It took place in 1876. The Bipartisan Commission voted to give the electoral of the disputed states to the republican hayes. In exchange, democrats got something they wanted. Hayes to withdraw union troops. The south. With that assurance. The deal went through. The election of 1876 ended with a compromise that ensured the continuation of racism and racist violence in our nations culture and politics that has lasted to this day. Hello and to Washington Post live, kate with some a writer and with Washington Post opinions. And today, im so pleased be joined by Academy Award winning filmmaker and author hanks. And geoffrey robinson, the founder and executive director of the who we are project. Theyve teamed up on a new animated short documentary, how to rig an election. The races of the 1876 president ial contest. Gentlemen, im so glad were together. Thank you for having us for the intro intro. So lets lets start with the origins. Geoffrey, youre a civil rights lawyer now in the film makin
Election in our nations history did not take place in the year 2000 or even 2020. It took place in 1876. The Bipartisan Commission voted to give the electoral of the disputed states to the republican hayes. In exchange, democrats got something they wanted. Hayes to withdraw union troops. The south. With that assurance. The deal went through. The election of 1876 ended with a compromise that ensured the continuation of racism and racist violence in our nations culture and politics that has lasted to this day. Hello and to Washington Post live, kate with some a writer and with Washington Post opinions. And today, im so pleased be joined by Academy Award winning filmmaker and author hanks. And geoffrey robinson, the founder and executive director of the who we are project. Theyve teamed up on a new animated short documentary, how to rig an election. The races of the 1876 president ial contest. Gentlemen, im so glad were together. Thank you for having us for the intro intro. So lets lets s
It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern. 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart. Were tracking several breaking stories right now. Israel strikes back, targeting iran overnight. The fallout as tensions grow in the middle east. Here at home, a critical vote under way right now on capitol hill to advance a whopping package of aid to ukraine and israel. In new york city, Jury Selection back under way in Donald Trumps criminal Hush Money Trial, a full panel of 12 in place as they search for five more people to fill the alternate seats. And we begin with Breaking News on capitol hill, where happening right now the house is voting on whether to consider a package of bills with 95 billion in aid for ukraine, israel and the indopacific. Joining us now from capitol hill is nbcs ali vitali. What is happening right now . Reporter look, just in the last minute or two, jose, since we came on the air with you, democrats who had seemingly been holding their votes back from this rule vote just i think to get a sens
Honoring Martin Luther king jr. All eyes , he did not respond to a single shouted question about comments made in the oval office in which sources say he referred to haiti and african countries as best whole countries, a pg version of all this. Keep in mind the white house does not deny those comments were made, donald trump did take to twitter to clarify at least if you want to call it that how he sees it. Here where his tweets, the language used by me was tough but this was not the language used was what was really tough was the outlandish proposal made, a big setback for daca. Speaking of haiti he said never said anything derogatory about haitians other than haiti is a very poor and troubled country. A wonderful relationship with haitians, and trust. At this meeting, handful of different lawmakers presenting a proposal for daca. Dick durbin, one of those inside the meeting, the conversation surrounded temporary protected status for some in the United States, the conversation turned
Galactica 95 and 97, but to be here for game one of the world series is amazing. Were going to take you up until the fox pregame show of this matchup between the indians and cubs join us is indians president chris antonetti, last manager t take the tbe series, mike hargrove. A lot has changed since 97 the feeling here is electric, this is nuclear you can forget about that old, as the cavaliers did away with that. T today the expect the indians to win the world series. At that hot what they did to we do not have any doubt that they would get herewe. Budding off, john telich joins us. Is and so crazy here with coverage of unexpectedly chicag cubs, to walk over the indians, is what they expect. The end ends, worked the game, putting down the timing because its been five days since they have seen some live pitching. Aside from practice, but now theyre getting ready for the game of their lives, Terry Francona managed to world serie champions and he knows the way the team has performed , it