The uks new Polar Research ship receives its official title. Senior white house officials tried to lock down all details of a phone call between President Trump and the ukrainian leader, according to a whistleblowers complaint against the president. In the call, mr trump pushed for the Ukrainian Government to help smearjoe biden, his leading rival in next years us president ial election. Mr trump denies exerting improper pressure, but the phone call has triggered an impeachment inquiry against him and evidence to congress, on thursday, from americas acting director of National Intelligence. This from our north america editor, jon sopel. Joseph maguire is a man whos spent his career living in the shadows. Not any more. The evidence that the acting director of National Intelligence is giving today could have a critical bearing on the future of Donald Trumps presidency following that contested call with ukrainian leader. I have a feeling that your country is going to do fantastically well
Of chasovo yar. Russian units crossed the seversky donetskdonbass canal in the south of the city and created a bridgehead south of the new district. There are very heavy battles going on there now. Russian units have entered highrise buildings in the east of the city, where they are trying to gain a foothold. At least ten explosions were heard in kharkov over the past hour. The arrivals went through the objects of the Ukrainian Armed forces, which the militants even tried to do. Hide, as well as critical infrastructure, including the destruction of a train with Ukrainian Armed forces tanks and railway junctions. In this footage from a reconnaissance drone, a Ballistic Missile arrives at a Ukrainian Air base, the air force is in the dnepropetrovsk region, and as a result of the strike, at least one instant29 will never take off again. And this is the sumy region and the exact flights of two iskanders to the ukrainian positions radar stations st60. Formation into infantry, that on the fr
Refugees and migrants who continue to flee their home countries. Many hundreds of them dying in the attempt to reach europe. What kinds of solutions to germanys politicians have to offer to these crises what role should the country play in the International Arena . Should the next German Government be doing more or less all pursuing different t goals. Well six representatives of the main Political Parties with us tonight in the studio on our audience will be asking them some searching questions. They are my could link from the liberal sdp party is a former junior minister in the German Foreign ministry. Among eighteen years in parliament. Christina anderson from the populist a have de alternative for germany party. Campaigning for the bundestag from the local council in limbo where she heads the nft faction. Stuff on ebay his a member of the left party in the bundestag since its on its Foreign Affairs committee. Im drastic from the governing christian democrats to see do you also a mem
Going to come off the road and kill me. You wonder if it happens in a place like new york, a big city like that, dc is quite big and gets very busy at times. I mean you never know you pray nothing like that happens here. How do you feel about how the city has addressed those common areas, like this one . Sure, i love protected bike paths and i love any opportunity to protect pedestrians, important buildings, bicyclist, anyone with concrete barrier. We have spotted painted roads and signal in very few spots where concrete separate concrete from bicyclist. This aint nothing here. You see a tire track here. Theyve been over here already. The barriers around the city looks like this when theyre short, very flexible and if a car were to run through, you can tell over here, they wouldt with that being said, is there sensible things you can do City Infrastructure wise to protect common pedestrian areas, absolutely. Yeah, guys. Its lotto owe a lot of the peda was protected. They got back to wh
The senate to a halt as the fight over obamacare state enters the key to week stretch. You can read more at the hill. Com today. The defense secretary james mattis and general Joseph Dunford chair joint chiefs of staff testify now about the president s 2018 budget for for the pentagon. The Senate Armed Services Committee Held at this hearing last week. Good morning. In the thin Arm Service Committee meets this one tracy testimony on the department of defense fiscal year 2018 budget request. We welcome secretary mattis and chairman dent for, secretary norquist, i thank you for your many years of distinguished service and your leadership of our men and women in uniform. Before we begin, i want to acknowledge the service and sacrifice of Sergeant Eric houck, Sergeant William bays, and Corporal Dillon baldridge. M these three soldiers from the armys 101st Airborne Division were killed this weekend in afghanistan. The thoughts and prayers of this committee are with their loved ones. The sac