You here today to our conversation on Foreign Policy and the us president ial election. This event is part of the brookings policy 2020 series which seeks to empower voters with factbased datadriven nonpartisan information to better understand the policy matters discussed by candidates running for office this year. Thank you for joining us. Were 29 days away from november 3. Americans will cast their ballots for the next president of the future of americas global role is also on the ballot today. Looking toward the election, todays conversation will focus in particular on its implications for the transatlantic relationship and us Foreign Policy towards europe. Leaders as many of their counterparts around the world are working watching the election closely and while there are differing views about how the upcoming november will shape the transatlantic relationship few in europe believe it will revert to its previous standing. European council of use of the transatlantic relationship sho
street. president biden pushes his case for a massive tax and spending increase in his new budget. and a stronger than expected jobs report is not necessarily what the fed wanted to see. we have fox team coverage tonight. charles payne in new york tells us what happened with the silicon valley bank and what that means for the rest of us. but we begin with white house correspondent peter doocy and the president s take on the unemployment numbers. good evening, peter. peter: good evening, bret. there was a run on a struggling bank known for loans to startups and things went south so quickly within about a 48-hour period that the feds came in to take control of the country s 16th largest bank. i think we got a good jobs report. peter: 311,000 last month better than expected. so no plans to back off the spending plan paid for with new taxes for the rich and corporations. ronald reagan was doing 8% tax rate. you know that whacko liberal guy. you know. peter: it s been ec
They put their differences to one side of the face the press, although he renewed his calls for nato allies to spend more on defense. Trump many nations over vast sums of money for past years, and it is very unfair to the united states, these nations must pay what they oh. I thanked meeting chancellor merkel to increase defense spending and work toward contributing at least 2 of gdp. President e u. S. Donald trump speaking alongside Angela Merkel. David smith is in washington with the latest on that visit. By both heroic efforts leaders to paver over the evident cracks and Angela Merkel said what gracious hospitality there was and how it is better to talk to one another rather than about one another. Some very obvious differences in style and policy were evident. Made sure to get in her views on globalization, on refugees area the he did express his support for nato. He did say some members arent paying their share, they owe vast amounts of money. It was a show of unity, but i think no
They put their differences to one side of the face the press, although he renewed his calls for nato allies to spend more on defense. Trump many nations over vast sums of money for past years, and it is very unfair to the united states, these nations must pay what they oh. I thanked meeting chancellor merkel to increase defense spending and work toward contributing at least 2 of gdp. President e u. S. Donald trump speaking alongside Angela Merkel. David smith is in washington with the latest on that visit. By both heroic efforts leaders to paver over the evident cracks and Angela Merkel said what gracious hospitality there was and how it is better to talk to one another rather than about one another. Some very obvious differences in style and policy were evident. Made sure to get in her views on globalization, on refugees area the he did express his support for nato. He did say some members arent paying their share, they owe vast amounts of money. It was a show of unity, but i think no
Is that earlier today we reported that general james maddus was Donald Trumps top contender for secretary of defense, but i was told it was not 100 and the reason why it was not 100 was because of course anything can go wrong in a president ial transition and, b, because u. S. Law states a person cannot take over a civilian position at the pentagon within seven years from retiring from the military. He retired back in 2013 and would require a special congressional waver and that waver has not been drafted and of course things can go off the rails. Theres a couple of smaller alternatives who are under consideration just in case things go off the rails. I was confirming with a trump source on that. It seems to remain where it is right now, theres some news organizations who are saying its a done deal. I was told earlier today treat that very cautiously because while donald trump does like the general and would like him to be secretary of defense its not a done deal. On the secretary of s