amini died after being in police custody, and to me this uprising, i see you know, i don t think these are women and it is a women-led activist, but it s not that women are protesting the hijab law, this mandatory law where you have to cover. they re protesting this way of life. they are saying enough is enough. and so this idea of being in the streets you know, i remember being a teenaged girl, having to worry about the religious beliefs, seeing if i was covered enough, ensuring that my legs were covered and my hair was covered. the fact that these teenage girls when you re raised consciously and subconsciously in this world where you think you have to cover yourself, to free yourself, to me the courage that takes but how fed up they are. iranian women have been protesting the hijab law in one way or another for the last 43 years. but think about the fact that 65% of university graduates are women in iran, 70% of subgraduates are women. if these women had the freedom t
will comply swiftly and one committee member indicates the messages may have already been recovered. the texts could provide a crucial window into then president trump s movements and his plans and his heated exchange with secret service agents about going to the capitol on january 6th. according to explosive testimony from former white house aide cassidy hutchinson, she was told that trump even tried to lunge at a secret service agent. a d.c. police officer who was in the president s motorcade on that day corroborated details of her stunning account. and let s bring in former d.c. metropolitan police officer who defended the capitol on january 6th. he s a cnn law enforcement analyst, michael fanone. so michael, you were there at the capitol, obviously. what do you think would have happened if donald trump had gotten his way and actually made it to the capitol on that day? how much worse would that have made the situation? i think it would have made it considerably worse. i
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Beard. King tuts golden mask gets a glue job. Hello. Thanks for joining us. King abdullah of saudi arabia has died. He was 90 years old. Hed been in hospital for several weeks, with pneumonia. Well, the new monarch has made clear, therell be no change of direction for the country, following the succession. In his first public address, King Salman Abdullah hes half brother, calls for unity and solidarity among muslims. The new king has also tweeted a message. He says i ask god to help me succeed in my service of the dear people and realize their hopes the protect our country and the nations safety and stability. Saudi arabia, of course has vast oil resources, its the Biggest Oil Producer in the world and also the most influential member of omeck. Along with King Abdullah the country has been a key ally of washington as well most recently joining the u. S. Coalition to carry out air strikes against the Islamic State group in syria and iraq. As for the funeral for King Abdullah thats set
And to tap the resources needed by the members of this peoples house to do their work as well as it can be done. May they be led by your spirit in the decisions they make. May they possess your power as they steady themselves amid of pressures of persistent problems. May their faith in you deliver them from tensions that tear the house apart and from worries that might wear them out. All this day and through the week, may they do their best to find solutions to pressing issues facing our nation. Please hasten the day when justice and love should dwell in the hearts of all peoples and rule the affairs of the nations of earth. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker pro tempore thank you, father. The chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from california, ms. R