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Hoarders of medical supplies for those in desperate need in the nation, republicans doing their part, bringing a 2 trillion stimulus package to senate floor to provide aid for american working families. But democrats are blocking relief, playing politics with the well being of the american worker, Mitch Mcconnell today railing against democrat partys effort to use this stimulus package for their partys pet projects. Here are some items on the democratic wish list over which they choose over whic...

Changed medicines, for his decades of medical research and efforts to find cures philanthropist michaelmilken will weigh in and also were zeroing in on where this all began, congressman devon nunes on his investigation into chinas behavior on the world stage that and a lot more as we look ahead on sunday morning futures. The coronavirus pandemic spreading across the country further disrupting daily live nearly 3,000 cases now reported in 49 states and washington d. C. A total of 57 deaths with t...

Changed medicines, for his decades of medical research and efforts to find cures philanthropist michaelmilken will weigh in and also were zeroing in on where this all began, congressman devon nunes on his investigation into chinas behavior on the world stage that and a lot more as we look ahead on sunday morning futures. The coronavirus pandemic spreading across the country further disrupting daily live nearly 3,000 cases now reported in 49 states and washington d. C. A total of 57 deaths with t...

Gaveltogavel coverage. War powers resolution, fisa reauthorization, and a repeal of President Trumps 2017 travel ban. Ker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by guest chaplain reverend jonathan slavinskas, st. Bernards church of our lady of providence parish worcester, massachusetts. The chaplain eternal lord we come to you with thanksgiving from the many pleasings you bestow upon us. We thank you for our faith, freedom and nation. We rejoice living in a nation tha...

Statement from me and from mr. Cole then well go tow our distinguished witnesses. Today the rules committee will hold a hearing to discuss how the constitution separated powers between the legislative and executive branches and how the balance of power between these branches has shifted over time. We are doing this in the hopes of finding concrete Bipartisan Solutions to better ensure congress is playing the role our nations founders envisioned. Thats a lot, i know. And while a constitutional de...

The imposition of additional sanctions against any individual owning, operating, trading with, or assisting sectors of the iranian economy, including construction, manufacturing, textiles, and mining. And let me be clear, these will be both primary and secondary sanctions. The eo also allows us to designate other sectors in the future as secretary pompeo and me think is appropriate. Second, we are announcing 17 specific sanctions against irans largest steel and iron manufacturers, three seychell...

Trial against President Trump this is about 25 minutes. Good morning everyone. One thing before i get started on the issue at hand. The Supreme Court Just Announced that it would delay ruling on the administrations lawsuit against our health care law. Its a sharp reminder to the American People that while all this importantbusiness is going on , the president and Republican Party is trying to take away americans healthcare. Woe is us should they succeed either this year or next year. Now, lets g...

Impeachment. Republicans and democrats clashing over the rules even though the articles have yet to arrive at the senate. Plus attorney general bill barr meeting next week with officials in mexico to talk security amid that countrys worsening epidemic of narco violence. Im Melissa Francis in for elizabeth macdonald. The evening edit starts right now. Melissa we have every angle covered for you tonight. Hillary vaughn with latest from the white house on iran. Gerri willis at New York Stock Exchan...

Longstanding interest as a commentator and analyst in iran. Im delighted to be joined by two of the people i think understand iran best in this country, and i will just move from my left, Maziar Bahari was my colleague as a newsweek reporter in iran. He worked for newsweek from 1998 until june 21, 2009, thousand nine, when he was arrested and imprisoned in tehran. You will know if youve read his wonderful memoir, then they came for me, what that imprisonment was like. If you havent read the book...

Will go back to the auditorium at the Cato Institute for the 2019 cato surveillance conference. Senior fellow, thank you both to those watching at home for joining us. As i mentioned at the start of the conference we focused on issues of surveillance oversight and this years conference or this morning you heard about an array of institutions and entities and persons who work to oversee the secret use of intelligence collection. This ranges from the pfizer court to the inspectors general to gover...