Im sure the gavel woke you up. Welcome to the National Press club, the worlds leading professional organization for journalists. My name is jeff ballou, news editor with al jazeera media network, where my colleague has been unjustly imprisoned by the government of egypt for 957 days. We have called for his immediate release, along with other detained journalists. I am particularly grateful to my fellow members to pitch hit for our 112th president , alison kodjak, who is getting welldeserved rest while she prepares for her new duties leading the Investigations Unit at the Associated Press, having just Left National public radio. Thanking the members as always for putting their trust in me to have served as their 110th president in 2017. Today, we welcome our headliner, elijah cummings. Before i get into the formal introduction, we will introduce to head to table and a couple of housekeeping rules. The latter first, if you do have you in the those of ballroom, you have your cards on the
Okay. I think im ready for the news now. [ laughter ] well, yesterday we learned why kathie lee and hoda drink. [ audience ohs ] [ laughter ] according to reports, fired today show host matt lauer had a special button in his office that could remotely close the door. And this is cool. His new office does, too. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] according to reports fired today show host matt lauer would ask colleagues to play a game saying who they would sleep with, marry, or kill. And the answer to all three is 104yearold Walter Miller of hastings, minnesota. [ laughter ] smuck, marry or kill. [ laughter ] after british Prime Minister theresa may criticized President Trump for retweeting antimuslim videos, trump accidentally tweeted his reply to a woman named teresa scrivener instead of the Prime Minister. [ laughter ] join the club, said some woman named hillary clintock. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] American Airlines recently experienced a computer glitch that allowed all
[ cheers and applause ] announcer from 30 Rockefeller Plaza in new york, its late night with seth meyers. Tonight Allison Williams, from darkest hour, actor ben mendelsohn, music from jacob banks, featuring the 8g band with will dorsey jr. [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers. Seth good evening, im seth meyers, this is late night. How is everybody doing tonight . [ cheers and applause ] in that case, lets get to the news. But the news has been pretty rough. So before we do, just one thing [ laughter ] okay. I think im ready for the news now. [ laughter ] well, yesterday we learned why kathie lee and hoda drink. [ audience ohs ] [ laughter ] according to reports, fired today show host matt lauer had a special button in his office that could remotely close the door. And this is cool. His new office does, too. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] according to reports fired today show host matt lauer would ask colleagues to play a game saying who they would sleep with,
Emotion. I would just like to see people like carson, who get into the get into the Health Professions or the social programs be conservative so there would be more balance in peoples thoughts. You agree with kirstin powers . Caller yeah, i do. Thank you. Front page of the Washington Post also focusing on china and its currency as the country putting its credibility on the line with its move of the chinese currency. Donna is the last call from columbus, ohio. Quick comment from you, donna . Caller yeah. Theres i really havent been im not knowledgeable on that. Thanks for being with us. Today on cspan3, programs about immigration policy. Next, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti talks about how mayors can address National Issues such as immigration and a minimum wage increase with local initiatives. After that, fill an throw pistol mike bazos talks about his experiences immigrating from cuba as a boy and finding american freedom. Then a look at a report released by ucla earlier this year ab
The question of who has authorization, who doesnt have authorization. The symbolic apparatus that animates the ethos, the iedos of the current anxiety over immigration is fundamentally channeling, echoes what has been a story in our country for over 150 years. Today its not the irish, its not the italians, its not the Eastern European jews. Today its the unauthorized. Okay. A few more questions. Yes, the middle of the middle table. Okay, hi. My name is gaby. Im a thirdyear philosophy student here. And im on the nyu dream team. Excuse me, gaby, can you hold the microphone a little closer . Yes. Thank you. I know nyu just this past fall decided that they were going to begin to offer institutional aid to undocumented students. But all that is for undocumented students is opening up on the same footing being able to apply to nyu as a u. S. Rather than as an international student. But even so, it doesnt mean that theyre going to receive full financial aid, just that they are open to receivi