we're surrounded by federal lands. federal lands are a huge topic in utah and across the west. and they're one among many of the issues that we study at the center for growth and opportunity. we're interested in doing policy-relevant research. and hopefully improve people's lives. >> so when it comes to management of those lands, generally, what's the approach of the federal government, particularly the white house? >> so most of my research has focused on a law called the antiquities act, over 100 years old, passed to allow the president in particular to set aside areas of federal land for permanent protection. those areas are set aside to protect their scenic and historic importance. a lot of the most iconic, most beautiful places in america, like arches national park in zion were originally protected through the antiquities act. i wanted to understand through my rerm, why does a law that allowed for the protection of these beautiful areas that we all love so much, why has it also created so much controversy and conflict? >> how would you answer that question? >> what we foun

i think there is a federal rule. i would like to see a limited federal oversight rule, actually. you have seen states increase their own gas taxes. the big issue is going to be, and this is something i just don't think house leadership and even the hill leadership is really going to want to get into this cycle is the highway trust fund is not sustainable. right now we've talked about the guy that orders the last -- the last panel talked about the guy that orders the big steak. the hybrids and electric cars are free ride to go some extent -- >> they are not buying gasoline, so they are not paying the gas tax. >> they are not paying. and now we've gone from a user fee to just throwing general fund money at the issue. and that is not, again, a long-term sustainable. we have the diversions, almost 20% out of the highway trust fund for transit and other issues. these are the big topics that we really need to be getting in. i frankly don't see the political will this time around to do it. but that disruption is coming. more and more as cars become more efficient, you know, at sop point

severe charge they could-- conspiracy to impede federal employees. tions in the federal criminal code for really addressing the conduct. there was no blueprint f what to do when people take over a wildlife refuge. co one d reasonably conclude that part of the reason that these folks were there was to keep fish and wildlife employees from doing tir jobs. that it simply was not normal to have thousands of rounds of ammunition on a wildlifeefuge in a workspace. >> narrator: the prosecution entered over 1,000 exhibits into evidence, from wiretaps, electronic surveillance, and informants. their case seemed overwhelming. >> it was unlike any case i've ever covered. >> my of you have asked us for, what is our name? >> you had an armed occupation of federal property that was it was documented on the defendant's own facebook pages. >> it is a time to stand up and come to harney county. >> a lot of people thought this was going to be a slam dunk conviction. >> narrator: ammon's attorney, marcus mumford, came up with a strategy to turn the conspiracy case on its head. >> all the way down. prosec

>> you had an med occupation of federal property that was broadcast. it was documented on the defendant's own facebook pages. >> it is a time stand up and come to harney county. >> a lot of pele thought this was going to be a slam dunk conviction. >> narrator: amm's attorney, marcus mumford, came uwith a case on its head.the conspiracy >> all the way down. >> narrator: while the prosecution tried to focus on the criminal charges, mumford was making a political case. >> from very early on in the show they were protesting, ando they were not conspiring. the government's evidence was all about thammunition. it was all about the guns. >> the notion that you have this right, or it makes you me patriotic, if you're willing to storm into facility with your guns, that isn't how it's done in this country. (gunfire) >> narrator: this video, the only one of the occupiers firing weapons at the refuge, was a key piece of the evidence for the prosecution. but in the closing days of the trial it was revealed that an fbi informant had overseen the shooting exercise.s

, i mean 24 local, 76 federal. obama care provided some relief an extra 7.3 billion into every medicaid funding and a permanent change in the match 45 federal, 55 local. but the obama care money is no longer available after this year. and all the ancillary areas will revert to their block grants. using 2018 data means going from 20 million in federal funding to 12 million. for guam from 56 to 18 million. for the marianas from 25 million to 7 million. for the u.s. virgin islands from 70 million to 18 million. and for puerto rico from 2.3 billion just under 160 million. we cannot suffer cuts like that and continue to deliver services. the fast or the path forward is unclear. more money is needed at an equitable matching rate. but there's also need for each of the ancillary areas to deliver capacity of care because ultimately the goal is not just to have the same funding as states. what we want is medical care for those who need it in the ancillary areas to be every bit as good as medical care in the state. i look for

