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justice department'sl inspector geneys former f.b.i. director james comey mishandled memos of conversations wi preside trum today's report found comey broke f.b.i. rules by joranging for a nalist to see one memo. the report states that "comey set a dangerous example" by using sensitive information tod bublic pressure. it also found that none of the information was classified. e juste department had already declined to prosecute. the u.s. environmental protection agency called today for revoking obama-era rules on methane leaks at oil and gas drilling sites. the proposal would exempt some companies from monitoring leaks of the gas that contributes to we'll look at the details, later in the program. in britain, resistance is mounting to prime minister boris johnson's move to suspend parliament before the brexit deadline of october 31st. day, protests, legal challenges and petition drives gathered steam.op the position labour party leader jeremy corbyn vowed to fight the move when parliament ss.urns from its summer re >> we will be back in
justice department'sl inspector geneys former f.b.i. director james comey mishandled memos of conversations wi preside trum today's report found comey broke f.b.i. rules by joranging for a nalist to see one memo. the report states that "comey set a dangerous example" by using sensitive information tod bublic pressure. it also found that none of the information was classified. e juste department had already declined to prosecute. the u.s. environmental protection agency called today...
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we have asked the f.b.i. to identify all further res they need to investigate and disrupt hate crimes and domestic terrorism, whatever thd. >> nawaz: so how pervasive are these racist ideologies in the a u. beyond? what is the u.s. government doing, or not doing, to coat this threat here at home? we're joined by kathleen belew, a professor at the university of chicago who is an expethe history of white supremacists, and author of "bring the war home: the white power moment and paramilitary america." and seamus hughes, the deputy director of the program on extremism at george washington university. welcome back to you both. kathleen, i'd like to start with you. address for me, if you can, the president's first remarks, the bigotry, the white supremacy, what do we know about the threat, howdo we know that's led to violence and how has that changed over time in america? >> what we're seeing now in el paso, aot i'll swear it's simply a single act of violence, we often think about theseen as singular acts of horro
we have asked the f.b.i. to identify all further res they need to investigate and disrupt hate crimes and domestic terrorism, whatever thd. >> nawaz: so how pervasive are these racist ideologies in the a u. beyond? what is the u.s. government doing, or not doing, to coat this threat here at home? we're joined by kathleen belew, a professor at the university of chicago who is an expethe history of white supremacists, and author of "bring the war home: the white power moment and...
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you have less f.b.i. and analysts looking at the issue, at the same time you have a nd active investigation when it comes to i.s.i.s. and american terrorism. i think it's time tw(,t) a hard lo at where we're putting our resources. >> what would you say about where the resources a going, where they should be? >> not quite yet. they're woefully understaffed as it ands now. we're going to need to focus this in a coherent way. we're also going to nee to look at this as a movement around the country. this is an ideology that's pervasive. >> kathleen, back to you on the idea this is a movement in somet way, and af this recruiting goes on yom. i heard one former whiteac suprt talking about the internet as a 24-7 hate buffet. tell me abo how this movement grows. >> this is another area wherery what seems ew to us because of social media and the way the attacks go viral in our current moment is a strategy that's been percted in this movement over decades. this movement went online in 1983, '84 and kind of the pre
you have less f.b.i. and analysts looking at the issue, at the same time you have a nd active investigation when it comes to i.s.i.s. and american terrorism. i think it's time tw(,t) a hard lo at where we're putting our resources. >> what would you say about where the resources a going, where they should be? >> not quite yet. they're woefully understaffed as it ands now. we're going to need to focus this in a coherent way. we're also going to nee to look at this as a movement...
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former f.b.i. deputy director andrew mccabe filed a lawsuit today against the bureaund the justice department over his firing. mcca insisted his terminatio last year was in retaliation for his "refusal to pledgegi alce" to president trump. he was fired after a justice department inspector general found he leaked information to the media, and then lied about it to investigators. mccabe played a key role in the f.b.i.'s probe into russian interference in the 2016 election. and, stocks rallied on wall street today, boosted by gains in the technology sector. the dow jones industrial average soared 371 points to close 78at 26 the nasdaq rose 176 points andad the s&p 50d 54. still to come on the newshour: a u.n. report pain a dire picture of the impact of human land use on climate change, hundreds are arrested in immigration raids at mississippi food procehing plants, and muc more. >> schifrin: a dire warning-- the latest science on climate change continues to paint a picture of a future in the grips or
former f.b.i. deputy director andrew mccabe filed a lawsuit today against the bureaund the justice department over his firing. mcca insisted his terminatio last year was in retaliation for his "refusal to pledgegi alce" to president trump. he was fired after a justice department inspector general found he leaked information to the media, and then lied about it to investigators. mccabe played a key role in the f.b.i.'s probe into russian interference in the 2016 election. and, stocks...
