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Bloomberg Radio New York
"patrick leahy" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"And I don't know whether you're both of the lecture but if you all have travel plans to leave now, not a joke. I'm sending my staff. My staff, if they had plans to leave on tomorrow to late tonight or Tom will leave now. So the front now is in the central part of the country moving east will snarl all kinds of travel plans over the Christmas holiday. The $1.7 trillion government funding bill has passed the Senate democratic senator Patrick Leahy says it sends more funds to help Ukrainians who will help protect the election process in the Electoral College. Most of what's in here has been put together in a bipartisan fashion. Funding things that we all say we agree with. And it's in the house and the president says when it's passed there, he will sign at the house, is supposed to take it up tomorrow morning. And the U.S. highway safety investigators are looking at a crash here in the Bay Area on the bay bridge on Thanksgiving, it involved a Tesla Model S, the driver of the car says his newly installed. He said, just hours before, newly installed automated software suddenly stopped the car, causing a chain collision 9 people reportedly were injured in the 8 car crash. The NHTSA says now it is the 41st such case that it is investigating. In San Francisco, I met Baxter, this is Bloomberg. Brian, all right, thanks very much, Ed, the time 34 minutes past the hour. We'll take a closer look at markets in a few moments. The bank of Japan, according to mister yen, a suitcase sake kibara may surprise markets again in the coming year by tightening monetary policy as soon as next month, suggesting that we might see a strengthening of the band in the yield curve control program by the bank
AP News Radio
The AP Interview: Vermont Sen. Leahy ponders his legacy
"It's the end of almost a half century in Washington, D.C. for democratic Vermont senator Patrick Leahy, who finishes his career in January and says goodbye to Washington with a mix of resignation and resolve. 82 year old senator Patrick Leahy took office in 1975 and hopes the collegiality he once knew will return. I'm very worried if we don't get back to it. This country is going to be severely damaged. He cast over 17,000 votes, one of the first against funding the Vietnam War. You can imagine the pressure I was getting. I was told that I'd never be real elected. I thought that's the case. It's worth it. And what's he most proud of after 48 years? I kept my Vermont values and my integrity. Senator Lee, he leads office January 3rd, his successor, Vermont's democratic representative Peter Welch. I'm Julie Walker
AP News Radio
Election 2022: Few voting issues seen as key races unfold
"AP balance of power I'm Sagar Meghani in Washington the first polls are closed the first races are called and there are no surprises so far Democrats are going to keep the Vermont Senate seat now held by the retiring Patrick Leahy with Peter Welch moving from the house to replace him Republicans Rand Paul and Tim Scott will keep their seats in Kentucky and South Carolina The focus is still on a handful of tight races that will decide the Senate majority like Pennsylvania and Arizona The AP's fiduciary reports the AP vote cast survey of voters nationwide shows some discontent Most voters say they are defeated about the direction of the country is going in with concerns about high gas prices and the potential threat to democracy being among the top factors The president's pushed hard to brand maga Republicans as that threat to democracy the GOP meantime says the blame for economic troubles is squarely on him It's looking to seize control of at least one chamber of Congress which would upend the president's plans the next two years Sagar Meghani Washington
WTOP
"patrick leahy" Discussed on WTOP
"Beginning of seasons is a lot of fun, a lot of energy excitement. If we have more talent this year and that's what the fans want. Fans want to play offs fans one winning team, and that's our job to go out there and execute and play to our talent levels. From New York, Dave Jackson, WTO P sports. Checking the top stories this hour, a group that says it's committed to stamping out fraud and inaccuracies in Maryland's voter rolls is in the process of trying to recruit hundreds of volunteers. It's an effort to launch a hand recount of ballots, immediately after election day next month. NFL owners reportedly have no plan to vote on removing Washington commander's owner Dan Snyder at their meeting next week. Snyder's lawyers may take league election against ESPN for a report that said Snyder dug up dirt on fellow owners and commissioner Roger Goodell. 5 people, including an off duty police officer, were killed by a shooter who opened fire along a walking trail in Raleigh, North Carolina yesterday, a teenage suspect was later arrested. Stay with WTO for more on these stories and just minutes. The longest serving member of the U.S. Senate is back in the hospital this morning, 82 year old Patrick Leahy of Vermont was taken there from his home in McLean last night after reporting he was not feeling well. A spokesman says his doctors recommended he stay overnight for observation. Senator Leahy has been hospitalized a number of times in recent years, including in June when he underwent surgery to repair a broken hip, following a fall in his home. Coming up in money news. The Dow is now down 120 points. Some metals for local beers. I'm Jeff cable. It's ten 18. Traffic
WTOP
"patrick leahy" Discussed on WTOP
"Download podcast available wherever you get your podcasts. The parents of three young murder victims are suing the Maryland parole commission. They fear the state's parole guidelines could lead to freedom for their children's killers. A trio of residents whose children were murdered are suing the state of Maryland. Chang changes made to the process that guides the state parole commission's decision making were done so illegally. The parole commission by statute has 11 factors that it looks at. Kurt Wolfgang is with the Maryland crime victims resource center. His problem is with the wording of one clause in the state code. Circumstances of the crime itself are diminished after the first parole hearing. The purpose really there is to marginalize what happened to the victim. The parole commission in the attorney general's office won't comment on pending litigation But in filings to dismiss the case, the state says the suit reflects a misunderstanding of the process and the proper interpretation of the code. John dome in WTO. He news. The longest serving member of the U.S. Senate is in the hospital this morning. 82 year old Patrick Leahy of Vermont was taken to the hospital from his home in mcclain, Virginia last night after reporting that he was not feeling well, a spokesman says his doctors recommended he stay at the hospital overnight for observation. Leahy has been hospitalized a number of times in recent years, including in June when he underwent surgery to repair a broken hip after a fall in his Virginia home. Coming up on WTO, the January 6th committee wants to hear directly from former president Trump. It's 5 13. Piers Melvin Brown, the deputy chief information officer for the office of personnel management federal services on the special bulletin review sponsored by empty. For the first time, we've got accurate data from our cloud and combining that with TBM, we can actually have a higher level of confidence that we are improving our financial planning in the future as it relates to our cloud spending. Listen to the entire discussion on federal news network, search app deal. Two thirds of federal agencies have begun using the cloud for mission critical applications. Budget optimization has become central to federal cloud investments. Do you have his ability into current cloud spend? How do you allocate cloud costs and trek ongoing spend against budgets and forecast? Are you being notified of unexpected changes in spending? Say yes with cloud ability. Accelerate your cloud initiatives
Squawk Pod
"patrick leahy" Discussed on Squawk Pod
"You know, we're not going to be together for what I'm saying. No, no. No, we're going to we're together now and in case you're wondering it's going to be for literally decades. Hopefully. Decades to come. Decades to come. I'm sure the viewers are looking forward to that. Yeah, you too. We have a developing story out of Washington this morning, President Biden expected to make an official announcement on a federal student loan relief report saying the president will take steps to forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt for borrowers making less than a $125,000 a year when payments that were paused more than two years as part of the pandemic error relief policy were scheduled to resume at the end of this month more than 40 million Americans currently hold debt tied to their education on the total amount of student loan debt exceeds $1.7 trillion joining us right now to talk about that in so much more about where our economy stands senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont he is the top ranked and longest serving senator retiring at the end of this term, his 8th. He's got a new book out. It is called the road taken and memoir senator. I want to thank you for joining us. And of course, I also want to thank you for your service. I do want to start with this news today on forgiveness. Student debt forgiveness. And whether you think it's a good idea. Well, one I worry about student debt. When I was in college and law school, I had a student loans, but the cost of college, the cost of graduate school is far less is today. I think a lot of the tuition costs have gotten out of control. They become prior to expenses, is discouraging a lot of young people from going to college and once they get out, not being able to do the jobs that they're best suited for, only to find jobs where they could pay back their debt. That's a spiral thing that we have to get under control. I'll wait to hear exactly what the president proposes, but at least in the preliminary suggestions to be a limit on the amount. And it would be available only to people within a certain income level. And I think that that makes sense. But I think higher education is how it's going to look at some from the mirror and say, how do we get these costs under control? I know at the university of Vermont, they've kept