Lord, were grateful that though wrong seems strong, you continue to rule. Fill our lawmakers with reverence and trust in your prevailing providence. May that reverential awe keep them on the path of courage, integrity, and wisdom. Lord, remind them that you have invited them to seek and discover your might. You declared in psalm 50 15 call me in the day of trouble, and i will deliver you. We praise your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley one minute for morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the house of representatives has passed a bill thats kind of like a onesizefitsall for elections. That everything ought to be run out o
one day that s going to be me. cnn this morning continues right now. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken is in kyiv right now meeting with ukrainian officials. this is going to be very much about taking a fresh message back to washington, but also to the united nations. as they seek to hold support together for this in this 19 months. special counsel jack myth is accusing the president of making statements in the january 6th case. we don t have the opportunity to watch the judge. whether this case should be broken up into smaller cases. and you have mark meadows trying to get over to federal court. fani willis took a big bite here. now she has to deal with it. the longest sentence yet for january 6th insurrectionists. 22 years, that s how long the former proud boys leader will be in prison. it s not the first time we have heard defendants suggest that trump is behind what they did that day. we can tell you it wasn t even here that day. the importance of t
Program. On behalf of our community partner. It is my pleasure to introduce tonights author tom shackman we could not be more thrilled to host tom as he discusses his new book how the french saved america. The soldiers, sailors, diplomats in the success of a revolution. Financial support and the Marquis Lafayette were only parts of frances contribution to americas success against england. And how the french saved america he makes a convincing case that without france the night seats may never had gained its independence. To the rebelling colonies in the french assistance the aide however is often downplayed in historys retelling of the event as we often like to think of our forefathers as having achieved independence all by themselves. After the declaration of independence that assistance that included the wages for our troops guns, cannon and ammunition engineering expertise that enabled victories and prevented defeat diplomatic recognition. Taught at the York University and lectured
How is it doing out there today . Yesterday gorgeous, right, beautiful afternoon, felt good , but dont be surprised today will be chillier, especially as we head into the afternoon hours. Let me take you now to live look at the city from palmyra cove nature park, skyline simply beautiful, illuminated, under mostly clear to partly cloudy skies as we start out your sunday morning, you might look at the temperatures and say okay, thats not that bad. The only issue is as we head into the afternoon, the numbers really arent going to be warming up all that much. Fortysix right now in philadelphia. Low fours wilmington at 43 degrees, 43 millville, here in the mid and upper 40s down the shore, 44 degrees atlantic city, 48 degrees right now in wildwood. There is a little bit after windchill. We have winds out of the west and northwest at around five to 10 Miles Per Hour, so it feels more like low 40s out, there feels like the upper 30 s in wilmington and mid 30 s in lancaster and poconos feels
Something about tonight program. We have our partner the Westport Historical society. It is my pleasure to introduce tonight author Tom Schachtman. We couldnt be more thrilled to host tom as he discusses his new book how the french saved america. I now to support and the marquis to lafayette were only part of frances occupation to american success against england. In how the french saved america, Tom Schachtman makes a convincing case that without france, the United States may never have gained its independence. To the rebuilding colonies, french assistance made the difference between looming defeat and eventual triumph. This aid however is often downplayed in histories retelling of events as we often like to think of our forefathers as having achieved independence all by themselves. Even before the declaration of independence was issued, king louis the xvi and French Foreign minister were aiding the rebels. After the declaration of independence, that assistance would include things li