Have want to heal with less time. Amy the u. S. Death toll from covid19 has topped 250,000 as the number of infections soar across the country. Nearly 2000 deaths in one day. But President Trump is all but missing in action. He has not attended a Coronavirus Task force meeting in five months. He continues to have no Public Meetings on his schedule. We will speak with the atlantics ed yong. Then to iran. As President Trump installs loyalists in a shakeup at the pentagon, is the president laying the groundwork to attack iran . Plus, we will look at why climate activists and progressive democrats are protesting president elect joe bidens decision to tap congressman Cedric Richmond to a Top White House post. He is the leading democrat recipient of fossil el money in congress. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The official u. S. Death toll from covid19 has passed a quarter of a Million People as the virus rages
Have want to heal with less time. Amy the u. S. Death toll from covid19 has topped 250,000 as the number of infections soar across the country. Nearly 2000 deaths in one day. But President Trump is all but missing in action. He has not attended a Coronavirus Task force meeting in five months. He continues to have no Public Meetings on his schedule. We will speak with the atlantics ed yong. Then to iran. As President Trump installs loyalists in a shakeup at the pentagon, is the president laying the groundwork to attack iran . Plus, we will look at why climate activists and progressive democrats are protesting president elect joe bidens decision to tap congressman Cedric Richmond to a Top White House post. He is the leading democrat recipient of fossil el money in congress. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The official u. S. Death toll from covid19 has passed a quarter of a Million People as the virus rages
If you count the legal votes, i easily win. If you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal. Ive said, very strongly, that mailin ballots are going to end up being a disaster. Small elections were a disaster. Small, very easytohandle elections. He doubled down on his intention to take the contested results to the Supreme Court for what could be a lengthy battle. A lot of litigation cause we have so much evidence, so much proof. And its going to end up, perhaps at the highest court in the land. He, also, urged officials to stop counting the votes. Trump Campaign Representatives are filing lawsuits to stop ballots from being tallied in some k states. They, also, say they will ask for a recount in wisconsin. Here is where the race stands for trump, right now. Much of the electoral map has been filled in. But, all eyes are on pennsylvania where his slim lead is shrinking. Our u. S. Partner, abc news, has not projected the winner of other states as well, such as North Carolina and nev
Further. We are joined this hour by finance minister. The other big story today, lawmakers in washington take aim at the power of big tech. Saystitrust investigation they are abusing their dominant status. Australia coming online. Lets turn to Sophie Kamaruddin in hong kong with a checkup on markets. A two day rise, we are seeing pressure come through for the benchmark while the aussie dollar is testing that 71 popl after forming a double early this october. We are seeing action in the bond space. The front end of the aussie curb slipping with the three year yield falling as much as four basis points earlier in the session. This after australias updated debt issuance coming in less than expected. I want to highlight bhp shares. We are seeing the stock fall as much as 2. 3 this morning. Tesla bhp in focus be at flipping the board to check in on futures, s p eminis under pressure. The yen trading study but theres upward pressure on the stimulus deadlock. We are watching iphone makers aft
A new oversight body for whats dubbed the worlds most free social media paul. Good evening just 10 oclock here in moscow you watching r. T. International doctors from around the world have condemned the British Government over his handling of the Julian Assange case and claim wiki leaks founder is under constant psychological torture while being held in prison more than 100. 00 doctors have signed a joint letter urging the u. K. Authorities to take action but he also called on the Australian Government to intervene to protect its citizen its the 4th doctors less since the stange made his 1st Court Appearance when they noticed his bad condition. And documented a history of denial of access to health care and prolonged psychological torture it requested that the songs big. Unscrewed from beaumont springs into the University Teaching hospital for medical assessment and treatment faced with evidence of untreated im only going to or should we also raise the question as to the sons fitness t