Tweets. A. M. Easternt 8 00 on washington journal and American History tv on cspan3. Hughes is what we claim we want in a president ial candidate and president. The man who did get it a man , named Charles Evans hughes. He had been governor of new york and a Supreme Court justice. He had all but won the election. When Woodrow Wilson went to bed that Election Night, he thought he was beaten. If he had been elected, how American History goes on in several Different Directions on suffrage for women, civil rights, what you do in Foreign Policy. He is the one you could write novels about. You had Charles Evans hughes, who was on the Supreme Court. He left the Supreme Court. He ran for president. Then he went back to the Supreme Court. One of the finest minds on the court. A fellow justice called hughes the greatest in a great line of Supreme Court justices. Why hughes . Jackson said that hughes looks like god and talks like god. [laughter] Charles Evans hughes the republican president ial n
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All right. All right. Everybodys got a Favorite Book from their childhood sometimes stories of adversity and triumph. But the heroes of those stories are often lacking in diversity yeah. Its true. Frustration. We just know, like, its too according to a recent study, much of a gamble straight ahead, the story actually, more childrens books from coast to coast. Massive explosion. What caused this devastating blast in the heart of beirut the mystery growing as the number of dead and injured climbs this morning. But from the rubble, a stunning story. A survivor pulled out alive. Those stories, plus phoning feature white characters than all other types of visible home the astronauts in that historic nasa Spacex Mission revealing the prank calls they made. Minorities combined. Thats one reason why jenna sat down with some really bright young minds to talk about the importance of representation especially in this particular moment by the way, these kids are probably was a pretty funny incredi
Robert e. Lee monument in richmond early today starts now glad you joined us this morning im Frances Rivera im phillip mena. New restrictions are taking effect across the United States as the coronavirus spreads four states have confirmed more than 400,000 cases and the nationwide death toll has surpassed 150,000. A concert in the hamptons could land the chain smokers in trouble. The mayor was apalled at the gathering. And minnesota have been added, a total of 34 states are on the list including washington, d. C. And puerto rico. Anyone coming from these states must quarantine or face a fine according to usa today right now at 4 30, happening today hundreds of bay area analysis more than 1,600 deaths workers are facing layoffs from were recorded in texas every major stadiums to biotech. A live report next on the jobs that are expected to be cut today. Week White House Press briefing plus, for the first time President Trump seemed to complain that the task force is ceos of google, faceb
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