he used it for personal and political benefits. he also frequently attended comedies at ford s theater and he was known for telling jokes, for his witty stories, and for his self-deprecation. the ability for a leader or politician to laugh at oneself and at politics more broadly is a hallmark of our democracy. in humor, we not only have a release valve, but a way to call attention to ideological differences while still maintaining the balance of democratic discourse. today in these polarized times and as we head toward a presidential election, we bring together a panel known for their ability to laugh about the business of leadership and politics. i am pleased to welcome our distinguished guest today. long before stephen colbert and jon stewart, mark russell dared to joke and sing about the often absurd political process. though he actually knew little about politics when he first began performing, russell s ability to find humor in anything made him an immediate hit. his car
the l or barista coffee and espresso system. a masterpiece in taste it s opium in washington. there is still no deal to raise the debt ceiling, and at this hour, house republicans are holding a wig meeting to discuss what the process will be over the next few days, if in fact a deal is reached. president biden told reporters today that he is optimistic that a deal can be finalized tonight. with regard to the debt limit, i think they re looking good, very optimistic. i hope we will have some cool or evidence tonight before the clock ticks 12, that we have a deal. but it s very close. and i am optimistic. i am hopeful we will know by tonight whether we re going to be able to have a deal. all right, so settle in. this might be a long night for us. white house and house republican negotiators and look closer to a deal in the last 24 hours as we reported last night. this morning republican house speaker kevin mccarthy had this to say. i thought we made progress yes
that a deal can be finalized tonight. with regard to the debt limit, i think they re looking good, very optimistic. i hope we will have some cool or evidence tonight before the clock ticks 12, that we have a deal. but it s very close. and i am optimistic. i am hopeful we will know by tonight whether we re going to be able to have a deal. all right, so settle in. this might be a long night for us. white house and house republican negotiators and look closer to a deal in the last 24 hours as we reported last night. this morning republican house speaker kevin mccarthy had this to say. i thought we made progress yesterday. i want to be progress again today, and i want to be able to solve this problem. now speaker mccarthy has been given more time to solve this problem. treasury secretary janet yellen said today the protected debt ceiling deadline is now june 5th. in a letter to congressional leaders, secretary yellen wrote, during the week of june 5th, treasury is schedul
immigration changes? republicans give us a call at 202-748-8001. democrats call us at 202-748-8000. .ndependents call 202-748-8002 undocumented immigrants call 202-748-8003. we are on social media, the twitter handle @cspanwj and we are on facebook at facebook.com/c-span. the president s position on so-called dreamers has shifted since the election. here is the headline in the new york times. dreamers to stay in the u.s. for now but their long-term fake is not clear. fa is not clear host: let s listen to what then candidate donald trump had to say during a campaign stop. donald trump: we are going to end catch and release. [applause] under my administration, anyone who illegally crosses the border will be detained until they are removed out of our country, and back to the country from which they came. [applause] be brought great distances, not dropping them right across. president eisenhower dropped them right across and they came back to when they flew them a long-distan
revolutionized sitcom television norman lear. i think of donald trump as the middle finger of the american right hand. the american people, you know, we are in a democracy and the democracy depends on an informed citizenry which would be a well led and informed i don t think we have a media generally that informs. amy: at 94 years old, norman lear is still going strong and speaking out. the creator of many sitcoms including all in the family and the jeffersons joins us to talk about his groundbreaking tv shows, this year s presidential election, how he ended up on richard nixon s enemy list, and the new pbs documentary about his life that is airing tonight just another version of you. , all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i m amy goodman. the planet has crossed a new threshold. the average carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere throughout 2015 were 400 parts per million. this according to the worl