Did for me. Im Alayna Treene traveling with the Trump Campaign and this is cnn thanks for joining me on Jim Acosta in for fredricka whitfield. We are heading into the Home Stretch in the race for the White House, the election theres now just a month away in both candidates are out in full force hitting the Campaign Trail. For those last minute undecided voters in critical Battleground States with voting already underway in several states polls look at this, showing the race is still neck and neck. Both Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump, are campaigning at some very big and important news stories, or having the potential to shape, shape this race in reshape at time. And again, war in the Middle East, the devastating aftermath of helene and a surprisingly strong jobs report that just came out yesterday any minute. Now, Vice President harris will depart Washington And Flight in North Carolina to survey the aftermath. Of helene and that important state. She is set
Becomes the center of the pandemic the states and federal governments debate a broader loped and. We begin with breaking news service been getting reports of rocket attacks inside the capital riyadh according to city state television a missile was intercepted over the city on to syria cannot independently verify these images and say the meteor also reporting that a missile hit the Southern Coast in coastal city of the season on the red sea near the border with yemen well earlier i spoke see the editor of arab digest below he says its clear whos the rebels in yemen launched the attack in a strong show of force against saudi arabia. Well i think its very clear that who are behind it and who these have been engaged in a sense that over the past couple of weeks theyve just taken government which is next door to saudi arabia in the north of yemen theyre threatening another governorate matter which is the. Oil producing region of yemen and so they are running hard and fast right now so i thi
Good afternoon. This hearing will come to order. I want to thank our witnesses for your service to our country. 13 people lost their lives, 30 people were injured. It underscores what we are dealing with here in terms of a threat environment. This is my ninth annual threat hearing that i have either chaired or participated in. I often say im not the most uplifting character. Those i could say that in nine years, i have seen tremendous progress being made and we have reduced these threats and all is well. Unfortunately, we face the same threats. If anything, the threats are growing. Nine years ago, we were talking about the blind use of drive drones or the use of social media. We face the same threats. They are evolving. Terrorist groups are metastasizing. They are spreading around the world. , it has happened is grown more complex and difficult. You have tremendous responsibilities on your shoulders. Really, i will turn it over to my Ranking Member and we will get to witness testimony.
Growing up on long island they said get the federal job to do work for thel post office. Why . Because they take care of their own. I have family who owned business. Business. Equity to work for the government and this whole thing is out of control. Half the people unit in . They can complete a full sentence we are breaking away to keep our over 40 year commitment to live coverage of congress. Today the senate is scheduled to hold a procedural vote to start work on a shortterm spending bill that would avert a Government Shutdown this coming saturday at midnight. The focus boat is set forn time. Now live to the floor of the senate here on cspan2. The chaplain let us pray. Lord and king, you are forever. Send your light and truth to guide our senators. As they move into crisis mode in an attempt to avoid a Government Shutdown, give them insights that will help them solve the riddles of these times. Empower them to possess discernment in order to know what is right. Imbue them with a pass
Shutdown our conversation we had earlier on washington journal. Eric katz is a Senior Correspondent and joins us now on the impact on the ongoing shut down. This is a partial shutdown so explain why. There is no funding for government. Have carved out certain exceptions for employees that can continue to work. There is a memo from the Carter Thicke administration as to who can work and who cant. Employee funds that come from other appropriations can continue to work. They are fee funded and they can continue to work. If they are fee funded, they can work. Host whats an example . Guest for example, some operations of customs officers are funded by fees because you pay a fee every time you fly on an airplane. That would go to paying that persons, certain persons salaries or checking passports. Those employees, you pay a fee to get your passport renewed and that helps pay the salary of the employees who process those. There are also exceptions for employees who work to protect life or pro