Justice department pushes prosecutors to charge protesters in portland with a rarely used law. Hello a visit to taiwan by a high ranking u. S. Official has led to fighter jets being scrambled and seen china launch Major Military drills Taiwans Defense Ministry says it have to send up jets to track approaching Chinese Air Force planes they crossed the sensitive midline of the Taiwan Straits which lies between china and the islands chinas minister of defense justified fridays new drills saying theyre necessary to protect what it calls National Sovereignty and territorial integrity it accuses the u. S. And taiwans really party of colluding to stir up trouble. Recently the United States and the Democratic Progressive Party authorities have stepped up their collusion and frequent. To stir up trouble whether its using taiwan to contain china or rely on foreign powers to threaten others it is Wishful Thinking and is destined to be dead and who plays with fire will get burnt the Chinese People
Interference, but her confidence and defensive strategies in the 2020 election and beyond. Im carrie cordero, the center for a new american security. We have two sessions this morning. This session will run until 10 45 a. M. Eastern, and then i hope youll join us again at 11 30 a. M. Eastern for a session i will be moderating on foreign influence and voter attitudes. Todays conversations are part of a broader collaboration between the center for a new americanee security, the center for ethics and the rule of law, which is a part of pam law, at the end for public center, also of the university of pennsylvania. Before handed over to the moderator, this discussion is being live streamed and you can post your comments and questions on twitter using the hashtag protect democracy 2020. Our team will be monitoring the hashtag and will show your questions with our moderator. Foreign influence in our civic life was top of mine for the countries founders. America may have been caught offguard i
Our nation recently observed the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001. Nearly two decades later we continue to mourn the nearly 3,000 lives lost that terrible day and keep their loved ones in our prayers. This committee and the department of Homeland Security were established in the wake of 9 11 to help prevent future attacks on our soil. Regardless of who was chairman weve held regular hearings examining worldwide threats with leaders from the department of Homeland Security, fbi, and National Counter Terrorism Center. And regardless of who has occupied the white house, whether democrat or republican, weve received cooperation in that effort. Today was supposed to be no different. Unfortunately as we see from the empty chair in front of us mr. Wolf is not here to represent the department of Homeland Security. Let me be clear about how we got here. The committee began engaging with the department over three months ago to secure participation alongside his col
Or broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is our Team International on sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us now protesters close to the white house attempted to shout down donald trump during his speech on the final night of the Republican Party convention armed with horns and chanting loudly hundreds tried to disrupt the event and a number were carrying a black lives matter banished but that did not stop the president from claiming he has done more for black people than almost all of his predecessors. I say very modestly that i have done more for the Africanamerican Community than any president since Abraham Lincoln our 1st republican president. And i have done more in 3 years for the black community then joe biden has done in 47 years earlier when im reelected the best is yet to come. Trumps speech came as furious black lives matter protesters once again turned out in commercial wisconsin in the wake of Sundays Police shooting of a black man now be where t
Without objection the chair is authorized to declare the committee in recess at any point. Good morning. Before we begin i want to say our thoughts with those americans dealing with devastating natural disasters including the wildfires in the west and Hurricane Sally in the south. As chairman i remain committed to ensuring they receive the federal help needed to respond, recover and build back stronger. They, the committee on Homeland Securitys meeting for its annual hearing on worldwide threats to the homeland. Our nation recently observed the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001. Nearly two decades later we continue to mourn the nearly 3,000 lives lost that terrible day and keep their loved ones in our prayers. This committee and the department of Homeland Security were established in the wake of 9 11 to help prevent future attacks on our soil. Regardless of who was chairman weve held regular hearings examining worldwide threats with leaders from the depart