A commission of the fight against antisemitism already being put in place and since then that been several of the contacts being set up in various organizations also for the judiciary for example in lent and the capital is seen as a front runner really in this fight against antisemitism but its making sure that those measures are also rolled out nationwide but having spoken some members of the Jewish Community here in how the today they just dont think that politics the politicians here in germany and also the authorities have quite grasped yet the severity of the issue of antisemitism in far right extremism and that they believe still more needs to be done especially when it comes to the discourse in society and in political sphere is. Showing a split screen right now where we were in a moment ago of. You and the inside hall where this festival festivities will take place and theres a conductor and music is being played we understand there were there will be speeches give us a brief r
Educe the national debt. As always, well take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is 7 00 eastern time here in washington. The start of a holiday week. Congress returning in two weeks. President trump spending christmas with his family in florida. It is monday, december 23. We begin our first hour with Foreign Policy. The leaders of china, south korea and japan meeting today in beijing it. Comes as the pentagon and u. S. Officials are on, quote, high alert, after new threats over the weekend by north korea. In the past President Trump has said that he and president kim jong un fell in love. But since that comment back in february, talks have broken down. We want to get your reaction to these developments in north korea, what it means for the u. S. And for the region. 2027488001, thats our line for republicans. 2027488922 for democrats. 2027488002 if oure democrats. Or on twit or facebook. Good m
Offenders, first time thieves, first time shoplifters should not be prosecuted , but should not be prosecuted, but should merely get a caution. Ill ask the question tonight does this open the door to mass offending on a scale weve never seen before. 7 before all of that, before . Before all of that, lets get the news with polly middlehurst. Middlehurst. Nigel, thank you. Good evening. Our top story from gb news tonight is that labour supporting unions have been accused of attempting to block the use of the bibby stockholm home to house asylum seekers. A home to house asylum seekers. A government source has described that as a betrayal of the country and of the british people. Its after the Fire Brigades Union labelled the accommodation barge as a potential death trap and requested an urgent meeting with the home secretary about overcrowding and fire exit concerns. It could now be next week before any migrants are moved to the vessel, which is currently moored off portland in dorset , a
Week before any migrants are moved to the vessel, which is currently moored off portland in dorset , a currently moored off portland in dorset, a mans been found guilty today of murdering his ten month old stepson, jacob crouch was found dead in his cot at his derbyshire home in 2020. He had suffered rib fractures and was bruised with internal injuries as well. Craig crouch has been convicted of murder and three counts of Child Cruelty. The babys mother, gemma barton, was also found guilty of Child Cruelty and causing allow or allowing his death. Detective inspector paul bullock said he hopes the verdict will bring closure for jacobs wider family. Its clear from the evidence found on gemma barton and craig crouchs phones through text messages, videos and audio recordings that they were equally responsible for the culture of cruelty that was inflicted on baby jacob. As a father , i cannot as a father, i cannot comprehend what happened behind closed doors and my thoughts remain with jaco
Americas story. Funding for cspan 2 comes from these Television Companies and more, including charter communications. Chter is proud to be recognized as one of the best internet providers. We are just getting started. We are building 100,000 miles of new infrastructure to reach those who need it most. Charter communications, along with these Television Companies supports cspan 2 as a public service. This course, as you know, examines the development of the u. S. Welfare state, the way americans have gone about making social provisions for themselves. Social provisions include programs that aim at reducing risk and enhancing quality of life. Our focus has been on the relief of poverty. Im going to depart from our usual format here. Im going to do a fair amount of reading this afternoon because im concerned about covering all the material that we have to cover. Over the course of our exploration of the construction of the american welfare state, we have encountered several different pers