If you are an independent, 202 7488002. You can also send us a text message and we will read that at 202 7480003. Or send us a tweet cspanwj and as always we are on facebook, facebook. Com cspan. A number of developments over the weekend, including this front page story from the new york times, Boris Johnson forced to seek a brexit extension. We will have that story with Jason Douglas of the wall street journal. And a tweet overnight about the g7 summit, originally scheduled to take place at the doral in miami, florida, the president with this tweet last night host that from the president. Joining us live on the phone, senior White House Reporter for reuters. , following the firestorm that he received over the last 48 hours, was this a surprise . Caller yes. Guest yes i was certainly surprised that came out last night. Primarily because they had been signaling for some time that this was the place the president wanted to go. That it was his decision and basically he didnt really care a
Sunday at 9 00 pm eastern on after words, in his latest book the case against socialism. Kentucky republican senator rand paul talks about the history of socialism and argues there is a new threat of socialist thinking on the rise in america. He is interviewed by republican congressman matt gates of florida. You are making the argument that a country that is more socialist becomes more selfish. I think that is true. It is an irony in a way. They would profess it is for the other man. Everything is for someone else but in the end it is driven by selfishness. Watch after words sunday night at 9 00 eastern on booktv on cspan2. Michael barone has a new book, how americas Political Parties change and how they dont. Guest thanks for having me on. Host let me begin with chapter 2 of your book, you say, quote, let me start by describing what i believe to be the political dna of our two major Political Parties. What is their dna . Guest they change their positions on issues over the years, repu
Morning in case 20 39 39, trump versus United States. Mr. Sour . Mr. Chief justice and may it please the court, without president ial immunity from criminal prosecution, there can be no presidency as we know it. For 234 years of american history, no president was ever prosecuted for his official act. The framers of our constitution viewed an energetic executive as essential to securing liberty. If a president can be charged, put on trial and in prison for his most controversial decision as soon as he leaves office, that looming threat will distort the president s decisionmaking precisely when bold and fearless action is most needed. Every current president will face de facto blackmail and extortion by his political rivals while he is still in office. The implications of the courts decision here extend far beyond the facts of this case. Could president george w. Bush have been sent to prison for obstructing an official proceeding or allegedly lying to congress to induce war in iraq . Co
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