Prizewinning and distinguish Foreign Correspondent and columnist for the Washington Post and friend, jim hoberman. Good to be here. And then to be the luckiest man i can say truthfully the gemini is fascinated i really didnt expect to read every word that was so vast and once i started i couldnt put it down. So in 2005 i know you did seven books. I did character and character assassination. That is it. It is a pleasure to work with the senatornd that they would do more. I find this strange to be talking about him i was really surprised to discover about the mccain family that he had western roots im a carpetbagger in arizona i grew up as a carpetbagger but i didnt realize that about john mccain was a carpetbagger when he ran for office. Talking smalltown mississippi and then to get the reaction. And john mccain seven forebears. And with the own personality so no doubt is derived from the personality of his father and grandfather in the position of mississippi mccain with that enthusias
And blast off as china launches its 1st unmanned spacecraft to the moon and to bring back rocks from the lunar surface. , so many weeks of delay and uncertainty, but u. S. , president elect joe biden, is formally beginning his transition to the white house, the head of the g. S. A. The General Services administration has now does ignited by the apparent winner of this months president ial election. It clears the way for the transition to finally begin. Donald trump, who has of course, refused to concede so far, did authorize the administration to initiate the process, but hes vowed to keep up the fight, insisting without evidence that the election was quote, corrupt bidens team. They are welcoming this move as they would. It frees up millions of dollars for the new administration. It can now work with federal officials on a coronavirus response, as well as a National Security strategy. Will start with a support from particle in washington. This is the letter president elect. Joe biden
Together. I do want to Say Something real washington journal live every day at 7 00 a. M. Eastern. At h the entire program cspan. Org. Well fulfill our 40yearplus commitment to cover the u. S. Congress. You live to the floor, next. One bill on the house agenda today. Apprenticeship opportunities. And now live coverage of the u. S. House on cspan. Heaven ane you thanks for giving us another day. Bless the members of the peoples house with focus and purpose as they gather these few days before thanksgiving. May their efforts give true cause for americans to gather to give thanks. As infections continue to spread in hospitals nationwide and hospitals nationwide are pressed to their limits, look with with mercy upon your people. May we all, together, be mindful of the part we can play in addressing the spread of coronavirus. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days pr
Michael link thank you so much michel for coming on im going to say that when you were appointed special rapporteur you probably didnt think you were going to be thinking of the illegal occupation in the context of a Global Pandemic how about is coronavirus in the occupied territories that alone gaza. Look at the very beginning it appeared opin when the crown of iris 1st hit in march it appeared that the the occupy palestinian territories were going to actually weather this extremely rather well in part thats because of a negative situation other such limited freedom of mobility. And movement with respect to other gaza strip in particular and that many you know a huge number of the palestinian population in the west bank is also extremely limited freedom of movement around behind the the wall and as really checkpoints well whats happened with respect to the 2nd wave that were experiencing now is that cases both in gaza the west bank and including East Jerusalem are rising exponentially
Though its pretty clear that yes, lost the election. Even republican senator now is an indian style of behavior asking, you know, absent of policy. Yeah, exactly. And so joe biden has announced he will convene a summit for democracy so he wants to rally americans and us round table again to really make them more coherent to improve the relationship, particularly see where p. And ls suno. And the relations was in nato relations was in the e. U. Back if straight he had a very hostile, almost relationship to international fox. So biden will have a totally different policy if he appreciates the value of the less and the whole he seems to realize that the United States is a lot stronger to get its allies rather than to go it alone. And under, under, we saw a more unilateral america going to develop policy. And i think that will change fundamentally in one of your recent analysis of trumps Foreign Policy. You single out its 3 primary strands disengaging the us from local politics, does deign