all right let's bring in our guests in new york amy slip of wits is research manager at freedom house and co-author of the report democracy under lockdown in new delhi kavita krishnan is secretary of the all india progressive women's association and author of fearless freedom and in kiev eve our dollar is senior policy adviser at norwegian helsinki committee welcome to the program amy let me start with you this decline in democracy around the world that is being highlighted in your reporting this is something that started happening long before the code 19 pandemic correct that's right freedom house also produces an annual publication called freedom in the world and it looks at every country and its political rights and civil liberties so way it has found is that over the past 14 years global trade ads have been into kind of code that 19 is an exacerbation of this trend conveyed to report sites specifically the indian government as a government that is scapegoating marginalized groups the report talks about how india's muslims were labeled as super spreaders of covert 19 and subjected

all right let's bring in our guests in new york amy slip of wits is research manager at freedom house and co-author of the report democracy under lockdown in new delhi kavita krishnan is secretary of the all india progressive women's association and author of fearless freedom and in kiev eve our dollar is senior policy adviser at norwegian helsinki committee welcome to the program amy let me start with you this decline in democracy around the world that is being highlighted in your reporting this is something that started happening long before the code in 1000 pandemic correct that's right freedom house also produces an annual publication called freedom in the world and it looks at every country and its political rights and civil liberties so the way it has found is that over the past 14 years global trade ads have been into a kind of code that 19 is an exacerbation of this trend conveyed to report sites specifically the indian government as a government that is scapegoating marginalized groups the report talks about how india's muslims were labeled as super spreaders of covert 19 and

all right let's bring in our guests in new york amy slip of wits is research manager at freedom house and co-author of the report democracy under lockdown in new delhi kavita krishnan is secretary of the all india progressive women's association and author of fearless freedom and in kiev eve our dollar is senior policy adviser at norwegian helsinki committee welcome to the program amy let me start with you this decline in democracy around the world that is being highlighted in your reporting this is something that started happening long before the code in 1000 pandemic correct that's right freedom house also produces an annual publication called freedom in the world and it looks at every country and its political rights and civil liberties so way it has found is that over the past 14 years global trade ads have been into crime that 19 is an exacerbation of this trend conveyed to report sites specifically the indian government as a government that is scapegoating marginalized groups the report talks about how india's muslims were labeled as super spreaders of covert 19 and subjected to

all right let's bring in our guests in new york amy slip of wits is research manager at freedom house and co-author of the report democracy under lockdown in new delhi kavita krishnan is secretary of the all india progressive women's association and author of fearless freedom and in kiev eve our dollar is senior policy adviser at norwegian helsinki committee welcome to the program amy let me start with you this decline in democracy around the world that is being highlighted in your reporting this is something that started happening long before the code 19 pandemic correct that's right freedom house also produces an annual publication called freedom in the world and it looks at every country and its political rights and civil liberties so the way it has found is that over the past 14 years global trade ads have been into kind of code that 19 is an exacerbation of this trend give it to report sites specifically the indian government as a government that is scapegoating marginalized groups the report talks about how india's muslims were labeled as super spreaders of covert 19 and subject

of the human rights of privacy and great expression and the funk there from freedom house joining us in new york thank you so much. thanks for having me. and sometimes even the experts don't agree head that's making it harder for us laymen to grasp complex issues luckily we have our very own scientific correspondent to turn to time to ask derek. what are the risks of the focused protection approach on it out in the great barrington declaration. since the very earliest days of this pandemic there have been those who believe that our responses to cope at 19 so the lock downs and all the other measures that they have actually caused more damage than the disease itself and they believe that we need to look for other options even without access to a vaccine since really wide scale and for. action would be at least theoretically a pathway to what we want which is herd immunity the concepts laid out in the highly controversial declaration that you mention was proposed several weeks ago by 3 scientists from the u.s. and britain and it's been signed by others it says that we need to only focu

