All right. Well, welcome again yall continue to eat. Welcome to the 52nd silver elephant gala event. Thank you for being here. We want to dedicate this event to you. I wanted to get just a few comments and talk about the party, and you know, obviously, you are here tonight because this stuff matters. Were all engaged and involved in this business of politics in some capacity or another because we care about various principles. We all share some common core conservative principles. Many may car more about one issue than the other. But weve got a solid con serve active platform and were in this because we know that politics matter when it comes to policy. Ronald reagan said that personnel is policy. The type of people that we hire are the type of policys that were going to have. And if thats the case that means that elections are about personnel. And election matters. And if elections matter, well, that means that our party matters. Your being involved in what we do makes a difference, m
Im the president of the National Press club germinal is an institute where we work to close the gap between journalism and civic engagement. Program meets that head on. The most important journalism that happens in this city is done by regional reporters. Should i say again . I really believe it. The most important journalism that happens in the city is done by regional reporters. [applause] regional reporters are watching washington for americas hometowns, so the people of the United States can make informed decisions about their lives, and about their democracy. And this type of journalism and the selfgovernment that it enables, is one of the most Important Reasons that we have a First Amendment protection for freedom of the press. Anniversary ofh the regional reporters association, youre going to hear about the challenges reporters face. You already know what they are, shrinking resources, diminished public trust, and growing fake news, but youre also going to hear about the impact
He had wagered everything and carry the day. He ran o unopposed. Announcer explore the nations past on American History tv every weekend on cspan3. Announcer next, a South Carolina Republican Party annual silver elephant gala in columbia. Speakers include senator Lindsey Graham, gov. Henry mcmaster, and acting white house chief of staff Mick Mulvaney. This is just over one hour. Hour. All right. Well, welcome again yall continue to eat. Welcome to the 52nd silver elephant gala event. Thank you for being here. We want to dedicate this event to you. I wanted to get just a few comments and talk about the party, and you know, obviously, you are here tonight because this stuff matters. Were all engaged and involved in this business of politics in some capacity or another because we care about various principles. We all share some common core conservative principles. Many may car more about one issue than the other. But weve got a solid con serve active platform and were in this because we k
You. The gift to me is to have the opportunity to moderate this panel. Artifacts of the civil war. Starring the scholars you see seated on the stage before you. Joan is professor of American History at Ohio State University and the author of first lady of the confederacy. And the struggle for human and Environmental Resources in the American Civil War which was published last year. We will be talking a lot about things during the civil war area today and we will be using primary source analysis that was taken taken from her edited volume of essays also 2018 entitled war matters, material culture. For sale now. Or after this panel. This is the stewarthe is the author of more than 20 books on civil war topics and the last attack at gettysburg. Most recent book is fighting for atlanta tactics, terrain and trenches published by doing so you press in 2018. This is Jason Phillips the Eberly Family professor is the author of booming civil war how americans imagine the future which is publishe
Will get your reaction to last nights democratic president ial debate in detroit by taking your phone calls, facebook comments, and tweets. Washington journal is next. Is next. Host good morning. Pundits referring to the two nights of the debate as a motown showdown. For joe biden, this reference, a detroit do over. 10 candidates on the stage. Ahead, some of the key moments from last nights cnn debate come around 2. How it is being covered this morning as well as your reaction. 2027488000 for democrats. 2027488001 is the line for republicans. For independents, 2027488002. Join us on social media and we will read your tweets at cspanwj. Join the conversation on our Facebook Page at facebook. Com cspan. This is the headline, front page of the Washington Post, democrats pull no punches. My colleague, Greta Brawner. Host 2 look at politicos headline with the data points. Outbursts, 14 obama 21tions and 20 nearly minutes is how much time joe biden got and perhaps, not unexpected, he got the