But the organization of american states is calling for a new election, and the Opposition Party is calling for nationwide protests today. Well go to tegucigalpa to speak withth the spokesperson of the alliance against thehe dictatorship. Then to President Trumps tax plan. Pres. Trump this is going to be one of the great gifts to ththe middle income people of this country that theyve ever gotten for christmas. Amy a Christmas Gift for the middle class or for President Trumps family and the lawmakers whose votes he was courting . Well look at how tennessee senator bob corkers abruptly changed his mind and announced his support for trumps tax plan after the addition of a lastminute provision that would personally enrich him. Then after the fcc votes to repeal the landmark Net Neutrality rules, what is next in the fight for a free and open internet . All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The republicancontrolle
Another answer to us and this is al jazeera live from london also coming up. The u. S. Veto of the u. N. Security Council Resolution which rejects any change to the status of jerusalem. So around a poser is elected as the new leader of the a. N. C. And of likely successor as president of south africa. And train carriages fall onto a motorway in Washington State police say there have been multiple deaths. From the u. S. President on child will shortly be laying out his National Security strategy which has been make been a year in the making a speech will focus on Homeland Security protection promoting peace and about seeing american influence and will describe china and russia as working to undermine american interests hes also expected to drop former president obamas declaration that comit change poses a National Security threats. This is the scene right now the Vice President mike pence is speaking just before president arrives sees traveling from the white house to the reagan buildin
On how the administration views global threats. This is mr trumps first such strategy announcement. According to the briefing, the president will refer to russia and china as revisionist powers two countries that are aiming to change the status quo. He will revive America First, stressing us borders, and projecting us strength abroad and pursuing favourable trade policies. Hell also address protecting america from cyber attacks. But we expect little mention of russian meddling in the 2016 elections. And in a marked change to the 0bama administration, todays strategy is expected not to recognise Climate Change as a National Security threat. And joining us now is retired general david barno. Alsojon sopel, the north america editor. David barno, we hear this is going to lay out a four pillar strategy, defending the us homeland and prosperity, advancing americas influence around the world and peace through strength, the kind of thing almost any president could say . think it is a, nation c
Well go to tegucigalpa to speak with the spokesperson of the alliance against the dictatorship. Then to President Trumps tax plan. Pres. Trump this is going to be one of the great gifts to the middle income people of this country that theyve ever gotten for christmas. Amy a Christmas Gift for the middle class or for President Trumps family and the lawmakers whose votes he was courting . Well look at how tennessee senator bob corkers abruptly changed his mind and announced his support for trumps tax plan after the addition of a lastminute provision that would personally enrich him. Then after the fcc votes to repeal the landmark Net Neutrality rules, what is next in the fight for a free and open internet . All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Republicancontrolled Congress is poised to pass a massive rewrite of the u. S. Tax code after Tennessee Republican senator bob corker abruptly reversed his positio
Lets bind them to these international institutions. That in turn will help us get what we need. The administration is saying these things did not work. We see Vice President mike pence speaking in the Ronald Reagan building in the International Trade center, which is just a few blocks away from the white house. Staying with you, net. In terms of people wanting to see something out of china why is the white house choosing to call china a strategic competitor at this moment . To push beijing to do more north korea . Nick they are mandated on the strategy. China is the perfect perfect example of the approach they want to take, that confrontational approach signaling the past administrations. The challenge there is reflective of bigger challenges that the administration faces, which is the Administration Needs china, particularly in dealing with north korea. We will really have to wait and response to this, because the administration has said china is crucial to eliminating the north Korea