Who are trying to figure out how to stay in their homes in the middle of a Global Pandemic and affect the lives of people that call this country home but worry about status here because theyre caught up in immigration system that is deeply, deeply flawed. And it affects every american who wants to know our election and with it, our democracy are legitimate, safe and secure. We know whats at stake. We know whats on the line. We promise to keep that focus front and center. So thank you for joining us on our debut weekend of american voices. Tonight, were going to start with a shocking story you probably have not heard. Its a news story that falls at the intersection of the fight over womens bodies and the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It is happening as people gathered at the steps of the Supreme Court again this morning to pay their respects. Before ginsburg was a Supreme Court juice tistice, her fisrs was on behalf of a block woman. Cox was sterile utilized in 1965 as part of the statewide
I am the editor and chief of the atlantic. Im joined today by Caitlyn Dickerson superstar reporter for the atlantic. An author of this months cover story. Many of you who are to subscribers at home will see this in the mail shortly. It is a magnificent comprehensive investigation of the trumpar administration famiy separation policy. Child separation policy. It is an interesting story on a number of levels for us. It is the longest piece i have published in my time as editor. It might be the longest we publish in memory. We are old magazine i cannot attest for what happened in the 19th century. I know we havekn not published this kind of story in quite a while. It comes in almost 30,000 words. I would encourage all of you who have not read it to read it. Do not think of is a very, very long story. Think of it is a very, very short book. That will help you psychologically. But caitlyn, welcome. I am going to take some questions but you put them in the chat and i will ask them the good o
His resort in virginia. Cases of covid19 continues to surge fueling the global mark. As you can see, the curve is not going down. The curve is not flattening. Msnbcs ongoing count four states set new records. Nevada, south carolina, florida and georgia. Floridas record yesterday broke the record set on friday which broke the record set wednesday last week. Florida reported 34,000 new covid19 cases in the last week. Look at that chart. The state has followed texas in implementing minor measures to stop the spread including reclosing beaches and bars. If i cant make money, you know what call my bartenders and tell them they cant work snow. All my bartenders and cooks cannot work. Certainly share everybodys concern about whats going on, but didnt think we would go backwards. The reason people didnt think they would be reclosing is simple. False optimism. Not listening to the science and a horrendous policy from elected leaders in washington. Things are becoming so dire in texas its forced
Kept exploding and burning for days. Kept blowing off artillery shells every direction. Happened in march. Fire stopped and got back into town found pieces of missiles, artillery shells and tank rounds all over the town. Ukrainian government said the fire didnt start by accident. Thats nearby where russian and russiansupported troops have been pushing at the border. Ukrainians say they think it blew up because somebody flew a drone over the depot and dropped incendiary device into it, set off the fire and rounds going. Dayslong set of explosions. In march. Earlier this month it happened again in city right on the front lines of that russian land grab in ukraine. In Eastern Ukraine, the donetsk region. Authorities say it was also arson, sabotage, somebody set it on fire. Today its happened again. Footage from this one, reuters, the camera is well back from the Ammunition Depot. You can see the individual spiraling, zigzagging flashes of light. Extrude up tracer fire or drunk fireflies.
Privately and at times publicly that the attorney general is someone that should work for him, that should be loyal to him, that should put his interests first. This is a president who doesnt understand that the government, that foreign countries, everybody doesnt exist to serve him like a medieval king. President trump saying thank you to saudi arabia for, quote, oil prices getting lower. All of this following the president s decision not to punish saudi arabia for the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi saying the alliance is just too important. It was as if they were writing a press release for saudi arabia, not for the United States, and it was unnecessarily provocative in the way that he did it. When we align ourselves with nations that dont share our values and we think were pursuing National Interests we are actually undercutting our most powerful appeal, our most powerful call it a weapon. Its American Values. Federal Health Officials say theres one food you should not buy or serv