From our studios in new york city, this is charlie quotes this is charlie rose. The day after i became secretary of defense in december 2006, i flew to iraq and visited our troops there. I was struck by the fact that all of them were the very same age as the students i had left behind. Except these 18 to 25yearolds were wearing full body armor, carrying assault rifles, and living in peril, putting their lives on the line to protect all. F us, all of you robert gates is here. He served as secretary of defense for two president s, george w. Bush and barack obama. He spent 26 years at the cia and the National City council. This week, he made International Headlines with the lease of his new book. Duty am a. Memoirs of a secretary at war it gives a behind the scenes look at the white house and the pentagon under both president s. Some say it is one of the most candid accounts of washington ever written. I am pleased to have bob gates back at this table. So please explain your next to me. [
We believe in for the conservative cause. The solutions are the answers to the problems and so many people are facing today. Tank you also very, very much. [applause] that was House Majority leader eric cantor at about 8 25 p. M. Eastern. Calls. Eciate all of your were going to a newscast in richmond, virginia, with the latest on the race. We have team coverage. Chaos and what was supposed to be a victory celebration. Protesters meeting resistance. What they wanted from the majority leader. Im bill fitzgerald. A political upset the likes of which weve not seen in recent memory. A seven term congressman, eric primary tonight to a political novice. It was not close. Bratt 155 44 . We are live in the west end where brad celebrated his dream his victory. Rated not much going on there now, joe. We dont usually begin Election Night broadcast from the losing candidates headquarters, but as you mention, this was historic on local, national, and state levels. This is all thats left. One yard si
Not, making hard decisions to end this pandemic, decisions made even harder partly because americas top Infectious Disease doctor, the one the nation turns to for guidance in a crisis is constantly being undermind by his own government. In a new interview overnight dr. Anthony fauci says, quote, its pretty tough walking a tight rope while trying to get your message out and people are trying to pit you against the president. More on fauci coming to his own defense. Heres the state of play. 39 states struggling with rising caseloads. Only two headed in the right direction. Another 66,000 cases reported wednesday, just short of the record a day earlier. The case average has been going up now for five straight weeks. In florida, Miamidade County has run out of icu beds. Some patients have been moved to improvised icus. Governor desantis has given us an extra 150 nurses to help us with extra staffing so we have room. This room isnt going to last forever. In another three to five weeks we co
Manager, more on that coming up. This morning, we are seeing signs too that beans and a smile are not enough for mayors and governors around the country including republicans. Listen to what Maryland Governor larry hogan, a republican, writes this morning. He says, ive watched as the president downplayed the outbreak severity and as the white house failed to issue public warnings, draw up a 50state strategy or dispatch medical gear or lifesaving ventilators from the National Stockpile to american hospitals. Eventually, it was clear that waiting around for the president to run the nations response was hopeless. If we delayed any longer, wed be condemning more of our citizens to suffering and death and this morning we have heard from federal experts on this show who say its time to just move beyond the federal government. Lets talk about that, john. Joining us now is cnn chief medical correspondent dr. Sanjay gupta. Things are not getting better, but getting worse. We talked to beth came
Continues to mount here in texas and hospitals are overwhelmed, in san antonio local Health Officials have brought in or are bringing in massive trucks to help alleviate the pressure on hospital morgues as they have run to capacity, and its a morbid scene. There are two trucks helping out the hospitals. City officials there say three hour of these trucks which can store up to 36 bodies will be up and running by the end of the week. This is due in large part to the hospital morgues being filled. Also, theres a backup on funerals that have been delayed because of the covid pandemic as well, so all of that adding into the need that city Officials Say there for these refrigeration trucks, and, you know, the numbers it. Another recordbreaking day here in texas, number of cases continue to spike. Youll remember the governor has said that this week was going to be worse than last week and hospitalizations continue to rights as well. The governor was asked in a local news station last night if