of the human rights of privacy and great expression and the funk there from the freedom house joining us in new york thank you so much. thanks for having me. well sometimes even the experts don't agree and that's making it harder for us laymen to grasp complex issues luckily we have our very unscientific correspondent to turn to time to ask garrick. what are the risks of the focused protection of price point out in the great barrington declaration. since the very earliest days of this pandemic there have been those who believe that our responses to cope at 19 so the lockdowns and all the other measures that they have actually caused more damage than the disease itself and they believe that we need to look for other options even without access to a vaccine since really wide scale infection would be at least theoretically a pathway to what we want which is herd immunity the concepts laid out in the highly controversial declaration that you mention was proposed several weeks ago by 3 scientists from the u.s. and britain and it's been signed by others it says that we need to only focus on

i'm joined now by ali funk a senior research analyst for technology and democracy at the freedom house good to have you with us your freedom on the edge report states that the pandemic is fuelling digital repression worldwide how does that work. hi thank you so much for having me so freedom has found that 2020 was the 10th consecutive year of decline in internet freedom and this is that a time when i've been demick has really accelerated our reliance on digital technologies so what we found is that governments around the world have imposed broader share chance to express and access to information political leaders are using the pandemic to scapegoat ethnic and religious groups sensor and favorable news and arrest critics so you know in at least $45.00 of the countries that we study we found that activists journalists and members of the public were arrested or charged with criminal offense as for their speech relating to cover 19 and then we found the governments in at least $28.00 countries censored websites or social media posts to the press and favor hurl helston that mistakes and co

to the human rights of privacy and free expression and the funk there from freedom house joining us in new york thank you so much. thanks for having me. and sometimes even the experts don't agree and that's making it harder for us laymen to grasp complex issues luckily we have our very own scientific correspondent to turn to time to ask derek. what are the risks of the focused protection approach on it out in the great barrington declaration. since the very earliest days of this pandemic there have been those who believe that our responses to cope at 19 so the lock downs and all the other measures that they have actually caused more damage than the disease itself and they believe that we need to look for other options even without access to a vaccine since really wide scale and for. action would be at least theoretically a pathway to what we want which is herd immunity the concepts laid out in the highly controversial declaration that you mention was proposed several weeks ago by 3 scientists from the u.s. and britain and it's been signed by others it says that we need to only focus

hi thank you so much for having me so freedom house found that 2020 was the 10th consecutive year of decline in internet freedom and this is that a time when of in dimmick has really accelerated our reliance on digital technologies so what we found is that governments around the world have imposed broader share chance to expression and access to information political leaders are using the pandemic to scapegoat ethnic and religious groups since around favorable news and arrest critics so you know in at least $45.00 of the countries that we study we found that activists journalists and members of the public were arrested or charged with criminal offense says their speech relating to the 19 and then we found the governments of at least $28.00 countries censored websites or social media posts which is the press and favor hurl healthiest mistakes and corruption allegations and then we also found that there's been increased surveillance around the world they've been using the pandemic as a cover to expand data collection i mean we also on the other side see a lot of protests small protest

of the human rights of privacy and for expression and the funk there from the freedom house joining us in new york thank you so much thanks for having me. sometimes even the experts don't agree hand that's making it harder for us laymen to grasp complex issues luckily we have our very own scientific correspondent to turn to time to ask derek. what are the risks of the focused protection approach on it out in the great barrington declaration. since the very earliest days of this pandemic there have been those who believe that our responses to covert 19 so the lock downs and all the other measures that they have actually caused more damage than the disease itself and they believe that we need to look for other options even without access to a vaccine since really wide scale infection would be at least theoretically a pathway to what we want which is herd immunity the concepts laid out in the highly controversial declaration that you mention was proposed several weeks ago by 3 scientists from the u.s. and britain and it's been signed by others it says that we need to only focus on prot

of press freedom house reported that when a pro-government journalist and politician and milk look of was appointed last year to head bulger in national t.v. all the critical voices were silenced same with the nova broadcasting group new owners came in investigative journalists were fired you clearly have no interest in a press that holds your politicians to account to you. i wouldn't agree with just as well because in one of the most popular shows on the get a national television this right if for example was one of the main leaders of the opposition and one of the main leaders of the protests and actually every single day that a protest on the whole get a national television and people can free to express what they think about the government and what they think about the media you know get it yes but don't investigate them don't hold them to account for corruption earlier this year reporters without borders accused your government of trying to intimidate journalists it said they've been subjected to a series of verbal attacks and threats by very senior officials since the beginning

