Who is Deputy Editor and Senior Pentagon correspondent for defense news here with us to talk about the efforts to pass the Defense Authorization bill. Aaron, the bill sets programs and policies for the pentagon. How important is it for pentagon operations and for the funding that those programs require . So the national Defense Authorization act, essentially, its the defense policy bill. This is seen on the hill and its one of the mustpass bills and this is how much well pay members of the military and this is how many plane, how many ships and how many guns were going to buy and this is how we want to invest and it can include policy, and regarding some movements in some cases and overseas exercises and things like that. It is very much the bill that sets the next year of the military and in some cases the next five years of the military planning. It is seen in the pent fwon as something they need to get done every year and it is done as a point of pride they get done every year and i
investigations into january 6th and based on the evidence we saw last night, he might not be the last given that blockbuster hearing from the january 6th select committee in prime time last night. the committee put in place critical building blocks in its case against donald trump having criminal exposure as the leader of the plot against the government he led. in a hearing focused on what was unfolding inside the west wing of the white house on january 6th and in the days immediately following. the committee laid out in extraordinary detail everything that was happening as donald trump holed up in the white house dining room in front of the tv and barred photographers from the room as the mob he riled up attacked the united states capitol. the committee delivered evidence proving trump repeatedly and consistently resisted pleas from just about everybody on the white house staff for a forceful statement of condemnation. that would have the effect of calling off and stopping t
Georgia. Thanks to everybody for coming. I am so excited to be hosting susan bordo tonight. [applause] and we are also lucky to have the first year in conversation. [applause] with Katha Pollitt also as a . Note we are recording for booktv on cspan so after the formal conversation we will take questions they can hear you as well. Twenty years ago with many other wonderful bookstores to be here before Christopher Columbus were looking forward to being here for many more. So click up a copy or two or three to talkedabout important topics for crow and youre in for of wonderful treat for being a great partner. Susan bordo a cultural historian and media critic and is nominated as a pulitzer prize. And is a poet and has won many prizes and awards include the National Book critics award. Just give us a couple of minutes to set up after words to sign copies of the buck. Brooke. That would be appreciated. [applause] i thought i would start to say a couple of words what it is and what it isnt it
I want candy i love m ms and i think theres a new candy. Welcome to power lunch, everybody. Sweet moves in the market at this hour. S p erasing its march deficit going positive for the month. Seeing its fifth straight day of gains. The dow has 100 point deficit to make up to break even for the month. A few notable movers, here, expecting annual grows through 2021 and will return 8 billion shareholders. Investors dont seem too impressed. The stock is down about 4 right now. Goodyear tire also lower. It was downgraded to a neutral from a buyover at Goldman Sachs evaluation call and chipotle shares are moving higher to 2 1 4 . Tyler . Mely sarks thank you very much. Welcome, everybody. Here is what else is happening at this hour. Good news for home buyers right now, morgans rates are falling again. 30year rate dropping to its lowest level in a month, averaging 4. 4 . Not as low as they used to be, but still pretty low. The debt, National Debt that is on track to keep rising over the next
World in 90 seconds. I think that flynn wouldnt be crowing about his need to have immunity if there wasnt some fire underneath all of this smoke. The president s former National Security adviser offers to testify. Clearly as his lawyers said he has a story to tell and feels that he needs protection in order to do that. Generally innocent people dont seek immunity. When asked today about accusations of russian interference in the russian election, Vladimir Putin said, quote, read my lips. Holy [ bleep ]. Wild video out of atlanta where a fire on interstate 95 has caused an overpass to collapse. It reminds me of a war zone. The severe storm system that plagued much of the country is now arriving in the east. Its going be a soggy day. A major day for space. Spacex made aerospace history, successfully launching and landing a recycled rocket. Parts of australia still dealing with the aftermath of cyclone debbie. I lost everything. My whole home is gone. Mooove out of the way. Kelly trying t