Host good morning. It is friday, august 11. Consumer prices up 3. 2 compared to one year ago. House gop continues the probes into the biden family and military aid deployed to help with wildfire response. Those are a few top stories this week. What is your top story of the week . You to share your thoughts on our phone lines. Republicans, 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. Independents, 2027488002. You can text us at 2027488003. Include your first name and city, state. We are on social media, facebook. Com cspan. Welcome to washington journal where we start with the wildfires and tragedy unfolding in hawaii. Here is the Associated Press. Authorities update death toll working to identify bodies. It says that maui county confirmed thursday night the number of deaths increase to 55. Hawaii democratic senator was in hawaii and spoke about the damage done by the fires and is asking for federal assistance. [video clip] this is truly a all hands on deck situation and our people here who have
In a row we are live at the National Book festival. Since 2001 book tv in partnership with the library of congress has provided signature, indepth, uninterrupted coverage of the National Book festival during nonfiction authors books and guess book guests. You can watch the live coverage of the National Book festival. Hear from chasse and buttigieg, from his book i have something to tell you for young adults and former Football Player author of the yard between us. See the National Book festival schedule online and book tv. Org. The national but as the bull live, saturday, beginning at 9 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan two. Announcer sunday not on cspan q a, chief White House Correspondent james rose and author of scalia, rise to greatness 19361986 talks about the first of his twopart biography of the Late Supreme Court associate justice in the leah. Scalia was from the excesses of the antiwarism in the late 60s. The unrest. For silent debate and all about all of that shaped him in ways that
Security and Foreign Policy efforts congress as part of this years Aspen Security Forum in colorado. Topics include the russia ukraineore, china, and the blockade on military in the senate. Ues. Host we are joined by dr. Joel zinn berg. A Senior Editor and also the former senior economic general counsel for the council of economic advisers from a trump administration. Welcome to the program. Guest thank you for having me. Host we will talk about your ideas on the reform of the cdc, but lets get an idea of your medical background and that competitive enterprise inches to institute and their point of view. Guest ok i practice surgery in new york city for about 30 years. General surgery and oncology. I have a background in law and Public Policy. I taught at Columbia Law School university on medical and policy issues that involve law and medicine. I worked at the council of economic advisers senior economist and i was general counsel they are as well. I was very involved in helping formula
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Right lane is the only thing getting by the paving that is hanging around and chopper 4 is on 270. Should be there in a few minutes. Show you what is going on and travel times at 6 11. We are going to win the great state of virginia and we are going to win back the white house. Donald trump waking up after the stage in leesburg after midnight. The rally at the Loudoun County fairgrounds was set to begin at 9 30 last night. Well have more on that speech coming up. First, we have angie goff at the decision desk on where the cans will be today. It will be all about the battleground states today but first i want to pass this along to you. We got a new poll in about the state of the race in virginia. Take a look at this. Policy releasing these numbers. Clinton is leading trump in the commonwealth 4842. Looking closer, clinton leads trump when it comes to undecided voterrs women and millennials. Hillary clinton will begin the day in pennsylvania at the university of pittsburgh from there, sh