I mean, just close your mouth you eat like a barn animal survivor your house. Then stay tuned for ncis tiny apartment. Announcer its the late show with Stephen Colbert tonight, all by my shelf plus stephen welcomes pod save america, john meacham and musical guest dave matthews, featuring jon batiste and stay homin. And now live on tape from a safe distance, its Stephen Colbert stephen welcome to a late show. Im Stephen Colbert. I was just talking to my son peter who is my crew. My wife is out getting me a cocktail. Its the last show of the week. I normally have a cocktail at the end of the last show of the week, but you knowco what . I dont think i can wait that long. Happy thursday. You see, during social isolation, ive asked my writers to mark the passage of time, so when i read this script ill know what day it is. Thursday. Today which, again, is thursday, stephen the coronavirus continues to ravage the country. But there are signs that social distancing is working, though that does
Good morning. I thank all of you for being here today good morning, today we are examining our nations history of Voter Suppression. As well as the obstacles that many minority communities continue to face to this day. And in exercising their fundamental right to vote. Tomorrow we will be holding a ceremony to honor our dear friend and colleague and our former chairman, Elijah Cummings. We will be remaining in disappearing room after him and commending everything he stood for. Todays hearing is also part of our effort to honor his legacy. Protecting the right to vote was one of the most important issues. If not the most important issue he fought for during his decades in Public Service. We are holding this hearing in february during black historymonth. It was black americans whose voices were stifled, blocked in silence for centuries and is black americans who are still being disproportionately targeted, even now in shameful efforts to prevent them from registering to vote , purging th
Independents, 2027488002. You can also catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. Good thursday morning to you, you can call in now. Gallup has been asking this question since 1971. Either extremely proud or very proud to be americans marks the lowest response rate. Here is how it broke down. Those who said they were extremely proud of, 45 of respondents. This is the second Consecutive Year that finding is below the 50 level. 25 saying they are very proud,. 8 saying moderately proud 3 saying they are not at all proud. Here is how the chart breaks down historically from the gallup released earlier this week. The top line, those who said they were extremely or very proud, the numbers have declined. The same for those saying they are extremely proud. The highest readings for extremely proud, 69 and 70 2002 and 2003 2004 after the 9 11 attacks. Fewer than expressed extreme pride in being american. The breakdown split by both partisan
Libraries dating back to herbert hoover. All of which, on thursday, released a joint statement calling for a recommitment to the countrys bedrock principles, including the rule of law and respecting a diversity of beliefs. Cant save us enough. This is an unprecedented move from the group. Never before had the president ial libraries engaged so directly in political affairs. While the joint message stopped short of calling out individuals by name, the subject of the warning was clear. The declaration read, in part, americans have a strong interest in supporting democratic movements and respect for human rights around the world, because free societies elsewhere contribute to our own security and prosperity here at home. But that interest is undermined when others see our own house in disarray. Our elected officials must lead by example and govern effectively in ways that deliver for the american people. This, in turn, will help to restore trust in public service. Maybe your thinking this
We begin tonight with a rare warning about our democracy. It is in dire straits, and that is not according to just one or two, but rather 13 president ial libraries dating back to herbert hoover. All of which, on thursday, released a joint statement calling for a recommitment to the countrys bedrock principles, including the rule of law and respecting a diversity of beliefs. Cant save us enough. This is an unprecedented move from the group. Never before had the president ial libraries engaged so directly in political affairs. While the joint message stopped short of calling out individuals by name, the subject of the warning was clear. The declaration read, in part, americans have a strong interest in supporting democratic movements and respect for human rights around the world, because free societies elsewhere contribute to our own security and prosperity here at home. But that interest is undermined when others see our own house in disarray. Our elected officials must lead by example