Every day. In every state across the country, our political system is bankrolled by in army of fundraisers pulling in millions of dollars a race sometimes it looks like you might imagine knocking on doors, calling every name in the phonebook, and email so many emails. But for all those little fish throwing 100 to their local race, its the whales, those Campaign Fundraisers really need powerful, rich individuals and companies. And when they donate 25,000, 100,000 million, they want a favor or ten. It should be obvious that thats corrupt, but with a wink and nod, political deals to the bribery line. Every single day. And we may not have noticed that of a certain illinois governor hadnt flung back the curtain within unrepentant ego, a political corruption, crime spree in a setup ive unprecedented Audio Recordings that shined a bright light on the Inner Workings Of American Political Power Ladies And Gentlemen meet Rod Blagojevichs it was Early Morning because i used to get up every mornin
Every day in every state across the country, our political system is bankrolled by an army of fundraisers, pulling in millions of dollars a race. Sometimes it looks like you might imagine knocking on doors, calling every name in the phone book, and emailsso many emails. But for all those little fish throwing 100 to their local race, its the whales those Campaign Fundraisers really need powerful, rich individuals and companies. And when they donate 25,000, 100,000, a million dollars, they want a favor. Or 10. It should be obvious thats corrupt, but with a wink and a nod, political deals toe the bribery line every single day. And we may never have noticed that if a certain illinois governor hadnt flung back the curtain with an unrepentant ego, a political corruption crime spree, and a set of unprecedented Audio Recordings that shined a bright light on the inner workings of american political power. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Rod Blagojevich. It was early morning, cause i used to get up e
Of the Global Economy given so many countries do so much trade with china. Chinese Government Data shows that the value of exports fell 14. 5 compared to the same month a year ago. That suggests the rest of the world is buying less stuff. The value of imports also fell by more than expected, down 12. 4 onjuly a year ago. But that partly reflects a fall in the price of commodities such as crude oil. The figures will concern chinas government, who are grappling with economic growth. The quarterly Growth Figure was just 0. 8 in the april tojune period, as the country continued its post covid recovery. And last month, chinas struggles were cited as a key concern for the Global Economy when the International Monetary fund updated its Global Growth forecast for this year to 3 . David woo is a former imf economist and wall street strategist and has been telling me what he makes of the numbers. You know, like some people are going to say, well, this is just basically a reflection of the curren
Step counter the sport matt and wireless remote call. Now, im rafael romo at the Georgia State capitol in atlanta this is cnn coming out firing President Biden takes on republicans and tries to put to rest any doubts from democrats as he delivers a State Of The Union. Unlike those weve seen in the past, those same lawmakers in the audience meantime, face a midnight deadline to prevent a partial Government Shutdown. The senate needing to pass bills, keep the lights on for the government. A heavy lift in a sharply divided chambers, plus a new report on uvalde leads to frustration and fury from the community, from parents who lost children in the massacre and are still waiting for account and ability nearly two years later, were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News Central today, President Biden, looking to care curry some beltway momentum into Battleground States. Next hour hell be in pennsylvania after delivering the type of feisty
Hello everyone, and welcome to the amanpour, hour. Heres where were headed. This shaken by the suffering Top International aid leader yan egeland seize the situation in gaza with his own eyes. You have to come to gaza to understand the devastation that the tuition and the desperation of the people here also ahead, Psychologist Mary Trumps analysis of her uncles obsession with the strong man syndrome. It is really no laughing matter when at that point the leader of the free world is being described as a prepubescent child, then the horse race and an ageold dilemma why the obsession over bidens age, mrs. The point i wonder whether paying people are as aware of trumps authoritarian plans as they are of bidens age. Also, this hour, troubled waters. The death of two Chinese Fishermen, Spot Confrontation off the coast of taiwan there is conflict. Both sides would be devastating and from my Archive Civilians under siege in sarajevo Dodging Sniper Fire to feel if their families, a father holds