Since 1987. Trading was halted this morning for the second time this week after falling more than 7 . Major professional sports are suspending their seasons, and College Basketball tournaments have been cancelled. In new york city all broadway theaters are being shuttered, and tom hanks last night shocked the world as one of the celebrities to have contracted the virus with his wife, rita wilson. Donald trump took to the oval office to address the nation last night but that speech has already been corrected on at least three major policy announcements by other white house officials since it was delivered. Subsequent comments made earlier today by the president were so riddled with misinformation that journalists and fact checker daniel dale described them as, quote, so thoroughly dishonest, its hard to know which ones to lead with. The New York Times writes this, quote, there were surprising and significant inaccuracies in the speech which Administration Officials and the president had
The latest. You have been to north korea more than a dozen times in recent years. Tell us about the latest statement you are getting from pyongyang. I spoke with a north korean official who reiterated statements that have been meade publicly that now is not the time for diplomacy. Telling me that before we can engage in diplomacy, we want to send a clear message that north korea has a reliable and offensive capability to counter any aggression from the United States. He is talking about a Nuclear Deterrent that they have that can deliver a Nuclear Warhead that the official said would be needed to demonstrate to the Trump Administration. One would be to launch a long range icbm over the specific that a russian lawmaker had a couple of weeks ago that the north korean officials told him they were going to do. They were showing him calculations and test a missile that could potentially hit the east coast of the United States. The second step would be to detonate a Nuclear Device above grou
In august mr. Mcconnell has privately expressed uncertainty that mr. Trump will be able to salvage his administration after series of summer crisis. The president has used twitter against mr. Mcconnell, including this one. Take a look. On his failure to repeal obamacare, blaming mcconnell for not getting it done. The pressure is on for mcconnell and the republican establishment. Some conservative groups called for the majority leader to step down, when steve bannon turned up the heat this weekend. Right now, its a season of war against a establishment. This is not my war. This is our war. You all didnt start it. The establishment started it. But i will tell you one thing. You all are going to finish it. Politico White House Reporter annie joins me now. Before the lunch, the president met with his cabinet for the fifth time. Went through a virtual laundry list of things on his mind. Whats going to be on the agenda at the lunch . Taxes, bucket and judges. Kind of a preview that i got fro
Welcome to conflict zone thank you one of the things that western donors didnt expect to be paying for in afghanistan was the frequent mistreatment and torture of prisoners by police and Security Forces why is this still going on. There might be problems which. I will not deny it but the situation has improved big deal. At least since we are in Big Government did National Unity government we have taking strong measures. There was there wasnt i need you creation about it prior to that there wasnt any any awareness and laws were not were not designed to deal with those issues but. There might be malpractise of somewhere but it is not like we have been in a situation in this country with which this was part of the Government Program thats been struck missing for years to do something about it and last year the u. N. Assistance mission. To your country reported the highest levels of torture in Police Custody since two thousand and ten so rather than taking strong measures the situation see
To conflict thank you one of the things that western donors didnt expect to be paying for in afghanistan was the frequent mistreatment and torture of prisoners by police and Security Forces why is this still going on. And might be problems which. I will not deny it but the situation has improved big. At least since we are in the government did National Unity government we have taking strong measures. There was there wasnt any about it prior to that there wasnt any any awareness and not were not designed to deal with those issues but. There might be somewhere but it is not like we have been in a situation. In this country were which this was part of the Government Program that yes but youve been promising for years to do something about it and last year the Un Assistance Mission to your country reported the highest levels of torture in Police Custody since two thousand and ten so rather than taking strong measures the situation seems to be going back in reverse getting worse and it is a