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Ways for journalists and government officials to Work Together constructively to make sure that the public gets the information that we all need in a democracy. Kathy said i am barbara cochran. Im professor of journalism and the director of the Washington Program of the Missouri School of journalism. And also the president of the National Press Club Journalism institute, which is the charitable and educational arm of the National Press club. This session is one of a series we have been doing thi...

Looks like the brady bunch here. Good morning, everybody. Take a look at the solano commute. Traffic moving along. Not a bad commute. It does look good into vallejo, if you are driving on 37 toward sonoma it looks good as well. This is a look at highway 4 it looks good. 6880 southbound to walnut creek. If you are driving on to east shore freeway it is and 18 minute drive to the macarthur maze and at the bay bridge toll plaza westbound that looks light so far. 4 31 lets go back to the guess. Than...

43 by concord. 41 in danville and lafayette. Even martinez and vallejo checking in in the 40s. The system will weaken by the time it arrives. It will start to cloud us up tomorrow. Today, warm, 60s and 70s. Petaluma, 101, is that still a bear or what. It is a bear. As a matter of fact, were going to look at that. The accident has cleared. First we will start with the east bay. Remember yesterday how we had this awful commute here on 24 westbound. Driving through. Today, were kind of making up fo...

Launched by the United States against syria. If you support the strike, 202 7488000. If you oppose it, 202 7488001. If you are not sure about the strikes and ultimately what it will mean for that area of the world, 202 7488002. If you want to tweet about this to us, post at cspan wj, and if you want to post on our facebook page, it is facebook. Com cspan. Last night it was President Trump at maralago who made a statement to press about the strikes that took lace yesterday. Place yesterday. Tuesd...

Republicans, 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. Ndependents, 2027488002 join the conversation on twitter or you can go to facebook. The phone lines are open. We will get to your call is just a minute. First, joining us on the phone is the National Security reporter with the Washington Post. The front page this morning, her headline come apple vows to fight order. What is the government asking apple to do . Guest good morning. Thank you for having me. Went to court in force apple to for a new sof...

We are securing the liberty and sovereignty of we the people with a foreword by george will. Let me also welcome our cspan audience, as well as those watching through catos live streaming. Released just two days ago by harper collins, this this book is sure to receive wide attention and it deserves so. I just learned its available at costco, so people who are watching this on cspan can run right out and pick up a copy of the book. Its likely to receive wide attention, as i said, because it speak...

Country to move as fast as possible it is better care for the patient we dont want to lose doctors in the northwest because theyre paid us because they are more efficient so we hope that is the incentive that moves people with those previous discussions that basically you will move that glacial pace but to move so slowly you are continuing to reward bad behavior. A secondary goal that is not covered. Mr. Cornyn mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from texas. Mr. Cornyn mr. President...

Border that northern border. And yet republicans are willing to shut down Homeland Security. In fact, we heard colleagues in the House Republicans saying it really wouldnt be that big a deal to shut down Homeland Security. Really . Really . Is anybody looking reading the paper looking at the news, looking at whats happening every day around us . It wouldnt be a problem to shut down Homeland Security . Thats stunning. Michigan has the busiest northern Border Crossing in the country in detroit the...

The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 234 and the nays are 177. The previous question is ordered. The question is on the adoption of the resolution. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. Mr. Polis mr. Speaker, i request a recorded vote the speaker pro tempore a recorded vote is requested. Those in favor of taking this vote will stand and be counted. A sufficient number having arisen, yeas and nays are ordered members will record th...

Think anyone who suggests knows exactly what that means would be projecting after 224 years of the history paying all of our bills what happens if we stop paying all our bills. The senate has just now joined the house, voting to approve the pentagon paying death benefits during the shutdown despite the lack of appropriations. Now, will the president sign that legislation . Well, when did they all know about the benefits freeze . You wont believe what the pentagon had warned days before the shutd...