general election comes into view. this is in every respect a momentous day. in the house of lords, look at the magnificence of the chamber. such expectation. the peers and guests have already started to arrive to secure their seats for the biggest event in the parliamentary calendar. you don t get in if you appear without the suitable attire. it is a case of first come, first served as well. once on the throne, there it is, the monarch s throne and the consort of s thrown beside it. the king will unveil the government s legislative programme for the session ahead. it is a political moment and a first for rishi sunak on his first state opening as prime minister. we will be discussing all the wider political context later in the programme. once the imperial state crown is on, the political gloves are well and truly off and we will get a real sense of the battle lines over the next year or so, the issues that will win or lose the election. so to explore what all of this, and the
Thats what separates people that live for a purpose and those that just live a life that doesnt mean anything at the end. The president hit that one on the head. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton. Hardball starts right now. Nada, lets play hardball. Good evening. Im chris in washington. Let me display this horrible display by the republicans in the house of representatives. After three weeks at the huma humanitarian crisis on our southern border, it became clear the congress will agree to give the president not a sinkal lincoln headed penny to deal with this crisis, nada, nothing,
no way. Nothing for the 57,000 young people now in the hands of the American People. The blame for this lies on the reputation of a weak speaker of the house who was unable to even tie his sure without the daily permission of the tea caucus. A fiery texas senator called ted cruz when killed John Boehners hold on a majority vote. The failure of the president to take an outfront lead to correct the 2008 law a
It brings us closer to community polici policing, community, police trust and credibility on both sides. We must have solutions. We cannot stay where we are. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton. Hardball starts right now. Another american beheaded. This is hardball. Good evening. Im Chris Matthews in washington. Let me start tonight with a horror that appears to have no ending. The Islamic State has beheaded another american, Steven Sotloff. This is not a bit of news to absorb, move on and forget. It is a zsadistic assault on ou
countrys pride, barack obama, the American People, on the country we love. Cutting off the head of one of us is a taunt, a humiliation. It debases us this the eyes of syrians, iraqi, our countrymen. The American Intelligence Community is working to confirm the latest video that shows him being executed in the video. Mr. Sotloff is in an orange jump suit saying hes paying the price for president obamas intervention in iraq. It was obviously scripted. This comes
Illegal cheokeholds must be hel accountable. I dont believe all cops are bad, i dont even believe most are, but we must deal with those who are wrong as we do with others in the community. We must come together sometimes and say things that are uncomfortable, but we must seek solutions, not just get caught up in the noise on our way to doing thats. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton. Hardball starts right now. War against whites . Lets play hardball. Good evening. Im Chris Matthews in washington. Let me start this monday night with the latest craziest charge against the president. Its that hes leading a war on whites. I leave it to you whether such a charge if somehow proven would be grounds for conviction and removal from office, but clearly
its part of this impeachment clatter out there from the grass roots. 57 of which want obama thrown from the office. From the loudest of right wing radio to members of Congress Like iowas steve king and minnesotas michele bachmann, to leaders in t
The dutch people today paid tribute to their own. Six days of confusion and indignity ended at last. A solemn procession across the dutch countryside. The sight of 40 hearses tell one painful fraction of this story. But the dignified science of those who stood and watched tells another. I couldnt say goodbye. Theyll be in my heart forever. Two more ukrainian fighter jets were shot down. Many wondered if whoever shot down the malaysian plane would lay low. Today they got their answer. This airport is open. Theres no reason whatsoever for the mistake in faa decision. Asian authorities have now lifted their ban on the flights to tel aviv. I think security is overreacting. I feel very secure. One plane did land. Secretary of state john kerrys jet. Through the dawn of a 16th day, the shelling shows no sign of ending. And hamas sees no ceasefire unless the israeli blockade is lifted. We need to find a way forward, and its not violence. Good morning. It is a busy thursday, july 24th. Welcome