they need access to federal court. lawy good whistleblower lets the whistleblower get to a judge and a jury that's independent at some point. federal employees cannot. they are the only groups in the whole country that cannot. host: why not? when theyuse in 1978 passed the civil service reform act they excluded them from federal court. as i say, why did that happen? because the federal government itself, commerce and the executives, they are the employer. they want to control their workers. it's like gm passing a whistleblower bill. it's not going to happen. it's up to the american people to demand that these laws go through. host: you say it stalled out. why? guest: because we've been trying to get it. we had it once through the house, once through the senate and every time it gets blocked. every single time. and we know why. it's the bureaucracy. it's the general counsels. they gang up. they put pressure and they get some money to stall it. market in washington, d.c., a democrat. good morning. caller: i'm an attorney

used two federal used two federal terms, she is in the eeo system and going against sec. guest: essie -- ses. eeo is oneses and pathway to get your case resolved. you are a woman or minority and are a whistleblower. you can generally use the eeo process. either way, the system for federal employee's is broken. host: two niagara falls, new york, richard, republican. caller: good morning. thank you for c-span. , remember watching on netflix a program under dirty money, and it was during the obama era and how drug cartels were laundering money in the bank of america. i was wondering, whatever happened to that situation? whatever happened to that situation? guest: it only gets worse. i have a case right now, $240 billion money laundering, bank of america, deutsche bank, citibank, jp morgan, dansk a bank, allnska administration. it doesn't matter. money laundering is a gigantic problem, a gigantic problem. that is where people hide who owns the money in the flesh it out read money laundering remains one of the top issues. we are working with whistleblowers on it. in 2018, cong

roughly 70% of the lands are federal lands in california, and they are managed by a number of federalagencies. if you were to assess the condition of those various federal lands as to their preparedness for yet another firestorm, how would you rank them? i think probably different parts of the state have different threats. , driven bym are fs the drought and the number of dead trees. some of them are probably in the to d level. if we were to ask you for a list of preparatory steps, would you be able to do that? i would say the efforts we have ,ndertaken, governor nixon actually investing a significant amount of resources to go and and do clearing, making sure -- on federal lands? on state lands. i understand you are doing a lot on the stateside. what potentially happened this summer is a fire will break out on federal lands and gravitate to state lands potentially. areink the federal agencies doing some work in the area. they are simply not resourced appropriately and lack the funding to be able to do anything significant. if you could provide us with steps you think the federal gover

started under the auspices of the federal writers project. at the time it was created, it was consider the ugly duckling of the federal arts project. that's because the public regarded with a great deal of skepticism and suspicion this idea, this ill-defined category of unemployed writers getting put on the relief roles to do who knows what. they were called boondoggle or's and slackers and not seen as pulling their weight during the great depression. it started off as a project that was not well received by the american public, but because of its legacy, the ex-slave narrative, it has become the most important of the federal arts projects of the time. in terms of how did it develop, some federal directors received some ex-slave narratives from states that had undertaken it early, and that was the state of florida. it was under the direction of a southern white woman who is very interested in african-american culture. she was a fan of zora neal hurston, as i think many of us are today. she was professionally trained as a stenographer and this

roger federer is waiting in the last fourfor roger federer is waiting in the last four for rafa roger he roger federer is waiting in the last four for rafa nadal, if he can roger federer is waiting in the last fourfor rafa nadal, if he can come past sam querrey. let's start with novak djokovic. that drawer has really opened up for him. and it's fairto really opened up for him. and it's fair to say he perhaps hasn't really been challenged yet, straight sets win for been challenged yet, straight sets winfor him. been challenged yet, straight sets win for him. i think he's still playing at an exceptionally high level. he was in the right half of the draw, no doubt about it, when roger federer and rafa nadal were paved together in the other half djokovic knew he would be a strong favourite to come through the half of the draw he was in, really, very few alarms. he was in, really, very few alarms. he was in, really, very few alarms. he was in, really, very few alarms. he's dropped one set in the first week but today, after the devastating. never goffin started really well, 11—3 in the firs

