Podcasts. Each week american artifacts takes to museums and Historic Places to learn about history. Next we visit the trail of tears gallery at the National Museum in washington, d. C. Which looks at the debate of the 1830 indian removal act and impact on southern tribes. The associate curator leads us through the gallery after an introduction in the american exhibit which examines how indian imagery is previous leal products. The exhibition is built on a paradox, a riddle. The paradox is this. In 2018 the United States is a country of 230 Million People and American Indians are perhaps 1 of that population. Most americans live in urban areas, suburban areas, parts of the country where they never actually see American Indians. Yet an American Daily life, indian images, place names, advertising, mascots, surround people every single day. So the show is about exploring this strange contradiction of how prevalent American Indians are in American Life, really from the earliest memories of
If youre a soft southerner like me, right . But that was almost seven Degrees Higher than normal. And Scientists Say its due to Climate Change. Now locals have to contend with a new danger avalanches. Our reporter went to norway to find out why the arctic is heating up faster than the rest of the world. Reporter the Svalbard Archipelago is covered with ice, snow, and glaciers as far as the eye can see. At first glance theres no obvious sign of the drastic climatic changes taking place here. But the arctic is warming two to three times faster than the rest of the earth. The appropriatelynamed isfjorden or ice fjord west of the island of spitsbergen, no longer freezes over. Now fishermen catch salmon and mackerel here in the winter. In the past they could only do that further south. Kim holmen of the norwegian polar institute, says whatever the causes, the current warming of the arctic is unprecedented. Kim we see quite a few results that point to the fact that it is unlikely that we can
Language. We are prochoice. We are a movement that believes that a woman should have the agency to choose whatever she feels is right for her and her family and her body. Watch on cspan 2. We are live now as the House Rules Committee starts its second day of hearings on congressional earmarks. In february of 2011, Congress Imposed a ban on earmarks, and President Trump is suggesting that they be restored. Yesterday, the Committee Heard from congress members, and today, it will be representatives from outside groups supporting and opposing earmarks. These sessions are designed to be a debate about earmarks. Should get under way in just a moment live on cspan3. Rules committee will come to order. Thank you very much for joining us this morning. Today, the committee will be considering article i effective oversight and power of the purse. Yesterday, our subcommittee and rules of the house and organization of the house, chaired by chairman doug collins, received and heard testimony from ov
Pena nieto was responding to a tweet from trump saying it would be better to cancel the meeting if mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall. The wall was one of trumps main election pledges. It would span the more than 3,000kilometer border. Estimated Construction Costs would be in the billions of dollars. Over 10 Million People from mexico and elsewhere are estimated to be in the u. S. Illegally. Trump is also expected to sign executive orders pushing ahead with pledges from his election campaign. American media reports trump plans to have a temporary ban on all refugees and is preparing an order to suspend visas for anyone from seven predominantly muslim countries, including syria and iraq. Trump sees it as an antiterrorism measure. Were going to have extreme vetting in all cases. And i mean extreme. And were not letting people in if we think theres even a little chance of some problem. And when it comes to terrorism, trump is supportive of reintroducing the practice of w
Pena nieto was responding to a tweet from trump saying it would be better to cancel the meeting if mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall. The wall was one of trumps main election pledges. It would span the more than 3,000kilometer border. Estimated Construction Costs would be in the billions of dollars. Over 10 Million People from mexico and elsewhere are estimated to be in the u. S. Illegally. Trump is also expected to sign executive orders pushing ahead with pledges from his election campaign. American media reports trump plans to have a temporary ban on all refugees and is preparing an order to suspend visas for anyone from seven predominantly muslim countries, including syria and iraq. Trump sees it as an antiterrorism measure. Were going to have extreme vetting in all cases. And i mean extreme. And were not letting people in if we think theres even a little chance of some problem. And when it comes to terrorism, trump is supportive of reintroducing the practice of w