Intervals and then there will be 15 minutes for all of you to ask any questions that you may have of them. The first panelist is dr. Thomas g. Burton, he is a Professor Emeritus of english at east Tennessee State university. He has produced three documentaries on sir spent handling and is the author of serpent handling believers, the serpent and the spirit, and Beach Mountain man, the memoirs of rhonda helix, his most recent book, voices worth the listening, three women of appalachia, is out now from Mercury University press. Please join me in welcoming tornado thomas burt dr. Thomas burton. The next person i would like to introduce is sarah smarsh. She is a kansasbased journalist who has reported for the New York Times, the guardian and other approximations. Per book pout working hard and being broke in the richest country on earth, very relatable title, let me tell you, what finalist for the National Book award, 2018 Research Fellow at Harvard Universitys center on media politics and
Close the people will never accept the current leadership again after disputed elections. The Postal Service is fully capable of committing to delivering the nations election securely and on time. The man in charge of the u. S. Postal service is grilled over controversial cost cutting measures. History to be able to say at the end of this chapter of american doctors began here tonight. On the president ial candidate joe biden promises to move past what he called the chaos and crisis of Donald Trumps white house. The stage is set for footballs you rope of the final and because of coronavirus its taken almost a year to reach the stage 5 time champion taking on. Top story libyas internationally recognized government in tripoli has announced a cease fire as its rival parliaments in the east also called for a stop to the fighting the potential breakthrough came as the warring sides were gearing up for a battle over sirte the city is controlled by the warlords after its the gateway for libya
Have deputy secretary of state Steven Biegun here to testify. Originally planned to hold this hearing back in march but the need to focus on covid19 prevented us from doing that even as we continue to address the pandemic and the impact on the u. S. Citizens. It is important this can many continue it to work on the most pressing Foreign Policy challenges and obviously chinas one of those. This is especially the case and the topic we are discussing today is a Trump Administration is correctly recognized china as a strategic and global pedant competitor of the United States it will be the greatest foreignpolicy challenge in the decades to come. The policies of the Chinese Communist partys undermined u. S. Interests and values including those we share with allies and partners around the world. Covid19 has brought this challenge to the fore front of american lyford we now know just how much the Chinese Communist partys decisions and actions directly affect u. S. Citizens, our allies and pa
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And seafood suppliers are forced to look for new ways to get their catch on to peoples plates and in other news a rare trial in the democratic republic of congo the president s chief of staff is accused of corruption. Thank you very much for joining as we begin with another gray milestone in the global coronavirus pandemic the death toll from go over 1000 in the United States has now surpassed 80000 the u. S. Is by far the worst hit country in the world but President Donald Trump says america is on track to defeat the virus speaking at the white house only a tram said his administration had now approved a 1000000000. 00 to boost coronavirus testing capabilities. This afternoon i am announcing that my administration has been and it weve got this all approved its all done is sending 1000000000 dollars to americas states territories and so this is all been approved weve gotten it done completed the money is going out this major investment will ensure that america continues to conduct more