iand ben i and ben thompson. —— iand ben thompson. —— i i and ben thompson. —— i am iand ben thompsonn. the british government has announced it is to rejoin horizon — the european union's e95 billion science research programme, under what it calls a new "bespoke" agreement. it says it has secured new financial terms that protect the taxpayer. tensions following brexit saw britain locked out of the scheme, which allows companies and research institutions to apply for funding worth billions of euros. the uk says it will also nowjoin copernicus — europe's earth observation programme. but it won'tjoin the atomic energy programme euratom — instead pursuing its own nuclear fusion research programme. the uk bus might take a minister welcomed the deal, and said this deal is a huge milestone from the uk, growing our economy. but the uk's opposition labour party has been pushing for the country to rejoin horizon. peter kyle is their science spokesman. the horizon programme is a e95 billion pool of resources which can bring different companies, different organisations, different research units t

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welcome to world business report, i'm ben thompson.sh government has announced it is to rejoin horizon — the european union's 95 billion euro science research programme — under what it calls a new "bespoke" agreement. it says it has secured new financial terms that protect the taxpayer. tensions following brexit saw britain locked out of the scheme — which allows companies and research institutions to apply for funding worth billions of euros. daniel baeriswyl is founder and chief executive of science card — a fintech firm specialising in scientific funding. is back on the... the horizon programme _ is back on the... the horizon programme is _ is back on the... the horizon programme is the _ is back on the... the horizon programme is the worlds - is back on the... the horizon i programme is the worlds most ambitious funding scheme. the uk is not part of it. the new horizons programme is around 95 billion euros. with its mission and vision it is... ifi euros. with its mission and vision it is... if i may elaborate further. most of the h

iam ben i am ben thompson. we begin here in the uk where wage growth has caught up with rising prices for the first time in over a year, according to the latest officialfigures. regular pay, excluding bonuses, rose by 7.8% in may tojuly compared with the same period last year. inflation, a measure of how fast prices of goods and services are rising, rose at the same pace over the same period. meanwhile, the rate of uk unemployment rose to 4.3% in the three months tojuly from 4.2% in the previous three months. petra tagg is operations director for the recruitment company manpower uk. good to have you with us. talk to me, if you will, about what you make of these numbers. what do they tell us about the state of the jobs market right now? us about the state of the “obs market right now?* us about the state of the 'obs market riaht now? , , , ., market right now? yes, it is showing uuite a market right now? yes, it is showing quite a mixed _ market right now? yes, it is showing quite a mixed picture, _ market right

i'm ben thompson. we start with this new. . . two senior officials — from the us and china — have been meeting in malta to lay the ground—work for a possible summit between president biden and president xi in november. the meeting this weekend, has been described as "candid, substantive and constructive". but what was on the agenda? here's our north american business correspondent erin delmore. what did they talk about? constructive meeting was on the docket and what we were hoping for because it's a critical time in the us, china relationship. besides broader security concerns that they talked about, they also spoke about russia's war with ukraine. they spoke about the security around the taiwan strait.— taiwan strait. yes, and i suppose the timing _ taiwan strait. yes, and i suppose the timing will _ taiwan strait. yes, and i suppose the timing will be _ taiwan strait. yes, and i suppose the timing will be spoken - taiwan strait. yes, and i suppose the timing will be spoken about l taiwan strait. yes, and i suppose i the timing

i'm ben thompson. we start this our in the united states.ew figures have recorded the highest monthly increase of prices in over a year. august saw inflation rise by 0.3 % amid a surge in the cost of fuel. analysts expect the figures will encourage the federal reserve to keep interest rates on hold next wednesday. it could give the american banks have some breathing room, encouraging the federal reserve to keep interest rates on hold on wednesday. to discuss this further, i'm nowjoined by steven blitz. he is chief us economist with ts lombard. we know food and fuel is pretty volatile right now. but what does it tell us, the underlying figure? it does by the feds some breathing room, doesn't it?— does by the feds some breathing room, doesn't it? well, how much breathin: room, doesn't it? well, how much breathing room _ room, doesn't it? well, how much breathing room depends _ room, doesn't it? well, how much breathing room depends on - room, doesn't it? well, how much breathing room depends on the i room, doesn't it? well, how much - breathin

