Calling on please and clearing encampments. Yesterday marked the end of the second week of former president Donald Trumps hush money trial. Those are two stories that made headlines this week. To start the program we want to hear from you. What is your top news story of the week . Democrats, your line is 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. If you would like to text us you can do so at 202 7488003. Be sure to include your name and city. You can post a question or comment on facebook at facebook. Com cspan, or on x at cspanwj. In addition to campus protests and the hush money trial here are some of the othereadlines we have been following this week. The dea recommended reclassifying marijuana. The Federal Reserve held Interest Rates at a 23year high. Rates slowed according to the april job report. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she is continuing her push to remove House Speaker mike johnson. We will get to calls in a few minutes. First, according to the As
Host this is washington journal for saturday, may 4. Campus protests continued this week. Calling on please and clearing encampments. Yesterday marked the end of the second week of former president Donald Trumps hush money trial. Those are two stories that made headlines this week. To start the program we want to hear from you. What is your top news story of the week . Democrats, your line is 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. If you would like to text us you can do so at 202 7488003. Be sure to include your name and city. You can post a question or comment on facebook at facebook. Com cspan, or on x at cspanwj. In addition to campus protests and the hush money trial here are some of the other headlines e been following this week. The dea recommended reclassifying marijuana. The Federal Reserve held Interest Rates at a 23year high. Rates slowed according to the april job report. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she is continuing her push to remove House S
Organized protests to try and force Robert Mugabe out of office. How do i believe in the zimbabwean capital harare and joins us now live. Morgan tsvangirai was Prime Minister of zimbabwe from two thousand and nine to two thousand and thirteen in a National Union government with Robert Mugabe but hed also been Robert Mugabes fiercest challenger hows the news of his death likely to be received in zimbabwe. Well some of the local Radio Stations are now announcing that he is one of the three Vice President s of the party. I think a tweet saying that morgan hunger had passed away so we actually can focus on being on social media people calling in mostly enjoy the cowling figure hed be a challenge for god but hes not the former president he was each in many times he was accused of treason he was arrested and people say that even though he had his faults which he did he said you must be remembered as a man who tried to unite the country once the datas involved way and the biggest thing they C
Aspect of American Life that remains particularly skewed. By race and by wealth. A source of inequity that has ripple effects on families and on communities and ultimately on our nation. That is our criminal Justice System. This is not a new topic. I know sometimes folks discover these things like they just happened. Theres a long history of inequity in the criminal Justice System in america. When i was in the state legislature in illinois we worked to make sure that we had videotaping of interrogations because there were some problems there. We set up racial profiling laws to prevent the kind of bias in traffic stops that too many people experience. Since my First Campaign i have talked about how in too many cases our criminal Justice System ends up being a pipeline from underfunded inadequate schools to overcrowded jails. What has changed, though is that in recent years, the eyes of more americans have been opened to the truth. Partly because cameras, partly because of tragedy, partl
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. 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 storm that was once Hurricane Irma is churning into the deep south tonight, after moving up the entire peninsula of florida. It lost more of its punch today, but not before it left at least 34 dead across the caribbean and five more in florida and georgia, more than 7 million power customers in the dark, across florida, and a growing tally of damage, including in some cities like jacksonville where flood waters have been surging. P. J. Tobia begins our coverage of whats happening statewide. Reporter the sun rose on vast stretches of coastal flo