App. Joining us from new york is James Poniewozik, the author of audience of one donald trump, television, and the fracturing of america, and he is also a chief Television Critic for the New York Times. Thank you for joining us. I want to begin with this moment from President Trumps first Cabinet Meeting on january 10, 2018. Listen to what he says as the cameramen and reporters enter the cabinet room. [video clip] pres. Trump welcome back to the studio. You heard the president say, welcome back to the studio. What do you make of that . Guest im sorry, i was not sure if it was a question. It is very revealing, in the New York Times, one of the political reporters reported early in the administration that President Trump, who was not only a reality show, but a figure in many ways created by television throughout his advised his staffers to view each day of his ofinistration as an episode a reality show and which he defeat his enemies. I think very much the mindset of showas a production,
Grievances to that government to local and federal governments and then they face struck out they took up arms and they fought to secure their freedom in some cases they won in many respects they did not so i think the things that make our Founding Fathers from our people are the things that african descent people have been doing since before 6019 but certainly within the context of slavery and in merican slavery have been doing since 61 things i think it is important to center im 61000 and that story of american democracy and also to recognize african descended people those who came in 61000 there after as are certainly of very important founders Founding Fathers and mothers right and i would just add to that you know if you if you go to the museum of africanAmerican History and culture in d. C. Theres a rather extraordinary point in the museum there are many of them but one of them is this point where there is a statue of Thomas Jefferson and behind him bathed in light is this granit
Say, its one of the first books to explore social motivation, its an outstanding book is then vinny many others that include pickens charge, the rightful musket in the civil war, a book on field fortifications, and a lot of people dont know Braxton Bragg , im not sure you love them after you read the book but its a fair and very well researched analytical work at the controversial general. He is one a number of awards for his book on civil war tactic and i should know that this book fighting for atlanta was published by the university of North Carolina and will be his topic. We welcome earl hess. [ applause ] thank you for the generous introduction. Fighting for atlanta to tactics during entrenches in the civil war is the topic. The purpose is to understand one of the more important elements the influences the course of up rations during the Atlanta Campaign which is the role of field operations. Its a followup to a trilogy that i did several years ago for the eastern campaigns, volume
Wll show you the timing of the storms as they move on through that could affect your day. Plus, fire work frenzy. Lit up and lobbed at a police officer. Weve got a look at the wild new video and a mothers warning about a flesh eating bacteria herson caught while swimming at a beach that mayure yo next vacation spot. Were getting you ready for the fun of the fourth of july. Well have the fireworks, the hotdogs and the red, white and blue. With all of that comes the military flyovers, concerns that tanks could damage our roads and a speech from the president. Hes promised it will be a first of its kind. But there are some concerns about the weather and what to do about it. Lets get to jackie bensen. Shes got some tips for folks who may be getting prepared. You cannot bring umbrellas,bl porta tents, any type of shelter with you to the National Mall. So if you are coming here tomorrow, you should have a Severe Weather plan. The sunset on a warm and lovely summer evening and people began st
Display as part of a program that include flyovers and a speech by the president. The protesters are going a be nearbywell. Good morning, everybody. It is 4 00 a. M. Im aaron gilchrist. Im eun yang. Thank you for joining us this morning. There is something that could ruin the plan for everyone this evening. Rain chances make this a storm team 4 weather alert day. What can we expect . Storms for sure. Or those stms are the strong to severe side. Right now, we dont have to worry about that. Temperatures this morning starting off in the upper 70s. A calm, quiet warm start to your thursday. As we head through the morning, the temperatures will quickly rise to the low 80s and setting the storms we expect this afternoon and providing the energy. Sunshine this morning but there is patchy a. M. Fog that could be a little bit of a hazard so be careful on the day. The b storms will rolling through and could be impacting that fireworks forecast. If you want an hourbyhour fecast, stick around. Mak