welcome to breakfast, with naga munchetty and ben thompson. 0ur headlines today: calls for urgent actioner crisis is inevitable. hello there, you awakening wonders. honestly, it has been an extraordinary and distressing week. russell brand makes his first comments since he was accused of rape and sexual assault, and lashes out at the government and media organisations. the businesses backing hs2 — they urge the government to re—commit to building the high speed rail line from london to manchester. good morning. it is the clash of the titans at the right world cup today, as ireland, the world's top team, face their biggest rivals, defending champions south africa, in an almighty showdown in paris. sir michael caine on his new film, inspired by a true story, and a hint that retirement might not be far off. speaking from a professional actor's point of view, you don't get many leading roles at 90!— point of view, you don't get many leading roles at 90! good morning, all. our weekend _ leading roles at 90! good morning, all. our weekend is _ leading roles at 90! good morning, all. our weeken

welcome to world business report, i'm ben thompson.e begin in china, where property stocks have been slammed with construction giant evergrande falling by more than 20%. in a statement to the hong kong stock exchange, the property giant said it can't issue new debt. meanwhile, over the weekend the former deputy head of the country's statistics bureau made a stark warning about the number of vacant properties in the country. he said china's massive population of 1.4 billion people was not enough to fill the number of empty apartments across the country. our asia business reporter monica miller explains. debt restructuring plans fell apart over the weekend which has led to a massive sell—off this morning. we are seeing here in asia, about 24%. this was an unexpected development. the embattled developer said that later on sunday it was unable to issue new debt due to the ongoing investigation into one of its domestic subsidiaries. now this company has been plagued with trying to figure of how to pay off its debt with onshore as well as of

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson.o ban american xl bully dogs in england and wales, despite a pledge to do so by the end of the year. a bbc news team in eastern libya finds that significant amounts of international aid are yet to arrive, five days after huge flash floods. things like cars that have been picked up and crushed all through these streets, they have been trees ripped from their roots and you can see now the scar on the landscape where buildings once stood, people once lived, and there is nothing left. the family ofjoanna simpson, who was killed by her estranged husband, renew theirappeal for him to stay injail, as his november release date edges closer. good morning. an emotional andy murray dedicates his latest victory to his grandmother, after he revealed he missed her funeral to represent great britain in the davis cup against switzerland. "we want our sand back": campaigners in the seaside town of llandudno want the rocks removed from their beach, and the sands to return. good morning, a real mix of we

welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and rachel burden. 0ur headlines today: ahead of disruption indays of school lockdowns. a global search begins for the guitar sir paul mccartney played on some of the beatles' first and most famous records. in sport, a hat—trick of hat—tricks in the premier league, one of them by erling haaland as manchester city go top again after continuing their perfect start to the season. and we have some mist and fog out there this morning, clearing away and there will be some plenty of september sunshine, feeling warm as well. details throughout the programme. it's sunday, the 3rd of september. our main story: remote learning should last "days, not weeks," the government says after concerns about lightweight concrete forced over 100 schools in england to fully or partially close. with just days to go before the new terms starts, for many, some pupils are facing online classes at home or classes in unused buildings until structures can be made safe. ministers are facing calls for more transparency over the schools affected. frances read has more. the crumbl

i'm ben thompson. we start this our in the united states. year. august saw inflation rise by 0.3 % amid a surge in the cost of fuel. analysts expect the figures will encourage the federal reserve to keep interest rates on hold next wednesday. it could give the american banks have some breathing room, encouraging the federal reserve to keep interest rates on hold on wednesday. to discuss this further, i'm nowjoined by steven blitz. he is chief us economist with ts lombard.

