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Of the National Conversation through cspans daily Washington Journal Program or through our social media feeds. Cspan created by americas Cable Television companies as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. The National Constitution center in philadelphia hosted a session on political progress and polarization from the civil war through today. Andkers included historians a political scientist. The event took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the National Constitution center provided the video. Great honor to introduce our guests. What an amazing panel. Americas most established historians and scholars of congress to help us understand our current vexations. Is resident emeritus at the university of richmond. Of many booksor on the civil war and reconstruction, including, i highlightite that i will highlight one, a forthcoming book, southern journey. Welcome, it is an honor to have you. Edward thank you. Jeffrey Joanne Freeman is a profess
President emeritus at the university of richmond. He is the author of many books on the civil war and reconstruction. I will highlight one, a forthcoming book, southern journey. Welcome, it is an honor to have you. Edward my pleasure, thank you. Jeffrey Joanne Freeman is a professor of American History and american studies at yale university, where she specializes in the politics and political culture of the revolutionary and Early National period. She is a cohost with edward ayres of a Popular History podcast backstory. It is great to unite these copodcasters together. She is the author of many books as well, including the pathbreaking. As well as field of blood. Joanne, it is such an honor to have you with us. Joanne thanks for having me. Jeffrey Norman Ornstein studies u. S. Congress. Include one nation after trump, a guide for the perplexed, desperate, and not yet departed. And there are other titles, the next one, we did at the Constitution Center. It depressed us even before we b
Mauricio. Hows the traffic is it bumper to bumper . Mauricio Marin on our way out here it was pretty smooth not much traffic. So if youre thinking of heading out here for a ticket. Nows probably the time to do it. Back to you . Patrick Walker action you are looking live at the Westgate Superbook a lot of excitement going on here and throughout the valley this weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans going at it chiefs lead 270 early in the 4th quarter the Pittsburgh Steelers are at cincinnatti right here on 8 news now coverage begins after this newscast. One interesting note this weekend all the road teams are favorites and the bettors have put their money on the road teams so the sportsbooks would like to see all the home teams win. jay kornegay in recent memory i cant ever recall remembering 4 road favorites during the wild card weekend. I can tell you, its a little scary because all the percieved better teams are the short road favorites and i can tell you, every book in t
Weather forecast. A pleasant weekend in store for us with calm winds and highs in the 50s. Saturday well see party cloudy skies as low pressure approaches us. Theres a small chance itll drop a stray shower or two across the valley on sunday morning afternoon otherwise weather remains partly cloudy with light winds. More sunshine returns monday with quieter, calm weather into the mid 50s for the rest of the week. Of the week. Metro Police Investigating a deadly accident this morning near dean martin and flamingo they tell us a motorcylist was going south on dean martin drive when the bike overturned. A 26 year old male driver seperated from the motorcycle. And crashed into a pole. It happened just after midnight. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died. The roads have been closed down just be aware of that as you head out the door this morning metro police are investigating a stabbing, and have one person in custody. It happened just after two friday afternoon on North Las Veg