the tuition the same for years. Well, the question I would ask is twofold. One is, what do you do? I mean, to the extent that there's going to be some forgiveness of the debt, if in fact that's what happens, what does that do towards these spiraling costs? Does it only incent schools to actually increase those costs? You said they have to look themselves in the mirror. How much does the government and taxpayers need to look at themselves in the mirror to figure out a new path forward in terms of incenting schools to lower those costs rather than increase them? No, that's a question I keep asking myself and I've asked people higher education. I said, they've got to get the spiral and cost out. We are seeing less young people willing to go on and get the higher education they need and that the country needs to have people who can handle the kind of jobs that we really need to fill. And it would be a terrible mistake for higher education and think, oh, we could just raise tuition costs and all because the government will take care of that. That's not going to happen. I suspect this is a one time thing. And higher education U.S. a perfect question. Higher education has got to look at itself in the eye. Senator, what do you tell the viewer the taxpayer who says, you know what? Loan forgiveness is not really forgiveness. Loan forgiveness is a transfer. It's effectively a transfer of the cost from one taxpayer to another, oftentimes a taxpayer, potentially who could afford it. Maybe, but a taxpayer potentially who paid their college bills. In some cases, took on one, two, and three jobs, their families did this to get them through college, and they look at this and they say, this is just unfair. No, you're going to hear a lot of that, but I think one of the things you do is you cap the amount, one of the forgiveness, but also of the income bracket where it can be forgiven. And a blanket forgiveness would not would not work. I do want to ask you about your book, but I also want to ask you about your career and where you see Washington in this country right now, it seems as divided as ever. There are some people who think that our democracy is in doubt. There are others who think it's as strong as ever, what do you think? It is not as strong as ever. It's one of the reasons I wrote that book. I want to show the arc where I came in, kind of Watergate, saying, leading Republicans that much of the pain them to do it to go down The White House and tell president Nixon he had to leave because of the things he's done. And now people are the president's party, former president's party, afraid to question him. On top of that, you see people who, wherever they get their information, they believe some things are totally false. Demonstrably fault, but they act on that. We saw that in January 6th and insurrection. The people coming in and saying, well, the constitution allows this to constitutionalize that. One I doubt that ever read the constitution, but secondly, it did not allow what they were doing. And the rest of the world looked at us and wondered if prior democracy, the oldest existing democracy was coming unraveled. I write the book more to say, here's the way it was. It was not perfect, but it was a lot better. Here's what we've descended to. And the Senate has a duty to come together. Republicans and Democrats to go back to being the conscience of the nation, not a perfect concert, but a lot better it is today and an example. I really am worried about the future of this country. Senator, it's a longer conversation, and I hope we get to have it want to thank you for joining us this morning. Good luck with your memoir and thank you again for your service. Cheese will be next. Next, on squawk pod. Pets, they're part of the family. Yeah, but if it was going to save his life, you'd do it. He's fine. They wanted a thousand bucks. Speak for yourself that you ask him. He didn't eat this whole months ago. He's fine. He had a
WTOP
"patrick leahy" Discussed on WTOP
"He's Maryland's governor at the moment but leading Republicans are intensifying a push to persuade Larry Hogan to run for the U.S. Senate Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell and others in Washington have been in direct contact with Hogan they believe his centrist brand of politics would be a welcome in a partisan chamber Now while he has dismissed the idea in the past his willingness to engage with these high profile recruiters suggests that he hasn't totally ruled it out If he runs it would set up a closely watched race that would likely pit him against incumbent Democrat Chris van Holland who's up for reelection this year Another house Democrat says he's not seeking reelection Colorado congressman Ed pearl mutter announced yesterday it's time for him to move on and explore other opportunities Pearl mutter becomes the latest in a long list of House Democrats deciding not to seek reelection in 2022 as House Republicans grow increasingly confident they'll win back the chamber currently under democratic control in the upcoming midterm elections So far 26 of the 37 members have announced they're leaving the chamber at the end of the term of been Democrats 11 of those members 6 Democrats and 5 Republicans are running for Senate or governor January is radon action month Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer and you can't see it or smell it For about 15 bucks Testing is relatively easy to do Sometimes in some places a free test kits are very low cost tests are available Kevin Stewart of the American lung association says elevated radon levels have been found in every state There are high levels certainly here in the mid Atlantic About one out of four Virginia homes has radon levels exceeding federal safety recommendations in Maryland It's about one in 5 D.C. roughly one in ten The district is in fact better than the national average Christy king WTO P news Up next in money news bankruptcies slowed down last year It's 8 54 With low cost Medicare prescription copays at Walgreens you won't have a Medicare in the world Start filling your Medicare prescriptions with Walgreens and see how much you could save today Hi I'm Patrick fingal's owner and new lacombe design New look is changing the way homeowners get a new route Why Because they always stinks You call a few roofers some call you back but most don't You get a few estimates and some will make sense but most won't Then you pick someone to do a great job cross your fingers and you just hope but guess what Nope And new look we're different First of all scheduling an estimate is easy We offer same day onsite or virtual appointments and we have TPT Total price transparency We give you line by line easy to understand pricing And it's all backed by a 13 point project management process so you know exactly what's happening It's out with the old way and in with the new look way Right now say 50% on all.
WSJ What's News
"patrick leahy" Discussed on WSJ What's News
"Shell is dropping royal Dutch from its name and relocating to London, why the company says the move could help it shift to cleaner energy. Shell's been talking about how really everything is moving very quickly in terms of the energy transition, the shift from fossil fuels to low carbon energy. And as they're seeing this shift accelerate, they're realizing that agility is really important. And a key piece of President Biden's agenda, the infrastructure Bill becomes law. Plus, how to find focus amid the cacophony of pings. It's Monday, November 15th. I'm Anne Marie foretold for The Wall Street Journal. This is the p.m. edition of what's news. The top headlines and business stories that moved the world today. President Biden signed a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure Bill into law this afternoon. We've heard countless speeches and promises and white papers from experts. But today we're finally getting is done. So my message to the American people is this America's moving again. And your life is going to change for the better. The law is a key component of Biden's economic agenda. It passed with bipartisan support in Congress, and it marks the largest federal investment in infrastructure in more than a decade. Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon surrendered to authorities and made his first court appearance today after a federal grand jury indicted him on criminal contempt of Congress last week. Bannon had defied a subpoena from the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. capitol. He was released on his own recognizance and is set to appear in court again on Thursday when he's expected to enter a plea. Rising prices helped lift Tyson's revenue by 12% in the latest quarter to $12.8 billion. Tyson says expenses, including for logistics have gone up substantially. But it's pushed much of that on to consumers. The company says its average beef prices were up by one third compared to last year, chicken was 19% higher and pork increased by 38%. Tyson and other meat packers have been struggling to keep up with consumer demand amid a nationwide labor shortage, which has left many of its processing plants understaffed. It says it expects higher costs to continue. Inflation is also driving demand for gold, pushing its price to a 5 month high today, the most actively traded gold future saw their best week in 6 months. That could be a sign that investors are seeking protection from higher consumer prices and safe haven assets. Gold mining stocks rose on the news. Senator Patrick Leahy, the longest serving lawmaker in the chamber, says he won't be seeking reelection next year after 8 terms. Leahy was the first popularly elected Democrat from Vermont in the state's history. But his retirement is unlikely to shift the 50 50 makeup of the Senate since Vermont has swung increasingly democratic in recent years. In other political news, former democratic U.S. presidential candidate beto o'rourke says he's running for governor of Texas, o'rourke will be taking on historically popular Republican governor Greg Abbott, who was first elected to office in 2014. Many of abbot's policies have moved right over the course of his tenure. Coming up, why big changes are afoot at royal Dutch Shell. Facebook leads the industry and stopping bad actors online. That's because they've invested $13 billion in teams and technology to enhance safety over the last 5 years. It's working. In just the past few months, they've taken down 1.7 billion fake accounts to stop bad actors from doing harm..
