Contest the election in several states across the country and his efforts last night, comments last night. Sure. First i say elections have to accomplish two purposes, first of all they have to decide the outcome, a winner, in this case the presidency. But secondly they have to do that in a manner that satisfies the loser and the losers supporters that the outcome is just. I think thats where this election probably has fallen short. So i think its understandable that the president and many of his supporters, including me, have many questions about this election. Frankly we saw an unprecedented number of changes to the election procedures across the country. Many of those procedures not tested before this election. Most of those procedures resulting in a delay in getting to an answer. And now we see a rush to judgment. Despite having introduced untested proceduresprocedures, questionable procedures in some cases you may say, now many want to push past the actual careful counting of the
7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. Independents, 202 7488002. You can send us a text message 3. 202 748800 cspanwj. Since novemberth 3 election and 11 days before electors meet to cast their votes. So far 306 electoral votes for joe biden, 232 for President Trump. The popular vote standing at 81 million for joe biden and 74 million for President Trump. Here is the headline reporting in the Washington Post. Trump escalates election attacks in 46 minute video rant. They say trumps video represented his most comprehensive remarks about the election and came after he spent the month since the election hidden from public view say for a handful of appearances and a call in on fox news channel. Any hope of the president might be coming to grips with his loss and accepting the fact that joe biden will be sworn in as president was dashed by his combative and emphatic tone, which amounted to a call to arms to his supporters. The fight is paying dividends with trumps political operation. Using a bl
Convention, my fellow citizens, i accept your nomination and your program. [ cheers and applause ] and now my friends that you have made your decision, i will fight to win that office with all my heart and my soul. [ cheers and applause ] and with your help, i have no doubt that we will win. [ cheers and applause ] help me to do the job in this autumn of conflict and of campaign. Help me to do the job in these years of darkness and doubt and crisis which stretch beyond the horizon of tonights happy vision. And we will justify our gorgeous past and the loyalty of silent millions who look to us for compassion, for understanding, and for honest purpose. Thus we will serve our great tradition greatly. I ask of you all you have. I will give you all i have and that was our contender this week, Adlai Stevenson, accepting the democratic nomination for president in 1952. We are joined by historian Richard Norton smith here in Adlai Stevensons hold study in libertyville, illinois. Richard norton
Television across this nation, around the world, particularly those of you from continental europe. Lots to do in this hour. Right now, lisa and i need a primer on how this is not another exercise in kicking the can down the road this weekend in europe. Jonathan its got to get done. We got to see some progress. Theres a pool of money. What will be grants . What will be loans . What are the Strings Attached . That is it. What do we wake up to in the business papers across the whole of europe . Isurope united europe united were divided . Its really is europe united or divided . It is really not funny anymore. Tom how do you boil this down for our american listeners . They are like, weve seen this plenty of times. Jonathan if europe doesnt get a hold of it this time, it will be another 10 years of crawling out of an economic hole in a suboptimal way. We will have crisis after crisis, political episode after political episode, and redenomination risk that dominates Global Markets. We do no
Having business before the Supreme Court will want to draw near and give their attention. Announcer landmark cases, cspans special history series. Exploring the human story and constitutional dramas behind 12 Supreme Court decisions. Quite often, in our famous decisions, the Supreme Court was unpopular. Lets go through a few cases that illustrate what it means to live in a society of different people who help stick together because they believe in the believe in the rule of law. Tonights case is katz v. United states. It is a 1967 case. Charles katz was an unlikely hero. He took his wiretapping case to the Supreme Court and in a seven to one decision expanded our privacy rights. We will begin by listening to Justice Samuel alito in his constitution hearings where he talked about the importance of the kats case. I was talking about cats versus the United States this morning in relation to wiretapping. You had to look into property law in the interest of an invasion, and then with the de