of press freedom house reported when a pro-government journalist and politician and milk look of was appointed last year to head by a national t.v. all the critical voices were silenced same with the nova broadcasting group new owners came in investigative journalists were fired you clearly have no interest in a press that holds your politicians to account to you. i wouldn't agree with this as well because in one of the most popular shows on the get a national television distracted for example was one of the main leaders of the opposition and one of the main leaders of the protests and actually every single day that a protester on the hook at a national television and people can free to express what they think about the government and what they think about the media you know get it yes but don't investigate them don't hold them to account for corruption earlier this year reporters without borders accused your government of trying to intimidate journalists it said they've been subjected to a series of verbal attacks and threats by very senior officials since the beginning of february

of press freedom house reported when a pro-government journalist and politician and milk look of was appointed last year to head bulger in national t.v. all the critical voices were silenced so with the nova broadcasting group new owners came in investigative journalists were fired you clearly have no interest in a press that holds your politicians to account to you. i wouldn't agree with just as well because in one of the most popular shows on the get a national television distracted for example was one of the main leaders of the opposition and one of the main leaders of the protests and actually every single day that a protester on the hook at a national television and people can free to express what they think about the government and what they think about the media you know get it yes but don't investigate them don't hold them to account for corruption earlier this year reporters without borders accused your government of trying to intimidate journalists it said they've been subjected to a series of verbal attacks and threats by very senior officials since the beginning of februa

of press freedom house reported that when a pro-government journalist and politician and milk look of was appointed last year to head bulger in national t.v. all the critical voices were silenced so with the nova broadcasting group new owners came in investigative journalists were fired you clearly have no interest in a press that holds your politicians to account to you. i wouldn't agree with just as well get lost in one of the most popular shows on the get a national television distracted for example was one of the main leaders of the opposition and one of the main leaders of the protests and actually every single day that our oldest on the whole get a national television and people can free to express what they think about the government and what they think about the media you know get yes but don't investigate them don't hold them to account for corruption earlier this year reporters without borders accused your government of trying to intimidate journalists it said they've been subjected to a series of verbal attacks and threats by very senior officials since the beginning of feb

of press freedom house reported when a pro-government journalist and politician and milk look of was appointed last year to head bulger in national t.v. all the critical voices were silenced same with the nova broadcasting group new owners came in investigative journalists were fired you clearly have no interest in a press that holds your politicians to account to you. i wouldn't agree with this as well because in one of the most popular shows on the get a national television distracted for example was one of the main leaders of the opposition and one of the main leaders of the protests and actually every single day that a protester on the whole get a national television and people can free to express what they think about the government and what they think about the media you know get a yes but don't investigate them don't hold them to account for corruption earlier this year reporters without borders accused your government of trying to intimidate journalists it said they've been subjected to a series of verbal attacks and threats by very senior officials since the beginning of feb

of press freedom house reported that when a pro-government journalist and politician and milk look of was appointed last year to head bulger in national t.v. all the critical voices were silenced same with the nova broadcasting group new owners came in investigative journalists were fired you clearly have no interest in a press that holds your politicians to account to you. i wouldn't agree with this as well because in one of the most popular shows sound of getting national television distracted for example was one of the main leaders of the opposition and one of the main leaders of the protests and actually every single day that are all based on the book get a national television and people can speak express what they think about the government and what they think about the media you know get in yes but don't investigate them don't hold them to account for corruption early this year reporters without borders accuse your government of trying to intimidate journalists it said they've been subjected to a series of verbal attacks and threats by very senior officials since the beginning o

