Rhode of the new yorker and the investigative correspondent for National Public radio. I told david and dina, we were talking just before the session, that as a career diplomatic, Career Foreign Service officer when i hear the term deep state, and thats the title of our book today, when i hear that term, i think about some thuggish authoritarian regime, you know, turkey in its worst days, egypt under the dictators. I dont think of the United States of america. As we begin today, since david and dina are both really respected members of the American Press corps, i want to say how much we respect the press. The Aspen Security Forum would not work without journalism, nearly not all, but nearly all of our sessions are chaired by journalists. And i think of the citizen, one of the saving graces of the United States is the 1st amendment, the power of the press. I felt in government, as a state department spokesperson, that the press was doing its job to challenge me and challenge my colleagu
Toxic chemical. What you need to watch out for just ahead. Breaking overnight. Federal agents use tear gas on protesters in portland, oregon. Among them, the citys own mayor. While the president announces federal forces are being sent to other cities, like chicago, to deal with the surge in violence. Well have the very latest. Wild weather. Damaging wind and rain up and down the east coast. Thousands without power. The statue of liberty struck by lightning. This morning, a Tropical Storm watch for the texas coast, with another storm in the atlantic poised to become a hurricane today. All that, plus, the boys of summer are back. Didnt miss that one. Watched that one sail over the fence. Baseball fans coast to coast getting set to celebrate opening day. Today, thursday, july 23rd, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hey, everybody. Welcome to today. So happy that youre joining us on this thursday morning.
Good morning. Im david gura glad youre with us im Frances Rivera on this good friday morning we are wrapping up one of the most challenging weeks america has faced during this global we have the best right coronavirus pandemic now the best testing system in the world, but there are the death toll in this country has now increased to more than certainly sections there are 16,000 there are signs that we may be certain sections in the country at the peak of this crisis and Officials Say now is the time to that are in phenomenal shape double down on social distancing already. Right now at 4 30, government efforts. One of the largest clusters of cases in the u. S. Is believed funded coronavirus test sites wont close today as planned, to be at the Cook County Jail in but the president does want to reopen the economy as soon as chicago. More than 270 detainees and more possible even without more testing. Than 170 staff have tested and across the country there are positive the federal judge ha
The man who was a drummer even before he was born early today starts right now good morning. Im Frances Rivera and im phillip mena. Across the United States officials are am area anticipating up efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak overnight a second death linked to the virus was confirmed in Washington State Health Officials say the man was in his 70s and had Underlying Health conditions. The announcement came one day after a man in his 50s died near seattle. Meanwhile, the virus has now arrived in new york city officials confirme said she cone virus while traveling in iw york the number of cases in america has now reached 89 many stores are running out of protective masks despite the u. S. Surgeon general pleading with the public to stop buying them he says they are not effective in preventing people from catching the illness for more on how u. S. Officials are responding to the outbreak, heres Nbcs Kelly Odonnell reporter the Vice President . Well, there will be more cases, t
Oil did crack below 39 the s p 500 suffering its worst twoday slide in 4 1 2 years and stocks look to bounce slightly before the open. It is a new era for Disney Bob Iger has stepped down with a lot of questions, of course, why now . Techs tanking in correction territory with high names like alphabet, apple, amazon losing a combined 4 million on consecutive sessions the state department wiped out 1. 7 trillion in gains markets down 6 and jim, 7 on the s p, you think might be time to do something. Its interesting. You have to buy something. The cluster they find in america, i say it that way, got the green light to say it from the cdc and possibility of an ebola situation, remember, we lost someone in texas. That was a problem in texas. Would Something Like that here be shocking . We lost 14,000 people from the regular flu and perhaps the new flu and respiratory illness, its certainly possible. You will read everyday about somebody new and some new area, because the nature of the beast,