house delegation and state house and half of the state senate and other state and local races. since the election, there have been allegations of widespread election fraud in pennsylvania. but remark apply, the 20 suits filed by the trump campaign challenging the results in pennsylvania have never claimed that there was voter fraud. perhaps that's because attorneys could lose their license when they make unsubstantiated claims in court. that's where the rubber meets the road. if these lawsuits didn't claim election fraud, what did they claim? most of the legal challenges to the presidential election in pennsylvania questioned relatively small numbers of ballots that were allegedly tainted by technical violations. even assuming that all these ballots had been cast for joe biden, throwing them out wouldn't have changed the result of the election. in kelly versus commonwealth which would have thrown out the mail-in ballots on the grounds that act 77, the state law allowing those votes was unconstitutional. that suit would have disenfranchised 2.5 million pennsylvaniaians. they wou

of the state address. he also talked about ways the state can increase broadband, school budget, and creating jobs. it's an honor to once again discuss with you this evening the state of our state. and to the work before us all to make life better for all hoosiers. this annual update will be unlike any other. for tonight, i stand before you in the studio with nothing in between me and you. we are not surrounded by the grandeur of the state house of representatives chamber. for a packed house of legislative leaders or guest to have contributed so much to the wheeled well-being of her great state. whether we are here, not there, because we are living in a time when practicing safety first has never been more important. so much of our daily lives has been, this past year has been different. the way we interact with family and friends. , the way the when the where, and the how we work and how we go to school, how we enjoy our leisure, how we deal with the grip and the grief of loneliness and loss. including th

the state. move us toward an even more interconnected system. the timing is perfect as 2020 saw more than 2 million additional visits to our state parks. moreover, indiana has more than four times the timber land acreage that we did a hundred years ago and we're adding to that by planting 1 million new trees, natural scrubbers, at or near or parks, over the next five years. as more people blaze a trail to indiana, we also need a comprehensive overview of our state's housing, supply and needs, on a county-by-county basis. our statehousing agency will develop and maintain a database to ensure that realtime, consistent information about indiana's housing and its market is available. it will be used by developers and builders, employers, local and state government officials, and service providers who serve specific populations to help determine where the needs and gaps exist and how we can then address them. one thing we all know, the pandemic has made clear broadband connectivity is an essential to

the ports to be returned from the state and ex to its certificate for florida from the state supported to appoint and ascertain electors to that certificate and be locked out of the state of minnesota seems to be regular and farm after that and it appears there from the just of our biden jr of the state of delaware receive 10 votes for president and calmly be harris of the state of california received 10 votes for vice president are there any objections to counting the certificate of the vote of the state of minnesota that the tellers verified appears to be regular for an authentic hearing none this certificate for mississippi the parliamentarian's advises the only certificate of votes in that state force to be returned from the state as an extended a certificate of authority of the state forwarding to appoint and ascertain electors . mr president the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of mississippi seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears there from the donald j. trop of the state of florida received 6 votes for president and michael r. parents of the stat

the state of the union spirit is -- state of the union address in modern politics is the boast, we can. we can use this speech to summon the spirits of the american people. wilson believed the president was the personification of popular leadership, and the state of the union, the preeminent example of when presidents can call the spirits of the people. we are asking that really important question -- will they come? will they follow? increasingly, the state of the union falls short because it is a poor substitute for the constitutional separation of powers. it attempts to bridge the divide through increasingly use of popular partisan leadership. there's no evidence. -- evidence that it actually meets its target. let's take a few questions before we break up for today. what do we think? what question do you have about presidents and their state of the union addresses? >> out of curiosity, you said the president welcomed and invited into congress to speak to them, to address them. has the president ever been turned down or asked not to come? prof. ubertaccio: that's a really great questi

and purports to be a return from the state as annexed to it a certificate of authority of that state purporting to appoint and ascertain electors. >> mr. president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of tennessee seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears there from that donald trump received 11 votes for president and michael r. pence the state of indiana received 11 votes for vice president. >> are there any objections to counting the certificate of the vote for the state of tennessee that the teller has verified as regular in form and authentic? this certificate from texas the parliamentarians advise me is the only certificate of vote from the state. it purports to be a return from the state as annexed a certificate of authority of that state, and purports to appoint, ascertain electors. >> mr. president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of texas seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears there from that donald j. trump from the state of florida received 38 votes for president and michael r. pence of the state of indi

