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The 24th news cycle that john referred to as facilitated in part by the internet. When the original book prodigal press was written the internet was nearly gleaned in al gores eye at that time but since then the internet is driving what happens in the news cycle. We felt like it was due for an update and start working on this book about three years ago. It was just published in september. We have been delighted by the reception of the book so far and what im going to do today is to share with yo...

Everyone thinks of congress as passing laws, the budget, create a new law am appropriate new money. If you look at the history of congress, oversight is viewed from the beginning as a dual and almost as important a function. Oversight is how we see how the money is being spent. If you look back, the history goes back to george washington. The first oversight action is by one of the first congresses. It is when, i cannot remember the general, but almost the entire u. S. Army is eliminated in indi...

When a. Will come. On behalf of of the office of a like to welcome you all here for this landmark event honoring the launch of David Brion Davis new book. A couple of acknowledgments and brief introductions then we will turn the program over to the speaker is the first of all, by giving my thanks to harold, the person who arranged the event that brought us together. Also michelle summers, of the publishers of the book as well as leslie from the institute for their help and cooperation to arrange...

I think that ft. Bragg, robert e. Lee, that have been named that way for a long time, decades and decades excuse me i dont care what the military says im supposed to make the decision go to the community. Say how do you like the idea of renaming ft. Bragg and then what do we name it . Are you going to name it after the reverend al sharpton i appreciate the boost, mr. President , and i do have parents from the south let me say this. Why not name it after people who served in the military for this...

About Public Service that i had were all the first ones were all about Justice Ginsburg. And the second round of conversations that i had sparked by that were all about people that i know trying to find ways to contribute to senate races around the country, trying to figure out ways to phone bank and make donations and to otherwise meaningfully effect the composition of the senate. It was like step one, step two. My anecdotal experience of how people reacted to that, i think the ginsburg situati...

Tie right now in georgia. So georgia is possible for the democrats with the senate race. Ill tell you, lawrence, since the passing of ruth bader ginsburg, the conversations about politics that i had and about Public Service that i had were all the first ones were all about Justice Ginsburg. And the second round of conversations that i had sparked by that were all about people that i know trying to find ways to contribute to senate races around the country, trying to figure out ways to phone bank...

Supporter inside the capitol on january 6th, said, quote, that the officer deserves to die and wont survive long because its, quote, hunting season. Now, Officials Say miller did participate in this Capitol Attack and then went on this online rant saying in one post, next time, we bring guns. So at this point, Garrett Miller is facing five federal criminal charges including for his participation in the attack and of course, those death threats. Millers attorney though is responding saying this a...

Convict President Trump on that charge. And if they do convict him, they will decide whether mr. Trump should then be banned for life from ever holding federal office again. The new democratic leader of the senate as this all is happening is Chuck Schumer. The impeachment, the urgent covid relief bill, the confirmation of President Bidens new cabinet, all of these things all need to be done all at once. They have all landed in his lap all on day one. Not to mention, responsibility for passing al...

Ever. Tonight at 7 00 p. M. Eastern we all saw the nine house impeachment managers bring that article from the house over to the senate. And that is the formal start of the senate putting President Trump on trial. The senate at that trial will now decide whether or not to convict President Trump on that charge and if they do convict him theyll decide whether he should be banned for life from ever holding federal office again. The new democratic leader of the senate as this is happening is Chuck ...

This is new day weekend with Victor Blackwell and christi paul. Thats a good one. Good morning to you. Form President Trump will go on trial in the senate for the second time on february 9. Here is what will happen. On monday House Democrats will walk over the single charge of incitement of insurrection to the senate but the trial will begin two weeks later. Senators reached a deal to delay it. And President Biden is attempting to push ahead with his agenda, he is taking executive action to addr...