Iranianlinked group amid a rise of attacks targeting u. S. Service members. All this as a top israeli official arrives in washington, d. C. The latest on the escalating tensions just ahead. Plus, holiday returns. The latest from the roads and the air as millions of americans head back home, while shoppers rush to bring back those not so great gifts before time runs out to make their returns. Thanks for being here. We begin this hour with the expected visit tomorrow to mexico. By Secretary Of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Both are set to meet tomorrow with mexicos president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and first on the agenda will likely be the socalled caravan of migrants heading toward americas Southern Border. Organizers say 8,000 people, including thousands of children under the age of 14, have started the more than 3,000 mile journey from Southern Mexico to the United States and they are walking. Sam brock is following this for us. Sam, goo
Circumstances here require the appointment of a special counsel for this matter. This Appointment Underscores for the public the departments commitment to both independence and accountability and particularly sensitive matters. And to making decisions indisputably guided only by the facts and the law. Lets bring in Wall Street Journal columnist Dan Henninger and kim strassel do you think Merrick Garland had a choice here or was he boxed in and really had to appoint a special council or is he just trying to build in some political insulation here for the hard choices that may come . Well i would say all of the above, paul. [laughter] for sure. I mean, really consider that one week ago today, we were all sitting here discussing that fiasco of Kevin Mccarthy House Speakership Roll Forward nearly one week we have a spectacle of a special council appointed to investigate the sitting president of the United States after one has already been appointed a special council to investigate the form
Im a. D. And digger halperin, the senior mellon postdoctoral fellow in womens history public history at the New York Historical society. Tonights program, the chinese lady gaga way in early america, will. Approximately 45 minutes, including 15 minutes for questions and answers at the end. And now im delight to introduce tonights speakers. Nancy davis is curator emeritus at the smithsonian and institutions National Museum of american history. Thats curator. She on exhibitions focusing on material asian influence, American Culture, migration and immigration and business history. Her scholarly work focuses on womens history, asian influence on American Culture and sinoamerican trade. She has a ph. D. In american studies from Washington University in washington and has taught at the level at numerous colleges universities. Book the chinese lady often in early america came out from Oxford University press in july 2019. Shes currently working on another book based on the english woman, harri
This is covered by the new jersey globe and is about what our. Laura good evening im laura jones, host of new jersey politics with laura jones. This debate is presented by the new jersey globe, on new jersey and rider university. Our panelists are David Wildstein and joey fox of the new jersey globe. We conducted a virtual coin toss. The winner was the mayor. Over to you. Mayor bhalla i cannot hear a thing. Laura mayor, can you hear us . We will work on the audio issue and let the Opening Statement now go to congressman menendez. Can you hear me . Rep. Menendez i can. Laura the floor is yours. You have 90 seconds. Rep. Menendez i have the distinct honor of representing new jerseys eighth Congressional District. Two years ago i raised my hand to represent this place and go to washington and fight for you every day and that is what i have done. Im standing up to mag extremists, fighting for a womans right to choose, access to contraception no matter where you live, fighting to end the gu
Democrat representative rob rob menendez faces primary challenger, they offer their positions on the economy, foreign aid and us relations with cuba. Voters will decide in early june which candidate moves to the general election. This is courtesy of the new jersey globe. It is about an hour. Welcome to new jersey debate night. Im lara jones and this is the first debate between the Democratic Candidates for the us house of representatives from new jerseys eighth Congressional District between the incumbent, congressman rob menendez and robbie boa. This is presented by the new jersey globe and riders university. A panelist, david wildesteiner the new jersey globe, michael raz mucin at Rider University and joey fox, Congressional Correspondent for the new jersey globe. We conducted a virtual coin toss before the start of the debate. Robbie boa will have the first statement. Mayor, over to you. Mayor, can you hear us . Okay. We are going to work on that audio issue and we will let the Open