the united states.hey get the eastern seaboard, the 13 colonies, and pretty much everything else to the mississippi river except for the narrowest definition of what belongs to spain. post spain had won during the war and britain had already said they would return florida to spain at the end of the revolution. that was what the united states somewhat more realistically once. makes a proposal of a smaller united states. the united states could have the places that it really controlled but he clearly were britain to grant independence to from maine to georgia, but that everything should the appalachians be spain's because it was won during the course of the american revolution, as well as florida. appease spainto for its participation in the war. france had drawn spain into the war and one of the things france had promised spain was that spain would win back gibraltar, a piece of land at the very southern tip of spain that it irritated spain to no end that the british had occupied in 1704. a key position

of the united states of america against donald john trump president of the united states of america in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors. article one, incitement of insurrection. the constitution provides that the house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment and the president shall be removed from office on impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors. further, section three of the 14th amendment to the constitution prohibits any person who has quote, engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the united states from holding any office under the united states. in his conduct while president of the united states and in violation of its constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of the president of the united states and to the best of his ability preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states and in violation of the constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed donald john trump engaged in high crimes and misdemea

states' findings. in arizona, republican governor doug ducey, democratic secretary of state katie hobbs, republican attorney general mark bernavich and state supreme court justice robert rudenow all certify the results of the lengths on november 30. and we know we have heard arizonans have been voting by nail for almost 30 years and governor ducey as expressed confidence in the process many times. he said we do elections well here in arizona. the system is strong and that's why i have bragged on it so much. he further stated, we have some of the strongest election laws in the country. laws that prioritize accountability and clearly lay out our procedures for conducting, canvassing and even contesting the results. and they are right. arizona has one of the most transparent election processes in the country with built-in accountability starting with auditing. we have heard unfounded allegations that voting machines in arizona and elsewhere somehow changed vote tallies or somehow improperly rejected ballo

of the state address. she also talked about how the state is handling the coronavirus pandemic. rejected disaster shutdowns. instead, she chose to trust the people of south dakota to make the smart decisions for themselves. she has been a tremendous ambassador to our state. thanks to her unique leadership, countless new folks are moving to south dakota. and they are moving here for the right reasons. they are moving here because they value the way of life we live. they appreciate the freedom and personal responsibility, and share our values. and they want to share in our way of life, as well. i have had the opportunity to travel to all corners of our state. south dakota and have asked me to thank the governor for the actions she has taken. today, she will share with us how these actions have put our state in a strong position moving forward. we are tremendously blessed to have her leading us through these unprecedented times. i have been honored to work alongside her to continue making south dakota safer,

this is an annual event of state, allegedly.wo houses of congress convene in the chamber of the house of representatives, the diplomatic corps is present, the joint chiefs are there, the justices of the supreme court are in attendance, the first lady enters to respectful applause, and then the most important part for me is the following. [video clip] [gavel strikes block] [applause] >> the president of the united states. prof. ubertaccio: why do we think that particular clip is so exciting to me? not only because it would appear to be an awesome job aspiration to me, i think i could belt out, mr. speaker, the president of the united states, with an amount of ease. but what do those words indicate to us? i know it is so short, and it is not the thing that people are waiting for, but there is something about that clip that helps us to understand our constitutional system, the fact that he is announced by the house sergeant at arms indicates that this is not the president's domain. this is not his house. he comes by invitation. he

to the united states senate. exhibited by the house to the united states of america and the name of itself and the people of the united states of america against donald john trump, president of the united states of america in support of impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors. and then on the impeachment for and conviction of treason or bribery with high crimes and misdemeanors and those to the constitution prohibits any person insurrection or rebellion against the united states from holding any office under the united states and his conduct while president and in violation of his constitutional oath to safely execute the office of the president of the united states to the best of his ability to preserve, protect, defend the constitution and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care of the laws be faithfully executed, donald john trump engaged in high crimes and misdemeanors by inciting violence against the government of the united states. in that on january 6, 2021, pursuant to the 12

