Women from this book just did nott do that may be. I get the feeling they were pushing and pushing but it was more out of desperation. And now we have the kardashians. [laughing] thank you all so much for coming. On this rainy day to about this great book. Please pick up the book and please enjoy the rest of your day. It really is a great book. Thank you. [applause] and beginning now another Author Program from the printers row lit fest in chicago. Thanks so much for joining us today. This session is entitled the house that madigan built the record run of illinois velvet hammer in conversation with the Joan Esposito. Rays book will be available for sale and signing at the book sales and signing cant, and on your map it is marked as n. N. Ray long is a Chicago Tribune Investigative Reporter who has covered now indicted exspeaker of the house Michael Madigan for four decades, while also covered to governors would to prison and a state senator who went to the white house. He lives with hi
Us today. The session is entitled the house that madigan built. The recordha brent of illinois velvet hammer and conversation with joan. Raise the book will be available for sale and signing at the book sales and signing tent and on your map is marked as an end. As a Chicago Tribune Investigative Reporter who has covered indicted ex speaker of the house Michael Madigan for four decades. Also covered two governors i went to prison and a state senator who went to the white house. Lives with his wife peggy in ad inlincoln park. Moderated joe esposito hosts chicagos only progressive radio talk show every afternoon wc pca m820. Heartland signal. Com. Numerous awards and nbc today show. She considers herself a government geek. Thanks much for joining us today. Please lets give them a warm welcome and look forward to sharing more q a to follow as well as a book signing. Lets welcome them. Hi, thanks for coming. Thanks for getting up early and coming. I work afternoons this is still early for
The honorable Hakeem Jeffries of the state of new york has received 212. John boehner of The State Of Ohio Has received one. Look at that smile. Its going about that way. Democrats totally united while republicans are Casting Protest Votes with the speaker. And tonight, the nomination of the unqualified jim jordan is circling the drain. My friend and colleague Rachel Maddow joins me right here on that embarrassing spectacle. Her new book, prequel, American Fight Against Fascism and so much more. But we begin tonight with the profound difference between the normal way of becoming House Speaker and what jim jordan is doing. Using maga tactics to threaten his way into the speakers office. It has been 15 days since Kevin Mccarthy was deposed by his partys maga wing and jim jordan is still trying to fill his tiny, tiny little shoes. But here is the thing, House Speakers, at least the recent ones, get the job in very traditional ways, by building relationships, rising through the ranks, with
When he was killed on the gaza border yesterday. He was a student at jfs Jewish School in north london and had recently been living in central israel. Been living in central israel. At least 500 israelis are confirmed dead as fighting in gaza threatens to spiral into a major conflict. Benjamin netanyahu vowed to take a mighty vengeance and said his entire government is behind a decision to destroy the hamas terrorist organ nation. More than 313 palestinians have also died after hamas fired thousands of rockets while gunmen stormed the border. Hamas says israeli hostages are being held in secure places. The Prime Minister warned those in gaza to leave amid mounting signs that the conflict could spread. The conflict could spread. Begum what happened today has never been seen in israel. And i will make sure that it does not happen again. The entire government is behind this decision. The idf will immediately use all its strength to hamass capabilities to destroy hamass capabilities. We wi
And talk about brexit. Big and talk about brexit. Big brother, do you think its fair and reasonable now that we need to give our fingerprints if we want to enter eu countries . Are you concerned at all about what on earth they might be doing with this information . And dine and dash. If you saw people fleeing a restaurant without paying, fleeing a restaurant without paying, would you try and stop them or not . Would you get involved . And what do you think restaurants need to do to try and stop this practice . Is it time to get rid of the tab . Make people pay as you go. This is a very serious issue because we know how badly hospitality is being impacted at the moment. Your thoughts on that . Well get your thoughts on that . Well get stuck into all of that and more. But before we do, lets get the headlines. 6 00. Michel, thank you very much. Michel, thank you very much. And good evening to you. The headunes and good evening to you. The headlines from the newsroom at 6 00, the daily num