in the wendell willkie freedom house in new york city. they kept that mantle that was there just because he was so far out in front of every place else. as jim matheson talked about, being in hollywood, pushing the idea of race equality. certainly as we look at what came up in the 1950's and 1960's, what would have been different if wendell willkie had been president? >> and the other question is, what this republican party accept a wendell willkie and his brand of politics. we asked that question of dick lugar, republican from indiana. >> i doubt that wendell willkie could win today because he was a moderate. he was a person who was looking out for the good of the whole country. there was not the same sharp partisan fever attached to his candidacy or to his rhetoric. he had a very sound business attitude, and that is why he was successful. he understood the american free enterprise system and job creation, the things that are very important to us as we look at the economic recovery now. >> what do you think about wendell willkie's politi

he is the chairman of the house freedom caucus. also a member of the house judiciary committee. congressman, it has been a troubling and uplifting 72 hours that the country has gone through here as the president has gone to walter reed to have treatment that is, i think, more successful, enormously successful than any of us would dared hope last friday. your thoughts? >> yeah. i think so, lou. i think all americans should be happy that the president is recovering so well and quickly. he is a healthy man who borks very, very hard, full of energy. i'm so happy that he is able to get back to his, to the white house and, i look forward to him getting back to work. i know he is is, this guy doesn't take it easy. he was sick. he was talking to folks, sending out tweets. sending out messages. and i am delighted. i know my constituents are delighted he is back in the white house. that is fantastic. lou: and declassifying classified documents that are important to the american public's right to know and we will be seeing those documents very soon relative to the alleged hillary clinton c

in a wilkie freedom house inequality. they kept the mantle that was there just because he was so far out in front of every place else, as jim mattis and talked about, being in hollywood and pushing the ideas of race equality, certainly as we look at what came up in the fifties and sixties. one would think, what would've been different if wilkie had become president? >> and the other question is with this republican party except a window wilkie, his brand of politics, we asked a question to senator lugar, republican from indiana. >> i doubt whether when the wilkie would win today, in part because he was what i would call a moderate. he was a person, really was looking for the best of the whole country. and it was not the same sharp partisan fever attached to his candidacy, or his rhetoric. he had very sound business attitude, and that's why he was successful, and he understood the american enterprise system, and job creation. the thing that's very important to us, as we try to look at economic recovery now. >> amity shlaes

in the willkie freedom house in new york city. they kept that mantel that was there just because he was so far out in front of every place else when he was as jim mattison talked about being in hollywood and pushing the ideas of race equality certainly as we look at what came up in the '50s and '6'6 '60s one would think what would be different if willkie had become president. >> his brand of politics and we asked that question to senator dick lugar, republican from indiana. >> i doubt whether wendell willkie would win today in part because he was what i would call a moderate, end quote, he was a person that was looking out for the good of the whole country, and there was not the same sharp partisan fever attached to his candidacy or to his rhetoric. he had a very sound business attitude and that's why he was successful. he understood the american free enterprise system and job creation and the things that are very important to us as we have economic recovery now. >> and amite, the remarks of the republican party today? >> wonderfu

in the willkie freedom house in new york city. you know, they kept that mantle that was there just because he was so far out in front of every place else. when he was in, as gym madison talked about, being in hollywood and pushing the ideas of race equality, certainly as we look at what came up in the '50s and '60s, one would think what would have been different if willkie had become president? >> the other question is, would this republican party accept a wendell willkie, his brand of politics? we asked that question to senator dick luger, republican from indiana. >> i doubt whether win dell willkie would win today, in part because he was what i would call a moderate, in quotes. he was a person who really was looking out for the good of the whole country. and there was not the same sharp partisan fever attached to his candidacy or to his rhetoric. he had a very sound business attitude and that's why he was successful. he understood the american free enterprise system and job creation. the things that are very important to us as w

here to discuss arizona republican congressman, house freedom caus caucus chairman, ay biandesis back. >> >> thank you, kennedy. kennedy: what is happening in arizona in why is the president having a hard time? and why are democrats capitalizing on that? >> well, we did have a demographic change, we're next door to california, a lot of people are true refugees, they' arizona life style, they will vote republican conservative, that is where they are philosophically, but we have those who come over with fewer taxes and regulations but they vote like they are still in california, that becomes a real problem, we're glad to have you here, please vote to keep us arizona instead of turning us to california. kennedy: they are having same problem in texas. o'rourke almost won that senate seat, and it looks like joe biden could win texas, that is all crazy, you have different states, the message changes slightly, what do conservatives have to do to rea-- pe appeal to the voters, is there a identity crisis went the republican party, how can you shore things up and win again. >> i think in arizon

