Athletes for protests against Racial Injustice. We talk with the wnba Players Union president about the role of women in the movement for change. And katy perry, smile. The singer talks about motherhood, her music and finding it hard to find happiness. And the baby is here. First, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. Officrooftops ripped off. Steel framing wrapped around some trees. Weve sustained utter amount of damage. Leaving entire towns under water. Plowing over neighborhoods. The glass and trees in the house. The president delivering a 70minute acceptance speech. There were protests outside. I profoundly accept this nomination for president of the United States. A teenage shooter accused of killing two people in kenosha, wisconsin, is being charged with homicide. That guy is from my town. Who was he accountable to . Nobody. President trump criticizing the nba postponing games after the shooting of jacob blake. Theyve become like a political organization. I dont
What an honor to be with you today. It is so great to be with you. Thank you for being true patriots and loving america. You had met me before and you know my background and history. I am a farmer, ranger from south dakota who is blessed to be the 33rd governor of the great state of south dakota. [applause] i was raised by a family who worked very hard. They solved problems, believed in personal responsibility and not waiting for the government to be the answer. I love the outdoors. Most of the time working in the dirt and being comfortable in my jeans and wearing of all caps. As governor, my hours are often filled with something different. I am here today to let you know 2024 should not be a year where we get hung up on dirty politics. Where one disagreement were picking our leaders on how long theyve been in the senate or how many speeches they give each year. The choice is clear. Two kinds of people in this country right now. There are people who love america and there are those who
Holidays. The senate convenes january 8. The house on january 9. Both chambers face two upcoming deadlines to avoid a government shutdown. The first january 19 and the other february 2. The committees are ready to do the work but we are waiting awaiting for the other chamber to come forward with a number we can agree upon. Leader mcconnell and i will figure out the best way to get this vote in quickly. Neither of us want to shut down. Announcer coverage on the cspan network cspan, now, or cspan. Org. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. Announcer a healthy democracy doesnt just look like this. It looks like this. Where americans can see democracy at work. When citizens are truly informed, our republic thrives. Get informed straight from the source on cspan. Unfiltered, unbiased, word for word. From the nations capitol, to wherever you are. The opinion that matters the most is your own. This is what democracy looks like. Cspan, powered by cable. Where are you financially compared
There is a good deal of complicated scheduling going on in the senate, which is particularly busy right now. So we may or may not be joined by Ranking Member, kennedy, i see as other obligations. But ive been cleared by his team to proceed with the hearing, if you can make it here i will give him the chance to make an Opening Statement at a convenient juncture. But, in the meantime, the witnesses are ready and im cleared to proceed. So we will go forward. Two weeks ago, in a speech to the american law institute, chief justice, roberts, said he wanted to assure people he was committed to making certain that the Supreme Court would adhere to the highest standards of conduct, more important, the chief justice acknowledged the court has more to do, that justices are continuing to look at things they can do to give practical effect to that ethics commitment, and that he is confident that there are ways to do that. Ways to do more. The chief justice is right. There are plenty of ways. The co
International conflicts, including the war in ukraine, the israelhamas war and chinataiwan tensions, this from washington dc. There will be a debate one day. Historians will have a field day. There is disarray. There is the question why . There are potential explanations. Dictators versus democracy struggle. You could argue, a decline in american influence over global affairs. A rise in china. Which factors contribute to the disarray . All of the above. China is not a status quo power. A truly disaffected russia. A shift in power moving around the world, whether economic, military, many more hands. The domestic disarray in this country has contributed. We are less willing to act effectively in the world. The gap between global challenges, pandemics, climate and responses, there is no international community. I dont have a good answer. I will write about it. 30 years ago, the end of the cold war. This writing about unipolar moments. My own view, weve squandered a lot. The u. S. In some