The director of the john w hosted the experience of inflated african muslims in the 19th century, and Supreme Court decisions on religious issues after world war ii. The library of congress hosted this event. Study anotherg to that hasublic debate roiled the republic since its earliest days, how religion touches our daily life in washington and around the country. It wasnt that much noted in the media this morning as they were rushing to cover Todays Health Care vote, but its also a day in which President Trump is asking for or issuing an executive order that will relax the socalled johnson amendment, which was a law passed by Lyndon Johnson in 1964 prohibiting religious organizations from overt political activity for fear of tax consequences. That is also changing today. Day night was the National Today is the national day of prayer at the white house. Last night President Trump met with his evangelical advisory board. That is a group of people who only a year ago were not very happy
Be expected to make some marks around the top of the hour some remarks around the top of the hour. Forward, march. Ladies and gentlemen, the , Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the United States house of representatives. Rep. Pelosi it is with profound sorrow and deep sympathy to the haveurg family that i the high honor to welcome Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg to of in state in the capitol the United States. May she rest in peace. Ladies and gentlemen, ms. Denise graves, accompanied by miss laura ward. That was house Speaker Nancy Pelosi giving a few remarks at the casket of ruth bader ginsburg. It is not the statuary hall at the u. S. Capitol as she is lying in state, the first woman in history to do so. There is an ongoing battle as to who will be filling the seat and how the senate will vote on that. For more, we want to bring in bloomberg reporter emily wilkins, congressional and government leadership reporter. Where is the conversation on who might replace Justice Ginsburg on capitol hill . E
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