For a bill combining several Clean Energy Initiatives followed by five measures dealing with veterans issues. Live now to the floor of the u. S. House here on cspan. Orde the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Lord god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. The advance of Coronavirus Infections continues to rise in a number of states around our nation, send your spirit of healing and wellbeing among those who suffer and your angels to protect the Many Health Care workers who place their own wellbeing in danger every day. Comfort those today in the Supreme Court who begin the blic mourning of a beloved colleague, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and console those who worked with over so many years. Bless the members of this peoples house who labor today to pass bills to advance the common wheel of our nation. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolut
Up against the clock. Donald trumps legal team has two hours left to respond to a doj request to keep some evidence quiet. Is comes as officials in georgia are preparing for another potential indictment power the former president. The street around the federal courthouse in Fulton County, close. Barricades coming out. Up with Assassination Attempt on ukraines president get ahead, but we learned about the plot and the russian woman allegedly at the center of it all. Were following major developing stories and many more, coming in right here to cnn news central. Defense attorneys for former President Trump have left now than two hours left to respond to my proposed evidence rules in the Election Interference Case. The Special Counsel wants to place restrictions on how much trump, if at all, tend can discuss sensitive evidence revealed in discovery. Trumps Defense Attorneys say the limits would violate his First Amendment rights and were also following the development and trump other fede
Of kings assassination. This year the holiday comes as the us president has to answer the question are you a racist . On friday the president seemed to be revelling in the controversy he had stirred. Perhaps it would go down well with his supporters. But in a brief interchange with reporters at mar a lago this weekend, he was denying he had ever used the word, with which we are all now familiar. That was President Trump this weekend. To put that in the context of american history, here is Martin Luther king, writing from an alabama jail in 1963. Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear drenched communities, and in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty. Joining us now is David Ignatius from the washington post. Lets start with america. We hear those two lea d e rs start with america. W
Has claimed that she was abused by a former doctorfor the United States team. She is the latest athlete to accuse larry nassar of sexual abuse. Hes already been jailed for 60 years for possessing indecent images of children and has admitted assaulting female gymnasts. Hell be sentenced this month. Andrew plant reports. She is a a time olympic champion with 19 combined world and olympic medals, she is americas most decorated gymnast. Now in a statement, the star of the rio games has said she was sexually abused by the former teen usa gymnastics sports doctor, larry nassar. Nassar has already been jailed, sentenced to 60 years for possessing indecent images of children. Hes also been accused by other gymnasts of sexual abuse, has admitted assault in two cases and will be sentenced this month. Her talent clear from a young age, simone biles is regarded by many as the greatest to ever perform in her sport. Team mates have said that nassars abuse happened under the guise of her treatment. I
Would things have been different if sandra had been white. Candidates on both sides try to find an audience. In a little more than three hours, the sun will rise over ethiopia over what promises to be another historic day. President obama making history this afternoon becoming the first sitting u. S. President to visit that country. This is second leg of his east africa trip. The next two days are likely to include more historic firsts, and as Patricia Sabga reports. Focused on the future. Another landmark, fresh on the heels of his historic trip to kenya, president obama touched down in addis ababa becoming the first sitting u. S. President to visit ethiopia. A milestone long overdue. This is a key partner of the u. S. On a variety of Strategic Issues its a country that needs to be engaged. Ethiopia also boasts subsaharas Fastest Growing economy. China has been cultivating aggressively. Pouring hundreds of mills of dollars into infrastructure, including high Profile Projects like addi