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santos. republican leaders refused to -- no matter how many times hes bizarre lies are exposed. and forget gas stoves. even more outrageous -- nothing burger involves a made-up story about a pregnant batman villain. ♪ ♪ ♪ it was in april 2010 that justice john paul stevens, after serving 34 years on the nations highest court, announced his intention to retire in a letter to then president barack obama. the news, naturally, set washington into a tizzy, of all things. scotus usuall...

vacant at the moment. tuesdays election may offer some clarity as to where the american people are, how they are thinking ahead of the 2024 general election. this week, we are also finding out more about whether donald trump plans to run for president again. according to sources familiar with trumps thinking, the fifth former president will likely announce another bid for the white house this month. this is a move hell but confirmed on thursday. >> the election was rigged and stolen. o...

of staff at the department of homeland security and tom peck, political sketch writer at the independent. welcome to the programme. its starting to feel a bit like groundhog day on capitol hill. thats because the house is trying again for a third day to elect a speaker of the house. weve now had eight votes. and in all eight, the republican kevin mccarthy has failed to receive enough votes. he hasnt even been able to swing the needle in his favour at all. this is the scene live in the ...

well, if mr. walker were here, id ask him about this disturbing history of violence that weve seen from him. and were not just talking about one woman, but multiple women. he threatened to kill his ex-wife. put a gun to her head. hes threatened other women, and when asked about that, he really hasnt given account for this kind of violence, and i want to know for him why he thinks hes ready to represent the people of georgia and if hes ready to face up to this history of violence. >> de...

hundred of supporters to jail and leave the clear kingpin unprosecuted >> if attorney general garland does not sign off on the criminal charges you have referred, what would be your reaction >> i would just be surprised if that happened. i really would be surprised. its just -- its so clear that he intended to interfere with a proceeding. >> the 845-page report providing evidence that trump did intend to interfere the committee uncovering evidence as early as december 29th that trump ...

at a pub on merseyside, in northern england, on christmas eve. the victim has been named as 26—year—old elle edwards. a 30—year—old man and a 19—year—old woman have been arrested. now on bbc news — bend it like beckham: 20 years on. its not fair, the boys never have to come home and help. i wonder if i had an arranged marriage, would i get someone whod let me play football whenever i wanted? who are you talking to? move on up by curtis mayfield plays bend it like beckham ...

>> we now move to the prayer of the faithful. >> translator: brothers and sisters, let us pray to god our father for his forgiveness and rebirth to the living hope for the resurrection of jesus to the dead. the response is let us pray to the lord. ♪ >> translator: we pray in german. the pope emeritus benedict who has fallen asleep in the lord, may the eternal shepherd receive him into his kingdom of light and peace. ♪ ♪ >> translator: we pray in french. for our holy father pope f...

political outsider in the vein of john mccain. lets be honest, if john mccain as a child had been dropped on his head and into a vat of acid, and you see why republican -- trying to change the conversation. mitch mcconnell knows that candidate quality really does matter. even when the political winds should be in his partys favor. look at the 2010 and 2012 election cycles. maybe remember delaware republican senate candidate christine odonnell, who after confessing she dabbled in witchc...

there on wednesday. the governor has already declared a state of emergency. in cuba, the hurricane caused damage to crops, and knocked out the electricity grid. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show, im in tarifa, in spain, where its definitely the windier the better as i check out the big air kitesurfing competition. oh, my god, that was so good! i loved it. we are getting artsy in southern turkey for the mardin biennial. and tick, tick, boom — we go behind ...

and moved from a lot of schools. when i looked through textbooks in school everybody that achieved, no—one ever looked like me. it kind of made you feel that you could never be great. when you look through education it is still a very bias eurocentric point of view. were here to celebrate that we can make a change and we can be the difference that so many people want to see. learning about a more diverse history is a small step towards a greater understanding and an empathy with the ...