freedom to go to parade, watch fireworks, tell a hero thank you. get decked out in red white and blue and probably wave the american flag. and most of you watching right now, already have plans to do just that. but the number of us who love america, is shrinking every year. patriotism is on the decline. look at this poll from gallup. 20 years ago, 70 percent of americans said, they were extremely proud to be an american.today, that number is down to 39 percent. if you break it down by party, 60 percent of republicans are extremely proud and only 29 percent of democrats.young americans, are the least proud verbose parties political diploma from the wall street journal.he says, only 30 percent of americans say patriotism is very important to them. in 1998, it was 70 percent. religion following the same trend. the numbers of americans say religion is very important to them. 25 years ago it was 62 percent. nothing says your optimistic about america like having a baby. the amount
be a witness against myself. did the trump legal team ask you to prepare a memorandum regarding the vice president s role in the counting of electoral votes in the joint session of congress in january 6th? did you advise the president of the united states the vice president could reject electors and declare the president had been re-elected. fifth. dr. eastman, the first sentence of the memo says seven states is that statement in this memo true? fifth. did president trump authorize you to discuss publicly a january 4, 2021, conversation with him? fifth. so, is it your position that you can discuss in the media direct conversations you had with the president of the united states that you will not discuss those same conversations with this committee. fifth. the second development tonight concerns the select committee and it is a surprise. the committee announcing it will hold proceeding tomorrow in which it will present recently obtained evidence. starting
President trumps Hush Money Trial. He laid out tons of evidence during his testimony including tapes and emails and photos and calendar events. Impressive. One of trumps lawyers might win a case. Well, outside the court defending trump, he made a fraudian slip. Lets pray for our other side on this shameless prosecution. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. Its wednesday, may 15th, along with joe, willie and me, we have the host of Way Too Early Jonathan Lemire. You know how long it took us to book him . Years to get stephanopoulos and longer to get Jonathan Lemire. He just wandered . He is a chief columnist. How do you like it . I love it. Dont give me a hard time. Ive been in this seat at least three and a half minutes. Three and a half minutes yeah. Early. Right, you were. Early. Yelling there is that. Im shocked. Im shocked that john couldnt modulate his voice. I usually do that on good morning america. Heilemann is here. Author of the book how the right lost its mind Charlie Sykes
The lawyers told us not to expect much. You think youll lose . Well, yes. But i think its all right. We may lose the small battles but win the big war. Michael shannon there is the photojournalist grey villet, and ruth negga, brilliant as mildred loving. What i really like about this film is it is basically a love story between these two people, who are ordinary people finding themselves in extraordinary circumstances, and they didnt really want to be part of something that became a huge nationwide case. Whatjeff nichols does and in the past he has directed take shelter and mud is he resists any form of grandstanding. As the story goes on, it becomes apparent this is a really important case which will have really significant effects. But he keeps us focused on them and their relationship. It is hard to remember the last time a film. I mean, the opportunities for grandstanding of courtroom, banging tables are so many. And yet he doesnt do that he keeps his focus on them as the central c
Welcome to newswatch. Later on the programme this man was on our screens again this week. Is the bbc Giving Nigel Garage too much air time . Was coverage of the new us administrations Travel Ban Balanced and impartial, or did it panderto a growing anti tromp hysteria . And impartial, or did it panderto a growing anti tromp hysteria . Nigel farage. The prime ministers visit the us at the end of last week to meet President Trump was the subject of considerable media analysis. Not least the moment when the two appeared briefly holding hands. But some people were more exercised by a question put at a news by the bbcs correspondent. You said before that torture works, youve praised russia, you said you wa nted youve praised russia, you said you wanted to ban some muslims from coming to america, youve suggested there should be punishment for abortion. For many people in britain those sound like alarming beliefs. What do you say to our viewers at home who are worried about some of your views