like anybody, i would like to live a long life. longevity has its place, but i m not concerned about that now. i just want to do god s will, and he has allowed me to go up to the mountain. i ve looked over, and i ve seen the promised land. i might not get there with ya, but i want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promise land! [ applause ] so i m happy tonight. i m not worried about anything. i m not fearing any man. my eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the lord. dr. martin luther king jr. speaking in memphis on april 3rd, 1968, the night before he was assassinated. today is martin luther king jr. day, and we will discuss dr. king s ongoing legacy, especially as important as ever, because today is also the first nominating contest of the pivotal 2024 presidential campaign. turnout for the iowa caucuses could be an issue because it ll be absolutely frigid tonight with temperatures well below zero across the state. voters must be at their caucus
this is gps, the global public square. welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i m fareed zakaria coming to you live from new york. today on the program president biden finished a round of meetings with world leaders in japan as the debt ceiling drama continues back home in washington. we ll talk about all that plus ukraine s coming counter offensive and much more with the smart panel just back from kyiv. also, pakistan is on edge after its former prime minister imran khan was arrested and released last week. now he fears for his life, and he will join me for his side of the story. but first, here s my take. many of us had high hopes f turkey s general election believing that a flat-out victory for the opposition could mark a break with the worldwide trend toward in-liberal democracy, but perhaps we were all misguided and seduced by the lure of free elections and trusting ultimately in the will of the people. in fact, what happened in turkey
biden just finished a important round of meetings with world leaders in japan as the debt ceiling dromma continues back home in washington. we ll talk about all of that and plus ukraine s counter offensive and more much with a smart panel just back from kyiv. also, pakistan is on edge after its former prime minister khan was arrested and released last week. now he fears for his life and he will join me for his side of the story. but first here is my take. many of us had high hopes for turkey s recent general election, believing that a flat out victory for the opposition could make a break with the worldwide trend tordil liberal democracy. but perhaps we were misguided, with free elections and trusting in the will of the people. in fact, what happened in turkey last week highlights the latest and most disturbing trend in the rise of ill liberal democracy. the results last weekend were a victory all the same. he did better than the polls predicted and came out well ahead of
issue could be as early as june. the good, news staff for the president congressional leaders are meeting this weekend. they re all trying to make progress resolving the crisis as the june 1st deadline nears. also breaking today, customs and border patrol is reporting a drop in the number of migrants crossing the border following the lifting of title 42 restrictions. officials from coast to coast have been mobilizing to prepare for more migrants to arrive, the two dhs officials tell nbc news, between 75 and 8000 migrants compare that to 10,000 thursday, 11,000 on wednesday, another 11,000 on tuesday. we re gonna have live reports in just a moment. meanwhile, before talking about the debt ceiling, the president addressed graduates at howard university today, telling them this. today i got to howard, to continue the work to deem the soul of this nation. i see the future. that s not a hyperbole. we can finally resolve the ongoing question about who we are as a nation. and pu
courage to look at me in my face. an emotional day in memphis where the five warmer police officers charged with the murder of tyre nichols appeared in court together with the nichols family for the first time. all five pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression. the judge addressing the court room emphasizing the case could take some time. we understand there may be some high emotions in this case which we ask that you continue to be patient with us. reporter: attorneys for the officers began to reveal how their defense would take shape. he was doing his job at that time and there has been no information that we have seen that indicates that there is any sort of information that we can rely on to say that it is murder. reporter: when asked if his client had any regrets i think the regret is that he was a police officer that night. reporter: another warning, not