Our solar system also be taking a look at the signs of life. Im brian thomas thanks so much for joining us we begin with this breaking news a court in pakistan has handed a death sentence to the countrys former president Pervez Musharraf who was found guilty of high treason for suspending the constitution in 2007. Ruled pakistan with a heavy hand from 1909 to 2008 after leading a bloodless military coup against the civilian government to avoid a challenge to his rule he says bend of the constitution purged to sherry hes currently in self exile in dubai and was tried in absentia. Lets get the latest now live from shams from asia good morning to assure me all i do we have any more details and was this at all expected well it was not really expected because the pakistani codes have not ended any kind of sentence to the former military dictators so it came as a surprise and also the prime stricklands a government wanted the trial case to be to be delayed read receipts a highly significant
Two journalists who cover the court. And chief Justice John Roberts presides over the Senate Impeachment trial of donald trump. And were going to look ahead, probably ahead. And for National Public radio, you dont know who these people are in detail, look it up. We have 25 minutes and going to talk. You were the acting solicitor general but he acted for a long time, of the United States. And chief Legal Correspondent for cbs news. And paul clement who was solicitor general of the United States. And before that the deputy. Both of these guys are there often, they are both very good advocates. Im going to start by talking about news. There are two cases before the Supreme Court pending, waiting for the justices to say what, if anything they are going to do with them. One is on the dc circuit and the dc circuit ruled when Congress Asked for information from, in this case, Donald Trumps Accounting Firm related to whether they will pass ethics legislation that would require the disclosure o
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Anti regime demonstrations in iran and protesters could be facing a further crackdown as the government stands by its decision to raise fuel prices. Plus cubas capital baton celebrating its 500th birthday with music dancing fireworks celebrations come against the backdrop of its l. A. Economy. Also on the show mobs 1st stop and brings his max speed to sao paolo the dutchman pulled off a stiff challenge from champion Lewis Hamilton to claim victory in a thrilling in thrilling brazilian drum for it. Im brian thomas thanks so much for joining us police in hong kong are warning that though resort to live ammunition if armed activists among the protesters there fail to lay down their weapons now groups of students have been barricading themselves inside hong kongs Polytechnic University theyve been trying to leave that campus but fear being arrested by police if they do so. The police move in. But protesters sit the entrance to hong kong Polytechnic University ablaze as the police retreat.
The colonial blood teen legacy we meet some of the kenyans who say they were violently forced off their lands to make way for british t. V. Plantations theyve taken their case to the u. S. Also on the show mocks 1st stop and brings max speed to sao paolo. He holds off a stiff challenge from a champion Lewis Hamilton to claim victory in the brazilian grand prix. Brian thomas great to have you with us police in hong kong are warning that they will resort to live ammunition if armed activists among the protesters there fail to lay down their weapons now groups of students have been barricading themselves inside hong kongs Polytechnic University theyve been trying to leave that campus but fear being arrested by the police if they try to do so. The police move in. But protests this at the entrance to hong kong Polytechnic University ablaze as the police retreat. The police make some arrests and a few students were injured. Although the standoff remains tense its without serious bloodshed so