joining me on the line from paris is the political scientist and documentary filmmaker dr azeem out of frau a leading expert on the arab world and particularly on the media welcome. did this attack on the offices of sharia door was a direct attack on the media in france it's 5 years on it's actually nearly 6 years on have attitudes changed in the media i mean has the media tone down their satire no definitely not let me i'm trying to sum up the current french debate a lot of french people are sad like man those american actions were 1st published that's a really tasteless and taste. that only shouldn't have today especially after the renders not as i think that the french schoolteacher fans are saying you know these characters need to be published we need to be sent. the really the what makes french society what makes the french political system and what makes a self understanding of french people meaning freedom of expression so even people who before criticise it to one's work today say. we are at a tipping point we're not accepting to be scared by terror and compromise are what is part o

managed by frau von. this is d w news and these are our top stories the head of german drug maker biotech says he's confident 2 his company's vaccine will work against the new variant corona virus which has emerged in the u.k. and south africa or shaheen said that if necessary ion tech could produce a vaccine tailored to the new variant in just 6 weeks. france has announced new residents will be allowed to return from britain on wednesday if they have a negative covert $1000.00 test the french and u.k. government say they're also close to an agreement for freight drivers who have been stuck at the port of dover for days transport links to and from the u.k. were largely cut off after the fast after the outbreak rather of a fast spreading new variant of the corona virus. the united states' top infectious disease scientists anthony felt she had received a covert $1000.00 vaccination is the latest u.s. official to be inoculated during a live streamed event meant to encourage people to take the vaccine preside

and inside they are calling her frau nein. well, they would say that, wouldn't they?one. if we rewind four years, if you are in the eu, you might say, we started it. it is like someone walking into a pub, punching someone in the face and being amazed if they punch back. the eu has to make things worse for you if you leave the club, otherwise eve ryo ne you if you leave the club, otherwise everyone would leave the club. you've got to have advantages if you stay in the club. jobs, and the famous phrase, have your cake and eat it, just isn't true, and i think we are now seeing eat it, just isn't true, and i think we are now seeing the eat it, just isn't true, and i think we are now seeing the consequences of his very unrealistic and irrational idea that you can have all the benefits of the eu at the same time as leaving the eu. but do you think in some ways he wants a no—deal brexit, is that what he has been after philosophically all along? well, i think he wants to appease the spartans on his own backbench, and he has been very much adopting the hardline eurosceptic lan

if whoever that person is has some verifiable proof ofho frau, theyd come forward now.can be proven in court, the allegations should not be made. judy:or senill cast -- l cassidy, thank you very much. -- senator bill cassidy of louisiana, thank you very much. ♪ judy: i will show your illustrious lordship what a woman can do. those are the words of an artist, a woman who painted her way to fame in the 1600s and was largely forgotten for centuries, and more recently is getting her full recognition. now in an exhibition in london, one of the most anticipated of the year, the exhibit opened in time in november dtheose for a pandemic, but today, it reopened to the public. jeffrey brown has the story for our ongoing arts and culture series "campus." jeffrey:ng y woman accosted by two older men demanding sex. e scene susanna and the elders from a biblical story was portrayed often by 16th and7th century painters, but never like this. in a work by thenld 17-year artemisia. >> it's the first time that woman is shown forcefully saying no to these men. it was sort of viewed as an

that you aren't talking to someone who is very close to merkle can be given the fact that she was fraumerkle's defense minister in the merkle government. but it started off pretty badly for the prime minister and seemed to get better around midday yesterday, when it looked like the talks were continuing. are we still far apart? yes, indeed, we are. let's listen to the uk prime minister. >> all i have to say is that i think the uk should continue to try. that's what the people of this country would want me to do. we'll continue to try. and we'll try with all of our hearts and we'll be as creative as we possibly can. but what we can't do is compromise on that fundamental nature of what brexit is all about, which is us being able to control our laws. it's very, very simple. i think our friends get it and we remain willing to talk and will continue to do so. but in the meantime, let's get ready for the wto option. that's what i told the cabinet. >> you asked me a question, and that is, are we moving somewhere on level playing fields, as well. let me start off with the other playing field,

we don't have all the only thing for his wrist problem or it is that frau merkel said that he was that he was poisoned we don't have any evidence of that. russia's attorneys generals office made 5 requests to the german counterparts they got no request on the data just request that they have data from the military i do not expect german military to be too sovereign of course that he was poisoned so if you're saying this to me it was this is all part of a dirty western conspiracy to blacken the name of russia or is it i don't know what it is just just ask questions to which i have no answers i mean said gail of rough said we have every reason to believe that everything that happened to knock down the as regards nerve agents may have happened in germany or on the plane which took him there why why should the west but why not why should the west bother to do that you haven't got any evidence to suggest the where i don't i don't know why well there were many provocations against russia recently but. actually we do we do not have the fact of poisoning here in russia he was we found no trek

