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Coming up this morning, Theodore Johnson of the Brennan Center will join us to talk about the africanamerican vote in campaign 2020. Of the university of Virginia Center of politics will discuss the latest news in campaign 2020. Be sure to watch washington journal live at 7 00 eastern this morning. Join the discussion. Examinest, a hearing Congress Constitutional role as a coequal branch of government. We hear about the role of earmarks and transparency and how increased funding and staffing can...

Reporter justified briefings for illegal notification for killing soleimani. Reactions were partisan. Not only the president make the right call, but this was a clear and present danger. But it is unclear if iran is done retaliating for soleimani staff. The president , tweeted our final answer will be to take all u. S. Forces out of the region. In washington, ray bogan, fox news. Fox news is reporting there was a rocket fire to 45 rainsoaked in baghdad earlier today. There are no reports of any ...

May be some republican support. Its hard to keep up with nancy pelosi this week as the House Speaker winds her way through the capital. Shes trying to put the military actions President Trump can take towards iran. Irans decision to launch strikes. All there to justify the president s decision to kill iranian general Qassem Soleimani in an attack the information was both compelling. Probably the worst briefing ive seen on a military issue in the nine years ive served in the United States senate....

And what about care home staff . Some are refusing the vaccine. What does that mean for you wanting to visit your relativies . Im on twitter vicderbyshire. Online retailer asos buys topshop, topman and miss selfridge. The deal doesnt include the shops, putting 13,000 jobs at risk. The cost of covid for children a report suggests they stand to lose an average of £40,000 each in Lifetime Earnings becaue most are not in school. And coming up this hour, well speak to Nicholas Hewlett, a head teache...

Have a jampacked show for you on making money. Charles President Trump is about to hold meeting with Small Businesses this as Consumer Sentiment solid in november, unemployment to 50year low as we add 250,000 jobs to the economy. John, i think theres like 70 official folks, no one was close to the number, how can it be so much better than everyone thought . Amazing number. You have to be shocked, in manufacturing, if you take out the return of striking gm workers, 12,000, hefty increase, very la...

Im ben brown. Today at two. Bell tolls. The Prime Minister, the labour leader and the mayor of london lead tributes to the victims of the London Bridge terror attack. In cambridge, tributes to jack merritt and saskia jones who were killed. Mr merritts girlfriend attended a service along with family and friends. More details emerge of how a polish chef who fought off the attacker was stabbed five times in the struggle. There is a bad guy, hes got two knives in his hand, there is blood, theres scr...

Five vigils for the victims of the London Bridge attack are held in london and cambridge. The Prime Minister, labour leader and the mayor of london remember the victims by observing a minutes silence. The girlfriend of jack merritt attends the service in cambridge, where both victims went to the university. Friends and colleagues have paid tribute. He was inspiring. He had a bright light in his eyes. And he was a young kid, but he was a cambridge grad, so he could have been anywhere, done anythi...

The American Woman who says she was brought to britain to have sex with Prince Andrew urges the British Public to stand beside her. He knows what happened. I know what happened and there is only one of us telling the truth and i know that is me. And Climate Change, the point of no return is hurtling towards us, a warning as political leaders gather at a special summit. Misery for rail passengers as workers on South Western Railway begin a 27 day strike. Join me, adam fleming, in halfan hour wher...

The greens will become the first party to launch its manifesto later, with a pledge to reach net zero Carbon Emissions in the uk by 2030. Ahead of the general election bbc news is in southampton today, looking at the issues concerning voters there, with a focus on education. Renowned broadcaster Sir David Attenborough tells the bbc the world is beginning to tackle the threat of Plastic Waste. Its a bit of a litmus test to see whether, in fact, the population care about this sort of thing, and pe...

In a new report into the it meltdown which left nearly 2 Million People without online services. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with ben croucher. A big night coming up for wales as they bid to qualify for the european championships. They know victory in cardiff over hungary tonight will see them into next years tournament automatically, hoping their big guns like gareth bale and aaron ramsey will be fit. Good afternoon, it was a cold and frosty start for many this morning, slowly th...