[music] i titled it the Promised Land because even though we may not get there in our lifetimes, even if we experience hardships and disappointmentsalong the way , i at least still have faith we can create a more perfect union, not a perfect unit but a moreperfect union. [music] good morning and welcome to a very special edition of Washington Post live. Im michelle noris, opinion columnist for washington pos and founding director of the race cd project and for this special conversation this morning i enjoyed by my dear friend elizabeth exander, poet, scholar and president of theandrew w mellon foundation. Good morning elizabeth. Good morning michelle, its wonderful to be together. It is wonderf to be together and together we both welcomed our guest for ts conversation, the 44th president of the United Statesbarack obama. I assume you recognize that guy there, good moing. Hey guys. The Washington Post brought outthe big guns for this. Are so excited to see you. I am very gratef that you
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Hurricane weeks of across Central America and a record breaking year for atlantic storms. Oh, welcome to the program, our top story, u. S. President , donald trump, will reduce the number of u. S. Forces in afghanistan from 4 and a half 100228, half 1000 before he leaves office. But it wont be the complete withdrawal by christmas that he promised the announcement on shoes day was anticipated, and it was preceded by warnings from military officials that any significant changes in those troop levels could undermine security in afghanistan and threaten peace talks with the taliban. The number of troops in iraq will be cut by 500 in ousmane was made by the acting u. S. Defense secretary, christopher miller, who was only installed in the post last week by january 15th, 2021. Our forces, their size in afghanistan will be 2500 troops, or 4 sides in iraq will also be 2500 by that same day. This is consistent with our established plans and strategic objectives supported by the American People a
President hes vowing to challenge Election Results in several states. On the welcome to the program democratic candidate joe biden has won the u. S. President ial election after sealing victory in the battleground state of pennsylvania of the 99 percent of votes counted and pennsylvania biden won 49. 7 percent trump took home 49. 2 the 20 electoral votes biden takes in this state allowed him to surpass the crucial 270 needed to win the election according to projections by the Associated Press that is he also picked up 6 and nevada giving him a total of 290. 00 electoral votes to republican president Donald Trumps 214. 00. Im a critic supporters across the country have been reacting to the news of president elect biden success from philadelphia to black lives matter plaza in washington to new yorks times square people didnt want to hide their relief and excitement any longer lets take a look at those reactions. To me means everything my mother is a disabled woman european medicaid and m