Im coming to you from new york, new york, my home here, as most of us are sheltering in place from home, im doing the same. If you are watching us from facebook, twitter, one of the axios websites, thank you for being with us. We have an Incredible Program honoring juneteenth. I want to say thank you to our sponsor, bank of america, for this event. If you are on twitter or instagram, follow us with axios events or on the axios twitter axios account. Check news on axios. Com. Joining us right now, i want to get right to it, the man who i am very excited to talk to and i hope you are excited to hear from, coming to us from ofhesda, maine, founder like in a timid television, Robert Johnsonblack entertainment television, Robert Johnson. How are you . Robert im doing well. How are you . Dion im also doing well. Thank you so much for being with us. Robert my pleasure. Dion juneteenth is a particularly apt holiday for africanamericans because it is not come with the signing of a resolution or
Watch our live coverage starting at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Former Deputy National security adviser ben rhodes on the rise of chinas global influence. He joined the ucla center for International Relations for a broad discussion on Foreign Policy and National Security. Everyone. Rning, it is a pleasure to have you back for one of our webinars. Today, we have the pleasure of bening as our special guest he will speak and then he and i will have a conversation. To postrage you all questions through the q a feature. Limited to the second half, i will begin to wrap up our discussion and i will start posing some of your questions. This will run about one hour. I want to mention next week, next wednesday we will have our last webinar for the seminar partnerll be with our novelg about his new which is a look into the future of warfare and cyber warfare. He is a fantastic thinker and writer. Rhodes. Y, ben he is the former National Security Deputy National security advisor. Of pensee the world and a
U. S. Senate when they return here on cspan2. Next a house ways and means subCommittee Hearing on efforts to provide tax relief to low income workers, minorities, women and families affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Witnesses include representatives from the National Womens law center, Georgetown University poverty and inequality center, the American Enterprise institute and Childrens Health watch at Boston Medical Center. We are ready to go now. Take it all for joining the first remote hearing of the subcommittee on select revenue measures. We find ourselves in challenging times as evidenced by this new method of conducting Community Business in accord with the Public Health and safety recommendations. But the challenges we encounter here in congress are small compared to what i hear and see and what i am sure all of you here and see in our communities. Im glad we can move forward into the work that our constituents need given the difficult economic situations in which so many fin
The level of cooperation needed between mayor answers states and federal government to help foster Economic Opportunity growth and opportunity for all. A month ago, as i mentioned, our Leadership Team had the opportunity to discuss some keyish ice with Vice President elect pence and the moment we mentioned 300 mayors would be here in the capitol for this meeting, he said, i will be there. As far as we can remember, this is the first time we have ever had a Vice President elect attend the winter meeting prior to the inauguration. So it is my great honor and privilege to welcome to the United States conference of mayors, 850th winter meeting, Vice President elect mike pence. [ applause ] thank you so much. Thank you for that wonderful introduction. Mayor corn et. Greetings to all of the distinguished mayors. Welcome to washington, d. C. It is a city that president onf. Kennedy combines southern efish ens efish ens efficiency with northern charm. It was a pleasure meeting with you, nick,
Potential for individual instance. A lot of talking back and forth between the ultra left and the rightists. Either of whom i agree with very much. Althoe im very much against the trump administration. Reporter do you think anything is accomplished today . Berkeley will continue having a reputation for being full of crazy people who love politics. Reporter at its height about 200 people were participating on one side or the other. By 4 00 p. M. Trump supporters took their march to the streets while followed by a very loud group of protesters. Police assisted. The injured to their cars. Police also confiscated large sticks from some of the protesters. Reporting live in berkeley, nbc bay area news. Thank you very much. There were injuries and arrests. Christie smith, is there. A handful of people taken into customer did i by police. Reporter we do have some new information for you. Up to 12 people were arrested here today and when we checked in, maybe an hour ago, we did see one person d