Gwen ifill was a preachers daughter who at an early age knew her calling was to become a journalist. After college she worked as a print reporter for the baltimore evening sun and the Washington Post and the new york times. In the 1990s she became a Tv Correspondent for nbc news and later the pbs newshour. She covered seven president ial campaigns. She moderated two Vice President ial debates and a Democratic Candidates debate. Last june gwen hosted a pbs town hall with president obama. He reflected on her passing and extraordinary career earlier this week. President obama she was an extraordinary journalist. I always appreciated gwens reporting even when i was at the receiving end of one of her tough and thorough interviews. Michele gwen was a trailblazer who broke racial and gender barriers. In 1999 she was named moderator and managing editor of Washington Week making history as the first africanamerican woman to host a National Politics program on tv. Later, she made history again a
Gwen ifill was a preachers daughter who at an early age knew her calling was to become a journalist. After college she worked as a print reporter for the baltimore evening sun and the Washington Post and the new york times. In the 1990s she became a Tv Correspondent for nbc news and later the pbs newshour. She covered seven president ial campaigns. She moderated two Vice President ial debates and a Democratic Candidates debate. Last june gwen hosted a pbs town hall with president obama. He reflected on her passing and extraordinary career earlier this week. President obama she was an extraordinary journalist. I always appreciated gwens reporting even when i was at the receiving end of one of her tough and thorough interviews. Michele gwen was a trailblazer who broke racial and gender barriers. In 1999 she was named moderator and managing editor of Washington Week making history as the first africanamerican woman to host a National Politics program on tv. Later, she made history again a
Injuries, but a tense afternoon. Right around the corner it included shots fires at police and three men were arrested. Before heading to fourth and p street southwest. A pursuit that took them into the third street tunnel where a man fired shots at police. No, they did not. They were in the middle of the crowded tunnel. And that wasnt an option at that point. Reporter the gunman then dropped that gun out their window just moments later after appearing to hit the retaining wall, which they came to the stop of the third street exit. And they took off on foot. And with two men still inside that car them. Weapons were drawn. The woman who didnt want to be identified, they watched from the Office Window and feared the worse. I thought they were going to see somebody get shot on either end that i wasnt speculating who would shoot first that it is what i was fearing the most. We couldnt believe it. That cops were yelling for the two men to get out of the car. They were and that the other nea
For the cause, raising a fist in the national anthem. She from oakland. Fans are showing mix support. Its everyones right to say what they want to say, and freedom of speech, but theres a part of me that im a 5th grade teacher and teach american history, so im very patriot 0ic. Kaepernick patriotic. Kaepernick is not expected to be the starting quarterback tonight. He is the backup quarterback. We also saw some support for kaepernicks message at some local churches. Well talk about that in the next half hour. San francisco will host a high dollar fundraiser for Hillary Clinton today with one neatable name missing from the guest list, the candidate herself. We take a look at what the Democratic Candidates doctor is saying bite bout her illness about her illness. Reporter Hillary Clinton said she is filing fine, but has canceled a twoday fund raising trip to california. Her doctor says the 68yearold was diagnosed with pneumonia on friday, although the illness was not publicly revealed un
History tv, all weekend, every weekend on cspan3. Next on the presidency, a conversation about William Leuchtenburgs new book, the american president from Teddy Roosevelt to bill clinton. Douglas with historian brinkley about the president he has met and shares his insight on others like william taft, harry truman, and Calvin Coolidge. The New York Historical society hosted this 90 minute event. [applause] good morning, thank you for being here. One Public Service announcement. We will be taking questions. When that happens, we ask you to just ask one question, tried to keep it brief, but also tell us your name. We will try to get as many people through the microphones as we can. Two Staff Members will be on hand. We will be going back and forth and picking up people to ask questions. It is an absolute thrill for me to be here, because William Leuchtenburg is a hero of mine. I did my doctorate in u. S. President ial diplomatic history, and his books were a seminal reading when i was co