That was so controversial they forced a secret vote on whether to keep her in power, a vote cheney ultimately won by a lot. Meanwhile congresswoman greene who built her public reputation as a supporter of anti semitic Conspiracy Theories and straight up Political Violence she got the opposite treatment. Republicans publicly rallying around her after she reportedly apologized for some of her past statements. Democrats are not so forgiving. They are going to force a vote on the House Floor Today that could strip greene of her committee assignments. I want to start with Garrett Haake on capitol hill. What are we going to see with this vote today . Reporter some of that will depend on how congresswoman greene chooses to handle herself going forward. Ill be curious to see if the apology she made Behind Closed Doors to republicans is the kind of thing she might repeat on the house floor in public. We do expect this vote to go forward this afternoon stripping her of committee assignments. Dem
World have dangerous amounts of lead in their blood. Now the heads of some of the worlds biggest tech giants have enjoyed a 5 hour grilling from house members in the u. S. On their Business Practices Facebook Google amazon and apple are all accused of stifling competition and monopolizing the industry its the culmination of a year long investigation by congress detailing how the companys avoid liability under the current boss alan fischer has a story he now is the Ranking Member fittingly the tech giants appeared virtually to face questions the subcommittee chairman making clear he sees a problem their dominance is killing Small Businesses and you factoring in the overall dynamism of the engines of the American Economy their ability to dictate terms call the shots up and entire sectors and inspire fear represent the powers of a private government this was meant to be an inquiry into Business Practices did for Companies Google amazon apple and facebook stifle rivals and kill competition
Pretty good. Were all doing what we can to share a moment, even those avoiding the contagion which supposedly presaged what was going to happenreally didnt capture the full scope. I guess my first question is about the book which is apocalypse never. Its a very definitive statement unless theres nuances that ive missed. It implies certainty in a world of interlaced. I describe our Current Situation as tripwires and landmines that are interlaced and complex and unpredictable in a complex system so are you confident when you say apocalypse never and i guess that depends on the definition of apocalypse. Thanks andy. The arguments in the book is Climate Change is real but its not the end of the world and its not even almost areas environmental problem. I plan climate activist for 20 years, and i see what im trying to do here is more if youre a cancer doctor and theres like a bunch of people are saying everybodys going to die of cancer or billions are going to die of cancer in 10 years goin
Robert e. Lee monument in richmond early today starts now glad you joined us this morning im Frances Rivera im phillip mena. New restrictions are taking effect across the United States as the coronavirus spreads four states have confirmed more than 400,000 cases and the nationwide death toll has surpassed 150,000. A concert in the hamptons could land the chain smokers in trouble. The mayor was apalled at the gathering. And minnesota have been added, a total of 34 states are on the list including washington, d. C. And puerto rico. Anyone coming from these states must quarantine or face a fine according to usa today right now at 4 30, happening today hundreds of bay area analysis more than 1,600 deaths workers are facing layoffs from were recorded in texas every major stadiums to biotech. A live report next on the jobs that are expected to be cut today. Week White House Press briefing plus, for the first time President Trump seemed to complain that the task force is ceos of google, faceb
Outbreaks. They are outbreaks in specific counties. In some cases, outbreaks in specific communities. Personnel,ged cdc hhs personnel. I didnt mention before, but three weeks ago when we were seeing similar activity in North Carolina and alabama, we sent personnel into those states. We have seen declining numbers beginning in both of those states. The important thing is not one side not onesizefitsall. The overall guidance to every american is to practice good hygiene, the measures we recommended at home and at work. Stand. But our focus today is to make sure in those areas of the country where we are seeing a significant not only increase in cases, but positivity level, just how important it is to listen to whether state and local Health Officials are directing them to do. Wearing a maske has become a political statement. Are you concerned about that . Is there a message you would like to send to people about the importance of wearing a mask . We think that the first principle is if p