a eso se suma que por un lado el presidente del senado tomÁs rivera descalificÓ a pedro pierluisi comoado. carolina: por el otro, el secretario de justicia wanda vÁzquezdejÓ abierta la puerta y twitter para aceptar la gobernaciÓn. bastante confusión el dÍa de hoy en puerto rico. vamos hasta el capitolio en san juan con lourdes que nos tiene mÁs informaciÓn. lourdes, quÉ ocurre la cÁmara de representantes? lourdes: saludes, chicos . confusiones la palabra que domina el escenario en la isla del encanto.detrÁs de mÍ esta la sala donde estÁ teniendo lugar la audiencia la cÁmara de representantes. de la persona que nombrÓ el gobernador ricardo rosellÓ, que fuera pedro pierluisi que habÍa sido comisionado residente en washington, Él lo nombrÓ como secretario de estado . o sea, la persona que tendrÁ que venir al puesto cuando Él renuncia . de troll mÁs que se complica porque Él tendrÍa que ser no sÓlo nominado, sino conformado por ambas cÁmaras. ayer el senado en una movida bastante sorpresiva dijo a viva voz el presidente del senado rivera chatz, que es una de las personas se decÍa Áspero oc

. >> dÍas de incertidumbre en puerto rico por last trabas que enfrenta pedro pierluisi elegido por ricardohat que desatÓ esta tormenta polÍtica, lourdes estÁ en san juan ¿ alguna novedad de esta segunda entrega o es mÁs de lo mismo?. >> asÍ es josÉ, es un poco mÁs de lo mismo, el mismo lenguaje ofensivo y sexista pero estas nuevas ceno pÁginas revelan como desde la fortaleza se hacÍan estrategias para atacar directamente a personajes pÚblicos y periodistas lo que suma a la tensiÓn en la isla ahora que se acerca el cambio de poder. >> el polÍtico que en 2016 fue su mayor contrincante. >> pero aspirar a gobernaciÓn sin nunca haber tenido un puesto de importancia ni en la empresa privada ni en el gobierno. >> hoy se convierte en la carta de salida de ricardo rossellÓ, a tres dÍas de que su renuncia como gobernador se haga efectiva anunciÓ la nominacion del abogado pedro pierluisi para llenar la vacante y por tanto su futuro sucesor. >> con todo lo que ha pasado en este paÍs deberiamos darle la oportunidad. >> el excomisionado residente respondiÓ en un comunicado que estaba listo y tras escuch

hoy los legisladores se preparan para votar si aceptan o no a pedro pierluisi como nuevo secretario de primero es el chat. nuevamente hay un gobernador que habla con sus personas mÁs cercanas tratando no sÓlo de quitarle importancia a los periodistas y manipulando los medios de comunicaciÓn. es muy parecido al otro chat. pero lo que ocupa la atenciÓn es lo que pasarÁ de ahora en adelante. estamos dentro de la cÁmara de representantes y ade ambas cÁmaras nombramiento de pedro pierluisi como la persona que sustituye al gobernador, ya que serÍa secretario de estado, tendrÁ o no el visto bueno. esto se estarÁ por ver porque controversias porque dicen que tiene conflictos de intereses porque fue abogado de la junta de control fiscal por mucho estacion de servicio en phoenix y puso de rodillas a ocho rehenes.lo que nunca imagino es que uno de ellos lo enfrento, le quito el arma y mientras forcejeaban en el n a golpes.uno de los rehenes dijo que el hombre era juego, que no querini el sospec habia habia disparado a un cliente de otra tienda... lo que escuchas son las instrucciones de dos polic

mr rossello said he would be replaced by pedro pierluisi.st host for wkaq based in sanjuan. i asked her if people are satisfied with the change in governor. no, sadly, not at all. as we speak there are riots forming and ijust saw police putting on their riot gear as i was searching for a quiet street. do you think that protestors perhaps ought to give the new governor, pedro pierluisi, a chance perhaps to deal with some of their broader concerns? no, honestly, not at all. he appointed himself governor in a completely unconstitutional way. he was sworn in today in secrecy in a private residence. completely ignoring the proper steps that the constitution calls for where the senate is supposed to confirm his naming first is secretary of state and now as governor. he says that he will not go to hearings that were called for on monday, that he will go directly to the senate on wednesday where he will give them the opportunity to either ratify or deny his claim as governor. so it sounds like these protests are not over then, that people will conti

