Hour with the cast of In The Heights. This is American Voices. Hello, everyone. Im alicia menendez. Donald trump has been out of office for over 140 days now, yet the damage hes inflicted on democracy continues to be revealed. New reactions tonight to news from the New York Times that his department of justice subpoenaed the Communications Records of lawmakers and their families, including a minor. Illinois congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi called for Attorney General Merrick Garland to clean house. I was a little disappointed quite frankly that we learned about this secret subpoenas of Intelligence Community members from apple and not from Merrick Garlands Justice Department. They need to also show that they are Cleaning House and that they come clean with any other secret subpoenas or investigations or inappropriate targets. The Justice Departments internal watchdog is launching an investigation into federal prosecutors use of secret subpoenas to obtain records from apple concerning tw
Refugees arriving from africa. Saudi arabia hosts a virtual g. 20 summit where the focus is likely to be the pandemic. But the kingdoms human rights record also faces fresh scrutiny and i in the sky to record waters on the rise. A new tool in the fight against Global Warming is launched into space in sport counting down to the middle easts 1st football world cup. Its exactly 2 years, and so cut us 2022 kicks off on organizers, say preparations being largely unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic. Hello, welcome to the program. Our top story, i still is claiming to be behind rocket attacks in afghanistans capital, kabul that killed at least 8 people and left dozens more injured. The attack happened just hours before the u. S. Secretary of state might pay 0, was due to hold talks with the Afghan Government and taliban negotiators in cata, United States this week said it would soon pull about 2000 troops out of afghanistan for your country, for you. Reports now from the Afghan Capital kab
The u. S. And israel to announce the launch of what iran says is its 1st military satellites. Also argentina misses a huge Debt Repayment starting a default countdown as the pandemic further hits its finances all of that plus. I mean. Well but its the old u. N. Technology thats making it difficult for nations to connect when they need to be communicating more than ever. So talk us to a Health Official has stood by his predictions of a 2nd wave of corona virus that is likely to hit and could be made worse by the regular flu season that clashes with president Donald Trumps assertions all at the same Media Briefing that the virus may not come back at all well start with this from mike hanna in washington manners and a very good job for a structure Robert Redfield was totally misquoted in the media or his statement about the fall season and the. Virus totally misquoted the president demanded the director of the centers for Disease Control walk back his warning about a 2nd wave of coronavir
9 years of war in syria the 1st trial linked to a legit state sponsored torture begins. And muslims in turkey prepare for the holy month of ramadan with new restrictions in place. Starting this hour in germany where chancellor Angela Merkel has issued a call for Greater Unity in the fight against code 19 during a speech to Parliament Merkel emphasized both the need for International Cooperation cooperation and within the European Union itself she says success can only come if the bloc can fight the virus together with that in mind she called for a bigger budget and said germany was ready to pay significantly more to help with economic recovery thats. Prepared to meet later on thursday to discuss their economic response to the outbreak while in germany the rate of new infections and this is a concern it has risen for a 3rd day and merkel warned parliament there actually still nowhere near the end of the pandemic. New month with the government nobody likes to hear it but its the truth we
Immigrants out of the u. S. The 60 days to protect american jobs. Across latin america fear the crash in oil prices could push the region into its worst recession ever. And a warning from a new harvard study air pollution makes coronavirus even more dangerous than it already is. After weeks of negotiation politicians in the u. S. Have agreed on a new bailout package to protect the Worlds Largest economy from turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic the last few hours the Senate Passed a nearly 500000000000 dollar relief bill to help struggling Small Businesses it will also provide more funds for hospitals and testing the package follows a 2 trillion dollars stimulus package signed last month the bill now goes to the house for a vote. This gives us another 310000000000. 00 for the p. P. P. We look forward to the house passing this tomorrow in being up and running quickly after that this also gives us 50000000000. 00 for disaster loans idle loans that will allow the s. B. A. To make 30