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Journalists peter baker and Susan Glasser on the brandnew book on james baker, the life and times of james baker. Iner baker, no relation come Susan Glasser, welcome to washington journal. Let me start with a question about the idea of doing this book on james baker. This obviously predates the 2020 election, but this is earlier than 2016 correct . Visualize thenot rise of donald trump in the transformation of the Republican Party we started this book back in the obama era. We had a sense that b...

Than 2016 correct . Visualize thenot rise of donald trump in the transformation of the Republican Party we started this book back in the obama era. We had a sense that baker was a character who would help us to write a big story about washington as well has as well as his own personal story. From watergaten to the end of the cold war and james baker is in the middle of that. Host was an easy prey . Did he easily agreed to be interviewed for the book project . Wast at this point, he willing and r...

Life and times of james baker. In Susan Glasser, welcome to washington journal. Let me start with a question about the idea of doing this book on james baker. This obviously predates the 2020 election, but this is earlier than 2016 correct . Visualize thenot rise of donald trump in the transformation of the Republican Party we started this book back in the obama era. We had a sense that baker was a character who would help us to write a big story about washington as well has as well as his own p...

Will vote on the measure in the coming hours military has been ordered to deploy troops. Taiwans president says shes willing to hold talks with china if theyre held on an equal basis speaking at National Day Celebrations when says shes open to meaningful dialogue with beijing and hopes regional tensions can be resolved peacefully a speech comes at a time of increased tensions with china which has ramped up force activity near the islands in the past few weeks aging has been angered by growing u....

Gas into crowds gathered outside the court and. The leadership of the far right Golden Dawn Party ran a criminal organization. Cities come under heavy bombardment as fighting continues between armenia and azerbaijan. Felicity. Lifestyle also heard 2 women are awarded the nobel prize for chemistry for developing technology the d. N. A. And in sport Le Bron James leads the l. A. Lakers to victory in game 4 of the n. B. A. Finals the lakers are now just one win away from securing. Over their role i...

A state of emergency. North Korean Leader kim jong un has warned that he could fully mobilize his countrys Nuclear Force if he was threatened in speaking during his speaking joining a large military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the Ruling Workers Party a much anticipated event comes amid deadlocked Nuclear Talks with the us. Bright has more on kims address from seoul we heard him talk about all of the problems that north korea has faced through this incredible year mentioning about the...

Infections. And 2 weeks after hosting a socalled super spreader event donald trump is set to host hundreds of supporters at the white house in his 1st public appearance since contract in the disease. Im going to get your oscar with your sports jamie butler puts in a performance when he vacation at the miami heat beat the l. A. Lakers to keep the n. B. A. Final say reason light. But its only been in force for a couple of hours but already armenia and azerbaijan a recusing each other of violating ...

President has been detained by Security Forces a 3 day state of emergency is in effect stratford has more from the capital bishkek and the parliamentary speaker in the last has announced that there will be no discussion of the state of emergency in this session however the state of emergency is active for the next 3 days starting from 9 oclock this evening which is just under an hour away from now and if parliament has not approved that state of emergency decree to extend it within 3 days then t...

Communities brought into focus for a global conversation Jessica Baldwin aljazeera london. This is al jazeera these are the headlines 2 men have been found guilty for their role in a Shopping Center attack in kenya 7 years ago dozens of people were killed when gunmen besieged the Westgate Mall in nairobi a 3rd man who was charged under kenyan terrorism laws was acquitted Catherine Sawyer was outside the courts and sent us this update. The prosecution had 44 witnesses and the case was really heav...

In a deepening political crisis. 2 weeks after hosting whats being called a super spreader event donald trump is set to address hundreds of supporters at the white house. Hello armenia and azerbaijan are accusing each other of violating a deal which aimed to pause fighting over the disputed nagornokarabakh the as re military released the video on saturday showing what it says is the destruction of an Armored Vehicle which breached the agreement the cease fire was announced by russia on friday af...