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this was a friend of washington's, he was actually related to washington. he was a business partner of washington. interestingly enough, david stewart actually laid the cornerstone here in that 1791 masonic ritual. the infamous compromise of 1790 is what finally sealed the deal. it had to do with the assumption of debt. after the revolutionary war, there was a whole lot of debt that had been taken on by the various states. and there was, the politics of this is that the southern states had largely paid off their debts, but the northern states had not. so alexander hamilton wanted the federal government to assume these debts. james madison was against that, but madison and the virginians wanted the capital on the potomac river. so there was a famous dinner that was held at monticello, thomas jefferson's house, where thomas jefferson invited james madison and alexander hamilton, and then over dinner at monticello they struck the compromise of 1790 which was that the federal government would assume the debts, the wartime debts from the revolutionary war in exc
this was a friend of washington's, he was actually related to washington. he was a business partner of washington. interestingly enough, david stewart actually laid the cornerstone here in that 1791 masonic ritual. the infamous compromise of 1790 is what finally sealed the deal. it had to do with the assumption of debt. after the revolutionary war, there was a whole lot of debt that had been taken on by the various states. and there was, the politics of this is that the southern states had...
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we'll talk a martha washington followed by the rosa ♪ >> martha washington was george washington's confidante. >> she was very capable. she did not like that. she called herself a prisoner of state. >> by the same token that every step washington took to find the office, so can it be said that everything martha washington did, likewise. >> it was a businesslike relationship. but not without affection. they had a deep respect for each other. >> she owned most of this whole block, going back a couple of acres. she owned a huge chunk of what williamsburg was. >> there was a lot of tragedy in martha washington's life. she lost her first husband. >> she was raised a rich woman. what that means in the 18th century, that is not necessarily what it means today. >> she brings with her to mount vernon 12 house slaves. that is almost an unimaginable luxury. >> it'd take for 10 days to travel here to valley forge from mount vernon in her carriage with her slaves and servants with her. this was a difficult journey. >> her experience had prepared her to become the first lady. >> martha washington was 57 ye
we'll talk a martha washington followed by the rosa ♪ >> martha washington was george washington's confidante. >> she was very capable. she did not like that. she called herself a prisoner of state. >> by the same token that every step washington took to find the office, so can it be said that everything martha washington did, likewise. >> it was a businesslike relationship. but not without affection. they had a deep respect for each other. >> she owned most of...
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>> washington is a liberal town. it really has not changed washington inch. they are more -- there may be more jobs for conservatives in journalism than there were. it has not changed that much. look, who decide what's the story is? it is not fox news. it is not rush limb boug. it these mainstream media i which is liberal. they decide what the story is. some conservatives thought because talk radio in particular had a huge impact in the midterm election in 1994 and but it, but the conservative media could rival the mainstream media, boy, that had not happened at all. you know, brian shall i wrote a piece for the new republic back soon after i got there, '85, '86 or '87. a conservative error in american politics. ronald reagan was president. republicans controlled the senate, not the house, but rage gain has been successful in getting things through the house. immersed a whole bunch evidence to say that there had been, i called it media realignment. that the media was getting more conservative or at least less liberal and i wrote a whole piece on the cover of
>> washington is a liberal town. it really has not changed washington inch. they are more -- there may be more jobs for conservatives in journalism than there were. it has not changed that much. look, who decide what's the story is? it is not fox news. it is not rush limb boug. it these mainstream media i which is liberal. they decide what the story is. some conservatives thought because talk radio in particular had a huge impact in the midterm election in 1994 and but it, but the...
