Nancy caught, for her support of our endeavor here today. Today, we will address a timely topic the participation of historians in courtroom proceedings. Theres no systematic study, but the evidence we have indicates of, for instance, scholarly amicus briefs, where scholars file amicus briefs in court proceedings, has been increasing. Theres a long history of scholarly input into Appellate Court cases stretching back at least to the famous brandeis inef in a Supreme Court case 1908, but for our purposes, our pedigree as historians might be traced back to the brown versus board of education litigation in which the distinguished cptorians helped the in aa casee naacp make the against School Segregation. More recently, 400 historians signed an amicus brief in the case of webster versus reproductive services, the abortion rights case from 1989, tell youanelists will about things that are both older and more recent. In addition, historians testifying at trial has a quite long pedigree. As j
Going forward, we cannot stick with regulations from the Great Depression that were meant to micromanage mob bell. Instead, we need rules that focus on growth and infrastructure development. Rules that give americans more online choice after speeds and more innovation. In short, digital opportunity. And we are going to deliver. Shared with myi fellow commissioners of proposal to reverse the mistake of title ii and to return to the Regulatory Framework that served our nation so well during the clinton administration, the bush administration, and the first six years of the obama administration. Chairslen that was fcc ajit pai from earlier this week. Our discussion on the the communicators is about his proposal. Joining us is jeffrey eisenach. And chris lewis, Vice President of Public Knowledge, the consumer group. What is your take on what the chairman proposed earlier this week . Christopher lewis we think that the rule that we got in 2015 is working. They are wildly popular. The overwh
Today by your cable or satellite provider. Going forward, we cannot stick with regulations from the Great Depression that were meant to micromanage ma bell. Instead, we need rules that focus on growth and infrastructure investment, rules that expand highspeed Internet Access everywhere, rules that give americans more online choice, faster speeds and more innovation. In short, digital opportunity. And we are going to deliver. Earlier today i shared with my fellow commissioners a proposal to reverse the mistake of title ii and to return to the light touch Regulatory Framework thats served our nation so well during the clinton administration, the Bush Administration and the first six years of the obama administration. Host and that was fcc chair ajit pai from earlier this week. Our discussion on the communicators is about his Net Neutrality proposal. Joining us, Jeffrey Eisenach of the American Enterprise institute and an adviser to the Trump Transition Team on telecommunications policy,
To enforce the law is moral and just and produces consistency. It takes a drastically different approach to the drug related offenses from the one under attorney general eric holder, who ordered federal prosecutors in 2013 to refrain from charging defendants with certain offenses that could see longer mandatory minimum sentences. You can read more at thehill. Com. Former First Lady Michelle Obama will be talking about programs to combat childhood obesity. We will have coverage at 10 30 eastern here on cspan. Q a, theon comparisons between president s donald trump and Andrew Jackson. Our guest on his book, andrew southerner. I dont think he represents the positive values jackson represented. He represents the negative values. But i think i would tell wantsent trump that if he to be like Andrew Jackson from he has to put nation in front of his own personhood, in front of his own family, in front of his own interests, because that is what jackson did for most of his presidency. Tonight at
Who do youns trust in these russian investigations . Start dialing in so we can get your thoughts on this. Who do you trust . Withdent trump sat down lester holt yesterday and he had this to say about any investigation into russian ties to the Trump Campaign. Let me ask you about the termination letter. I greatly appreciate you informing me. He told me that. Mr. Holt he told you that . Was it in a phone call . President trump i had a dinner with him. Holt President Trump we had a very nice dinner. At that time, he told me that you are not under investigation. Which i knew anyway. When you are under investigation, you are given all sorts of documents. I heard it was stated at the committee at a Committee Level that i was not. And then during the phone call, he said it and in another phone call. He said it once a dinner in twice during phone calls. Did you call him . Andn one case i called him in the other case he called me. Wouldd if it was possible you let me know if i am under investi