AP 24 Hour News
Senate Votes To Acquit Trump in Historic Second Impeachment Trial
"Within a P news minute, Hazare 57 The nays are 43. Two thirds of the centre's president of having voted guilty. The senator judges that responded Donald John Trump, former president, United States Is not guilty as charged the article impeachment That's Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, announcing the result of the Senate second impeachment trial of Donald Trump. Seven Republicans joined Democrats voting to convict Trump, making it the most bipartisan vote in the history of presidential impeachments. But the former president welcomed his acquittal, saying in a lengthy statement that his movement has only just begun. Thinking his lawyers and his defenders in Congress while promising supporters he'll have more to share in the months ahead. But back in the Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer said Republicans who voted to acquit would rue this day January 6th. Will live as a day of infamy in the history of the United States of America. Failure to convict Donald Trump will live as a vote of infamy in the history of the United States, Senate, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell explained. In his view, the Senate has no power to convict and disqualify a former officeholder who's now a private citizen. But he had harsh words for Trump and his actions. This was on intensifying crescendo. Of conspiracy theories. Orchestrated by outgoing president who seemed determined. Either overturned the voters decision or else Torch. Our institutions on the way out, and he insisted the former president but still liable for everything he did while he was in office. I'm Ben Thomas AP News
AP News Radio
Trump acquitted: Senate votes 57-43 at impeachment trial
"For a second time the Senate has acquitted Donald Trump in an impeachment trial fifty seven senators voted that trump was guilty of inciting the capital insurrection ten fewer than needed to convict him so you said Donald John trump B. it is hereby acquitted Democrat Patrick Leahy announcing the result in the case of lead house prosecutor Jamie Raskin said was not really about trump this trial is about who we are and whether the world would see that America would let a leader get away with the ridging followers to violently breach the seat of government trump lawyer Michael Vander Veen said that then president had nothing to do with the riot that what he called a show trial was born instead out of hatred for trump and it's time to end of the witch hunt allow America's healing to begin seven Republicans voted with Democrats to convict trump who quickly welcome to the acquittal saying his movement has only just begun Sager mag ani Washington
Gaydos and Chad
Senators vote that impeachment trial is constitutional following House managers and Trump lawyer debate
"Another procedural hurdle cleared during day one of the second Trump impeachment trial. The second Trump impeachment trial in the Senate is over for the day. Resuming noon tomorrow Eastern time. Senate took a vote before adjourning over whether the trial is constitutional. In this boat, the age of 56. The days are 44. Presiding Senator Patrick Leahy has six Republicans voted with the Democrats that included a change A yes from Louisiana Republican Bill Cassidy, who says he's listening with an open mind Cassidy calling the Trump team disorganized. And not talking about the question of hand likes his Cassidy. They're embarrassed about their own arguments, 17 Republicans would have to vote with the Democrats to convict President Trump. Trump lawyer Bruce Castor said that the Trump team changed their argument at the last minute. Because the House Democratic manager's presentation was well done. It included up close graphic, uncensored UNB leaped violent video of the storming of the capital on January 6th. With continuing coverage. The impeachment trial. Chuck's Everton, ABC
KFI AM 640
"patrick leahy" Discussed on KFI AM 640
"Four hours of the Supremes, then four hours of impeachment arguments. The Supremes hit it big starting in 1961, but how many lives Is this? The soundtrack of you know what I mean? Just all of the hits that they had that just lasted for generations. 12 singles that hit number one. Mary Wilson dead at 76. We don't know why. Just two days ago, she posted a YouTube video talking about Black History month talking about the Supreme 60th anniversary the upcoming release of her own. Recordings. Mary Wilson, one of the founding members of the Supremes, Of course, they didn't start as the Supreme. Oh, everybody knows this. They started as the prime it's because it was a counterpoint to a group called the Primes. Who later became the temptations. I have a buzzing in my ear, Do you? Is this mess associating with the face? Are you? Are you sure? Definitely a buzz. I think it's my headphones. It's pretty bad, though. I'm gonna have TomKat rid of them. There are clicking also. Now here look the difference and clicking. It might be a spider that has infested your face. Listen, listen. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Sounds like be a bee buzzing in your head. Oh, thanks, Michelle. Watch it. See if that changes anything. Uh, well, we're watching the very beginning of impeachment to Electric boogaloo. The discussion today will simply be about whether or not impeaching someone who's no longer president is even constitutional. And boy they got off to an absolutely barn burner of a fireworks start today, when the Patrick Leahy said something yawning morning business is closed. And they said it will convene. Is a court of impeachment. Their surgeries to be seated. There's no objection, The journal Proceedings of the trial. Approved to date. That's the sergeant at arms. Make the Parker mation..
