Steve cortes Discusses Campaign 2020 and the Republican Convention. Plus, emails, tweets, and phone calls. Washington journal is next. With gratitude for the confidence President Donald Trump has placed in me, the support of our Republican Party, and the grace of god, i humbly accept your nomination to run and serve as Vice President of the United States. From the third night of the Republican National convention, the Vice President in baltimore excepting the nomination to serve as the president s running mate. We will begin with your thoughts andhe themes of the evening the issues surrounding campaign 2020 and our first hour. You can dial in at 202 7488000 if you are supporting President Trump. If you support joe biden, call us at 202 7488001. Candidateport another or undecided, your line is 202 7488002. Us with your name, city, and state, or go to twitter and facebook to join the conversation. Pageew york times front framed last nights convention speeches. Law and orderew as a rallyi
Guest ou heard our first if you were listening talk about the next coronavirusrelated package and expected to take place on capitol hill. Also matters of defense with the National Defense authorization act, matters of the environment. A lot happening on capitol hill when it comes to activity. If you want to go to our website, you can do so and follow along as far as the expected events and lot of events usually happen during the day, press conferences and the like. Roll call highlights some of that activity that will take place this week. National Defense Authorization act will kick off the week. Wednesday being the busiest day. Four bills on the floor, two had been on the floor in march. The no ban act would repeal the administrations multiple travel bans. And the access to counsel act that refugees trying to enter the United States have the ability to talk to council and senatepassed lands bill that would permanently fund the land and conservation fund. Lawmakers are using part of th
A documentary about the treatment of migrants. And the dutch government to file legal action against russia over the downing of a passenger jet in east new crane 6 years ago. And im proud of how much and i have all the sporting kidding red bulls mats there step in with quickest in practice the head of sundays formula one clown in austria. So in the last half hour or so a u. N. Security council vote to extend humanitarian aid into syria has failed to pass it was vetoed by russia and china although the remaining 13 Council Member states voted in favor aid agencies have warned the decision could lead to die of consequences for millions of displaced syrians u. N. Said many of those whove been living in the northwest highly depend on it in fact describing it as a lifeline a diplomatic editor at the United Nations is james bass james we were on air for this it was one of those Virtual Security Council meetings and it was probably the shortest i have ever seen all done in 30 seconds. Very ver
A popular singer the Prime Minister accuses al so it is of being behind his murder. And more of europes Coronavirus Border restrictions on lift this and its reopening to travelers from a safe 1st of 14 countries. More than 370 people have been arrested on the streets of hong kong as a contentious new National Security law posed by chinas Central Government took effect of the fired tear gas and pepper bullets to protest all the anniversary of the former british colonies hand over to chinese rule us secretary of state has again condemned the law saying china promised 50 years of freedom for hong kong but only gave it 23. 00. Free hong kong was one of the worlds most stable prosperous and dynamic cities now now will be just another communist run city where its people we subject to the party elites wimps its sad. Indeed this is already happening Security Forces are already rounding up on congress for doing to speak and think freely the rule of law has been eviscerated and as always the Chi
Discussions series in which we explore the landscape of Economic Opportunity and the implications for individuals and families and communities all across the United States. Our deep appreciation goes to the foundation walmart, cigna and Mastercard Center for their support of opportunity in america series. Focusing on advancing strategies and ideas to help Small Businesses thrive in working people and Small Businesses are taking extraordinary challenges in many a Small Businesses in the Economic Opportunity center to recognize the ethnicity and gender to play the outside role in who has access to opportunit opportunity. And we see today black and latino the health risk are black and latino Small Businesses with ability with covid19 and to get them through. Today is but talk to explore the history of the racial divine and the consequences and how we can emerge the Current Crisis what we had accepted as normal but a healthier society and a stronger economy to the nations ideals and shared