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>> washington is a liberal town. it really has not changed washington much. more jobs for conservatives in journalism than there were. it has not changed that much. it these mainstream media i which is liberal. they decide what the story is. republicans controlled the senate, not the house, but rage gain has been successful in getting things through the house. immersed a whole bunch evidence to say that there had been, i called it media realignment. that the media was getting more conservative or at least less liberal and i wrote a whole piece on the cover of the new republic. >> does it matter though? >> of course it matter? >> why? >> look at the 2012 bam campaign. >> you never changed your views and you lived around the liberal media? what does it matter? are they all sheep following the media says? >> oh, who? >> others. >> the reporters. well, there have been some who have come out. i remember charles when he was liberal. i remember mike when he was a pollster for a liberal democratic polling firm. so some people have changed. >> i am talking about the p
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. >> she moved back to washington d.c. in her elder years and became very much behind the scenes in a political field again. >> as henry clay famously said, everybody loves mrs. madison. her equally famous response -- that's because mesrs. madison loves everyone. >> dolley madison came to her service as first lady with experience during thomas jefferson's two terms. the president often called on her to assist him. this sense of the usefulness of diplomacy all-out dolley to hit the ball running. she assumed the role in 1809 as her husband james madison became the president. welcome. we will learn about the intriguing dolley madison. we have two guests at our table. let me introduce you to them. catherine allgor, an author and biographer of dolley madison. thank you for being here. >> it's a pleasure. >> edith mayo was the creator of the first lady's exhibit at the smithsonian. thank you for being here tonight. >> it is a pleasure. >> any 21st century woman who starts to read about dolley madison can see parallels to their o
. >> she moved back to washington d.c. in her elder years and became very much behind the scenes in a political field again. >> as henry clay famously said, everybody loves mrs. madison. her equally famous response -- that's because mesrs. madison loves everyone. >> dolley madison came to her service as first lady with experience during thomas jefferson's two terms. the president often called on her to assist him. this sense of the usefulness of diplomacy all-out dolley to hit...
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we know what people in washington thought about her and people who visited washington. but that's a very small universe. there were 200 members of the house of representatives. about 50 senators. there was the supreme court, a handful of cabinet members. a few foreign dignitaries. local people. the washington social kirkle was maybe 500 people and that was the world that we think when we talk about social washington, it's this very small group of people. and that's who met her and who reflected on her. people didn't know. in fact, when monroe was president, he did two tours around the country and they were phenomenal because no one ever saw the president. no one ever heard the president talk. we can't go through a day hardly. you have to be sealed up to go through a day to not hear the president's voice or to see an image of him. a man in massachusetts wrote in 1817, several months after monroe became president that for the first time he saw a picture of president monroe. james madison gave three speeches when he was president. thomas jefferson did too. people never saw
we know what people in washington thought about her and people who visited washington. but that's a very small universe. there were 200 members of the house of representatives. about 50 senators. there was the supreme court, a handful of cabinet members. a few foreign dignitaries. local people. the washington social kirkle was maybe 500 people and that was the world that we think when we talk about social washington, it's this very small group of people. and that's who met her and who reflected...
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the less they do in washington, the better the economy performs? >> well, i would agree with that except i think when they leave a lot of uncertainty there, it makes it difficult for entrepreneurs to make commitment. i think that's why, as james says, most of this money that the fed is creating is being lent to the treasury, so it's not going into the real economy, except to the extent that, you know, it's forcing, as i say, investors to go into the stock market, and that is, you know, pushing up asset prices. but it's not clear to me that the lack of resolution in washington is actually good for the economic-- the economy. >> mary mentioned the word uncertainty and one thing that the federal reserve board came out with this week is that there is uncertainty in labor markets, specifically about obamacare. and businesses don't know exactly how many people they can hire, whether they have to switch people from full-time workers to part-time workers, there are a lot of questions about obamacare yet to be answered. >> well, businesses large and small h
the less they do in washington, the better the economy performs? >> well, i would agree with that except i think when they leave a lot of uncertainty there, it makes it difficult for entrepreneurs to make commitment. i think that's why, as james says, most of this money that the fed is creating is being lent to the treasury, so it's not going into the real economy, except to the extent that, you know, it's forcing, as i say, investors to go into the stock market, and that is, you know,...
