Sandra the anticipation is building. Two candidates, one stage, Tens Of Millions of voters watching. Vice president Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will face off of the very first time just hours from now. Regardless of which version of Donald Trump shows up on the Debate Stage, it is an opportunity for the Vice President to communicate her vision. I think we are going to see tonight is a contrast of her trying to run from that record but also trying to defend that record. I think millions of americans are to see which Kamala Harris is going to show up. Sandra hello and welcome, everyone. Im Sandra Smith in New York. What a day, john. John this is going to be a big moment. Just seven hours from now could be the secondbiggest Debate Moment in history. Im John Roberts in washington and this is America Reports. A Campaign Official tells Fox News in the last hour that the former president is calm, cool, collected, and well read on Harris Record dating back to her time is se
If the west wants to stop russian advances in ukraine here is one place they can do that. Asian is not supplying moscow with weapons but the west believes it is supplying russia with components that it can use in its war machine. The us has a raft of new sanctions at the ready to target chinese banks so president xi has a decision to make. Live now to gary locke, former Us Ambassador to china from 2011 to 2014. Putin really wanted to play up the significance of their deepening partnership and said he and xi are as close as brothers. Do you think xi sees it that way . Certainly china wants to form closer relations with russia simply because they want a Strong Partnership in opposition to the United States and the western allies. Especially given the stance of the United States towards china in terms of tariffs and restrictions on exports of high tech goods, semiconductors and machinery to make these things. And of course our resistance and pushback on their activities around the taiwan
Welcome to the journal editorial report, im Edward Lawrence in for paul. Donald trumps New York Criminal Trial Ajuniored for the week on thursday with the prosecutions star witness, mike cohen, undergoing a bruising crossexamination if by the defense. Trump attorney todd blanche trying to paint cohen as a serial liar with a grudge with against the former president. Here with a look at all of this Courtroom Drama and where the case is likely to go is Wall Street Journal columnists kim strassel and bill mcgurn as well as Editorial Board member kyle peterson. So, kim, i want to talk to you first. From what weve been seeing here, there are questions over whether the t. A. Actually provea crime. But you have a favorable judge, you have a favorable new york pool there. There may be a case for an appeal, but the damage if theres a conviction is already done politically, right . Excuse me, yes. No, i think you make a really good point, and this is what they have been aiming at doing ever since
Critics are dubbing it the russia law. They say that its similar to legislation russia uses to suppress certain opinions and silence critics of the kremlin. Those who oppose the bill also argue that the legislation could negatively affect georgias chances ofjoining the european union. Speaking earlier, georgias Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said otherwise. Translation today is the most im ortant translation today is the most important day translation today is the most important day in translation today is the most important day in terms translation today is the most important day in terms of important day in terms of strengthening the independence and sovereignty of our country. The adoption of the on transparency of foreign influence law provides strong guarantees for long term peace and stability in georgia, addressing polarisation which is essential for georgias immigration into the european union. The bbc s Rayhan Demytrie has been on the ground in tbilisi and sent this report.
To suppress certain opinions and silence critics of the kremlin. Those who oppose the bill also argue that the legislation could negatively affect georgias chances ofjoining the european union. The bbc s Rayhan Demytrie has been on the ground in tbilisi and sent this report. They marched in with a warning against the protesters who have been demonstrating outside parliament for weeks. Protesters stood defiantly, refusing to move away. And then violence. All in the name of a contentious law, which protesters fear will mark the end of georgias democracy. You get a sense, now, they are moving more intensely, and the protesters are beginning to boo. Theyre being pushed away from the square. We will be in the eu. We will be in the eu freedom to the georgians georgian people are standing for their rights, to make a decision, which is to be against this law. We do not wish it. It is dragging us back into the same hole that we finally crawled out of. A similarforeign agents law exists in russi