However, he and mrs. Baker contracted covid19. Im pleased to report that they now have covid19, the illness, in their rear view mirror. Today, the secretary will be interviewed by talmage boston. Talmage in his own right is a highprofile persona in texas and across the nation. He is a leading trial lawyer. He is known in our profession as what we call a goto lawyer or a super lawyer. Talmage is also a historian, and he has a special focused interest on the qualities of leadership in the public and the private square. Recently, he authored a book in which he sat down with authors. With president ial historians to examine the qualities of leadership that have characterized various United States president s. Im also pleased to announce this is the sixth lecture in the star federalist papers lecture series. The lecture series endowed by john and marie chiles in honor of judge starr is where we can is intended as a vehicle in which we can learn more about the federalist papers and the role
Says the infection rate is too high to consider lifting the lockdown the restrictions will stay in place until january 10th and a dial warning for our planet. Is waging war on nature diseased suicidal nature always strikes. And hes already doing so we go in force and fury u. N. Chief un told you the terrorist urges World Leaders to make 2021 year they commit to fighting Climate Change. Im told me a lot of boy its good to have you with us the u. K. Has become the 1st country in the world to approve the covert 19 vaccine jointly produced by the German Company biotech and u. S. Drug maker fires a british Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the authorization as fantastic news saying it will allow the british people to reclaim their lives the vaccine got the green light after just 10 months of Fast Track Research and development and is also awaiting approval in many other countries. But trial participant is given the bio on tech finds a coded 19 vaccine in the german city of minds hes j
Chilly out there this morning were seeing clear skies than yesterday but not Crystal Clear in fact if you look out at our sutro tower v you can see that thin veil of low clouds and fog that is sitting right through Sales Force Tower right across the bay itself so that is going to result in a couple of patchy areas remain counter some low visibility on roadways. Both of the coast along the bay and even towards our inland areas, the Central Valley has our heaviest dose of fog this morning, skies will gradually clear and then it sunshine the rest of the day in fact thats going to make one of our coolest morning. So far one of our warmest afternoons of this forecast right now though were still in the 30s for dublin and livermore each at 38 degrees santa rosa youre at 36 when the at 34 degrees right now napa a cool 36 degrees. So yes get the jacket ready to go as you venture out there over to you robin all right, thank you john were checking in on the traffic and its quite busy in some spot
Washingtons partisan battle. Joining us now is bloombergs chief content officer marty schenker. Many people thought this was an inspired choice. It ticks so many boxes. Just your sense of what this means for how washington is now going to operate. Martin i wouldnt describe it as necessarily inspired. It is an inspiring lee safe inspiringly safe choice because she is so wellknown on both sides of the aisle. I think she will have a relatively easy time getting confirmed. She is a traditionalist in many ways. She has been at the fed. Shes been at the white house. Shes a great believer in consensus. I think that is what you are going to need with the incoming treasury secretary. Alix nonetheless, it is the first woman treasury secretary, the first woman to lead the fed. This is definitely in that respect a boulder choice. However, how do the progressives feel about her . Marty i think they are very supportive. There is reporting out there that Elizabeth Warren was the person who recommende
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