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once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. we had an unexpectedly entertaining not to mention consequential week. the topic remain from cabinet nominees to the federal budget all bracketed by good economic news, a record close on wall street as well as more jobs on main street. but at this very time last week, we were being told for the sky to fall as across the board budget cuts took effect. so why the good economic news? >> the numbers that came out friday were positive. 236,000 jobs created across the economy. the private sector even stronger. this is against the backdrop on a bunch of other good news, the stock market making its first new high since 2007. a rare good week for wall street and main street. to keep these in context, neither of these numbers suggest that the economy is racing ahead. in fact, it's still growing at 2 1/2% the same rate it was growing last year. the impressive thing is that it's doing this in the face of so many head winds. gasoline prices have gone up. most economists would have anticipated some
once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. we had an unexpectedly entertaining not to mention consequential week. the topic remain from cabinet nominees to the federal budget all bracketed by good economic news, a record close on wall street as well as more jobs on main street. but at this very time last week, we were being told for the sky to fall as across the board budget cuts took effect. so why the good economic news? >> the numbers that came out...
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also as a new leader comes to power in china beijing and washington struggled for dominance in the age of looks set to heat up. you're watching r t a line from moscow with me to bomb would say it's good to have you company with us of the soft and the child soldiers fighting them both sides of the bloody conflict in syria that's according to u.n. investigators and charities as a crisis in syria approaches its second anniversary this week of the u.n. is warning this is not a simplistic battle between good rebels and an evil regime reporter. has this update from damascus. the conflict is getting more complicated we have seen many many phenomena regarding the children being involved in this crisis we have seen many children eighteen and these children in the school ages where there's going to destroy and they don't have any other thing that we can get through today and sometimes paid for paid for their paid in one of the most important example of this was the video that was produced or let's say on you tube something like a month month two months ago for a child of seven years old by headi
also as a new leader comes to power in china beijing and washington struggled for dominance in the age of looks set to heat up. you're watching r t a line from moscow with me to bomb would say it's good to have you company with us of the soft and the child soldiers fighting them both sides of the bloody conflict in syria that's according to u.n. investigators and charities as a crisis in syria approaches its second anniversary this week of the u.n. is warning this is not a simplistic battle...
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not washington in action. >> okay. we're going to talk a lot more about the stock market and how you invest in this climate in a little while. no one thought the forced spending cuts would happen. but they did. most likely your world is still the same today as it was yesterday. but washington's next completely avoidable crisis would hit you hard, no matter who you are after march 27th. i'll explain that after the break. [ man ] i've been out there most of my life. you name it...i've hooked it. but there's one... one that's always eluded me. thought i had it in the blizzard of '93. ha! never even came close. sometimes, i actually think it's mocking me. [ engine revs ] what?! quattro!!!!! ♪ i work for 47 different companies. well, technically i work for one. that company, the united states postal service® works for thousands of home businesses. because at usps.com® you can pay, print and have your packages picked up for free. i can even drop off free boxes. i wear a lot of hats. well, technically i wear one. the u.s.
not washington in action. >> okay. we're going to talk a lot more about the stock market and how you invest in this climate in a little while. no one thought the forced spending cuts would happen. but they did. most likely your world is still the same today as it was yesterday. but washington's next completely avoidable crisis would hit you hard, no matter who you are after march 27th. i'll explain that after the break. [ man ] i've been out there most of my life. you name it...i've...
