Epipens, used by those who suffer from severe allergies. Does Congress Need to weigh in . Should there be more oversight . That is our topic. Join in on the conversation. 202 the area code. 7488001 for republicans. For democrats. 202 7488002 for independents. Join us on social media. Facebook. Com cspan or send a tweet at cspanwj. Lets begin with comments on our facebook. We posted the question on whether or not there should be more oversight in light with what happened with the epipen. The followingsays perhaps the solution should begin with not allowing pharmaceutical companies to embed their lobbyists among our politicians. Another view pharmaceutical companies charge more for drugs in the u. S. Than they do in other countries like canada, because theres no price regulation. Rafael says make drugs more affordable. Garry says the democrats just one more control. And this tweet says the price of seemn makes old prices reasonable, which they are not. Should be affordable to all who nee
Why did you lead your forward with that . Jesse part of the reason why i got into writing about africanamerican history in washington, d. C. Was because of barack obama and his campaign. There was a lot of interest in African American history, having the first africanamerican president in the white house. I was lucky enough to be assigned by the Associated Press to cover obama that weekend. I remember pulling up to the obamas townhouse in chicago thinking about what book will i write next. And right at that spot is when it hit me. I got so excited about the topic and so i immediately called my editor. She immediately tamped down my enthusiasm and told me to think about it. To make sure that i had a really good idea about what i wanted to do. Brian what was the idea . Jesse the idea was to write a story about the africanamerican slaves who lived inside the white house. Back then, the country was still talking about how great and how unique it would be if an africanamerican president liv
Brian what was the idea . Jesse the idea was to write a story about the africanamerican slaves who lived inside the white house. Back then, the country was still talking about how great and how unique it would be if an africanamerican president lived inside the white house. I said to myself, i understand that would be great but he cannot have been the first africanamerican to live there. And then the thought process went on so who were the first africanamericans to live there . We knew there were africanamerican butlers but i thought there had to be someone before them. I decided to write a book about the africanamerican slaves that lived inside the white house with the first president s and that is when the invisibles the untold story of African American slaves in the white house got its start. Brian we have an artist rendering of the first president s house in new york city. You say in your book that there were nine slaves working for George Washington inside that building. Explain h
Got into writing about africanamerican history in washington, d. C. Was because of barack obama and his campaign. There was a lot of interest in African American history, having the first africanamerican president in the white house. I was lucky enough to be assigned by the Associated Press to cover obama that weekend. I remember holding up pulling to the obamas townhouse in chicago thinking about what book what i write next. And right at that spot is when it hit me. I got so excited about the topic and so i immediately called my editor. Down mydiately tamped enthusiasm and told me to think about it. Really sure that i had a good idea about what i wanted to do. Brian what was the idea . Jesse the idea was to write a story about the africanamerican slaves who lived inside the white house. Was still the country talking about how great and how unique it would be if an africanamerican president lived inside the white house. I said to myself, i understand that would be great but he cannot h
Referendum on the u. S. Supreme court. This is pure naked hostility and opposition to the president of the united states. Gwen but first, clinton has to get past Bernie Sanders and ted cruz has to get past donald trump. I will tell you i have never met a person that lies more than ted cruz. Everything in my political gut tells me we have the momentum here in this state. Were going to win. Gwen and all that was before donald trump got into a fight with the pope. Covering this week peter baker, chief White House Correspondent for the new york times. Joan biskupic, legal editor for reuters. John dickerson, cbs political director and moderator of face the nation. And manu raju, senior Political Correspondent for cnn. Announcer awardwinning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens, from our Nations Capital. This is Washington Week with gwen ifill. Corporate funding for Washington Week is provided y were committed to strong. Were committed to sure. Were committed to smart and l