Watch booktv this weekend on cspan2. President biden has picked Denis Mcdonough to head the Veterans Affairs department. He previously served as white house chief of staff during the last four years of the obama presidency. His confirmation hearing he was asked about veterans access to healthcare, modernization efforts in the das responds to covid19. This is just over two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] i i want to call this evening to order. I want to welcome everybody. I appreciate all that are here, all those that are online. The purpose of this hearing is due from the i president s nominate to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis Mcdonough. Before i talk about him i just want to say i appreciate this committee all the reasons we sat on this committee thats been bipartisan and its been nonpolitical, and we tried to do the best by our veterans whether you are the republican side for the democratic side of the aisle. I particularly appreciate the re
Steve from Rockefeller Center in the heart of new york city its the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. Tonight join jimmy and his guests Eddie Redmayne guy raz, musical guest lele pons x guaynaa, and featuring the legendary roots crew now, heres your host, jimmy fallon [cheers and applause] jimmy thank you very much. Oh, my goodness hi hey everyone thank you very, very much. And welcome to the tonight show. Lets get to the news and jokes. Well, guys, this morning the commission on president ial debates, which im assuming is just a bunch of guys with bird masks and butt panels, made a big announcement about the next president ial debate listen to this the Commission Just announcing the next debate will be entirely virtual as the president still battles covid. The candidates will participate from separate remote locations jimmy yeah a virtual debate with two guys in their 70s and a moderator in his 60s im sure thatll run real smooth and to make it even more annoying theyre going to have
The event would be held virtually the president swiftly rejected that idea later his campaign asked to delay the debate. Thats a request joe bidens campaign rejected joe biden announced he would step this up 8 in a town hall on october 15 the date originally slated for that debate a warning from House Speaker nancy pelosi today, the democrats could once again be talking about trying to remove President Trump from Office Speaker pelosi says tomorrow she will be talking about the 25th amendment which outlines the president ial transfer of power procedures Catherine Heenan host of inside bay area politics is here now she has more catherine. Well Speaker Pelosi is introducing a bill to set up a commission on president ial capacity. But first as she was talking to reporters about the coronavirus today. She suddenly said this. What are we talking about here. Tomorrow by the way. Tomorrow. Come here tomorrow, were going to be talking about the 25th amendment but not to take attention away fro
Steve from Rockefeller Center in the heart of new york city its the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. Tonight join jimmy and his guests Eddie Redmayne guy raz. Musical guest lele pons x guaynaa and featuring the legendary roots crew now, heres your host, jimmy fallon [cheers and applause] jimmy thank you very much. Oh, my goodness hi hey everyone thank you very, very much. And welcome to the tonight show. Lets get to the news and jokes. Well, guys, this morning the commission on president ial debates, which im assuming is just a bunch of guys with bird masks and butt panels, made a big announcement about the next president ial debate listen to this the Commission Just announcing the next debate will be entirely virtual as the president still battles covid. The candidates will participate from separate remote locations jimmy yeah a virtual debate with two guys in their 70s and a moderator in his 60s im sure thatll run real smooth and to make it even more annoying theyre going to have
Welcome to. Its good to have you with us the conflict in afghanistan has been going on for nearly 2 decades and ask him to tens of thousands of people but its hoped u. S. Backed talks between the Afghan Government and the taliban in qatar could lead to a Peace Agreement afghanistans chief negotiator. Is currently in pakistan a country also seen as crucial when it comes to securing a deal because of its influence but the taliban and its strategic interest in its neighbor will have more on islam about the role in a moment. But 1st a quick look buck of the conflict thats brought untold misery to the people of afghanistan. They are faces of the innocent. Victims of afghanistans long running conflict there have been tens of thousands more in fact and surviving family members want them to be remembered by those negotiating for peace in their country some simply because they are so desperate. They actually had never i would only forgive my sons killing if i could witness a lasting peace in th