And livelihoods. The white house has become a covid19 hotspot driven by the president s ongoing denial of how serious this pandemic is. Not even contracting the virus and being hospitalized seems to have shaken him back to reality. In normal times, the senate would be focusing our attention on passing legislation to help the millions of americans suffering during this pandemic. But these are not normal times. Instead, Senate Republicans are rushing to put a nominee onto the Supreme Court to be the deciding vote to take Health Care Away from millions of people. President trump has been very clear about what he is doing. He has repeatedly promised to appoint Supreme Court justices who will strike down the aca. By nominating judge barrett the president is keeping his promise. In her speech at the white house , judge barrett aligned herself with her mentor, the late Justice Anthony scalia, who twice voted to strike down the aca. To help the president keep his promise a republican colleague
Do you solemnly swear the testimony youre about to get this committee is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you god . I do. Committee, tothe your family. The floor is yours, judge. Ranking member feinstein and members of the committee, i am honored and humbled to appear before you today as the nominee for associate justice of the Supreme Court. I think the president for entrusting me with his profound responsibility this profound responsibility and the graciousness he and his family have shown me throughout the process. I think senator young for introducing me, as he did at my hearing, to serve on the seventh circuit and i also think senator braun for his support. Well she could not be with us via satellite i am also grateful to former dean patty ohara of the notre dame law school. She hired me as a professor nearly 20 years ago and she has been a mentor, colleague, and friend ever sense. I thank the members of this committee other colleagues in the senate wh
Like human rights the association of Southeast Asian nations has proved time and time again that its largely a toothless body this summit isnt expected to be any different instead the main focus is likely to be trade with the host country thailand hoping to announce the finalization of the 16 nation deal the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership includes all 10 members plus 6 others including china japan and india but not the United States negotiations started 7 years ago and after several delays the members hope a deal can finally be reached particularly now and mid trade tensions around the world china is in a high stakes tariff war with the United States led by President Donald Trump who is regarded as a protectionist who prefers bilateral rather than multilateral deals we need something tangible we need something Strong Enough to that we. Still support the idea of. Trade and investment the partnership would be the Worlds Largest free trade zone and constitute a 3rd of the Glo
Last gen to the Syrian Government and its allies after heavy fighting earlier this month zaha has more from beirut. It is the last rebel pocket in the southwestern countryside of damascus it is a military gain for the Syrian Government and its allies they launched a Massive Military Campaign two months ago the rebels were trapped in a small area they had no other choice really but to surrender weve seen this happen before intense bombardment and then program and forces impose a siege so the rebels have no choice but to surrender or die really but this is this is the portents of this is not just a military game for the government it is again for iran iran expanding its influence in a corner of syria very strategic corner of syria it lies between the syrian israeli and lebanese borders which means irans allies on the ground are moving closer to israel and israel really has been voicing a lot of concern about this as of late talking both to the russians as well as the americans telling th
No other choice but surrender a bust out of a key stronghold nest syrias capital whats a year for money will mark on the french president and twenty seventeen with a big popularity bounce on the record breaking cold snap in the u. S. That so bad sharks off freezing to death. Irans government is calling on people not to take part in what it says are illegal gatherings as protests driven by anger over the economy Gain Momentum for a third day in a row theyve been protests against the regime and the latest ones on the smaller scale this was a scene outside tyrone university on saturday west students jouncing antigovernment slogans fought with police in the last two days they said disperse protests in other cities including financial. People are angry over high living costs while others are demonstrating against irans Foreign Policy but not everyone is against the regime there were also progovernment supporters at the rally a chanted death to this a dishonest by a police eventually took co