this is a film about storytelling, about how we tell the story of our country s past. why do we want to believe one version and not another? maybe because it makes us feel safe at night. there is one episode of america s history that is told very differently, depending on who you are and where you live. it is the story of our civil war and what came after. the hot winds of war blow across the land. made of it, a country divided. friend turned into foe. brother fought against brother. it was such a long and drawn struggle. and the feeling on both sides was so intense. we all just romantics, lost in contemporary times you might say. every one of us feels like we were born 125 years too late. to introduce myself, my name is rachel boynton. this is nelson walker. we are independent documentary filmmakers. we re making a film about how we tell the story of the civil war. [inaudible] and we re going to place this with a deep connection to this the history. what made you c
present with them. guide our legislators with your wisdom and truth. as they seek to meet the requirements of the united states constitution. lord inspire them to seize this opportunity, to demonstrate to the nation, and world how the democratic process can be done properly and in an orderly manner. help them to remember, that history is a faithful stenographer. and so are you. we pray in your sovereign name, amen. the fact that we even have a senate chaplain and the house chaplain, it s kind of a weird thing. it s a contradiction in the country in which separation of church and state is a constitutional hallmark, even james madison came to believe it wasn t entirely kosher. but it chaplain open every day of congressional business starting with the continental congress in 70 74 and the tradition has continued the way this contradictions been resolved over the years, is whatever his or her specific the domination personally, and they have all been christian, the chaplain pra
one responded that her plan had no basis in the constitution, writing, quote, i voted for president trump and work hard to reelect him. but i cannot and will not entertain a suggestion that we violate current law to change the outcome of a certified election. meanwhile, the january six committee requesting a sit down with another republican member of congress. the committee told a georgia representative, barry loudermilk, that evidence directly contradict his claim that no one gave tours of the capitol. this all points to a pro gop. the governor s race confirmed it. the candidate 44% of the pennsylvania gop chose the mastriano as their next governor. he even said received a subpoena from the general six committee. it is not just election denial republicans on the ballot. trump s big lies spread through the dark corners as the great replacement theory, the racist conspiracy that motivated the buffalo shooter. according to the guardian, these white supremacist websites have b
trump-branded bibles on line as his massive legal bills pile up. record numbers of israelis protesting against prime minister netanyahu overnight for a ceasefire and hostage release as the idf does withdraw from gaza s shifa hospital and meetings on alternatives to an all-out offensive in rafah. i will be joined by a filmmaker on a new documentary as the kennedy family bands together against robert kennedy jr. s third-party challenge to president biden s re-election. i m andrea mitchell in washington. today s weather could not dampen the joy of the annual white house easter egg roll, a tradition dating back to 1878. president biden jokingly told participants eggs roll faster in the rain, but the morning storms did mostly clear in time. this morning s fun follows an easter sunday message saying, warmest wishes to christians around the world. the simple message is a stark contrast to donald trump who posted 77 times on social media this weekend. he started with happy easter
natalie elphicke, the mp for dover, said the conservatives under rishi sunak have become a byword for incompetence and division . she made the movejust minutes before the prime minister faced mps in the commons at prime minister s questions for the first time since suffering heavy defeats in local elections in england. here s our political editor chris mason. natalie elphicke, shoulder to shoulder with the prime minister when rishi sunak invited reporters to dover last summer to talk about stopping the boats. less than a year later, she has stopped being a conservative mp. look at the leader she s appearing with now. i must when admit, i got up this morning i didn t expect to hear this today. natalie elphicke, the labour member of parliament for dover and deal. i think she speaks for many tory voters in saying the tory party has changed, it has left the centre ground. but equally, the labour party has changed and we are very clearly the party of the national interest, of the