a federal -- and federal policies pertaining to these lands have a direct impact on the quality of life and economic well-being of our local communities, especially in gateway communities that host millions of visitors each year. however, the deteriorating state of the infrastructure on federal lands has caused significant alarm. when these access points fall into disrepair it can impact the health and welfare of residents and visitors. it is imperative congress act to reduce this burden on our natural resources and people. in our county, the grand canyon, last year alone hosted 6.3 million visitors who spent $947 million. that spending support 13,000 jobs in the county, providing a $1.2 billion economic impact to our region. within the county, the national parks service estimates approximately $330 million of deferred maintenance at the grand canyon alone, and $32 million at glen canyon. in the grand canyon, the most pressing need is the replacement of the transcanyon water pipeline. the water delivery line from the north to the south rim. this pipeline was constructed in 1965 and was

so i would encourage that whether it's nist on behalf of the federal government or federal government and eco system partners, you know, my own company included. i think we could be more assertive on both the international and national stages as it relates to standards work. >> i also concur that we're at the front end of a lot of work. but i'll also take a moment and look back and say as we talk about something critical like the sharing of data sets and the ideas around open data sets and all those discussions, there are dozens of critical existing standards around data, data formats, interchanges that are all going to be critical to the work of ai. there are standards around cloud computing that are going to be critical to ai. we need to recognize that as you inventory what is important for ai, don't just throw out the baby with the bath water. you have a number of things that exist today that are essential to that next step around ai that we'll talk about grabbing hold of large data sets and understanding them. you then have newark. and absolutely we're at the front end of that. i

federal grants saved money. congress should insure federal infrastructure investments. recipients of federal flooding will consider how climate changes. highlight state and local efforts including new york risk and resiliency act. in summary, states and communities need tools and technical assistance ahead of disasters to facilitate resilient rebuilding when funds are available. beyond infrastructure it should also support operational development including helping people evacuate safely. >> we'll start with rounds of questions. i would like to ask our representatives from wyoming, utah and delaware. if congress passes a series of these short terms extension, what the impact is going to be on states like wyoming and utah and delaware in terms of planning, in terms of highway construction, in terms of road and bridge maintenance. if you would like to start? >> thank you, mr. chairman. yes, it's extremely disruptive to programs because engineering projects take time whether you're planning or designing and all of that becomes very unpredictable if you can't know for sure h

conway's violations of federal law. calling them "clear, repeated, annoying violations of the hatch act.". he warned that since president trump is not taking any disciplinary action against ms. conway, he is a, "sending a false message to other federal employees that they need not abide by the hatch act, or that senior officials are above the law.". today ms. conway is violating a duly authorized subpoena issued by the committee. she is required to be here today, to address her multiple violations of federal law. many of which occurred on national television. why is she not here? just 25 minutes ago, the white house sent a letter to the committee claiming that she is "absolutely immune from having to testify before congress" simply because she works in the white house. that is a completely baseless claim. our committee has heard testimony from many white house officials, both from the democratic and republican administrations including multiple white house councils. the deputy counsel to the president and associate coun

they remain federal land. a monument management plan can change the way the area is managed and restrict things like mineral development and recreation can be district -- can be restricted. it depends on the plan put in place. host: the into kitty's act was signed into law in 1906. -- the antiquities act was signed into law in 1906, why hasn't it been looked into? guest: it is an old law. there have been discussions about reforming it, but there have not been any major reforms. there have been some reforms that are state specific, so wyoming and alaska are exempt from the antiquities act, meaning congressional approval would need to be gotten. beside those changes, we have not gotten a lot of consensus on how to reform the law. a big reason is that the law's terms are vague. i mentioned the law says that the smallest area compatible with management should be designated, but there is a a lot of disagreement about what that term means and it is up for interpretation. there has also been a lot of lawsuits and lit

federal reserve. it was in place long before i came to congress and i have been a proponent of altering the federal reserve to find out actually what they are up to. because i think that there are questions about how we manage our finances in america, and i think that we must address those. that being said, i am never going to apologize for allowing the american people to keep more of what they earn. to make at federal government effective, efficient, transparent and accountable to the american people. to me, that means that we take less from the american people, because it is the private sector economy that our country has the since our founding in 1700s, that has built the greatest economy and most prosperous standard of living on the planet. ,ur families have opportunities because of our market-driven private sector economy, where businesses flourish. and americans can innovate and compete with one another. aost: from baltimore, wha lter. caller: i totally disagree. mr. johnson, it is the democrati

