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Come up a discussion about three women from afghan female tactical platoon who trained and worked alongside u. S. Special forces and are now facing potential deportation hearing this discussion is hosted by the womens Foreign Policy group. Getting everybody and welcome. I am Alexa Chopivsky the executive director of the womens Foreign Policy group. All behalf of our board and our staff and importantly our valued coorganizers coorganizers as i call you names please stand. The penl fed foundation and its afghan Refugee Resettlement program. Paul hasting, sister service, and with honor action. We thank you for being here and very much look forward to this important and timely discussion. Special gratitude to our wfpo people aboard cochair Crissy Rogers for being the initial engine behind this collaboration of partners and coorganizers. From 2011 to the fall of kabul in 2021, a remarkable unit of highly skilled soldiers carried out more than 2000 Critical Military missions. The female tact
Harris we begin with a Fox News Alert and continuing coverage. President biden heading to a war zone 11 days into the war, will this help or hinder israel. This we do know, our enemies are watching while our own military is ready to deploy thousands of personnel to support israel. And they may need the immediate attention because lebanon is hitting israel over and over from their northern border with rockets. Thats more than 180 miles from gaza. On the lebanon part of the border next door is syria. The Trump Administration fired Tomahawk Missiles after the syrian dictator used chemical weapons on its own people. I am harris faulkner. You are in the faulkner focus. A look at what israel shares with lebanon. Military analysts are expressing concern. Hezbollah and other iran backed groups could escalate the fight. If they force israel to fight on two or more fronts, that would help Hamas Terrorists that attack families, Concert Goers and so many more in gaza 11 days ago. We are just acros
When you are connected, you are not alone. Cox supports cspan as a Public Service along with these other Television Providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. A conversation with lawyers who argue in allen v milligan. The court case. They also talk about voter polarization and dark money groups looking to undermine efforts in alabama. This is part of the Congressional Black Caucus foundations annual legislative conference. Good morning. Items so excited. I think all of you know that as the representative from alabamas seventh district there is probably no more a seminal issue then Voting Rights. It is the foundation for every other right that we seek to have. I am so excited today and excited you came out so early. I first want to welcome you as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus foundation. As the vote of the board of directors. Thank you for coming to the annual legislative conference. Our theme is securing our democracy protecting our freedom and uplifting our culture.
Im so excited i think all of you know that as the representative from alabama seventh district theress probably no more similar issue than Voting Rights. Voting rights is basically the foundation for every other right that we seek to have. I am so excited today and excited that you came out. I first want to welcome you as the chair of the black Caucus Foundation the board of directors and thank you for participating and coming to the annual legislative conference. I think youou all know the theme of this year is securing our democracy, protecting our freedom and upliftingg our culture. And i do believe we are living in a time that its important we do all three. We see the democracy under threat. We see basic freedom like Voting Rights and reproductive rights and other things rolling back and we also see efforts to erase our culture which is why we must uplift it all the time. We are excited about our annual legislative congress and its the 52nd year weve put this on. The foundation is