Washington journal continues. Host joining us now to talk about political stories to watch in 2014, Shane Goldmacher of National Journal. He is their congressional correspondent. Good morning help new year. When it comes to the agenda when Congress Gets back in session, whats on the list . Guest they are coming back. They are coming back after three years of the at least productive legislative work in congressional history. Theres a lot on their agenda. Unfinished business. The first thing the senate will be taking up, is the effort to reextend Unemployment Insurance which expired at the end of this last year. 1. 3 americans lost their long term Unemployment Insurance. Democrats trying to push to reextend. They will be taking up confirmation of janet yellen as the next chairwoman of the federal reserve. She will be the first woman to hold that post. Because he rewrote the filibuster rule, shes almost guaranteed to be confirmed. They took the key procedural vote. In the house, its not c
Is fundamental. The point is that no argument is given to that effect. None of the relevant facts are considered. Its regarded as one of the half dozen cases with the use of military force was legitimate. We are the only National Television networking devoted exclusively to nonfiction books. Throughout the fall were marking 15 years of booktv on c span two. Here are some programs to watch this weekend on booktv. All weekend were live from the 2013 National Book festival. Coverage starts at 10 00 a. M. Eastern. Visit booktv. Org for a complete schedule of event. At 10 00 p. M. After words visit booktv. Org for a complete television schedule. Now on booktv john mol leer recounts the final 18 years spent here in washington, d. C. , he was instrumental in the development of howard university. Took part in local politics. Its just over fifty minutes. Thank you for being here. I see a lot of friends, family, colleagues. The staff was influential in putting the book together. Im a little nerv
Deck. During the crane there will be a crane with 600tonst. It is a big crane. Tell pick up the objection sections of the bridge deck and swinging them out of the way and picking up the new sections and dropping them in. Some commuters say they will take the dunbar bridge and others say they plan to avoid crossing the bay all together. It comes on big game weekend. Cal and Stanford Duke it out for the axe tomorrow. A rivalry that dates back to 1892. This year the big game is played earlier than usual. Paul chambers is live at uc berkeley, why a long tradition is being abandoned, paul . Reporter two hours from now they are having a pep rally here. They are preparing behind me. They will have fireworks. All taking place at edwards stadium. Tomorrow is the big game. A few changes this year, some saying the value of tradition no longer exists. Reporter the waters and fountains are dyed red. It is that time of the year. The ball is still loose as they get it to rogers. Reporter it has been
Interrupting in tears and booze and protests, did you see that . On and off the Convention Floor as including Bernie Sanders the podium to plead for party unity against donald trump any objective observer will conclude that based on her ideas and leadership, Hillary Clinton must be, the next president of the United States. [applause] we are the United States of america. Our best days are ahead of us and together with Hillary Clinton as our president , we will rise. This choice is personal its about who we are as a people. Its about what kind of a country we want to be. Hillary heard the passion of the people. The people behind bernie. To the bernie or bust people , you are being ridiculous. Dont let anyone ever tell you that this country isnt great. That somehow we need to make it great again because this right now is the greatest country on earth. Jon is bringing our political panel, a. B. Stoddard is a editor with real clear politics, charlie hurt a columnist with the Washington Time
Make America Great again that is code for lets take america backward. Back to a time when opportunity and dignity were reserved for some not all. Back to the days when abortion was illegal, women had far fewer options, and life for too many women and girls was limited. Well donald those days are over. [ cheers and applause ] now notably mrs. Clinton is getting help from massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren has to made no secret of her disdain for donald trump. Today the two women even met at mrs. Clintons home. Amid reports that warren may be on clintons short list for Vice President , a prospect trump says he welcomes as he unleashes his own criticisms of clinton. Now, Hillary Clinton, or as i call her crooked Hillary Clinton clinton. [ applause ] as crooked as they come. Hillary clinton has jeopardized. Totally jeopardized National Security by putting her emails on a private server all to hide her corrupt dealings. I mean, its criminal investigation. Doug mckelway reports for us to