Cape. And train trouble for a woman trying to avoid police. Early today starts right now. Good morning. Im mayra schiavocampo. Time is growing short to reach a deal. Were now less than 20 hours away from a key treasury deadline. If an agreement is not reached, the nation could default on its bills. My expectation is it does get solved. But we dont have a lot of time and so what im suggesting to the congressional leaders is lets not do any posturing, lets not save face, lets not worry about politics, do whats right, open the government and make sure were paying our bills. The house tuesday abandoned the last ditch effort to pass its own legislation. There have been no decisions about what exactly we will do. But were going to continue to work with our members on both sides of the aisle to try to make sure there is no issue of default and to get our government reopened. Some are placing the blame squarely on House Speaker john boehner. Its about the psychology of one man and whether he i
Mitch mcconnell chose the country over the loyalty when 45 was impeached and its because the republicans controlled the senate they got away with this. One of my proudest moments i looked barack obama in the eye i said, you will not fulfill the Supreme Court vacancy. Its because republicans control the senate they were able to ignore the constitutional duty and dismiss the impeachment trial from the getgo. This thing will come to the senate and it will die quickly and i will do everything i can to make it die quickly. I am trying to give a pretty clear signal, i have made up my mind. If it wasnt in any doubt. We will have a lot more on the senate races in just a few minutes but first, ali velshi, one of my favorite people, traveled to pennsylvania to talk to some voters in the key Battle Ground state. Take a look at some of what they had to say about donald trump. I just have been so disappointed with whats been going on in this country for the last four years. The leadership, its just
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis there have been five epics where catastrophic events have wiped out life on earth. The fifth extinction was caused by an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs. Elizabeth kolbert who covers the environment for the new yorker says were living in the middle of another mass extinction, this one, though, caused by human activity. Her tome is called the sixth extinction, an unnatural istory and the result of years of research. Elizabeth, thanks for being on the program. Thanks for having me. Tavis starting in an unlikely place which is this notion of why there is so much debate. You have scientists, you have researchers, you have best selling texts about the reality of what were enduring today and yet on capitol hill and beyond because this obviously connects with the politics of our time, there is still so much debate about it and depending on what point of view one wants to hear, one can find a congressman, a senat
Marching to change history. A day when the voices of the movement echoed across america. We are of a massive moral revolution. How long can we be patient . We want our freedom and we want it now. A call to action and a call for peace. The words that inspired a people, a nation, and the entire world. Free at last, free at last, thank god almighty we are free at last. Tonight, a special twohour edition of politicsnation. The march on washington. The dream continues. Good evening. Im al sharpton live from the Lincoln Memorial here on the national mall. 50 years ago hundreds of thousands of people stood where i am. Right now watching history. Millions more watching at home seeing the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, call for justice and equality. Powerful speeches and powerful music from singers like lahalia jackson, bob dylan. Tonight well hear those voices. Well also hear from congressman john lewis. I talk to him today from the exact spot on the Lincoln Memorial where he spoke 50 y
Marching against injustice, marching to change history. We are the moral revolution. How long . We want our freedom and we want it now. A call to ask and a call for peace. A word that inspired a people, a nation and the entire world. Free at least, free at least. Thank god almighty we are free at least. Tonight a special hourhour toll particulars nation. The march on washington. The dream continues. Good evening. Im al sharpton live from the Lincoln Memorial here on the national mall. First years ago hundreds of thousands of people stood where i am right now watching history. Millions more watching at home, seeing the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. Call for justice and equality. I talked to him from the exact spot where he can spoke 50 years ago. And well hear some of the young people who traveled hundreds of miles to help change the course of history. Im honored to begin the show tonight with Martin Luther king iii and reverend joseph lowry, who mean call the dean of the Civil