to hang out at frat houses? >> no, i don't think so. >> he's president of the inner fraternity council at the university of colorado you boulder. that school is asking fraternities to pay more than 10,000 in fines for parties breaking covid guidelines. he calls that type of behavior disrespectful. >> they have people who work in their kitchens, people who come to clean and cook and you're putting those people at risk. >> it's not just greek life contributing to outbreaks. it's crowded bars an off campus parties as well. these students said 20 people were in their house despite limiting gatherings to ten. the occupants all have covid. >> do you have other people here and you're positive for covid? is that a problem? what did you think when you saw that video? >> it's a window into a larger epidemic in our society. the approach that we have toward living together in local communities and as a nation, it's not very cooperative. >> cooperation aside university of connecticut sociology professor matthew huey says it'

freedom caucus in the financial service committee and the reason he is on today he has his own bill to limit big tech censorship, we just heard from senator cotton he's probably heard there in a soundbite, i know this is a companion bill but tell us about your bill on the house side? >> absolutely thinking for having us, this is for section 230 the communications decency act of 1996, are they platform or publisher, they have been given rights as a publisher or platform but the acting like a publisher but there selecting what viewers can and cannot see, we want them to update their user agreement or else they lose those protections. connell: what type of an update would you be looking for, the reason that protection is in place, to keep out or keep up the platform is indecent material of some sort in twitter or facebook can decide what that is and edward just reported because of the new york post story with conservatives like yourself, that is political censorship, where is the line or is there one what would you like to see happen. >> we can certainly update that, what we are seeing

tonight at the white house, we carry forward the cost of freedom, equality and justice for which so many generations of americans have given so much. we honor the cause for which men died to win the civil war and for which they jumped out of airplanes and shed their blood on distant battlefields. we honor the immortal principles inspired millions in the struggle for civil rights and we take special pride in the nation that inspires billions of people all over the world. we must never take this radiant inheritance for granted. we must never lose confidence in or instory, her heritage our heroes. mustach for the stars, we stand upon the strong and sturdy foundation built by those incredible americans who came before. justice barrett, as you take your oath tonight, the legacy of our ancestors falls to you. the american people put their trust in you and their faith in you as you take up the task of defending our laws, our constitution, and this country that we all love. we ask god to give you wisdom and courage. i know you will make us all very, very proud. as long as we are loyal to our fam

tonight at the white house, we carry forward the cause of freedom, equality and justice for which so many generations of americans have given so much. we honor the cause for which men died to win the civil war and for which they jumped out of airplanes and shed their blood on distant battlefields. we honor the in moral principles that inspired millions in the struggle for civil rights, and we take special pride in the nation that inspires millions of people all over the world. we must never take this radiant inheritance for granted. we must never lose confidence in our history, our heritage, or in our heroes. to reach, we must stand upon the strong and sturdy foundation built by those incredible americans who came before. justice barrett, as you take your oath tonight, the legacy of our ancestors falls to you. the american people put their trust in you and their faith in you as you take up the tasks of defending our laws, our constitution and this country that we all love. we ask god to give you wisdom and courage. i know you will make us all very, very proud. as long as we are loyal

tonight at the white house, we carry forward the cost of freedom, equality and justice for which so many generations of americans have given so much. we honor the cause for which men died to win the civil war and for which they jumped out of airplanes and shed their blood on distant battlefields. we honor the immortal principles inspired millions in the struggle for civil rights, and we take special pride in the nation that inspires billions of people all over the world. we must never take this radiant inheritance for granted. we must never lose confidence in our history, her heritage or in our heroes. to reach for the stars, we must stand upon the strong and sturdy foundation built by those incredible americans who came before. justice barrett, as you take your oath tonight, the legacy of our ancestors falls to you. the american people put their trust in you and their faith in you as you take up the task of defending our laws, our constitution, and this country that we all love. we ask god to give you wisdom and courage. i know you will make us all very, very proud. as long as we are lo

