There are similarities so in the law school we bonded and chris wanted to be war journalist and we also topped out shape paying our sense so all of these early things with the similarities were very powerful so i grew up in a republican family my mother started a nonprofit so i grew up in the upper one in the Community Overseas but those Early Experiences so in my household talking about Public Policy and it was inevitable. I like to say we were isolated in many ways we are similar in so many facets as jordan put it both california straight white guys. There is a lot there but we disagree and come to very different political backgrounds and that was enough to both have the background to together but also have something disagree about it if we had too much in terms of the world view it would be harder to get a project like this done with our background and this is how people fact check me because ive known tony since i was 19 but i am from berkeley california raised by a mom who was an
There. Still be throughout the topic you want to support the two authors as was her books to read go head and click the green button down there to go in and purchase the book. With that being said, i will let them take the screen. High guys welcome. Lets see so again i am tony woods, it is my pleasure to moderate tonights book talk with my two friends jordan and chris. So union is a book that answers the question what happens when a liberal and a conservative decide to jump and drive across the country breed that is a question at the heart of this book. Union, democrat, republican a search for Common Ground by my friends jordan and chris. Jordan was a businessman my coworker, conservative informant marine from california. Chris is a democratic speech writer and journalist in berkeley, california. This paramedic law school quickly became friends. They couldnt stop argue about politics. In 2016 the arguments got worse and worse. So they decided to take a road trip to see american underst
Im tony woods, it is my pleasure to moderatetonights book talk. With my friends jordan and chris. Its what happens when a liberal and conservative jump into a car and drive across the country and thats the question of this book union by the friends jordan blashek and christopher haugh. Jordan is my coworker, conservative and a former marine. Chris is a democratic speechwriter. The this unlikely pair met at lost and became friends but they couldnt stop arguing about politics and in 2016 those arguments got worse and worse though they decided to take a road trip to see america. They did it again and again. They but union is the story of their friendship and how that union changed the way they see themselves. Its also the story of the people they met and the lessons they learnedabout what it means to be an american. In the end union is a story about hope for a betterfuture and a better united states. Offer a warm virtual welcome to chris and jordan and give you a moment to say hello to th
Response to the surprisingly high november jobs are words. And the road ahead for the department of justice in a series of civil rights investigations. Now to our top story, and it is the november jobs report. It was the biggest burst of hiring in three years, and the latest sign the u. S. Is outperforming other economies route the developed world. Experts summed it up in one word wow. My reaction was wow. This is probably one of the best years since the 1990s. Say onemists always months numbers do not tell you anything, and that is true, but this was really a good number. The Labor Department also said that 44 thousand additional jobs were added. Gained this year, putting 2014 to be the strongest year for hiring since 1999. Two discussed the jobs report, im joined by diane swonk, chief economist from Mesirow Financial. Good to see you. Good to see you, too, mark. Were strongerrs than the most optimistic projections. Did they surprise you as well . Definitely. There are based gains in
We can begin to lift this cloud of uncertainty and unease from our businesses and from the American People. And wall street was ready for tonights deal, stocks soared even before the votes were taken. Just about an hour ago the house passed a bill to increase the debt limit and provide enough funding to end the 16day Government Shutdown. The house vote followed an 8118 vote in the senate. The legislation permits the u. S. Treasury to borrow through february 7th, and it funds the government until january 15th. More than 2 million federal workers will now receive back pay. Lets start with Mike Viqueira who is at the white house. Mike, how much of a victory is this for the president . Reporter well, its a big victory. And i think that from any objective standard you can see the president held type lock stop with the creme cats i cremn the house and senate. And republicans were divided and the result has been laid bear for everyone to see over the course of the last 48 hours or so. Its a s