our states are given that power. by the end of the proceedings today, it will be confirmed once again something that is well known and well settled -- the american people elected joe biden and kamala harris to be the next president and vice president of the united states. and yet, a number of our colleagues have organized an effort to undermine and object to that free and fair election. they are in the minority. they will lose. they know that. they have no evidence of widespread voter fraud upon which to base their objections. that's because there is none. there is none. not brought before any of the courts successfully. they know that president trump and his allies have suffered the defeat -- a defeat in court after court across the country, losing no fewer than 62 legal challenges. and i might add, many republican-appointed judges, some appointed by president trump, rendered those decisions. they know, you all know that joe biden and kamala harris are going to be sworn in as president and vice president of the unit

day of the state department. he outlined several goals and priorities of the new a administration during the ten minute address. >> my honor to welcome back the department of state our new secretary of state tony bliken, secretary blinking is a familiar face in these halls having served previously first in the bureau of european and canadian affairs and deputy secretary of state, he is as we say in the department well and favorably known to the department of state and are career professionals, we are excited to have him as our new secretary of state. this is an unusual event, normally this room would be packed with thousands of cheering state department employees i assure you we had to take extraordinary measures to keep them away at this time but do not let that deceive you in any way there is enormous enthusiasm on part of the h carr professionals who have known and worked with secretary lincoln, he is a man of honor and integrity, vision and character and he will lead this department in advance the interest of

delivered his state of the state address thursday focusing on the states coronavirus response, the budget, healthcare and passing hate crime legislation. from the capitol in atlanta this is one hour and ten minutes. >> please take your seats. will you please read a resolution. ... >> [applause] also a great friend speaker pro tem jones. [applause] and from the senate, a great friend of all of ours president pro tem of the senate butch miller. [applause] and some of your entire family has gained great respect and to be excited about your efforts around human trafficking and the first lady of the state of georgia mrs. camp. [applause] and it's a great honor to choose the first lady of this chamber ms. bradburn. [applause] will what is unable to make it today due to a previous scheduled appointment but my son parker in the first son of the house thank you. [applause] my to take a moment to welcome many of you back to the general assembly i also went welcome so many of you that are here for the first time. it's hard to believe this is my ninth general assembly i have been around it's hard to

what is the state of our state? in some ways, it is like the state of the nation and indeed the state of the world . we are hurt, we are frustrated, we are in morning, we are anxious . we are shocked that invisible enemy wreak such death and destruction , especially amidst the wealthy and the mostpowerful nation on earth and not only the virus itself that showed our home abilities . it's that covid created low tide in america and the ugliness sadly leaked below the surface was visible for all to see. the racial divisions, the religious tensions, government incompetence, healthcare disparities, the social injustice the danger of hateful leadership . new yorkers of course are not immune to those parents. in new york we experienceall of it . but in otherways , new york state of the state is different because new york is different . our dna isdifferent . our character is different. what covid did to us is different and how we responded to covid is different. we have a confidence born from accomplishment. we know what we

what is the state of our state? in some ways it is likely the state of the nation and indeed the state of the world. we are hurt. we are frustrated. we are in morning. we are anxious. we are shocked that an invisible enemy could reap such destruction in the most powerful nation in the earth. it was not only the virus that showed our vulnerabilities. it is that covid created low tide in america and the ugliness that lurk below the surface was exposed. the racial divisions, religious tensions, the health care disparities, the social injustice, and the danger of hateful leadership. new york is not immune to those currents. we experience all of it. but in other ways, new york state of the state is different, because new york is different. our dna is different. what covid did to us is different and how he responded to covid is different. we have a confidence born from accomplishment and we know what we must do and we will do it. we will win the covid war and we will learn and grow from the experience. we are smart, unite

states senate. think of how far we have come georgia. what is the contest a young jewish son of an immigrant and then to think about how far we have come georgia and we are running like bonnie and clyde corruption in american politics. two united states senators learning about the pandemic that was bearing down on our shores the first call was to their stockbrokers. we deserve better than do and left her in garden city when we make your voices heard on tuesday retirement is coming for you and loeffler. we have bigger and better things to discuss the and david and kelly. like where we go from here is the people. georgia has the power to define the next era and we are defining a movement for health and jobs and justice for the people all the people, garden city all those who have not had a voice left without healthcare, left to fend for themselves during this pandemic, we are building a movement for all the people. 300,000 of our fellow americans have been killed by this pandemic. hospital systems and

