Spoiler but open up the system to give voters better access and more choice. Americans want a Viable Third Party. Do you think thats still the case . Good morning, it is sunday july 31, 2022. Welcome to washington journal. Our question is a third party or more needed in the u. S. . If you say the numbers are on the bottom of your screen. It doesnt matter what party. You can also send us a text. Tell us your name, where youre texting from. Were on facebook, on twitter and instagram at cspan wj. And it was the announcement this week by three former prominent democrats and republicans and published in the Washington Post and elsewhere their formation of the Forward Party. This is the piece in the Washington Post. Most thirdparties have failed heres why ours wont. In their piece, they say in a system that is torn apart by two increasingly divided extremes, we must reintroduce choice and competition. So is a thirdparty or more needed in the u. S. . We will hear from andrew yang and read mor
The day and weekly at 5 00 p. M. And 9 00 p. M. Eastern, catch washington today for a fastpaced report on the stories of the day. Listen to cspan anytime. Tell your Smart Speaker to place cspan radio. Cspan, powered by radio. Secretary of state Antony Blinken said the decision whether or not to visit taiwan by House Speaker nancy pelosi is entirely hers. He warns china should not take any action if the speaker does visit the secretarys comments came during a comment at the United Nations in new york city. The secretary and other World Leaders are at the u. N. To attend a conference on the treaty. Sec. Blinken good afternoon, everyone. Good to see you here in new york at the United Nations. I am pleased to be here on behalf of the administration, on behalf of the u. S. , to kick off a critical 30 days. The conference for the treaty. This has been enforced for 50 years. It has made a powerful difference to the world in making the world a safer place, making it less dangerous, making sure
Senators will vote at 5 30 p. M. Eastern to advance the nomination of Elizabeth Haynes to become u. S. District court judge for eastern virginia. Later this week the senate may take up Democrat Bill to address inflation, healthcare and Climate Change. Live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Lord, god of heaven and earth, thank you for the joy that comes to those who delight in your presence. Your mercies are new each day, for you sustain us with your wisdom as we follow your leading. Today, continue to sustain our lawmakers, as they embrace your precepts and walk in your path. Remind them that your way enables them to become instruments for goodness in our nation and world. Help them also to see that it is the difficult road that leads to life and few find it. As our senators receive guidance from you, give them attentive hearts and open mind
After the government shut down one member of the tea party and there are examples on the other side as well, came out and said that is what happens, standard and poors says the cost economy is 1 million, they just make those numbers up. Is not true. Wait a minute, standard and poors is a different agency, they are moving out, that lenders out there and that does have an effect and you take the ordinary citizen and theyre trying to decide what is in the best interest of their family or with you want to go in their country and having a hard time making decisions because we have a woman who works in montana, a wonderful friend who does a great job, three times week she comes across a bridge in the river quite wide eyed, you wont believe what i read on the internet. I always say the same thing. I am not going to believe what you read on the internet. We talked before hand, we fought to give you a sense of a very personal nature, what comes through in these letters is arthur was not only a
Hello. The widow of Rayshard Brooks, the African American man killed by police in atlanta, georgia, on friday, has appealed for protests against his killing to be peaceful but says her family will take a long time to heal. He was shot in the back as he fled from two White Police Officers in a restaurant car park. According to his niece, he was killed as if hed been a piece of trash in the street. Our north america correspondent nick bryant has the story. Atlanta, georgia the birthplace of Martin Luther king, a cradle of the civil rights movement. And now the scene again of americas on ending racial struggle. Of americas unending racial struggle. Protests sparked by yet another Police Killing of an African American. Rayshard brooks, 27 year old father of four. His young family appeared before the cameras today. This has become an all too familiar ritual of american life. I can never tell my daughter, 0h, hes coming to take you skating, or swimming lessons. So. Its just going to be a lon