Tonight, we will get the majority of the results. At the white house, President Trump and Vice President pence are hosting 400 supporters. The president is expected to talk later tonight. At the chase center in wilmington, delaware, a party for the biden harris ticket. The former Vice President is at home with his wife jill. They have been joined by senator , harris and her husband. The che center is where they spoke at the conclusion of the Democratic National attention. Thank you for joining us. We will be here all night with and concessiony speeches and most importantly, your voices. We want to hear from you about this election cycle, about your experience voting. The issues that are important. Here is how you can participate in our program. 202 is our area code. 748 if you are supporting vice there is biden, another number. If you are supporting a thirdparty, did not vote, or neither candidate appealed to you and you did not vote for either one, here is the number for you to call.
Plans to make russias a covert vaccine the countrys foreign minister exclusively tells r t why in tehran is supporting sputnik the. Russian the russian vaccine you have a very bad experience with another question countries that i do not want to name. My colleague kevin allen brings you the latest next hour of next no its cost stay with us. A little we welcome to all Things Considered. The newly inaugurated american President Joe Biden calls for you to. He in a country sharply divided at the same time big tech continues to be platform individuals and even cancel their competition and still others are calling for Trump Supporters to be deprogrammed so much for unity. To discuss these issues and more im joined by my guest in baltimore we have and shopmen he is a political activist and in beirut crossing george ion he is a republican analyst and an International Political strategists to make bus stop rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i was appreciate it who is
Of rural alabama in 1940 when i was growing up i saw those signs that said white men colored men white women colored women white the son of black sharecroppers lewis devoured books as a child the words of Dr Martin Luther King Jr spoke to him loudest seem like he was saying to me john lewis you too can do something. And i would ask my mother as my father my grandparents my work why segregation why Racial Discrimination it was the best way it is dont get in a way dont get in trouble but trouble would find him many times as a student leader in nashville tennessee lewis was beaten for peacefully protesting segregation at restaurants and on buses in selma Alabama Police cracked his skull as he led a 600. 00 marchers across a bridge. But thats. What it was at age 23 lewis was the youngest leader of the march on washington 2 years later president Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights act into law protecting black americans from discrimination at the polls the act would foreshadow lewiss ow
Protest leaders refused to back down on demands for the president s resignation dismissing regional mediation efforts. Also ahead fire rages through the historical fetal moments in western france that dates back to the 15th century. We begin in iran where the president Hassan Rouhani says 25000000 iranians have been infected by the coronavirus thats more than a quarter of the population rouhani says another 35000000 are at risk in the real figures from the Health Ministry or far higher than the official number iran is the hardest hit country anywhere in the middle east has no card to get paid leave out of mohammed one of the most important matters is that here is to medical recommendations and social distancing to limit the spread of the corona virus according to the ministry of health estimates 25000000 iranians have been infected with the coronavirus so far and we have lost about 14000. 00 of them within 150. 00 days. It is possible that 30 to 35000000 citizens are at risk to be affe
A number far greater than was previously reported. As virus cases rise in bangladesh corruption is fueling fears of getting safe treatment in hospital. Also the mollies process leaders refused to back down on demands for the president s resignation and dismiss regional mediation efforts. One of americas most famous civil rights activists congressman john lewis has died at the age of 80 he was among the last surviving pioneers of the movement during the 1960 s. He helped to organize the march on washington where Martin Luther king delivered his historic i have a dream speech nearly 60 years later the dream of Racial Justice is ongoing black lives matter protests sparked by the death of george. Floyd to being violently suppressed by the police in the city of Portland Oregon overnight on friday federal agents fired tear gas at Peaceful Protesters the state of oregon is now suing over the use of force statues have been toppled and some Police Officers sacked during months of protests acros