Woodruff and, bringing poetry to chicagos schools. How the nations first Mexican American poet laureate is urging students to find their voice through verse. The poetry is there, rumbling in what they see day to day. We want to bring all that out. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by bnsf railway. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the Trump White House has spent this day fending off questions about ties to russia, relations with germany, and staff shakeups. All of this, as the president tries to move ahead amid the turmoil. John yang has our report. Reporter it was the first oncamera White House Briefing in more than two weeks, but topic a was still the russian connection. Press Secretary Sean Spicer brushed aside reports that president ial
Continues to be one of his top priorities. We want to know what that term drain the swamp. Means to you. How do you define it . What do you think is the best way to go about draining it . Phone lines are open this morning for you to call in on the washington journal. Democrats, 2027488000 is your number. Republicans, 2027488001 is your number. Independents can call in at 2027488002. You can also catch up with us social media, on twitter, cspanwj. On facebook, facebook. Com cspan. Were asking about this term drain the swamp, want to hear your thoughts on what it means to you. For more on what the Trump Administration has been doing to try to drain the swamp, lets bring in a lobbying reporter with the Washington Post, joins us now by phone. Katherine, good morning to you. Guest good morning. Host a recent headline from the Washington Post, dromp is showing how tough it is to drain the swamp. He knows that this is open to interpretation of what that term means. Lets start there. How does
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Without further ado, general. General good morning. Thank you all for being here today. I have a statement and ill take questions. The command is releasing the results of the Doctors Without Borders in afghanistan which 2015. Ed on october 3, ill say it again, our deepest families of o the those injured and killed. You know, general john campbell, then the u. S. Forces afghanistan commander directed the investigation into this incident and appointed u. S. Army Major General William Hickman as the lead investigator, along with two investigating officers, u. S. Army brigadier shawn air force u. S. Brigadier robert armfeel. These general officers were years d because of their of professional experience and nderstanding of the complex operational environment in afghanistan. They were also selected because side of from that afghanistan and could bring an objective independent perspective to the investigation. These officers, and a supporting taff of more than a dozen associated subject matt
General good morning. Thank you all for being here today. I have a statement and ill take questions. The command is releasing the results of the Doctors Without Borders in afghanistan which 2015. Ed on october 3, ill say it again, our deepest families of o the those injured and killed. You know, general john campbell, then the u. S. Forces afghanistan commander directed the investigation into this incident and appointed u. S. Army Major General William Hickman as the lead investigator, along with two investigating officers, u. S. Army brigadier shawn air force u. S. Brigadier robert armfeel. These general officers were years d because of their of professional experience and nderstanding of the complex operational environment in afghanistan. They were also selected because side of from that afghanistan and could bring an objective independent perspective to the investigation. These officers, and a supporting taff of more than a dozen associated subject matter experts, visited the doctor