Hello, politicon, how are we doing . applause it is great to be back at politicon in nashville, tennessee, how many folks here are from nashville . Wow. How many folks are from outside of nashville . noise how many people here are from outside of the country . Weve got a few in the back. Nice. Well, my name is steven, im the founder and president of the millennial action project, were a national Nonpartisan Organization working with young elected officials to bridge the political divides in our country and to enact systemic reforms to make our democracy function better. Today, weve got an amazing discussion lined up for all of you with two of the leading political commentators in our country, so lets bring them out. First of all, we have writer, commentator and author of 13 New York Times best sellers sellers, ann coulter, give her a round of applause. applause do i go there . Right in the middle. Thank you. And another writer and commentator and writer at the atlantic, give a big roun
I am the founder and president of the millennial action project, a Nonpartisan Organization working with young elected officials to bridge the political divides in our country. Today, we have an amazing discussion lined up for all of you with two of the leading political commentaries and our country. Let us bring them out. First of all, we have writer, commentator, and author, m coulter. And coulter give her a round of applause. And, another writer and commentator, give a good round um. Applause for david f [applause] how are we feeling . Great, so good to be here. Excellent. Well, i commented that both of you are authors and david in the past, youve actually commented about anns book on immigration, that it was perhaps one of the most politically influential books in our country around the issue of immigration. So let me start with you, david. Why did you make that comment . Well, i said it was the most directly politically influential because ann had written this book about immigrati
In he is the author of three books , attorneys ofrrow the dammed, and to oneill and the democratic century. Tonights talk will center on his third book, about Richard Nixon. Its a biography of the 30 37 37th president of the United States. He was a finalist for the pulitzer prize. Join the program, please us in the atrium for book signings. Please join us in welcoming mr. Pharrell to the program. [applause] thanks very much. That was terrific. Thank you. Groucho marx used to say, after that kind of introduction, i can hardly wait to hear what i have to say. Its a great honor to be at the smithsonian because at a time when history and may be objective knowledge is under the smithsonian is this great, wonderful institution, asset that we have, and today i was reading through the Smithsonian Magazine website and they had this marvelous story ofut how the black curator an africanamerican museum in virginia got together with the white curator of the museum of and togethercy, they set down o
Heavens fall. Remind them that evil prospers when good people do nothing. May our senators also use the gift of intercessory prayer to unlock your storehouse of blessings so desperately needed in our nation and world. In hours of hardship, provide them with your peace. Lord, give our legislators the wisdom that enables them to hasten the coming of your kingdom of justice and peace. We pray in your sovereign name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of americ, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , july 25, 2019. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable cindy hydesmith, a senator from the state of mississippi, to perform the duties of the chair
For the future should voters elect them to a second term. Geoff joining us in the studio art amy walter, editor and chief of the cook political board or, david brooks, a columnist for the new york times, and jenna capehart, associate editor of the washington post. Amna our White House Correspondent is a capitol just outside the chamber and at least that is inside the House Chamber and joins us for congressional rules by audio only. Geoff lets start with the lower end as we keep our eye trained on the floor. How was the white house aiming to use this piece tonight for President Biden to convey his vision for the future but also reconnect with key parts of his coalition . President biden has three main dreams when giving his third state of the Union Address. One of those is the defending of democracy at home and abroad. He will revisit the events of january sixth as well as talk about comparisons to ukraine and what is happening abroad there. He also plans on defending individual freedom