Judicial nominations. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Ee ternl god, we are grateful that you continue to rule the universe. We being a knowledge that though wrong seems so strong your purposes will be fulfilled. Lord, we praise you for your promise that in everything you continue to work for the good of those who love you. Mighty god, let your will be done lest our law makers bless our lawmakers. Listen to their prayers. Quench their thirst for your proence with your abiding love. May they not forget the many times you have helped them in the past. We pray in your gracious name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding of
We hear about one french mothers fight for justice and the starter was stabbed to death by an export from france is the highest murder rate of women in europe and although the government is working on a new law to better protect women and many others say it is not enough. And leaked documents shed light on the Chinese Governments mass detention of leader muslims and a network of prison camps beijing insists theyre simply voluntary we educated center. Im sumi so misconducts good to have you with us prodemocracy supporters in hong kong have secured a landslide victory and municipal elections now the prodemocracy camp has been celebrating after parties sympathetic to their cause won almost 390 Council Seats compared to less than so. 60 for pro beijing parties hong kong residents turned out in record numbers to cast their ballots in an election that was widely seen as a referendum on the prodemocracy movement after nearly 6 months of protests on kongs probation chief executive kerry lamb h
A kid and do the other things not because they are easy but because they are critics have called the president s plans the space fars but many analysts say the new command isnt just ambitious protecting u. S. Interests in space they say is necessary chinese could disrupt our g. P. S. System that we rely on space for now because even aside from no its our problems it would cause problems in all of our lives and in our economy. And im this Space Command also gives trump the chance to one up some billionaire rivals for the public spotlight as the u. S. Has cut nasa as a budget for civilian Space Exploration Jeff Bezos Richard Branson and a lawn musk all have launched private ventures into the solar system john hendren aljazeera washington. Another u. S. City is urging people to stop using east cigarettes or vaporing products some to 16 people who are committed to hospital with severe lung disease the walkies Health Department says that the patients have chemical pneumonitis their lungs be
U. S. Has set up a Space Commands to address what it believes are threats to its infrastructure that President Donald Trump has described space as the next war fighting domain are serious john hendren reports from washington or. It might be one small step for President Trump but creating the u. S. Space command marks a giant leap for the pentagon the dangers to our country constantly evolve and so must we now if those who wish to harm the United States to seek to challenge us in the ultimate high ground of space. Its going to be a whole different ball game the u. S. On thursday joined russia china and france in the race for a military expansion into space its an epic goal is stablish ing 11th u. S. Combat command one that comes with its own flag and a 5th branch of the u. S. Military joining the Army Navy Air force and marines trump and visions a new space force though that would require an act of Congress Space scum will ensure that americas dominance in space is never questioned and
The oil market rebounding faster as opec implements the deal that i do not know if it has had an impact. It seems pretty selffulfilling, right . We knew they were looking for some kind of agreement to freeze production. If that is implement it, it will help the oil markets. The iea coming out with its monthly report, saying they see the Oil Market Rebalancing faster if the opec deal is important in. It seems a given, but who am i to say . You see brent at 33. 01. We will have plenty more on the iea and go live to a stumble for the petroleum conference. First, here is sebastian selleck. Seb the Republican Party a conferencecalled on Donald Trumps embattled campaign after paul ryan said he will not defend or campaign for the candidate after the comments about women. Stick to illegal immigration and stop running him. A new poll Shows Hillary clinton enjoying a 14 point lead, the largest gap so far in that survey. Since i has suffered its biggest intraday fall in a month after asking all r