Nominated twice for the pulitzer prize. The author of i think one of the great books about the civil war, america which was in the library a few years ago talking about it and talking about the importance of the evangelical religion in american politics leading up to the civil war and in some senses, the decline of evangelical religion, certainly the righteousness of evangelical religion after the civil war in the beginning of postreconstruction era and jim crow. It is i think a great book that refrains from what we have thought about the civil war and what we thought about race and religion in america. In a sense, you get his generation whose new book, when government was good is the subtitle. It may seem like a distant path for some of us today. We phrased also the conversation about the place of government in American History and particularly executiveleadership. Its really a book about truman and eisenhower and johnson who was the coda about those who came after. Here in kansas cit
From the New York Times, a forceful defense from the fbi under attack by the gop. The democratic memo bus republican charges. We will turn to that in 45 minutes. Inside todays New York Times, and donald trump, evangelicals have found the president. David brody joins us in the studio. Thanks for joining us. Guest thanks for having me. Host tell us about your book and why evangelicals trust donald trump. Guest do we have six or seven hours because there is a lot to unpack . I think there is a culture. They see a culture warrior and donald trump. I know that sounds crazy to folks, but its true. Donald trump is a guy that paints in bold absolutes. When you put the two together, they like the fact that he is a fighter. He is fighting for traditional judeochristian principles, which is shocking to many, but the truth of matter is that it shows that god has a sense of humor for sure because he, as in god, will send evangelicals donald trump of all people for judeochristian values. As we dig d
[inaudible conversations] good evening. Welcome to the main event, the last program of the evening here in the ballroom. My name is ronald elving. I am an editor, correspondent podcast at npr and also a fulltime, thank you, and also a fulltime faculty member at American University school of public affairs. It is my very great pleasure to. Be here this evening with John Aloysius farrell, jack farrellja to his friends, and he has written his third book. His first book was called clarence darrow, attorney for the damned. I think you should buy that book just for the title. Second book was called tip oneill and the democratic century. And then he turned to Richard D Nixon the life. Because such a popular character. Because of that trajectory i have to ask, what major turn to dick nixon . I was drawn to his story. The original subtitle for the book was Richard Nixon, an american tragedy. And that was struck as it did the Research People like Henry Kissinger and Elliott Richardson would writ
Asia for the latest. Here, the markets lower slightly, we talk you through the winners and the losers. And well be getting festive with fortnums. The boss of Iconic Food Drink retailer fortnum and mason will be here to give us The Inside Track on the busiest time of the year. And new Research Says using facebook and twitter at christmas will make you more miserable than merry. So we want to know are you taking a break from social media this holiday period . If so, dont do it yet let us know. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. Dont panic, it is december 20 seconds today, i said 23rd and i got worried because i have got so much to do worried because i have got so much to do we start on wall street, where it seems this chap has made an appearance because the grinch has, temporarily at least, stolen christmas. They have been calling it a santa rally and after a week of record closes, investors were expecting to celebrate the Dowjones Industrial Average hitting 20,00