Adding this modernization and reform. This is an hour. Good afternoon, and welcome to the National Press club. Worlds leading organization for journalists. My name is Michael Friedman and i am the 113th president of the National Press club. Im a journalist in residence at university of maryland grover. An executive producer of the public broadcasting series the report. The an Excellent Program ahead. We invite you to listen watch or follow along on twitter using the mpc life. For cspan and public radio viewers andd listeners, pleasee aware that in the audience today, members of the general public so any clause or reaction you mean here, is not necessarily from the working press. Lets begin by introducing our head table. We ask thatuc you please hold yr applause until all the head table guess have been announced. Beginning to my far left, john oshea, col. U. S. Army retired, and number of American Legion post 20 which is based here at the National Press club. Kevin, captain u. S. Navy,
Democratic isnt the candidate Bernie Sanders hold a Campaign Rally with voters and supporters. We do know the candidate is fair there and we expect him to get started very shortly. The caucus ends today, the caucus itself takes place saturday. Live coverage now on he cspan2. And organize together fight together listened and create the suggestions that we not only want but need. That is what bernie believes in thats why we as students are going go to the polls in nevada and we will elect him as our next president. Thank you. [applause] whatsapp nevada . My name is lori. I am an activist. Emma ferguson activist actually. [applause] im also running for office but thats not the issue. Let me tell you why i brought that up. I brought it up to cousin standing here, standing here because someone took the time out to say this lacquer with no name no money and no title is worth my time. His name is senator Bernie Sanders. Im standing here because people say the midwest and the south and all of
[ applause ] thank you. Mr. President , madam speaker, mr. Chief justice, members of the General Assembly, honored guests, today i welcome the opening of the legislative session with the same optimism i had as a freshman senator of Washington County nearly two decades ago. I come before you to report on the state of the state, to reflect on the work weve done and to share a vision and priorities for our future. As elected officials, its our duty to distinguish what must be done from what we might like to do, and to Work Together, pulling in the same direction to make a difference for those we serve. We meet at a time in our history when too many elected officials on both sides are choosing confrontation and partisan politics over collaboration. [ voices speaking ]. We call on everyone to help. For the people. Young people for the Climate Crisis destroying the economy they will be escorted out by Capitol Police and security. Listen to the people everyone must tell the truth the climate
Challenges that australia is facing with the wildfires that are impacting australia in such a dramatic and negative way. And they are in our thoughts and in our prayers. As well, we also are focused on the passenger list of the aircraft that was lost in iran two days ago. All of those souls are in our thoughts and in our prayers today. Im john allen. Im the president of the brookings institution. And were very honored to have you with us. Happy new year. Were very pleased this morning to welcome the secretary of the army, ryan mccarthy, who is our distinguished guest and our great ally in helping to study the future of the United States army, the defense department, and the challenges that we face in the security environment. Secretary mccarthy was confirmed last year by the u. S. Senate, and after having served in that capacity as an acting secretary for a number of months, he has now assumed the full responsibilities on all the matters relating to our great United States army, to inc
Ballots were cast. This is hough it has been for the lost 41 years in iran. The regime denies the iranian people a Representative Parliament by predeciding who is qualified to run for office. Today the Trump Administration is taking action to they would Iranian Regime accountable. Im announcing the United States is sanctioning five senior regime officials under executive order 13876. The five officials being designated today have denied the iranian people free and fair parliamentary elections. This includes. The second of the Guardian Council as well as the Senior Member of the council and former head of irans brutal judiciary. We are sanctioning three other officials who serve on the Guardian Council Central Committee for election supervision. Together, these five officials oversee a process that silences the voice of the iranian people, curtails their freedom and limits political participation. Any iranian who wants to run for office must first be approved by the Guardian Council and