it is another misconception about the federal death penalty that it is somehow these unique federal interesest where people are there for treason and spying and ththe like when it is nonot true. very often the connection between a federal interest is extremely attenuated nothing people are very y surprised to learn about ththe. amy: the peoe is that they will execute, they'll execute more people, they will try to, five prisoners, then have been executed on federal debt through in over 50 years. >> you have to wonder, as i said, why did they choose five people who did not have stays of execution, who were not in position to be part of a challengnge to the method d of exececution to how the federal government was planning to use its awesome power? i think that was a cynical and run decision -- and run decision, keeping it out of the due process, keeping it out of the court scrutiny. i think that is why those people were chosen, which again, that is n not good governrnment. ththat is not transparency. that is not a willingness to say this is how we do things, this is how we make decisions. it is

federally. the same goes for many universities conducting research, they are unable to for fear of funding being removed. it puts research in jeopardy. >> can i add something to that? if the marijuana industry was concerned about research, then i don't think that they would be selling some of these extremely high -- >> hang on, i'm concerned about research. i'm going to allow you to answer the question but i'm not going to allow you to take a hotshot -- pot shot at the people you are testifying with. if you want to answer the question to the extent that the lack of clarity in federal law, i will allow it. that is a fair point, that there are barriers to research and as you mentioned, supports reducing those barriers to that extent. >> i was just made aware friday of that issue where we do have a colorado university who would really benefit from researching this industry and the effects of it. because, they are taking federal grants and federal subsidies. they are unable to go forward. >> thank y

federal reserve. let's take a look at the u.s.-dollar canada. the canadian dollar strengthened earlier on. right now we will see if that has changed postdecision. there we have it. we are recovering just a little of 131.10.s a bit ago, we crossed the 3000 fed for the s&p 500 on the chair's remarks. the 10 year yield at 2.06% right now. dq a day be interesting. q&a will be-- the interesting. we will see if that moves anything. terms of analyst action, deere is down about three quarters of 1%. it had a huge move higher over the last few months, up 20% or so. analysts saying maybe that is baking in the full valuation now. comcast up 2.1% on an upgrade now as well. guy: jerome powell is in the room. we will take you there very shortly. stoxx 600 up, the euro up come of the german two-year narrowing its losses on powell. it really is the only story this afternoon moving markets. the dollar is down, stocks higher, bonds a bigger move in the united states then here in europe, but the gravitational effect of what jerome powell said in his statement is h

the law ensures that the federal government is administered in a nonpartisan manner and that federal employees are protected from political coercion in the workplace. mr. kerner testified for more than three hours about ms. conway's violations of federal law. he called them, quote, clear, repeated, annoying violations of the hatch act. end of quote. he also warned that since president trump is not taking any disciplinary action against ms. conway he is a, quote -- he sends a, quote, false message to other federal employees that they need to the abide by the hatch act or the senior officials are above the law. now today ms. conway is violating a dually authorized subpoena issued by this committee. ms. conway is required to be here today to address her multiple violations of federal law, many of which occurred on national tv. why is she not here? just 25 minutes ago the white house sent a letter to the committee claiming that ms. conway is, quote, absolutely immune, end of quote, from having to testify before congress simply because she works in the white house. that is a completely ba

federal government. on the civilian agency side we think about waste and fraud and abuse there are different things we may consider out of the data and citizen privacy then maybe on the department of defense. or how we think about cyber security. so as one of the reports that came out the benchmarks and standards and prototypes i think it is important that we get started and build some prototypes and lessons learned that relate to how the federal government might adopt and deploy ai because it may inform some learning and the position on standards. >> i want to pick up on a team that all of you addressed on this idea about u.s. leadership and standards of development. it's one of those issues that we talk about folks in industries than in the international status body community that these organizations exist they are sending huge amounts of delegates that are coordinated. it is a very clear specific goals in mind where the u.s. approach is different we have industry representatives and we are not trying