vÁzquez va a llegar al puesto, estamos a la expectativa de lo que determinen en el congreso y si pedro pierluisificado como secretario de estado. aquÍ la gente se estÁ preguntando quÉ pasarÁ y les piten a sus representantess que resuelvan esta crisis polÍtica, felicidades regresamos a los estudios. >> muchas gracias por tu reporte y noticias telemundo sigue paso a paso la situaciÓn de puerto rico, esta noche el programa especial "puerto rico y ahora quÉ" esta noche para el 7/6 centro. >> su nombre real es santiago, pero es mÁs conocido como el carrete y sobre todo por ser el lÍder del cartel de los rojos, las autoridades mexicanas lo han detenido en una operaciÓn en el estado de guerrero, su nombre es sinÓnimo de violencia, secuestros homicidios y desapariciones como la de los 43 normalistas en ayotzinapa, aldo meza tiene los detalles. >> hola felicidad, un gusto saludarte. fueron mÁs de diez aÑos los que tardaron las autoridades para detener a santiago hernÁndez alias el carrete. ¿pero quien es este peligroso criminal? >> era el actual lÍder del cartel de los rojos vinculado a la desapariciÓn d

mantener la calma y usar el el tribunal supremo de puerto rico anulo hoy la juramentacion de "pedro pierluisiargo.el fallo, que es "inapelable", hace que la secretaria de justicia, wanda anteriormente, vazquez habia rechazado asumir la gobernacion, pero ahora la acepto.....vazquez es la tercera persona que ocupa el cargo en los ultimos seis dias. miles de personas se manifestaron en varias ciudades de honduras a favor y en contra del presidente juan orlando hernandez.en tegucigalpa, la policia uso chorros de agua y gases lacrimogenos contra los opositores, que calificaban al mandatario de "narco-dictador". las protestas de sesencadenaron despues de que un documento de un tribunal de estados unidos seqalara que la campaqa presidencial de 2013 de hernandez habia sido financiada con dinero del narcotrafico. continuan las protestas en hong kong, por novena semana consecutiva.esta vez, los manifestantes usaron rayos laser, despues del arresto de un lider estudiantil por comprar un lapicero laser, que la policia califico como "arma ofensiva".las primeras protestas fueron contra una ley, pero ahora

he will be replaced by pedro pierluisi. those are the headlines.

van a decir que ahora mismo estamos en un proceso de negociaciones y pedro pierluisi ha sido abogadoido terminar como gobernador de puerto rico, el presidente del senado pasarÍa a ser el gobernador y las ha jugado bien porque tiene muchos legisladores que lo apoyan, muchas personas en puerto rico le temen a una gobernaciÓn de toma rivera chat que le dicen el trump boricua. >> wanda vÁzquez ha dicho que no la podrÍan obligar a ejercer el cargo. >> esa es una excelente pregunta, pero ella estÁ obligada a hacerlo porque la constituciÓn establece este proceso, o ella renuncia o lo acepta, no pie quedarse como secretaria de justicia *. >> ayer se divulgÓ otro chat del gobernador con su cÍrculo mÁs cercano de trabajo ¿quÉ fue lo que se mostrÓ ayer? >> el gobernador diciÉndole palabras muy fuertes a mujeres, a cÓmo atacar periodistas incluyendo a muchos de nosotros atacar la credibilidad de personas que han hecho periodismo investigativo recientemente. >> bien mencionabas que una posibilidad es que ricardo rossellÓ se quede como gobernador y retire el hecho de haberse alejado del cargo, ¿cÓ

