[applause] thank you for being here. We have several members of congress and we are here at one of americas preeminent academic institutions on a very important day. Throughout history, colombias students have contributed to the storybook of americas life and thought, visionary american leaders like Alexander Hamilton and john jay and the jewish leader knew the selfevident truth that was at the heart of this country and once at the heart of this university, that we are endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights. They should not be infringed. The founders and leaders who come through this institution in the past believed in religious liberty and democracy and morality and virtue and the dignity of every human person. They believed in the Free Exchange of ideas and detested mob rule. We are standing here now on the steps of the low library. In this building behind us, Columbia University once awarded Winston Churchill an honorary degree, and it was churchill who said it is ma
The release of hostages, together with an immediate ceasefire in gaza. And they also discussed increases in the delivery of humanitarian assistance into gaza through preparations to open new northern crossings starting this week. The statement concludes that the leaders discussed rafah and the president reiterated his clear position, although it didnt give details of what that is. Hours earlier, the palestinian president said only the us could prevent an Israeli Attack on rafah, where more than a million have fled. Mahmoud abbas is at the World Economic forum summit in riyadh. He will be joined there on monday by the us Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken. Mr blinken will then continue ontojordan and Israel Aftervisiting saudi arabia. Talks are expected to include what can be done to secure a hostage release ceasefire deal. A hamas delegation is reportedly in cairo for discussions on monday. However, israeli ministers have clashed over a possible deal. Far right finance minister, bezale
We will have more details on this ahead, but while the United States is proposing a resolution in the Un Security Council to Ban Nuclear Weapons in space, we blocked it, because in general they are against any weapon in the universe, while the americans, by banning only Nuclear Weapons in space, again wanted to create unilateral advantages for themselves , did not work out. Ours has details. Its hard to look for a russian threat in outer space, especially if it s not there. There is panic in the United States; russia is placing Nuclear Weapons in space, violating the treaty that previously did not allow warriors to destroy the planet. No facts, no evidence, 3d graphics alone enter the brains of americans in a wide parabola. The us has new intelligence. A serious threat to National Security, Nuclear Weapons in space, really, the same formula of fear, just a couple of new variables, i think this is a wakeup call for us, what russia is doing unprecedented, this is an incredibly dangerous
Ongoing talks to secure the release of hostages, together with an immediate ceasefire in gaza. And they also discussed increases in the delivery of humanitarian assistance into gaza through preparations to open new northern crossings starting this week. The statement concludes that the leaders discussed rafah and the president reiterated his clear position , although it didnt give details of what that is. Hours earlier, the palestinian president said only the us could prevent an Israeli Attack on rafah, where more than a million have fled. Mahmoud abbas is at the World Economic forum summit in riyadh. He will be joined there on monday by the us Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken. Other Key International figures are expected in the saudi city and Sideline Meetings are expected to discuss the war in gaza and the way forward. That could include further ceasefire talks. A hamas delegation is reportedly in cairo for discussions there on monday. This is the appeal from palestinian president
Host good morning, it is saturday, april 27, 2024. Campus protests are spreading across the country prompting crackdowns by campus officials and in some cases the police. And the continuation of the donald trump hush money trial in new york and here in washington oral arguments before the Supreme Court on just how far president ial immunity should go. We are looking for your top new story of the week. The number four republicans, 202 7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. Independents can call in at 202 7488002. If you would like to text us, that number is 202 7488003. Please be sure to include your name and where you are writing in from. You can reach us on social media at facebook. Com cspan and on x cspanwj. Some top stories we have been following, of course the College Campus protests as we mentioned, and the Supreme Court immunity case. We have Economic News with gdp slowing to 1. 6 in the first quarter. The trump hush money trial entering week 2 as well as a gag order debate in that ca