KOA 850 AM
"patrick leahy" Discussed on KOA 850 AM
"In less than a week. That's Monday, a week from yesterday. The House impeachment managers will go to the floor of the United States Senate. And with Patrick Leahy, presiding over the trial of former President Trump United States Senate will start an impeachment trial the likes of which we really haven't seen, and it's really dangerous game that the Senate's playing Now. Late last week, the Senate held a vote. Rand. Paul gave an impassioned speech about how the constitution is pretty clear. That the authority of the Senate Is to impeach and remove a president. Donald Trump is not a president. Donald Trump has not been president since approximately noon on Wednesday, January 20th. That's not stopping the Senate from proceeding ahead, even though after Senator poll made his really Fantastic speech. There was a floor vote. And that vote indicated that at least 45, if not closer, to even 50% of the Senate. That actual serious constitutional concerns. Over the trial of a former president. Because there was some concerns about trying a former president. Chuck Schumer, who is determined In fact, I would have not always Chuck Schumer in the Democrats adamantly convinced that they what they must do is they must squish Donald Trump like a bug to ensure that he can never, ever ever even think about Running for president again. Let alone exercise any control over the Republican Party, which I find fascinating because, you know I kind of liked the fact and I don't make any bones about it that I kind of like the fact that Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer kind of running the Democrat Party. But do I have any say in who runs the Democrat Party? No, I don't. Chuck Schumer in that gang, have any control or influence over who runs the Republican Party? No, they shouldn't either. Here's what's going on now Senator Tim Kaine. From Virginia has added another controversy. Do this impeachment force by Trying to figure out a way to prevent Trump from ever running again. And he wants to invoke the 14th amendment. So with a snap impeachment trial. Retroactive, retroactive active Senate trial. The country with need Another constitutional controversy. Just kind of like we need. I don't know Another game stops scenario. According to singer Cane. His century resolution would make to find things that one it wasn't insurrection. And to the President Trump gave aid and comfort to the instructions that you notice. There's a there's a slightly different Wording of the language. The impeachment article. Says that Trump inside it insurrection. In other words, Donald Trump went out and specifically said to the hooligans that you know the day before I decided to go out and hide pipe bombs on the Capitol grounds that Donald Trump somehow knew. That those dumb ass is were doing that the day before. And that even though the siege of the capital had already started long before Donald Trump Finished his speech. The impeachment article. Clearly states That the reason they're impeaching Donald Trump. Not the president, but a former president, which is not in the Constitution. Is that he incited an insurrection. So I think seeing the writing on the wall that That impeachment. Articles going to fail and Donald Trump once again be acquitted by the United States Senate. Tim Kaine is trying to figure out okay, Can we do something else? So now it was an insurrection and that President Trump gave aid and comfort to the instructions. What did you do? Did you think of food propped up to Capitol Hill? And so I'm hot dogs. Did he pass out water bottles tomb? You didn't do anything. He finished his speech. He went back to the White House. Now, while this would be a workaround oven unattainable impeachment conviction. Tim Kaine claims that he would defend it as part of the authority of Congress over any citizen under the 14th amendment. Problem is that has never been used never been used. To disqualify a former president. But I don't think it's clear constitutionally that Congress has any sort of cart walk authority to borrow citizen from office. Just a simple majority vote. You know most most qualifications for office are pretty clear. Usually have to be of a certain age. You have to meet certain residency requirements. I mean to be president. You have to be 35 years of age and you have to be your resident of the United States for 14 years prior to being elected. If you want to be a congressman, that's that forth in the Constitution. If you want to be a state senator, you want to be a governor. You wanna be a state rep You want to be a dog Catcher will be a city council. You whatever it might be. There's usually some for the constitutional provision, or at least a statutory provisions that sets forth what those requirements are for you to be told that office No, the Constitution So anyway, we forgot about the Constitution says. Let me wrap up the whole idea of qualifications. Those qualifications to become president. Clear and unambiguous in the United States Constitution. Shalva attained the age of 35 years and been a resident of these states. Report at least 14 years. Boom. That's it. There's nothing else you could be male female. You could be You can identify is whatever you want to. You can be straight. Gay doesn't it doesn't make any difference. 45 years. 14 years, a resident. And that's it. So for the United States Senate Stepien nail and say that somehow under the 14th amendment that they're going to disqualify any individual Let alone a specific individual, which would almost actors a bill of attainder, meaning that you don't like something that somebody did. So you're going to after the fact declare that act to be a crime. That's essentially what the Senate's doing here. The Senate thing. We don't like this guy. So what we're gonna do is we're gonna decide through a century measure that he could no longer hold office. He could never run for president again. I don't think that's gonna pass constitutional muster. We'll have. The other problem is the Constitution refers to individuals determined to have engaged in treasonous acts. Under that theory would be relatively easy to teach, you know, to disqualify somebody from office to clear him a traitor. But it would still be difficult to lift their electoral disappointment. If they were actually found guilty of treason. Constitution sets forth of the penalty for treason is death. But of course, the way we carry out the death penalty in this country means that if you were 35 years of age and 14 years, a resident you might be 70 years of age before they finally get around to give me the juice. But the other problem with Somehow trying to disqualify former President Trump from holding office. Besides being a bill of attainder Would be that you had, you would have to declare him a traitor. An act of treason. But even then it's gonna be kind of hard T kind of Enforced their electoral disbarment. That would also fit the burden of the super majority from a protection for the accused in impeachment trials into a barrier for those that are just disenfranchised by Congress. I imagine, you know, it's been It's been 16 years. 6 16 years. Since I left Capitol Hill left the White House. Because we have such a low turnover of people. There are probably still people up there. They like to keep me out of office. I still have to get past my wife, which is not gonna happen. I think Senator Kane. It's pretty open about his motivation for an alternative that would impose a similar consequence. But no trial. No. Two thirds vote. Seems highly improbable to me and highly unconstitutional. Let's see whether enough the traffic's.
WMAL 630AM
"patrick leahy" Discussed on WMAL 630AM
"Not altogether there, He will preside over this. And even Joe Scarborough was a little upset about. Well, he wasn't upset. He just recognized the stupidity. Joe Scarborough. Shouldn't they find like a judge and the D C circuit or something other than Democrat Any Democrat who already voted to impeach Donald Trump a year because I'd be saying the same thing. My God, what would we be saying? If here we go? We get to do this. Now. What were we saying? If Ron Johnson or our John Cornyn or Lindsey Graham or another Republican who had voted against impeachment? We're running things is nothing against Senator Leahy. But you can't have somebody running, you know, running your impeachment trial that voted to impeach him a year ago. Vetted. It would quit him a year ago. I don't think well, it certainly gives Republicans ammunition to say exactly what you just said, which is that the judge had done also serve on the jury of a trial. The judge shouldn't also serve on the jury. Well, if you're a banana republic, then that's just the way it should do it. Patrick Leahy is 80 years old. I think it was first leaked to NPR naturally that Leahy would would preside over the impeachment sham, which will begin On February 8 in earnest on Yes, that was the Winkie guard from the Wizard of US marching the article of impeachment across the capital from the House side to the Senate side from the north side to the South side, and it's all a terrible television show. All a terrible television show in the Democrats and extremely corrupt group of people Drunk with power. They will never vote to limit their own time in Congress. I can tell you, Nancy Pelosi has been there, and a Joe Biden joined the center's shortly after the American Civil War. Remarkable stuff..
NewsRadio KFBK
"patrick leahy" Discussed on NewsRadio KFBK
"Testing support for small businesses and $1400 direct payments to most Americans. Biden wants to pass the bill with Republicans support, but GOP lawmakers say the price tag is just too high. The White House asked whether they would be willing to break the bill into pieces to allow votes on The parts with bipartisan support Their answer. No, that was a B C's Mary Bruce of the White House as lawmakers negotiate covert relief. They also must carry out former President Trump's historic second impeachment trial, which officially started this week. The senator presiding over the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump west from the capital in an ambulance. AIDS. The Senator Patrick Leahy, telling us the senator was not feeling well and after being examined by a doctor was taken to a local hospital for observation out of an abundance of caution. You saw it came just hours after late, he swore in his fellow lawmakers as jurors in the trial, so help you God. But right from the outset, it became clear there will likely not be enough votes to convict Republican Senator Rand Paul, forcing senators to vote on whether the trial itself is unconstitutional. Since Trump is already out of office, this is not a trial of the president but of a private citizen. Democrats in many legal experts insist the Constitution does not exempt former presidents from impeachment. The theory that the Senate can try former officials would amount to a constitutional get out of jail free card. Any president who commits an impeachable offense. Nearly all the Republican senators, 45 of them voted that the trial is unconscious. ITU Schimmel Just last week, Republican leader Mitch McConnell condemned Trump's words of the mob that stormed the capital mob was fed lies..
