The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglecd needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Laura im Laura Trevelyan and washington, d. C. And this is announcer bbc world news america. The number of coronavirus around the world passes 55 million. States impose new restrictions. 30,000 ethiopians have fled to neighboring sudan. Almost halare thought to be the n. Wants to know more about whats happening on the ground. They are needing avsperately to access unhindered, eunconditional access to refues. Laura plus, the taxis reached its destination as space x brings for astronauts safely toa the internatiospace station. Welcome to bbc world news america. The u. S. Is facing s the covid pandemic reeks fssther havoc ache nation. Each day the tracking ofovid cases gets darker and darker. More than 138,000 new cases on monday. To put that into perspective, one in every 378 americans tested positive f
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Never forget that you can also sustain us in the future. Today, give our senators the wisdom to trust you in the small things, realizing that faithfulness with the least perhaps them for fidelity with the much. As they seek to be stewards of your justice, mercy, and grace, use them to fulfill your purposes. Lord, give them a love for your wisdom and a passion to be guided by your precepts. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask so speak in morning business for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley thank you. Now that the United Kingdom has separated from the European Union, its our opportunity to sit down with the United Kingdom and do some
WhatAmbassador Nikki Haley say now . Firing line with Margaret Hooveris made possible by. Additional funding is provided by. Corporate funding is provided by. Welcome to firing line, nii haley. Thank you. Its great to be here. Ambassador haley, you were the United States ambassador to the United Nations. You were a member of President Trumps cabinet and a member of his National Security council. And you were the first personnd of coloroman to be elected as governor to the state of South Carolina. Youve now written a book, with all due respect am defendinica with grit and grace. When you first considered taking the job asnited states ambassador to the United Nations, you told reince priebus, you wrote in your book, i dont even know what the United Nations does. All i know is everybody hates it. Yeah. Tell me, do you have a more or a less positive view of the United Nations now . I think its interesting. Ta i ink i unde it more, from the standpoint of here you have 193 countes that come
What does Ambassador Nikki Haley say no firing line with marret hoover is made possible by. Edditional funding is prov by. Corporate funding is provided by. Welcome to firing line, nii haley. Thank you. Its great to be here. Ambassar haley, you were the United States ambassador to the United Nations. You were a member of President Trumps cabinet and ae er of his National Security council. And you were the first person of color and woman to be elected as govnor to the state of South Carolina. Youve now written a book, with all due respect defending america with grit and grace. When you first considered taking the job as United States ambsador to the United Nations, you told reince priebus, you i dont even know, what the United Nations does. All i know yeah. Body hates it. Tell me, do you have a more or a less positive view of the United Nations now . I think its interesting. I thini understand it more, from the standpoint of here you have 193 countries that come together ithe name of pe