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and some noises coming out of washington there is quite a little contingent within the united states that is looking to perhaps get into the batek because she should run and not be talking abrasively as they have in previous years and israel has entered the fray of israeli lobby is really putting pressure on those politicians in america to take a more israeli line which is a more hardcore lied to us to do with perhaps a flame war with out of around the big change that we're looking at is a shift there is a shift away from this kind of like allegiance to israel that is on capitol hill in washington d.c. there are splits appearing because americans are realizing that it's not in their best interest it's not in american interest to follow israel's agenda so therefore aipac. it's not beneficial for aipac to be running the government and want any more as for the past thirty years. when this friendship leaves. the apac congress this sunday. now for some more internationalism brief this hour. in macedonia at least twenty two people including thirteen police have been injured during protests
and some noises coming out of washington there is quite a little contingent within the united states that is looking to perhaps get into the batek because she should run and not be talking abrasively as they have in previous years and israel has entered the fray of israeli lobby is really putting pressure on those politicians in america to take a more israeli line which is a more hardcore lied to us to do with perhaps a flame war with out of around the big change that we're looking at is a...
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maybe we will hear about the full name of the march on washington which was the march on washington for jobs and freedom, and maybe we will even hear about the kennedy administration horror about this march. they didn't want this to happen. a were concerned there would lead to the point president kennedy's shut down the federal government other than for the essential personnel the day that this occurred in 63. but, i am pretty certain that the commemoration is mostly going to focus on dr. king and i have a dream. and i know that -- we all know this and most of us can recite parts of it and chunks of it especially towards the end. it's a great speech. it's optimistic, hopeful, it is king at his best when it comes to the delivery and the style and emotional appeal but also frees as dr. king in 1963 in this moment. he's talking about ecology and the brotherhood, which are fine themes and messages but it freezes him and obscures' the complexity of king and of the freedom struggle and the complexity of the 1960's. so tonight i want to talk more about another march, the poor people's campaign
maybe we will hear about the full name of the march on washington which was the march on washington for jobs and freedom, and maybe we will even hear about the kennedy administration horror about this march. they didn't want this to happen. a were concerned there would lead to the point president kennedy's shut down the federal government other than for the essential personnel the day that this occurred in 63. but, i am pretty certain that the commemoration is mostly going to focus on dr. king...
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they'll be able to go to washington and bring it out of washington. that seems to be one of the biggest hurdles. >> that's going to happen if it's very cheap in washington. but it's as if there are no pot dealers in idaho and oregon and the borders are not thickcally populated. the real issue is not the people coming to the pot but the pot going to the people. in colorado they allow home growing and a low tax and washington does not allow home growing and a high tax. the big problem may be that their prices are so high that they're illegally in washington because it's cheaper. >> michael: you think about pot you would think that they would bring in someone who is for it. but you're opposed to the legislation. you wrote when they would flock to california to stock up. there is no way on earth the federal government would tolerate that and instead we'll see massive federal busts of legal growers and retailers no matter how legal their activity was under state law. no friend of marijuana legalization, is that part of the idea, to bring in people of diffe
they'll be able to go to washington and bring it out of washington. that seems to be one of the biggest hurdles. >> that's going to happen if it's very cheap in washington. but it's as if there are no pot dealers in idaho and oregon and the borders are not thickcally populated. the real issue is not the people coming to the pot but the pot going to the people. in colorado they allow home growing and a low tax and washington does not allow home growing and a high tax. the big problem may...
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of venezuela's longtime leader is said to be involved and put on public display many wondering about washington's plans for the oil rich nation and its political uncertainty. and cool find the russian scientists have discovered a new unidentified bacteria in and talk to because that subglacial late bastar which could allow them to shed light on live from different planets. it's four pm here in the russian capital you live with us on our duty with me to bomb once a fierce clashes into their sixth day in the egyptian city. a group of men charged for multiple deaths in a massacre at a football mock match last yeah protesters have hurled stones and petrol bombs are police demanding the release of the detainees the army has been called in but has so far been unable to put an end to the violence in which seven people have been killed our correspondent lines up the latest for us. the clashes continued through the night here in front of the security headquarters in the rest of city of port we had reports that a thirty three year old protester died from his injuries after receiving a gunshot wound to his
of venezuela's longtime leader is said to be involved and put on public display many wondering about washington's plans for the oil rich nation and its political uncertainty. and cool find the russian scientists have discovered a new unidentified bacteria in and talk to because that subglacial late bastar which could allow them to shed light on live from different planets. it's four pm here in the russian capital you live with us on our duty with me to bomb once a fierce clashes into their...
