Case for many of the nations top ceos, especially at a time of rowing wealth inequality. More on that later. It is friday, august 30. I am megan la paz and washington, d. C. President obama and his cabinet are still delivering on whether or not the u. S. Should become militarily involved in syria and to what extent. Six jerry of state john kerry addressed the public reiterating Administration Rhetoric against bashar all assad. Our concern is not just about some far off land oceans away. That is not what this is about. Are concerned with the cause of the defenseless people of syria is about choices that will direct the effect our role in the world and our interest in the world. It is also profoundly about who we are. We are the United States of america. We are the country that has tried not always successfully but always tried to honor a set of universal values around which we have organized our lives and our aspirations. He went on to say the president said in syria will dictate how fu
Book tv continues of diana furchtgottroth. She looks it up on the screen Jobs Initiative and argues that it hurts the economy. This is about 40 minutes. And Howard Hughes for research at the Manhattan Institute. Thank you for joining us. The question of whether and how governments, particularly the federal government direct tax dollars to industries was a discussion last night president ial debate and is becoming an ongoing theme in the campaign. The term on which the finance and industries have also been the focus of intense debate, but probably the most contentious example of all is the one on which diana furchtgottroth of the manhattan to senior fellow and speaker this afternoon focuses and are tightly regulating to disaster, have green jobs policies are damaging americas economy. In fact, she subjects the assumptions and policies which led to such elevated as of now bankrupt seller paid no manufacture as well as the electric car Battery Manufacturer to a withering analysis, which w
But it is warned the worst is yet to come. At least 47 states have plans to partially open by this sunday despite concerns that loosening restrictions may fuel a second wave of infection. More than 76,000 americans have now died during the pandemic. Lets go to cnns chief white house correspondent. He has more. Jim, this is the second positive test this week . Reporter thats right and given the newseum wearing a mask. The aide to the Vice President and valpersonal assistant to th president. It was revealed that katie miller tested positive on the same day that the president is hearing devastating new unemployment numbers. For the second day the white house is confirming a staffer has coronavirus. This time katie miller. She is a wonderful young woman. She tested good for a long time. Today she tested positive. She hasnt come into contact for me. But that the west wing has become a hot spot for coronavirus is real. Miller comes a day after the president announced a person too. A good per
There is new evidence the president feels cornered this morning, promising to actively campaign against the republican senator who has been critical of him and despite the largely Peaceful Demonstrations in front of the white house, hes promoting this idea that the protesters are terrorists. Now to those four Police Officers arrested in minneapolis, and charged in George Floyds death. Two of them are rookie cops, it turns out they were on the job for just days when this happened. Theyre blaming their senior officer Derek Chauvin for George Floyds death. Hes the arresting officer who put his knee on floyds neck for nearly nine minutes. Joining us now to sum up another tumultuous week and where we go from here, cnn Political Correspondent abby phillip and cnn political analyst david gregory. Abby, sometimes after incidents like this when we all lived through this before, i could go through the litany of cases of unarmed black men who were killed by police, sometimes when there is an arre
I dont remember you saying that about the record. Reporter Ben Carson Ma he calls political correctness. They shouldnt automatically assume because you believe marriage is between one man and one woman that you are a home bow phobe. Reporter but above all, way above all, it was everyone hitting the media. Well, the democrats have the ultimate super pac. Call the Mainstream Media. Reporter especially the debate moderators and questions the candidates deemed controversial. The board fired you. I just wonder why you think we should hire you now . Why not slow down, get a few more things done first or at least finish what you start. Is this a comic version of a campaign . Its not a comic book. Its not very nicely questioned as you say that. Questions asked so far in this debate illustrate why the American People dont trust the media. Even in new jersey what youre doing is called rude. Reporter the chair Reince Priebus agreed. I got it was one gotcha question and one blow beyond the other.