waste as a substitute. a shocking report on the cdc data. they just say they want to keep us safe. a cyber-security expert is here. big wins for conservatives. why are some worried the leak of the drafted opinion in dobbs case will affect the november race. folks, the biden administration, it s obvious, they are definitely not our friend. big government can t stand us, they see us as an obstacle to concentrated power. what are the next things that are going to be attacked. because this maga crowd is the most extreme political organization that existed in american history. dan: that s not an accident, the use of that word extreme. after the majority opinion about the dobbs case, the president just called the maga crowd the most extreme political organization in the political history. that was not by mistake. hours later it was leftist prove abortions physically attacking police officers, break windows and destroying property in los angeles. despite the evidence in front of o
hello to you. a very warm welcome to the programme. let s run you through some of the top business stories in the world. we are keeping a close eye on the interest rates. the federal reserve. last month, the us federal reserve raised interest rates for the first time since december 2018. now it is expected to dramatically step up the size and pace of its rate hikes to try to tame inflation, currently at a four decade high. joining me now is thomas hanig, distinguished senior fellow at the mercatus center he was a member of the fed s open market committee from 1991 to 2011. good to have you with us on the programme, thanks forjoining programme, thanks for joining us. programme, thanks forjoining us. as we said, the fed is expected to raise rates and expected to raise rates and expected to raise rates and expected to give a big boost to not only the pace of the rate rises but the size of them too. we know it is to try and tame inflation, we know that as a global problem but i
hello. it s good to see you. we re here in the bbc s central newsroom for another edition of unspun world. in today s programme how is it that russia s economy is doing so well in spite of the ukraine war and western sanctions? a quite extraordinary transformation of the russian economy into a war economy, with massive defence spending, with the reorientation of its industrial base towards its war machine. iran s client groups around the middle east get a hammering from us missiles. but what s the point of having the americans in the region? maintaining counterterrorism efforts against isis, and also, they check iranian influence in syria, in iraq, in lebanon. and, is ethiopia yet again going to be a byword for hunger and despair? this is the moment to try and fix this problem, - not six months down the line - when an awful lot more people have died and it s much harder to turn the whole thing around. - russia invades its neighbour after signing solemn undertakings that it
reporting on trump s autocratic plans for the presidency if he were to win again in 2024. meanwhile, a prominent democrat is leaving the door open for a third party run for president. we ll show you what senator joe manchin is saying about that possibility. and also ahead, we ll bring you the latest from eastern europe where russian president vladimir putin is promising to retaliate for an attack on a crucial supply bridge for his forces in crimea. good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, july 18th. i m jonathan lemire. allow me to wish a happy 12th birthday to my son, becket. we love you, buddy. let s get to the news now. as polls show donald trump leading the field of 2024 candidates his radical plans for a second term are coming into clear review. according to explosive reporting from the new york times, trump and his allies are planning, a quote, sweeping expansion of presidential power should the former president retake the white house next year
unspun world withjohn simpson. hello. it s good to see you. we re here in the bbc s central newsroom for another edition of unspun world. in today s programme how is it that russia s economy is doing so well in spite of the ukraine war and western sanctions? a quite extraordinary transformation of the russian economy into a war economy, with massive defence spending, with the reorientation of its industrial base towards its war machine. iran s client groups around the middle east get a hammering from us missiles. but what s the point of having the americans in the region? maintaining counterterrorism efforts against isis, and also, they check iranian influence in syria, in iraq, in lebanon. and, is ethiopia yet again going to be a byword for hunger and despair? this is the moment to try and fix this problem, - not six months down the line l when an awful lot more people have died and it s much harderl to turn the whole thing around. russia invades its neighbour after signin