A. M. Eastern on cspan. On mary todd lincoln. One son dies in the white house. One after her sons assassination. The kinds of grief this woman was going through is amazing. Folks demonized her for that. Thought she was crazy. We found out she was not crazy. She was a significant person and i hope someday we get a better view of the range of things that influenced her life, not just the tragedy. First ladies, first of its kind project examining the public and private lives of the women that served as first lady. Season one begins just over a week at 9 00 p. M. Eastern and pacific on february 18 on c span, cspan radio and cspan. Org. On wednesday, the Washington Press Club Foundation hosted its annual congressional dinner. Speakers included a speaker from utah and north dakota. Lynn honored with the Lifetime Achievement award. She is a former Senior Editor and the first woman to hold that position at newsweek. Major garret acted as the master of ceremonies. This is 45 minutes. Good eveni
Conversation with General Electric ceo jeffrey immelt. On the next washington journal former congressman stephen latourette. He talks about the role that republicans will play in fiscal matters such as scheduled budget cuts scheduled for march 1. Kim gandy discusses the violence against women act. And a look at north korea pose a nuclear ability north korea pose a nuclear ability. Washington journal. Mary todd lincoln. Three of her four children died. One in the white house and one sitting next to her at the theater. The kinds of grief this woman was going through was amazing. Folks and demonized her. They thought she was crazy. But found that she was not crazy. Mary todd was a very significant person. I hope someday we get a better view of the range of things that influenced her life and not just the tragedies. Cspans new series first ladies. Damaging the public and private lives of the women who served as worst ladies. Season one president s day, the very eight teen at 10 p. M. Easte
On twitter at bpshow and on facebook at fies book. Com billpressshow. Here in washington, d. C. , everybody is still buzzing about president obamas powerful comments friday afternoon on the Trayvon Martin case for the first time, he spoke as a black man to White America explaining how because of their personal experience africanamericans will always see what happened to Trayvon Martin with a different perspective than White Americans will. Meanwhile, the president goes back on the road this week, traveling to illinois and to missouri on wednesday. Jacksonville on thursday to try to get the focus back on the economy and jobs. Terry mcauliffe and Ken Cuccinelli squared off saturday in the first debate in the virginia governors race. We members of the White House Press corps mourn the loss of our friend and colleague and trailblazer helen thomas and pope francis on his way to brazil. More of that on current tv. vo current tv gets the conversation started weekdays at 9 eastern. Im a slutty
But they are so careful about not mingling interests of what got you here today was the talk about immigration. I thought about getting all of you together, but you have slightly different takes. You are a member of the group of eight. Maybe it is not a group of 7. 5, depending how senator menendez is doing. We will see. In the question of how the white house even today, the president said at the Democratic House retreat that he is heartened by democrats and republicans both seem to take this seriously. Politics may not be easy. There are regional variations in the country. There is youth and dynamism. I love you in your group of eight role. Also sharing your work with the colorado compact. Talk about the Michael Bennett vision of what we need to do to achieve Immigration Reform. If i can, let me take you to colorado on this issue. That is where my interest started first, as a School Superintendent in Denver Public schools. The lack of resolution for young people who have come to this
And now after nine days, this from the acting Homeland Security secretary and san juans mayor. I am very satisfied. I know its a hard storm to recover from, with the amount of progress thats been made, and i really would appreciate any support that we get. I know that it is really a good news story in terms of our ability to reach people and the limited number of deaths that have taken place in such a devastating hurricane. Mayor. Well, maybe from where shes standing its a good news story. When youre drinking from a creek, its not a good news story. When you dont have food for a baby its not a good news story. When you have to pull people down from their buildings because you know, im sorry, but that really upsets me and frustrates me. You know, get i would ask her to come down here and visit the towns and then make a Statement Like that, which frankly, it is an irresponsible statement, and it contrasts with the statements of support that i have been getting since yesterday when i got