If it is rational, reasonable, and in line with the constitution and laws, beijing recently moved to clamp down on opposition, voices in hong kong by imposing a National Security law. After months of antigovernment, protests rocked the city last year. Hong kong semi autonomous status was originally guaranteed until 2047. But for some, the end date has already arrived. For the latest on this story, but it obvious joycelyn in hong kong, lawmakers have handed in their resignations. What have they been saying . Most of the lawmakers have handed in their resignation that to us today, and the earliest day in fact will be today and tomorrow, and some of the resignation will take effect december. Many of the resigning lawmakers were saying that it was showing the antiwar that beijings decision to disqualify them for lawmakers. And then they also say that it shows that beijing thats no respect for hong kongs basic law, which is the main constitution from now on. The Hong Kong Government could e
A Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg but now we have one of president trumps most intimate aides hope hicks whos tested positive after flying to a Campaign Rally with the trumps in minnesota one that many people have been worried about about kobe passing in these kinds of rallies so its an extraordinary moment and i think the one other thing we have to ask is if the president id states is tweeting that he is waiting for results it really shows if he is truly waiting for results it shows how bad the testing regime is in america. News of trump and the 1st lady going into quarantine comes as the u. S. House of representatives passed the democrats 2. 00 trillion 1. 19 relief bill and now moves to the u. S. Senate where its unlikely to pass as republicans oppose it politicians of degree disagreed for months over the size and scope of the relief package. Says it shut down for hostile drones that appeared in the capitol year of thats as its conflict with the disput
Affect the president s reelection message particularly when it comes to cope with. What we know is that the president is trying to put a positive spin on all of this the fact that. He has been trying to convey the message that things are back to normal that the economy is bouncing back and thats why weve seen kind of a 2016 Campaign Style message but the same time the president will not be able to do that moving forward given the fact that he himself has tested positive several senior officials have confirmed negative tests including secretary of States Michael pale blues in croatia he says hes still plans to go ahead with his settled asia trip next week Vice President mike pence has also tested negative. Democratic House Speaker nancy pelosi says plans for continuing government are in place and she says that though it is tragic trumps habit of going into crowds without a mask was a brazen invitation for something to happen and trumps democratic rival joe biden has sent his best wishes
The conditions for bringing a lawsuit against a foreign state. The Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing is chaired by senator Lindsey Graham of south carolina. Generally speaking, we have a foreign sovereign immunities act , basically shutting off lawsuits against other nations because whatever we do to them, they can do to us. We made exceptions to it. We have amended the act regarding terrorist activities. This is not an issue i take lightly. Ive thought ang lot about. My colleagues have worked to put together legislation, they have reconciled the legislation. Want to have a hearing about what it would mean if we amended the act to allow suits against china. And why would we take this unprecedented step . This is the third pandemic to come out of china. The coronavirus came from hunan province, but it was a mistake in a lab or spread at a wet market, i dont know, but we do know where it came from. We know china failed to inform the world about the nature of the virus that did restrict
I have an Opening Statement i would like to submit for the record. Ill do so without objection. And make a few comments. Today, were having a hearing about the foreign sovereign immunities act, coronavirus and addressing chinas culpability. Generally speaking, we have a foreign sovereign immunities act basically shutting off lawsuits against other nations because whatever we do to them, they can do to us. We made exceptions to it. We have amended the act four years ago regarding terrorist activities. This is not an issue i take lightly. This is something i have thought a lot about. My colleagues have worked to put together legislation. They have reconciled the legislation. I think senator blackburn, hawley, and others, and what would it mean if we amend suits to china. And why would we take this unprecedented step . This is the third pandemic to come out of china. The coronavirus came from wuhan province. Whether it was a mistake in the lab or spread at a wet market, i dont know, but w