Roosevelt institute. The Hoover President ial library, and the lbj foundation. Before found joining the faculty at the university of New York she taught palermo and rome. Betty is the author of a number of books including first ladies, the everchanging rule, which we will be talking about tonight. Ladybird and lyndon the hidden story of a marriage that made president. The roosevelt women, and inside the white house. She currently resides in new York City, and sometimes, although not, now in venice italy. Welcome betty. Thank you very. Much happy to be here. I know our audience is looking forward to this conversation, so were going to have a read back and forth and they were going to go to questions from our audience. At the beginning of our, book you discussed the rule of the early first ladies and how they set important precedents. Can you elaborate on those early first ladies . Women such as Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and dolley madison. How they influence the role. Yes we kno
Questions. Of which we will take as many that we can. Are Panelists Today . Are Amy Greenberg . George Winfrey Professor of american history at Penn State University and author of the Book Lady first the world of first lady Sarah Polk. Amy will discuss a littleknown story of the strong role mrs. Poke played as a brilliant master of the art of politics and public relations. And who was a critical partner to her husband and his most trusted advisor . Next well be lois romano. Independent Scholar Columnist with the Washington Post and author of the book an inconvenient widow about Mary Todd Lincoln who lois describes as the most ill served first lady in history and who was flawed but generous and empathetic and didnt deserve to be demonized the way that she was including enduring her sons relentless efforts to commit her to an insane asylum. As low as explains it mary deserves better. Next will be Julius Y independent Scholar And Author of the recent Book Lady Bird Johnson Hiding in plain
Subcommittee is chaired by Senator Kyrsten Sinema of arizona. I welcome ranking Member Lankford, members of the subcommittee, and our witnesses for Todays Discussion focused on southwest Border Land ports of entry. I hope todays hearing can help us refocus our southwest Border Security discussions back towards the ports of entry. Unfortunately votes on the Senate Floor Will impact our Hearing Today so i will submit my Opening Statement for the record in the interest of saving times for our panelists. With that i would like to turn the time over to Senator Lankford for his Opening Statement. I want to recognize our ranking member for his opening remarks. Thank you, you dont have to turn the gavel over. I appreciate that very much. I also in the interests of time will submit my Opening Statement for the record. I appreciate our witnesses for being here and the materials theyve already submitted. I look forward to questions with them. Thank you. I ask each of our witnesses to keep their O
Even as we get closer to normal the political battles over the deadly January 6th attack on our capital have intensified. Tonight the House Of Representatives passed a bill to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the riot and insurrection. Despite an effort from House Republican Leader Kevin Mccarthy to kill it. The vote was two 52 to 1 75, which means, 35 republicans broke ranks with their own leadership, crossed over to join democrats to vote yes. Just hours before the vote, fresh reminders of the brutality of that day. It came in the form of new videos released by the fbi which is also announced the arrest of six more subjects, before todays house vote, House Members debated the bill and Tim Ryan clearly had enough. He invoked the sacrifice of the Police Officers who defended the capitol in calling out the republicans. L to the other 90 of our friends on the other aisle, holy cow, incoherence. No idea what you are talking about. You guys chase the former Secretary Of State
Me in moments. Plus, message received. Democrats point fingers about their election losses. What lessons should the party learn . We must get back on the ground and impact things that are important to people. Reporter the mayorelect of New York City eric adams is here, as well as virginias democratic senator mark warner. Hello, im dana bash in washington where the state of our union is feeling some whiplash after a bruising election day for democrats, President Biden spent the weekend celebrating a significant win, bipartisan passage of his 1. 2 trillion Infrastructure Bill, which passed the house overnight friday with the support of 13 republicans and gives billions of dollars to the nations bridges and roads as well as broadband, water and energy systems. Saturday the president heralded it a victory calling it a monumental step forward as a nation. The president is still pushing democrats on the hill to pass the other half of his domestic agenda the 1. 75 trillion social spending bil