Could this help republicans win the senate . We will speak to Georgia House minority leader Stacey Abrams and benjamin jealous, former head of the naacp. Then the nations john nichols and lee fang of the republic report will give us a preview of the races and Ballot Initiatives to watch today. When i look across this country, i am seeing results that say that people are really ready to look at an alternative to austerity. They want Something Different than just cut, cut, cut. There is an alternative. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Its election day in the United States, where an estimated 4 billion has been spent on the most expensive midterms in u. S. History. Despite the record spending, voter turnout is expected to hit one of its lowest levels in years. Control of the u. S. Senate has boiled down to about 10 key races. Some of which could result in runoffs. Current projections given republicans abou
In georgia, more than 40,000 Voter Registrations have allegedly gone missing, most of them representing communities of color, who largely support democrats. Could this help republicans win the senate . We will speak to Georgia House minority leader Stacey Abrams and benjamin jealous, former head of the naacp. Then the nations john nichols and lee fang of the republic report will give us a preview of the races and Ballot Initiatives to watch today. When i look across this country, i am seeing results that say that people are really ready to look at an alternative to austerity. They want Something Different than just cut, cut, cut. There is an alternative. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Its election day in the United States, where an estimated 4 billion has been spent on the most expensive midterms in u. S. History. Despite the record spending, voter turnout is expected to hit one of its lowest levels i
O sunni political leaders on the future of iraq. The new congressional directory is a handy guide to the 114th congress with colorful photos and bio and Contact Information and twitter handles. A look at congressional committees, the president s cabinet, federal agencies and state governors. Order your copy today. Its 13. 95 plus shipping and handling through the cspan online store at cspan. Org. Capitol hill lawmakers held a hearing today to assess the potential risks and rewards of renewing a Nuclear Power cooperation deal with china. The voice of america writes here that a new agreement would permit china the biggest Nuclear Power market in the world to buy more u. S. Reactors and technology to reprocess plutonium from spent fuel. The current 30year u. S. china deal expires at the end of this year. Heres the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from today focusing on the commercial political and security implications of extending the new accord. Foreign Relations Committee will come t
Bad little baby, you were such a bad little baby, we made every payment. We would have sent you back if that was an option, so youre paid for. The reason i tell you all that, i want to share with you two things my dad would tell my brother and me every day. Mark twain says the older we get the smarter our parents become. You know, theres a lot of truth in that. I dont know about you but i hate the fact that as i get older im turning more and more in to my father. I say things he used to say to us that i hated. He used to tell us if your friends jump off a bridge, would you jump off a bridge . I hated when he said that i say it to my kids. One of the things he would tell my brother and me every day was sons im not leaving you a famous last name or an inheritance. But i will make sure you get a great education. He said if youre billing to work hard theres no limit to what you can do in this great country. The second thing he tells us, hed say boys every day you need to pray and give than
And john boehner would take, they cant sell. If boehner insists on doing this with most of his caucus, im not sure the tea party is capable of reopening government. Has your strategy backfired big time . October 17th is a date that will not have a major impact. I would not be at all surprised to see us technically have a huge problem wednesday and thursday. U. S. Bond markets are closed tomorrow for columbus day. But stock markets are open. So buckle your seat belt. Okay, people. Deal or no deal . Time is running out before the government has no more money left to pay off its debts. And congress has just four days to avert a catastrophic default by raising the nations debt limit. You know what . While youre at it, guys, on capitol hill, you could just reopen the government, too. That would be awesome. Do we have a deal . Well, heres how republican senator bob corker described the situation this morning. Well, there was some movement a couple days ago. I think things are not moving now.