time for a look at the business news now with ben thompson. hello.d the war in ukraine have both contributed to big economic shocks in recent times, with supply constrictions unsettling energy markets and driving inflation in the wider economy right across the world. well, more challenges come in the form of climate change, ageing population and a slowdown in china as well as the slowdown developing economies. well, managing the role of this is the international monetary fund. speaking to is live in new york now. i ran through speaking to is live in new york now. iran through some of the speaking to is live in new york now. i ran through some of the challenges they're facing the global economy right now. in your assessment, what is the most

welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today...adio 2 show. an eight—year—old girl becomes the first person in the uk to have a special type of kidney transplant, which means she won't need to take drugs for life as a result. a freeze in interest rates after 1a months of rises. but is it enough for struggling families and businesses? i'll be taking a look. in sport... the seagulls get their wings clipped on their european debut. on a stormy night on the south coast, aek athens rain on brightion's parade, in their first ever match in europe. kylie minogue on a0 years of making music and life in the spotlight before the age of social media. if it was neighbours hysteria time now, i mean i dread to think what myself, jason and guy would have got up to on tiktok. good morning. a mixed weekend weather— good morning. a mixed weekend weather ahead. today a mix of sunny spells. _ weather ahead. today a mix of sunny spells, showers and the odd rainbow. the full_ spells, showers and the odd rainbow. the full details coming up in the programm

i'm ben thompson.he french luxury conglomerate lvmh. shares in the danish pharmaceutical giant novo nordisk have soared since it launched the popular drug in the uk, taking its market value to around $428 billion. the drug, available both on the uk's national health service and privately, is an obesity treatment that tricks people into thinking that they are already full. to discuss this further i'm now joined by chris beauchamp. he is chief market analyst with the ig group. so, just this weekend, being approved for the limited circumstances on the nhs. right around the world it is proving to be around the world it is proving to be a big money spinner. tt is. around the world it is proving to be a big money spinner.— a big money spinner. it is. there is a big money spinner. it is. there is a hue a big money spinner. it is. there is a huge market _ a big money spinner. it is. there is a huge market for— a big money spinner. it is. there is a huge market for this, _ a big money spinner. it is. there is a

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welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and luxmy gopal.er is expected this week. the prime minister is under yet more pressure to confirm if the route will go ahead. a number of met police officers step back from firearms duties after one of their colleagues is charged with the murder of 24—year—old chris kaba. protestors against sewage pollution take to the beach to draw attention to water quality at seaside towns. good morning. at night to

i'm ben thompson. we start with this new. . .ummit between president biden and president xi in november. the meeting this weekend, has been described as "candid, substantive and constructive". but what was on the agenda? here's our north american business correspondent erin delmore. what did they talk about? constructive meeting was on the docket and what we were hoping for because it's a critical time in the us, china relationship. besides broader security concerns that they talked about, they also spoke about russia's war with ukraine. they spoke about the security around the taiwan strait.—

hello, i'm ben thompson, welcome to the daily global, with the top stories from around the world.start here in the uk where an independent investigation has been ordered into how a terror suspect was able to escape from a london prison. daniel khalife is still on the run, after breaking out of wandsworth jail yesterday morning, strapped to the bottom of a delivery van dressed as a chef. the van was later caught on cctv, you can see it here at the top of the screen, moving from left to right. this image of the delivery van has been given out by the metropolitan police. we should stress they are not suggesting any involvement in the escape from the driver or the company concerned. and we've just received this footage of the moment police searched the vehicle on the upper richmond road, just a few miles away from wandsworth prison. it's understood that it was at this point police found straps underneath the van, alerting them to the way daniel khalife may have escaped. the 21—year—old is accused of terrorism and gathering information for iran. tonight, police say he's not been seen.

hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and naga munchetty.new research suggests special prices might not always be quite what they seem. hannah has the details. as someone who has lots of loyalty cards, you think it�*s a good discount, but am i really getting a discount? i discount, but am i really getting a discount? ., �* ~ ., discount, but am i really getting a discount? ~ ., , discount? i don't know about you but eve time discount? i don't know about you but every time i — discount? i don't know about you but every time i open — discount? i don't know about you but every time i open my _ discount? i don't know about you but every time i open my purse - discount? i don't know about you but every time i open my purse for- discount? i don't know about you but every time i open my purse for a - every time i open my purse for a discount or loyalty card for every shop i go into. yes, chances are as you�*re watching this you probably are a member of one of those loyalty schemes — with some retailers recently introducing the idea of discount pric

hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and ben thompson. just with sally nugent and ben thompson. the suspension of his live stage show. the publishers saying they are pausing future projects. and channel 4 axing programme is linked to russell brand. he denies the claims and russell brand says his relationships have always been consensual. if there are further developments we will bring them to you here. another story we are following. in the last half an hour, consultants in england have started the latest 48—hour strike, as the nhs braces itself for four—days of disruption. junior doctors will also join the picket line tomorrow, for their own 72—hour strike. we're joined now by the health secretary steve barclay. good morning. here we are again. another walk—out. good morning. here we are again. anotherwalk—out. it good morning. here we are again. another walk—out. it will inevitably affect patients. why is this not yet resolved? irate affect patients. why is this not yet resolved? ~ . . .. , resolved? we have accepted the independent _ resolved? we have accepted the independent

hi, ben thompson.nomy. $65 billion — that's what the country's trade gap increased to in the month ofjuly. that's up $1.3 billion from a month earlier. the trade gap is the difference between how much a country imports versus exports. so what does this latest figure tell us about the health of the world's largest economy? i'm joined by dr harry broadman — former us assistant trade representative and chief of staff at the us president's council of economic advisors.

the good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today.he devastation here. still don't know the scale of the devastation here.— still don't know the scale of the devastation here. that death toll has been rising _ devastation here. that death toll has been rising day _ devastation here. that death toll has been rising day after- devastation here. that death toll has been rising day after day. i the father, stepmother and uncle of ten year old sara sharif are charged with her murder — they�*ll appear in court later today unions fear thousands ofjob losses at britain�*s biggest steelworks, as investment in greener production will require fewer workers. too cheap to be true? supermarkets�* loyalty schemes are not the bargains they appear to be, according to one consumer rights group. i�*ll be asking if they�*re right. relief for the home nation france at the rugby world cup. they survive a huge scare against rank outsiders uruguay, as the second round of matches got under way, with wales, ireland and england all involved again this weekend.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. our headlines today.kistan. fears that the number of people who died in the catastrophic floods in libya could reach as many as 20,000. an extra £200 million to support the nhs in england overwinter — but there's concern that with ongoing strike action, the money won't have much impact if we still have industrial action going on during the winter period, that will make a really tough for the nhs to deliver. in business, as retailers say shoplifting has become an epidemic across the country, i'm looking at the challenges facing the high street. in sport, stokes is simply sublime as he hits a record 182 — the highest score by an england batter in a one day match — as england thrash new zealand. and a bit of a wet start and a wet day i had four parts of northern

hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson.th a mortgage yesterday as the bank of england held interest rates for the first time in nearly two years. hannah can tell us more. there was speculation because we have the inflation figures showing a slight drop but it gave a hint where we could see the first wall. as you say, it is a long time coming. in some ways, yesterday was the moment we had been building up to a significant moment as part of this story. it was a tight decision. the governor andrew bailey has a casting vote on the monetary policy committee and had to use it to come to a decision. until yesterday the base rate had been going up. 14 increases since december 2021, meaning the base rate is at 5.25%. that is where it will stay for now. why has it held fire on a rise? this graph of inflation and interest rate shows you what has been happening over the past two years. inflation, the rise in the cost of living, was at 11% last october. as the bank of england put up rates, the blue line, they went higher and higher. inf

welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. 0ur headlines today...s decision. the prime minister defends his decision to change green policy plans, saying he wants to ease the financial burden on households. nuclear bomb test veterans relaunch a battle for compensation — a decade after being legally blocked from suing the government. in sport... it was mayhem in munich, as harry kane's bayern put four past manchester united in the champions league on a night when arsenal also scored four. if you got caught in the torrential rain yesterday, you are probably -lad rain yesterday, you are probably glad to— rain yesterday, you are probably glad to hear it will be brighter today~ — glad to hear it will be brighter today a— glad to hear it will be brighter today. a mix of sunshine and showers but still _ today. a mix of sunshine and showers but still windy in scotland. all the details _ but still windy in scotland. all the details coming up on breakfast. it's thursday, the 21st of september. our top story. the bank of england could raise interest rates for

