The 2020 Republican National convenon. Good evening, im judy woodruf and welcome to our special pbs newshour live coverage of the repu National Convention. This years political conventions are like none any us can remember. Welong with thousands of others have planned to be in thcharlotte, north carolin week. But because of the pandemic, this gathering will be almost entirely virtual. Speakers w are the thethe republicans am im here in the studio with amy walter and amna that. Warner right around the corner. Both df them sociallytant. We have reporters and analysts across the country. We plan to bring you the same depth of coverage and analysis ering this critical time in an historction year. This week President Trump will years. He case for another four and we will be here to hear all of it. Lets turn first to our newshour reporters am that nawaz as i say is in thstudio just around the corner from me to give us a guide on whato expect and key moments to look out for. Hi judy, like the
Universities write to the uk education secretary calling for more money to help with the cost of taking in extra students following a government u turn on a level grades. And coming up this hour, the three victorian forts originally built to defend england against the french going up for sale. Hello and welcome. If you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The number of people being randomly tested in the community to track the prevalence of covid 19 is to be incased up in england. From october, 150,000 people will be tested every fortnight as part of the office for National Statistics programme which is separate from the Mass Testing Programme of people who have symptoms. The figure is up from the 28,000 in england who are currently sent a home testing kit. Testing will also be expanded in scotland, wales and northern ireland. The health secretary, matt hancock, says the expansion of testing in the
The Ingraham Angle from washington tonight. Just tonight Defense Secretary lloyd austin announced each branch of the u. S. Military will schedule a 60 day standdown to allow each service to have needed discussions on extremism in the ranks. We will talk about this in same course of action with ron desantis and Newt Gingrich and moments. But first, no ransom for Hostage Takers. Thats the focus of tonights angle. This week, i reminded why a Record Number of americans turned out to vote for donald trump in november. Like Tens Of Thousands of people would show up at his rallies and wait for hours and extreme heat and bitter cold. They stuck with him during Shame Impeachments and the mueller investigation. They did all this because to them, he was a lasting standing between their families in the leftwing mob. Before trump, conservatives had become used to milquetoast Establishment Republicans whose first instinct is to buckle when criticized in the New York Times or washington post. Even th
The Ingraham Angle from washington tonight. Ju we begin with a fox news alert. Defense secretary lloyd austin announced each branch of the u. S. Military will schedule a 6n day standdown to allow each service to have needed discussions on extremism in the ranks. We are going to talk about this insane force of action with ron desantis and Newt Gingrich in moments. But first, no ransom for Hostage Takers. Thats the focus for tonights angle. This week, im reminded why a Record Number of americans turned out to vote for donald trump in november. Tens and thousands of people would show up at his rallies and wait for f hours in the extreme heat and bitter cold, stuck with him during sham impeachments in the mueller a investigations . They did all of this because to them he was the last thing standing between their families and the left wing mob. Before trump, conservatives have been used to milquetoast Establishment Republicans whose first instinct is to buckle when criticized in the New Yor
President trump still hopeful the pandemic will just pass. I think that at some point thats going to sort of just disappear, i hope. Now the head of the fda joins us with a new strategy on testing, the race for a vaccine and the latest covid treatments. Economic whiplash. The second wave of layoffs now under way as governors reverse reopenings. Some workers losing their jobs again just weeks after going back to work. The new unemployment numbers out this morning. Holiday weekend scorcher. The new alerts as temperatures top 90 degrees from california to new jersey and as you hit the road for your getaway, where traffic is reaching prepandemic levels. Plus, the electrostatic sprayers anrobotsots and safe. Wet wedding. The dramatic moment caught on camera. A couple taking their wedding photos swept into ocean by a rogue wave. The lifeguards splitsecond decision that saved the brides life. Im gonna stand by you and finally free. Jonathan irons in prison for more than two decades, superstar