And lots to talk about in your Weather Report today. Shell have the latest on that very soon. We want to get right to our top story. That is the president s late night communetation for his late night friend. Stone was just days away from going to prison for his help in the russia investigation. He was found guilty for lying to congress in part prosecutors say to protect the president. In just a moment, we will talk to congressman adam schiff who led the impeachment fight against President Trump, but we want to begin with kelly odonnell. She is at the white house with the latest. Kelly, good morning. Reporter good morning, peter. This is the first time the president has used this absolute authority to benefit a convicted figure from the russia investigation. After years of mocking and underdhauunde undercutting that probe. And part of the rationale is that the president wiped out the prison sentence in order to protect roger stone medically, to keep him from contracting coronavirus if
Brian jo ann jenkins, ceo of aarp, why did you take that job . Jo ann it was unexpected. I have spent over 25 years in Public Service in a number of Government Agencies and i had the opportunity to come over and be the head of the Aarp Foundation. And i spent two years there really trying to institute and constitute the foundation to have it solely focused on serving the needs of the low income of 50 plus across the organization and as a result of the success that we had and the foundation, the ceo asked me if i would come over to their side and help develop a strategy for 2020 to make sure aarp was relevant to its members in the 21st century. As part of that transition and building strategy, the opportunity and opening came to be the ceo of aarp. While not planned, it was a wonderful transition for me to be able to move from being an initially a board member for the forprofit and are running the company. Im the only leader who has worked at all three organizations. Brian some of the d
Legislation. Our phone lines are divided. Those living in the eastern half of the country, 2027488000. For those of new the mountain pacific time times, 20274880001. Send us a tweet cspanwj, or fine us at facebook. Com cspan. Good sunday morning to you. Also this week, were following the debate in Great Britain over brexit, whether or not Great Britain should remain or leave the european union. Well have live coverage of the result courtesy of itv. That gets underway thursday evening at 5 00 eastern time on cspan2. Tomorrow night, the debate over gun legislation, and this story from the orlando sentinel, a Memorial Service will be taking place later today. 20,000 people expected to attend the services. There will be a vigil in an orlando park, and Services Taking place at the Cathedral Church of st. Luke. That story this morning from the orlando sentinel. This, front page photograph from the New York Times, a makeshift memorial taking place outside the Orlando Regional Medical Center f
Scene and to the girl scouts emilys impacted this weekend. Thank you for the opportunity to be here. It is my second time at the National Press club. Thank you for having me back. I guess i did an ok job the first time. I want to thank the organizers of the luncheon. In q4 organizing this amazing lunch. I want to thank my colleagues from the girl scouts of the nations capital. I know they are in the room. Where are you . [applause] ceo, their board president , and their Steering Committee members. Thank you for your hospitality today. And the prestigious members of the National Press club here in the room and on camera this morning. Tos an amazing opportunity be here with a room full of girl scout leaders. I sure this leadership mantle with many people. Would like the ceos of our local Girl Scout Councils to please stand up. [applause] these are representatives of 112 ceos who are doing an amazing job to continue this movement that has been around for 104 years. I would like to recogni
We will begin with your calls and comments in the first half hour of todays program. Later, we will turn our attention to property in america and the Iranian Nuclear deal, one year later. We will also look back at the 1976 Republican Convention. One of the most contentious in political history. Our line for republicans. And for democrats. You can begin dialing now. Tell us what is on your mind this sunday morning. Also, our line for independence. We can hear from you as well on our twitter account and social media accounts. Thank you very much for being with us. Let us begin with some of the news from cnbc and the debate going on in Great Britain and in europe as the brexit endangers the u. K. That statement from Prime Minister cameron aced on an interview in the london observer. The state pension increases and a spending would be in danger if voters choose brexit. That is from Prime Minister cameron. Polls showing the majority of british citizens are in favor of leaving the european u