States. This is just over an hour. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the National Constitution center and to todays version of americas town hall. I am jeffrey rosen, the president of this wonderful institution and as folks who have joined us before know we begin our programs by reciting together the National Constitution centers inspiring mention. Here we go. Recite after me. The National Constitution center is the only institution in america to increase awareness and increasing of the u. S. Constitution among the American People on a nonpartisan basis. Beautiful. That is a wonderful recessation. Before we begin, i want to provide a quick plug for our next town hall. Join us for the 2020 annual Supreme Court review presented with the antidefamation league. And it will feature president ial scholars. It will be a wonderful discussion of the most important cases of the term. And, friends, i must tell you with great pleasure that on august 26th, circumstances permitting, the National Cons
There was an endeavor to get to the city yesterday but we were landlocked yesterday, drove into the city under the trees. It was a little scarey we are back and it is nice to be here it feels like home good to have you back, andrew this is the situation that we probably havent given focus it deserves still millions without power 1. 4 million in new jersey without power. I know connecticut was hit worse. That storm even though a tropical storm, not a hurricane, stronger than anticipated. The wind event and damage significant. I appreciate it still trying to dig out from that today a lot of people that will be without power for days starting with the markets this morning. The nasdaq on another record six straight games it closed just below 11,000. Just north of 10,998 youll see this morning, us equity futures are not pushing above the 11,000 mark just yet six days in a row weve seen gains. This morning, indicated down by 20 points. The fourth day of gains for both the s p 500 and the dow
Communicators on cspan 2. We take you live now to the National Constitution center for a discussion with legal scholars on the 1th anniversary of the 19th amendment. Guaranteeing women the right to vote. And it will feature the legal scholarsern win chammer and Frederick Lawrence and the great dolly liveic. And friends, i must tell you with great pleasure that on august 16th circumstances permitting the National Constitution center will open our new exhibit how women won the vote about the 19th amendment. It is very relevant to todays topic. It is an exhibit about the history of the expansion of womens suffrage and our team is hard at work and it will be so meaningful to reopen the building which is glimmering behind me on the fake back drop, open the doors and welcome people to see the exhibit. And remember, throughout the program, please put your questions in the chat box and i will introduce them to our panelists as soon as possible. And now, it is my great pleasure to introduce our
Remember the lives lost to the throne. At a solemn ceremony family members pay their respects to victims of covert 19. 00 while the Government Faces criticism on the grieving public facing new of threats and lockdown. And hundreds of elephants have mysteriously died in botswana over the last few months what is causing this mass die. Fast tracked and hijacked barack obama bill gates. Among the high profile figures whose twitter accounts were used by hackers to post fake tweets asking people for money how safe is your. Office welcome to the program in the last hour a court in turkey a sentence german turkish journalist. Then as usual to 2 years and 9 months in prison for spreading was turkish law defines us terrorist propaganda michelle who lives in germany and was sentenced in absentia he denies the charges against him in had already been held in a turkish prison for a year without being charged before being allowed to return home his case put strains on german turkish relations. Of a w
Obama bill gates and even muscat among the high profile figures whose twitter accounts were used by hackers to post fake tweets asking people for money. Plus hundreds of thousands of indias Migrant Workers left their jobs in the cities to flee the coronavirus now back home the struggle to feed their families. As welcome to the program a course in turkey has sentenced german turkish journalist in his usual to 2 years and 9 months in prison for spreading was turkish law defines us terrorist propaganda the lives in germany and was sentenced in absentia denies the charges against him he had already been held in a prison for a year without being charged before being allowed to return home is case put strains on german turkish relations for more on that story lets go straight to our correspondent julia han in istanbul what exactly does the verdict say. Well 1st of all this verdict is another blow to press freedom here in turkey and its absolutely no good news to other journalists and foreign