Ladies and john but we welcome to the podium. [inaudible] hi everybody, it has been so wonderful tonight to meet so many old friends, and reconnect with so many people. So tonight we salute the talented journalists who have signed up to work their hearts out, undaunted by the financial gloom and our industry. So lets raise a glass to those who keep telling amazing stories, and showing us why we must continue to care. Your jobs require more knowledge, more skill than ever. And the wellbeing of our citizens depends on your success. So as you know, the u. S. Military believes it should never send an officer on a Difficult Mission without proper training. They dont say, as before and correspondence were once told, off you go, youll figure it out. Oh and file before you land. Our journalists are in a fight for their life. And they deserve all of the training and support we can possibly muster to help them cover and ever more complex world. Here is what nps is doing to help. The National Pre
Says quote the public trust is tantamount, and every effort must be taken to safeguard that trust. Our commitment to the integrity of the program is the main reason why county officials have fully cooperated with the Sc Department of revenue and its indepth audit of the program. This report comes three months after a state audit found evidence of illegal activity by individuals and companies associated wtih the penny program. That led to charges against county Council Member Kelvin Washington and city of columbia Council Member brian newman. If the county does not take action, the dor letter states that the department is prepared to enforce the states tax laws. The democratic primary in the palmetto state is tomorrow. And Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton square off. Battling it out for votes. Clinton is holding a rally at s. C. State university. And sanders is speaking with supporters at Claflin University. Thats where we find Billie Jean Shaw. Bernie sanders will host an hbcu stop a
Coming up later in the newscast. Nigel speaking of Bernie Sanders, hes expected to make stops in South Carolina today as well ahead of tomorrows primary. You can see he will be in columbia in orangeburg later tonight. Earlier today he was in minnesota. Sanders met with about a dozen native American Tribal council members. At the meeting, the vermont senator described the plate of poverty plight of poverty in the native american community. Sen. Sanders in the nation which has the highest level of poverty of the most any major country on earth, native americans, unfortunately her at the very top of that list. I dont have it in my head, but the rate of childhood poverty for native American Children is literally off the charts. Higher than africanamerican, higher than latino, it is very very high. It is a national disgrace. Nigel sanders is expected to speak at Claflin University at 5 30. We will take you there live. Senator Bernie Sanders campaign caucuses on super tuesday. The first rall
A. M. Eastern on cspan. On mary todd lincoln. One son dies in the white house. One after her sons assassination. The kinds of grief this woman was going through is amazing. Folks demonized her for that. Thought she was crazy. We found out she was not crazy. She was a significant person and i hope someday we get a better view of the range of things that influenced her life, not just the tragedy. First ladies, first of its kind project examining the public and private lives of the women that served as first lady. Season one begins just over a week at 9 00 p. M. Eastern and pacific on february 18 on c span, cspan radio and cspan. Org. On wednesday, the Washington Press Club Foundation hosted its annual congressional dinner. Speakers included a speaker from utah and north dakota. Lynn honored with the Lifetime Achievement award. She is a former Senior Editor and the first woman to hold that position at newsweek. Major garret acted as the master of ceremonies. This is 45 minutes. Good eveni
Conversation with General Electric ceo jeffrey immelt. On the next washington journal former congressman stephen latourette. He talks about the role that republicans will play in fiscal matters such as scheduled budget cuts scheduled for march 1. Kim gandy discusses the violence against women act. And a look at north korea pose a nuclear ability north korea pose a nuclear ability. Washington journal. Mary todd lincoln. Three of her four children died. One in the white house and one sitting next to her at the theater. The kinds of grief this woman was going through was amazing. Folks and demonized her. They thought she was crazy. But found that she was not crazy. Mary todd was a very significant person. I hope someday we get a better view of the range of things that influenced her life and not just the tragedies. Cspans new series first ladies. Damaging the public and private lives of the women who served as worst ladies. Season one president s day, the very eight teen at 10 p. M. Easte