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the f.b.i. says it is treating last month's mass shooting inlr , california, was domestic terror. it turns out the gunman had a target list of religious institutions, federal buildings, courthouses and the two major political parties. he killed three peoplend wounded 13 at a popular food himself.before killing the chinese currency stabilized today after slidin 1on monday to year low. that calmed wall street, and stocks made up almost half of monday's losses. the dow jones industrial average gained 311 points to close at 26,029. the nasdaq rose 107 points and the s&p 500 added 37.an ile, china's central bank denied manipulating its currency to gain advantage in a trade fight with the u.s. instead, it warned washington to pull back from the brink ofic greater econamage. but white house economic advisor larry kudlow argued the chinese are bearing the real burden. >> china's slashing its prices, that's killing theirdrofits an their companies. production and supply chains are moving out of china. we have elasticity of demand. our importers can shop elsewhere outside of china. that's hu
the f.b.i. says it is treating last month's mass shooting inlr , california, was domestic terror. it turns out the gunman had a target list of religious institutions, federal buildings, courthouses and the two major political parties. he killed three peoplend wounded 13 at a popular food himself.before killing the chinese currency stabilized today after slidin 1on monday to year low. that calmed wall street, and stocks made up almost half of monday's losses. the dow jones industrial average...
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today f.b.i. agents checked cars in the parking lot outside the walmart where the massacre took place. and people placed flowers on the road nearby in memory of the victims. law enforcement searched a home associated with the suspectedin shootellen, texas, a suburb of dallas about 650 miles from el paso. the suspect was apprehended yesterday near the scene. john bash, u.s. attorney for the western district of texas, said that federal officials are eating the el paso shooting as a case of domestic terrorism. >> and we're going to do what we do to terrorists in this country, which is to deliver swift and certain justice. >> reporter: meanwhile, stateas officials in tnnounced they will file capital murdert charges agaie suspect. >> i can tell you from the outset, the state charge is capital murder, so he is eligible for the death penalty, we will seek the death penalty. >> reporter: officials are trying to determine if an anti- immigrant manifesto postedn an extremist website minutes before the shoot
today f.b.i. agents checked cars in the parking lot outside the walmart where the massacre took place. and people placed flowers on the road nearby in memory of the victims. law enforcement searched a home associated with the suspectedin shootellen, texas, a suburb of dallas about 650 miles from el paso. the suspect was apprehended yesterday near the scene. john bash, u.s. attorney for the western district of texas, said that federal officials are eating the el paso shooting as a case of...
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the f.b.i. and justice department are both investigating epstein's death after "serious irregularities" were found at the jail. there are new revelations day about the air force's probe into sexual assault allegations made against president trump's pick for the pentagon's s highest military post. air force investigator determined there was insufficient evidence to prove air force general john hyten had an "unprofession relationship" with his close aide, army colonel kathryn spletstoser. hyten's polygraph test was also deemed to be "inconclusive." a separate report from the defense department's inspector general could be made public as early as next week. hyten has denied the assault claim. he faces a full senate confirmation vote next month. meanwhile, a new report from the state department's inspectorl genes found politically- motivated harassment at one of the department's top bureaus. career sta international organization affairs said they were mistreat and retaliated ainst by top trump admin
the f.b.i. and justice department are both investigating epstein's death after "serious irregularities" were found at the jail. there are new revelations day about the air force's probe into sexual assault allegations made against president trump's pick for the pentagon's s highest military post. air force investigator determined there was insufficient evidence to prove air force general john hyten had an "unprofession relationship" with his close aide, army colonel kathryn...
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this was not a typical theater crowd-- it was a who's who of oregolaw enforcement: police officers, f.b.i. agents, district attorneys, and judges. they were joined by prominent community and civil rights leaders. >> thanks everyone. i'm a little overwhelmed. just looking out and seeing who is in the room. >> reporter: kevin jones and his wife lesli mones are the co- founders of the august wilson red door project, a portland- based arts organization. >> this is bob or robert day,re red deputy chief of the police department and our partner in crime. >> we really believe there is an opportunity hebe, some work to one on behalf of the black community and on the criminal justice system. >> reporter: over the last few edyears, the three have fon unusual partnership to spark new conversations, and ways of thinking about, race relations in portland, and they're using the divide.help bridge the >> when you're talking aboutsu of race you can't just say we're all going through the same thing because we don't. >> stopping you because you are black is against the law. profiling you is against the law.
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back in this country, former f.b.i. director james comey will not face charges over his handling of memos about his conversations with president trump. reports say the justice department found no grounds to proceed. comey let a reporter have access to some of his memos, which contained low-level classified material that prompt review. 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
back in this country, former f.b.i. director james comey will not face charges over his handling of memos about his conversations with president trump. reports say the justice department found no grounds to proceed. comey let a reporter have access to some of his memos, which contained low-level classified material that prompt review. 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...
