Thank you. Once again from washington, moderator robert costa. Robert good evening. Breaking news tonight. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has t died at age of 87. She was an icon on the court. Her death leaves a vacancy on that courts weeks before the president ial election. But just days before her death, ginsburg dictate this would statement to her granddaughter will not be replaced until a new president is installed. And joining uso tonight discuss this matter, this death of supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg are three of washingtons top reporters. Bob woodward, pulrizer winning associate editor for the Washington Post and author of rage. Rg et brennan, moderator of face the nation and senior foreign affairsorrespondents for cbs news, and alexi mccammond, political reporter for axios. Welcome t all three of you tonight. I appreciat you being here. Were all die justing the news as reporters. Bob, we will begin with you. Youve written a book on the Supreme Court, alo
Conventions are considered to have delivered the best speeches of their political careers. Cuomo, anddan, mario annrichards in 1988 richards in 1988. Barbara jordan became the first black woman to give the keynote address to the dnc. She received a law degree edit with the first black woman to serve in the u. S. Senate. She talked political ethics at the university of texas in austin entered the on immigration reform. She spoke to delegates in new york city. [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen. Ladies and gentlemen. [applause] are neither ladies nor are you gentlemen. Gentlemen, in case you do not know it, may i now present our second keynote speaker, the honorable Barbara Jordan, democrat of houston, texas. [applause] Barbara Jordan thank you. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen for a very warm reception. 144 years ago that members of the Democratic Party first led a convention to select a president ial candidate. Since that time, democrats have continued to go to been once every f
President of the United States. [applause] election 1976, the Democratic National convention. Your host is political analyst Richard Scammon. Richard this is Richard Scammon in washington. With me are professor howard honeyman of Howard University Howard Penniman of Yorktown University and mr. Stephen hess of the brookings institution. We want to discuss the Democratic Convention. We will do the Republican Convention at a later time when that meeting has been finished. But perhaps before we do either of the detailed discussions on these conventions, we want to spend at least a few minutes talking about the basic purpose of an American National president ial nominating convention. One observer has said these conventions are real ideological struggles told as circuses. We know the main purpose is to nominate a candidate for president. But Howard Penniman, beyond that, how can we briefly describe the process of an American Convention . Howard the National Convention is the time of the nom
[applause] ladies and gentlemen of the convention, proudly i place before you the name of jimmy carter as the nominee of the Democratic Party and the next president of the United States. [applause] election 1976, the Democratic National convention. Your host is political analyst Richard Scammon. Richard this is Richard Scammon in washington. With me are professor howard honeyman of Howard Howard university and mr. Stephen hess of the brookings institution. We want to discuss the Democratic Convention. We will do the Republican Convention at a later time when that meeting has been finished. But perhaps before we do either of the detailed discussions we conventions, we want to spend at least a few minutes talking about the basic purpose of an American National president ial nominating convention. One observer has said these conventions are real ideological struggles told as circuses. We know the main purpose is to nominate a candidate for president. But howard penniman, beyond that, how
The president , but the challenger says the vote was rigged. The eu and the u. S. Have their doubts, too. It is the highest profile arrest in hong kong since beijing pushed through a new National Security law. Police have arrested the media tycoon, jim a, accusing him of plotting with Foreign Forces. Jim l. , accusing him of plotting with Foreign Forces. Im brent goff. To our viewers watching on pbs and around the world, welcome. In lebanon, the entire government quick almost a week after the fatal blessed in beirut. The president today announced the resignation of his government. The cabinet took office just eight months ago. Many lebanese lame the countrys political elite for years of corruption and negligence, which they say made last weeks explosion possible. Clashes continue between police and protesters in beirut tonight. In his address today, the Prime Minister said he is quitting to make possible the changes that lebanon needs. Today, we are heeding the people and their demands