To learn about government, understand our heritage, so i thought, what is it we say to those people when they come to washington . What have been some of the controversies . What are some of the issues we should be aware of and what is missing . That is going to be my focus with the Capital Building here, rotunda, and of course the mall which stretches all the way back , down to the Lincoln Memorial. Building Capitol Building with its great paintings by John Trumbull of the American Revolution and at the opposite end of the mall, the Lincoln Memorial commemorating the civil war and Abraham Lincolns role. Also up at the capital and is another littleknown memorial. There was an oped in the Washington Post a couple days ago about this memorial, the ulysses s. Grant memorial, which is there at the foot of the Capitol Building. It and the Lincoln Memorial were dedicated in 1922, the same year, yet they represent two different approaches to telling the story of america and the civil war. Of
Good morning and welcome to sunday today on this may 19th. Im willie geist. The 2024 president ial campaign is in full swing this weekend with less than six months until election day. This morning President Biden is in georgia, a state he won narrowly last time around, where he will deliver the commencement address at the historically black Morehouse College. Meanwhile, on saturday, former President Trump was in texas speaking at the National Rifle Association Convention and picking up that groups endorsement. Well have the latest in a pair of live reports and talk to Kristen Welker just ahead. Plus, our sunday focus on the president ial debate this week after back and forth public challenges between President Biden and former President Trump. How will these ones be different . Will they really matter in the end . Then, our sunday spotlight on 50 years of People Magazine at the center of american Popular Culture with famous covers, behindthescenes stories and, of course, a roundup of t
Youre watching booktv on cspan2 with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. Booktv television for serious readers. And now on booktv, former chief of staff john sununu discusses george h. W. Bushs presidency in his book, the quiet man. He recalls the 41st president s accomplishments in both foreign and domestic policy including his leadership during the collapse of the soviet union and the fall of the berlin wall and passing the americans with disabilities act. We ready to go . Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to gibsons bookstore. Its a beautiful, its a beautiful afternoon. Thank you for coming indoors to spend it with us. Today we are very pleased to welcome back to new hampshire, he was here for several times as governor, and then he went off to become george h. W. Bushs chief of staff. Please join me in welcoming for the quiet man the indispensable presidency of george h. W. Bush, governor john h. Sununu. [applause] thank you very much. Thank you. And let
Early outlook for campaign 20 82. Georgetown University Law on theor Jonathan Turley indictment of former Trump Campaign managers. Good morning. Its tuesday, october 31 3017. Special Counsel Robert Mueller revealed charges yesterday against three advisers to President Trumps campaign. For more Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort and longterm business associate robert gates pled not guilty in federal court yesterday well documents showed that former trump foreignpolicy advisor George Papadopoulos pled guilty earlier this month to making false statements to fbi investigators. The announcements and guilty plea represents first criminal allegation and guilty plea in the growth of russian interference in u. S. Elections. He will spend our first hour on washington journal getting your reaction to this story. Phone lines are open. Epublicans 2027488000. Emocrats 2027488001 independents 2027488002. Good tuesday morning. You can start calling in now as we spend a good part of the show today discuss
After dominating in the pool to open the Olympics Team usa is finding success on the track this week. That number will surely go up tonight when ashton eaton is expected to make the podium in the mens decathlon. The defending olympic medalist enters tonight in first place following 9 of the 10 events and is in prime position to retain his title of worlds greatest athlete. And that action in prime time coverage tonight right here on 7 nbc. Also in action tonight is diver jessica parado the dover New Hampshire native earning a spot by placing second in the semifinal. Parado hoping for a better result tonight. Castelli is you know looking to special. No other haitian athlete accomplished this in 88 years that is an olympic medal. In a sport his country has never participated in at the summer games. Nancy chen has more on tonights home town hero. Reporter castelli breaks barriers in every way possible. Hes here in rio not only to compete but also to inspire a nation both on and off whateve