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martha washington is lady washington. james madison is mr. president. dolley is clean dolley beginning -- queen dolley. that is one of the messages she is sending out the women at that time understood a lot of the beginning of that is predicated on loyalty. >> a lot of people called her president. >> who called her queen dolley? >> a lot of people. queen.just a clea me -- she looked every inch a queen. she bought a lot of her materials in paris. she is very elegantly dressed. she looks to american eyes as a queen. that is fine. she is not the head of state. she is walking a very fine line where she expresses the finer things to which the nation aspires. she is not royalty. she is always walking a very fine line down the middle. >> you provided a wonderful segue to our next video. the restored home of the madisons and open for tours. put it on your list if you ever get to virginia. they have a display that talks about her dresses. we will show you that now. >> most of the dresses we have at the visitor's center are based on descriptions we have of the wa
martha washington is lady washington. james madison is mr. president. dolley is clean dolley beginning -- queen dolley. that is one of the messages she is sending out the women at that time understood a lot of the beginning of that is predicated on loyalty. >> a lot of people called her president. >> who called her queen dolley? >> a lot of people. queen.just a clea me -- she looked every inch a queen. she bought a lot of her materials in paris. she is very elegantly dressed....
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washington maybe hoping the death of its most vocal critic in latin america will result in an increase of its influence but professor. is an expert on the region since the us we'd better off keeping a low profile should be election campaign washington that would be we will advise to not get involved in venezuela the least they can say at this point is the better this is a process we're going to see a very heated election and any intervention on the part of the us even a misstep on obama would be taken as as as hostility towards venezuela it would play into the into the elections in venezuela in this context but after the election of a new president i think that there are good conditions for an effort to reestablish relationships but i think we should understand that it's not just venezuela that had a has had difficulty with washington also ecuador has no ambassador from the u.s. bolivia has no ambassador from the u.s. and the wiki leaks reports really indicate how u.s. attempted to maneuver and to play country against country in latin america and it really provide a revealing look abou
washington maybe hoping the death of its most vocal critic in latin america will result in an increase of its influence but professor. is an expert on the region since the us we'd better off keeping a low profile should be election campaign washington that would be we will advise to not get involved in venezuela the least they can say at this point is the better this is a process we're going to see a very heated election and any intervention on the part of the us even a misstep on obama would...
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one thing that washington has to think about is how to make sure what starts in washington stays in washington. washington got to be a major exporting state that would attract a lot of unwanted attention from the feds, so the question is can something -- what the president said when he was asked a couple months ago, question is how to accommodate the difference between the controlled substance act at the federal level which makes growing marijuana and selling it strictly illegal and the state law that proposes to tax and regulate it. it is not going to be an easy needle to threat. >> we're leaving it there. mark kleinman, thanks so much for your time and can all the best. >> thank you. >>> his story is inspiring as a small child in iraq, ucef was doused with gasoline and set on fire. he was brought to the u.s. by the kindness of strangers and five years later we visit the young boy that has beaten so many odds. um, i see a duck. be more specific. i see the aflac duck. i see the aflac duck out of work and not making any money. i see him moving in with his parents and selling bootleg dvds out of
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washington's favorite tavern. i miss episodes in the early teens centuries and within the cms today was built circa 1785 and a new addition was added 1782. but the new edition is over 200 years, too. other famous people who died here, including john adams, thomas jefferson, james madison. thomas jefferson had his dinner here. john cassidy had a terrific reputation for hospitality. he was no for the really great dinners he would serve. so use well-known all over the area and that's why the president of the united days to come here because it was probably the best place to eat in this entire area. the last year to establish restaurant in baltimore and washington city. when you think about george washington, you think of them as living the revolutionary war and being this is correct or in your dollar bill. but what is needed that gadsby's tavern is you see and dining and drinking, dancing. he loved to dance, telling stories, meeting friends to your and having conversations. ecm is a real person, not as a statue. we a
washington's favorite tavern. i miss episodes in the early teens centuries and within the cms today was built circa 1785 and a new addition was added 1782. but the new edition is over 200 years, too. other famous people who died here, including john adams, thomas jefferson, james madison. thomas jefferson had his dinner here. john cassidy had a terrific reputation for hospitality. he was no for the really great dinners he would serve. so use well-known all over the area and that's why the...
