Good to have you with us. We begin tonight with the politics and the pandemic. Lawmakers here in berlin have voted to give the German Government new power. So while we get to introduce specific restrictions to tackle the coronavirus crisis, the measures have been signed into law by the president in germany from vulture, steinmeyer, and will come into force this coming thursday. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to protest today as politicians debated the legislation thank water cannon and pepper spray deployed by police to disperse the demonstrators. Thousands gathered near the German Parliament building many in the crowd, not wearing masks, or maintaining social distancing. They were protesting against coronavirus restrictions, which they see as a violation of their civil rights. In my opinion, the restrictions are disproportionate. Surely it should have been possible to come up with other measures that dont cause so much suffering. You still believe i am here for my chil
Another spike in coronavirus cases will meet the front line workers during one of the hardest jobs that there is every day. And u. S. President orders u. S. Troops to come home from afghanistan. The move is drawing fire from americas nato allies, including germany, plus 2 fatal crashes kept it grounded for 2 years now. After months of scrutiny, the boeing 737. 00 max has been cleared to fly again. I burnt off to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and to all of you around the world. Welcome. We begin tonight with politics and the pandemic. Lawmakers here in berlin have voted to give the German Government new powers, allowing it to introduce restrictions to tackle the coronavirus crisis. German president , vulture steinmeyer, signed the bill into law earlier this evening. It takes effect tomorrow. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets today to protest as politicians debated the legislation thank water cannon and pepper spray deployed by police to disperse the demonstra
Lockdowns. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is dismissing the Supreme Court ruling giving okay for large religious gatherings. This escalating debate, is the media too soft on team biden. I break it down in my latest wall street journal column, notice how the fawning media behave like lapdogs when it comes to looking at the biden camp. The vast and rising power of big tech. Facing backlash from the United States to the united kingdom, from claims to anticonservative bias to anticompetitive business models. To the border and the Trump Administration making a big last push to crack down on immigration as the Incoming Biden Administration prepares to roll back many of the trump teams most highprofile policies. Im gerry baker. In for elizabeth macdonald. The evening edit starts right now. Gerry the Biden Administration announcing key administrated tiff team and janet yellen as treasury secretary, and neera tanden, from a controversial think tank, he wants her to be head of office of manageme
Jobs there is every day. U. S. President orders u. S. Troops to come home from afghanistan. The move is drawing fire from americas nato allies including germany. Plus, two fatal crashes kept it grounded for two years. After months of scrutiny, the boeing 737 max has been cleared to fly again. Im brent goff. To our viewers in pbs in the United States and around the world, welcome shade we begin with politics and the pandemic. Lawmakers in berlin have voted to give the German Government new powers allowing it to introduce restrictions to tackle the coronavirus. The german president signed the bill into law this evening. It takes effect tomorrow. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets today to protest as politicians debated the legislation. Water cannon and pepper spray deployed by paris by police to disperse demonstrators. Thousands gather near the German Parliament building. Many in the crowd not Wearing Masks or maintaining social distancing. They were protesting against corona
In berlin. This is the day you know, its the to be allowed to oppose the measures even to deny the obvious. Told us it is and must be possible in a free and open country to try. This is a fake. This is about corona, anyone who doesnt understand that. Im sorry, months of restrictions on fundamental rights are being passed just because your love doesnt make you right. And it certainly doesnt mean you are in the majority. Also coming up mass coronavirus testing in liverpool, england, the British Government hopes that it will help stem the virus, but there are warnings it made lead to the public, letting down their gore. We need to explain to the public that this is not a possible to misbehave this part of the jackson hole of white of public protection. Protesters pushed back by police with Water Cannons near the Brandenburg Gate here in berlin. People violating the laws of social distancing and mask wearing, accusing police and politicians of using the Coronavirus Crisis to deny them of t