ae federal government in 230 some year history has never defaulted. i don't think this president wants to be on watch that says the federal government went into bankruptcy. that is what a default means. it has never happened, but to deal with this conger -- this, congress has to raise its authority to borrow or suspend it so they can pay its bills. host: which adds to political discussions we have seen over past congresses. guest: this is a confluence of two events. we have a fiscal year that begins on october the first, where we have to find government. -- fund government. we have to have the money to fund government. makeifference i want to is that a default is something that has never happened. that is the federal government in bank or to up -- being bankrupt and cannot pay. good morning. my question is, instead of spending so much money on defense, it isn't the united states using the federal budget to fund foreign aid, specifically to prevent global conflicts through peace building? there's a bill in the senate, the global fragility at, that woul

roger federer lost this match you know and we've had these conversations many times about roger federer whenever he loses a final you know it has to do with his age and between let me remind also review is that between 20122017 roger federer did a dry spell where he didn't 5 years where he didn't win any grandstand trophies but what did he do at the end of that he surprised all of us he came back he won in 2017 what is it back to back australian opens as well as wimbledon so obviously this is a missed opportunity but the tank is still full when it comes to roger federer and age has not slowed him down ok so we might see him back again you never know what and also the performance against the dollar that and yesterday is a testament to just how good he is you know joke about you know talk about his 16 grand slam title so federer has a record 20. conjunctive it suppress that hard look and the tennis world will agree on this if there's one man that can surpass roger federer as record it is djokovic i mean he is not just incredibly talented but he also has time on his side he is 32 years you

to the federal government. $400 billion a year in federal taxes. california and new york. do you know how much nebraska pays? about 7 billion or $8 billion. 400 billion from new york and california. that's fair and we're in on that because we're all in this together. that's what the united states of america is. >> would the gentleman yield? >> yes, i will. >> would it be more fair if nebraska fell under a different federal minimum wage than other states and regions of the country? >> i'll not go off topic on that but i'll be happy to discuss that at a future time. >> mayor tarter, do you think it's fair that people would be taxed on the taxes they already paid? >> no. and it hasn't been part of our tax code since 1862 depending on when you consider the first tax code. >> do you think it's fair that by republican colleagues thinks we should take the long arm of the federal government to reach in to state and local governments and say listen, you got to change your taxing policies because we don't like it in the federal government. you got to change

a federal judiciary is the envy of the world. congress has an interest in ensuring that this hard earned reputation is maintained. today's hearing is part of that process. as the hearing title suggests we're considering what is appropriate for a judiciary in the 21st century. now that we have squarely situated in the information age, in which we are accustomed to accessing practically any information with the click of a button we should ask whether there needs greater trips with respect to information regarding the federal judiciary. for example should we require the judges financial disclosure forms which could indicate potential conflict of interest be more easily accessible. what sort of public disclosure should be made when a judge chooses not to recuse himself from case. these questions go the heart of ensuring the public's trust in the judiciary remains strong. similarly a key question for today's hearing is what if anything can the congress and courts do to enfor forforce eth conduct. what can we do every decision is trans

default the federal government and 230 some year history has never defaulted.k of it as bankruptcy. i don't think this congress, i don't think this president, wants to be on a watch that says the federal government went to bankruptcy. that's what a default means. it never happened before but to deal with this congress has to raise its authority to borrow or issuspend it so they can pay its bills. >> which that's the political w discussions we've seen in past congresses even shut down because of this. >> this is a confluence of two events unfortunately. we have a fiscal year that begins in october 1 where we have to fund government we also have to have the money to fund government and yes it can create a shutdown but the difference i want to make very clear here is a default is something that is never happened which is the federal government is bankrupt and cannot borrow and does not have the money to pay the bills. >> this is keeley from massachusetts independent line with the gas bill hold one of the bipartisan policy center. >> good morning. my question is, i

if you look at the role of the federal courts, the framers created a federal judicial system to serve as a check on illegal action. that is important to understand the gerrymandering case and why the chief justice and the courts majority got it wrong. tois the role of the courts step in and address unconstitutional actions and extreme partisan gerrymandering, like the one in this case, is an example of that. host: the chief justice and direction of the court, this is among the wrapup pieces, the wall street journal said he moves to the right, and they write even a chief justice who holds the court's ideological center and his formal leadership cannot always retain the reins. in dissent inlf 10 cases which upheld -- including one that upheld a ban in uranium mining. also, a lower court's ruling in racial gerrymandering. there were various judges joining judge ruth bader ginsburg. the role of the chief justice in this, is past term. guest: for years we talk about court referring to tony kennedy. i think it is fair to say it is now chief justice robert's court. it's worth remembering he

