veterans affairs testifies before the veterans affairs committee. watch live on c-span, c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. next, a conversation about the impacts of former president truck on the republican party and potential 2024 gop presidential candidates. michael barone is a senior political analyst for the washington examiner. he was interviewed by hudson institute fellow walter russell mead for just under one hour. walter: hello, everybody. it is both a pleasure and a privilege to be here this morning with probably the greatest living student of american political parties and, most interesting analyst of american politics. some of you, i m sure, no of michael barone because of his pioneering work of cofounder of the all the neck of american politics almanac of american politics. a book that has been close to a bible for american politics is there can be for decades now. he is also one of the most interesting students of the republican party in partic
close to a bible for american politics as there has been for decades now. he is also one of the most interesting students of the republican party in particular. and given the dramatic events of the last couple of months, it s the republican party we will be talking about today. so, let me just ask to kick things off what is the state of the republican party today as president biden settles into the white house? the state of the republican party today is in the eyes of some observers almost terminal. sure to be driven apart by chisms, repudiated by the voters. i think the republican party is about as good a shape as a party that has lost the presidency, lost the senate, lost the house of representatives, as has ever been in the course of american history. i have been following this stuff for quite a few years now. going back to reading time magazine and u.s. world and news report when i was growing up in michigan. and, i lived through many predictions of the demise of the
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7:00 p.m. on monday, january 25th. members will then be sworn in the next day, tuesday, january 26th. after that, both the house managers and the defense will have time to draft their legal briefs, just as they did in previous trials. during that time, the senate will continue to do other business for the american people, such as cabinet nominations and a covid relief bill, which will provide relief for millions of americans, who are suffering during this pandemic. then, once the briefs are drafted, presentation by the parties will commence the week of february 8. the january 6 insurrection at the capitol, incited by donald j. trump, was a date on of us will ever forget a day none of us will ever forget. we all want to put this awful chapter in our nations history behind us. nation s history behind us. but healing and unity will only come if there is truth and accountability, and that is what this trial will provide. announcer: c-span s washington journal, every day, ta
mead, for just under one hour. walter: hello, everybody. it is both a pleasure and a privilege to be here this morning, with probably the greatest living student of american political parties and most interesting analyst of american politics. most interesting analyst of american politics. some of you, i m sure, no of michael barone because of his pioneering work of cofounder of the all the neck of american politics almanac of american politics. a book that has been close to a bible for american politics is there can be for decades now. he is also one of the most interesting students of the republican party in particular. and given the dramatic events of the last couple of months, it s the republican party we will be talking about today. so, let me just ask to kick things off what is the state of the republican party today as president biden settles into the white house? michael: well, the state of the republican party today is in the eyes of some observers almost terminal