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"Nation after being checked by Congress's physician, 80 year old Patrick Leahy, is the Senate's president, Pro temporary earlier in the day he had sworn in senators for the start of the Trump impeachment trial. The longest serving member of the U. S. Senate's been hospitalized for observation. Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy is 80 years old. That's when I realized you'd made it. For months, Senator Patrick Leahy has been released from a Washington hospital. Spokesman says the 80 year old Senator Patrick Leahy, is looking forward to getting back to work. After a brief visit to George Washington University Hospital. Leahy reported not feeling well at the Capitol and was sent to the hospital as a precaution and for testing earlier Tuesday he'd been presiding over the Senate as president. Pro temp at this time, I will administer the old to the senators in the chamber swearing in colleagues ahead of next month's impeachment trial for Donald Trump. Leahy is the longest Serving member of the U. S. Senate. He was elected to Congress in 1974 Jackie Quinn, Washington, The 80 year old Senator Leahy had reported not feeling well while working at the Capitol. A spokesman says he was examined by Congress's attending physician. Leahy was then taken to a hospital as a precaution and released hours later. Earlier in the day. He had been sworn in as the presiding official of Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, a spokesman says. The 80 year old Senator Patrick Leahy is looking forward to getting back to work. After a brief visit to George Washington University Hospital. Leahy reported not feeling well at the Capitol and was sent to the hospital as a precaution and for testing earlier Tuesday he'd been presiding over the Senate as president. Pro temp at this time, I will administer the old to the senators in the chamber swearing in colleagues ahead of next month's impeachment trial for Donald Trump. Leahy is the longest serving member of the U S SENATE. He was elected to Congress in 1974. Jackie Quinn, Washington. I might cross your reporting, The Vatican clears a retired U. S bishop of multiple abuse claims. Retired. He was bishop who faced more than a dozen allegations of sexually abusing minors and teenagers has been cleared by the Vatican. The Vatican's congregation for the Doctrine of the faith exonerated retired Cheyenne, Wyoming, Bishop Joseph Heart of seven accusations of abuse, while saying five other allegations could not be proven without moral certitude. 13th allegation was not addressed in the decree. Ah Lay review board had determined a half dozen claims against heart were credible. In a statement, Heart successor, Bishop Stephen Be, Glor said to the survivors. I support you and believe you Hearts. Previous Diocese of Kansas City, ST Joseph reached court settlements with at least 10 victims years ago. I Mike Rossio, a retired U. S. Bishop, who faced more than a dozen allegations of sexually abusing minors and teenagers, has been cleared by the Vatican. Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith exonerated retired Cheyenne, Wyoming, Bishop Joseph Heart of seven accusations of abuse, while saying five other allegations could not be proven without moral certitude. 1/13 allegation was not addressed in the decree. Ole Review Board had determined a half dozen claims against heart were credible. In a statement, heart successor, Bishop Stephen Bigler said to the survivors. I support you and believe you Hearts. Previous Diocese of Kansas City, ST Joseph reached court settlements with that lead. 10 victims Years ago, I might cross CEO. AP News.
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"Spokesman says the 80 year old Senator Patrick Leahy, is looking forward to getting back to work. After a brief visit to George Washington University Hospital. Leahy reported not feeling well at the Capitol and was sent to the hospital as a precaution and for testing earlier Tuesday he'd been presiding over the Senate as president. Pro temp at this time, I will administer the old to the senators in the chamber swearing in colleagues ahead of next month's impeachment trial for Donald Trump. Leahy is the longest Serving member of the U. S. Senate. He was elected to Congress in 1974 Jackie Quinn, Washington, The 80 year old Senator Leahy had reported not feeling well while working at the Capitol. A spokesman says he was examined by Congress's attending physician. Leahy was then taken to a hospital as a precaution and released hours later. Earlier in the day. He had been sworn in as the presiding official of Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, a spokesman says. The 80 year old Senator Patrick Leahy is looking forward to getting back to work. After a brief visit to George Washington University Hospital. Leahy reported not feeling well at the Capitol and was sent to the hospital as a precaution and for testing earlier Tuesday he'd been presiding over the Senate as president. Pro temp at this time, I will administer the old to the senators in the chamber swearing in colleagues ahead of next month's impeachment trial for Donald Trump. Leahy is the longest serving member of the U S. SENATE. He was elected to Congress in 1974..
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Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy returns home after hospital visit
"For months senator Patrick Leahy has been released from a Washington hospital expenses the eighty year old senator Patrick Leahy is looking forward to getting back to work after a brief visit to George Washington University hospital Lahey reported not feeling well at the capitol in was sent to the hospital as a precaution and for testing earlier Tuesday he'd been presiding over the Senate as president pro temp at this time I will administer the oath of the senators in the chamber swearing in colleagues ahead of next month's impeachment trial for Donald Trump Leahy is the longest serving member of the U. S. Senate he was elected to Congress in nineteen seventy four Jackie Quinn Washington
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"patrick leahy" Discussed on AP News
"200 million more doses in the federal government had previously secured not in hand yet, but order by nads Estates will be getting more than 10 million doses each of the next three weeks and the states will know three weeks out just exactly how many doses they will get. 80 year old Senator Patrick Leahy has been hospitalized for observation shortly after swearing in other senators, you will do impartial justice, according to the Constitution laws. So help you God. There. He is the presiding officer for former President Donald Trump. Second impeachment trial President Biden orders the Justice Department to curb reliance on private prisons and to acknowledge the central role government has played in discriminatory housing policies. I'm Tim McGuire. AP News I'm Tim McGuire. President Biden says his administration is determined to give states accurate information on pending vaccine shipments from this week forward, God willing, will ensure that states tribes and territories Will now always have a reliable three week forecast. What the supply they're going to get so they'll know. Three weeks headed time. What's going to be there in the third week? President says more than 10 million doses will be shipped over each of the next three weeks, and his administration is working to buy another 200 million doses as part of a push to get 300 million people fully vaccinated by the end of summer. The oldest longest serving current U. S. Senator has been hospitalized shortly after the Senate was sworn in as the jury for former President Donald Trump Second impeachment trial. Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy is 80 years old. A spokesman says he wasn't feeling well and was checked out by Congress is physician then taken to an area hospital out of an abundance of caution. Earlier in the day, Leahy, the Senate president, pro temporary had sworn in members of the Senate for the impeachment trial of Donald Trump Wall Centers now rise and raised it right hand. Senator Leahy, not a Supreme Court justice was selected to preside over the impeachment trial. The Vermont Democrat was first elected to Congress in 1974 Jackie Quinn Washington. Opening arguments in the trial are to be held two weeks from today. Some parts of the Midwest and the South west or blanket. It was snow from different systems. More than a foot of snow fell in the mountains of southern California, Nevada and Arizona. The board of the Trump Plaza condominium complex in South Florida votes unanimously to change the name of the 32 story. Twin Towers. Home Beach Post reports, residents will still have to vote on a new name with submissions due by the end of February. This is AP News. The Justice Department rescind the Trump era policy for migrants crossing the border with Mexico. The policy had resulted in more than 5500 Children being separated from their families. A new memo instructs prosecutors to go back to the previous policy and act on the merits of individual cases. The zero tolerance policy meant any adult caught crossing the border illegally would be prosecuted because Children cannot be jailed with their family members. They were separated and Children were taken into federal custody. Some of the parents separated from their Children were deported. There's a push for the president to allow those families to be reunited. Ed Donahue. Washington Alaska State officials are investigating how personal license plates reading Three Reich and pure were issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Remember, the state's human rights commission has been removed by the governor for defending the terms, saying progressives put their own definitions on those words. I'm to McGuire Pape e news. Thank you for listening to the AP.
