In the cnn newsroom. Im wolf blitzer in washington. Tonight, President Biden will deliver his state of the Union Address, making his case for a second term. It could be the most consequential speech of his presidency. The president is expected to draw a stark contrast between his vision for the country and Donald Trumps message of revenge and retribution. But the speech comes as President Biden trails as gop rival in nearly every recent poll with many pointed to concerns over his age and Mental Fitness. And that as Top Democrats speculating that the American People might be less concerned with what he said does that how we says it . And theyre urging President Biden does show the nation the fiery president. They say, they see Behind Closed Doors. Cnns White House Correspondent Arlette Saenz is joining us right now. Shes out there on the north lawn of the white house. Arlette, how does the president plan to get his message across to voters and tens of millions of people will be watching
Particularly on nights like tonight when we can really look at American History in unique and unusual ways. We are honored to be joined by Tonights Panel, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. [ applause ] Supreme Court Justice Sonia sotomayor. [ applause ] catherine fitts. [ applause ] and Supreme Court Society Publications director Clare Cushman. [ applause ] it is now my privilege to introduce the 13th secretary of the smithsonian institution, dr. David skorton, a Board Certified cardiologist, a jazz musician and he was recently the president of Cornell University and previously served as president of the university of iowa. He has interested in learning, as wide as the smithsonian, and most importantly tonight, hes a pescuitarian. [ applause ] thanks, john, for the introduction and thank you from the American People for the great job you do, so innovative and creative at this amazing museum. Especially in such an interesting Election Year we all appreciate everything you and y
In politics from brendas university. Jason soren is a lecturer in the government of government in dartmouth college. His Research Interests include Public Policy and federal systems, secession is him and ethnic politics. He is the author of secession is them, identity, interest and strategy and much of his International Academic work internationaln studies quarterly, state politics and policy quarterly and other academic journals. He has received is ba in economics and philosophy with honors and his phd in Political Science from yale university. We will hear from both gentlemen and then we will leave time for questions at the end. Ruger. Lease welcome will mr. Ritter thank you am a peter, and thank you to the cato institute. We are excited to be with cato and to integrate the launching point for discussion about what it means to be free and whether the state of Public Policy is in the states. Toould like you to think take you for coming out. What is the Freedom Index question market is
U. S. Vice President Joe Biden said hell lead the u. S. Delegation to the Memorial Service for the late ariel sharon. The former israeli Prime Minister died at a hospital in tel aviv. Sharon was an exdeck raid general around a controversial leader. He suffered a stroke and was 85 years old. He was called everything from a terrorist to a fierce protector of the jewish state. Why is his legacy so complex . Yes, morgan, good afternoon. Here he was dubbed king erik. Elsewhere in the nation he was dubbed the brutal bulldozer. There wasnt here in the region who wasnt directe affect the dd for what sharon did. And throughout he was polarized. It was a moment that defined everything that he stood for in 2000 in jerusalem ariel sharon walked through the mosq mosque, but a provocation is exactly what it was. He asserted israeli claims and his visit triggered outrage in the palestinian up rising. The violence that it helped spark propelled him to election as Prime Minister. And approved once agai
Sometimes worked within it. They help us see how the politics of religious pluralism intersects with american empire with global migration and with free market capitalism and how local and state actors shape the meaning of religion in american life. At a time of growing religious diversity and of growing conflict over what it means to assert religious values in the public sphere today. These histories can offer valuable insight into the controversies. Were facing some quick introductions of our panelists and then ill turn it over to them first. Well hear from carly bariant whos phd candidate in the committee on the study of religion at Harvard University where she works on the history of American Religions and politics with a focus on United States empire missionaries and militarism in the pacific. Before graduate school carly lived and worked in the republic of the Marshall Islands, and shes finishing up a dissertation entitled for the good of mankind marshallese missionaries militari