A Religious School in pakistan and well tell you why a new abortion law in poland has triggered mass protests across the country. Thank you very much for joining us with exactly a week to go before the u. S. Elections says been a surge in early voting partly due to when despite the coronavirus pandemic more than 63000000 americans had voted by monday night thats 4000000 more than all early votes 4 years ago National Polls are giving democratic contender joe biden a solid lead although its a lot tighter in some battleground states but the coronavirus pandemic continues to overshadow the campaign infections are surging with some states concerned about the lack of hospital beds nearly half a 1000000 cases have been confirmed in the past week alone with. More than 225000 deaths since the pandemic began stock markets in the u. S. Saw their biggest one day drop in a month on monday as concern grows that failure to contain the outbreak will hurt the economic recovery and rescue package remain
A pandemic as the number of cases continues to rise. An explosion kills at least 8 people and injures more than 100 others at a Religious School in pakistan. Calls for Peaceful Elections in tanzania off the violence and the arrest of an Opposition Leader in zanzibar. Welcome to the news hour well its of course exactly a week to go before the election in the United States donald trump and joe biden is spending choose day crisscrossing the country in an intense day of campaigning National Polls are giving democratic contender biden a solid lead but its a lot tighter in some of those crucial battleground states of course the coronavirus pandemic has continued to overshadow the campaigning President Trump is holding 3 mass rallies on tuesday again downplaying the impact of the pandemic hes been attempting to shift the focus on to the economy. Its troubling the number one region that observe the year because of through return that a room. 70 were going to read the great state of. Arizona yo
Sanctions forced Western Union to close operations in cuba and a big blow to those depending on money sent from abroad. Heads one week to election day in the u. S. And the candidates are hitting the battleground states polls indicate Democratic Party contender joe biden holds the lead nationally but its a close race in a number of must win swing States Mike Hanna reports. A final frenetic week of campaigning before election day president trying doing a swing through 3 of the states with polls indicate he is neck and neck with joe biden wisconsin michigan and the brask. Attempting to remove one issue from the agenda at the beginning of the day tweeting Fake News Media is going full on. We are rounding the turn 99. 9 percent. And hes attempting to reset the conversation around an economy he claims to have provided its trouble believe the number one reason that im standing here because of trade and how we turn that around thanks 7 days from now were going to win the great state. Were goin
A 2nd night of protests and looting in philadelphia following the death of a black man at the hands of the police. The u. S. President ial candidates are making their final push to win over voters with just one week before the election there crisscrossing the country campaigning in battleground states so far more than 60000000 americans have already voted a record that could lead to the highest voter turnout in a century mike hanna reports. A final for now take week of campaigning before election day President Trump doing a swing through 3 of the states with polls indicate he is neck and neck with joe biden wisconsin michigan and the brusque. Attempting to remove one issue from the agenda at the beginning of the day tweeting Fake News Media is going full on. We are rounding the turn 99. 9 percent and hes attempting to reset the conversation around an economy he claims to have provided its trouble believe the number one reason that im standing here because of trade and how we turn that
Lori robinson was a Lieutenant Colonel when she first came to brookings in 2001 and we had the great pleasure spending a year with her in her new career military education which is like more of an education asset brookings to the military fellows than for them but created a friendship and sort of a fan club. Brookings that continued over the years as she rose through the ranks. A lot of you know her story and well talk about her story this morning before we also get into some of her observations on Strategic Issues before the country and then have time for your thoughts and questions as well. And also im very happy that this is happening during Christmas Season because in Holiday Season more john i feel like ive got my Christmas Wish in getting the chance to welcome Lori Robinson back. Her story since were like enough to cspan coverage today, for those of you who want to watch its a wonderful life and may not want the Jimmy Stewart version, you get just as good a version with general r