JIM WALLIS, "THE FALSE WHITE GOSPEL"
Theologian jim wallis argued that a faith of love, healing and hope must be used to dismantle a false gospel that promotes white christian nationalism. he was interviewed by daily beast columnist and author wajahat ali. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://me ..2024 CAMPAIGN TRAIL: RFK JR. IN TEXAS & PENNSYLVANIA'S U.S. SENATE RACE
Up-to-date highlights from candidates' speeches, interviews with political insiders, the latest poll numbers, fundraising stats, and political ads. witness the campaign unfold in every episode. this week's episode includes results of primaries in west virginia and maryland, the latest on an agreemen ..RFK JR. IN TEXAS & PENNSYLVANIA'S U.S. SENATE RACE
Up-to-date highlights from candidates' speeches, interviews with political insiders, the latest poll numbers, fundraising stats, and political ads. witness the campaign unfold in every episode. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)WASHINGTON TODAY (5-17-24): HOUSE BILL SAYS DEFUND POLICE CALLS LEADS TO VI ..
As national police week comes to a close, the u.s. house passes a resolution that “condemns calls to defund the police, which has increased violence towards law enforcement officers.” president joe biden commemorates the 70th anniversary of the supreme court's 1954 brown v. board of education d ..REV. BILLY GRAHAM STATUE UNVEILED IN U.S. CAPITOL
WASHINGTON TODAY (5-16-24): WHITE HOUSE ASSERTS EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE OVER PR ..
The house judiciary committee votes to recommend attorney general merrick garland be held in contempt of congress for not turning over an audio recording of president joe biden's interview with the special counsel who investigated his handling of classified documents. the vote comes after the whit ..REV. BILLY GRAHAM STATUE
Speaker johnson and others unveil the statue of rev. billy graham, representing the state of north carolina in u.s. capitol statuary hall. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?535702-1/speaker-johnson-unveils-statue-late-rev-billy-graham download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-spa ..SPEAKER JOHNSON ON PRESIDENT BIDEN INVOKING EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE
Speaker johnson: "president biden has invoked executive privilege to prevent the american people from hearing the audio recordings of his testimony with special council robert hur...president biden is apparently afraid for the citizens on this country and everyone to hear those tapes. they obviously ..THE WEEKLY PODCAST: NATIONAL ENQUIRER AND PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS REPORTING: ..
The trump hush money trial has us talking about the national enquirer. but it seems like the tabloid never left the political conversation. the national enquirer’s pictures, scoops, and reporting have influenced the establishment political media for years. in this week’s episode’s of c-span ..WASHINGTON TODAY (5-15-24): JOE BIDEN & DONALD TRUMP AGREE TO TWO PRESIDENT ..
President joe biden and republican former president donald trump agree to two presidential campaign debates, on june 27 hosted by cnn and september 10 on abc news. speaker mike johnson (r-la) defends his trip this week to attend and support donald trump during his hush-money trial, while house demo ..SHORT TAKE: OFFICIALS TESTIFY ON INVESTIGATION INTO BALTIMORE KEY BRIDGE CO ..
Federal officials testified on their ongoing investigation into the collapse of baltimore’s francis scott key bridge before the house transportation and infrastructure committee. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?535555-1/officials-testify-investigation-baltimore-key-bridge-collapse ..WASHINGTON TODAY (5-14-24): PRES. BIDEN RAISES TARIFFS ON CHINESE EVS, SOLA ..
President joe biden raises tariffs on chinese imported electric vehicles, solar panels, semiconductors, and steel & aluminum, writing on x: "china is determined to dominate these industries. i'm determined to ensure america leads the world in them." the donald trump presidential campaign called the ..PRESIDENT TRUMP IS INNOCENT OF THESE CHARGES."
