Reasons, but the number one reason today that i love aei is because only here is a conference on government statistics more popular than the rolling stones. That is a great thing. This is a topic that doesnt normally get headlined, but lets face it, in a time when the phrase alternative facts has entered the american lexicon, is anything more important than what were going to talk about today. At aei we arent completely dedicated to the proposition that rigorous, rocksolid Empirical Data are essential for evaluating the success and failure of Public Policy and for ensuring that we are fulfilling the true purpose of our work which is to help more people live a better life. We are delighted to partner with the Brookings Institution and the hamilton project to examine this critical subject and we are co releasing a paper on the topic and this is a free event for that paper. I want to introduce our panel in our keynote speaker. Our panel today starts with Martin Feldstein of harvard and th
Introduce to you the president elect of the United States of america, donald trump. Amy in one of the most shocking upsets in u. S. History, donald trump has defeated Hillary Clinton. Mr. Trump now it is time for america to bind the words of division have to get together every democrat, republican, independent across this nation, i say it is time for us to come together as one united people. [applause] mr. Trump it is time. Amy from the first africanamerican president , to one supported by the Ku Klux Klan Donald trump has been elected president of the net states. He has vowed to build a wall between the u. S. And mexico, and the house and senate will be in his hands. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org war, peace, and the presidency. Im amy goodman. Donald j. Trump was elected 45th president of the United States on tuesday, defeating Hillary Rodham clinton in a stunning upset that revererberated around the world. Trump carried at least 279 Electo
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Were here with the secretary of state john kerry. Welcome, mr. Secretary. Im delighted to be with you. Im honored to be with you in your first outing here. Well, thank you for joining us. Thank you. We have so much to talk about. The deadline for the Iranian Nuclear negotiations is november 24. What are the odds of having to deal by then or being close enough to have an extension . I honestly cant give you odds, and i wouldnt. Im hopeful but its a very tough negotiation. There are still gaps that are fairly wide on a number of subjects. You getting closer . Closer than we were a week ago or 10 weeks ago but were still with big gaps. We have critical weeks ahead of us. I think the stakes for the world are enormous. I hope the iranians will not get stuck in a tree of their own making on one demand or another in order to try to find a way together. And were hopeful. Well do our best but we have to close off all pathways to a Nuclear
Just look at whats happening down in georgia. Republican Governor Brian Kemp just banned local governments from mandating that masks be worn in public as cases are rising in that state with more than 3,400 new cases reported just today. Hospitalizations in georgia hitting a new record, over 2,800. Just last week, the mayor of atlanta, keisha lance bottoms, tested positive for coronavirus and she issued a directive requiring masks in her city. Georgias pretty clearly in trump and Governor Kemps reaction is to try to tear down mayor bottoms order. Tonight, Governor Kemp decided to sue atlanta to block the city from enforcing its mask mandate. He argues that mayor bottoms has overstepped her authority and must obey his executive orders under state law. Thats where we are right now. Wearing a mask helps suppress the virus. This many months into the pandemic, it is a basic fact of Public Health. Weve all reached this conclusion. It is probably our only way back to some kind of seminormal li
Uncles racism and use of the n word. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. As state after state sets record for new covid cases, the entire Republican Party right now is trapped in an extremely dangerous cycle of denialism. The u. S. Suffering the worst outbreak in the world. Republican Governor Brian Kemp just banned local governments from mandating that masks be worn in public as cases are rising in that state with more than 3,400 new cases reported just today. Hospitalizations in georgia hitting a new record, over 2,800. Just last week, the mayor of atlanta tested positive for coronavirus, and she issued a directive requiring masks in her city. Georgia is pretty clearly in trouble and Governor Kemps reaction is to try to tear down mayor bottoms order. Tonight government kemp decided to sue atlanta to block the city from enforcing its mask mandate. Thats where we are right now. Wearing a mask helping suppress the virus. This many months into the pa