as a state. we have invested more than 44 million to advance research and development and support this growing industry. applications in the public sector continue to expand rapidly and exciting developments that can support our two major industries. our state is rich in arts and culture and the young musicians -- moving on to the biotech sector, the growth in that sector that is happening is incredible. advancements in autonomous farming and technology a grand give usr fargo also cause for optimism about the future of our state's economy. also thrives with tourism, recreation, the arts and culture. our historic main streets are coming to life across the state. our state is rich in arts and culture and the young musicians to the artists who bring communities in this capital back to life. our state parks saw a 35% increase compared with last year , and the pandemic drove many to rediscover all that the great outdoors has to offer in our beautiful state. all of this adds up to north dakota being a

of our state. from our frontline medical workers, teachers, moms and dad s, public safety and first responders, small business people, election day workers, grocery store employees, and national guard, we've seen he roism, sacrifice, service, and acts of kindness large and small. the state of our state is not only strong, it's resilient. so let us act in that spirit. we must be hopeful for the future. but we cannot forget the challenges but we cannot forget the challenges we face in the immediate. the nurses and doctors, tired and exhausted as they work overtime to save lives. arizonans who are grieving loved ones lost, we must all do our part by doing what we know works. health, wearing a mask, and practicing personal responsibility. with resilience and compassion, we move forward allowing nothing to get in our way and showing in the end, the best kind of unity there is, unity of caring about one another. thanks for listening, and god bless. >> c-span's washington journal, everyday we are taking y

we have some bad laws in red states. we have some lazy officials in the states. and we have it in blue states as well. rules.d have some model consensus forore the natural process. >> after you are finished contacting your colleagues, call me up. maybe there is room for agreement. >> sure. >> i will ask a targeted question about mail-in ballot and. that has been something that both sides of the discussion have disputed. the integrity of that. what is a specific reform for the provisions of mail-in ballot that you wouldg most like to see? >> you have to have plain voter rolls. people ande for dead people who have moved. rol should not be on your l. .e have to have uniform norms we shouldn't have requirements that are waived in one county or not applied without a care allowance. securing. ballot measure to recall my governor. if the state does not like my signature and says it doesn't match, i will never find out. my signature will never matter. that is undemocratic. we have a right to make sure our votes count. in newust instituted york this procedure for the very

states' findings. in arizona, republican governor doug ducey, democratic secretary of state katie hobbs, republican attorney general mark bernavich and state supreme court justice robert rudenow all certify the results of the lengths on november 30. and we know we have heard arizonans have been voting by nail for almost 30 years and governor ducey as expressed confidence in the process many times. he said we do elections well here in arizona. the system is strong and that's why i have bragged on it so much. he further stated, we have some of the strongest election laws in the country. laws that prioritize accountability and clearly lay out our procedures for conducting, canvassing and even contesting the results. and they are right. arizona has one of the most transparent election processes in the country with built-in accountability starting with auditing. we have heard unfounded allegations that voting machines in arizona and elsewhere somehow changed vote tallies or somehow improperly rejected ballo

support, obey and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of this state and that i will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity. >> congratulations. [applause] i, having been elected to the office of lieutenant governor do solemnly swear that i will support, obey and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of this state, and that i will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity. >> congratulations. [applause] the governor cox, governor herbert, legislators, justices, friends and fellow utah ends. my 11th great-grandfather, william bradford, fled religious persecution and joined a small group of people who set out looking for new opportunities, new freedoms and a new home. they sailed through stormy seas battered by windows until finally, the mayflower docked at plymouth rock. william bradford became the second governor of plymouth colony. after a life of service and devotion, he wrote in the history of plymouth plantation that all great and honorable actions are accompanied with great difficulties that must be overcome

states. quote, this is a man who has a history of reinventing history as it occurs, so if he's going to try to dispute anything on the call, it's nice to have something like this, hard evidence, to dispute whatever he's claiming about the secretary. lindsey graham asked us to throw out legally cast ballots. so, yeah, after that call, we decided maybe we should do this. donald trump did get one thing right on the phone call. he twice -- twice -- called himself a schmuck. he said, quote, what a schmuck i was. schmuck, of course, is yiddish for a foolish person. a schmuck is a president who would call the secretary of state of georgia and ask him to commit a crime while the conversation is being taped. brad raffensperger wisely let donald trump do most of the talking. he and his staff didn't respond to most of what the president said. if district attorney fanny willis does charge donald trump for fraud, she will no doubt be playing this portion of the tape for the jury in her final argument. >>

