Calls, facebook comments, Text Messages and tweets. Earlier today pennsylvanian tumbled held a News Conference on the protest and civil unrest across the street. He also announced to address Police Misconduct rated build community and encourage transparency. This is half an hour. Good afternoon pretty we could just start with a moment of silence in the honor of george floyd. The service descended in minneapolis. [silence]. Statement thank you. As americans, it is our duty to continuously strive to build a better democracy. Right now a result is being tested. Todays ago, george floyd was murdered. Brutally pinned down by Police Officers buzzing him to suffocate. George was on the First American he was like to be killed by a Police Officer. Far from it. Pennsylvania and the markets are joining together to defend the adult long to change. From testing has been an essential part of democracy. In fact protesters have been occurring, throughout the nation over the last couple of days have do
At the tenure of justins clarion thomas by his many written opinions. [applause] good evening, everyone and welcome to the New York Historical society. I am louise New York Historical president and ceo and im thrilled to see all of you and her beautiful auditorium this evening. Tonights program the life and Turbulent Times of chief Justice John Roberts of the speaker series. Ias always i like to think is tremendous support which is enabled us to bring so many fine speakers to the stage. [applause] i would also like to recognize and take a number of trustees who have joined us this evening, barry barnett, judy berkowitz, susan, pat, suzanne, joe, jean inside. I would like to think each and every one of you and michael westberg, how to do not appear on a list. In any event, i would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us this evening and for all the work that you do on behalf of New York Historical. And i should say leading up to our we can with history in just a couple of
Still a pretty good time. Without you by my side, the days drag, like my behind on the living room carpet. In closing, i feel its imperative to write the words ive waited so achingly long to epress squirrel barking announcer its the late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight going the social distance blues stephen welcomes Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and Paul Giamatti. Featuring jon batiste and stay homin. And now live on tape from a safe distance, its Stephen Colbert stephen hey, whats going on . Nothin. Stephen nothins going on . Were doing a show is what were doing. These two these two and im very grateful to them these two are sitting there on their phones, paying no attention to me. I certainly hope you at home arent on your phones like my son and my wife. sighs some very eventful things going on. Stephen whats going on thats more important than you watching your father do a television show. My friend danny just shaved his head on instagram live. Stephen that is better tha
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Defeating the virus. Vice president mike pence meeting with the president s Coronavirus Task force telling them that this is an all hands on deck situation. The Vice President telling sean hannity tonight, President Trump is rising above partisanship to attack the coronavirus. The president directed me to reach out. I spoke to Speaker Pelosi and senator schumer. How did those conversations go . They were good conversations. The president said to me, i want you to reach out to the republican and democrat leadership. We want to push politics aside. We want to make sure we get resources we need to respond to this to make sure the cdc and all of our agencies have the support they need. Gregg lets turn to Kristen Fisher at the white house. Reporter Vice President mike pence meeting with members of the Coronavirus Task force and telling attendees at cpac that the threat is low but the white house is ready. Well continue to bring the full resources of the federal government to bear to protect