. >> what would be lost if joe biden wins the white house? >> oh, my god, all of our freedoms. he's going to lock the country back down. we are not going to be able to send their kids to school. we just want to get back to normal life. >> if biden wins the election, what you think america looks like? >> tyranny creeps in slowly and that may be the start of. >> are you worried about more shutdowns? >> a hundred percent. ey think our economy can afford it. >> i don't always play by the rules of washington on the washington establishment. it's because i was elected to fight for you and i have fought for you harder than any president has verified for the people they love. >> why are you supporting trump? >> promises made. promises kept across the board. >> as a latina and my family, we are 100% behind president trump. >> why do you see latinos gathering around the president? >> because of the opportunities he gives us. because of the, you know, law and order. they've been there. they've been in the oppressive and the socialists. they left that to come here because we are free and w

i feel like the 2 party system is incredibly detrimental to the house of our democracy. freedom of all american summer attack regardless of race religion or creed illegal we're at we're at an impossible point people are so divided in their camps that they're more willing to believe in santa about same tannic reptilian pedophiles with a movies and then they are true i try to compromise when they try to listen to their opponents and might understand where other people are coming from. both sides . but. what is wrong with us as american citizens and i hate to be bought off by. her and we have a bombastic win by and a bumbling fool like in the way. she can handle it. she and i divorced because. of the what the president and i voted for and she couldn't stand for that i would poorest so republican i would do for anyone who is not evil and has half a brain will defeat don't try to. move the future. we've listed a months to go before the next presidential election how is the atmosphere in the us now one of the highest priority problems how will they vote what should they do nex

. >> what would be lost if joe biden wins the white house? >> oh, my god, all of our freedoms. he's going to lock the country back down. we are not going to be able to send their kids to school. we just want to get back to normal life. >> if biden wins the election, what you think america looks like? >> tierney creeps in slowly and that may be the start of. >> are you worried about more shutdowns? >> a hundred percent. i don't think our economy can afford it. >> i don't always play by the rules of washington on the washington establishment. it's because i was elected to fight for you and i have fought for you harder than any president has verified for the people they love. >> why are you supporting trump? >> promises made. promises kept across the board. >> as a latina and my family, we are 100% behind president trump. >> why do you see latinos gathering around the president? >> because of the opportunities he gives us. because of the, you know, law and order. they've been there. they've been in the oppressive and the socialists. they left that to come here because we are free

to hang out at frat houses? >> no, i don't think so. >> he's president of the inner fraternity council at the university of colorado you

the white house has always said, this is an issue of freedom of speech and they are not afraid of this virus. clearly this now is evidence that the white house maybe had reason to be more afraid than they have been. and the confidence that they had in that testing bubble has clearly now been shattered. >> our thanks to abc white house producer jordyn phelps. >>> the news having a global impact. news of the president's diagnosis sent stock futures tumbling. all three major averages look set for significant losses when the market opens this morning. at one point, the dow was predicted to drop more than 400 points at the opening bell. the major stock market advantages across asia slid overnight on the white house coronavirus news. >> we knew this news would have a major impact on the markets on stocks, and we are seeing that right now. obviously, again, we are in uncharted territory. when the leader of the free world has tested positive for a very contagious, very dangerous virus, again, the president and the first lady testing positive for covid-19. we've got a lot of questions to the wh

that never got a vote in the house of representatives, john bain are never put that before the house, they knew it would have passed the freedom caucus prevented it from being presented. i regret that comprehensive immigration reform was not acted upon. it could have been acted upon but republican failures in the house prevented occurring. to the extent i have any regret, the leadership, the needed leadership in the house of representatives. >> if you are not running the cabinet life, who do you think biden should pick as the next attorney general? >> he has a lot of good choices. somebody who has a degree of familiarity with the department, don't think this is the time for people learning on the job or someone who will meet the moment or deal with the civil unrest that engulfed our nation. the need for enhanced justice department protecting right to vote. the outcome of that experience to meet the moment and would be politically savvy. a lot of things will be shown at the next attorney general, fair and unfair that will require some degree of political acumen. >> no name mentioned, w

