Thank you so much for the beautiful words. Minneapolis, jacob fry, thank you. An honor to have David Wellstone here with us. David has been carrying on his. Ads work on Mental Health i think you all know theres one reason i picked the color green for our signs and shirts, and that is paul wellstone. [cheers and applause] because as you all know, senator wellstone was not expected to win. Ha he was not expected because he was running against someone who had a bigger bank account, who. As more well known he literally toward the country, and that is exactly what we are campaign. O in this [cheers and applause] it is raining right now there, but it was beautiful all week and we had such a great time, such hospitality. We have a great team down there still working hard. They are counting the votes, but as usual, i think we have exceeded expectations. I always note that a lot of people did not even think that i would still be standing at this point. They did not think i would make it through
Iowa caucus, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders openly spy for the first time during the race, but both agreed on many policy issues, including the withdrawal of u. S. Combat troops from the middle east. What we have to face as a nation is the true great Foreign Policy disasters of our lifetime were the war in vietnam and the war in iraq. Both of those wars were based on lies. And right now what i fear very much is we have a president who is lying again and couldld drags into a war that is eveven worse than the war in iraq. R of thewill ai debate and have a roundtable discussion. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The house of representatives is slated to vote today to send the articles of imimpeachment againt President Trump to the senate. Todays vote sets in motion only the third president ial impeachment trial and all of u. S. History. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to name the impe
Trump in the president ial election. The u. K. Comes out with the post breaks it immigration policy that will close doors for unskilled workers and non English Speaking its. Syria is experiencing its biggest exodus and 9 years of civil war nearly a 1000000 people most of the women and children have now fled the province the countrys last rebel stronghold progovernment forces backed by russia are trying to seize control of the reach of turkey has warned of an imminent attack unless the assault ends mike hanna begins our coverage from the United Nations we have missed repeated weiland confrontations between turkish and Syrian Government forces were it support the Russian Federation is actively engaged in support of the Syrian Governments military operation. U. N. Special envoy offers a bleak view of the political crisis in syria which in turn has resulted in a devastating humanitarian situation that continues to deteriorate on a daily basis close to a 1000000 displaced people being squee
Neil would take a little more than 2 to get to 30,000. It would take 9 to get to 32,000, Peter Navarro, among others saying that is in the equation. A lot depends on key developments. The president is en route to davos, switzerland, but the backdrop of the impeachment trial tomorrow. Blake burman is looking at Administration Legal response to all of this, how it will position itself in the senate. He joins us in the white house. Sir . Reporter neil, if they havent done so already the Trump Legal Team represents the president in the impeachment hearing will file a legal brief today, giving a more fulsome approach, fulsome take as it was described earlier today of the president s Legal Defense heading into the impeachment trial. As you know, the legal team laid out the sixpage answer to the senate over the weekend. Were expecting a much bigger briefing from the president s team here shortly. According to sources that are working with the president s legal team, appears if they will focus
Connell here is what is knew l new at this hour. Democrats candidates get in as many stops as they can before they head back to washington for the impeachment trial tomorrow. Paying with a wave. How amazon is working to link your credit card information to your hand print. Prince harry is breaking his silence on megxit. We have new details coming out. The duke of sussex with his decision to try to walk away from royal life. Deirdre dueling events on the world stage. President trump getting ready to depart for davos, switzerland as the Senate Impeachment trial begins to unfold here at home. Blake burman with the very latest. First of all, what time does it all start . Reporter well impeachment trial starts tomorrow afternoon. The president though set to leave the white house here, about 2 1 2 hours time. Get him on board marine one, air force one, head to davos, switzerland, for the twoday trip to the World Economic forum. Were getting a better idea, deirdre, connell, what the president