1877 to 1929. He explains how and why the United States shifted from generating most of its revenue from regressive consumption tax toss a more direct and progressive tax on North Carolina with the passage of the 16th amendment. The National Archives Center Hosted this event in december 2014. Into. Netanyahu for attending Todays Researcher talk, itch richard mccauley, we host this noontime series. Todays talk is the last in 2014, a year when weve been treated to some splendid presentations by some of the centers most significant researchers. That said, we end the year with a bang by hosting todays guest, Ajay Mehrotra who is discuss his significant and timely book making the modern american if i say ral state, law, politics and the rise of progressive taxation 1877 to 1929 published by Cambridge University press. We will resume this talk these talks on january 15 when we host Rebecca Edwards professor of history and Department Chair at vassar college. Her talk is titled sex on the fron
Sure to join the conversation with your calls, texts, and tweets. Announcer as the Republican National Convention Gets Underway tonight, we will hear from prominent speakers from past conventions. Senator howard baker from 1984. Then pat buchanan in 1992. , retired general colin powell in 1996. And former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice in 2012. Howard baker had already been Senate Majority leader for three years when he addressed the 1984 Republican Convention. He became 18 years, known as the great negotiator, including passage of the Clean Air Act and the clean water act. Senator baker was vice chair of the committee that investigated whitewater, president nixon, and members of his administration. 35 years later during the impeachment trials of president trump, intelligence chair adam schiff asked, where is howard baker . Where the people willing to go beyond their party to look to their duty . Senator baker spoke to delegates in dallas. Sen. Baker thank you very much. Late is a
Riots to see where the streets whether the streets of those cities and towns are controlled by mayors, city council es, Police Departments or vandals and looters and rioters, criminals and thug it is. In raleigh, north carolina, the police chief there has already decided to hand over that city to the mob. I will not put an officer in harms way to protect the property inside of a building. Lou the protesters who are filling the streets of some of this countrys largest cities bring with them, last night, more violence, more looting, arson and vandalism. It is particularly troubling that these rioters and looters are turning now on our Police Officers, in some cases trying to kill them. Some wounded officers this evening are near death. Video capturing the demonstrations of barbaric violence as you see here. One man in the bronx holding a new York City Police sergeant down on the sidewalk as another man beats him with what appears to be a metal sign before they run off. In the same part o
Riots to see where the streets whether the streets of those cities and towns are controlled by mayors, city council es, Police Departments or vandals and looters and rioters, criminals and thug it is. In raleigh, north carolina, the police chief there has already decided to hand over that city to the mob. I will not put an officer in harms way to protect the property inside of a building. Lou the protesters who are filling the streets of some of this countrys largest cities bring with them, last night, more violence, more looting, arson and vandalism. It is particularly troubling that these rioters and looters are turning now on our Police Officers, in some cases trying to kill them. Some wounded officers this evening are near death. Video capturing the demonstrations of barbaric violence as you see here. One man in the bronx holding a new York City Police sergeant down on the sidewalk as another man beats him with what appears to be a metal sign before they run off. In the same part o
With robert costa. This is 35 minutes. Governors have taken a lead here where we have needed to. Now is not the time to pull back at all. It is the time to intensify. Good afternoon. Welcome back to Washington Post live. Im bob costa, National Political reporter here at the Washington Post. Joining me this afternoon is Governor Gretchen Whitmer of michigan, a democrat. She was elected in 2018 after a long career in state politics, including serving in the state legislature. She was minority leader of the michigan senate. A few months ago, you may remember, it feels like a long time ago, she delivered the democratic response to President Trumps state of the union. Governor whitmer, welcome. Based on the data and whats happening in your state, are you thinking about extending the stayathome order in michigan beyond may 1 . Gov. Witmer theres no question we have to be slow and methodical and Pay Attention to the data, medical experts and Public Health experts to know we are ready, and the