The election is not only still around. Hes agitating among his supporters and among republican elected officials across the country to promote this alternate Reality Fantasy he didnt really lose his reelection effort. There was something wrong with the election. Americans shouldnt believe in the results, and somehow it can all be undone. That is a truly weird thing. I know weve all been cooking in that stew for months now, but never understood how truly weird that is. Its unprecedented in our country to have an expresident saying the current president is a pretender and must be returned to the White House. It is truly weird. [laughs] i think its that kind of a worrying effect on the republican party and on republicanism over the course of the 150 days of the biden presidency. That has led to the violent attack on the u. S. Capital on January 6th and the aftermath of that. The elevation of quite insane conspiracies and conservative politics and media including the latest one on the Fox
Hello, im Katty Kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. The visuals on American Tv Are Stark and sad families and children wading rivers or braving deserts, sometimes wIth their belongings on their backs, in a desperate bid to cross into america. Those are just the final steps in a long journey, that often starts in Central America, places like el salvador, honduras and guatemala, which is why the us Vice President has made herfirst overseas trip to the region starting in guatemala cIty. She wants to highlight us efforts to fix the Root Causes of mass migration. Shes carrying wIth her the us chequebook, and a simple idea if life in these nations is improved, then people wont try to come north to seek a better one. To that end, Ms Harris and the biden administration are pledging 310 Million in immediate humanItarian aid, plus, 4 Billion in long term funds to boost Development And SecurIty across the region. That is part of 4 Billion in long term funds. And Its notjust money la
If robinhood was hoping for an easy ride from the authorities, it will have been sorely disappointed. Not talking about the 13th century outlaw, but the Trading Platform that shares the name. Accused of market manipulation, the app restricted trading in the now infamous gamestop stock as redditers forced professional outfits to take on huge losses. Our north America Business correspondent, michelle fleury, has been following the hearing from new york. This is a new chapter in the gamestop saga, politicians trying to understand how in january, shares were gamestop, Brick And Mortar Video Company rose 2000 and turned wall street upside down. For several days, little investors be beat out big ones with an online reddit form called wall street that. One investor, kate gill, is become the face of the movement and whose alias is roaring kitty, push back against any suggestion he manipulated the market. The idea that i manipulated the market. The idea that i used manipulated the market. Tue i
The moment perseverance lands on mars. The Intrepid Rover has now sent back the first sound from the planet well play you it all. And, bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase moving house. Well talk to the architect behind the mission to literally pick and move a 139 year old home. Hello im katty kay in washington. Christian fraser is in london. In the last few hours, the british Prime Minister has been setting out a road map he hopes will bring england out of Lockdown Starting March 8th with the return of schools. But the easing of restrictions will be gradual, and it will be many months well into the summer before life returns to anything approaching normal. With the return to the classroom on the 8th, School Sports and activities will also restart. One to one recreation in public spaces such as parks will also be permitted. Four weeks later, the 29th of march, up to six people will be allowed to meet outdoors and some sports will resume. And, in the best Case Scenario, from april
Coming up in Sport England are doing their best to defy australia, but can they bat out the final day and draw the fourth test in sydney . A look at what the weather has in the week a look at what the weather has in the week ahead. Its sunday ninth january. Our main story a senior Government Minister has given his support to reducing the Coronavirus Isolation Period in england. Speaking to The Sunday Times, the former vaccines minister now Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi backed the idea of isolating for five days instead of seven. Our Political Correspondent ben wright reports. At the moment, people who test positive for covid are required to quarantine for at least seven days of the process is a straining Staffing Levels in the public and private sectors. The United States recently shortened the Self Isolation Window to five days stop earlier this month, the Uk Health Security Agency said doing the same here would be counter productive, but, it would keep the policy under review. In