2. Span pence travelednt to des moines as part of the president s campaign. He spoke with joni ernst, who is also running for reelection in november. E governor of iowa, kim reynolds. [applause] reynolds let me start by saying thank you to each and everyone of you for being here. I know it has been a very trying week on top of some very trying years. I appreciate the Vice President and his team being here, taking time to meet with our iowa farmers who have been impacted by the Severe Weather we have experienced. I spent the last two days surveying, and it is devastating and widespread. From flattened cornfields to destroyed grain bins and structures, it is another huge blow to iowa farmers. Early and i will stress early estimates show at least 10 million crop acres have been impacted, half of our cropland. That does not include the structures and storage issues we have moving forward. Hundreds of thousands are without power. At its peak we had 550,000 households that did not have power
Of congressman john lewis and access to voting during the coronavirus pandemic. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the National Constitution center, and to todays version of americas town hall. I am jeffrey rosen, the president of this wonderful institution. As folks who have joined us before know, we begin our programs by reciting together the National Constitution centers Inspiring Mission so we can prepare ourselves for the learning ahead, so here we go. Recite virtually after me. The National Constitution center is the only institution in america chartered by congress to increase awareness and understanding of the u. S. Constitution among the American People on a nonpartisan basis. Beautiful. That is a wonderful recitation, and before we begin, i want to provide a quick plug for our next town hall on august 4. Please join us for the 2020 annual Supreme Court review in partnership with the antidefamation league, and it will feature the distinguished. Egal scholars it will be a wonderf
The National Constitution Center Hosted a discussion with legal scholars on the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment. Guaranteeing women the right to vote. It was moderated by jeffrey rosen, president of the ncc. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the National Constitution center. And to todays version of americas town hall. I am jeffrey rosen, the president of this wonderful institution. And as folks who have joined us before know, we begin our programs by reciting together the National Constitution centers inspiring mission. So we can prepare ourselves for the learning ahead. Here we go. Recite virtually after me. The National Constitution center is the only institution in america chartered by congress to increase awareness and understanding of the u. S. Constitution among the American People on a nonpartisan basis. Beautiful. That is a wonderful recitation, and before we begin, i want to provide a quick plug for our next town hall on august 4th, please join us for the 2020 annual S
Get his view on the crime wave all over the headlines in new york the last few weeks. In florida today the focus seems to be on reopening especially with this development from the teachers in florida, the Largest Teachers Union in the state, now suing the governor over the way he wants to reopen the schools there. Coast to coast will take to you texas as we continue to follow the spike in coronavirus cases in many states around the country. Texas, one of them. We start with white house news. Well have two briefings to focus on out of the white house today. The first already wrapped up with press secretary kayleigh mcenany. The president himself will be briefing reporters this evening. In between that, as we bring in blake burman in washington i suppose the focus would be on those stimulus talks on the hill, right, blake . Reporter yeah. A lot going on here in washington, connell. Start on capitol hill, top two negotiate force tore the white house, treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin and w
News with Norah Odonnell, his wife, lillian, who died in reporting tonight from atlanta. 2012, and on a night thawe back at how the couple odonnell good evening and thank you for joining us on this historic night here in atlanta, lived it for more than four decades. The longtime home of civil rights icon john lewis. For 44 years, john lewis had a were standing in front of the strong presence at his side, his Ebenezer Baptist church where today former president s, the wife, lillian. Though it may not have been love speaker of the house, and at first sight, says xernona friends and family all came clayton, who introduced them. Together to say good bye. I asked her what did she think of john . The Senior Pastor here called she said, i guess hes all lewis a true American Patriot right . Who loved america until america learned to love him back. That wasnt good enough for me. I said, i gotta work on this three former president s spoke, one. But it was president obama who odonnell when they m