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killed seven world central kitchen aid workers. we have now learned their names. they are in the new york times op-ed, the organization s founder chef jose andres called them the best of humanity. he went on to say, quote in the worst conditions, after the worst terrorist attack in its history, it is time for the best of israel to show up. you cannot save the hostages by bombing every building and gaza. you cannot win this war by starving an entire population. president biden personally spoke with chef jose andres and released a statement condemning the strike, saying in part, quote, they were providing food to hungry civilians in the middle of a war. they were brave and selfless. their deaths are a tragedy. joining us this morning, nbc s molly hunter, nbc s kelly o donnell at the white house, amna nawaz. israel says they re investigating the strike. what have we learned so far? jose, that s right. they say they will complete a thorough investigation, but i just w ....
good morning! and welcome to way too early, the show that wants to hear more about this four-day workweek idea. we re going to tell you about that little bit later on in the show. i am kasie hunt on this tuesday, march 16th. we ll start with the news. europe s fight against coronavirus just hit another snag as more countries hit pause on the astrazeneca vaccine due to concerns about side effects. germany, france, italy and spain have halted use of the vaccine after reports of blood clots in some people who had recently received shots. denmark and norway halted the shots last week. astrazeneca says a review of 17 million people found no increased risk of blood clots and the world health organization is urging countries to continue using it. this comes as europe faces a third wave of coronavirus amid a slow vaccine rollout. the shot, which was developed with oxford university, has not yet been approved for use in the united states. the fda is still reviewing data to d ....
the union address last night before a joint session of congress. we also hear your thoughts ahead of today s vote in the u.s. senate on the two articles of impeachment against the aren t. washington journal is next. president trump: i m thrilled to report to you tonight our economy is the best it has ever been. our military is completely rebuilt with its power being unmatched anywhere in the world, and it s not even close. our borders are secure. our families are flourishing. our values are renewed. our pride is restored. and for all of these reasons, i say to the people of our great country and to the members of congress, the state of our union is stronger than ever before. host: president trump s state of the union is similar in the past in that it addressed legislative issues and policy and different than what occurred during the speech and how house and senate democrats reacted to it. we ll show you portions of the speech in our washington journal program toda ....
presidents would we ve ever had. and a grandfather, whirl wind johnson hosted a tennis camp including for althea gibson and arthur ashe. my grandfather, a phenomenal physician, but somehow managed to be a student of the tennis game and transform that learning into a program that would, for decades, provide players an opportunity for african-americans to integrate the sport. watch the c-span cities tour saturday beginning at 5 p.m. eastern, sunday at 2 p.m. on american history tv on c-span 3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore america. health and human services secretary, alex azar spoke before the senate finance committee this week about the president s proposed 2019 budget. he answered questions on a range of issues, including funding for medicare and medicaid, the opioid epidemic, community based clinic training and autism and also discussed the administration s approach for lowering health care costs including prescription drugs. mr. azar was swo ....
from the new york times, a forceful defense from the fbi under attack by the gop. the democratic memo bus republican charges. we will turn to that in 45 minutes. inside today s new york times, and donald trump, evangelicals have found the president. david brody joins us in the studio. thanks for joining us. guest: thanks for having me. host: tell us about your book and why evangelicals trust donald trump. guest: do we have six or seven hours because there is a lot to unpack? i think there is a culture. they see a culture warrior and donald trump. i know that sounds crazy to folks, but it s true. donald trump is a guy that paints in bold absolutes. when you put the two together, they like the fact that he is a fighter. he is fighting for traditional judeo-christian principles, which is shocking to many, but the truth of matter is that it shows that god has a sense of humor for sure because he, as in god, will send evangelicals donald trump of all people for judeo-chr ....