National association of latino officials, Arturo Vargas discusses issues important to latino voters. Then later tim phillips discusses his groups role in campaign 2020. This is the washington journal for july 24. The house is expected to come in at 9 00. New York Democratic congresswoman because youre cortez and other democratic colleagues took to the floor of the house yesterday to discuss the issues of sexism and harassing comments. The congresswoman calling it a cultural issue. In light of that, in our first hour, we want to hear your calls about what you think on sexism particular lay in politics. You can let us know on the phone lines. For women it is 202 7488000. For men it is 202 7488001. If you want to text us, do so at 202 7488003. You can also post on our Facebook Page. What occurred on the house floor yesterday, the Washington Times writes this saying it was the representative responding on the house floor on thursday to representative ted yohos comments about her arguing th
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About this wonderful book you have written. I want to start with you by the beginning and end of the book. You have two different encounters with donald trump or the first is when you are a young cub reporter and the lasses when youre obviously a big white house hotshot reporter. But described this to different encounters with trump i think that is kind of the ark of the book. It goes between those two. s really incredible book ends. The first was i was in my 20s, working for the New York Post. As actually assigned to city hull there was a guy there a mayor at that time who would just become mayor called rudy giuliani. [laughter] somebody who we might know. Smack yes. There is this absolutely unbelievable story that had gripped new york city at the moment. Its not story is particularly interested as working for the New York Post and its all my editors cared about. News had just broken that Michael Jackson, the king of pop had just married lisa marie presley, Elvis Presleys daughter. Th
Interview program with relevant guest hosts interviewing top nonfiction authors about their latest works. All after words programs are also available as podcasts. Host is great to talk with you today about this wonderful book that youve written, and i want to start with the beginning and at the end of the book because you have two different encounters and the first is when you are and the last is when you are youre a hotshot reporter. But describe those two different encounters, because i think that is kind of the arc of the book that goes between the two. Guest i guest is an incredible weekend. The first i was in my 20s working for the New York Post. I was actually assigned to city hall. There was an absolutely unbelievable story that had gripped new york city at that particular moment. It wasnt when i was particularly interested in but i was working for the post and it was all my editors cared about. It was news that have just broken that Michael Jackson, the king of pop have just ma