state's findings. in arizona republican governor doug ducey, democratic secretary of state katie hobbs, republican attorney general mark byrne, a and state supreme court chief justice robert rubin. l all certified the results of the election on november 30th. and we know we have heard arizonans have been voting by mail for almost 30 years, and governor ducey has expressed confidence in the states process numerous times in november, he said. we do elections? well here in arizona. the system is strong, and that's why i have bragged on it so much. he further stated. we have some of the strongest election laws in the country laws that prioritize accountability and clearly lay out our procedures for conducting canvassing and even contesting the results, and they're right. arizona has one of the most transparent election processes in the country with built in accountability, starting. if internal auditing. we have heard unfounded allegations that voting machines in arizona and elsewhere somehow changed vote

the state address live on c-span. otherucey: like so many recent plans, it was not in the cards. with unique circumstances, for this year's address, we have more people than ever watching us live across the state. ceremony,ve lost in we have gained in citizen engagement. i'm glad to have so many arizonans listening, because there is much to report. on friday, i had the pleasure of meeting with all four legislative leaders, democrats and republicans. speaker rustyk bowers, president karen fan, and leaders reginald holden and rebecca's rios for a serious and cordial exchange. meeting was in stark contrast to the violent and destructive rioting in our nation's capital just two days prior. it was a sickening day in washington, d.c. that no american will ever forget. america,ited states of violence and vandalism have no place in the people's house. perpetrators should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. it and resolve that it never happens again. with that in mind, let us treat , as one ofthis year our nation's ra

daca was a way to bring children into the united states and now has no lawful status in the united states. they receive work authorization, temporary plan to not be deported from the country. they could also travel or seek authorization to travel outside the united states. in september of 2017, president trump issued an order to unwind daca and essentially end it. that effort was quickly caught up in the court system, and daca has been kept in place but only for people who had it before september 2017. any of the tens of thousands of people who newly qualified for daca in september of 2017 cannot under the current structure. the supreme court officially said the way the president went about ending daca was improper, and more recently a federal court said the administration needed to reinstate daca in total. so as of right now, new applicants can finally apply to daca, but there was a good three-year period in which they were not able to, under president trump. the status pierce, of family separations. we heard a lot about that this year. .aller guest: the administration was seeing rising

the constitution of the united states. and the constitution of this state . and that i will discharge the duties of my office . with fidelity. >> congratulations. [applause] >> will you raise your right hand if you've got it up. i, state your name having been elected to the office auditor . do solemnly swear that i will support, obey and defend . the constitution of the united states. and the constitution of this state . and that i will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity. congratulations. will you raise your righthand . i, state your name. having been elected to the office of attorneygeneral . do solemnly swear that i will support, obey and defend . the constitution of theunited states . and the constitution of this state . and that i will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity. congratulations. [applause] >> idg henderson having been elected to the office of lieutenant governor do solemnly swear i will support , obey and defend. the constitution of theunited states . and the constitution of this state . that i will discharge the duties

one vote, 47 republican states, 20 republican states. let's hear from michael in woodbridge, virginia on the democrat line. caller: hello, how are you? i am calling for a couple of points. the first point is donald trump is an overt racist. took therams government in georgia, the electoral to the cleaners and taught them a lesson. the lesson is, you do not steal -- try to steal and suppress votes in any place. it doesn't matter whether south or north. that she made a point, she made her point and her business to get every single vote out to win that state. second point is. mitch mcconnell can now take a backseat. he has been writing that wave for a number of years, now he gets to have a seat and be the minority leader, and i hope he is listening. host: that is not determined as of yet. caller: i know, i got you. believe me, i got you. but it will happen, that's my feeling and my hope. about this electoral thing happening today, that is going to be a farce. people who are calling who think that is a proper process, they don't know the law

so the state of our state finances a strong and our state budget reflects a resilient state economy in which the private sector continues to create jobs. i have never been more proud of arkansans. we are still all determined to come to this health-care crisis stronger and more hopeful than ever. while we have been focused on our health care emergency, my administration continues to do the work of job creation. despite the limitations on travel, companies have moved or expanded in arkansas over the last year, creating 2200 new jobs and invested $800 million. this last year. these jobs and investments are the result of incentives & agreements by our economic development teams. it has been exciting for me to help celebrate some of these job announcements. from synergy, cargo, and cross site, to emerson motors in ash flat, from ninth pak in jonesboro, to hydro in fort smith, to name just a few. thank you for supporting the economic incentives that have been critical to closing many of these investments. even with the challenges of the pandemic, we have over 53,000 more arkansans employed t