Dave Ramsey
Biden aims to tackle American's racial inequity crisis
"And healing must begin with understanding and truth. Not ignorance and lies the actions the president signed, address housing equity, ending the use of private prisons and promoting initiatives to combat xenophobia, particularly against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders that we've seen skyrocket during this pandemic. The president also promised action to expand the Voting Rights Act, providing ballot box access for all Americans. GURNAL Scott Fox News, Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, who was said to preside over former President Trump's impeachment trial, has been hospitalized for the senator
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Vermont Sen. Leahy taken to hospital for observation
"The longest serving member of the U. S. Senate's been hospitalized for observation Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy is eighty years old a spokesman says he wasn't feeling well and was checked out by Congress's position then taken to an area hospital out of an abundance of caution earlier in the day Leahy the Senate president pro temperate had sworn in members of the Senate for the impeachment trial of Donald Trump Saul centers now rise and raise their right hand senator Leahy not a Supreme Court justice was selected to preside over the impeachment trial the Vermont Democrat was first elected to Congress in nineteen seventy four Jackie Quinn Washington
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"patrick leahy" Discussed on KOMO
"24 hour News Station Co. Moh news 1000 FM 97 7 Bill O'Neill at the editor's desk up, Taylor van sighs Among the headlines were following from a couple of 24 7 news center. There are now more than 100 Million Corona virus cases around the world, according to the Johns Hopkins University and the United States accounts for about a quarter of that. And the temporary restraining order being issued over the Biden administration's paws on deportations. A Texas federal judge issued the ruling today citing the Administrative Procedure Act. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the new administration last week, saying that the Trump White House and Texas reached an agreement before Biden was sworn in. Requiring consultation before any deportation changes are made. 1 46 couple of significant ceremonies took place at the U. S Capitol building today. Joining us with more from Washington, D. C is a B C's and as delicate terra it as Let's start with the live quorum call that happened today. What is that? What does it mean for the impeachment trial of Donald Trump? Yes, It's a really interesting turn of events in the Senate when Senator Rand Paul tried to force a vote on to determine whether it is constitutional for there to be a try alot of for a former president. So there Anywhere. He was trying to get a vote on the constitutionality of former President Trump's impeachment trial. But they did not the that measure. The measure to actually take a vote on that did not pass. The motion was killed by it was a 55 to 45 vote, with five Republicans joining Democrats. That means that 45 Republicans voted for the effort, which seems to signal that Republicans might not believe that the trial is constitutional. And that's something we have heard repeatedly from Republicans from more and more Republicans in recent days, you know, a lot of them had come out in the aftermath of the capital siege to condemn the violence condemn the president's words and actions, but in recent days People like Marco Rubio, for instance, have come out to say that they don't believe the trial that it would be constitutional toe hold an impeachment trial for a president who is no longer in office. We talked yesterday about who would preside over the trial being Senator Patrick Leahy from Vermont. He's a Democrat. But also as of today, he's now third in the presidential line of succession behind the Vice president and speaker of the House, right. That's right. So he knows the rules state that if the trial is the impeachment trial is being held for someone who is not a president. Then it is the president pro tempore e of the Senate who would preside. So in this case, it is. Democrat Patrick Leahy of Vermont. So it will not be chief Justice John Roberts presiding as he did last time, and the fact that Leahy is presiding is a big deal because you know, it's Zumba that Republicans are pointing to to say no. Clearly, the rules are different here because the president is no longer in office. And so they're using that to do you know, they're saying, if we were really holding an impeachment trial for president than it would be chief Justice John Roberts. Clearly Democrats are Clearly the rules are different in this case because President Trump is no longer an officer. They're using that as an example to kind of add to their argument that this trial is unconstitutional. Democrats are pushing back on that we saw, you know Chuck Schumer talking about it yesterday day repeatedly using that the trial is constitutional. They want to hold the president accountable, and Democrats are getting back at Republicans saying that we should be discussing the process here. Whether or not this is constitutional. They're saying we should be discussing the president's words and actions and focusing on the on trying to hold him accountable. Meanwhile, senators also busy confirming Cabinet nominees from President Biden, including today the Treasury secretary and secretary of state, A. B C's and as delicate Terry with us on coma news and as thank you very much Thank you. Come on news time. 1 50. It's time for a propel insurance business Update. Here's Jim Tesco was a fairly quiet day on Wall Street with the index is holding to a narrow range despite a slew of corporate earnings reports. Ultimately, the indexes all ended marginally lower The Dow Jones industrials he used 23 points. The S and P 500 slipped five. The NASDAQ composite fell. 10 of Horizon posted quarterly earnings and revenue that slightly exceeded analyst estimates. But shares of the telecommunications and media company lost 3.2%. Nevertheless. Generally positive fourth quarter results from 3 A.m. this morning has the maker of and 95 masks posted notes and Scotch tape reported higher per share earnings and revenue growth of 5.8%. That's your money. Now. Money news, the 20 and 50 past the hour. We have a coma Traffic update. Next, A different.
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"patrick leahy" Discussed on WBZ NewsRadio 1030
"Weeks, Senator Patrick Leahy will be presiding over it and both sides signaling they want to get this over with quickly. Democrats, though, will need the support of at least 17. Republicans in order to convict Trump and already a growing number of Republicans are throwing cold water on this trials and Trump Is no longer in office President Biden, saying even though he believes the trial needs to happen, he's casting some doubt over whether or not there'll be enough Republican support to convict And that trial is set to begin the week of February. 8th you'll recall. The president was acquitted in the U. S. Senate in his first impeachment trial on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of justice if he is convicted. Former President Donald Trump could be barred from holding public office again. Again, The Senate will consider that question along with impeachment. Some of the decisions for the Senate impeachment trial are loaded with constitutional controversy and, of course, packed with questions as well. Double BBC's Truman Holland continues our coverage. One of the bigger ones is what's the constitutionality of the proceedings. They have to have a remedy for conduct that a president engages in close to the end of the term in office. That's the take from Professor of law at Suffolk University. Rosanna Cavallaro. If we say Well, the last week doesn't count because by the time we impeach them, they're out of office. At some point we're seeing the president has a cart lodge to commit any kinds of criminal acts as long as they can just do it right under the wire. When the term ends in, Cavallaro tells me it's unclear to her. How this all plays out just because it's so unprecedented. We just have never had this exact scenario before history In the making. On Capitol Hill, Drew Mohammed WBZ Boston's news radio.
