Indepth program. With author and historian, joanne freeman. Books include affairs of honor,o the essential hamilton, and most recently, the field of blood. Violence in congress and the road to civil war. Joanne freeman you are going to hate this opening question. Spak zero. Trace the art of our nations history from 1783, 21861, the political history. Wow. Okay, the speech. Thats a little i daunting. Tracy r. Im going to do historian thing and speak generally. I guess i would say if you are looking in american politics, from the beginning like through we could even go after the war, talking about paradoxes, and conflict. I tend to focus on is really more the early part of the ark. It is the improvisational nature of that. It is because the nation was founded in a world of monarchy. And you know the United States of republic what that means was it so clear at the moment and people knew they were trying to do something that wasntth that. So were not going to create a monarchy the presiden
Grows inchment drama washington as President Trump goes on the offensive. The u. S. President also says a trade deal with china could get done quote sooner than you think. Authorize u. S. To tariffs. And warnings from some of londons biggest names. Imperial, pearson, and ing cut guidance for the year. Good morning. Matt good morning, anna. Less than half an hour away from the european open. I am looking at treasuries after the big spike we saw yesterday. Backed up above 1. 7. Indeed, we hit 1. 74. Where coming down as investors by bonds. Buy bonds. We are also looking at risk off trade in terms of european futures. Dax,a look at where we see cac and ftse futures trade. Not a lot of movement at all. The arrows are already, but really, not a lot of movement. What are you seeing on gmm . Ic 30 year treasuries also seeing a retreat. Bit of buying in that department. Indian and indonesia does higher. China is down by. 5 , which is interesting. Have forhe picture we the fx markets. We saw a
Trace the arc of our nations history. From 1783 to 1861, the political history of our nation. Wow, i will use the word hate. Back is a little daunting. Trace the art. Im to do the historian thing and speak generally. I guess it would save your looking an american in politics, from the beginning straight through, we could even go past the civil war, youre talking about paradoxes and conflict and prop. The period that i tend to focus on is the early part of the arc, and its the improvisational nature of the the really fascinates more than anything else. The nation was founded in a world of monarchy. The United States was a republic. What the means was was not clear at the moment and people knew the they were trying to do something the wasnt act. Were not going to be creating monetary and the president isnt going to be a king but beyond the there was open ground. Theres a lot of improv in those early decades about with the nation is and how it functions, the tone of the government, how th
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A dangerous. Government. Program saudi arabia has presented evidence. Of the weak and the countrys all facilities and question of. Ali sponsored by iran the friends the Ministry Spokeswoman spokesman presented satellite images and other evidence he said the attacks were carried out from the north to the north across the persian gulf allies iran so the reference was meant as an indirect indication of responsibility. So lets get more on this from a deal to heaney from d. W. Arabic channel and joining us from washington is that the doubly correspondent up all over salat. Welcome although i welcome both lets say you do not tell us more about what was said at todays press conference basically this is not the 1st press conference and not going to be the last its not the 1st also press conference to accuse iran about its involvement in the region especially with saudi arabia this is not the 1st time saudi arabia is saying that on is behind this or that nor the u. S. But basically what is more