Talk about Voter Suppression than ahead of the upcoming 2020 election. In this moment, following ongoing, unconscionable tragedies of Racial Injustice in our country i have more hope than ever that our declaration that black livesmeter and our protests in support of freedom for all, will be unrelenting, in bring bought equitable and long overdue change. We feel incredibly fortunate that tonightseest guest is on of the nations for most experts or voting righted. Leader abrams. In the race for for hoe colorado in 2018 she won more votes than any other democrat in the states history. Stacy abrams mad history at the first black woman to deliver a response to state of the union in 2019 and there is no doubt that her historymaking endeavored are far from over. In her new book our time is now. Power, purpose and the fight for anywhere america oshe dow draws on Extensive Research to offer con career acrosses to empower citizen. The former u. S. Secretary secretary of state madeline all bright
We are using this time to reach out to our senior phallus, friends and constituents to talk about the important issues and ethics in public life that are at the heart of the councils work. So thank you all for joining us. Todays topic is democracy on the verge, leadership in times of crisis. This title is a play on the title of the new book, lincoln on the verge, 13 days to washington, written by our good friend and carnegie fellow ted widmer. Great to see you ted. Thank you its good to be here. Im going to let ted described the book i will set the outset it is really a thriller. The book is cinematic, its philosophical, it is a great story. And for me it is inspirational. Like all of teds work, lincoln on the verge, uses the path to enlightenment future and suggest a better future. This is not a bad formula for an entrant understanding the intersection of ethics and Public Policy for this and many other reasons im grateful to ted for his own leadership in our field. In addition to his
Bible in his hand. What do you think the president s message at that moment was . Guest i think the point the president was making, this is one of the most historic sacred sites in our country. This is a place where president s have worshiped. It is known as the church of president s. I was very privileged and honored to be with the president and his family and friends at st. Johns, the morning of his inaugural, to pray for him, for his family, to pray for the Vice President and his family, and to have a service dedicating his administration to the common good of the people and to the glory of god and the building of his kingdom. I know it is a special place of the president and all americans, to see rioters attempting to burn that historic structure, with all of its symbolism, to the ground, i dont want to speak for the president but as an american, i was glad that he went there. It was symbolic, that is important. The things he does with the bully pulpit of his office conveys a messa
Discusses his book. And the federal response to the coronavirus with democratic congressman jamie raskin. Video from yesterday of President Trump announcing further federal and military intervention in the aftermath of the killing of george floyd. After those comments, the president strode through ofayette park cleared protesters to briefly visit a historic church, st. Johns church, which had been partially burned the night before. Welcome to washington journal. Getting your thoughts on what you heard it from the president to end the continued unrest in cities. For those of you in the eastern and central time zones, 202 7488000. 202 in and pacific, 7488001. You can send us a text at 202 7488003. We welcome your comments on twitter as well. That is http twitter. Com cspanwj. About 12dent speaking hours ago in the rose garden before he made the trip to st. Johns church. Here is the reporting of the washington times. Forces onilizes anarchists. After he that soon spoke National Guard troo
The straightest highest Court Overturns a former vatican treasurers conviction for sexually assaulting 2 teenaged boys in the 1990 s. Britains Prime Minister has been moved into an intensive care unit with west wing covert 900 symptoms Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital on sunday night after being ill for more than 10 days foreign secretary dominic robb has been asked to deputize 0 as worry chalons reports the news came after a day of scant information and repeated lines the Prime Ministers hospital stay was just a precaution said downing street Boris Johnson himself tweeted i went into hospital for some routine tests as im still experiencing coronavirus symptoms i mean good spirits and keeping in touch with my team as we Work Together to fight this virus and keep everyone safe. But the reality was his condition was worsening later on monday doctors moved him to the intensive care unit thats in Thomas Hospital in london during the course of this often in the promise his condition w