200 years ago on august 24th, 1814, British Forces burned the capitol building, president s house, and most federal buildings. Next, author of through the perilous fight uses the boat to take us on a river tour of the burning of washington. This program is about 90 minutes. Ive had a boat on the potamic, oh, about 30 years. Its a great way to see the city. It looks really like a different city as seen from the water. Lots of people think of the potamic as an obstacle to cross on the way to d. C. , like a commuter obstacle, but its the reason that the city is where it is, and its one of the most remarkable urban rivers in the country, i think. Well, were in the middle f the river off port washington, maryland, about eight or nine miles south of washington. More than anything, this the waterways really define the attack on washington and the ultimate attack on baltimore. This british were really making good use of the waterways, chez peak bay, the rivers, and by 1813, the bay had pretty
Good morning, everyone, on this tuesday, december 18, 2012, as senators say goodbye to their longtime colleague yesterday, they will be welcoming a new senator from the state of south carolina. And tim scott has been tapped to replace jim demint. And the papers reporting progress being made about the socalled fiscal cliff talk. First, we return to the tragedy to discuss Mental Health issue in this country. What should be the role of the federal and State Government if any in Mental Health . Also send us a tweet, twitter. Com cspanwj or facebook. Com cspan or send us an email. Let me begin with the hill newspaper this morning and this headline. Mass murders spark wide debate on violence. Congressional debate in newtown, connecticut has gone far beyond gun control to include a focus on Mental Health programs and pervasive violence in popular culture. Lawmakers calls for an examination of those issues echo president obama who want a comprehensive approach for violence prevention that woul
Wolf Blitzer looks at politics, breaking news and international stories. Investigation. Let me read between sure. I want to read the tweet. The words the president used in the statement on twitter that he released earlier this morning. This is a terrible situation. And Attorney General Jeff Sessions should stop this rigged witch hunt right now before it continues to stain our country any further. Bob mueller is totally conflicted and his 17 angry democrats that are doing his dirty work are a disgrace to usa. I just want to be specific what the president has said because, dana, this is the most bombastic statement hes made yet on this entire russia probe. And it comes as mueller is now engaged in the first trial thats actually started yesterday. No question. And, look, when and this goes to the heart of part of the Mueller Investigation. When a boss, or when the president , says makes a suggestion to a subordinate, is it really a suggestion . Like David Chalian was saying earlier, when
Meehan maher is using terror and sourced starvation to drive Rohingya Muslims out of the country. Plus another crisis forcing people to operate we have a special report on venezuelans who fled their countrys economic crisis into neighboring colombia the truth about their daily struggle to survive. And football in the shadow of a gun a day that we report from yemen where the beautiful game of advise and escape from the countrys ugly civil war. Im sorry so much come because to have you with us south korea Officials Say the north has agreed to hold a summit in late april that would include the leaders of both countries south koreas National Security director mueller had offered to cut back on its Nuclear Weapons program if it received security guarantees the south korean delegation has returned home a day after meeting with north Koreas Kim Jong un in the pyongyang it was the first time kim met with south korean officials since taking power. And heres what south koreas top security offici
The dossier. Judicial watch has now uncovered that no fisa Court Hearing took place on former Trump Campaign associate carter page. Astonishing and disturbing that these courts couldnt bother to hold hearings on spy warrants targeting donald trump. Decided not to shave. Yeah. I took a vacation a couple of weekends, you know, lets grow it out and let it happen. America is growing a beard. Why cant we . Summertime feeling im feeling it ed corner, pete, says america is doing it. America is growing a beard . Pete like when you get Vacation Time and off your job you grow maybe its hunting season in wisconsin or minnesota, you dont care. You dont shave and sometimes you come back to work i want a little bit of the vacation to bleed over into my work time. Thats what im going for right now. Ed while you have been on vacation rachel has been here working very hard. Welcome back. Rachel i shaved my legs for the show. [laughter] ed were very glad about that. Last night i was at the u. S. Open an