Does. You write in your brand new book i decided i would write a second book in 2008 while riding ben senator barack obama the campaign bus we made no we can stop at his home in chicago, illinois. Why did you lead with that . Part of the reason why i got into writing about American History is because the barack obama and his campaign. It brought a lot of interest in african American History with the first African American president s in the white house and i was a solid hold dash assigned to cover that i literally remember pulling up of a couple of blocks away from the town house that what book will lie right to next and literally right in the spotted hit me and i got so excited i immediately called my editor in said this is what i will do next. She could not tamped down that enthusiasm just think about it make sure you have a really good idea but i think it sounds great and it took off at that point. Cspan what was the idea . Direct story of the africanamerican slaves who actually liv
As for joe biden, the president elect got 13 million more votes than Hillary Clinton did and 16 million more votes than barack obama. Biden surpassed Hillary Clinton in cities like milwaukee philadelphia and in fulton county, home to atlanta. Many are struggling to make sense of some of the parameters of these outcomes, especially considering the g. O. P. Gains in the house and reelections in the senate. Those came through a coalition of the nations moral working people and increasing number of latino and black americans, not to mention a larger percentage of the lgbt vote more than four years ago. There are still Big Questions about the polling and all of this. For instance in the senate races, they will were way off in maine and South Carolina and texas. Susan collins and Lindsey Graham and john cornyn pretty much cruised to victory. So what happened with all of that . Senator Susan Collins is going to join us tonight with her first postelection look at what happened in her home stat
Advisor it was his decision to leave first. At this point theres really only one thing both sides agree on. John boltons policies and priorities did not align with President Trumps. Because source familiar with both of us tells fox news he was completely blindsided by the turn of events here over the last 24 hours. They described him as being shocked the president s decision after serving for 17 months. Boltons recognition stomach Resignation Letter is short, to the point. He said i hereby resign effective immediately. As a system to the president for National Security affairs. Thank you for having afforded me this opportunity to serve our country. President trump got to twitter first today saying i informed john bolton last night his services are no longer needed at the white house. I disagree strongly stomach strong with many for suggestions and others in the administration. Its well known here at 1600 penn that trump and bolton spent last of the few months tussling from policies acr
All of this happening as the National Security official on that july phone call with President Trump and ukraines leader is testifying on capitol hill right now saying he was concerned about what he heard. Congressman Michael Waltz a member of the House Armed Services committee joins me from the hill. Let me first ask you about impeachment. We talk to you last week when you and a few of your colleagues tried to get into that hearing. You were trying to make a point that the transparency was something you were concerned about. Does this new move by the democrats help answer some of your concerns . Well, i dont think we know yet, dana. We dont know if this new move will codify what is already going on with pelosi and schiff and we dont know if it will address our concerns. I can tell you talking to the republican members in the hearing today that they were not allowed by schiff to even question the witness that was they were, the colonel that was they are. In other cases if they want to