Just like year, the unlikely reformer, carter glass and financial regulation. The format today, matts going to talk for however long he wants. We have a few images to supplement then hell take some questions, so come on up. Welcome. Id like to thank chuck and the other people at the Historical Society for having me here today. This is a strange introduction. I had a funny thing happen getting here. I live in chevy chase, maryland, and i didnt want to drive and look for a parking space so i called lyft and they came within a minutes. I was barely putting on a tie, learning how u to tie a tie again and when i get in as he was pulling away, i realized i did not put a belt on my trousers so i had visions of being on cspan with my trousers falling down, luckily, chuck brought me a belt. Youre saved from that, if not my speech. Ill talk for 20, 25 minutes then take your questions. Carter glass was a major figure in American History. A recent writer, richard farley, called him quote, the sing
Good judgment, im the Christopher Preble the Vice President for defense and Foreign Policy studies here art cato. Thank you for being here today. And welcome also those to watching online at cato. Org and i think time delay hello to those watching on cspan. Id like to extend fecial spasms to our outstanding conference staff here who do a terrific job organizing our events. Im joined on the stage today by my colleagues john glacier, and trevor thrall and were here with heath, director to thank you molds of policy change at new america. John, trevor and i are the coraw authorize offered this book, fuel to the fire. How trump made americas broken Foreign Policy even worse and how we can proffer. Copies are available for here sale at cato and your Favorite Book sellers. Im going to tell you about the book, even though you can probably guess at a lot of it from the subtitlele. It includes a discussion tot a spoiler, includes a discussion of trumps critique of u. S. Foreign policy , it inclu
Everybody wanted for over 50 years and we got it done. Thats donald trump once again taking credit for the end of roe v. Wade. The former president made several false claims about the issue during both of his Campaign Rallies yesterday. Well have more on that in just a moment. Also ahead well go through the chaos overnight on the campus of ucla after a group of counterprotesters attacked a propalestinian encampment. And meanwhile Secretary Of State Antony Blinken is pressing hamas to accept a Gaza Ceasefire deal. Well bring you the latest on those negotiations. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, may 2nd. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And well begin this morning with the unrest on the campus of ucla there in Southern California. Police officers are on campus at this moment and have ordered the crowd of over 1,000 people to disperse. But a large group still remains protesting the war in gaza. As of now there have not been any arrests.
For continuance inadvertently the yosemite fish patch is continued was left off the calendar it is being continued indefinitely and will be renoticed for the benefit of the public further on your calendars commissioners item 15 for case on rosie after a discretionary review it has been withdrawn and will not be considered on todays agenda i have nothing further you might want to take Public Comment. On Public Comment no items proposed for continuance. Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Thank you. Commissioners that place us under consideration of the definite minutes for july 16, 2015 i have i have no speaker cards. Okay. Any Public Comment on draft minutes . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed commissioner moore we received an email regarding is an omission on the minutes i didnt receive a copy of draft minutes myself and no notification i hope other commissioners Pay Attention to the email and just want to bring it to our attention. We checked that theyre on is july 2nd and 16
One of President Trumps Core Campaign promises was to defeat isis. With a stunning fall of mosul in june and now with isis nearly eradicated from raqqa, it is ra clear that isis so called caliphate is crumbling. Our brave Service Members comes at a high cost, particularly to the Syrian Democratic forces who suffered many casualties as they fought to liberate their own country from the oppression of isis. Instead of caring for the urgent humanitarian needs of raqqas residents, isis utilized the money it stockpiled to finance terrorist attacks across the world, including against many muslims. As coalition and our Partner Forces closed in around them, isis used civilians as human shields and killed those who attempted to flee. Isis barbaric acts have left many scars across the region, and we remain committed to supporting stabilization efforts and local Security Forces in liberated areas through a political transition in syria. Unfortunately, the Syrian Regime and its supporters hindered