A vaccine. And what does it take to recover from overnight we hear from a survivor on her experience coping physically and mentally after being on a ventilator. And we look at how president assad of syria has remained in power for 20 years 5 presiding over a nation shattered by civil war it is likely to remain at the helm for years to come. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today the e. U. Is at a crossroads with Member States looking for leadership and cash to bolster economies that have been hard hit by the coded condemning and lockdowns chancellor merkel chair talks of brussels today that will bring leaders face to face for the 1st time in months macca will be. To persuade the blocs richer nations to issue or issue direct grants to countries like italy spain and portugal to help them overcome the worst of the pandemic but some Member States including austria and the netherlands are dead set against any grants and want to see tightly controlled loans instead. While they use re
Of a civil war and a shattered economy is likely to stay at the helm of many years to come. Im rebecca riches welcome to the Program European union late is holding a summit in brussels to try to Reach Agreement on how to share out a 750000000000 euro fund to help members recover from the pandemic there are deep divisions over whether grants or loans should be given to help the hardest hit member nations germanys chancellor Angela Merkel is presiding over the summit and she admitted that finding a compromise will be difficult. Masks on and gloves off european leaders are back in brussels for the 1st time since the beginning of the Current Crisis with the blocks finances at the top of the Agenda Council president ial michelle expects negotiations to be exceptionally tough a lot is at stake to secure the decision to diffuse the i know it will be very difficult because its not only about money its a question of the future of europe please if you want a stronger more stable euro hope for ce
1st time in months theyre seeking unity on a 750000000000 euro package to help economies hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic but divisions friend also coming up. President on side of syria marks the 20 years in power and spine of a civil war and a shattered economy hes likely to stay at the home for many years to come. Plus kenyans shadow pandemic gender based abuse has soared since the corona Virus Outbreak w visits one of the countrys few safe houses and meets some young survivors. Welcome to the program with less than 4 months to go until the u. S. Election pollsters say President Donald Trump is losing ground in his former republican strongholds the stay. Arizona hasnt supported a democratic candidate in decades but now as and many sunbelt states the latest polls show joe biden with a slightly arizona has been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic all over sell it went to find out more. In the arizona desert linda rawls is a thorn in the side of President Donald Trump.
Then we are joined by Molly Reynolds from the Brookings Institution and david barker from the American University center for congressional and president ial studies to discuss how President Trump might work with a divided house and senate. And look at how other president s have done in the past. Look at what other president s have done in the past. Host on this friday, november 9, flags remain at half staff in honor of the 12 People Killed by the california gunman wednesday night. Congress prepares to return to session next week. Gun policy will be part of the discussion. There is also the issue that House Democrats plan to hold a vote on protecting coverage for people with preexisting conditions and this comes on the heels of exit polling following tuesdays election that percent that suggests 69 of americans want changes in health care. How should the u. S. Health care system be changed . If you are on medicaid, 2027488000 is your number. If you are uninsured, it is 2027488001. If you
Next after returning retirement from politics. Join us saturday at 8 p. M. Eastern on cspan and cspan. Org and listen on the free cspan radio app. We thought it would be a good time to talk about president s in congress, especially with a change in the u. S. House from republican to democratic. ,t our table, david barker director of the American University sector for congressional and president ial studies. Us. K you for joining we are also joined by molly reynolds, a fellow in government studies at the brookings institution. Molly, start us off with a basic question. Is it typical in a Midterm Election that the party controlled by the president changes hands in either the senate and the house . Going, one thing we know back to the postworld war ii era in the United States, the president s party almost always loses seats in the Midterm Election. People seely because what the president has done in his first two years of office and feel like they are looking for a change. T has done is t