Charlie Parker
Roberts will not preside over impeachment trial
"Court Chief Justice John Roberts will not preside over the trial. Instead, that job will fall to Senate President pro tempore A Patrick Leahy. Lead impeachment manager Congress and Jamie Raskin, who read the article in the Senate chamber, says former president Trump betrayed the trust of the American people. He threatened the integrity of the Democratic system interfered with the peaceful transition of power and imperil coequal branch of government. Arguments are set to begin the week of February. 8th. Senator Leahy says he will take a special oath to do impartial justice
WTVN
"patrick leahy" Discussed on WTVN
"V and senators will be sworn in today as jurors for the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. House impeachment managers Monday delivered the article accusing Trump of inciting an insurrection at the U. S. Capitol. Earlier this month, Senator Patrick Leahy, president pro TEM of the chamber, will preside over Trump's second impeachment. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts presided over Trump's first impeachment trial. But now that Trump is a former president Roberts is not constitutionally obligated to preside. The reason that the chief justice's role in presidential impeachment trials appears in the Constitution at all is because of the power given to the vice president as the presiding officer of the Senate and Any impeachment trial of an officer who was not president. The vice president made preside in modern times. Impeachment trials. Votes in the Senate have been presided over not by the vice president, either, but by the president pro tempore, I'm Mike Power. Congressman Jim Jordan remains in the president's corner is saying there is no ground to impeach him. The cases cell? Ridiculous. I mean, how did how did how do you incite a riot that was already planned? How do you inside a breach of the capital That happened before the president even completed his speech? And how does how can you charge the president with inciting violence at the Capitol when he told the people at the rally to peacefully unpatriotically make their voices heard? That's Jordan on Fox News trial's expected to get started the week of February 8th just a little more than a year after Trump was acquitted in his first impeachment. Senator Rob Portman will not seek reelection in 2022 u know how Republican put out a statement saying it's got important, harder harder to break through the partisan gridlock, Portman noted if he's been in Congress far longer than he intended, he also served in the House and has been in the Senate since 2011, a rare wintertime tornado in the northern suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama storm ripped through the area last night. Resulting in at least one fatality. It was just before midnight in Fulton, Dale, Alabama. When Ray Hendricks heard the thunder chaos, lot of roaring happened. Real quick. First responders were soon arriving. I have one hotel with 1 to 2 stories collapsed. Everybody has been accounted for. The audio is from broadcast. If I damage from the Fulton Dale Tornado is said to be extensive. The mayor says that about 20 people have been hurt. The fire chief says five were taken to the hospital in critical condition. Jim Ryan ABC NEWS a serious of random shootings in a chase ended in a fiery crash Monday afternoon on Columbus. Is West Sign ABC Sixes. Luanne Story Asses. The suspect was wanted for a murder out of northwest Ohio about 50 rounds of ammunition exploding as fire swallows up a pickup truck. According to deputies. The driver had shot randomly at people in at least three locations. Supervisors monitoring a pursuit that followed. Jordan Sytem is accused of a murder in Hancock County and died in the crash along Phillippi Road. Deputies say Jordan stole the murder victim's truck leading to that shooting spree and Chase Club City Council now reviewing a longing after an unarmed black man killed by Columbus police. Council President Shannon Harden introduced Andres Law Monday named after Andre Hill, who was fatally shot by a former CPD officer on December 22nd. The officer did not turn on his body camera till after the shooting. It did not render first aid to Hill onto his law would require officers to turn on body cameras before any enforcement action. Request TMS or offer aid in cases where there is no imminent threat. Use. RADIO 6 10 tell the new TV END. SPORTS The Blue Jackets hosting Florida Tonight C B J fans will have to wait to see the debut of Columbus State of a newly acquired Jack Ross. Olympic coach. John Tortorella wants to give him more time at practice. Seven o'clock face off tonight on Fox Sports Ohio this Buckeye Basketball Update SERVICE The Legacy Retirement group Ohio State up to 13 from the AP poll 15th and the coaches. After that, when it was content Buckeyes host Penn State tomorrow Big win for the higher state Women's team. They not go of seventh, right, Maryland 88 86 in the NBA. LeBron returns to Cleveland and tortures his former team, putting up 46 points in the Lakers seven point win over the calves from the central Ohio $100 Sports desk. Matt Recordings, radios extend WTBS I'm Scott Jennings stay connected. The Columbus and Central Ohio on the hour 30. Minutes passed and this news breaks. Some fog and drizzle this morning a high of 42 under cloudy skies today it's cloudy and 34 now, Mister, You heard you could save big when you bundle home and auto with progressive So you went online to check it out. But then you saw.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030
"patrick leahy" Discussed on WBZ NewsRadio 1030
"The House impeachment managers have made it to the Senate chamber. Right now they're formally presenting the impeachment article against former President Trump to the Senate Senate president pro tempore E. Patrick Leahy from Vermont. He is presiding over the Senate right now, as the impeachment article is read much more on this coming up right here on WBZ. Other stories. We're watching tonight. Those who've been working from home over the past few months. Well, you might be surprised to learn you won't be able to reap the benefits of tax time. WBC's Karen Regal explains. Many of us made less than last year. Thanks to layoffs and furloughs and cuts and ours, you know, pandemic. We probably spent more working from home Internet electricity, heat office stuff. That may not translate on your tax returns. Has Tom Terranova, the owner of the tax firm turnover and associates, because there is no right off for a home office unless you're self employed? Not anymore. Unfortunately for 2020, there isn't And there hasn't been any new legislation that would offer the taxpayer a deduction. It would be nice given everybody's Circumstance for 2020 not to mention if you needed every dollar of your unemployment and didn't have taxes. Taken out. The man is expecting to be paid now. Karen Regal WBZ Boston's news radio. When it comes to the virus here in Massachusetts tonight, DPH confirming 3477 new cases, 45 more people have died. In the hospital tonight getting treatment for covert 1955 people in Massachusetts. 418 of them are in intensive care. And the nation's top infectious disease expert says it's refreshing to be working with the Biden administration, a Dr Anthony Fauci, telling ABC about getting death threats at one point, opening a letter filled with white powder at the time, he thought it could have killed him. There was a hoax. Which I was hoping and praying it was it was anthrax, which would require my taking. You know, 30 to 60 days of Cipro, or it was rice in which means I was dead. No matter what you could do so for a point there Until the FBI and has met people figured out what it was. It was a very, very difficult period, and also when it comes to the virus tonight, a bit of good news from Moderna, Cambridge based company says it appears it's covert vaccine does work on those new covert variants that have been discovered in recent days. Pharma company AstraZeneca right now working on vaccines to provide more protection against these variants. Now, CBS is, Dr David Vegas says. We expected to see these strains and there's a process to respond. Each of the pharmaceutical companies will start in the development process and then production and then we'll go into quick clinical trials to show safety And then these can be added to the current vaccines. We will not stop vaccinating against the original strain because that is obviously present across the globe and Madonna as a precaution, working on a booster shot, too. Improve its protection against those brand new variants. Seven Await It's gonna check of Bloomberg business. Here's Andro Day in its attempt to fight misinformation on its site, Twitter is enlisting the help of its own users, creating a crowd sourced fact checking project It calls Bird Watch. Pilot program on Lee in the U. S. For starters, taps pre selected users with no rule violations to help flag misleading and outright false tweets and write notes correcting them. Weather says it wants both experts and non experts to write. Bird watch. Notes Split finished on Wall Street as a rally for tech stocks easily pushed the NASDAQ to a new record Now lost. 37. NASDAQ Up 93 has to be 500 gained 14. And you rode a Bloomberg business on WBZ Boston's news.
