Like Honey Boo Boo and im watching its. I think that is a huge part of the experience and i think it is sold short. I still think a lot of americans love the enjoyment of escapism and being able to roam around the tv jungle finding things they did not know were there. Michael powell on the future of television. On cspan2. Now a forum on highly skilled immigrants on the u. S. Economy. A panel talks about how immigration laws affects mat scuents. Well hear from mark warner. Hosted by the university of virginias center this is about an hour and 20 minutes. Thank you, david. Good evening. Welcome to the National Press club for the keynote round tail. I would like to pay special tribute to mark kaplan whose vision has made this annual conference possible. His commitment to Public Service has been stead fast through the years and were grateful for his abiding friendship. I also want to recognize, as david has, the hard work of david, mike, jeff, of the center. Who is responsible for convenin
Donors was it harassing conservative donors . Testified that no targeting was occurring. , the then head of exempt organizations of the irs lois lerner admitted that the irs targeted conservative organizations. The irs like the congress and the American People. This Committee Found there is evidence to suggest the irs violated the Constitutional Rights of taxpayers. As of today, the investigation into the irs intentional targeting of americans for their beliefs has been ongoing for over a year. What we have found so far is outrageous. The rs spent over three years responding to top democrat complaints in calls to actions to stop all activities of conservative groups. The irs in washington took their marching orders and subjected americans to harassment, going so far as to question the content of their prayers and their political beliefs. When the scandal first broke outcome of the president vowed that his administration would work handinhand with congress to get this thing fixed. This
Also well check in on the Biden Campaigns plans in this final month before election day. And congressman m muman mo kann share his thoughts on when a Coronavirus Relief package will come, if ever. If youre a bit confused by it all, youre not alone. Weve heard a lot in the last 48 hours. And frankly, its been hard to know just what to believe. As President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have both tested positive for coronavirus. The president does have mild symptoms. He continues to be not only in good spirits but very energetic. The president out of an abundance of caution is going to be heading to Walter Reed Medical Center. We have not heard anything from a president who usually is extraordinarily communicative. This historic moment is defined by what we dont know. Nbc news has learned trump has a low grade fever. He does not require supplemental oxygen and has completed his first dose of remdesivir. Hes also received a single eightgram dose of regenerons experimental poly
Nationalists just fired up with president ial backing. But tonight i can happily report to you some good news. News that despite all of that, democracy is winning. With less than three weeks until the day we start counting the votes, americans are out in force. Theyre angry and determined and voting in record numbers. They are literally saving our democracy one vote at a time. Just look at these long lines across the country, including in georgia and texas and tennessee. And people are voting like gangbusters, even while donald trump and his republican minions are fighting democracy at every turn. Trump flunkies like senator mike lee of utah are on twitter screaming, democracy is bad, and Lindsey Graham is crying on tv that his opponent is getting more donations. And Trumps Campaign is fighting tooth and nail in court to stop all of this terrible voting, to stop you. And theyre losing there, too. The Trump Campaign got smacked down by courts in the key state of pennsylvania recently. O
Hearing senator ted cruz wrap up moments ago he talked about the issues he would like to see senators and people on the hill and people at the state level deal with. Mentioned the Affordable Care act and a few other things. Whats the significance of him making that point . Youve heard judge barrett say thats how this should work. If you are going to legislate do it here in the senate or across the street in the house. Thats done there is a totally different job for the judicial branch. Shes hammered on that repeatedly in these three days of hearings harris one more thing having to do with what we know is looming ahead of us. We would think that maybe the u. S. Supreme court would weigh in on Something Like this. The asking of would you recuse yourself if it came down to an election decision, her answer was really interesting. It hasnt happened. What was your take on it . Shannon to me its very interesting this call that started with senator cory booker, once we had the nominee, talking