but first, let s turn to hocapitol hill where the house narrowly approved a bill and we increase the amount of money many americans will receive in stimulus checks. what does this mean? if anything for you and your family joining us with morrisno chad pergram, chad. good evening, the house of representatives okay $2,000 in direct stimulus checks. this was something president trump demanded when resisting signing the covidil relief bill government funding bill the combination build there. only $600 in direct payments in that bill, but there was a lot of resistance from republicans on the house for tonight, listen. looking at this bill today we are in the parliament of afghanistan, iran or bolivia. do we think the way to improve the quality of life for americans is to print more money from the feds? the vote was 275-134 and only a few supported the president s plan. in a twist they backed the president tonight. that was always the issue in the negotiation. many republican
they have to get used to a different playing field. they will not control committees anymore, that sort of thing. i think on some of these big picture issues over the we ll leave this hearing to keep our over 40-year commitment to coverage of live congress. hear more of this at c-span.org or our mobile app c-span.org. coming up, house speaker nanty sy pelosi is expected to announce if she will or will not seek another term as leader of the democratic party. lawmakers will also work on fema disaster aid. live coverage of the house here on c-span. the speaker: the house will be in order. the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me? today, o god, we lay before you our petitions, prayers, intercessions and thanksgiving. we request that you bestow upon us the joy of your presence among us. that when we look upon the faces of those who labor in these halls known and unknown, elected or employed,
which was made into a 2013 film directed by lee daniels. he has been a correspondent for the washington post and the boston globe where he was a pulitzer finalist and he is currently bodeway visiting distinguished scholar at miami university in oxford, ohio. joining will on our digital stage this evening is acclaimed critic peter goralnick author of numerous books including his two volume elvis presley biography last train to memphis and careless love. they re here discussing will s new book colorization 100 years of black films in a white world. publishers weekly calls it an engrossing account of a vital but often slated cinematic tradition full of fascinating lore and dwight garner writes for the new york times. this is sweeping history, but in hagood s hands, it feels crisp urgent and paired down like a good movie. it pops from the start. we re so pleased to be hosting this event tonight. the digital podium is yours will and peter. thank you. thank you. well, it s great to
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just 13 days until the presidential election and the obama and romney campaigns, they are kicking into overdrive as the candidates make their final push to win the white house. cnn correspondents are following their every move. they re reporting from coast to coast and from all the most crucial states, any one of which has the potential to decide who the next president of the united states will be. let s begin this hour s coverage in iowa where president obama kicked off a two-day coast-to-coast swing through eight states. he s calling it a campaign marathon extravaganza. likening it to an all-nighter. no surprise his itinerary consistents almost entirely of battleground states. cnn s chief white house correspondent jessica yellin is traveling with the president. reporter: wolf, president obama is hopping around the nation stumping for early votes and undecided voters. it s the kind of whirlwind tour you usually see in the last 48 hours before election day. the fact they re