The finish line in sight all the details coming up later. Though we begin in washington where the u. S. Senate has launched formal proceedings for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump House Democrats read the formal charges triggering the Legal Process in the last few hours the chief justice of the u. S. Supreme Court John Roberts was sworn in as the presiding judge along with 99. 00 senators they would act as jurors during the proceedings the trial which donald trump has denounced as a cone job by the democrats will start on tuesday President Trump is accused of freezing aid to pressure ukraine to investigate a political rival. Donald j. Trump has abused the powers of the presidency in that using the powers of his high office President Trump solicited the interference of a Foreign Government ukraine in the 2020 United States president ial election he did so through a scheme or course of conduct that included soliciting the government of ukraine to publicly announce investig
Director Steven Dillingham. A committee will come to order. Good morning everyone. The chair has authorized to declare process of the committee at any time. Without that i will now recognize myself to give an Opening Statement pretty good morning and thank you all for being here today. The 2020 census of now underway. Two weeks ago, the Census Bureau candidates first person and rural alaska. Next month they will begin in earnest around our country. The constitution requires up to camp every Single Person in the United States without exception. This census will be the largest and most complex in American History and this is essential that the count is full, fair and free from any interference. This year census will have enormous consequences for our communities. The result will drive the distribution of more than 1. 5 trillion in federal funds. That is trillion with a t. These funds support Critical Services like childrens healthcare in local schools, roads, bridges. Unfortunately, the
Then we hear from barbara lee, a member of the appropriations and budget committees. And that 00 a. M. , our guest is Katie Bo Williams, defense one l security correspondent. Host it is the washington journal for january 8. For our first halfhour, we will get your reaction to irans Missile Launch targeting an iraqi base housing u. S. Troops. At this hour, no reported casualties. Later in the program, we will hear from legislators about this event and what it means for those in congress. This first halfhour, we will hear from you. Here is how you call with your thoughts, 2027488000 for democrats. Republicans, 2027488001. And independents, 2027488002. If you are an iraq war veteran and want to offer your perspective, call us at 2027488003. You can also use that line if you want to text us your thoughts this morning. Include your name, city, and state and you can post on twitter at cspanwj and our Facebook Page at facebook. Com cspan. The National Post out of canada reporting it was the i
Uncomfortably close. The government has already tried various measures aimed at slowing the slowdown including bond sales to Fund New Infrastructure and tax cuts ministers insist they have a plan for what to do next. Omeo enjoy a year we must stabilize employment finance trade when not foreign and domestic investment and expectations. The phase one trade deal signed with the u. S. This week will go some way towards bringing about the stability china craves middle need something more substantial from phase 2 if its to have anything to smile about. Lets go after all the bad our financial correspondent in frankfurt because both european and asian markets looking quite happy today. Thats right they pared some of the gains the asians but here in europe it just continued upwards and the markets are gaining quite clearly and i get the sense that theres also a lot more drive a lot more interest and what the people are buying you can see that on the one hand with the dax going almost within str
Uncomfortably close. The government has already tried various measures aimed at slowing the slowdown including bond sales to Fund New Infrastructure and tax cuts ministers insist they have a plan for what to do next. Omeo into year we must stabilize employment finance trade when not foreign and domestic investment and expectations. The phase one trade deal signed with the u. S. This week will go some way towards bringing about the stability china craves dont need something more substantial from phase 2 if its to have anything to smile about. Lets go after all the bad our financial correspondent in frankfurt because both european and asian markets looking quite happy today. Thats right they pared some of the gains the asians but here in europe it just continued upwards and the markets are gaining quite clearly and i get the sense that theres also a lot more drive a lot more interest and what the people are buying you can see that on the one hand with the dax going almost within striking