i feel like the 2 party system is incredibly detrimental to the house of our democracy and complete freedom of all americans under attack regardless of race religion or creed. i see. anywhere where add an impossible point i've never i've been following politics as i was a child and now isn't saying like this has gotten to a point where people are so divided in their camps that they are more willing to believe insanity about say tannic reptilian pedophiles with a mood base than they are to like try to compromise when they try to listen to their opponents and white understand where other people are coming from. as the us economy was booming growing numbers of people were made homeless. you can work 40 hours in a week and still not have enough to get housing everybody believes america still is the land of opportunity the reality of it is that we're not financially equality and the lack of affordable housing or living minimum wage give many people new choice. that's been a problem with the city knows turn the temperature in the cold or stay way out a little bit. before that there is no answer.

and dan gable is getting the presidential medal of freedom. he's coming to the white house. that's pretty cool. thank you, jim. under my administration, we built the greatest economy in the history of the world. and now, we are doing it again, make america great again, right? now i go, make america great again, again. make it great again, again. and that's what we're doing. we are way i have schedule. i first three years, we increase family income by over $6,000 more than five times -- think of this, five times the gain. we were actually more than that, more than five times they gain in all eight years under the last administration. five times they gain in a much shorter. lack of time. african-american unemployment and hispanic non-american employment and asian american employment, think of that. we've all reached the lowest levels in the history of our country. african-american, asian-american, his spirit can american. we lifted 6.6 americans out of poverty including more than 1.5 million hispanic-americans who -- i like you -- i don't know if you've seen what's happening w

, you still have freedom to move and work. it's baffling to me, it really is. >> tucker: meanwhile people are afraid to use the subway because it's so dangerous. why do you think when women are literally afraid to go on the subway and people are living on the street and in trash cans and making a mess of our biggest city, why are they picking on you? >> i have no idea, i have no idea. but i will say after this whole thing happened, the -- it was rescinded the summons. the councilman was instrumental in that and he said if any other small businesses are having the same issues, he wants to help them out and fight it as well. the outpouring of support we've had is something i've never seen before and i really believe that america is the greatest country to live in. i have people ordering online. >> tucker: i think you're right and you're braved a fill not end to put it on this show and we are grateful that you d did. thank you. >> my pleasure, thank you so much. >> tucker: we told you at the top of the show the fbi press conferen

and the occupants of the white house were given much more privacy and freedom. but what she did in those three years was to turn the white house into a showcase for what was best in the american arts, history, american culture, and she did this with a -- an iron will. she's known as a fashion icon. but she also was a very serious person with a huge asset to her husband, jfk, in diplomacy. quite seriously, she was able to charm tleaders, people who her husband didn't have so much luck charming. she was really much more than the glamorous fashion that she's portrayed as. she let the nation through our grief with just incredible elegance and a sense of history. she always had an eye on history. so she choreographed his funeral with the same precision with which she choreographed the inaugural. so she -- her last night in the white house she spent writing a long letter, urging him to continue the detente, the talks with washington, which her husband had started. so this was a woman who really was a stateswoman as much as she was a cultural and fashion icon and, agai

the freedom caucus prevented that thing from being presented. i regret the fact comprehensive immigration reform was not acted upon. it could have been acted upon, but republican failures in house prevented it from occurring. to the extent i have any regrets, it is the needed leadership and house of representatives. toert: if you are not ready jump back into the cabinet life, who do you think vice president biden, if he wins, should pick at the next attorney general? mr. holder: i think he's got a lot of good choices. i think you ought to look for somebody who has some degree of familiarity with the department. i don't think this is the time for people learning on the job, and 70 who will be able to meet the moment, somebody who will be able to deal with the civil unrest that has engulfed our nation, the need for criminal justice reform, and enhanced justice department effort at protecting the right to vote. somebody who's got that experience and some buddies got the ability to meet the moment and who is going to be politically savvy. there will