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he's in washington where the sequester is hitting here tonight. how about the debt debate now, randall? does it change your investment horizon if we're talking about things that are happening in the very short-term future? >> n in fact, i think in the long run, it's good for our investors who need to take a long-term perspective on investment. so much of investment action that's been taken in the last year has been based on expecting the government, the federal government to step in and save companies and in fact create business for them. now i think investors are-- will have a chance to realize increasingly they've got to look at what those companies are able to do on their own. >> tom: but with so much uncertaintwhen it comes to fiscal policy-- taxes, for instance, and government spending certainly beyond this fiscal year, how do you skill keep that viewpoint on the long-term horizon? >> it's difficult. but the fact of life is, this is not the first time in american history wove faced these kind of difficulties. the difference between then and a
he's in washington where the sequester is hitting here tonight. how about the debt debate now, randall? does it change your investment horizon if we're talking about things that are happening in the very short-term future? >> n in fact, i think in the long run, it's good for our investors who need to take a long-term perspective on investment. so much of investment action that's been taken in the last year has been based on expecting the government, the federal government to step in and...
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after washington shifted its priorities in the region and what's been dubbed the asia pivot as we can see here the u.s. has been boosting its military presence in the region but unsurprisingly the strategy is making china nervous for more on this i'm joined by political analyst pak neumann wong thank you very much for joining us here on r t so how do you see china's foreign policy priorities changing under this new leadership in the country . hi i think the chinese strategic circles are discussing forming strategic shoe was a response to the us people it's in asia and these strategic issues in cruel north korea pakistan and iran and the other these kind of countries from east asia tools southeast asia and then to indian ocean now this strategic shoes it's purpose is minute to the threat the. pleasure that the americans. forging with her partner such as japan south korea philippines and india to press on china so the start excuse would work to cope with china so that if we were trying to neutralize the pressure caused by the u.s. before policy however recently we also see that what hap
after washington shifted its priorities in the region and what's been dubbed the asia pivot as we can see here the u.s. has been boosting its military presence in the region but unsurprisingly the strategy is making china nervous for more on this i'm joined by political analyst pak neumann wong thank you very much for joining us here on r t so how do you see china's foreign policy priorities changing under this new leadership in the country . hi i think the chinese strategic circles are...
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washington struggle for the. top stories. international. studio here in moscow this is the twenty four hours a day at least forty people have been arrested in new york on a third night of demonstrations police shot dead a black sixteen year old authorities say the officers were acting in self-defense when they fired eleven rounds at the teenager but the protesters accuse police of systematic racism and brutality. the night began on wednesday with a peaceful vigil to honor a grave but soon after and arranged a split off from the vigil broke out into the streets and subsequently clashed with police officers dressed in riot gear what fueled all these anger is the fact that the autopsy on kamandi gray was released wednesday indicating that the sixteen year old boy was struck by the seven times by bullets and three of those bullets hit him from behind and this clearly fuel the anger that help that has already been boiling for days many new yorkers that believe that the this is a rather indication other example of police brutality of police targe
washington struggle for the. top stories. international. studio here in moscow this is the twenty four hours a day at least forty people have been arrested in new york on a third night of demonstrations police shot dead a black sixteen year old authorities say the officers were acting in self-defense when they fired eleven rounds at the teenager but the protesters accuse police of systematic racism and brutality. the night began on wednesday with a peaceful vigil to honor a grave but soon after...
