a renegade with a microphone fan created a place for conservatives in the wild. he was fired over and over and over again until he finally worked it out in the late 80s. rush articulated conservatism so effectively that he payment most listened to talk show host in the lands. with his signature cadence and biting sarcasm, america s anchorman changed the course of american history. he did it with such humility. one of the things that is totally erroneous about me is that i m pompous. and that i am arrogant. neither of these things are remotely true. i can tell you a joke to illustrate this. larry king passed away, goes to heaven. he s greeted by st. peter at the gates. st. peter says welcome, mr. king, i want to show you around and show you what s here. i can you can pick a place where you can reside. he said i just have one question, is rush limbaugh here? no no, he s not here. he finally gets to the biggest room of all with this giant throne and over the throne is a flas
sandra: house conservatives also taking aim at conference chair liz cheney, calling for her removal from that post after she voted to impeach former president trump. we have affecting coverage to kick things off on this wednesday afternoon, kristin fisher with more of the biden administration s next steps but we begin with jacqui heinrich live on capitol hill for us this afternoon, hey. hey there sandra marjorie taylor greene did not make things easy on house minority leader kevin mccarthy during our long meeting last night expressing no remorse, i m told over past comments she made when elective promoting conspiracy theories. mccarthy was forced to call in the stearate committee and lawmakers with their assignment. whatever mccarthy decide to become it was not enough for house democrats who just announced they are moving forward with a vote tomorrow on the floor to strip green of her committees. democrats in the meantime seizing this moment watching half a million dollar
new milestone. overseas, no sign of a breakthrough, as american and russian diplomats try to ease tensions along the border between russia and ukraine. here at home, it could be a make-or-break week for voting rights, as president biden is set to lay out the stakes of inaction in new york city. the death toll could rise even further after the city s deadliest fire in decades. 19 dead, including nine children. funeral services will be held for a teenager accidentally shot and killed my a los angeles police officer while shopping with her mother just days before christmas. and the world s number one men s tennis player wins an appeal against australia s decision not to grant him a visa to play in the australian open, but his fight may be far from over. over and we begin with the latest on the pandemic. covid cases in the u.s. have now surpassed 60 million, according to nbc news data. across the country, cities are taking major steps to fight the virus as hospitalizations an
now on bbc news, it s hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk i m stephen sackur. in all cultures, all languages, there are writers whose imaginations prompt them to challenge the status quo. in democracies, they re called critical voices. in authoritarian regimes, they re labelled enemies of the state. my guest today, the novelist and playwright, ariel dorfman, was forced into exile and saw his books burned in chile after the coup of 1973. he made a new life straddling the us and post dictatorship chile, he s tasted international literary success but his books full of ghosts and foreboding. why? ariel dorfman in north carolina, welcome to hardtalk. i am so glad to be with you. we are delighted to have you. your latest book, the compensation bureau, it is fascinating on many levels but if i had to, i guess i would describe it as a surreal apocalypse fantasy. is that because that s where you believe we human beings are right now? i think we are in danger of apocalyps
the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, as newsday continues straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk i am stephen sackur. in all cultures, all languages, there are writers whose imaginations prompt them to challenge the status quo. in democracies, they are called critical voices. in authoritarian regimes, they are labelled enemies of the state. my guest today yhe novelist and playwright ariel dorfman was forced into exile and saw his books burned in chile after the coup of 1973. he made a new life straddling the us and post dictatorship chile, he s tasted international literary success with books full of ghosts and foreboding. why? ariel dorfman in north carolina, welcome to hardtalk. i am so glad to be with you. we are delighted to have you. now, your latest book, the compensation beaureu. it is fascinating on many levels but if i had to, i guess i would describe it as a surreal apocalypse fantasy. is that because that is where yo