he will be replaced by pedro pierluisi. governor of the bank of england, mark carney, has warned that many businesses could quickly find they are not viable, if the uk leaves the eu without a deal at the end of october. he also told the bbc that food and fuel prices could rise, and incomes could also be hit. andy verity reports. it isn't your usual halloween nightmare, but the fear is that come october 31 a no—deal brexit could lead to a slowdown in imports entering the country. this time it could also hit firms hard, making many of them unprofitable. mark carney says he's not playing up the scare. with no—deal brexit the shock to the economy is instantaneous and that instantly you have the supply — notjust disruptions — i'm not talking aboutjust the issues at the ports, which are real, but you actually have businesses that no longer are economic. the well—known risk means a shift to the world trade organisation regime means higher tariffs added to imported or exported goods. but what mark carney is saying is that they coul

ricardo rosellÓ renunciÓ como gobernador de la isla y dijo que pedro pierluisi es el sucesor.ley de 2005 para invocarlo como nuevo gobernador. se espera que supremo-- tribunal elegir defina si es legÍtimo o no entregarle la gobernaciÓn a pierluisi. lourdes: incertidumbre es la palabra y la energÍa que hemos tenido acÁ en puerto rico. ha sido un dÍa que cuando faltaban que cuando faltaban 15 minutos para las 5:00 p.m., la hora que se suponÍa que el gobernador dejara de serlo, todavÍa no se sabía a ciencia cierta quiÉn iba a ocupar la silla. y es una razÓn que tiene que ver con leyes. se una constituciÓn, el gobernador nombra un secretario de estado y era confirmado por ambas cÁmaras, y al ser secretario de estado era la persona, que ahora mismo ya no hay, esta persona iba a seguir en el puesto de ricardo rosellÓ. eso no ocurriÓ porque el senado en la primera audiencia lo descartÓ. dijo que todavÍa no estaban de acuerdo con nominarlo, con confirmarlo, y que iban a hacerlo la prÓxima semana. ya causÓ una situación bastante complicada. la cÁmara lo hizo hoy, lo aprobÓ. y entonces,

territory of puerto rico has a new governor, pedro pierluisi. he took the oath friday replacing ricardo rossello who stepped down after weeks of protests against him there. opponents are now questioning the legitimacy of the appointment. that is because the senate has not yet weighed in on his nomination. leyla santiago is in san juan where people have been holding rallies. >> reporter: protests are continuing here in old san juan as the governor's mansion here says that pedro pierluisi will be the new governor of puerto rico after ricardo rossello stepped down. a lot of people here are saying that they are not happy with that selection. and more so they are questioning the constitutionality of that decision. why is that. they say pierluisi was confirmed by the house but not confirmed by the senate in his appointment as secretary of state. and the senate says they won't consider the issue until next week. so it is far from over. and whether these protestors are questioning their constitutionality of this decision or they are just unhappy with th

he will be replaced by pedro pierluisi. governor of the bank of england, mark carney, has warned that many businesses could quickly find they are not viable, if the uk leaves the eu without a deal at the end of october. he also told the bbc that food and fuel prices could rise, and incomes could also be hit. andy verity reports. it isn't your usual halloween nightmare, but the fear is that come 31 october a no—deal brexit could lead to a slowdown in imports entering the country. this time it could also hit firms hard, making many of them unprofitable. mark carney says he's not playing up the scare. with no—deal the shock to the economy is instantaneous and that instantly you have the supply — notjust disruptions — so i'm not talking aboutjust the issues at the ports, which are real, but you actually have businesses that no longer are economic. the well—known risk is that a shift to the world trade organisation regime means higher tariffs added to imported or exported goods. but what mark carney‘s saying is that it could als

however politicians did not fully grasp what was happening and i think the fact that pedro pierluisippointed under such questionable has stoe focused on the scandal, the 900 pages of text messages that were leaked, but really it was the the arrest for corruption on corruption charges of these six officials. where does that case stand right now? pedro: there was a first round of arrests before, but i think the broader context has to do with trauma. we've been traumatized by the bankruptcy. the bankruptcy has brought a lot of bad things for puerto rico. the university of puerto rico for example, its budget was slashed by $450 million. more than 400 schools have been we dealt with all that through day and night and i think the chat was only the trigger. soledad: so you think we might be seeing, as chaotic and challenging as it has been to this moment, you might be seeing a new start for puerto rico? pedro: yes, i think one of the positive things that maria left was the fact that people realized no one was coming to save us. before you would wait. fema would come or the u.s. will somehow

