Broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is our international. Certainly glad to have you with us. General election campaigning in the u. K. Got off to a bad tempered start on wednesday with Boris Johnson launching a series of scathing attacks on the Opposition Leader the Prime Minister appealed to the public vote for his conservative party rather than jeremy corbins labor which he claimed to has failed to take a tough enough line on russia. Come with us a government that believes britain should stand in the world or go with generally could be in the labor party who sided with putin when russia poisonings the streets. Prime minister there in the grab that years referring to the script poisoning case back in march 28th seen of course russia did get the blame for this consistently denied all the allegations ever since because the Prime Minister theyre bringing up the scandal to basically discredit Jeremy Corbyn as part of the Campaign Going forward and it wasnt the only a
Ordered. Were here today to examine the state of Voting Rights and Election Administration in america. The right to vote is sacred. As members of congress, we take our responsibility to protect access to the ballot very seriously. This subcommittee and our committee as a whole is charged with overseeing the administration of federal elections. This country has a long history of failing to ensure equal and unencumbered access to the ballot for all her citizens. While states and localities have a significant role in carrying out elections, congress cannot abdicate its critical responsibility to ensure every eligible american can access the ballot box, cast a ballot free from discrimination and suppression, and has a steadfast faith in our democratic process that their ballot will be counted as cast. Since the beginning of the 116th congress, this subcommittee has been Holding Field hearings across the country, convening forums to hear from voting and election advocates, experts, communit
Thank you very much. You got a lot going on. People are all over the place. Ranking member has an adhering and chairwoman has a science hearing and people will come and go. Forgive us for that. Welcome. What do we have today . For our second panel we have Catherine Lehman is the chair of the u. S. Commission on civil rights and president obama appointed her to a sixyear term on december 15, 2016. The 16. The commission unanimously confirmed the president designation to chair the commission on december 28, 2016. She also serves as a cabinet of California Governor Gavin Newsom where she has been Legal Affairs secretary since january, 2019. She served as assistant secretary for civil rights at the barman of education until 2017. Welcome. Michael waldman is president of the nyu school of law and nonpartisan law and policy institute that focuses on improving systems of democracy and justice and that rentacenter is a leading National Voice and voting righ rights, money and politics, criminal
Bars and restaurants in the castro are hopping with as many as a Million People descending on the city for pride. We have live coverage from amber lee live in the castro. Reporter the mood is festive here in the castro tonight. Bars and restaurants are filled with people. This is a long line of people waiting to get inside a club. The celebration of pride is well underway. Thousands strong. The Transgender Community held its 16th annual march. A tradition on the friday of pride weekend. Two transgender women both attempted suicide in the past for fear of being shunned by family and others. They say the pride celebration gives them francisco remarkable is the life thats found here, to provide the resources to help all of us struggling to get through our journey much easier. Reporter celebrating with others in the Lgbtq Community on pride weekend. Patrons filled the bars wall to wall. The managers expect tens of thousands of people to gather here saturday and sunday. These places used to
Reporter these two transgender women tell me they both attempted suicide in the past. Fear of being shunned by family and others. The pride celebration gives them hope. What makes San Francisco so remarkable is the light that shines here that allows the resources to provide for all of us that are struggling to get through our journey much easier. Reporter a journey used by celebrating with others in the Lgbtq Community during pride weekend. Patrons filled the bars wall to wall. The managers expect tens of thousands of people to gather here saturday and sunday. Its a place to speak and feel comfortable and be supported. I think that thering has really carried on. Reporter at civic center, tomes were busy setting up for the twoday festival that starts saturday at noon. Its my second time here in San Francisco. Its my first time here for pride. Reporter john gardner plans to attend the festival and the parade on sunday. It makes me feel like theres more in our community than just where im