Mid presenting a history of the united in the mid 189th century. The author recounts the ever changing american landscape during this time from the growing borders to the debate over slavery. The civil war, and reconstruction. This is about ab an hour. [applause] thank you, knick. Thank you to all of you for coming tonight. Thank you to the people at Harper Colins to give support and making a beautiful book. As you can see, its quite lovely. Im talking just about the physicality. You can judge the odds inside on your own. As nick said, this book covers a thirty year span of american list i are in the middle of the 19th century when nothing much happens. There was just so i dont know the Womens Movement, and the country divided in two, and there were spiritualist and a spirit rappers and pt barn all part of the same cultural moment. In case you are getting bored. There was a war, a dreadful war where 750,000 people were killed. It thats probably a figure that is not finished being revis
Hands of the federal bureau of investigation. What counts now more than anything is what the bureau comes up with on the nominee. Did he engage in the conduct of which the several women accusers said he did . Was he a heavy drinker who becomes belligerent when intoxicated. A week from now we should know or know more of the answers. That Dramatic Development came after senator jeff flake of arizona threatened to vote no on kavanaughs nomination, unless allegations of Sexual Assault and misconduct against kavanaugh were investigated by the fbi. I would be only comfortable moving forward on the floor, ill move it out of the committee, but i will only be comfortable moving on the floor until the fbi has done more investigation than they have already. This country is being ripped apart here, and weve got to make sure that we do Due Diligence. In a statement, judge kavanaugh wrote throughout this process ive been interviewed by the fbi. Ive done a number of background calls directly with the
Requested that he do so. Kavanaughs fate lies in the hands of the federal bureau of investigation. What counts now more than anything is what the bureau comes up with on the nominee. Did he engage in the conduct of which the several women accusers said he did . Was he a heavy drinker who becomes belligerent when intoxicated. Jeff flake of arizona threatened to vote no on kavanaughs nomination unless allegations of Sexual Assault and misconduct against kavanaugh were investigated by the fbi. I would be only comfortable moving forward on the floor, ill move it out of committee, but i will only be comfortable moving on the floor until the fbi has done more investigation than they have already. This country is being ripped apart here, and weve got to make sure that we do Due Diligence. In a statement judge kavanaugh wrote throughout this process ive been interviewed by the fbi, ive done a number of background calls directly with the senate, and yesterday, i answered questions under oath ab
Attorney general bill barr. They say elections have consequences. Im sure youve heard that. Tonight democrats are saying deadlines also have consequences. Critics arguing that mr. Barr has used his short but very controversial tenure to already become one of the most questionable appointees of this entire trump presidency. And today mr. Barr gave them more ammunition, blowing past Congress Long known deadline to provide the full unredacted Mueller Report. House democrats are not having it. They are moving towards a vote this week to hold him in contempt. Now if that happens, mr. Barr would become only the second attorney general ever held in contempt in u. S. History and the first to be held in contempt during his very first year on the job. Chairman nadler issuing a 27page contempt report against barr. It sites impeachment for the very first time as a possible, possible end result of the house probe. Let me show you what i mean. It notes that this house probe may decide whether to app