Congressman incumbent, republican congressman steve king and joni ernst, the senator from iowa. Yeah. So congressman steve king, hes a nineterm incumbent from the Fourth District which is the northwestern corner of iowa and he has long been a very controversial member of congress. Hes got a history of making statements that border if not cross into pretty openly racist territory and he has a history of supporting White Nationalist candidates in europe and in canada and has long been a thorn in the side of the Republican Party. Hes never really had a tough election until recently. In 2018, he was actually dropped by the Republican Congressional Campaign committee. He was called a racist by their chairman and his corporate sponsors all pulled out. He won by just three points. Right after he won, he turned around and gave an interview to the New York Times where he defended White Nationalism and white supremacy. Following that interview, the House Republican caucus actually stripped him o
Discusses his book. And the federal response to the coronavirus with democratic congressman jamie raskin. Video from yesterday of President Trump announcing further federal and military intervention in the aftermath of the killing of george floyd. After those comments, the president strode through ofayette park cleared protesters to briefly visit a historic church, st. Johns church, which had been partially burned the night before. Welcome to washington journal. Getting your thoughts on what you heard it from the president to end the continued unrest in cities. For those of you in the eastern and central time zones, 202 7488000. 202 in and pacific, 7488001. You can send us a text at 202 7488003. We welcome your comments on twitter as well. That is http twitter. Com cspanwj. About 12dent speaking hours ago in the rose garden before he made the trip to st. Johns church. Here is the reporting of the washington times. Forces onilizes anarchists. After he that soon spoke National Guard troo
We are coming on the air this morning with Breaking News from capitol hill. Our first look at just how house Impeachment Managers plan to prosecute their case against donald trump. Set to file their pre friel brief and we are now getting a look at it just seconds ago, this is all ahead of next weeks Historic Second senate trial and we have a better sense of what their argument will be. A point by point case that trump is responsible for inciting the deadly insurrection at the capitol and that his responsibility for those events is unmistakable. Those managers taking direct aim at what im told will be one of the key arguments by the former president s team. That defense team also rushing to meet their own filing deadline today. My new reporting on how theyre going to convince senators or try to to acquit donald trump again. Good morning, im Hallie Jackson in washington along with our nbc news team covering this. Garrett haake on capitol hill, Shannon Pettypiece outside the white house,
Objection. Mr. Schumer now, mr. President , last night the house of representatives voted to impeach president donald trump. It is only the third time in our nations history that the president of the United States has been impeached. The articles of impeachment charge that President Trump abused the powers of his office by soliciting the interference of a foreign power in our elections, not for the good of the country but to benefit himself personally. The articles also charge that the president obstructed congress in the investigation of those matters. Together, these articles suggest the president committed a grave injury to our grand democracy. The conduct they describe is very much what the founders feared when they forged the impeachment powers of the congress. The founders, in their wisdom, gave the house the power to accuse, the senate the power to judge. We are now asked to fulfill our constitutional role as a court of impeachment. Now that the house of representatives has impe
Government for the rest of the year to avoid a shut down tomorrow at midnight and work on a number of judicial nominees today. Now, live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain dr. Barry black will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, you are our light and salvation and we are not afraid. You protect us from danger so we do not tremble. Mighty god, you are not intimidated by the challenges that confront our nation and world. Lord, inspire our lawmakers with the knowledge of your holiness that will give them reverential awe. Remind them of the many prayers they have prayed that you have already answered. Lord, you have been our help in ages past. You are our hope for the years to come. We magnify your holy name. Dont stay far off. Show yourself strong to this generatio and fill us with your peace. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge