the perfect look. but beneath the surface lies a murkier side. for every pristine peak, broken boards and piles of cheap polystyrene dumped on our beaches. it s really disheartening to see this amount of waste come forward. surfers may enjoy the fresh sea air, but the industry relies on toxic chemicals, producing suits and boards derived from oil. and living that dream of being at one with nature is getting more and more difficult. we do want to encourage people to get outdoors, but at the same time, at what cost to the planet? so i want to know, can surfing clean up its act? i ve surfed for more than a decade, but this is my first day on the water for over three years. new year s day 2020 and the fin of my board went into my face. i was left with 16 stitches, and it has taken me this long to start trying to get over my fear. today i ve come to the calmer waters of an inland surf lake near bristol to try and start getting back my love of surfing. as a journalist covering the
congress finally receives a classified briefing on the matter today. the senate being updated at this hour after the house was briefed earlier today. sandra: all of this as senior u.s. military and national security officials warn and have confirmed that spy balloon shot down off south carolina s coast on saturday was part of a major surveillance program run by china s military. so, what else are lawmakers learning in these briefings? we ll ask tennessee senator marsha blackburn and california democratic congressman ro khanna coming up. john: begin with lawmakers sparring over the politization of the federal government and whether the justice department has been weaponized against republicans. hello, i m john roberts in washington. let me be the first to say it, sandra, happy friday eve. sandra: and we made it to thursday. good to be with you, john. i m sandra smith in new york. america reports. republican-led committee says many questions need to be answered by the f
circus continues in the house. did either of you approve the shadow banning of my account at lauren boebert? david plouffe and jen psaki and how the president rattled republicans. at one point, it looked like you are trying to shush your side of the aisle. what happened? plus, the secret planes tickets are social security hiding in plain sight. if it was matt gates, i think that we do need reforms to social security and medicare. the latest ruling chapter from the scolding of george santos. it wasn t very normative of him. this all starts right now. good evening, i m chris hayes. if nothing else, the last 24 hours have given us some perfect illustration of the very different, rhetorical universes at the two political parties are living in. on the one sand, president biden, who just delivered his second official state of the union address last night. of course, being president, joe biden holds a unique position. he gets to deliver a speech to over 27 million am
mi5 suspected a muslim preacher who was close to the manchester arena bomber of being a radicaliser a bbc investigation reveals. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the uk prime minister rishi sunak is in belfast, where he has called for mps to back his new deal on post brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. the agreement between the uk and eu, called the windsor framework, is aimed at significantly reducing the number of checks on goods moving between great britain and northern ireland. the agreement between the uk and eu, called the windsor framework, is aimed at significantly reducing the number of checks on goods moving between great britain and northern ireland. it also creates new powers for stormont, that s the northern ireland assembly, to reject changes to eu regulations. and this new agreement will replace the northern ireland protocol. that was introduced after the uk left the eu , and meant additional checks were required
my lords, ladies and gentlemen, it is my most sorrowful duty to announce to you the death of my beloved mother the queen. i know how deeply you, the entire nation, and i think i may say the whole world, sympathize with me in the irreparable loss we ve all suffered. it is the greatest consolation to me to know of the sympathy expressed by so many, to my sister and brothers, and that such overwhelming affection and support should be extended to our whole family in our loss. to all of us as a family, as to this kingdom and the wider family of nations, of which it is a part, my mother gave an example of lifelong love and of selfless service. my mother s reign was unequaled in its duration, its dedication, and its devotion. even as we grieve, we give thanks for this most faithful life. i am deeply aware of this great inheritance and the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty which have now passed to me. in taking up these responsibilities, i shall strive to follow the