he will be replaced by pedro pierluisi. those are the headlines.overnor of the bank of england, mark carney, has warned many businesses could weekly find they are not viable if the uk leave the eu without a deal at the end of october. he also told the bbc that food and fuel prices could rise and incomes could also be hit. andy verity reports. it isn't your usual halloween nightmare, but the fear is that come october 31 a no—deal brexit could lead to a slowdown in imports entering the country. this time it could also hit firms hard, making many of them unprofitable. mark carney says he is not playing up the scare. with no-deal brexit doctor the economy is instantaneous and that instantly you have the supply not just that instantly you have the supply notjust disruptions, i'm not talking about just the notjust disruptions, i'm not talking aboutjust the issues at the ports, which are real, but you have businesses that no longer are economic —— shock. businesses that no longer are economic -- shock. a shift to the world trade organisation regime means

he will be replaced by pedro pierluisi. governor of the bank of england, mark carney, has warned that many businesses could quickly find they are not viable, if the uk leaves the eu without a deal at the end of october. he also told the bbc that food and fuel prices could rise, and incomes could also be hit. andy verity reports. it isn't your usual halloween nightmare, but the fear is that come 31 october a no—deal brexit could lead to a slowdown in imports entering the country. this time it could also hit firms hard, making many of them unprofitable. mark carney says he's not playing up the scare. with no deal, the shock to the economy is instantaneous and that instantly you have the supply — notjust disruptions — so i'm not talking aboutjust the issues at the ports, which are real, but you actually have businesses that no longer are economic. the well—known risk is that a shift to the world trade organisation regime means higher tariffs added to imported or exported goods. but what mark carney‘s saying is that it could al

he has sworn in pedro pierluisi as the new governor. the lawmakers may challenge this in court.sello leaves after weeks of protests over mismanagement, and a series of leaked chats in which he insulted opponents. the death of eric garner in 2014 after new york city police struggled to arrest him put a national spotlight on the treatment of black men by white cops. the officer at the center of the confrontation was never charged, but today, all these years later, he was suspended, just moments after an administrative judge recommended he be fired. here's chief justice correspondent jeff pegues. >> reporter: it has been five years since n.y.p.d. officer daniel pantaleo put eric garner in a deadly chokehold. >> i can't breathe! i can't breathe! >> reporter: today's recommendation that he be fired came after an n.y.p.d. discipline trial which ended in june. whether that actually happens is now up to police commissioner james o'neill. today, eric garner's daughter, emerald, pleaded for the commissioner to act. f we've been waiting for five years for someone to say that so did somethi

la legislatura no votÓ el comisionado pedro pierluisi.e lo aceptarÍa. ahora vamos con lourdes del rÍo en vivo desde la isla. >> estÁ muy complicado el panorama y vamos a ver cÓmo lo podemos resumir para que se entienda. >> renunciÓ el gobernador rossellÓ y no habÍa secretario de estado que nomina al exsecretario comisionado en washington. que comienza el proceso y no se llegÓ a una conclusión. el presidente del senado dijo que Él no le iba a aceptar porque hay serias preocupaciones de que no pueda ejercer una labor que el de lealtad. la cÁmara de representantesdijo que hoy se realizarÁ el nombramiento. se dice que como esto ocurrirÁ la semana que viene, no se sabe si al no haber gobernador entonces tendrÍa que estar wanda vasquez. tambiÉn hay una disposiciÓn que de alguna forma dice que se puede interpretar de otra forma y que serÍa pedro pierluisi puesto a que fue nominado y es ese secretario interino, ricardo rossellÓ. hoy podrÍa haber una decisiÓn. a las 5:00 p.m. sale el gobernador y no se sabe quiÉn serÁ el sucesor. >> la pregunta es