News and Perspective with Tom Hutyler
Biden to Sign Buy American Order
"President Joe Biden will sign an executive order today that encourages federal companies to buy American. He also just signed an order that lifts the ban on transgender people serving in the military doing enabling all qualified American conservative country in uniform. The order had been put into place by former President Donald Trump, who's facing another impeachment trial in the Senate. The House will send the article of impeachment today, but the trial will not begin until February. 9th when it does, a source tells ABC News. The president pro TEM of the Senate, Vermont's Patrick Leahy, will preside, not Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
Chicago's Afternoon News
Durbin seeks to become top-ranking Democrat on Judiciary panel
"Feinstein, the Democrat from California, was stepping down. As the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee. She was criticized after praising Lindsey Graham's handling of the most recent Supreme Court nomination hearings for Amy Cockney Barrett, and now we're getting word that Senator Durbin, who was ranking third on the committee, says he will seek the ranking position there. He would be ranking behind right now. Feinstein and Patrick Leahy. They both have chaired the committee in the past, so On DIT. Both are quite a bit older than Dick Durbin, Durbin saying Now that he will seek the ranking committee status for the judiciary. Of course,
WTOP 24 Hour News
Amy Coney Barrett Closes Out Testimony
"2. Days of extensive questioning for the president's Supreme Court nominee have ended tonight. The Senate Judiciary Committee will meet again tomorrow. But testimony from Judge Amy Cockney Barrett is over. W t. O P is Mitchell Miller reports from Capitol Hill, Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy pressed the judge on the possible impact of a president refusing to comply with the Supreme Court ruling. Could that be a threat to our constitutional former covering the Supreme Court? Can't control whether or not the president obeys. Leahy then raised another pointed question. Does the president have an absolute right to pardon himself? So far as I know that question has never been litigated. That question has never risen. Republican Senator Ted Cruz says he's confident Barrett will be confirmed and added that Democrats tried to make the hearing more about President Trump than the judge. We've seen that our Democratic colleagues have very few questions actually to raise about Judge Barrett's qualifications
WTOP 24 Hour News
Amy Coney Barrett: Trump Supreme Court nominee sidesteps questions
"Judge Amy Cockney barrettes getting a lot of pointed questions. For members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Let's go live to Capitol Hill, W. GOP's Mitchell Miller today on the Hill, Senator Dianne Feinstein, the ranking Democrat on the committee, fired off several questions on major legal matters, including abortion. Do you agree with Justice Scalia's view that row was wrongly decided, if I express a view on a precedent, one way or another, whether I say I love it or hate it. It signals to litigants that I might tilt one way or another in a pending case, And in response to questions from Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy, Barrett made it clear she's had no discussions with the White House about how she might rule in cases involving the affordable care act or the upcoming election. It would be a complete violation of the independence of the judiciary for anyone to put a justice on the court as a means of obtaining a particular result. Republicans have praised Barrett during the hearing, which is now in a brief break, Senator John Cornyn pointed out. She has no notebooks in front of her, except for a small white pad. Is there anything on it? That letterhead that says United States Senate that Zim president reporting live on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller. W T O P
Doug Stephan
McConnell Pitches Scaled Down Corornavirus Relief Bill
"As gridlock over another Corona virus relief package continues. Correspondent Cigar MAHOGANY reports. Republican leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will vote this week on a scaled down version amid gridlock over another Corona virus relief package. Republican leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will vote this week on a scaled down version. Hopes for passing what would be the fifth. The relief bill are dimming the two parties air sharply at odds over the packages scope, with Democrats pushing for more than $2. Trillion in aid. McConnell's Ville is about a quarter of that targeted proposal that focuses on several Of the most urgent aspects of this crisis, like school aid and money for vaccines and testing. Democrats like Patrick Leahy want farm or he calls McConnell's page woefully inadequate. This proposal isn't skinny. It's anemic. Democrats are sure to block the bill during a test vote Thursday.
AP News Radio
McConnell proposes 'targeted' virus aid, Dems say not enough
"Amid gridlock over another corona virus relief package Republican leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will vote this week on a scaled down version hopes for passing what would be the fifth relief bill or dimming the two parties are sharply at odds over the packages scope with Democrats pushing for more than two trillion dollars in eight McConnell's bill is about a quarter of that targeted proposal that focuses on several of the most urgent aspects of this crisis like school aid and money for vaccines and testing Democrats like Patrick Leahy want far more he calls McConnell's page woefully inadequate this proposal isn't skinny is the name Democrats are sure to block the deal during a test vote Thursday Sager mag ani Washington
Morning Edition
US citizen dies in Egyptian prison after hunger strike
"News an American citizen has died in an Egyptian prison the state department says his death was tragic and avoidable Egypt has jailed tens of thousands of political prisoners and Mustafa Qassam was caught up in a crackdown and here's Michele Kelemen tells us about it an auto parts dealer from New York Mustafa costume was visiting family in Cairo in twenty thirteen when he was stopped near the scene of a protest after showing his US passport he was beaten and dragged away according to his brother in law years later custom was convicted in a mass trial former political prisoner Mohamed Soltan was in the same prison with Kassem early on in his ordeal one two three prison together you the good kind man he thought he would along with a long time customer diabetic had been on a hunger strike and reportedly died of heart failure so ton who runs a nonprofit called the freedom initiative says there are tens of thousands of political prisoners in Egypt including at least seven Americans there's actually been chewed out over been arrested just missed last year that we that we documented it's it's it's a big middle finger to the United States this is in our lives in the country that gets one point three billion dollars of our of our taxpayer dollars so don says the Obama administration used that aid as leverage to get him out of prison in twenty seventeen president trump who talks about his good relations with the Gyptian president Abdel Fattah al CC helped win the release of IRA Hijazi from both the best all he needed to get me at present much talk with you do you know if that's all it's still great one more stock would get out of prison defect political charges if people have not committed any crime she's also now working to advocate on behalf of political prisoners especially women and children and while the state department and other top officials continue to raise human rights concerns with Egypt he just he says president trump has sent the wrong signals called easy at his favorite dictator and raise several hi Senate Democrats Patrick Leahy says he holds CZ responsible for the death of Mustafa custom and says the U. S. can't reward such conduct Egypt says it's ordered an autopsy Assistant Secretary of state David Schenker called the death needless tragic and
Morning Edition
US citizen dies in Egyptian prison after hunger strike
"News an American citizen has died in an Egyptian prison the state department says his death was tragic and avoidable Egypt has jailed tens of thousands of political prisoners and Mustafa Qassam was caught up in a crackdown and here's Michele Kelemen tells us about it an auto parts dealer from New York Mustafa costume was visiting family in Cairo in twenty thirteen when he was stopped near the scene of a protest after showing his US passport he was beaten and dragged away according to his brother in law years later custom was convicted in a mass trial former political prisoner Mohamed Soltan was in the same prison with Kassem early on in his ordeal one two three prison together you the good kind man he thought he would along with a long time customer diabetic had been on a hunger strike and reportedly died of heart failure so ton who runs a nonprofit called the freedom initiative says there are tens of thousands of political prisoners in Egypt including at least seven Americans there's actually been chewed out over been arrested just missed last year that we that we documented it's it's it's a big middle finger to the United States this is in our lives in the country that gets one point three billion dollars of our of our taxpayer dollars so don says the Obama administration used that aid as leverage to get him out of prison in twenty seventeen president trump who talks about his good relations with the Gyptian president Abdel Fattah al CC helped win the release of IRA Hijazi from both the best all he needed to get me at present much talk with you do you know if that's all it's still great one more stock would get out of prison defect political charges if people have not committed any crime she's also now working to advocate on behalf of political prisoners especially women and children and while the state department and other top officials continue to raise human rights concerns with Egypt he just he says president trump has sent the wrong signals called easy at his favorite dictator and raise several hi Senate Democrats Patrick Leahy says he holds CZ responsible for the death of Mustafa custom and says the U. S. can't reward such conduct Egypt says it's ordered an autopsy Assistant Secretary of state David Schenker called the death needless tragic and