Conflict, bbc arabic is going to explain why. Todayis today is the formal start of a major shift in power in america, we had the newly elected Congress Meeting to the first time, the republicans hold both houses, these are, i was going to show you live pictures, they dropped off, as well as congress, bear in mind, january 20, the republicans control the white house, the dynamics within the Republican Party are becoming very interesting. Republicans in the House Of Representatives had hoped to push this through, it is an amendment to weaken the body that overseas claims of misconduct against members of congress, a niche concern but it has become a symbolic issue, it went ahead despite Senior Republicans in congress objecting but then a few hours ago, we heard this. In fact, but then a few hours ago, we heard this. Infact, and but then a few hours ago, we heard this. In fact, and this is from writers, in fact, the us House Republicans reversed course, withdrawing these proposed ethics pa
Britains most senior diplomat at the european union, sir ivan rogers, has resigned just months before he was due to play an Important Role in the complex negotiations on the uks exit from the eu. Sir ivan faced criticism last month when it emerged that hed warned the Prime Minister that securing a Post Brexit Trade Deal could take a decade. Tonight the bbc has obtained his Resignation Email to his staff in which he urged them to continue to speak truth to those in power and urged them to challenge muddled thinking about brexit. More on that in a moment but first heres our political correspondent, carole walker. Behind the darkened windows, at the Prime Ministers side, as she arrived at last months eu summit, sir ivan rogers tried to keep a low profile. But his warning that it could take the uk ten years to get a new eu trade deal overshadowed what was already a difficult occasion for theresa may. He was criticised for being too pessimistic, though Downing Street said he was just relayi
In america as a harley davidson. It turns out the famous Wisconsin Bike can teach us a lot about the us economy. Hello and welcome to one hundred days, im katty kay in washington, Christian Frasers in paris. Us politics has dominated headlines since we began the era of donald trump, but now theres another election that demands our attention. This weekend is the first round of the French Election and the latest polls suggest its a tight race. In the next hour, French Television will start grilling the candidates, there are 11 of them in total, but there are five in particular who we are keeping our eye on. Each contender will getjust fifteen minutes to convince french voters they should be in the second round run off. A quarter of those who plan to vote say they may still change their minds on who they will plump for between now and sunday. The big question of course is whether the populist trend we have seen in britain and in the United States will spread to france. The histories of fr
Hour, the French Interior ministry has emphasised we do not know the nature of this attack. I want to bring upa nature of this attack. I want to bring up a couple of other newswires coming into the bbc newsroom. Reuters quoting a Police Source, say a second policeman has died from wounds of the paris shootings. We knew that one person had lost their life. According to reuters, we do not have this confirmed, but they had been correct on all the other elements of the story so far, Reporting A Second Policeman has lost their life. The nearby stations to the paris metro had been closed and we can bring in the bbcs Christian Fraser again. In terms of what is happening in and around. Hi, christian. I am just what is happening in and around. Hi, christian. I amjust watching the helicopter. Apart from the Champs Elysees itself, are people able to move around within the area quite easily . Yes, but there are not a lot of people. A Public Announcement has gone out, urging people to stay away fro
Hour, the French Interior ministry has emphasised we do not know the nature of this attack. I want to bring upa nature of this attack. I want to bring up a couple of other newswires coming into the bbc newsroom. Reuters quoting a Police Source, say a second policeman has died from wounds of the paris shootings. We knew that one person had lost their life. According to reuters, we do not have this confirmed, but they had been correct on all the other elements of the story so far, Reporting A Second Policeman has lost their life. The nearby stations to the paris metro had been closed and we can bring in the bbcs Christian Fraser again. In terms of what is happening in and around. Hi, christian. I am just what is happening in and around. Hi, christian. I amjust watching the helicopter. Apart from the Champs Elysees itself, are people able to move around within the area quite easily . Yes, but there are not a lot of people. A Public Announcement has gone out, urging people to stay away fro