the largest state investment in broadband in our state's history. to be outdone, we're going to do it again in this budget, except this time, we're going to nearly quadruple it. by budget will invest nearly $200 billion into broadband. that's five times the amount invested in the 2013, 2015, and 2017 budgets combined. it's 2021, folks. having access to high-speed internet is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity. every wisconsinite across our state should have access to reliable, high-speed internet, period. now, lack of broadband access isn't the only issue this pandemic brought to the forefront this past year. the last two months of the year i worked with republican leaders on a covid compromise. and i called on the legislature to pass that compromise@áj[■ as very first bill this session.í and to send it to my desk without delay. tonight i would like to talk about the second bill that should be passed by the legislature this session and that's a bill to fix our broken unemployment system. since the beginning of this pandemic, we saw an unprecedente

of georgia yesterday, once a view y red republican state that southern state now shifting because of the demographics in that state, including a third of the voters african-american, younger voters, and suburban voters leaving the republican party, just today cbs news projecting the democrats have won both senate seats in the state of georgia, raphael warnock who is the pastor at the ebenezer church where martin luther king led and worshipped will become the first black senator from the state of georgia. also, jon ossoff defeating the incumbent republican and businessman david perdue, jon ossoff becoming the youngest senator in decades he is just 33 years old and becoming the first jewish senator from the state of georgia. let's bring in mark strassmann who has been covering those senate races in atlanta, mark, it has been one for the history books. >> it really has norah and it has been a reality check here particularly for republicans, a reality check that this state is changing this many ways, it is younger and more diverse and in the suburbs in particular in metro atlanta, it is

. >> the constitution of the united states. >> constitution of the united states. >> and the constitution of the state of montana. >> and the constitution of the state of montana. >> and that i will discharge the duties of my office. >> and i will discharge the duties of my office. >> with fidelity. >> with fidelity. >> so how we got. >> so help me god. >> congratulations. >> thank you. [applause] >> thank you for being here today. to my wife susan are two sons that are here, our daughter and our entire family it was your love and encouragement and support are the sole reasons i can stand here today and from the bottom of my heart thank you and i love you. i'm proud to be sworn in today alongside montana's new lieutenant governor kristin who has become or has been more than my running mate and i consider her a friend and she will be my ally here in the governor's office. i am proud to serve with you, kristin. to governor bullock i want to thank you for your cooperation during this transition and for your years of service to our state and to the judge thank you for traveling here today and

state of georgia for the 2 remaining american senate seats there's all to play for with control of the chamber still in reach should be the past i guess discuss the possibility. we're going to have a divided government and a very government should still be waiting to see. boring in this country. although the good evening just gone 6 o'clock here in the russian capital watching on some international that wiki leaks founder julian assange has been denied bail by a london court it does follow a decision to block his extradition to the united states over concerns that he posed a suicide risk. has the data. so the united kingdom earlier today had denied putin. they all of course that comes just 2 days after they ruled not to actually get your response to the united states has been 'd lonely lonely go back to haunt you in the south because the united states and want to think that it's a lead role in what they call one of the largest compromises of profit by the nation the history of the united states now doing this on just the revenue did he said that they will be up. feeling this latest dec

only 1.3%, 3727 doses have been retained by the state at the state health department for emergency backup reserve purposes. 270,150 doses have already been deployed to every single hospital in maryland to all 24 of our local health departments across the state and to cvs and walgreens which have a federal contract to handle all of our nursing homes across the state and to support the vaccination of our maryland front-line workers at the federal facilities we distributed the amount to the maryland front-line healthcare workers but federal facilities into those who work in facilities in d.c., marylanders that work in the hospitals in the district, 163,225 were sent to every maryland hospital for critical front-line workers, to date those hospitals have administered 55941 doses which is 34.3% of the doses which we provided them, some of the hospitals are doing extremely well, already utilizing as much as 67% of their total allocations while others are still ramping up, the slowest hospital in the state has completed only 16% of their allocation. we also deployed 35200 doses to everyone of ou

