Host good morning. It is saturday, march 9. The Senate Passed a 468 billion spending bill, funding for about half the federal government set to lapse today but the white house has put preparations for a partial Government Shutdown on hold since President Biden plans to sign the legislation today. Decisive wins on super tuesday by President Biden and former President Donald Trump. We want to hear your top news story of the week. Our phone number for republicans is 202 7488001. Free democrats for democrats, 202 7488000. Independents can reach us at 202 7488002. If you would like to text us that number is 202 7488003. Include your name and where you are writing from. On social media, facebook. Com cspan and on x at at cspan wj. Nikki haley decided to suspend her campaign. Here her comments. [video clip] i am filled with gratitude for the outpouring of support we have received from across our country. The time has come to suspendcampaign. I said i wanted americans to have their voices hear
Half the federal government set to lapse today, but the white house has put preparationsor a partial Government Shutdown on hold since President Biden plans to sign the legislation today. Decisive wins on super tuesday by President Biden and former President Donald Trump. We want to hear your top news story of the week. Our phone number for republicans is 202 7488001. Free democrats for democrats, 202 7488000. Independents can reach us at 202 7488002. If you would like to text us, that number is 202 7488003. Include your name and where you are writing from. Facebook. Com cspan and on x at at cspawj. Nikki haley decided to suspend her campaign. Here are her comments. [video clip] i am filled with gratitude for the outpouring of support we have received from across our country. The time has come to suspend my i said i wanted americans to have their voices heard. I have done that. I have no regrets. Andugh i will no longer be a candidate, i will not stop using my voice for the things i be
Stories in brussels and strasbourg. On todays program, eu leaders give the green light to move on to phase 2 of the brexit talks. When will the eu and uk start discussing trade and transition period . Former European Parliament president , martin schultz, says that the eu should become a united state of europe by 2025. Is that realistic . Could brexit hasten the process . And, was the doner almost a goner . A vote in the European Parliament almost skewered the humble frozen vertical meat stick, or kebab to you and me. Well chew over the details. So, all that to to come and more in the next half an hour and joining me for all of it is ann mcelvoy from the economist and the daily mails andrew pierce. First though, here is our guide to the latest from europe in just 60 seconds. Theresa may began the week with a brexit spring in her step, following that deal to move talks onto the next stage. But by midweek, was her first defeat in the commons when mps voted to give parliament a legal guar
Following that deal to move talks on to the next stage. But by midweek she had her first defeat in the commons, when mps voted to give parliament a legal guarantee of a vote on the final deal struck in brussels. The European Parliament passed a motion approving a move to phase two but not all mps were supportive. Theresa the appeaser has given in on virtually everything. Elsewhere, the new polish Prime Minister has said his dream is to rechristianise the eu, cornerfor a return to proper values in an interview with the catholic tv channel. The European Commission president , jean claude juncker, is facing an investigation over a case involving an alleged illegal wiretap when he was Prime Minister of luxembourg. And Emmanuel Macron hosted 50 countries and one cool kid at a Climate Change summit in brussels, warning the world is losing the battle. A notable absentee was the us president , donald trump, but dont worry, Arnold Schwarzenegger was there instead. Now, one of the stories we saw
Thinking more than welcome to conflict zone thank you its two years since the back seat referendum two years in which the government has failed to come up with an agreed position in the cabinet and what kind of bracks that they want to show themselves and well i think want to be seen is that bracks is undoubtedly extremely complex certainly but bench members of Parliament Like me would like to see more clarity on the Future Trading Relationship between the u. K. And the e. U. Progress has been made on some things to be fair to both sides but clearly theres a lot left to negotiate and agree in the remaining months ahead i mean theyve been negotiating and fighting with themselves they have been talking to brussels much and thats thats the shambolic aspect of it is so just that its difficult its just that they cant agree on what they want which is pretty shameful isnt it this is the future of this country in the future of this countrys economy hinges on what kind of bracks the u. K. Gets