Good to have you with us tonight, folks. Thanks for watching. Ive been just Walking Around the office all day long, saying i cant believe they did it. I mean, they actually shut down the government. They actually have decided to hurt people because they didnt legislatively get their way. Elections dont matter. Oh, its the money that matters. You know, the backdrop of this is that the Republican Party always says that, oh, theyre for the private sector. The private sector. Theyre the champions of small business. Yet today theyre hurting small business. Theyre the champions of the entrepreneurs out there. You know what, folks, i come from the private sector. And you cant eat pr, okay . And if you dont do the work, you dont get paid. So a lot of americans, i think, are out there wondering, well, if the government is shut down, why are congressional members still on the payroll . Oh, wait a minute. They got this essential nonessential thing going on. What do you think . Health care essenti
Anniversary of president john f. Kennedys assassination, president obama will pay tribute to his legacy. Hell award the president ial medal of freedom, and head to Arlington National cemetery to lay a wreath at president kenne kennedys grave. Mike how are the recipients chosen . The president does have these two ceremonies on his schedule today. One joyful, the other solum. How are the honorees chosen, well, the president has a big say so. But basically these are people who have had meritorious contributions to american society, whether it be sports, entertainment, the sciences, jurises here, civil rights activists. It is obviously the nations highest civilian honor. And in the grandest stage that this old billing has to offer. Lets go through the list. Right off of the bat you can see the president s influence here. Ernie banks, mr. Cub ben bradlee, at the Washington Post. Bill clinton, and Hillary Clinton is there, of course, the former secretary of state, joe biden will also be in t
Philippines where 80 of the people have been left homeless by typhoon haiyan. Good morning, and welcome to al Jazeera America, im stephanie sy. Two decisions in the battle over abortion rights both with major implications. The Supreme Court ruled against blocking a restrictive abortion law in texas at least while its being repeople. A third of the clinics will have to stay closed. In new mexico voters in albuquerque reject a ban on lateterm abortion. In texas it was a plea to the Supreme Court from planned parenthood and several clinics, argues that tough restrictions are unconstitutional. The sprout refused to block the law. Erica how did the justices fall on this issue. The Supreme Court was decided along idea logical lines. In a 54 vote the justices left the texas law in effect, at least for now. Antiabortion activist vowed to keep fighting even after winning the battle. The Supreme Court refused to lock a texas Provision Requiring doctors who performed abortions to have admitting p
Activation into snowden. Now global exclusive, Sarah Harrison of wikileaks give interviewoadcast since accompanying Edward Snowden from hong kong to russia. The first, u. S. Supreme court has ruled as private companies that claim religious objections can refuse to provide Birth Control in their Employee Health plans as required by the Affordable Care act. We will speak with the president of planned Parenthood Federation of america Cecile Richards. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In a closely watched case, u. S. Supreme court has ruled most private companies that claim religious objections can refuse to provide Birth Control coverage to employees as required by obamacare. In a five to four ruling opposed by all three women on the court, the justices ruled requiring closely Held Corporations to pay for contraception violates a federal law protecting religious freedom. The title closely Held Corporation a
Activation into snowden. Now global exclusive, Sarah Harrison of wikileaks give interviewoadcast since accompanying Edward Snowden from hong kong to russia. The first, u. S. Supreme court has ruled as private companies that claim religious objections can refuse to provide Birth Control in their Employee Health plans as required by the Affordable Care act. We will speak with the president of planned Parenthood Federation of america Cecile Richards. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In a closely watched case, u. S. Supreme court has ruled most private companies that claim religious objections can refuse to provide Birth Control coverage to employees as required by obamacare. In a five to four ruling opposed by all three women on the court, the justices ruled requiring closely Held Corporations to pay for contraception violates a federal law protecting religious freedom. The title closely Held Corporation a