And the aflcios Richard Trumka talks about Union Members and campaign 2020. Then priorities usa chairman guy cecil talks about his super pacs role in the election. Washington journal is next. Ccept yours i a nomination for Vice President of the United States of america. That was californias democratic senator, kamala this is the washington journal for august 20. Joe biden will accept his nomination. You can see that starting at 9 00 this evening. For the next hour your comments on the event of the Democratic Convention including senator harriss acceptance speech. Yo if you support joe biden, 202 7488000. If you support President Trump, 202 7488001. If you are undecided, 202 7488002. You can text us at 202 7488003. Cspanwj, and you can post on our facebook page. Our coverage starts at 9 00 tonight for the final night of the Democratic National convention which you will hear from joe biden and senator cory booker and the former mayor of south bend indiana, former president ial candidate,
Some of her advisers would have liked about her life story. That is the first thing she did. The second thing she did was what she is going to have to do between now and november, which is try and make the argument for a joe biden presidency. Effectiver speech was on both of those counts. Power last lot of night with president obama. I think she did what she needed to do. Host usually Vice President s are seen as hatchet men or hatchet women. Do you think she waited into that yesterday waded into that yesterday . Guest i think that is one of the big reasons she is on the ticket. Ne in the has sho senate has been in hearing rooms. She is a prosecutor and sounds like a prosecutor. Got a sense of things to come last night with that as well. Host do you think she has been this process into about her time as attorney general come about her time in those instances . How do you think . . That impacts are Going Forward how do you think that impacts her Going Forward . It was explored when she
Two states, vermont and virginia. And in one half hour, they will close in North Carolina at 8 00 p. M. , polls will close in another six states. Cspans 2020 coverage will allow you to hear from the candidates. Mike bloomberg rally. Bernie Sanders Party nrm vermont. We will be meet with joe biden who is in los angeles looking for lastminute votes. And with her eye on next weeks michigan primaries, senator warn in is in detroit and Tulsi Gabbard and we expect her event will begin shortly. As we show you candidate events, we are seeking your comments on the president ial primary and on democratic voters. The line for you is host our live coverage of tonights candidates events. But its not all president ial politics tonight. There are other races to keep an eye on. And steve is doing that. Ms. Stevens the net and Bernie Sanders is a winner in vermont and in virginia, they declared biden is a winner. A lot of key races in texas. The results are available on cspan. Org beginning in the 12th
Software along numerous other factors. And we follow the paris line scooter patrol as it goes fishing in december for the electric scooters. For business on the w m how you know its good to have you with us the u. S. Treasury has announced that the countrys budget deficit sorts to almost a trillion dollars in the 2900 physical year thats a 26 percent jump from 2018 the Trump Administration has spent far more than its tax revenue because of the republican led tax cuts taking advantage of a booming economy Government Spending grew twice as fast as tax revenues the u. S. Treasury secretary Steven Muchin said trumps economic agenda is working well lawmakers fears the government is undermining fiscal just possibility. For more on the subject im now joined by the w. C. Financial correspondent on wall street. These deficit numbers definitely sound worrying at least how do they fit into Donald Trumps view of the u. S. Economy. Well i mean as long as the dollar remains the world currency the da
The fall of the berlin wall nov 9th on d. W. The u. S. Deficit reaches heights last seen in 2012 at almost one trillion dollars the Trump Administration is hoping a Strong Economy will make up for generous spending while others warn of dire consequences. Also on the program indonesian investigators released the report into the fatal lion air boeing 737 next disaster they blame the Plane Software along numerous other factors. And we follow the paris. Scooter patrol as it goes fishing in the center for electric scooters. Its time for business on the w m o you dont get us its good to have you with us the u. S. Treasury has announced that the countrys budget deficit sorts to almost a trillion dollars in the 2900 fiscal year thats a 26 percent jump from 2018 to Trump Administration has spent far more than its tax revenue because of the republican that tax cuts are taking advantage of a booming economy Government Spending grew twice as fast as tax revenues the u. S. Treasury secretary Steven