Honor of the late jim reiss, president and c. E. O. Of mount vernon. Tohold the debates each fall mark the opening of the fred w. Smith National Library for the washington. Rge now, six years old, the Ashington Library has flourished and become an internationally recognized place scholarship and debate. Since mount vernon does not or federal tate funds, were profoundly Grateful Foundation and other patriotic americans who make it keep mount us to vernon open 365 days a year. In thanking joy and dr. Dennis franks who are with us here today. I would also like to acknowledge several other guests. Marinelly, United States corps retired and his wife karen. Army retired and his wife holly, rear admiral retired United States our and a scholar in institute. Brigadier general craig United States army retired and his wife debbie, general chad 30th commandant of the National War College. Washington, and commander of chaplain of the uss George Washington. You all for joining us. [applause] now i s
I would like to turn the program over to dr. Patrick spero executive director of the washing john president ial library. Pat joined mt. Vernon in june. Comes to us after serving as library and and director of the library and museum of the american phyllis affordable society in philadelphia to a library founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1743 and homemore than 14 million pages of manual groups, including franklins personal papers. We are thrilled that p is here with us and leading the special library dedicated to the father of our country dr. Earned his b. A. From ph. D. From the university of pennsylvania. He is the author of several books including frontier country the politics of war in early pennsylvania. Frontier rebels the fight for independence in the american west. A winner of the winner of, the philadelphia atheneum literary award and a finalist for best book by the journal of the american revolution. His new book botany and betrayal, Andre Michaud Thomas Jefferson and the kentuck
The latest news from around the world with host Fredricka Whitfield. Devastation. House after house after house in this neighborhood unable to survive. Lets give you a sense of what it was like when the fire roared through here. Flames swirling in high winds and hot temperatures, Wreaking Havoc on the Northern California landscape. The aptally named car fire which was first sparked by a vehicle ravaged the reason since monday, doubling in size over the course of the week and is still growing, deadly, out of control. Charred dozens of acres and structures as firefighters try to contain it. Neighborhoods scorched as smoke and fire climbed through hills, fueled by dried landscape. No idea what were going to do tomorrow. Hell, we dont know what were going to do tonight. Reporter this man and his wife never imagined they would see their house like this. We didnt think the fire was going to come here, so we didnt really take things out. Like Everybody Else that was scrambling at the last min
A morning newscast featuring breaking news and weather reports. A morning newscast featuring breaking news and weather reports. It. Thank you. Poll numbers show declining public support for the Mueller Investigation, some people questioning will the issue carry democrats in the midterms or will the booming economy push republicans across the line . We have the managing editor with the Weekly Standard with us now. Kelly, lets look at the numbers. I just told you about the mueller probe, and it seems like thats losing some steam in terms of support from the public. But if you look at some recent report here in terms of the job Approval Ratings, particularly in the midwest, look at what weve got. In michigan, where president actually won in the general election, 54 disapproval. Only 30 plus Approval Ratings here in michigan, minnesota, wisconsin. With that said, if the economy is good, if its solid, is President Trump good . Is he solid as well . I mean, i hesitate to say anything definit
First from the fox news deck this thursday afternoon, theres word that some of the suspicious packages came from florida. Thats according to the reporting of the wall street journal. The journals Parent Company and fox news share common ownership. The journal said an official said it looks like most of the packages went through the mail and that at least some of them came from the state of florida. The fbi confirms it is investigating more suspicious packages today. Law enforcement Officials Say todays targets were the actor and director, Robert De Niro and two packages to the former Vice President , joe biden. New York City Police say a worker found a suspicious package at the oscarwinning actors restaurant in the Lower Manhattan neighborhood of tribeca. Officials in delaware say they found two packages meant for the former Vice President. Heres a look at all of the targets in the big wall. The obamas home in d. C. , president and mrs. Clintons home in the new york city suburb , in ma