Faster Danielle Allen National Book Award Finalist kevin Young Software engineer ellen ullman and many others. First up is to look at some of the lesserknown stories from world war ii. This is like coverage of the texas book festival on booktv. Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Good morning. My name is Jim Horne Fisher and its my pleasure to welcome you to the opening session of the 2017 texas book festival. [applause] thank you for coming out in support of our authors and second of his wonderful annual event now in its 22nd year. [applause]he and third of all the books that we discussed and enjoyed throughout this beautiful Texas Capitol complex hereom in downtn austin i would ask you to silence your cell phones t. Live tv, thank you cspan. After a session both offers authors are relocating to the book signing tent down the street to autograph their books. Books are for sale at that beautiful independent bookstore. You are supporting not only the author off the festival and a great l
Im frances rivera. The leader of isis may be dead as the Russian Defense ministry issued a statement saying they have information that Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi was killed in one of their air strikes. Nbcs lucy kafanov is in london for us. Lucy, what more do we know . Reporter good morning. The russians claim on may 28th, 30 highlevel isis commanders and about 300 fighters gathered to plot their escape from raqqa, the groups de facto capitol in syria, also a city currently under assault by the u. S. And its allies. The Russian Defense ministry claims baghdadi was at this meeting, and dispatched a group of bombers and fighter jets to strike the gathering. In a statement the Russian Defense ministry said, quote, isis leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi also attended the meeting and was killed in this air strikes. The ministry adds that it had warned the u. S. Of the strike in advance. Theres been no confirmation from the americans. A spokesman for the u. S. Dough ligs fighting isis could not confirm
President trump seems less frustrated than might be expected. The president expressing confidence that Senate Republicans will deliver on one of his tough priorities top priorities. I think we either have 52 out of 52 or 50 out of 52, either one is pretty good. As a percentage. Well talk, well see what we can do, were getting close. But for the country, we have to have healthcare. And it cant be obamacare, which is melting down. Lou senate however will not reconvene july until july 10, then they have 14 working days before a scheduled month long august recess. Mike emmanuel on capitol hill with the latest for us. Us. This will be great if we get it done. If we dean get it done, it will be something that were not going to like and that is okay, i understand that very well. But i think we have a chance to to something very, very important for the public. Reporter all 52 senators were invited to the white house to huddle with the president. After shelving one of his campaign promises. A v
President trump seems less frustrated than might be expected. The president expressing confidence that Senate Republicans will deliver on one of his tough priorities top priorities. I think we either have 52 out of 52 or 50 out of 52, either one is pretty good. As a percentage. Well talk, well see what we can do, were getting close. But for the country, we have to have healthcare. And it cant be obamacare, which is melting down. Lou senate however will not reconvene july until july 10, then they have 14 working days before a scheduled month long august recess. Mike emmanuel on capitol hill with the latest for us. Us. This will be great if we get it done. If we dean get it done, it will be something that were not going to like and that is okay, i understand that very well. But i think we have a chance to to something very, very important for the public. Reporter all 52 senators were invited to the white house to huddle with the president. After shelving one of his campaign promises. A v
President trump seems less frustrated than might be expected. The president expressing confidence that Senate Republicans will deliver on one of his tough priorities top priorities. I think we either have 52 out of 52 or 50 out of 52, either one is pretty good. As a percentage. Well talk, well see what we can do, were getting close. But for the country, we have to have healthcare. And it cant be obamacare, which is melting down. Lou senate however will not reconvene july until july 10, then they have 14 working days before a scheduled month long august recess. Mike emmanuel on capitol hill with the latest for us. Us. This will be great if we get it done. If we dean get it done, it will be something that were not going to like and that is okay, i understand that very well. But i think we have a chance to to something very, very important for the public. Reporter all 52 senators were invited to the white house to huddle with the president. After shelving one of his campaign promises. A v