Whose book just out this fall the man who ran washington the life and times of james baker the third. Of two brilliant books about it too complicated and fascinating men. They were born a decade apart. Baker in houston in 1930 and holbrook 1941 holbrook a democrat, student of Foreign Policy. Their lives had different trajectories but they both ended up in washington. Picking up on that, this is a man with great ambition and even before he came to washington. He was expected to do great things. He had a very dominating father who imparted on him the legacy of his family. One thing they were not meant to do his politics. They break away from his fathers domination and at age 40 he suffers a great family tragedy. His wife dies of cancer and the tennis court helps pick him up from the George Hw Bush on a whole different odyssey that put them in the center of world events. Host george im going to be going back and forth because the stories of the books are so rich we could go so many Differ
He should be president , a night a lifetime in the making. He takes the stage tonight at 77, the oldest nominee in american history. His first run for president in 1987 undone by charges of plagiarism. In 2008, eclipsed by the star power of Hillary Clinton and barack obama. And four years ago it appears his political career was over when clinton won the nomination with the quiet help of president obama. But the shocking win of donald trump in 2016 made this nomination possible. Hell argue tonight, joe biden, that it makes his election necessary. Speaker after speaker at this convention made the case that President Trump is not up to the job, that he plunged the nation into crisis and poses a danger to our democracy. Most by barack obama, an attack by a president on a sitting president. That case being made by the member of the greatest generation, 92yearold ed wood. I have been a republican since 1960s. Im a member of the nra, and i voted for trump. I think trump has been the worst pre
Tore the city apart as a new report reveals the government was warned of the dangers only last month. Russia says its approved the worlds 1st Coronavirus Vaccine but there is concern over how quickly its been developed. Positioning just about on a taken off sky it takes refuge in lithuania as the government is accused of disproportionately violence against protesters. And with all the support 3 though it was makes the winning return to action in her. Core brands following her to cry on a virus that shut down. The mall hours has made history in the u. S. Becoming the 1st black woman and Asian American on a major president ial ticket a california senator has been chosen as democratic candidate joe bidens running mate in the race for the white house and if donald trump is voted out in November Harris will become the 1st woman of color to occupy the vice presidency the senate is a fierce advocate for Police Reform and social justice analysts say her selection is a sign of the vital role bl
Unemployment and he did not talk about a payroll tax cut. We know many top gop senators are not big fans but lindsey graham, a republican close to the president said he had dinner with the president last night where they discussed the tax cut and that he will be fully supporting it. He did not make those top line priorities that mcconnell laid out this morning is it fair at this early stage to argue that for mcconnell the red line is liabilities protections . That is right, i should have mentioned that as well, carl he said that is essential that businesses and schools can open up safely and any gains that the economy sees is not eaten up by trial lawyers putting ft. Worth frivolous lawsuits that remains critical to republicans as well even as they start those conversations. Both among themselves and with democrats about what should be in the next round. Thank you our next guest has been busy in the last couple days not the least of which was his call on amazon the lead internet analys
They key grand were here at historic murphy avenue where a lot of businesses here at the shutter its doors because of the pandemic know well the new order begins tomorrow. We spoke to one business owner, who got permission from the city of sunnyvale to get a head start with reopening. Customers stop by lees favorite books and Downtown Sunnyvale to pick up orders thursday afternoon. Lee odom is the owner shes been relying on delivery the past 2 months to keep or store float. Odom says she spoke to sonny bill city officials who gave her the green light to offer Curbside Pickup early weve really had change our system and completely change the way we do business changes like shifting online for doing everything from updating our website helping customers by email sometimes video you know facebook pose curating selections for customers Santa Clara County was ground 0 of copa 19 but county Public Health Officials Say theres been significant progress in controlling the spread of the virus on