Chartered by congress, a nonprofit organization, is designed to tell the story of the capital and the people who work there in a manner that inspires informed patriotism. Today is clearly of that effort. Were going to discuss mr. Bordewich s new book clash war Ulysses Grant and the battle to save reconstruction, which is actually a story not just about president grant, but about the role that Congress Actually played in all of this activity. Because he found the results of one of the very first investigative committees of congress. This multivolume report part of the investigation on the Klu Klux Klan that went the south and story is told throughout his book, which talks about the bloody reconstruction era roots and how really influences whats going on today. This story he will tell details how the federal government wields, its power to try to dismiss the Klu Klux Klan, defined as the first organized terrorist movement in American History. That out of the ashes of the civil war at the
Designed to tell the story of the capital and the people who work there in a manner that inspires informed patriotism. Today is clearly of that effort. Were going to discuss mr. Bordewich s new book clash war Ulysses Grant and the battle to save reconstruction, which is actually a story not just about president grant, but about the role that Congress Actually played in all of this activity. Because he found the results of one of the very first investigative committees of congress. This multivolume report part of the investigation on the Klu Klux Klan that went the south and story is told throughout his book, which talks about the bloody reconstruction era roots and how really influences whats going on today. This story he will tell details how the federal government wields, its power to try to dismiss the Klu Klux Klan, defined as the first organized terrorist movement in American History. That out of the ashes of the civil war at the peak of its, you know, power in the early 19, 1870s
Response to charlottesville and why he waited 24 hours to condemn the kkk. The president ignited a new fire storm in the wake of charlottesville. It became combative when asked about the protest. Reporter President Trump squares off with reporters inside trump tower, defending his decision to wait 48 hours after the hatefuelled violence in charlottesville before denouncing the White Supremacists involved by name. I wanted to make sure, unlike most pop titians, that what i said was correct. Not make a quick statement and its a very, very important process to me and a very important statement. Reporter but his daughter and Vice President pence all condemned the rallys racism before he did, even calling out the kkk and neonazis. Now three days after they marched in the streets, the president is back to square one, again blaming all sides. If you look at both sides, i think theres blame on both sides and i dont have any doubt about it and you dont have any doubt about it either and if you
What do you make of it all. To the life kim. The or seen you are seen a cast of characters coming in at trump tower. He has a very high level folks coming through. Over the weekend. We will see will see mitt romney and other people who are critical of that. Coming together in at least kissing the ring or been considered seriously. I think it is encouraging to see that the breath of people that are showing up. On twitter i have it. If you think its great. Or he went too far. Or its okay. Its time to clear the air. People have very mixed emotions about that. Seems like a circus but it is a betting process. When the clintons took office many years ago they didnt even have a Transition Team at the time. They were surprised by a victory. They didnt have a whole lot of people lined up. They are not an enormous number of people who worked on the campaign who have their hands out who are ready to move into the extended oval office. I like a lot of the people who are coming through here. Conser
Analysis and discussion of the days top stories and compelling issues from Lawrence ODonnell. Manafort. That is a fact. That is news. That is legally concerning for donald trump and politically concerning as confessions are not a great message heading into the midterms. But donald trump has his own plan. While he didnt know this trial of this Campaign Trial would be on track for a verdict heading into labor day, which is of course a key time for the midterms, he has long known he has his own plans divert attention. He told a confidant he would revive his attacks on the nfl over people that kneel in protest leading up to the midterms because trump believes its return to the headlines will help republicans win votes. There it is. Today donald trump reupping his attacks on nfl players over the kneeling. This is on a friday heading into the anniversary of course of that Charlottesville White power
rally. Were not going to read the tweet tonight from the president attacking the players in l