Speaker johnson in new york: "the crime that they are accusing president trump of is falsification of business records. but i think everybody knows he is not the bookkeeper for his company. president trump is innocent of these charges." https://www.c-span.org/video/?535637-1/speaker-johnson-news-con ..PRESIDENT BIDEN ANNOUNCED TARIFFS ON CHINESE PRODUCTS
President biden announced a series of tariffs on chinese products, including a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum and a 100% tariff on electric vehicles made in china: "i am determined that the future of electric vehicles will be made in america by union workers."https://www.c-span.org/video/?535627-1 ..BOOKNOTES+ PODCAST: CRAIG WHITLOCK, "FAT LEONARD"
For over 10 years, washington post investigative reporter craig whitlock has tracked the story of malaysian shakedown man leonard francis, aka "fat leonard," and his collusion with hundreds of u.s. navy officers, several of whom have spent time in prison. now comes the book titled "fat leonard: how ..WASHINGTON TODAY (5-13-24): NAT'L SECURITY ADVISER SULLIVAN REJECTS REPORTS ..
National security adviser jake sullivan offers an assessment of where the war between israel and hamas stands and whether israel is taking seriously president joe biden's threat to limit weapons transfers if there is a major assault on the southern gazan city of rafah. state department deputy spoke ..ATTORNEY GENERAL ON ELECTION THREATS
Attorney general garland remarks at the justice department election threats task force: "if you threaten to harm or kill an election worker, volunteer or official the justice department will find you and we will hold you accountable." full video here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?535600-1/attorney ..ILYON WOO, "MASTER SLAVE HUSBAND WIFE"
Ilyon woo, our guest this week, was recently awarded the 2024 pulitzer prize for biography for her book "master slave husband wife." the book recounts the harrowing journey of self-emancipation made by married slaves william and ellen craft in 1848. disguised as a wealthy disabled white man with his ..THE WEST VIRGINIA MINE WARS
Virginia tech lecturer taulby edmondson discussed unionization efforts in the west virginia mining industry that led to a series of armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s. virginia tech is located in blacksburg. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone. ..JOHANN HARI, "MAGIC PILL"
Journalist johann hari reported on the success and concerns surrounding the new weight-loss drugs, as well as his personal experience taking ozempic. he was interviewed by bloomberg news health reporter madison muller. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://meg ..NATIONAL ISSUES GO LOCAL & MICHIGAN'S U.S. SENATE RACE
This week, some of the ads touching on national issues at play in down-ballot races across the country. plus, former president trump as he hosted potential running mates at his mar-a-lago estate and attended the miami grand prix. also, some of vice president harris's campaign stops in detroit, and w ..WASHINGTON TODAY (5-10-24): UN VOTES TO SUPPORT PALESTINE MEMBERSHIP; U.S. ..
United nations general assembly votes overwhelmingly to support full membership for palestine, which is now a non-member observer state. united states and israel voted 'no'. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu doubles down what he says is a need for the israeli military to eradicate hamas fi ..ISRAELI U.N. AMBASSADOR SHREDS U.N. CHARTER
Israeli u.n. ambassador gilad erdan shreds u.n. charter: "you can see what you are inflicting upon the u.n. charter with this destructive vote…you are shredding the u.n. charter with your own hands." https://www.c-span.org/video/?535585-1/united-nations-general-assembly-meeting-palestinian-member ..2024 CAMPAIGN TRAIL NATIONAL ISSUES GO LOCAL & MICHIGAN'S U.S. SENATE RACE
Up-to-date highlights from candidates' speeches, interviews with political insiders, the latest poll numbers, fundraising stats, and political ads. witness the campaign unfold in every episode. this week,some of the ads touching on national issues at play in down-ballot races across the country. plu ..CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR JONAH WINTER ON CENSORSHIP
Award winning children's book author jonah winter discussed his experiences with censorship, and why he believes cancel culture is more dangerous than book banning. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)WASHINGTON TODAY (5-9-24): SENATE REPUBLICAN CALL PRESIDENT BIDEN A ‘PROP ..
