Cason all, here to talk about kavanaugh,jennifer here to talk about her book. About the Rand Corporation, what is your role . Scientist. Olitical rand is a Research Organization founded 70 years ago. Many are familiar with rands work in the national security. They have also done research on domestic issues including education, civil justice, energy , and the mission is to inform policymakers through research and analysis. Onalso inform the public topics ranging from military strategy to evaluation of childhood education. Is facts andopic opinion making. The line between fact and fiction is becoming blurred. How so . Trends,we point to 4 that we called truth decay. To describe diminishing reliance on facts and opinion in American Public life. It,first time we look at objective facts and analytical interpretations. The debate over the safety of vaccines, for example. This is the blurring of the line between fact and opinion and compared to fact. You can see this on cable news, anywhere w
Prove, to find the truth. But we will continue to insist. Thank you. Secretary Rex Tillerson, i want to ask about your conversations with putin about syria. You predicted assad would leave power through political transition, how would you compel him to participate in a political transition that leads to his own departure. Our War Crimes Charges a table and how long will the us wait for russia to come around and four Sergei Lavrov if i make your government and United States governments seem to be miles on the syria issue, on ukraine and other issues. Did you feel you have cleared up any of those issues you mentioned earlier today . Since you had those discussions with Rex Tillerson. We discussed at length the future role for assad, whether it be ina the future role for assad, whether it be in a future political process or not. Clearly our view is that the brain of the assad family is coming to an end. They have again brought this on themselves with their conduct in the war at these past
Competitiveness. Now theyre looking at everything. At individual taxes, theyre looking at Corporate Taxes, you go way over here on the end, madam speaker, you get to the International Tax rules. Thats how well we work with the rest of the world with our tax system. America ranks dead last. I bring it up because im reading from our treasury secretary, his comments at the urban Institute Last week. Hes talking about american corporations moving their headquarters overseas. Not moving a factory overseas, but moving their International Headquarters overseas. And he says this. He says, this practice allows the corporation to avoid their civic responsibilities. While continuing to benefit from everything that makes america the best place in the world to do business. Worst place in the world to do business. Thats what the Facts Foundation tells us. I read on from the secretarys speech. He says, best place in the world to do business, our rule of law, our International Property rights, our sup
On the eve of cnns iowa president ial debate, friction between top contenders including attacks by bernie sabnders. An emergency meeting convened by the queen to contain the sparks of prince harry and meghan. The queen speaks out about complex matters. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Wolf youre in the situation room. Were expecting movement in week on President Trumps impeachment trial after weeks of stalemate but tonight sources are telling cnn that the white house is pressing Senate Republicans for a rule that would let them dismiss the charges against the president after opening arguments. Pelosi meets with her caucus when we could learn more about the appointment of house managers and when they will deliver the impeachment articles to the senate. Well be talking about that and more with congressman Eric Swalwell of the house intelligence a and our correspondents and analysts are standing by. First lets bring in cnn Political Correspondent s
John garamendi of the Armed Services committee, and our correspondents and analysts are also standing by. First lets go to cnns paula newton in the bahamian capital of nassau. Paula, the full scope of this disaster has yet to be revealed. Reporter yeah, and yet to be revealed, wolf, even to the bahamian government. The National Security minister was very clear just a few moments ago, saying, look, they have a long road ahead. While he does say the search, rescue, and recovery is in full throttle in his words, that is cold comfort to people here still looking to get their loved ones out of some of those islands, but also to figure out where those loved ones still are. Take a listen. The people of Marsh Harbour can barely believe they survived the epic devastation of dorian. But now they wonder can they survive the aftermath. The nixon family says they barely made it through the storm. They put the children in coolers to get them out, and at the airport, they were separated. Those same c