pedro. pierluisi, former representatives in the house of representatives.tely, he is having a hard time getting past the legislature. kevin: in terms of puerto rico's debt, how much of this is going the -- focus for whomever is the successor? >> whoever becomes the next governor, they will have the job of being in charge of an island that has gone through bankruptcy, there is a debt restructuring going on. boarda federal oversight that is managing that. so that is mostly in the hands of the federal oversight board, but they do need help from the governor as well. vonnie: job of being in charge f an what do you anticipate will happen at 5:01 today? residents of puerto rico have been desperate for this resignation to take place. once we see that happen, what will the reaction be? >> what is interesting is the protests really have died down a lot but what will happen at 5:01, as we know of now, it pierluisi is confirmed by the legislature today, he can succeed rosello and finish of the term. if pierluisisucceed rosello doee confirmation, next in line is wanda

ayer el nominado de ricardo rossellÓ para ser el secretario de estado, pedro pierluisi Él no ha sidor despuÉs de ver todo lo que habÍa pasado en el capitolio, saliÓ y dijo que no va a huir de esta responsabilidad de la constituciÓn y que ella acatarÍa lo que manda la ley y que no renunciarÍa a su cargo, asi que hoy a las 17:00 pm, se espera ver quÉ pasarÁ con pierluisi en la cÁmara y quÉ pasarÁ ahora con wanda vÁzquez y si ella sera la prÓxima gobernadora de puerto rico paulina. >> en noticias telemundo estaremos atentos que pase hoy a las 5 de la tarde en la isla de puerto rico, muchas gracias por la informaciÓn lourdes hurtado y queremos invitarlo a que esta noche vea telemundo porque estaremos transmitiendo el programa especial "puerto rico y ahora quÉ" a las 7/6 centro no se lo puede perder. seguimos con la informaciÓn un migrante salvadoreÑo falleciÓ mientras estaba en una estaciÓn de la patrulla fronteriza ubicada en nuevo mÉxico, y segÚn los agentes fronterizos este hombre de 32 aÑos fue detenido la noche anterior en la estaciÓn del paso texas y posteriormente fue trasladado a

pedro pierluisi yesterday. >> opponents are questioning the legitimacy of this appoint. leyla santiago is in san want. the people have been holding rallies. leyla, why are they unsure? what's the question here? >> reporter: well, the question is how can he be sworn in as governor when the senate has not confirmed him. yesterday, pierluisi went before the house of representatives. they gave him the green light. but the senate says they're not going to pick up his appointment as secretary of state which is next in line to be governor, should the island need one, until next week. they're not even going to take up the issue to discuss and/or vote to monday/wednesday. so, that's the question, how can he be sworn in as governor if he hasn't been confirmed by the senate. already, the municipality of san juan has said, come 8:00 a.m. monday morning, they plan to file a lawsuit questioning the going to do the same. already, pierluisi said he expected that to happen, and he will step down. this is already a big development as the island moves forward, still uncertainty that is loo

a new governor has been sworn in in puerto rico, pedro pierluisi is replacing ricardo rossello. >> opponentsstioning the legitimacy of this appointment. >> cnn's leyla santiago is in san juan, where people have been holding rallies. what are the opponents saying about this new governor? >> reporter: good morning, yeah, a lot of people questioning the legitimacy of this because here's how most believe this is supposed to work. if the governor appoints someone as secretary of state, which would be next in line for governor, that the legislature, the house and senate in puerto rico is supposed to confirm before it's official. pierluisi was approved but the house, but the senate doesn't plan on considering whether they will confirm him until next week. that said, they are moving forwardor, and some are questioning the constitutionality of this because the senate has not confirmed. so much so that, yeah, you bet you, there are lawsuits being drafted. the municipality of san juan says that monday morning they will be going straight to the supreme court to file a lawsuit questioning the constitutio

hours after the puerto rican supreme court overturned the swearing in of vazquez's predecessor pedro pierluisi. he had been appointed as puerto rico's secretary of state by disgraced governor ricardo rossello. rossello stepped down last friday amid weeks of massive protests calling for his ouster. the puerto rican senate sued to block pierluisi's appointment because he was sworn in without the senate's confirmamation. wanda vazquez is also a member of the ruling political party and an ally of rossello. on wednesday, vazquez said she would accept t the position -- alththough, it's unclear for how long. she has been accused of ignoring allegations of corruption within the rossello administration. in the weeks leading up to her rise to governorship, there were mounting protests demanding for her resignation. in afghanistan, the taliban has claimed responsibility for a massive bomb attack in the capital kabul wednesday that killed 14 people and injured 145 others. wednesday morning's truck bomb explosion tore through a police station, leveling the building and a nearby recruitment center, and blow