White house says it does not believe that israel's seizing control of the gaza strip side of the rafah crossing with egypt violates president joe biden's warning that if the israeli military "goes into rafah", the u.s. will not supply weapons for that operation. we will hear from president biden, w ..THE WEEKLY PODCAST: WHAT DOUG MILLS SAW ON 9/11"
During the recent white house correspondents' association dinner, new york times photographer doug mills got an award. he got an award for his photography at last year's dinner, too. and the association awarded him in 2020 as well. the association gives out only five awards every year — and until ..WASHINGTON TODAY (5-8-24): DEFENSE SECRETARY AUSTIN CONFIRMS U.S. PAUSED AR ..
Washington, dc mayor muriel bowser and metropolitan police chief pamela smith say it was violence and threats of violence that led to the early morning operation to clear the pro-palestinian protester tent encampment at george washington university. rep. james comer (r-ky), chair of the house overs ..WASHINGTON TODAY (5-7-24): PRESIDENT BIDEN WARNS OF 'FEROCIOUS SURGE OF ANT ..
President joe biden speaks at the u.s. holocaust memorial museum’s days of remembrance ceremony in the u.s. capitol, condemning what he called a “ferocious surge of antisemitism” in the united states following hamas' attack last october 7th that killed 1,200 israelis. education secretary mig ..SHORT TAKE: EDUCATION SECRETARY TESTIFIES ON AGENCY'S PRIORITIES AND POLICI ..
Education secretary miguel cardona apologized to families and students for issues surrounding the rollout of the new federal student aid application also known as fafsa. secretary cardona testified on this and other topics including antisemitism and pro-palestinian protests on college campuses natio ..SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON AT HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY
House speaker mike johnson (r-la) compared college campuses in nazi germany to college campuses today. he said that campuses have succumbed to an "antisemitic virus" and continued to say, "students who were known for producing academic papers are now known for stabbing their jewish peers in the eyes ..REP. HAKEEM JEFFRIES AT HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY
Rep. hakeem jeffries (d-ny) spoke on recommitting to eradicating antisemitism. he said it's not a republican or democratic issue but an american issue ... a moral necessity. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?535368-1/president-biden-condemn-antisemitism-holocaust-remembrance-ceremony ..PRESIDENT BIDEN AT HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY
President condemned antisemitism as he delivered remarks at the u.s. capitol to commemorate the holocaust. "in america, we respect and protect the fundamental right to free speech...i understand that's america, but there is no place on any campus in america, any place in america for antisemitism, or ..BOOKNOTES+ PODCAST: LARRY TYE, "THE JAZZMEN"
Duke ellington was the grandson of slaves. louis armstrong was born in a news orleans slum so tough that it was called "the battlefield." william james "count" basie grew up in a world unfamiliar to his white fans, the son of a coachman and a laundress. author larry tye says the duke, the count, and ..WASHINGTON TODAY (5-6-24): HAMAS SAYS IT ACCEPTS CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL; ISRAEL ..
Hamas says it has accepted a ceasefire deal proposed by egypt and qatar to stop the war with israel in gaza, but israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the agreement is “far from israel’s essential demands.” columbia university cancels its main commencement ceremony over the weeks of ..WHITE HOUSE REACTS TO POSSIBLE CEASEFIRE
National security communications adviser john kirby john kirby on possible ceasefire: "there has been a response from hamas to the hostage deal. we're currently reviewing that response and we're discussing it with our partners in the region...i won't be able to comment any further on this until we k ..PATRICK KENNEDY, "PROFILES IN MENTAL HEALTH COURAGE"
Former congressman patrick kennedy (d-ri) talks about americans who have struggled with mental illness and the stigma and silence that he says still surrounds it. he shares the stories of the people profiled in his book, "profiles in mental health courage," including himself and members of his own f ..CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS & LABOR INTEGRATION IN NEW ORLEANS
Tulane university history professor rien fertel discusses the erection of confederate monuments in new orleans at the turn of the 20th century at the same time as efforts to integrate and unionize black and white dock laborers. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (ht ..ARIZONA'S U.S. SENATE RACE & THE LATEST CAMPAIGN MESSAGES
This week, highlights from vice president harris's trip to florida on the first day of the state's six-week abortion ban, a rally with former president trump in michigan, and the latest on the u.s. senate campaign to replace the retiring sen. kyrsten sinema (i) in arizona. learn more about you ..DAVID SANGER, "NEW COLD WARS"
New york times correspondent david sanger spoke about china's rise, russia's invasion of ukraine & america's role in the world in the 21st century. he was interviewed by harvard university belfer center senior fellow paula dobriansky. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoi ..WASHINGTON TODAY (5-3-24): REP. CUELLAR (D-TX) & WIFE INDICTED; MAY JOBS RE ..
