Than 1000 people took to the streets saturday as republicans called an emergency session with their new super majority in the legislature to ram through a slew of controversial bills, including an antiunion right to work law and extreme antichoice legislation that bans abortions after 20 weeks and requires women to have an ultrasound before having an abortion. We have never had in nearly 100 years, republican speaker. We have literally never had any legislation in the history of ultimately signed by three republicans. Theres never been a republican housesenate and governor at the same time. These are historic times. Amy first, a barrage of Senate Confirmation hearings begins tuesday for what would be the wealthiest cabinet in modern american history. This comes despite concerns that ethics clearances and background checks are incomplete for a number of president elect Donald Trumps cabinet kicks. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and pe
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Careandler, primary physician, lecturer at Harvard Medical School, cofounder of physicians for a National Health program. Then to kentucky, where more than 1000 people took to the streets saturday as republicans called an emergency session with their new super majority in the legislature to ram through a slew of controversial bills, including an antiunion right to work law and extreme antichoice legislation that b bans abortios after 20 weeks and requires women to have an ultrasound before having an abortrtion. We have never had in nearly 100 years, r republican n speak. We have l literally n never hady legislatioion in the history off ultimately signedd by three repupublicans. Theres never bebeen a republicn housesenate and governor at the same time. These are historic times. Amy first, a barragage of senae confirmation hearings begins tuesday for what would be the wealthiest cabinet in modern american history. This comes despite concerns that ethics clearances and background checks a
Years. When were the inaugural balls established as part of the ceremonies . It happened when George Washington was looking forward to this day for a long time. I wasnt sure i was going to be able to get through today so i brought a special guest with me. It is my distinct honor to introduce the head of the Transition Team, our next Vice President , mike pence. [ applause ] thank you. Thank you sean and good morning. It is a momentous day before a historic day. And im pleased to have a chance to report to the American People and to all of you the progress that we have made at the president elects direction, preparing a team that will be ready to serve the American People and make America Great again on day one. Im grateful to be with all of you today. Before i give you a brief summary let me First Express our thoughts and prayers on behalf of the president elect and myself for president bush and barbara. They are on the hearts of every american. This morning we understand they had a go
The freeway there. Thankfully no one was seriously hurt. They want to keep that from happening again. 17 is narrow and windy so it is good to take care of the trouble right now. They got an intense amount of rape. Theyre going to get dumped on up there. Were going to talk about the rain. Quickly ill mention that sal and mike have the day off. Im glad to have you up here for the 9. Glad to be here. Yesterday at this time, the widow of the orlando nightclub shooter will be back in an oakland courtroom for the second day in a row now. Noor salman is accused of helping her husband pull off the deadliest mass shooting on american soil. Allie rasmus is live at the courthouse where the hearing is just minutes away. Reporter she was supposed to be arraigned yesterday. It was postponed to today. Thats why everyone is back in court today. Salman is expected to enter a plea to the charges against her. They include obstruction of justice for allegedly lying and misleading investigators after the o