rossello had nominated attorney pedro pierluisi as secretary of state, which would make him next in lineo replace rossello. but during a special session thursday, puerto rican legislators decided to postpone debate on pierluisi's confnfirmation untntil next wee his law firm represents promesa, board.lected control a number site a conflict of interest. line, puerto rico's justice secretary, wanda vasquez would likely take office. in recent days, there have been protests demanding vazquez's resignation. she announced via twitter that she would not step down and would assume the responsibility imposed by the constitution and the law to replace rossello. a warning to listeners and viewers: this story contains disturbing footage. in texas, newly revealed police body-cam video shows dallas police officers laughing and joking as an unarmed man having a mental health crisis lay dying in their custody. the incident occurred in august 2016, after 32-year-old dallas resident tony timpa called 911 resident tony timpa called 911 for help, reporting he had taken drugs and was off his medication for sc

. >> reporter: protests are going on as they say pedro pierluisi will be the new governor, after governorllo stepped down. people here are not happy with that election and questioning the constitutionality of that decision. they're saying pierlpierluisi wt appointed by the house. the senate said they will not consider it until next week. it's if the protest, are questioning the result of this election or whether they say they're not happy, staying there on the streets to continue on a island that can get rid of corruption. very much a lot of uncertainty still, on the island of puerto rico, as they figure out what's next for the island. in san juan, puerto rico, leyla santiago, cnn. >> thank you. >>> the u.s. president once promised to reveal his tax returns. but since taking office, he has fought to keep them hidden. a new law in california, however, may force him to reveal all, and if he doesn't it could cost him millionsing of votes in the next election. our kyung lah has the story. >> reporter: the latest battle for president trump's taxes. governor gaffen newsom signed a bill that req

in puerto rico, pedro pierluisi was sworn in as the new governor after his disgraced predecessor ricardo rossello officially stepped down friday, following weeks of mass protests. however the senate has not yet voted to approve pierluisi as the new governor, leading many puerto ricans to question his legitimacy. >> what he did was a coup d'etat. he understands he is not the governor himself and that he will have to go to the senate. itit is the jujustice secretary's job, someone who has s to swear in on the dark over there. he obviously knows he is not doing things properly. amy: pierluisi previously served as puerto rico's resident commissioner or non-voting representative in congress from 2009 to 2017. he was one of the key adadvocas s behind thehe creation of the puerto rico oversight, management, and economic stability actct known asas promesa which created an unelected, federally appointed control board with sweeping powers to run puerto rico's economy. san juan mayor carmen yulin cruz is filing a lawsuit today over pierluisi's appointment as governor. u.s. federal prosecutors have

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if he's confirmed in a spepecial legislative session today, pedro pierluisi i will become puerto rico's secretary of state and will serve out the remainder of rossello's term as governor. pierluisi previously served as puerto rico's resident commissioner or non-voting representative in congress from 2009 to 2017. he was one of the key advocates behind the creation of the puerto rico oversight, management, and economic stability act known as promesa which created an unelected, federally appointed control board with sweeping powers to run puerto rico's economy. this is puerto rico independence party politician maria de lourdes santiago. >> they think it is a great display of sarcasm, a leading slogan, ricky resign and take them with you. the outgoing governor haslam does with the financial oversight board lawyer under the totally false premise that it is better to have a figure that is less offensive than other possible candidates before the public eye. if anything is clear, it is that the high leadership of the party that promotes stability in puerto rico is a criminal organizationon in

