Us a call and let us know what you thought. Republicans can call 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. Independents, 2027488002. You can also catch up with us on social media, on twitter come on facebook on twitter and on facebook. Good wednesday morning to you. The headline on the front page of the Washington Times this morning we will start on the west coast in the ninth Circuit Court where lawyersave willed trump grilledravel ban Trump Lawyers on the travel ban. On capitol hill, questions from members of congress as well. The new Homeland Security secretary john kelly appeared before the house Homeland Security committee. He took the blame for the shaky rollout of the president s executive order on vetting. [video clip] the desire was to get out so potentially people that might be coming here to harm us would not take advantage of some period of time they could jump on an airplane and get here. That was the thinking. In retrospect, i should have delayed it just a bit so i can talk to m
Thank you very much. It is my pleasure to introduce a number of great winners to the Pulitzer Prizes tonight. Let me take a moment to recognize one of my predecessors both as the chair of the Tampa Bay Times company and of the Pulitzer Prize, andy barnes is with us. [applause] our purpose here this evening is to say happy birthday to the Pulitzer Prizes. They turn 100 years old this year, which is older than anybody in this room, i believe. [laughter] this is a great tribute to a robust and resilient american institution. So, lets also say thank you to Joseph Pulitzer who created these prizes. It is a very hard thing to win a pulitzer. It is hard even to become one of the finalists. Hundreds and hundreds of entries arrive in new york each year for prizes given in journalism, literature, and the arts. Volunteer juries of experts spend days winnowing down the entries. The Board Members read every finalists entry and vote on a winner. It is with great pleasure then to present to you these
Former chair of the Pulitzer Prize forum. [applause] thank you very much. It is my pleasure to introduce a number of great winners to the Pulitzer Prizes tonight. Let me take a moment to recognize one of my predecessors both as the chair of the Tampa Bay Times company and of the itzer prize, and barnes andy barnes is with us. [applause] our purpose here this evening is to say happy birthday to the Pulitzer Prizes. They turn 100 years old this year, which is older than anybody in this room, i believe. [laughter] this is a great tribute to a robust and resilient american institution. You tos also say thank Joseph Pulitzer who created these prizes. It is a very hard thing to when a pulitzer. It is hard even to become one of the three finalists. Hundreds and hundreds of entries arrive in new york each year for prizes given in journalism, literature, and the arts. Spinteer juries of experts spend days willing down the entries. The Board Members read every finalists entry and vote on a winne
Board. [applause] thank you very much. It is my pleasure to introduce a number of great winners to the Pulitzer Prizes tonight. Let me take a moment of personal privilege to recognize one of my predecessors both as the chair of the Tampa Bay Times company and of the Pulitzer Prize, andy barnes is with us. [applause] our purpose here this evening is to say happy birthday to the Pulitzer Prizes. They turn 100 years old this year, which is older than anybody in this room, i believe. [laughter] this is a great tribute to a robust and resilient american institution. So, lets also say thank you to Joseph Pulitzer who created these prizes. It is a very hard thing to when win a pulitzer. It is hard even to become one of the three finalists. Hundreds and hundreds of entries arrive in new york each year for prizes given in journalism, literature, and the arts. Volunteer juries of experts spend days willing down the entries down to a final three. These are submitted to the thetzer prize board and
In one cable, the Israeli Mossad contradicts Prime Minister netanyahus ability to produce a nuclear bomb within one year. We will go to doha. Then to raymondville, texas where thousands of immigrants locked up in a privately run prison have staged an uprising to protest lack of medical care. Can we continue our look back at malcolm x, 50 years after his assassination. There is institutionalized systemic racism, unfortunately. What was so wonderful about malcolm is that he addressed the problem. He offered resolutions. He was a man of action. We will speak with malcolm x s daughter Ilyasah Shabazz and to his friend peter bailey. They were both inside the audubon ballroom when malcolm was assassinated. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Islamic state militants have reportedly kidnapped scores of christians in northeastern syria. The britishbased syrian observatory for human rights said 90 assyrian christians