Senator david perdue refused to take part, so democratic challenger jon ossoff stood on stage alongside an empty podium. It is a strange situation to be asking a question of a sitting United States senator who is not here to debate as he asks for the votes of the people to be reelected. Amy the debates came a day after President Trump held a rally in georgia and called on georgias republican Governor Brian Kemp to overturn the election but kemp refused to do so. We will go to georgia for the latest. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The u. S. Is heading towards 15 million confirmed cases of covid19 as daily cases are averaging close to 200,000. The reported death toll has topped 282,000 with hospitalizations now over 100,000. Experts warn the grim figures do not yet account for spikes related to thanksgiving travel. Hospitals and the 911 emergency call system are being stretched to the breaking point as Fr
The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Washington. This is bbc world news america. After a twoyear long power emeggle, Nicolas Maduro triumphant in venezuela. He controls all political institutions. Thatseaves the nation opposition in tatters. We speak to juan guaido lawmaker and self proclaimed interim president about what is next. Britains Prime Minister well had to brussels for talks after the president of the European Commission says the conditions for a trade agreement are not there. And sticking thei. Rescuing a group oranded giraffes in kenya. Katty wcome to world news america. Two years ago, global headlines were dominated by political in venezuela. We reported extensively on what looked at the time like the end of the maduro regime. Today, Nicolas Maduro is not only still in power, he has won a major electoral victory, giving hi
As my team was helping me get ready, i was reminded of a line from emerson i dont quote poetry often. President reagan quoted in westminster in 1982. An institution is lengthened by the shadow of one man, and there is no man who did more than reagan to restore americas confidence and human freedom in the post world war ii era. There is no better event than continuing that work by launching this new institution 40 years after america sent our 40th president to the white house. People watching online and those in this room are students of president reagan. As a kid growing up in california, i got to see him in action as the governor. It was a very different california then. [laughter] but it was Ronald Reagan as governor who believed in the promise of america and our people. He understood that no other nation under god was conceived in liberty quite the way that we are. His deep, innate understanding of americas exceptional place in the world gave him the strength to face down the soviet
Thanks, roger, ben, and all the trustees and staff for making this event possible. It is really special to be here today. Im honored you asked me to inaugurate the center for freedom of democracy. [microphone feedback] as my team was helping me get ready, i was reminded of a line from emerson i dont quote poetry often. President reagan quoted in westminster in 1982. Westminster in 1982. An institution is lengthened by the shadow of one man, and there is no man who did more than reagan to restore americas confidence and human freedom in the post world war ii era. There is no better event than continuing that work by launching this new institution 40 years after america sent our 40th president to the white house. People watching online and those in this room are students of president reagan. As a kid growing up in california, i got to see him in action as the governor. It was a very different california then. [laughter] but it was Ronald Reagan as governor who believed in the promise of
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