puerto rico took a new turn today when the island's supreme court overturned the swearing in o pedro pierluisi as governor. outgoing govern ricardo rossello, who was forced from office last week by public protests, had positioned pierluisi to succeed him. but the high court today fnd that process unconstitutional. justice secretary wanda vazquez is expected to assume the post. for the latest, turn to frances robles of the "new york time" welcome back to the "newshour", frances robles. so how did the supreme court arrive at this decisio? >> it was a decision that was widely expected because there was a contradiction between whaw puerto ricansays and what puerto rican constitution says. so he was never confirmed by the senate, and the law seas that was okay and the constitution says it's not. >> woodruff: and, so, wanda vazquez, after saying she was not interested ssining this position, is now going to be stepping in? >> yes, she was sworn in about an hour ago. i don't know she ever said sheur woulddown the job, she just wanted to make clear it it wasn't her interest, she wasn't jockeying for th

pedro pierluisi a former delegate to u.s. congress.ed he was nominor secretary of state and would become governor when rossello resigns on friday. but, top puerto rican lawmakers said they will block him over t his tithe island's federal control board. str:l to come on the newshou analyzing the results of last nighs democratic debate and looking ahead to tonight's second round.s accusati sexual assault against an air force gener taking a top military post. out of thin air: can harvestg water from fog be the key to solving the world's water problems? and much more. t >> woodruff: half candidates seeking the 2020 democratic presidential nomination faced off in tuesday night's debate in detroit. as amna nawaz reports, the ideological rift in the crowded field was on full display. >> nawaz: for the ten democrats on stage last night, an existential question: how far left to go? more moderate candidates like former maryland congressman john delaney set their ghts on the party's left flank. >> i think democrats win when we run on re

one, they could go to a gentleman names pedro pierluisi, the person who the governor appointed and washe senate and the senate said they won't consider until at least next week. then there is the next in line. that is the secretary of justice wanda vasquez and she doesn't want the position but she will fulfill her duties if that is the case. you could see the crowd getting pumped up and excited as we get to 5:00. the other option and i don't think it should be discounted, the option that the governor does not step down even though that is what he said he would do. he will ten down at 5:00 today. and as that moment gets closer, this is a cloud that is expecting that, hoping that, wanting that, but waiting to see what will actually happen. >> quite a mystery. layla sandy augusto in san juan, puerto rico. thank you. appreciate it. you should turn into sunday on state of the union and my guest is presidential candidates cory booker and south bend, indiana, mayor pete buttigieg and the director of trump's economic -- larry kudlow. and that is at 9:00 a.m. eastern on sunday. tweet the show a

the political crisis in puerto rico continues as the senate sued against the appointment of pedro pierluisis the new governor following ricardo rosselló's resignation last week. pierluisi was sworn in despite not having being confirmed by the puerto rican senate. ierluisi argues he is in the line of succession for governor after being nominated as secretary of state by rosselló last week. san juan mayor carmen yulin cruz also sued after pierluisi's swearing in. pierluisi's law firm represents the unelected, federally appointed control board with sweeping powers to run puerto rico's economy. puerto ricans also say he represents a continuation of the corruption and status quo in the country's leadership. the treasury department designated china a currency manipulator after r it allowed its currency to weaken to an 11-year low amid the ongoing trade war with president trump. china's move came after trump lala week threreatened to impose a furtrther 10% taffff on $300 billion of chinese g goods. trump lashed out monday, accusing china of using it to "steal our business and factories, hurt our j

crisis in puerto rico has deepened after the island's senate filed suit to oust newly installed pedro pierluisis governor. the suit says he cannot legally hold the office beuse he was not properly confirmed. he also faces public opposition over legal work for a ial control board that imposed austerity measures. >> ( translated well for us it really symbolises a coup. people of puerto rico have woken up, they've discovered the power they have, have said this is enough.oo >>uff: pierluisi was named puerto rico's secretary of state last week. he argues th put him in line to succeed ricardo rossello as governor, when rossello resigned on friday. the puerto rican supreme court will now consider the issue. a federal judge in new yorknt ced a florida man to 20 years in prison today, for mailing pipe bombs t democrats and trump critics. sar sayoc had pled guilty in march to using weapons of mass destruction. the packages were sent before the mid-term elections last fall. none of the bombs went off. and, another republican in the u.s. house of represritatives is re. texas congressman kenny marchant anno

