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Tomorrow, we start washington journal with a look at the Race Relations 50 years after selma. We will talk with Trevor Burress and Elizabeth Weir washington journal is live every morning at 7 00 a. M. Eastern here on cspan. A look at former governor jeb bush at the agriculture summit where numerous president ial hope holes are speaking. Hopefuls are speaking. The event started with governor Kerry Branstad who criticize the president for not acting on the renewable fuel standard and not supporting ethanol. Bush spoke about immigration saying that immigrants here in the United States must have a...

Medicare should not be cut as part of the debate over the 16 trillion over all debt. Well get your thoughts our phone lines are open at 202 7370001 and 202 7370002 for republicans if youre an independent. 202 6280205, 3382 im sorry. Headlines on this sunday morning. Flames of rage. Israel shoots down hamas missiles and well have more on this late in the program and the calculating the cliff. Cover of cq weekly. Republicans are talking about higher taxes as the president presses issue. And then theres this story from the Washington Post. Headline. Aarp flexes muscle in debt talks the lo big pow...

Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. United healthcare online at uhc. Com. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff our lead story tonight with the clock ticking toward the hour the debt limit i...

Market used to act, the old normal seemed to be back today when the ism Service Number came out less than expected, the bonds rallied. Thats the way it should work. Some peculiar moves we should say in the bond market today. Stocks weakened as soon as that report hit and that took us from being up 60 points to down 40 as weve had a triple digit swing if you want to call it that. The dow is off just about 5 points. The s p 500 and the nasdaq are a little weaker, too. Also, is it time to bet on marijuana stocks. Pot stocks. Be careful of the penny stocks we should be. Marijuana is legal in color...

I was nominated by my boss, and it was this crazy whirlwind when i had that conversation and was serving. What was the date he that you started . December 15, 2008. What are your politics . You the bush administration, essentially, but what are your politics . I have been a lifelong democrat. Since i was old enough to go. Vote. I have always been a registered democrat. It is actually kind of funny. When the u. S. Attorney approach me and asked me if i was interested in the job, i was going to different excuses as to why didnt want to go to washington. I was very happy being with a prosecutor. ...