President biden spoke with netanyahu and the palestinian leader and called for a seize fire. Well have the latest developments on this tense and deadly situation throughout the hour. Meanwhile a major breakthrough in the form of a bipartisan agreement to investigate the January 6th insurrection to the capitol. The idea is to create an independent commission to investigate the attack and how it was handled and it would be styled after the 9 11 commission and the facts and circumstances on the attack to the capitol and influencing factors. The commission would have Subpoena Power and be required to issue a final report by The End of the year with findings on the facts and causes of the riot as well as recommendations to prevent future attacks on the countrys democratic institutions. The legislation that formed the commission expected to be considered in the house this week was put forth on friday by House Homeland Committee Chair Benny Thompson standing by who will be a guest momentarily
B both bothalgia. An Anchor Foralgia zero ra. This channel will not be silenced. We will not be silenced, we can guarantee you that right now. Reporter its the latest in a week of escalations. Palestinian officials say 139 people have been killed in gaza with another thousand plus wounded. Meanwhile, the Rocket Fire from hamas keeps coming, now killing at least eight sevens. With me now, nic robertson in israel. Arlette saenz as well. What is israel saying about this strike . Reporter theyre saying that there was a Military Installation belongs to hamas military Intelligence Operation inside that building. They say they take care to avoid civilian casualties, and the Prime Minister here in a Phone Conversation with President Biden made the point on that Phone Call that the people in that building were warned to get out prior. We know that the Associated Press have said that that warning did come and that the people, the journalists in the building and others who live in the building an
Good afternoon. We are following the breaking developments in the Middle East. Within the last hour, weve been getting word of protests continuing across the West Bank showing palestinians throwing stones and retaliating against israeli forces. At least 200 palestinians have been killed Air Strikes thus far. This as the fighting that has killed more than 200 people on both sides shows no sign of letting up anytime soon. Were going to bring you coverage from the region, halls of congress and the Journalism And Advocacy groups following this story. And were also watching developments at the White House which at this hour is distancing itself from growing calls in congress and Around The World for a ceasefire between israel and hamas. Meanwhile the United States has just blocked what would have been a unanimous statement by the u. N. Security council expressing calls for cessation of hostilities. Earlier when President Biden was speaking about the Covid Vaccine efforts abroad, he hinted t
of the election and about the result of the election. he is making claims that are dangerous, completely false, and doing so with an interviewer who is not an interviewer at all. this was not hardball, not even softball. this was tee ball. maria bartiromo once a feared and acclaimed journalist known for working the floor of the new york stock exchange, forcing ceos to tell the truth, now sits behind a desk and invites the president to lie and lie and lie. to do it for more than half an hour, to do it 26 days after the election. 22 days after fox and all of the other major networks called the election for president-elect joe biden. you might have thought after a week or after two weeks the president would start to accept the reality that he lost. you know, he hadn t given any interviews for three weeks. he had not even called into fox & friends or newsmax. it was a good deal that he gave had interview. his very first television interview since the election. i would tell you
dangers of reporting of human rights. today we are here to highlight the dangers of the atrocities against journalists, press freedom. the seriousness of the threat to press freedom and global freedom writ large requires the united states to expand its alliances with fellow democracies and deepen its own commitment to democratic shared values. the world ea s democratic natio must defend democracy as an internal right in order to decrease the current authoritarian trends in many places across the world. without objection all members may have five days to submit questions. i recognize myself for the purpose of making an opening statement. i d like to start out by thanking our distinguished witnesses here with us today. i would also like to especially thank our witnesses speaking about their personal experiences. it has become increasingly harder for journalists to do their jobs. the press is constantly threatened by authoritarian governments that want to control the narrative.