Again. And good evening, welcome to politicsnation. Tonights lead, up close and personal. Right now, im reflecting on my exclusive interview this week with Vice President Kamala Harris who i joined at the white house this week ahead of two events. The 60th Anniversary of the March On Washington, which i will be leading with ronald came the third and his beautiful active wife that on august 26th i will be meeting with them as head of National Action network. And andrea waters, came head of the drum major institute. And then of course, the other event is the 2024 election. Just 15 months away. And the heart of both matters are the dueling challenges that democrats face to both retain a black vote that appears to some jeopardy and to protect black voters against republicanled Voter Suppression efforts. And the growing dangers posed by the president ial candidacy of donald trump. So tonight appears to be on the cusp of a fourth indictment. Possibly as early as next week, this one coming fr
A new conversation about slavery, about getting confederate icons out of our public spaces. Hillary clinton addressed the issue just moments ago at an event not far from ferguson, missouri. We cant hide from hard truths about race and justice. We have to name them and own them and change them. Thats why i appreciate the actions begun yesterday by the governor and other leaders of South Carolina to remove the confederate battle flag from the statehouse. It shouldnt fly there. It shouldnt fly anywhere. It shouldnt fly anywhere. 150 years after the civil war were seeing a wave of calls to take it down all over the south. Breaking news out of richmond where Governor Terry mcauliffe has ordered the Confederate Flag removed from Virginia State license plates. State representative earl banks says its time for mississippi to remove the Confederate Flag. People use this flag as a symbol of hatred. That should not be a part of the flag of mississippi. From the capitol in South Carolina to our ow
Digging in over the cause of the grid lock. President trumps proposed wall on the u. S. mexico border, which the president repeatedly threatened to close this week if funding for his wall doesnt materialize. We have three days left in 2018, the Outgoing Congress will punt on the showdown until the new one convenes next week. Its first legislative fight already laid out to get the government fully working again. Joining me now, joe madsen, sirius xm radio talk show hoyt. Hue Hewitt Salem Radio Network host and mailboxes nbc analyst and maya wiley former u. S. Assist attorney and msnbc legal analyst. Maya, we are looking at a shutdown with no end in sight. The president seemingly alone or almost alone in the white house, only 40 of the white house staff working because of the shutdown. First lady has gone to florida. And he is tweeting all kiengds of things, blaming the democrats, blaming in and that, even though he was the one that said he was going to make mexico pay for the wall. Here
To one America, he has long been a beacon of the civil-rights movement the man met Dr. King! To another, he was a loudmouth in a tracksuit, surrounded by controversy and shady friends the man knows Don King, too. Pulitzer Prize winner Mitchell S. Jackson tailed Al Sharpton around the country to find out why he keeps going, what he’s still doing, and where his place in history will be.