Plus, james mattis embarks on his first overseas trip as secretary of defense while laying out a new spending plan to expand and upgrade u. S. Military might. And remembering an american hero. Chief special Warfare Operator William Ryan Owens killed in the first counterterrorism rate of the Trump Administration. It is all happening now. Jenna we begin with a fox news alert on another busy day in our Nations Capital as the new Administration Takes shape. Welcome to the second hour of happening now, i am jenna lee. Jon i am jon scott. The president s nominee for the Supreme Court heads to capitol hill today, neil gorsuch meeting with lawmakers and Vice President mike pence as they vote to approve tom price of secretary of health and Human Services and bangor Steven Mnuchin as treasury secretary without democratic support. There nomination now goes to the senate for. For it. Meanwhile choice for secretary of state Rex Tillerson also moves closer to confirmation after some democrats crosse
Im from gail welcome to the program the storm battering parts of europe has killed at least four people of course transport delays for thousands of commuters one of the countrys worst affected is the netherlands where Flight Cancellations that ship all airport left thousands of passengers stranded Germanys National Railway Company has halted old Long Distance train services. The dutch Weather Service this you to red alert and this is why. High winds are battering the netherlands making transport difficult on river. And road a lake. Flying debris and falling trees of course fatalities well planes took a buffeting at Amsterdams Schiphol airport causing it to close temporarily. In snow covered in eastern germany the locals were bracing themselves for the onslaught of the storm so on yet its already minus five and very windy its not a good combination. But some like the owner of this local hotel were confident that theyve made the right preparations to withstand the battering. Nothing can
Muscle to help fortify their borders and to improve intelligence sharing and the slapping that made this sixteen Year Old Girl and i come to the Palestinian Resistance in an exclusive interview you asked her father about his hopes for her future. Its good to have you with these storm pummeling parts of europe has killed at least six people and poles transport delays for thousands of commuters strong winds blowing in from the west hit mainland europe in the netherlands and belgium before sweeping into germany and causing chaos at train stations and on the highways the National Rail company has halted all Long Distance Train Services here in germany with top wind speeds of over two hundred Kilometers Per Hour recorded on central germanys brocken mountain as you see right there on the map Flight Cancellations left thousands of people stranded at Schiphol Airport in the netherlands one of the countrys worst affected. There are some days when nature has the upper hand. In the netherlands la
While the families of those killed on flight m. H. 17 received justice the Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down over Eastern Ukraine 5 years ago today we look at where the investigation stands. Times to me so much kind of thank you for joining us members of the European Parliament have made history by electing the 1st woman as Commission President germanys outgoing defense minister was enough underlined one lawmaker support for the role as shes promised her quote united and strong europe saying she would work constructively and pragmatically to achieve it she was voted in by a narrow majority. Uncertainty until the very last minute. The members of the European Parliament knew their vote on the next Commission President was going to be close but not even the candidate herself. On the line would have thought it was going to be that close. Vote the 5 votes in favor 3 shots 383. Things are on the line secured the majority by just 9 votes only presides at the end still enough to celebrate
By announcing an investigation that would benefit someone in the United States and it wasnt clear to me that it would be worth it, that a meeting would be worth it. So essentially there taylor saying, his personal belief was that if President Trump was going to withhold the Ukraine Military assistance and that will launch an investigation into Vice President biden and his son and he didnt think that would be a worthwhile exchange. On the open hearings, chairman intelligent adam schiff announced that would take place wednesday november 13 and friday november 15 and thats really what democrats here, our sources here on the hill are telling us will mark a whole new investigation. Excuse me, a whole new phase of this investigation into President Trump. On wednesday, ambassador bill taylor and state Department Official george kent will testify on friday we will hear from former ambassador to the ukraine maria jovanovich. Take a listen to chairman adam schiff here. Speak of those open hearin