state. gov. inslee: let's talk straight. the last year has been challenging in ways that none of us have ever experienced. it is the kind of moment where we are called upon to dig deep, to work together, and to be resourceful like never before. washingtonians are answering that call. at the end of this legislative session alone, we will be able to say our state is more equitable from a state with more opportunities for careers and affordable housing, a state that is more committed to fighting climate change than ever before. we have big challenges that demand we take big steps. we are not going back to normal. we are going forward toward a new normal. we're on a path in this new legislative session to a new, more healthy or normal. we are not just talking about the pandemic. these calls may look empty, but when you scratch the surface, there is a robust and incredible story about washingtonians that is still unfolding. i have been honored to be your governor for the past eight years, which a

and the constitution of the state of montana. god. congratulations. >> thank you. [applause] >> you for being here today. to my wife susan, our two sons that are here, our daughter and our entire family, it was your love and encouragement and support are the sole reasons i can stand here today . from the bottom of my heart, thank you i love you. i'm proud to be sworn in today alongside montana's new lieutenant governor kristin juras. she's become, she's been more than my running mate. i consider her a friend. and she will be my ally here in the governor's office i'm proud to serve with you, kristin. two governor bullet i want to thank you for your cooperation during this transition and for your years of service to our state . judge smiley, thank you for traveling here today administering the oath . since 2010 you have built a successful treatment court that helps people suffering with drugs and alcohol addictions. rebuild their lives and become productive members of our communities. we look forward to building on your work in yel

the process began in the house of representatives with both being counted state-by-state in alphabetical order. we'll see the first couple of states votes reported until the results from arizona were protested. while this was happening, president trump was finishing up remarks with reporters outside the white house, encouraging them to march to the capital. march to the capitol. madamege speaker -- speaker, the vice president and the united states senate. [applause] rep. pelosi: as the house comes to order for this important, historic reading, remember that each side have 11 members allowed to be present on the floor. others may be in the gallery. guidance of the attending physician and the sergeant at arms. the gentleman on the republican side of the aisle will please adhere to social distancing and agreed to what we have, 11 members on each side. responsibilities to this chamber, to this responsibility and to this house of representatives. please exit the floor if you do not have a role from your leadership. you can share with your staff if you want to have a few more, but you cannot g

if the states feel the national government is overreaching, the states can correct those overreaches. -- those federal actions. these issues would be continued to be worked out through the rest of american history, what can states, a person do if they feel that the federal government has overreached? even increasing partisan visions and worries over a revolution in -- and the stability of the republic, all this will be on americans minds as they entered the first truly contested presidential election since the 1800s. announcer: next, despite international concern about adolf hitler and the radical nazi government, the 1936 olympic games were held in berlin, germany. in an online event hosted by the u.s. holocaust memorial two scholars discuss his propaganda goals for the event on how black and jewish american athletes competed and earned many metals despite racism in germany and at home. american history tv visits the national constitution center in philadelphia. to learn about the life and legacy of john marshall, the fourth chief justice of the united states, who served on the supre

and i laid out in my state of the state, which is the state equivalent of the state of the union, a wholee, across the nation are truly suffering. you saw a lot of people leave new york city and other urban areas. and if you take away from new york city restaurants, arts, what's the point of new york city? the city survives because of the density and the synergy with culture and arts, et cetera. we're starting a whole pop-up arts function, primarily in new york city, where you're going to see the arts coming back. we're through the holiday surge, so you're going to see more economic activity opening up. and this is going to be a pivotal moment in urban areas all across the nation. and i think it's a moment to actually rebuild our urban areas. otherwise with zoom, remote work, remote learning, you're going to see urban areas suffer dramatically, i think. and we have to anticipate that and start the reconstruction now as well as the reopening. and you'll see reopening in new york city over these coming weeks. >> never count out new york city. it's always ready for a comeback. governor, than

