Different than the current administrations he was speaking to us network c. N. N. And described his plans he said where possible he would mandate mass for example on interstate travel on airplanes and in federal buildings but otherwise would seek to influence americans by his example and they said it was important for him and the Vice President themselves to wear a mask as an example of course mask wearing has become controversial in some parts of the United States so there could be some pushback on that front but both biden seeming to stress that there would be an end date that this was for a limited time 100. 00 days to get the virus under control he also talked about the fact that his plan was not to close the economy but to offer clear guidance not to impose strict or not to impose specific lockdown so much as guidance he talked about if restaurants and bars need to close for periods of time that they need to know that there would be assistance in what the ground rules were going t
The 75th anniversary of the cold war. With me today is dr. William hitchcock, the professor of history at the university of virginia. Dr. Hitchcock is the author of several books on the cold war, most recently the age of Eisenhower America and the world in the 1950s. Published in 2018 by simon and schuster. Will, welcome and ask for joining us. William thank you, good to be with you. Looking forward to a conversation. Sean lets get to it. In surveying the 45 years of the cold war and its impact, one could argue that it fundamentally changed the constitutional framework of the American Government, that it was this period that saw the greater concentration of power in the president at the expense of the congress, that more than ever in our history because of the challenges of the cold war our National Course is now set by the personality of the president. Would you agree with that . William well, yes, i would agree with that. And i think its been characteristic of the presidency over the
Is meeting to discuss the distribution of vaccines that are still in the final stages of that approval. So what we do know is that the meetings from the f. D. A. Da, those hearings will take place, will be december 10th and 17th for her and modernity, respectively. But what were hearing from mike pence, the Vice President , as he held a call with governors on monday, is that he expects these vaccines will almost immediately be rolled out. 12000. 00, jobs are now at risk in the u. K. , is that the partment store chain that has become the latest business casualty of the pandemic . Brennan has more from london. Its really not the season to be jolly here on the u. K. High street with the u. K. Retail sector in a genuine crisis at the moment in the run up to christmas. And in the midst of this pandemic, the news about especially a surprise, its been in Administration Since earlier this year. But the fact that 12000 jobs are now in serious jeopardy, just weeks before christmas is a big blow
Trevor lets get straight into the big news over the weekend. Yeah, i finally learned how to dunk boom turns out you just need to make the net a little closer to the ground. Dont know why i didnt think about that. Also this happens. Cnn projects joseph r. Biden, jr. Elected the 46th president of the president of the united states. There was jubilee as people flooded the streets celebrating from the white house to the west coast. Celebrations in the streets. In new york city the trystate and across the world. In the streets of the largest cities, today a party. In President Trumps hometown new york city, biden supporters shouted out their windows. There were bands and champagne. Whoo costumes and tears. An impromptu dance party broke out. Had sweet caroline sing alongs and nah nah nah goodbye sing along. Trevor oh, yeah, what a day, what a day, what a day, now, people were out in the streets dancing, they were partying, singing sweet caroline which is genius because any generation singin
Reforms happening. Reporter in san jose that reform is taking shape as measure g. What is critical about this is the expansion of the independent please auditors is possibility over all Police Involved shootings, and uses a force that resulted in serious injury. Reporter it would make a change to the city charter to allow for expanding the powers of the independent Police Auditor if approved the city council would then have to decide exactly what those powers are. The mayor wants to give the office full investigative authority. As i propose a couple of months ago, to move investigations out of the Police Department and into the independent Police Auditors office, after the death of george boyd, there is a broad recognition, that a major city Police Departments, greater ability, greater transparency. They will be the first to say this. In fact the San Jose Police union said it is in favor of measure g but is wary of and i please bias in the office. Reasonable oversight over the Police D