When so many find themselves worlds apart, just to look for Common Ground time after time they were going underground 24 hours after afghanistan and the un cohosted a conference to safeguard Development Project after a charity save the children found over 26000. 00 children have been killed or maimed as a result of the u. S. U. K. War in afghanistan, coming up on the show. What fate lies in store for the socalled graveyard of empires . As u. S. President trump withdraws thousands more troops from afghanistan. A country used as a battleground by foreign powers. For decades, we ask the former Senior Adviser to the u. S. , special representative for afghanistan, and i want Everyone Needs to know as little rocket attacks, kill or injure scores in kabul. All this and more coming up in todays going on the ground, but 1st rocket attacks on the capital. Kabul greeted the news of President Trump finally fulfilling part of his election promise to draw american troops from 1000 years and counting
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Were reported in another 1962 lives lost yesterday alone. On moree, no deal yet economic aid from capitol hill. We want you to tell washington how the covid19 Pandemic Impact that has impacted your life. In the central part of the country, 202 7488000. Mountain and pacific, 202 7488001. Medical professionals, 202 7488002. Text at 202 s a 7488003. Us or post your comments on facebook. Com hcspan. Lets begin with Vice President mike pence yesterday at the white house. He and others held a briefing. Here is what he had to say. [video] as we begin this briefing increase insive testing in the last 10 months, with ppe and medical supplies and equipment available to the American People, the medicines and therapeutics and soon the vaccines available, america has never been more prepared to combat this virus than we are today. Our pledge to each and every american looking on today is we will work around the clock to keep it that way and make sure hospitals that are seeing patients coming in on
Argue that with some 27000000, people in germany, thats about a 3rd of the population deemed a risk group simply doesnt hold up. If you look at the facts, those are also people who will be provided mass, but we can also tell that she is on track to try and get some european consensus on those weeks ahead. She wants to get this ski resorts in europe closed and that will require quite a bit of european leadership. Particularly looking at all stria, which of course relies on that income. Also, shes looking possibly with envy and partially with horror to germanys european neighbors 1st of all. There are countries whose Health Systems are already near its limit or even further beyond that, like italy and france. But then there are countries who had a much tougher lock down. Then germany, for instance, arland, which are able to escape, not just the exponential phase, but already on the way down when it comes to new infections. And thats clearly where she wants to get germany. And we can also
We will tell you what he is saying. The cdc says School Closings are a terrible way to fight rising covid cases was we have a doctor who agrees with him coming up, sounding off later in this hour. Lets look where stock prices are right now. We see the Dow Jones Industrial down 91 points, the s p down 9. 25 and the nasdaq down a tick as well. We will follow the progress on the market says they are due to open in 29 minutes and you will see the president today for the First Time Since saturday, he will be delivering remarks on lowering drug prices for all americans it to 30 p. M. Eastern time. You can watch that on foxbusiness. Joe biden is set to meet with nancy pelosi and Chuck Schumer today and we cant leave this out, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is in order to get the virus under control we should close businesses and pay people to stay home. Forget about businesses going bankrupt, the government can take care of all your needs. Isnt that pure socialism and dont we all know how that stor