Rule of the majority, requiring 60 votes rather than 51. Republicans have no interest in getting to the bottom of the siege that nearly decapitated our government even as the number of people charged in that attack now approaches 500. As president biden suggested earlier today the republican opposition has no credible explanation. I cant imagine anyone voting against the establishment of a commission on the greatest assault since the Civil War on the capitol. I should note that republicans are willing to block this commission despite the sacrifices of the three officers who died after defending them that day. Brian sicknick Who Lay In State with honor in that very capitol as well as two others who took their own lives after the maga insurrection. In fact republicans heard from Sicknicks Mom and his long time partner who personally lobbied them to vote yes. This is why im here today. Usually i stay in the background, and i couldnt stay quiet anymore. I think its very disturbing that any
Pandemic began. Vaccine hesitancy remains a major hurdle, new data show getting to Herd Immunity will be a big slog here in the united states and a pair of Drug Company ceos say staying protected could well make periodic Covid Vaccine Booster shots, part of our new normal. We begin the hour with a moment of choosing for the Republican Party. Floridas ambitious republican governor thought it, okay today, you see it right there, to give Fox News exclusive rights to a Bill Signing. Exclusive access to state business. That is how Putin And G do business, its not how democracies are supposed to work. Here In Washington, and in wyoming, the pressing Gop Choice is between the truth or trump. Between principle or power. Congresswoman Liz Cheney will lose her House Leadership post, the price for refusing to let the former president s election lies two unanswered. In Washington Cheney has few remaining allies, even though dont have the courage into defying the gops leader. The impact of this fig
at sutton in south london, in which four young boys died, has been bailed. the 27 year old, who was arrested on suspicion of child neglect, will return to a south london police station in mid january. aston villa s match against burnley is the latest premier league game to be postponed due to coronavirus. that leaves just one match due to take place in the premier league today with leeds united facing arsenal. and, after a] 0dudu bows out of tonight s strictly final, will it be rose and giovanni orjohn and johannes who win the glitterball trophy? good afternoon. there s a warning that tougher covid restrictions may need to be brought in very soon in england to avoid hospital admissions potentially peaking at around 3000 a day, as cases of the 0micron variant surge. the comments appear in leaked minutes from a meeting of the government s scientific advisory group for emergencies. leading infectious diseases expert professor neil ferguson says the situation looks precarious
to be without power. police in israel have opened an investigation into the use of live fire by officers during clashes in tel aviv between rival groups of eritrean asylum seekers, which left nearly 150 people injured. the violence broke out as eriteans protesting against their government clashed with supporters of the regime. both groups then fought police attempting to impose order. some suffered gunshot wounds and are in serious condition. israeli media report it was the first use of live fire on protesters inside israel since the second intifada in 2002. investigators are now gathering evidence from the scene to determine whether officers behaved according to the law. our middle east correspondent yolande knell is following if developments from jerusalem. well, this was an event that was organised by the eritrean embassy, a kind of festival event. it had hired a hall not far away from the embassy, to the centre, south of tel aviv. and earlier in the week, as you were sayi