of worship does not violate religious freedoms. norah. >> o'donnell: meg oliver tonight, thank you. and there is still much more news ahead tonight on the "cbs evening news." cancer concerns prompt the recall of a widely used diabetes drug. ll of a widely used diabetesrug need to know. plus the news tonight about when broadway may reopen its doors. when i was in high school, this was the theater i came to quite often. ♪ the support we've had over the last few months has been amazing. i have a soft spot for local places. it's not just a work environment. everyone here is family. gonna go ahead and support him, get my hair cut, leave a big tip. if we focus on our local communities, we can find a way to get through this together. thank you. ♪ if you are ready to open your heart and your home, check us out. get out and about and support our local community. we thought for sure that we were done. and this town said: not today. ♪ - i'm szasz. and this town said: not today. [norm] and we live in columbia, missouri. we do consulting,

there was pennsylvania and rhode island, that practice freedom for religion. but i think you observed, as many times as i certainly did, and the two of us together when we sat in the house of burgesses in williamsburg, the increasing number of baptists that were coming into virginia and raising the alarm of being forced to worship in a church where they disbelieved in that ecclesiastical law. and so much so, that within a year of my being seated in the house of burgesses, you were present in 1769, the house of burgesses formed a committee for religion, to welcome the growing number of petitions being put forth by the growing number of dissenters, who refused to abide by that coercion of religion upon a free people. and that is really the impetus. that is really the influence that brought about, finally, as the war began and we declared our independency, to draft a law, a bill for religious freedom. there, of course, was the argument in our new virginia house of delegates for a good seven years. grant you, i did not see the final success of it, that is the pass

there was pennsylvania and rhode island that practiced freedom for religion. but i think you observed, as many times as i certainly did, and the two of us together when we sat in the house of burgesses in williamsburg, the increasing number of baptists that were coming into virginia and raising the alarm of being forced to worship in a church where they disbelieved in that ecclesiastical law. and so much so that within a year of my being seated in the house of burgesses, you were present, 1769, the house of burgesses formed a committee for religion to welcome the growing number of petitions being put forth by the growing number of dissenters, who refused to abide by that coercion of religion upon a free people. and that is really the impetus. that is really the influence that brought about, finally, as the war began and we declared our independency, to draft a law, a bill for religious freedom. there, of course, was the argument in our new virginia house of delegates for a good seven years. grant you, i did not see the final success of it, that is the passage

tonight at the white house, we carry forward the cause of freedom, equality and justice, for which are so many generations of americans have given so much. we honour the cause for which men died, to win the civil war, and for which they jumped out win the civil war, and for which theyjumped out of aeroplanes and shed blood on distant battlefields. we honour the immortal principles inspired millions in the struggle for civil rights and we ta ke struggle for civil rights and we take special pride in the nation that inspires billions of people all over the world. we must never take this radiant inheritance for granted. we must never lose confidence in oui’ must never lose confidence in our history. our heritage or in oui’ our history. our heritage or in our heroes. to reach for the stars, we must stand upon the strong and sturdy foundation built by those incredible americans who came before. justice barrett, as you take your oath tonight, the legacy of our ancestors falls to you. the american people put their trust in you and their faith in you, as you take up the task of defending ou

of worship does not violate religious freedoms. norah. >> o'donnell: meg oliver tonight, thank you. and there is still much more news ahead tonight on the "cbs evening news." cancer concerns prompt the recall of a widely used diabetes drug. what millions who use this drug need to know. plus the news tonight about when broadway may reopen its doors. when i was in high school, this was the theater i came to quite often. ♪ the support we've had over the last few months has been amazing. i have a soft spot for local places. it's not just a work environment. everyone here is family. gonna go ahead and support him, get my hair cut, leave a big tip. if we focus on our local communities, we can find a way to get through this together. thank you. ♪ if you are ready to open your heart and your home, check us out. get out and about and support our local community. we thought for sure that we were done. and this town said: not today. ♪ - i'm szasz. and this town said: not today. [norm] and we live in columbia, missouri. we do consulting,

pence: we need the people of this freedom loving state to do just what you did in 2016. on november 3, we need north carolina to show america that this is trump country. [applause] is greate: it really to be with you all. thank you for coming out on such a beautiful day. give yourselves a round of applause. [applause] v.p. pence: it is a special privilege for me today to be with a man who personifies north