special coverage of the federal reserve. we'll all be there, including neil, who is about, neil, maria, me, lou. now, neil, it is yours. neil: there's a party. thank you, my friend. we have a lot coming up including the first round of rate cuts we could see in better part of a decade. that might just make the presidents' day we'll explain. there is an interesting correlation between rate cuts and how the next election goes. the next round of china trade talks are set. even though they're scheduled for september in the usa, there is little sign of progress on either side of the globe. a second round of debates set with joe biden promising to take the gloves off. he will be a target for other players there as well. meantime, let's take a good look where we stand. this is more than normal right now, given the approaching fed announcements, still a couple hours away. edward lawrence where things stand. reporter: the federal reserve has not cut-rate since december of 2018. nowed administration would like to see -- 2008. the marke

at the 55% federal we would require 87.2, is that correct? and at the 83%, 52.6. >> okay. thank you very much. and i yield back the balance of my time. >> thank you. and i now recognize the gentleman from nevada, mr. horsford, for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman, for organizing today's hearing on the funding of medicaid in the u.s. territories. i appreciate the opportunity to discuss the shortfalls of medicaid funding in our territories and shed light on this very important issue. to start i want to make it clear that it is my priority as a member of this committee as well as the ways and means committee to ensure all americans including those living in u.s. territories have access to affordable and quality healthcare. sadly, as is often the case with the federal government's treatment of american samoa, the northern mariana islands, guam, puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands, u.s. citizens and nationals living in ans lar areas do not receive the same services and benefits afforded to the rest of american people. that's a very sad fact that we need to address.

anybody on this committee that has had a federal disaster in her jurisdiction understands that the federal recovery programs can be complicated, time-consuming, and frustrating. andear it all the time talking to state and locals. just two weeks ago, we found in a report that fema could do a better job of helping the elderly individuals and those with disabilities to more easily enroll in their programs. we continue to see problems and challenges with the fema public assistance grant. this is the largest pot of money that goes into rebuilding and it is one of the most complicated grant programs in government. it takes a long time for the money to get spent and there is a lot of back-and-forth. the lack of policies and procedures are confusing state and local officials and delaying long-term public infrastructure projects from being implemented. i think the slowness is a frustration for both fema and the state and locals, too. the last piece i would like to end with is talking about what we do moving forward with the major challenges. talked about the importance of building disaster resilien

number one and despite roger federer with the better numbers he had a better sphere of percentage he did not drop a serve in the 1st 4 sets he had a better return game he won more breakpoints is joke of it with with his incredible defensive game his self belief that stole the show and we ended up with a game for the ages ok would have been of us it would have been his 9th right. given that federer is almost 38 years old which is old for tennis isn't it what is this was this is lost when will to hear this a thing federer is like he's setting new standards and that's what makes him so incredible and look he may be old a but if judging on that match yesterday he did not look any more tired than joke of it and again this was an extremely competitive and extremely close match it could have gone either way 0 age was definitely not the reason that roger federer lost this match you know and we've had these conversations many times about roger federer when ever he loses a final you know it has to do with his age and between let me remind also review is that between 20122017 roger federer did

the ages that wimbledon after nearly 5 hours of time ripping tennis novak djokovic to be stronger federer to taste of victory at the all england club 45th time. i'm sara kelly welcome to the program at the 75 people have been killed and more than a 1000000 displaced by monsoon flooding and 3 south asian states many more people are missing nepal northern india and bangladesh have all been affected by the catastrophic conditions authorities also warn of a looming health crisis water borne disease. a deadly bomb soon season in much of south asia. in nepal the off the moth of mess floods and deadly landslides for the displaced there's more rain to come. by in bangladesh it's the same story dangerous flooding and mudslides. and for the a hinge of refugees from neighboring mine the rain and landslides have washed away thousands of hillside shelters leaving several dead but. we're having problems during this rainy season getting food the kids are suffering from disease toilets and bathrooms are a problem the kids are not able to go to school and schools are falling into disrepair these are the p

