Night at 9 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan twos book tv. Staff marky chief of millie talks about Global Security challenges and military readiness. On the remarks president s comments on transgender people serving in the military. This is hour. Good afternoon. And welcome to the National Press club, the place where news happens. Im myron belkind, the 2014 National Press Club President and a former correspondent and bureau chief for the Associated Press in england, india, and japan and i now teach journalism and the importance of accuracy at George Washington school of media and public affairs. Before we get started, i want to remind our inhouse audience to please silence your phones if you havent before i introduced the head table, i want to recognize two very special tables on my right and your left in the audience which are comprised of members of the National Press clubs American Legion post 20, which was founded on november 11, 1919, one year after the signing of the armistice that ended
Night at 9 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan twos book tv. Staff marky chief of millie talks about Global Security challenges and military readiness. On the remarks president s comments on transgender people serving in the military. This is hour. Good afternoon. And welcome to the National Press club, the place where news happens. Im myron belkind, the 2014 National Press Club President and a former correspondent and bureau chief for the Associated Press in england, india, and japan and i now teach journalism and the importance of accuracy at George Washington school of media and public affairs. Before we get started, i want to remind our inhouse audience to please silence your phones if you havent before i introduced the head table, i want to recognize two very special tables on my right and your left in the audience which are comprised of members of the National Press clubs American Legion post 20, which was founded on november 11, 1919, one year after the signing of the armistice that ended
Good morning. We are hearing of the seven injuries in the crash. All were rushed from here to olympia hospital. Illinois state police say the crash involved to vehicles in the southbound lanes of the 557 which remained closed for reconstruction of the crash. All traffic been diverted onto lincoln highway and the closure is expected to remain in place for at least the next three hours. Not clear how the crash happened around 215 a m but the impact caused the ejection of a woman from the car who suffered a serious leg injury. Five others including children were also transported for treatment along with the person from the other vehicle. None of the injuries are believed to be lifethreatening. Police are in the midst of the crash reconstruction as part of their investigation. This scene is near the exit and entrance ramp to i 57 if the hon. But it is not clear what led to the crash. Thats the latest from madison. Also, a van crashed into a light pole sending a 5 month old infant and his m
The next two years. Extensive cover on that race coming up. We begin with one of the most controversial attorneys general ever leaving the administration. President obama made the announcement a short time ago. Wendell goaler has the specifics tonight. Good evening. Hes been an active attorney general, a champion of and a lightning rod for Barack Obamas critics. As he announced his resignation, he says that eric holder believes, as does he, justice is a living and breathing principle about how laws interact with our daily lives. Whether we can make an honest living, whether we can provide for our families, whether we feel safe in our own communities and welcomed in our own country. Work remains to be done, but our list of accomplishments is real. Texas republican jon cornyn, though, the message was good riddance. He accused holder of what he called, quote, a continued willingness to put politics before the law. In sync with the president in closing gall tan mo bay, holder drew fire fro
Heavily Armed Secret Service detail . Maybe not. And todays visit to the Lone Star State comes the day after trump brought a major player in this state on board. Lieutenant governor dan patrick was named yesterday the texas chairman of the Trump Campaign and that is very interesting because patrick once had that same job at the Cruz Campaign and he now has a message for some of the hard core cruz backers who may not be sold on trump just yet. All the ted cruz supporters out there, im a long time friend of ted. I was his Campaign Chair in texas. Its time to come on board. We have to defeat her. You have to put everything aside and focus on that supreme court. Reporter so any minute from now here in houston trump is set to address the first ever luncheon of the remembrance project. That was established to remember the innocent american victims of murders by violent Illegal Immigrants. That is an issue that many texans weve spoken to say is of real concern here and signals as well a retur