hello, i'm ben thompson. this is bbc news now.start with news that the head of london's metropolitan police says the force is investigating whether staff at wandsworth prison helped the terrorism suspect daniel khalife escaped on wednesday morning. so mark rowley said the break—out was clearly preplanned, and described it as extremely concerning. he escaped to the underside —— strapped to the underside of a delivery truck. the search is now into its third day, with no confirmed sightings of khalife. 2500 acres. it is london's largest royal park, and this morning, police confirmed richmond park was a place of interest. 0n confirmed richmond park was a place of interest. on day three of manhunt. residents said it had been a noisy night as the area was searched. some 150 officers have now been deployed trying to locate former soldier daniel khalife, still on the run after escaping wandsworth prison. the force is exploring whether prison staff aided khalife's escape. just whether prison staff aided khalife's escae, , ., ~ whether pris

good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. our headlines today.t to publish a full list of schools at risk from crumbling concrete. ukraine says it's punched through russian lines in its counter—offensive in the south. living with mnd. the families of two sporting legends, rob burrow and ed slater, share their hopes and fears for the future. life is for living, and i think we've got to keep that hope and positivity and keep fighting. spreading the cost of living. more and more people are choosing buy now pay later options to cover the daily essentials including groceries and bills. i'll have the details. in sport, rice to the rescue as arsenal's record signing scores in stoppage time to help them beat manchester united in the premier league. beat manchester united good beat manchester united morning. today is going tt sunny, good morning. today is going to be sunny, dry and warm for most of us. away from the far north of scotland where there is a bit more cloud and rain. through this week temperatures are going to continue to rise, for some of us

this is breakfast, with naga munchetty and ben thompson. n who took her own life after _ seven. the mother of a woman who took her own life after being - seven. the mother of a woman who | took her own life after being abused by her own running coach has met the victim 's minister, edward agar, after telling her story on bbc breakfast. sue stopper went to breakfast. sue stopper went to breakfast with the broadcaster and campaignerjudy webster, abused by the same coach. they are campaigning forfully funded support the same coach. they are campaigning for fully funded support for survivors of sexual abuse to be included in the victims and prisoners built. jayne mccubbin went to meet them. this is the first time charlie and sue have met since they spoke to the bbc in may, but the desperate need for greater support to victims of abuse and sexual violence, a message they will today take directly to government. growing up, sue's daughter katie had been best friends with charlie. both had been sexually abused by their running coach, and after, both

hi, ben thompson. mobile phones under the hi—tech products have helped boost america's trading ports, resilient spending is propping up the us economy. $65 billion — that's what the country's trade gap increased to in the month ofjuly. that's up $1.3 billion from a month earlier. the trade gap is the difference between how much a country imports versus exports. so what does this latest figure tell us about the health of the world's largest economy? i'm joined by dr harry broadman — former us assistant trade representative and chief of staff at the us president's council of economic advisors. thank you for being with us on bbc news. what does this tell us? it suggests consumer spending is still pretty resilient right now? i suggests consumer spending is still pretty resilient right now?— pretty resilient right now? i think it is resilient, _ pretty resilient right now? i think it is resilient, but _ pretty resilient right now? i think it is resilient, but let's _ pretty resilient right now? i think it i

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hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent.er crumbling concrete in some schools, just as thousands of pupils are looking ahead to the new term. so why is this happening now? how many more schools could be affected? and how long will it take to make them safe? 0ur analysis editor, ros atkins, has been looking at some of the key questions. these are four questions the government's facing about unsafe concrete in england's schools. first, why is this happening now? because raac has long been a known problem, while the government says the risk assessment has changed. education secretary gillian keegan says there's new evidence of when raac had failed unexpectedly, most recently towards the end of august. and that has led to a new policy where, if raac is identified in schools, those buildings will be taken out of use, according to the schools minister, nick gibb, at least while mitigation measures are taken. which leads us to how many more schools could be affected. well, gillian keegan says that of 22,000 schools in england, 156

hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson.ach as many as 20,000. entire neighbourhoods disappeared into the sea in the port city of derna, after two dams burst on sunday. we'rejoined now by mohammed sultan tajouri, who's lost nine relatives in the disaster. good morning. good morning. i know that our good morning. good morning. i know that your father. .. _ good morning. good morning. i know that your father. .. you _ good morning. good morning. i know that your father. .. you were - good morning. good morning. i know that your father. .. you were born - that your father... you were born and bred here in the uk but your father obviously, but he actually brought up in derna? he father obviously, but he actually brought up in berna?— father obviously, but he actually brought up in derna? he was brought u . brought up in derna? he was brought u- in derna brought up in derna? he was brought up in derna and _ brought up in derna? he was brought up in derna and then _ brought up in derna? he was brought up in derna and then he _ bro

welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and luxmy gopal. good morning. our headlines at 6am: a final decision on hs2 to manchester is expected this week. the prime minister is under yet more pressure to confirm if the route will go ahead. a number of met police officers step back from firearms duties after one of their colleagues is charged with the murder of 24—year—old chris kaba. protestors against sewage pollution take to the beach to draw attention to water quality at seaside towns. good morning. at night to remember for ireland at — good morning. at night to remember for ireland at the _ good morning. at night to remember for ireland at the rugby _ good morning. at night to remember for ireland at the rugby world - good morning. at night to remember for ireland at the rugby world cup. l —— a night. and of the game! as they beat the defending champions south africa in a statement win in paris. a nasa mission to collect debris from a massive asteroid is due to come crashing back down to earth today. it could hold the answers to how life began. after

hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson.annah, there has been some speculation that the bank may — for the first time in a while — keep rates where they are? but that is all it is at the moment, speculation. but that is all it is at the moment, speculation-— speculation. good morning. we've covered this _ speculation. good morning. we've covered this story _ speculation. good morning. we've covered this story a _ speculation. good morning. we've covered this story a lot _ speculation. good morning. we've covered this story a lot of - speculation. good morning. we've covered this story a lot of times i covered this story a lot of times and today— covered this story a lot of times and today things are a lot less certain— and today things are a lot less certain than they have been when we've _ certain than they have been when we've talked about this before. let's _ we've talked about this before. let's have _ we've talked about this before. let's have a look around the site where _ let's have a look around the site where we — l

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this is breakfast with ben thompson and rachel burden.ve in the past. part of that, you said lifelike, that is exactly the problem with statues today. hundreds of years ago you didn�*t have any other way of knowing what a monarch or the consort looks like, unless it were reported for a statue, whereas today it is almost impossible not to know what the royal family look like from tv and magazines and photographs. so we have seen a little bit in the immediate past, that sense that those statues are osteo, and thinking in particular of the statue of the queen mother that was erected on the mall in 2009. and the statue of diana, princess of wales, at the sunken garden in kensington palace. a lot of these statues are held up to a very high standard because they are compared to photographs. i don�*t think this time around we�*re going to see as much of an emphasis on statues as we have may be seen with monarchs in the past. haifa statues as we have may be seen with monarchs in the past.— monarchs in the past. how do you condense the _ monarchs

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good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thompson. his late grandma, after he revealed he was missing her funeral to play. sorry to my family that i am not... sorry, but i am not able to be there. but gran, that one is for you. his family had urged him to play for great britain in their davis cup win against switzerland. a real mix of weather supper today. some outbreaks of rain in the area. full forecast coming up. it's saturday 16 september. our top story: the environment minister, mark spencer, has admitted that it will "take a while" to ban american xl bully dogs in england and wales. rishi sunak pledged to outlaw the breed by the end of the year, but mr spencer says it won't be a simple process. the move comes after a series of attacks, including one in staffordshire this week in which a 52—year—old man died. simonjones has the details. another attack, another death. ian price was set upon by two dogs believed to be american xl bullies near walsall on thursday. the department for environment, food and rural affairs, which oversee

to discuss, nbc news correspondent priscilla thompson, tony plohetski, executed reporter, investigative reporter for the austin american statesman, and ruth ben, professor of history at and like you. she's the author of strongmen, from mussolini to the president. priscilla, give us a rundown of how the vote went out and how the a.g. and his allies are responding to the acquittal? >> alicia, we are seeing a lot of responses tonight. i'll start with what happens. the gop-controlled senate handed down that verdict after hours of deliberation. as you mentioned, the votes largely fell on party lines, with the exception of those two republicans who joined democrats in voting guilty on a number of the 16 articles of impeachment, which include bribery, conspiracy, and disregard of official duties. and what folks may remember is that it was the republican -controlled house here that originally voted to impeach. clearly the republicans and the senate did not see it that way. many of them saying, they felt like there wasn't enough evidence, this was rushed. but we also heard from the republican, from the house managers who led this investigation, say th