Women yielding political power. Im with cspan, American History on tv on cspan 3 every weekend is happy to coordinate with the organization of american historians to moderate this panel discussion. And of course it could not come at a better moment in history with the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote passed by the house u. S. And u. S. Senate in 1919 and then ratified in 1920. Here we are a hundred years later, the 116th congress has the highest percentage of women ever making up a roughly quarter of each chamber. And we have a female speakr for the second time, and we have four women so far running for president. Todays panel will look at women, the role of women and the key turning points of women in american politics. I want to introduce each of our panelists and come back through and have each of them talk about their books or the period of time theyre writing about for about five minutes and then well open up the conversation to all of you. So let me introduce you t
Carol, thanks. New this morning gunfire breaks out on a West Philadelphia street injuring two most event people. It happened around midnight at 52nd and spruce street. It is not clear what led to the various police say both men are in stable condition. Twenty yearold suspect is now in custody. Detectives are working to sort out that motive. Philadelphias l and i officials will return to the scene of the partial Building Collapse later this morning. Eyewitness news at 4900 block of kingsessing a avenue. We are told a portion of the homes rear wall came down just after 12 30. No one was injured but as you can see there was a good deal have of damage left behind there. And developing right now shots are fired inside of new Orleans International airport. Police say a man a attack Security Guards as he charged through the terminal. Cbs news correspondent terry okita has latest details from overnight. Reporter police and rescue crews flooded new Orleans Armstrong International Airport friday
Called in the National Guard. Today we learned that the results of a private autopsy showing that Michael Brown was shot at least six times by officer Darryl Wilson at some distance. We heard a competing account of the incident. President obama also weighed in, lets listen. We have all seen images of protesters and Law Enforcement in the streets. Its clear that the vast majority of people are peacefully protesting. Its also clear that a small minority of individuals of not. While i understand the passions and the anger that arise over the death of Michael Brown, giving into that anger by looting or carrying guns and even attacking the police only serves to raise tensions and stir chaos. It undermines rather than advancing justice. The president going into a tense night, 24 hours of peace. A curfew has been implemented from midnight to 5 00 a. M. This is not to silence the people of ferguson or others, but to contain those who are drowning out the voice of the people with their actions.
That the president could end the obamacare policy allowing dreamers brought to the u. S. As children to stay here legally. And were watching whats happening on the ground in texas. There were two explosions at the Chemical Plant in houston. Tonight there are more concerns that there will be more explosions. What officials are saying about the risk. The towns of port arthur and beaumont texas. And now beaumont has lost its water supply indefinitely. We begin with the latest reporting tonight about the trump russia investigation and new developments regarding that investigation into potential obstruction of justice by the president. Senator grazly serves as the republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary committee. One of the three main committees investigating ties between the Trump Campaign and russia. If you were watching this show last night, youll remember that senator grassley announced to his twitter followers yesterday, just had a phone call from President Trump and he assured me
And beaumont texas are in the cross hairs. Bow mont a city of 118 thousands people has lost its water supply indefinitely. We begin about the tlup russia investigation into potential obstruction of justice by the president. Eye was senator Chuck Grassley serves as the republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary committee which is one of the three main investigative committees investigating ties between the Trump Campaign and russia. If you were watching last night youll remember senator grassley announced to his twitter followers yesterday, just had a phone call from President Trump and he assured me hes pro ethanol and im free to tell the people of eye was hes standing by his promise. That call from tlum to the chairman of the Committee Investigating his eldest son came less than 24 hours after grassleys committee announced it had set a date to hear private testimony from donald trump junior regarding that meeting he helped arrange at trump tower last summer with the russians offering