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Investments. Additional support has been provided by and by thE Corporation for public broadcasting, a privatE Corporation funded b t american people. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewans like you. You. Good evening, thank you for joining us. It was not quite four years ago that we y brought a newshour weekend special called america in black and blue. At the time the country was reeling from the death of an africanamerican man in minneapolis, Philando Castille, whose killing be ...

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Lord, inspire our senators to know that you are still on your throne working for the good of those who love you. Listen to our prayers and give us wisdom, courage, and integrity that will enable us to glorify you. We pray in your wonderful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and...

I am also very troubled about how deep the political divide is mainly between democrats and republicans but even within the two parties it is restive, it is not settled. People are not happy. For a lot of reasons. We are racially divided you saw that terrible shooting in georgia that got into the news the last couple of dates. Were trying to figure out what it means to be american and weve talked about that many times the book project has helped me a lot to reflect on that larger question and he...

The only way forward is to treat each other with the respect and empathy the presiding officer without objection. Mr. Durbin thank you. Mr. President , this past weekend, i went back to illinois and visited with two different groups, one on friday, another on saturday. They were Young African americans on the southside of chicago and in my hometown of springfield. I wanted to sit down with these young people, some just barely high school students, who had been engaged in the protests and demonst...

Now a 9 bay Area Labor Unions are calling on the city of oakland to defund its Police Department thanks for joining us at 9 oclock everybody. Im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis demonstrators gathered outside oaklands Police Officers Association Headquarters. Demanding for change in police budget. Kron sir rather kron fours gayle ong explains their demands and how the officers are responding. Outside oakland Police Officers Association Headquarters wednesday. Protesters demanding change within ...

We take you live to the u. S. Senate where to date lawmakers who will be on a defense programs and policy bill. You are watching live coverage of the senate on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will ohm the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. God of grace and mercy, in these divisive and polarized times, remind us that words have consequences. Help us to remember that we are accountable to you for every idle and careless wor...

Importance of getting off our screens one day a week is an interesting time to think but unplugging given this moment during the coronavirus pandemic as were taping thing interview. Were finding ourselves even more tethers to screens because we are able to do things like meet people in person, go out to our workplaces or schools for most of us, or hang out in a bar or a cultural venue. Well hear more but the book from tiffani and then have a discussion. So, over to you, tiffany, take it away. Gu...

Witnessed the death of three of the four as well as her own husbands assassination. Though her life was filled with tragedy, she relished in their success. As we focus on the civil war years, one of the defining moments in our countrys history, a look at the life and times of Mary Todd Lincoln, one of the most complex first ladies ever to live in the white house. Thanks for being with us for cspan continuing series on first ladies influence and image. We invite to history advisers for the whole ...

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