Should be bombing iraq and syria simultaneously. Holds a summit on combating islamic medalists militants, we will speak to Phyllis Bennis about expanding attacks in iraq. And who is paying the prowar pundits . Regularlyem on tv pushing for war with isis. They are identified as former u. S. Generals. What is left out is who they work for now. Military contractors that stand to benefit from another war in the middle east. Then the ebola crisis deepens in west africa. In the hardest hit countries, guinea, liberia, sierra leone, the number of new cases is moving far faster than the capacity to manage them. Toll nears 2500, we will speak with laurie garrett. All that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. An International Summit on combating militants from the Islamic State has opened in france bringing together around 30 countries from the usled coalition. The Obama Administration says several Arab League Countries have s
I think in many ways our institutions are under assault, both externally, and that is the big news here. Russian interference in our election system. And i think as well, our institutions are under assault internally . Internally from the president . Exactly. In high gear add in the meantime, jeff sessions, the Attorney General, and his deputy interviewed eight candidates, the acting director of the fbi, andrew mccabe, john cornyn, alice fisher who was in the Justice Department years ago. Judge michael garcia, Federal Judge from virginia, henry hudson. Adam lee who is the head of the fbi virginia. Mike rogers from michigan, he is supported by an association of fbi agents paid a lot of people think he has the inside track. They interviewed former bush security advisor frances
umbrella of the u. S. Global health fund which will probably by a factor of at least ten, probably more increase the amount of money that is covered by that policy. Heather just another monday on capitol hill. Very
Says has been negotiating in back channels. And this is after a failed negotiation for custody of a jordanian prisoner. This after a group who says they have not reveled in taking hostages and celebrating it. So what is the latest on the ultimatum ultimatum . Well, this is tweeted out, and this is the latest audio recording which purports to with be the surviving hostage voice of kenji who says that by 9 30 a. M. Tomorrow mosul time that if they are not at the Turkish Border with the jordanian hostage, they will not release the hostage. For jordan, this is a hard prisoner to give up, because she is a prisoner, and attempted to give part of the terrorist attack and the vest did not go off. Yes shgs, and this was devastating in iman,r and the capital of jor dap and this is an operation ordered by the then leader of iraq al zarquawi and the only reason she did not kill anybody is because the suicide vest didnt go off and the jordanian view is twofold, it is a Prisoner Exchange and she is
White house press pool how the search for a new fbi director is coming along. He very much the same what he said when he was on his way back from lynchburg, virginia. Not sure how far along they are past that, but the president says this is a search that is moving along and could be over in the next few days or after he gets back from his trip to the middle east. In terms of this idea of a staff shakeup. The prospect of a massive staff shakeup that would involve a lot of members of senior staff and his cabinet is quote nonsense although there is some speculation that the chief of staff may be on the bubble but theres been talk of that since way back in june. Also some talk about a shakeup at the communications slot. After the web of communications i think got tangled coming out of the announcement that james comey was being fired last tuesday. So nothing has been cooked yet, im told, but there could be some moves coming in the next few days. Melissa whats next on the substance of that
Hundreds of countries. What you can do to safeguard your computer. Eric history making for france as they are not great their youngest president. Americas news headquarters starts right now. We begin with the latest on the job search for a new director of the fbi. The help wanted sign at the Justice Department to replace james comey who was fired last week by President Trump. That process is well underway with the attorney general, Jeff Sessions and Rod Rosenstein interviewing a candidate so far this weekend. Some lawmakers are weighing in on who they say should get the job. Kevin is live at the white house with more on this process. Kevin, what are they saying on capitol hill about the perspective candidates and who they want to see get the position. Reporter two words come to mind when you hear them speak and when you talk to them. They want someone who is high highly qualified and someone who is preferably nonpolitical. That may be a tall order in this environment. As we show you th