in the case of manafort, he was sentenced for 7.5 years with bank and fax fraud, he tax frau. the president granted a pardon to him saying he was mistreated. in the case of roger stone, he lied to congress, to the republican congressional committee that was investigating russ russia's involvement with the 2016 election. one of the things the judge said in his sentencing was that he tried to protect the president and now he's got a pardon as a result of what he did for the president. charles kushne convicted in 2005. chris christie was the attorney at the time. he's the father of jared kushner, we have been told by white house officials that jared kushner did not play a role in this pardon but obviously this is something that's on everyone's mind for some time to come. another name that stood out margaret hunter who's the wife of duncan hunter, the former congressman who was pardoned last night. she's also an estranged wife of duncan hunter, they were involved in misusing campaign funds. the underlying thing here is the president mattis using his pardon power which he has been

frau law mandates you need to be out for seven. those waivers are quite wear.here was one given to james madison during the trump administration. we'll see how that plays out on the hill but we will see them later this afternoon in wilmington, kate. >> absolutely, jessica. thank you. >>> joe biden is also facing new pressure on the makeup -- more pressure and new pressure on the makeup of his cabinet. the naacp asking the president-elect to create an entirely new cabinet level post. the civil rights star and adviser to the president focused exclusively on racial justice, diversity and equity. the head of the naacp met with the president-elect and his team just yesterday about this and more. joining me now is the president of the naacp derrick johnson. good to see you, derrick. thank you for coming in. what was your big takeaway, first and foremost, from your meeting with the president-elect? >> the biggest takeaway is they're hoping for ongoing dialogue for civil rights leaders. i think that's important. many of us in the civil rights community know the success

active on january the 6th, that they cosponsor these objections to various states' submissions of frauotals and say quite plainly that if you don't fight for america, i will never vote for you with again, and i will fight against you. that is the only way for us to get the votes needed on the house floor and on the senate floor is for the american people to rise up and say we support our country, we support our republic, and we demand an honest and accurate election system, not the systemically flawed one that we saw in this past november. lou: where is the republican leadership in the house? kevin mccarthy, the republican leadership in the senate, mitch mcconnell. >> i don't know, i've not spoken with east one of them. this is an organic type effort that will only work not because i ask a senator or a congressman to do something, it will only work because the bosses of those senators and congressmen demand that their employee, their congressman, their senator, do what is right to reject a systemically-flawed election system that has allowed millions upon millions of votes to be illega

it's fraus traiting and helpless as i have felt, i'm trying to find out lets to help somebody. got such a response. people thanking my i have given voice to something they were experiencing. it made me feel good i wasn't alone in the frustration and helplessness. >> beth, thank you so much. really appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> you're watching cnn "newsroom." we'll be right back. ou get fifty dollars toward your home deductible. it's a policy perk for being a farmers customer. (customer) do i have to do anything? (burke) nothing. (customer) nothing? (burke) nothing. (customer) nothing? (burke) nothing. (customer) hmm, that is really something. (burke) you get a whole lot of something with farmers policy perks. see ya. (kid) may i have a balloon, too? (burke) sure. your parents have maintained a farmers home policy for twelve consecutive months, right? ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ (burke) start with a quote at 1-800-farmers. think you need to buy expensive skincare products [♪] to see dramatic results? try olay skin care. just one jar of micro-sculpting crea

they looked frau -- forward to playing and just hanging out with their cousins. those were the precious moments which carried through our generation and to those generations to come. dorothy was at a breast cancer survivor who never allowed the disease to define her. she was a positive minded individual who manage to juggle raising four kids and living with a larger than life husband. we will miss her smile, her laughter and her easygoing personality. she will be missed by her four children, their spouses, her siblings, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and other family members. may she rest in peace as she joins her husband and sibling in her next journey. on a personal note, i remember my aunt, very fun loving individual. she was definitely a fun aunt. i want to thank her for raising me and my sister and a wonderful childhood. we love her and we will miss her. i would like to also say, happy birthday to my dear friend on 29th birthday. i'm sorry, i can't see you. he lives in asia. i want him to know that his father and i are so proud of him. we wish h

they looked frau -- forward to playing and just hanging out with their cousins. those were the precious moments which carried through our generation and to those generations to come. dorothy was at a breast cancer survivor who never allowed the disease to define her. she was a positive minded individual who manage to juggle raising four kids and living with a larger than life husband. we will miss her smile, her laughter and her easygoing personality. she will be missed by her four children, their spouses, her siblings, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and other family members. may she rest in peace as she joins her husband and sibling in her next journey. on a personal note, i remember my aunt, very fun loving individual. she was definitely a fun aunt. i want to thank her for raising me and my sister and a wonderful childhood. we love her and we will miss her. i would like to also say, happy birthday to my dear friend on 29th birthday. i'm sorry, i can't see you. he lives in asia. i want him to know that his father and i are so proud of him. we wish h