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Who i have known and trusted for years, mr. Jeh johnson. There you have it, within the last hour in the sunny white house rose garden, president obama nominated jeh johnson to succeed janet napolitano. Its been credit d with keeping the country safe in the 12 plus years since then, but the agency has faced charges of waste and mismanagement throughout the years. He was a top pentagon lawyer during president obamas first term. Before that he was an assistant District Attorney right here in new york as well as an attorney in private practice. Johnson also oversaw the escalation of unmanned drone...

Democracy at the same time under threat. They say from the white house. The House Speaker nancy pelosi just a few moments ago, sending a letter to her House Democratic colleagues, rallying them in her words to save the Postal Service. She says she wants the house to return to session later this week. All of this unfolding as the u. S. Approaches a once unthinkable mile stone of 170,000 americans dead. Dead from the coronavirus pandemic. John harwood is standing at the white house with us. A few things are unprecedented. First the house coming back from recess for an emergency session during th...

Dont much about science books. The great sam koch singing in a movie that never gets cold. Im smerconissmerconis michael philadelphia. The test for naturalized citizens. The test is longer and harder. Questions were asked ten questions and had to answer six correctly to pass. Now, the testing score has changed 12 out of 20. According to the the New York Times its also more complex. Eliminating simple geography and adding dozens of questions some nuanced and involving complex phrasing who could trip up applicants who do not consider them carefully. Here are three examples of the new questions. ...

Hearing will come to order. Today the Judiciary Committee is holding the firstever hearing on a growing danger to our democracy. Threats against election workers. In a recent survey went out of every six election workers reported receiving threats because their jobs are on the front lines of democracy. Many of the stats were inspired by false claims or fraud surrounding the last election. Claims that culminated in president trumps big lie. Night last summer, the department of justice launched a task force to address the unprecedented threats that election workers across america are facing. Thi...

The 11th annual roosevelt reading festival. For those of you who have not been in this room before, let me go over a few rules. The first is would everyone please take out their Electronic Devices and turn them off so that our presentation isnt interrupted today. The next is if you havent had a chance to see our new permanent exhibits that opened just last year, come and find one of the Library Staff members, and well be amendment happy to give you a button before the end of the day. The exhibits close at 6 00, so you have plenty of time to see them after the last presentation. And finally, ou...