Time wrap, the First Episode of the 46th parliament, im tom connell. The election, of course, ended on may 18 and there was much commentary about whether or not australian voters had not supported more ambitious action on Climate Change given that was the agenda of labor and they lost the election, but the greens are not lying down saying the action of other countries highlights australias lack of action. My question is to the leader of the government representing the Prime Minister. Minister, 717 jurisdictions across 16 countries have made a declaration that we are living in a Climate Emergency. The Uk Parliament indeed the Uk Parliament led by a conservative government supported the declaration of a Climate Emergency and showed global leadership. So, minister, how does your government justify having such pathetic pollution reduction tags at only 16 when you take into account carryover credits, how do you justify having targets that are completely inconsistent with keeping warming bel
Nowhere and they pointed guns at me. Jesse democrat congressman carjacked in washington. Hes here. The office of Speaker Of The House is here by declared vacant. Jesse Speaker Mccarthy loses the gavel. What the heck is going on . Am i following the law or am i making law . Its hard to factor out my own emotions. Jesse thats Donald Trumps hippie judge. Plus. I dont know bowman but bowman should not be pulling that to get somewhere fast. Jesse fox news alert, Kevin Mccarthy, the Speaker Of The House has just been bounced. On this vote, the yayss 216, the nays are 210. Without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The office of Speaker Of The House of the United States house of representatives is here by declared vacant. Jesse as of right now no one is in charge of congress. Eight republicans, angry at Kevin Mccarthy, sided with all House Democrats and chopped off his head. Republican congressman matt gaetz from florida the ringleader made mccarthy promise to cut spendi
Asked the senate in madrid for special powers to sack the catalan president and his government. Hello welcome to aljazeera live from doha also coming up. A low turnout in thursdays rerun president ial election in kenya. Becomes the first country to leave the International Criminal court. Im going to make sure that i dont be im going to get back to work and australian coat disqualifies the deputy Prime Minister of the citizenship laws meaning the government loses its one seat majority. Prime minister Mariano Rajoy has also said its image. For special powers to sack the catalan president and his government the senate is meeting to decide whether to trigger trigger article one five five and that would allow them to suspend catalonians political autonomy and it comes just a day after the catalonian president refused to hold early elections unless a Central Government agreed to certain conditions speaking in the senate Prime Minister has said he planned elections in catalonia quite soon but
Madrid ways using the Nuclear Option the Prime Minister threatens to sign but the language. Again on this show without is there are live from doha also coming up. Violence and low voter turnout in kenyas rerun president ial election who kenyatta is guaranteed victory the opposition says its now the resistance movement. Randi becomes the first country to leave the International Criminal court. The u. N. Says nehemiah is allowing it to resume food aid in Rakhine State even as ranger continued to flee to bangladesh. Now procession passes in catalonia have registered a motion with the Regional Parliament which would proclaim independence from spain this. Move comes as the senate in madrid debates whether to grant the Prime Minister special powers to sack the catalan president and his Regional Government catalonia as president has refused to hold early elections unless the Central Government agrees to certain conditions speaking in the senate the Prime Minister always said hey planned elect
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Can democrats and progressives successfully resist donald trump . And if so, how can democrats beat trump on something early to show that hes not an invulnerable power or is the political left about to get steamrolled for the next four years . Robert kuttners one of americas bestknown, most respected and most outspoken progressives. He is, of course, with the american prospect magazine and teaches at brandeis. He joins us tonight from boston. Robert kuttner, good to have you back on this program, sir. Thanks so much for having me. Thanks for doing what you do. Thank you, sir. Let me jump right in. Are progressives about to get steamrolled for the next four years . I dont think so. I think at this point their best ally is donald trump because trump is so impulsive and so crazy that hes making so many mistakes that hes making it easier for democrats. Take for example the attack on john lewis. At that point, there