. >> new mexico governor michelle lujan grisham gave her state of the state address in santa fe, . she talked about how the state is delivering vaccines and talked about high-speed internet for schools. gov. lujan grisham: for the thousands that we have lost to the virus in our state, for the grieving families and loved ones, for any new mexicans who suffered this past year, for any new mexican who experience loss, i would ask you to join me in a moment of silent reflection or prayer. my fellow new mexicans, grief is a teacher, and the process of grieving changes us. i can speak from experience. when you have lost a sister or a husband, you might get angry, you might feel hopeless, you might ask any power that may be listening to change it, undo it, but in grieving, we learn to accept that pain and loss are parts of life for each of us, a difficult and important lesson. we learn to be patient and nurture our faith and relationships to love more deeply. we learn and relearn who we are, how strong we are, how precious and temporary everything is. we see ourselves as we are, as one of

. >> last year's state of the state address seems like a long time ago. honored guests and the people of the state of connecticut, you welcome me into the room where it happens. that room has become a virtual room. i want to express my gratitude to the caregivers and essential workers on the front lines. you have stepped up in ways we would never have imagined possible. on behalf of a grateful state, thank you, thank you, thank you. i would like to take a moment of silence for the members of our connecticut family who we have lost this past year. two years ago, i introduced my family to you, that we considered connecticut an extension of our own family. that is true today. we are all in this together, and like any large family, we must care for one another. goodbye 2020 and good riddance, a challenging and humbling year. one year ago, we had never heard of covid. one year later, we have lost 6000 members of our connecticut family to this deadly virus. schools and universities are trying hard to stay open, fighting for their very survival. working families

massachusetts, home state of president kennedy. the republican governor of the state. home state of vice president johnson. ♪ this patrol boat is identical to the one commanded by president kennedy during his service in the pacific in world war ii. ♪ and so a nation spends the afternoon of an important day celebrating the inauguration of its 35th president. however, president kennedy's day is far from over. early evening brings a display of fireworks. ♪ later this same evening, citizens from around the world continue the celebration by dancing at one or another of five inaugural ball's. during the ball, the president with the first lady and the vice president and misses johnson introduces the members of the new cabinet. ♪ the secretary of state dean rust and misses rust. the secretary of the treasury douglas dillon and misses dylan. secretary of defense, robert mcnamara, and mrs. mcnamara. attorney general robert kennedy and misses kennedy. and the abbasid are the united two nations are among those presented. the following day at the white house the cabinet is sworn in

it's good in the interest of the united states. there will be a number for hanging fruit and to return to the climate accord and offering to enter into a discussion with the iranians studying arms-control discussions with the russians. and those enormous opportunities that could be seized in the coming months. >> i get the impression that reflects the thinking here to and early on in the new administration as part of the low hanging fruit. >> and with a larger part of the us problem with the european countries me and the prime minister's those have a legal force they are binding on successors there is no way the president can unilaterally legally bind united states to anything and only the treaty ratification process can require his successors to follow that. and so we saw with the jcpoa and climate accord with that can mean with presidents different points of view succeeding each other. from the standpoint of american partners so the biden administration or any american president that renewed sense of the fragility of these agreem

prison due to his deteriorated mental state. could julian assange soon be a free man for the first time in nearly a decade? then as georgia prepares for two senate runoff elections on tuesday, president trump has been recorded on tape threatening georgia's republican secretary of state to overturn joe biden's victory in the state. pres. trump: look, all i want to do is this. 11,780want to find votes, which is one more than we have, because we won the state. amy: we will go to georgia for the latest. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the quarantine report. i'm amy goodman. a british judge has blocked the extradition of wikileaks founder julian assange to the united states where he could have faced up to 175 years in prison. in an extraordinary decision, judge vanessa baraitser said assange would not be safe in u.s. prisons due to the state of his mental health and the increased risk of suicide. judge baraitser said -- "i find that the mental condition of mr. assange is such that it would b

up tolearned it is not decisionso make the about each states -- states state's voting and it's very important to remember that. contest whatcannot is going on in another state's elections. that was what was going on tonight. like everybody did the right thing by following the states have, that to decide what their state is going to do in an election. host: what do you make about the concerns, we had plenty of calls over the last several hours about concerns about electoral integrity, concerns about how the vote was processed. you hear those claims of people, do you think they should be heard out? feel that theydo were heard, they were heard in byrt, they were heard different lawyers who talked about what the arguments were and what had happened in each state. and judges ruled that there was no fraud. i believe also that every election has some sort -- we are all human and we all make human mistakes. i believe every election has some kind of fraud in it, but not enough to completely change the outcome of the election. host: that is angie in minneapolis giving her thoughts on the events of the