Both sides did hold phone talks adding recent contexts dont have the significance that the president suggested. President trump and treasury secretary mnuchin were asked about that report and here is how they responded. I dont know what you mean by that low level, the vice premier is low level, i dont think so. What is the position of the gentleman who was quoted in the newspaper today . Came out with a very significant and we communicated the vice premier of china thats not low level. I agree the statement that was spoken before me was are you ware of the calls happening . President trump and his french counterpart Emmanuel Macron will hold a joint News Conference, perhaps as soon as half hour from now well see. When it is held, of course, we will go live to it a lot to digest this morning i guess first thing i would share to you to bring it back to the markets, making my usual calls this morning of a number of asset managers, you get a resounding theme, which is this is an untradable
Senior Political Correspondent for the center for public integrity, a Nonprofit Center for Investigative Journalism in d. C. In 1996 he received the gerald r. Ford prize and the aldo Beckman Award from the White House Correspondents Association for coverage of the presidency. The first time anyone had captured both the wars awards ie year. Hes a frequent guest lecturer at various yufruniversity inclu stanford, harvard, the United States military academy, university of chicago and other institutions abroad. He is the author of three books, clarence darrow, attorney for the damned and chip oneal. Tonight his third book on Richard Nixon, a biography of the 37th president of the United States. This book has won the pen america award for the best biography of the year, the New York Historical societys barbara and david zalosnik book prize in American History and was a finalist for the pulitzer prize. After the program, please join us in the atrium where his book is for sale and signing. Ple
For muni riders. Inbound and outbound trains closed. Our state representatives could change the way wildfires are paid for in the future. It could pass costs on to you. Amy holyfield is live for us in concord. Reporter good morning. Pg e is already declaring bankruptcy. This bill would protect pg e and try to prevent us from having a wildfire crisis. The bill creates a fund for wildfire victims, a 21 billion fund. This would protect the utility from having to take on this cost. This would be for future victims, not victims of the huge wildfires of the past two years. The money would come from customers and shareholders. Theres a 2. 50 charge youre already paying every month. Its a charge that was set to expire. This bill would extend it and put the money in this fund. The wildfire bill is going before the assembly today. If it passes, it heads to the governors desk and would be put into effect just as this years wildfire season gets underway. Abc 7 news. Thank you. And happening tonigh
Here in the russian capital. This hour 1st off British Government is looking into the possibility that a hostile state. Secret memo sent back to london by the United States embarrassing revelations exposed what he really thought about the american president and his administration. Has put strain on that longstanding socalled special relationship between the 2 nations. The wacky ambassador that the u. K. Forced it upon the United States is not someone we are thrilled with a very stupid guy he should speak to his country and Prime Minister may about their failed break that negotiation and not be upset with my criticism of how badly it was dont trump friends speak frankly so i will these comments disrespectful and wrong to our Prime Minister and my country you said the u. K. U. S. Alliance was the greatest in history and i agree that allies need to treat each other with respect and threes a maze always done with you. Live now to Global Affairs analyst patrick having sent patrick welcome b
Amy from new york, this is democracy now the biggest threat to the security of the United States is donald trump. The greatest threat we face is the fact we are at a greater risk of nuclear war. Our existential threat is Climate Change. Climate change. Climate change. And Climate Change. Amy in the first president ial debate of the 2020 election, 10 Democratic Candidates sparred over issues from immigration to health care to gun reform and the war in afghanistan. Another 10 Democratic Candidates will debate tonight post up the debates are being held in miami, less than an hour away from homes that florida, where more than 2000 unaccompanied migrant minors are incarcerated in a forprofit Detention Center run by caliburn. President trumps former chief of staff general john kelly sits on the board. We will air highlights from the debate and host a roundtable discussion. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. 10