brooklyn. Dy. Wi, conspiracybased movement known as qanon. They first appeared at trump rallies in 2018. Tomorrow the headlines will be massive protests. Reporter their profile growing over the last two years. Culminating with this moment in the white house two weeks ago. The president being asked directly inside the briefing room. Thank you very much. Reporter about those qanon supporters. The crux of the theory is this belief that you are secretly saving the world from this satanic cult of pedophiles and cannibals. Does that sound like something you are behind . I havent heard that, but is that supposed to b
Good morning. Good morning. Good morning, everyone. As we begin our final day of consideration of the fy21 spending bills, id like to thank you all for your kind words and well wishes and ask you, please, to indulge me in just a few more reflections. I came to congress in 1989, one of just 31 women in the house and senate and to this committee in 1993 alongside only six other women under the 64member panel. This body is better for the 100 women serving in the 116th congress and for the many women in the room today. Its my honor to address the full committee for my final time as the first woman chair. You know, its ironic [applaus [applause] thank you. Its ironic that back in 1993 i had to choose between serving on appropriations or ways and means. I was fortunate to be given that choice. And today, we markup my final appropriation bills in the ways and Means Committee room. I chose appropriations because i believed it was the best place to give more people a better chance at a better l