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Well, i hope youll all join me in thanking ambassador cui. [applause] a live picture now from the new America Foundation here in washington. They host a discussion looking at the Obama Administration and the press, more specifically a new report by the committee to protect journalists which investigates press Freedom Conditions during the obama presidency. Leonard downie is the journalism professor at Arizona State university and former executive editor of the Washington Post to other speakers i...

I am thinking what is happening in washington is our own governments. President obama has played a next role in how he is asserting u. S. Leadership. We have talked about the importance of diplomacy. But in the way that it played out in the area, there is an element of coercive diplomacy. I would like you to comment with use of force in getting action and getting states to act under that make a difference in moving the parties along on this hearing . But more generally, i would like you to say a...

Foundation discussed the studys findings. This is an hour and 15 minutes. Hello and welcome to new america. Im the managing editor at new america which means i edit the digital weekly magazine. Im here here to welcome me to this event. The Obama Administration and the press surveillance post9 11 america. If you havent had a chance to see this report which i have you may want to rename the group that to protect sources say those of us who have done the job of investigative reporting the sources a...

Last year, we declassified the basics of the u. S. Military pot cap towers and the u. S. Militarys counterterrorism activity in yemen and somalia. It was a long and difficult process to get there. Certain people in the white house persevered. We said publicly and officially what we were doing. As far as i can tell, the world has not come to an end. That event is available on our website, cspan. Org. President obama expected to johnson this afternoon. Leftover john cspan starts at 2 00 p. M. East...

He was responsible for launching the Global Campaign against impunity. And finally, to joels left is rajiv chandrasekaran, also well known to this audience from his longstanding work with the Washington Post. He is currently the Senior Correspondent and associate editor of the Washington Post. He wrote Imperial Life in the emerald city, a terrific piece of work that became a movie with matt damon. He has been journalist in residence at the International Reporting project at the Johns Hopkins sch...

What are the chances, particularly now that republicans have given up a tax increase in january and are taking a hard line now, what are the chances of getting a bigger agreement to tackle our deficit . That is a very fair question. I was disappointed in the fact that the supercommittee did not achieve a positive result. In this latest round, the democrats have been trying to get to the negotiating table since march. That is when the house passed the budget and the Senate Democrats passed their ...

Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcas...

Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcas...

Hearing on capitol hill, dr. Fauci painted a much different picture. He actually credited the president with saving lives. Take a look. Were you involved in working with President Trump on deciding to ban flights from china . Yes i was. Do you agree with that decision . I do. Do you think that decision saved lives . Yes i do. Do you agree with the decision, we saw spreading in europe and the president recommended we extend it to europe, did you participate in that discussion . I was actively inv...

Hearing on capitol hill, dr. Fauci painted a much different picture. He actually credited the president with saving lives. Take a look. Were you involved in working with President Trump on deciding to ban flights from china . Yes i was. Do you agree with that decision . I do. Do you think that decision saved lives . Yes i do. Do you agree with the decision, we saw spreading in europe and the president recommended we extend it to europe, did you participate in that discussion . I was actively inv...