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the f.b.i. today joined the investigation of the dayton gunman, connor betts, who was killed byice. agents said he had shown interest in committing a mass shooting. >> we have uncovered evidence throughoucot thse of our investigation that the shooter was exploring violent ideologies. we have not seen any evidence t th events in el paso influenced him at this point. again, we have lots of evidence to go through >> sreenivasan: president trump plans to visit dayton and el paso tomorrow. his opponents, in turn, plan to protest his rhetoric on race anm gration and to demand action on gun violence.yt 's democratic mayor, nan whaley, said today she backs bothentiments. >> his rhetoric has been painful for many in our community, and i think that people should stand up and say they're not happy, if they're not happy that he's coming." i'm disappointed wh his remark i mean, i think they fell really short. he mentioned, like, gun issues, one time. i think watching the president over the past few years on the issues of guns he's been-- i hen't know if he knows wha believes. >> woodruff: ohio a
the f.b.i. today joined the investigation of the dayton gunman, connor betts, who was killed byice. agents said he had shown interest in committing a mass shooting. >> we have uncovered evidence throughoucot thse of our investigation that the shooter was exploring violent ideologies. we have not seen any evidence t th events in el paso influenced him at this point. again, we have lots of evidence to go through >> sreenivasan: president trump plans to visit dayton and el paso...
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the jail's warden ws also temporarily reassigned, pending the outcome of both the f.b.i. and justice department investigations into epstein's death. a coalition of 29 states and cities filed a lawsuit against the trump administration today to sp a rule easing restrictions on coal-burning power plants. the trump rule rolled back anob a-era regulation that set limits on carbon dioxide pollution from power plants. the outcome of the case could set a precedent for how futuremi strations can fight climate change by restricting pollutants. most of the southern ud parts of the midwest were under heat advisories and waings today, from texas to south carolina. the triple-digit heat wave was st intense across arkanss, tennessee, mississippi, louisiana and alabama. but some relief is on the way. the national weather service said an approaching cool frontdu will help the heat and humidity in some areas tomorrow. cbs and viacom have agreed to reunite. they'll merge their networks and the paramount movie studio in the face of growing competition from streaming services like netflix. th
the jail's warden ws also temporarily reassigned, pending the outcome of both the f.b.i. and justice department investigations into epstein's death. a coalition of 29 states and cities filed a lawsuit against the trump administration today to sp a rule easing restrictions on coal-burning power plants. the trump rule rolled back anob a-era regulation that set limits on carbon dioxide pollution from power plants. the outcome of the case could set a precedent for how futuremi strations can fight...
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and we've heard the f.b.i. saying, u know, we really want to focus on domestic terrorism, by which they mean white nationalist terrorism. but we're getting, we're really uncomfortable if that's going to affect somehow people in thet' presidbase. and what's the common theme? that people in power don't want to hear facts that challenge their premises and whether it's been vietnam or iraq or god knows how many other examples, when people in power don't want to hear evidence that may forcee them to change minds, you got a problem. >> sreenivasan: this weekend we also saw every democrati candidate running around, and obviously bill weld as tiwell, you know, they're turkey wings at the state fair and whatever else they have to do in iowa. but you also have seen a steady drip of stories over the past few days on joe biden and the verbal gaffes, again, in the context of the tweets and so forth that we were just talkinle about, they n comparison. but what's the net result? >> the problem, and i thinkli normally i'm id t
and we've heard the f.b.i. saying, u know, we really want to focus on domestic terrorism, by which they mean white nationalist terrorism. but we're getting, we're really uncomfortable if that's going to affect somehow people in thet' presidbase. and what's the common theme? that people in power don't want to hear facts that challenge their premises and whether it's been vietnam or iraq or god knows how many other examples, when people in power don't want to hear evidence that may forcee them to...
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the bureau of prisons said his death was "an apparent suicide" and that the f.b.i. is investigating. attorney general william barr released a statement saying he was "appalled" to learn of epstein's death in federal custody and that the justice department's inspeor general is opening an investigation. he was arrested july 6 at teterboro aiort in new jersey as he returned from paris on his private jet. epstein had entered a plea of not guilty. he faced up to 45 years in prison if convicted. in 2008, he agreed to plead guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution in a florida case. that deal allowed him to avoid more serious federal charges. federal prosecutors in new york reopened the case after the "miami herald" published an investigative series of reports on the plea deal. two weeks ago, officials moved epstein to a suicide unit after he was found unconscious in his cell with marks on his ck. today, officials said that epstein s being held in a special unit with extra security. r will have more on this story coming up after ws summary. re has been one week since
the bureau of prisons said his death was "an apparent suicide" and that the f.b.i. is investigating. attorney general william barr released a statement saying he was "appalled" to learn of epstein's death in federal custody and that the justice department's inspeor general is opening an investigation. he was arrested july 6 at teterboro aiort in new jersey as he returned from paris on his private jet. epstein had entered a plea of not guilty. he faced up to 45 years in...