overnight curfew. protesters storming barricades, throwing rocks, and torching a bus. dozens arrested near the home of sri lankan s president. translator: i think this is the darkest period in this country. we can t do anything with our money. what our leaders are doing is killing us without killing us. reporter: sri lanka s worst economic crisis in modern history is becoming increasingly dire. the island nation of 22 million is struggling to pay for vital imports like food, medicine, and fuel due to an extreme shortage of foreign currency. to cut energy costs, the government has imposed power cuts for up to 13 hours a day, leaving cities in the dark and forcing shops to close. some hospitals reporting having to suspend routine surgeries. prices for basic goods have skyrocketed, and shortages leave
we wouldn t have so many people screaming and yelling about vaccines and masks. the children and your children s children will be subjugated. they will be asked how many vaccines have you had? have you been a good little nazi? heil fauci! heil fauci! the lies, misinformation. killing us and killing our democracy. and with all the drama on capitol hill tonight, one progressive democrat is calling out members of her own party. my colleague manu raju asked her for her thoughts a short time ago about senators kyrsten sinema and joe manchin here is what she said. it is sad to see them use republican talking points. we obviously didn t envision having republicans as part of our party. and i hope that they will
um, did someone say dictatorship? did they not live through the last administration? i have said it before. the lies and misinformation, killing us. just as surely as the virus. so back to the question that i asked at the top of this broadcast. is joe biden going to pull it off? he says failure is not an option. but can he actually get all of this done? the president has always been open to negotiations and discussions, and knew that he was not going to be alone able to wave a magic wand and pass a proposal, right? [sfx: radio being tuned] welcome to allstate. [band plays] a place where everyone lives life well-protected. and even when things go a bit wrong, we ve got your back.