Political benefits. He also frequently attended comedies at fords theater and he was known for telling jokes, for his witty stories and selfdeprecation. The ability for a leader or politician to laugh at oneself and at politics more broadly is a hallmark of our democracy. In humor we not only have a to callvalve but a way attention to ideological differences while still maintaining the balance of democratic discourse. Today in these polarized times and as we head toward a president ial election we bring together a panel known for their ability to laugh about the business of leadership and politics. I am pleased to welcome our distinguished guest today. Log before Stephen Colbert and jon stewart mark russell dared to joke and sing about the often absurd political process. Though he actually knew little about politics when he first began performing russells ability to find humor in anything made him an immediate hit. His career spanned from a piano is mark0 years working russell comedy s
Nasdaq. Now, here are the negative for stocks today. Dr. Fauci suggesting a lockdown christmas. Why . With all the traveling and celebrating we did over thanksgiving, its expected to produce a new round of infections that will in turn require a new round of restrictions. Well have more on this throughout the show. I get the impression were being treated like children, punished for celebrating our national holiday, but dont get me started. One more item. The biden team takes shape, very similar to the Obama Biden Team that left Washington Four years ago. Neera tanden could go to the budget office, Jared Bernstein expected to become a president ial adviser, he was Vice President bidens chief economist, and back to the future . Sure looks like it, doesnt it . On the show today, the priceline ceo offering deals to get people back to travel. The waffle house ceo, hes pounding the table, keep dining rooms open, hes pleading. And mrs. Fields cookies, their ceo somehow has to replace the reven
A Military Hospital u. S. President dont trump is back in the white house before entering though he took off his mask even though he still hasnt fully recovered his treatment continues in the coming days and then minutes after his return from tweeted out a video in it he encouraged people to not let the virus control their lives dont let it dominate dont let it take over your lives dont let that happen we have the greatest country in the world were going back were going back to work going to be out front and now im better and maybe im immune i dont know but dont let it dominate your lives get out there be careful we have the best betters in the world and theyre all happened very shortly and theyre all getting approved and the vaccines are coming momentarily thank you very much and want to read what a group of people. From our correspondent mike hanna in washington d. C. Theres a camera man right behind President Trump as President Trump who he then walks within a foot off when he enter
The government of rigging sundays elections. It has the latest from bishkek there seems to be a mixture really of jubilation but grates on certainty is its a very fluid situation on the ground a lot of people obviously very happy about what has happened the opposition supporters of multiple opposition parties celebrating what so many people here are describing already is this countrys revolution so the revolution in the last 20 years its too early to say that years and certainly the president has come out this morning and called for a call. Workers unions in indonesia protesting against a controversial new jobs law they say will weaken their bryanston reduce protections for the environment but the government argues its needed to boost the economy which has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Us President Donald Trump is back in the white house after 3 nights in hospital for corona virus treatment he took Office Moscow on the balcony and supporters not to be afraid of the virus fighti
This is aljazeera these are the headlines what has press secretary Kelly Mcinerney is the latest member of president Donald Trumps in circle to test positive for corona virus over the weekend she gave several press briefings with a mosque. Riot police in kyrgyzstan capital have dispersed protesters angers at the early results of sundays election protests are stopped from storming the parliament in bishkek at least 16 people have been injured child stratford was in the middle of those confrontations between protesters and police and sent us this update. Security forces a call into the square there for in church thats the sound of calls from the people of the other was this was the. Be the world appears a lexus or the your boy the government seems a prostration either to see. Racing. Get precinct. As a crackdown english 30. 9 days into the conflict between armenia and azerbaijan both sides are stepping up a still sees over the disputed region of nagornokarabakh stefana karats the dispute