Control, terrorism, and the rise of isis. Congress, a year in review, on cspan december 31, 8 00 p. M. Eastern time. Author stephen hess talks about americas political dynasties at the New Hampshire institute of politics, outlining the criteria for a dynasty and some lesserknown families who dominated u. S. Congress. This program will last about 50 minutes. You, tom. Thank that was an overwhelming introduction. You told me things i had forgotten about, myself. You reminded me of my favorite cartoon of dwight eisenhower, mys back in the White Housemy boss back in the white house, at the lectern like this. The book i am talking about has a strange history, and unusual history. An unusual it started in 1957 in frank for furt,ny frank for it germany. I was in the army, and one night, i went to the library for a book for light entertainment. Instead, i saw a massive document. It and it was seven pounds. It was the biographical directory of the american congress, a listing of everyone who ha
And its a summer video called summer fling. And a lot of parents are lathered up about this video. They say its too grown up, its too mature. Watch a little bit of it first and let us know what you think. Im the one im the one i tell you its just for fun. Its just for fun we walk the beach at midnight at midnight watch the stars and the clear skies we both say i love you i love you i love you but its all right. Its all right oh, baby okay. In part when you look at that you go, okay, whats the thing . Whats the controversy . Youve got to see the whole thing. Here are the lyrics. Dont really care what we do tonight. Good night kisses if the mood is right. Lying on the beach with you. Wish it would never end. Its just a couple of nights but we do it anyway. Its only for the summer but we do it anyway. I guess the way its implied is that just a 12yearold having a crush, but i guess when you look at the boy he looks a lot older than 12. Yeah. He looks like hes in his late 20s. Yeah. He does
July 11th, 2013. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. Good morning everyone. Im Savannah Guthrie. Im matt lauer with natalie morales. I am not a child of the video digital generation, but i can tell you right now, if my car were being swept away by a mud slide my first instinct would not be to take up my camera and Start Recording the entire episode. You wouldnt be instagraming it . No, i would be screaming and trying to steer out of it. Remarkable video though. Scary. Well have a little more on that in a moment. Meantime it is a busy morning around here. We expect closing arguments today in the George Zimmerman trial, and the judge has a key decision before her. Should the jury be given the option of convicting zimmerman on a lesser charge than murder . We will have that story and be live at the courthouse. We want to begin on this thursday morning with the overnight release