Because ths what we need and thats what were looking for. Yang all that an on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for60 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Consumer cellular. The willi and flora hewlett foundation. For more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better at www. Hewlett. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for puic broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Yang President Trump headed abroad today, while at home thes moves closer to mr. Trump will be participating in a nato summit in london this week as the House Judiciary Committee holds its first impeachment hearing. Our Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins is here to tell us whats ahead. Lisa, the president has now landed the london, but whele he was inair, the impeachment news kep
hello, a very warm welcome to the programme. it is good to have you with us. kevin mccarthy has been elected speaker of the us house of representatives after heated exchanges which almost saw fellow republicans come to blows. it took 15 rounds of voting for mr mccarthy to win the powerful role, even though his party has a majority in the chamber. no government business can be carried out unless a speaker is in place, as our washington correspondent gary o donoghue explains. it took them four days and 15 separate ballots before they finally got there. the honourable kevin mccarthy of the state of california, having received a majority of the votes cast, is duly elected speaker of the house of representatives. cheering not since the american civil war more than 160 years ago has it taken this long to elect a speaker. that was easy, huh? after multiple concessions and days of arm twisting, and at times tempers almost boiling over, kevin mccarthy finally persuaded enough on the r
and the legacy earning invasion, how is russia s war invasion, how is russia s war in ukraine affecting russians back home? north korea has launched three ballistic missiles, according to the south korean military. warnings were issued in some regions ofjapan, but none of the missiles crossed their territory. the news comes after wednesday s launch of around 20 missiles, including one that landed less than 60km from the south korean city of sokcho. those launches were described by us secretary of state antony blinken as dangerous and escalatory. north korea appears to be retaliating for the joint military drills that the south and the us have been carrying out. our correspondent in seoul isjonathan head. jonathan, escalating on both sides, an unprecedented escalation from the north koreans, but an unprecedented training exercise we are told from the americans and south koreans. both sides know these actions will destabilise the region so why are they doing it? ., it? there
how is russia s war on ukraine affecting russians back home? welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. north korea has launched three ballistic missiles, according to the south korean military. warnings were issued in some regions ofjapan, but none of the missiles crossed their territory. the news comes after wednesday s launch of around 20 missiles, including one that landed less than 60 kilometres from the south korean city of sokcho. those launches were described by us secretary of state antony blinken as dangerous and escalatory. north korea appears to be retaliating for the joint military drills that the south and the us have been carrying out. both sides will know that their actions are potentially destabilising for the reason so why is it happening? here s our south east asia correspondentjonathan head. there are different perspectives on that. the north koreans have tested more missiles this year than ever before, with the total at well over 60.
flow into northern tigray where 90% of the population is going hungry. and the legacy of invasion how is russia s war on ukraine affecting russians back home? welcome to the programme. mid term elections. mr biden accused the former president, donald trump and his supporters of undermining democracy and fuelling anger and violence by refusing to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election. in this moment, we have to confront those lies with the truth. the very future of our nation depends on it. my fellow americans, we are facing a defining moment, an inflection point. we must have one, overwhelming, unified voice, and speak as a country, and say there is no place no place for voter intimidation or political violence in america, whether it is directed at democrats or republicans. no place, period, no place ever. speech, arranged by the democratic national committee, just a few blocks away from the capitol building brother was that attempt by demonstrators to