Rep. henry cuellar (d-tx) and his wife are indicted on charges of accepting almost $600,000 in bribes related to a company in azerbaijan and a bank in mexico. may jobs report from the labor department: u.s. economy adds 175,000 jobs, and unemployment rises to 3.9%. former homeland security secret ..WASHINGTON TODAY (5-2-24): PRESIDENT BIDEN: 'RIGHT TO PROTEST BUT NOT THE R ..
President joe biden says pro-palestinian protesters on college campus have a right to protest peacefully and "dissent is essential for democracy," but it must "never lead to disorder," such as vandalism, violence, hate speech and other “chaos". president biden visits north carolina, first in cha ..2024 CAMPAIGN TRAIL: CANDIDATES ON THE ROAD & MARYLAND'S U.S. SENATE RACE
Up-to-date highlights from candidates' speeches, interviews with political insiders, the latest poll numbers, fundraising stats, and political ads. witness the campaign unfold in every episode. this week, highlights from campaign stops with president biden, vice president harris, and former presiden ..MARK HAMILL JOINS WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING
Mark hamill of star wars fame made a surprise appearance at the white house press briefing on friday. download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover the c-span video library at https://www.c-span.org/quickguide/ explore c-span's free educational resources at https:// ..PRESIDENT BIDEN: "THERE'S THE RIGHT TO PROTEST, BUT NOT THE RIGHT TO CHAOS. ..
President biden on college campus protests: "there's the right to protest, but not the right to chaos." https://www.c-span.org/video/?535362-1/president-biden-delivers-remarks-college-campus-protests download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover the c-span video libr ..THE WEEKLY PODCAST: THE SENATE PRAYS … FOR O.J. SIMPSON
The recent death of o.j. simpson reminds us of one of the most controversial episodes involving a prayer opening a session of congress…and its aftermath. in this week's episode of c-span’s “the weekly, you’ll hear the full senate prayer for o.j. simpson following his arrest … plus, the r ..WASHINGTON TODAY (5-1-24): SENATE STARTS FAA BILL; HOUSE PASSES BILL ON COL ..
The senate starts work on a $105 billion, five year federal aviation administration (faa) reauthorization, with the next step agreeing to which amendments can be offered. we will talk about it with the hill staff writer al weaver. (5) mayor eric adams (d-new york city) defends the police department ..REP. HAKEEM JEFFRIES (D-NY) ON REP. MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE (R-GA)
House minority leader hakeem jeffries: "marjorie taylor greene is the star of the show. the show is called republicans gone wild. it is undermining the well-being of the american people and preventing us from delivering real and meaningful results on the issues that matter." "he continues, "house re ..UNITED HEALTH GROUP CEO OPENING STATEMENT ON CYBER ATTACK: "I AM DEEPLY, DE ..
United health group ceo andrew witty opening statement before the senate finance committee on cyber attack: "patients and providers have experienced disruptions and people are worried about their private health data. to all those impacted let me be very clear; i am deeply, deeply sorry." he also say ..REP. MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE (R-GA): " I AM GOING TO BE CALLING THIS MOTION ..
Rep. marjorie taylor greene (r-ga): "i think the american people need to see a recorded vote...so next week, i am going to be calling this motion to vacate. absolutely calling it." full video here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?535300-1/reps-greene-massie-motion-oust-speaker-johnson download the f ..