Includes universal vote by mail, more Polling Places and protections against Election Meddling among many other things. And in a rare move, Vice President harris presided over the senate vote. Just goes to show that it is important to democrats. The bill was cosponsored by every democratic senator except joe manchin who did vote yes to at least start debate on the bill. That gave the democrats a united front but little to show for their efforts on a key priority. This vote im ashamed to say is further evidence that Voter Suppression has become part of the official platform of the republican party. The republican leader uses the language and the logic of the southern senators in the 60s who defended states rights and it is an endefensible position for any senator. So what now . Cnn has learned that democrats have georgia on their minds, pushing new legislation and spotlighting gop efforts at the state level to make it harder to vote after the growth of mailin voting this 2020. Mean team
Suzanne it is a pleasure to welcome you here today to our conversation on Foreign Policy and the u. S. President ial election. This event is part of the brookings policy 2020 series which seeks to empower voters with factbased, datadriven, nonpartisan information to better understand the policy matters discussed by candidates running for office this year. Thank you all for joining us. We are 29 days away from november 3. Americans will cast their ballots for the next president , but the future of americas global role is also at the ballot. Looking toward the election, todays conversation will focus in particular on its implications for the transatlantic relationship and u. S. Foreign policy toward europe. European leaders and many of their counterparts around the world are watching the election closely. While there are differing views about how the upcoming november election will shape the relationship, few in europe believe it will revert to its previous form. With polling from the Eu
You here today to our conversation on Foreign Policy and the us president ial election. This event is part of the brookings policy 2020 series which seeks to empower voters with factbased datadriven nonpartisan information to better understand the policy matters discussed by candidates running for office this year. Thank you for joining us. Were 29 days away from november 3. Americans will cast their ballots for the next president of the future of americas global role is also on the ballot today. Looking toward the election, todays conversation will focus in particular on its implications for the transatlantic relationship and us Foreign Policy towards europe. Leaders as many of their counterparts around the world are working watching the election closely and while there are differing views about how the upcoming november will shape the transatlantic relationship few in europe believe it will revert to its previous standing. European council of use of the transatlantic relationship sho
States. And fears of more flooding in sudan continues to witness heavy rainfall will be live in one of the worst affected regions. And im only a hardy and with all of the days sports. Scores his 1st goal for by far a lot of sense demanding to leave the club yet again. So than a Police Operation to get thousands of refugees off the streets and into a new tent camp has begun on the greek island of the blessed because theyve had to shelter wherever they can since fire swept through europes largest refugee camp maria 9 days ago house more than 12000 people really 5 times the number it was built for many of the homeless have been reluctant to move into the new camp fearing that they will be stuck for study deckers life for some less months and stuff could. To get people moving into the capital good. Yes well its resulted in just over 2000 people thats according to the official figure is that event turd camp or entering you can see them behind us al can probably zoom in where theyre still co
Americas southern state. So more than a week after a fire destroyed greeces biggest refugee camp hundreds of people are settling into a new tent city on the greek island of lesbos theyve had to shelter wherever they can since fire swept through the old camp 9 days ago if house more than 12000 people nearly 5 times the number it was built for many of the homeless have been reluctant to move into the you camp fearing that they will be stuck there Stephanie Decker is inless boss at the camp as refugees arrive. It started very early this morning around 6 30 in the morning when you had those riot police line up you have police also in sort of hazmat suits that came to tell people waking them up basically come out of your tents its time to go its still going pretty peacefully but there are people who are adamant that they will not be entering this camp why because they say one thing enter its going to be locked theyre convinced they will not be able to move the situation at moria camp was i