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The freeman foundation. Pursuing solutions for americas neglecd needs. And by contributions to this pbs statiofrom viewers like you. Thank you. Katty i am katty kay in washington. This is bbc world news america. Pain and a problem. Philonise floyd talks about an overhaul of the police. Philonise i want to make necessary changes that make Law Enforcement the solution and not the oblem. Katty t targeting historic symbols of raci, demonstrators in Different Countries pull down statues of controvers...

Law enforcement agencies and, of course, our heroic healthcare workers. They have tohe be on the front lines doing their job each and every day, no matter what the risk is because the work is considered to be essential. Our healthcare workers continue to fight this virus on the front lines delivering lifesaving care and comfort to those isolated from their loved ones. Our farmers and ranchers are producing the food. Truckers are transporting it, and Grocery Stores employees are stocking shelves ...

Chief of staff. Now, live coverage of the u. S. Senate. Vice president under the previous order, the senate will consider the following nomination. The clerk nomination, general charles q. Brown, jr. , to be chief of staff and general of the United States air force. The Vice President under the previous order, the question occurs on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . It appears there is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the Vice President are there any...

More than 36 million have lost their jobs because of coronavirus. While congress has taken significant action, we must do more. On wednesday, Federal Reserve chairman jay powell urged congress to think big, address this crisis. The heroes act is a bold step to provide that support and ensure our nation meets the challenge of the pandemic and the ensuing economic recession. Within the appropriations division, this bill deploys more than 1. 5 trillion in federal funds to address this health and ec...

Is the only institution in america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to increase awareness and understanding of the constitution among the american people. And that is what they are trying to do in collaboration with cspan as we invite you to join us in listening to these oral arguments and then convening afterwards with some of americas most thoughtful scholars who filed briefs in our taking positions on both sidesof of the c...

Of thousands of people worldwide. The virus, unfortunate, could cause additional early deaths down the road due to the unemployment and poverty that it could cause. To stave off those avoidable deaths, America Needs to reinnovate the booming economy we had before covid19. To do so we put on this presentation to listen today from United States senators ted cruz and mike lee. Each one has ideas about Regulatory Reform that will kickstart our economy as well as keep it going strong on a longterm ba...

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Us covid19 is up to three times more contagious than the flu. That means in a normal cycle of this virus, just one person with coronavirus could kick off a Snowball Effect that leaves up to 59,000 new infection. Think about that. And then, think about the way we normally operate here. Members travel frequently from their home states, some of which are coronavirus hotspots, to convene together in the capitol complex. Then, we travel back home at the end of the week and we repeat this process mont...

The first case we will argue today is case 19715, donald trump versus masers usa. Mr. Strawbridge. May appease the court, the subpoenas here are unprecedented in every tenth before these cases no court upheld the use of congress subpoena power to demand the personal records of a sitting president , no kitty to committee had tried to tell of the personal papers, let alone to the purpose of considering potential legislation. There is a reason this is the first time a Congressional Committee has at...

Assistant hhs secretary admiral brancheau walk and stephen hahn. Good morning. The committee will please come to order. Administrative matters based on the attending physician, after we consulted with the department of health and Human Services and the centers for Disease Control and prevention, individuals in the hearing room are at least six feet apart. As a result theres no room for the public to attend in person. Representatives of the press are working as a pool to relay their observations ...