Cyprus quit his job after an aljazeera investigation uncovered a cash for passport scandal. And as covert 19 cases search across europe the u. K. Imposes new restrictions among. The largest Prisoner Exchange in yemens civil war is underway and more than a 1000 detainees are being swapped between the with the rebels and the saudi u. A. E. Coalition which backs yemens government a plane carrying who it is released from captivity by the coalition has arrived and some are some 480 prisoners are expected to reach thursday. With a further 202 on friday earlier an aircraft carrying saudi u. A. E. Coalition forces left the controlled capital the rebels have also released to u. S. Citizens in exchange for 250 of their fighters the white house says that humanitarian worker saddam early businessman michael good to have been released and the remains of a 3rd american have also been returned after serious hushmail about his life for us in doha can tell us more about this deal well adrian the operat
Rich and exciting agenda this fall begin with todays discussion. Does for pulsing matter in the president ial year, or within the proximity whats going to happen in several hours to a debate . Should Foreign Policy matter . Will it matter . Are with this debate so unconventional, so we loaded with hot button issues from the Supreme Court to tax returns to pandemic that there will be little room for serious discussion either on Foreign Policy issues or domestication. That remains to be seen. Clearly back in the day Foreign Policy matters a lot more than it does now. The republican landslide in 1920 was a direct result of the uncertainties and challenges in the wake of the first world war. Fdr broke the twoterm president in 19401944, and gained legitimacy in response to impending war. In 1952 korea was the dominant issue. The stephenson i issue. Lbj was driven from the white house. As a consequence of it, although the humphreynixon election of vietnam did not play a singular role. And, o
Expect dont trump said hes going to push ahead with the nomination hes already unveiled a list of people he would like to see on the Supreme Court if he was given a 2nd term well pick one of those names and put it into the mix Mitch Mcconnell who is the leader of the Senate Republicans he said he will take that nomination and he will put it to a vote as quickly as he possibly can and thats interesting because 4 years ago when Antonin Scalia a conservative justice died Mitch Mcconnell said that he wouldnt put forward anyone for a vote during an election year. More than 600000 people have now been affected by flooding in sudan at least 100 people have been killed while the river nile not expected to return to normal levels for days there are warnings that fresh rain on Higher Ground could cause more flash flooding downstream International Agencies are increasing their support to fight any outbreaks of disease chemicals have been sprayed to fight malaria with many people also now risk of
To pandemic, that there will be little room for a serious discussion either on Foreign Policy issues or domestic issues . That remains to be seen. But clearly back in the day, Foreign Policy matters a lot more than it does now. The republican landslide in 1920 was a direct result of the uncertainties and challenges in the wake of the first world war. Fdr broke the twoterm president in 1940, 1944, and gained enormous legitimacy in response to impending war and war as well. In 1952 korea was the dominant issue, the stevenson ike issue. In 68 lbj was literally drifen from the consequence of vietnam. In the election, vietnam did not play a singular role. Of course, 1980, you have the iranian hostage crisis and afghanistan. Increasingly, though, after the cold war, it seems that Foreign Policy had more or less dropped out of the president ial electoral cycle and the debates. You had the iraq war in 04 and 08 and figured prominently 9 11. August 20, just last month, registered voters on r12
Southwest england for an animal hunted to extinction 400 years ago is making a comeback attracting tourists and helping to reduce flooding. Welcome to the program tributes are being paid to u. S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg whos died aged 87. 00 while many are remembering her legacy as a champion of womens rights a political fight is also brewing over what happens next republicans want to name her successor immediately with president on trump tweeting that hell do so without that they will get the latest on that very shortly of course the democrats particular challenge it joe biden is saying that the next president should decide this alan fischer reports. Became tilley tributes to pay their respects to mark the passing of a woman few here knew but all respected a loss they felt personally even if Ruth Bader Ginsburgs decisions from the Supreme Court may not have touched their lives she was physically small but her presence loomed large on the court she was a blunt talking