the house of representatives approved pedro pierluisi as secretary of state and then governor on fridayakes over for governor ricardo rossello who resigned after weeks of protests ignited by a scandal involving leaked chat messages. the senate has yet to approve his nomination and legal challenges are expected. >>> in new york city a judge is recommending the nypd fire the officer accused in the choking death of eric garner. the video of the incident caused a national firestorm. you can hear garner saying "i can't breathe" at least 11 times before falling unconscious and later dying. it is now up to the police commissioner whether daniel pantaleo will be fired in the case. >>> a homecoming overnight for the rapper a$ap rocky who is in the midst of a legal drama overseas. there he is getting off a private plane after spending a month in a swedish jail on charges of assault, the case getting attention from other rappers, popular musicians, even president trump himself and abc's julia macfarlane has the latest from our london bureau. julia, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, d

and, puerto rican lawmakers today delayed putng pedro pierluisi in line to be governor until at least next week he was chosen by outgoing governor ricardo rossello, w is stepping down tomorrow. pierluisi formerly represented puerto rico in the u.s. congress, but he faces strong opposition over his legal work for the island's highly unpopular fiscal oversight board. still to come on the newshour: the nation's new numbers. what's inside the tw federal budget deal? where the democraticef presidential hs stand after last night's debate. "new americans:" an inside look at the moment immigrants become u.s. citizens. and much more. >> woodruff: now, back to the budget deal we reported earlier. it is being hailed as a political win today, but is a raising concerut runaway debt for the united states. capitol hill correspondent lisae desjardins hascovering the negotiations from the very beginning. and she is here with me now, so lisa, hello. soemind us now, what is i this deal and then give us a sense of implications for the longer term too. th as you reported, judy, the head line is thais woul

what has happened is ricardo rossello has appointed pedro pierluisi was a lot of sterling qualities bythe way, and he is the representative of the establishment sector of the pro-statehood party. he is the establishment. and on the other side is who they want to nominate is, represents the mayor's, the municipalities in the people from the country and the fundamentalist religious sector. hence, a lot of points of views that are not considered progressive. so the reason they are battling this out is that because he's more honest than pedro or pedro is more willing to take an anticorruption agenda, the reason that battling this out is because they're having factual l infighting, which to me is -- [speaking spanish] , because i know we need stability and you know we need a smooth transition and in no, we need to get back to business as fast as possible. because if those federal funds are stuck up here, but they could've done better and they could've gone about this a different way. so going back to the question, so i think that needed clarification, pedro, no? circling back to the questio

revealed homophobic and misogynistic messages figure ricoh's new leader is a veteran politician, pedro pierluisi. he lost to ricardo rossello in the 2016 primaries. >> protesters in hong kong are taking to the streets this weekend. today's protest are in a neighborhood that has had clashes with police before. them as traitors are calling on the mainland chinese government to not challenge the territory's economy. a proposed bill in the legislature would allow for extradition to mainland china. hong kong's chief executive says the bill is dead but activists say they want to send a message to beijing. >>we have to fight for democracy . it is now a key element and we need to stress that it is a powerful tool. >> the rally so far has stayed peaceful. police say they are preparing in case violence breaks out. >> new data shows that china is no longer the largest trading partner with the u. s. the total value between the two countries are the first half of the year is less than mixico and canada. this week prent trump announced another 10 percent increase on tariffs of $300 billion worth of chinese ex

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pedro pierluisi is replacing ricardo rossello, who stepped down after weeks of protests against him. but it's not clear if pierluisi can take over. the senate has not discussed his nominati nomination. >>> republican congressman john ratcliffe is no longer the president's choice to become director of national intelligence. ratcliffe brew wroou from consideration after doubt cast on the truthfulness of his resume. it became clear to the white house in recent days that rat life's senate confirmation would be an uphill battle. >>> the trump administration has officially pulled out of the landmark arms treaty some 30 years after it was signed between the u.s. and the soviet union. the inf agreement helped end a global arms race by limiting the dance that ground-based missiles could fly. the administration says it scrapped the inf because moscow no longer observed it. >>> the u.s. president is celebrating the release of detained rapper a$ap rocky, after a judge in sweden let him out of jail to wait for the verdict of his assault case. in a tweet, president trump said this was a rocky week