at 12:30 p.m., the federal society hosts a review of the supreme court's term. friday, the house plans to vote on whether to reauthorize the 9/11 victim compensation fund. the fund was created to provide financial support to people suffering from medical issues as a result of the 2000 one terrorist attacks. the legislation would extend funding through 2090. legislative debate gets underway at 9:00 a.m. eastern. also, house majority leader steny hoyer and speaker nancy pelosi announce the house will criminalvote on a contempt of congress resolution for attorney general william barr and commerce secretary wilbur ross regarding the census citizenship question. you can follow the final votes live on c-span. former vice president joe biden outlined his foreign-policy agenda at a campaign speech in new york city. he criticized the trump administration's foreign policy regarding the muslim ban, family separation at the border, and international agreements on climate change. he spoke about threats posed by china and russia. from the city university of new york graduate

and federer through again.he eight time champion overcomes rafael nadal to reach his 12th wimbledon final. hello and welcome to bbc world news. we start in the us state of louisiana, which has declared a state of emergency as tropical storm barry approaches hurricane strength and nears landfall. new orleans is bracing itself as the storm approaches shore — the city has already seen severe rain and flooding. new orleans city council says it's as prepared as it can be and has told residents to say indoors from tonight. our correspondent sophie long is in new orleans. what we're experiencing at the moment are sudden downpours and gusts of strong winds. now, forecasters are predicting that tropical storm barry could turn into hurricane strength before it makes landfall over the next 12 hours. so that's wind speeds of over 7a mph. now, people here have been bracing themselves. the governor declared a state of emergency on wednesday. they've had plenty of time. we've watched people fill sandbags trying to shore up th

they are a month 61 federal inmates on death row. at hastings college of the law worked on capital punishment cases. >> there aren't that many federal death penalty cases. most are on the stateside. 29 states have the death penalty and 21 don't. it is about the same as the american public. >> reporter: federal death penalty convictions apply nationwide with hi

when i talk about public pensions, i am referring to the federal budget. yes, civil service and military retirement. but i think the type of pensions you are talking about are at the state and local level specifically. i'm not going to get into the weeds too far. but in terms of $800 billion in spending for well welfare programs, i think that is an overstatement unless we are adding in what is at the state and local level. much less of that is been here at the federal level for welfare programs. i think the federal food stamp program as an example is probably less than $80 billion annually.'s make of you on twitter says can you name me any insurance policy that hasn't raised its premium in 30 years? social security has never caused >> i can't identify any insurance premium that has not raise premiums. this is always very dicey. i understand the sensitivities. the social security trust fund is a trust fund where we are paying in, and those who are working are paying in in payroll taxes, and there are benefits going on. as of today, that balance between what

at the end of the day it is federal tax dollars on the line. as the chair of our oversight management and accountability subcommittee i am also concerned about fema's ability to recruit and retain qualified contracting officers. i understand as of january more than one third of positions within fema's office were vacant and the agency has lost contracting staff since 2017. this is not the direction we need to be headed. if anything fema needs more contracting officers not less. these should be permanent positions not the short term hires they are using as a stopgap. i look forward to learning about the steps you have taken over the past two years to assess fema's workforce needs and hire more contracting staff. the procurement office needs to be full strength as we head to the 2019 season. thank you again, mr. chairman, for holding this hearing. i look forward to a fruitful discussion with all three of our witnesses here today. >> thank you, chairwoman. i now recognize the ranking member of the oversight and management accountability subcommitt

cross-currents weighing on the economy that's how federal reserve chief a towel described the state of affairs in the strongest signal yet at the world's most powerful central bank could cut rates this month. the end of the road for the forgotten beatle as the very last edition rolls off an assembly line in mexico. in monaco becomes the 1st european country to be covered by super fast 5 g. 8 her to see of controversial chinese firm walk away. this is d.w. business i'm joined now the milan in berlin federal reserve chairman jerome powell has boosted expectations for the 1st u.s. interest rate cut in a decade to be implemented later this month and testimony to congress power pointed to a broader global weakness clouding the u.s. economic outlook amid uncertainty about the fallout from trump's trade conflict with china and other nations president donald trump has been pushing paul to cut rates and has repeatedly said he has the power to fire the fed chair if he doesn't comply. our financial correspondent joins us now from new york tell us ans how did powers comments go down on wall street