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thanks so much. >> hello, i'm congresswoman cathy mcmorris rodgers from washington state. today, would like to give you an update on the debate we're having in washington about spending. this debate is about more than just numbers and politics. it is about the kind of future we want for our children and grandchildren. do we want to hand them a mountain of debt and all the worries that go with it? or do we want them to inherit a vibrant economy and a future full of opportunities? this is the debate we've been having for quite a while. it is time we resolve it and get something done. yesterday, across the board spending cuts known as the sequester took effect because president obama and senate democrats failed to act. these devastating across the board cuts will affect the lives of so many hard working americans. yet, this week the president traveled 180 miles to newport news, virginia instead of traveling 1.5 miles to senator harry reid's office on control to negotiate a replacement of smarter spending cuts. the president failed to act and his senate never passed a bill to
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the washington social circle was maybe 500 people. world of social washington. it is a very small group of people. that is who met her and reflected her. people did not know her. if monroe was president, he did two tours around the country and they were phenomenal because no one ever saw the president. no one ever heard the president talk. we cannot go through a day, hardly. you have to be sealed up to go through a day without hearing the president's voice or to see an image of him. massachusetts wrote in 1870 that for the first time, he had seen a picture, an image of president roh. -- monroe. james madison gave three speeches. john -- thomas jefferson gave two. peach -- people never saw the president or heard the president. is not a public perception. it is a good question. but it is a different time. >> the white house was burned by the priggish -- the british and the matteson's had to leave while it was being constructed. the munros moved back in. how important was this symbolically? >> even by then, the white house had become america's house. itsof the reas
the washington social circle was maybe 500 people. world of social washington. it is a very small group of people. that is who met her and reflected her. people did not know her. if monroe was president, he did two tours around the country and they were phenomenal because no one ever saw the president. no one ever heard the president talk. we cannot go through a day, hardly. you have to be sealed up to go through a day without hearing the president's voice or to see an image of him....
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i think there is a double face policy in washington the backing of the muslim brotherhood goes back to the cia's role in egypt back in nineteen fifties when the world saw the muslim brotherhood as a potentially useful tool to put in their bag of organizations that they manipulate around the world i think some people around president obama have the delusion that they could control what's basically of political islamic fascist movement so it's not a movement for democracy and he's for much of the imagination at this point morsi is in a life and death struggle because the populace of court was not there for this this coup and washington is beginning to get a little bit wobbly on its support for morsi for that reason they're beginning to rethink i think that's one of the reasons for the change between hillary clinton and john kerry to bring in a new cast of people and see what what kind of options there are in egypt as for. now just when it needs effective government more than ever is he remains paralyzed by a post election stalemate. the don't they can't be paid for at the current that ca
i think there is a double face policy in washington the backing of the muslim brotherhood goes back to the cia's role in egypt back in nineteen fifties when the world saw the muslim brotherhood as a potentially useful tool to put in their bag of organizations that they manipulate around the world i think some people around president obama have the delusion that they could control what's basically of political islamic fascist movement so it's not a movement for democracy and he's for much of the...
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"washington journal" continues. host: we have will rahn and sabrina siddiqui. we have been asking our viewers in a word or phrase how they would describe sequestration. will, we will begin with you. guest: my word would be, "meh." host: how do you spell that? sabrina? guest: unneccessary. it does have potentially devastating impacts. it is difficult to protect at this point in time. it was designed to force congress to act. congress has not acted and now we are facing 1.2 trillion dollars in cuts over 10 years. they are indiscriminate and that is completely unnecessary. host: here are the phrases gallup survey. "failure," "ok," "expected," scary, good, disaster, and bad. guest: there seems to be a lot of negativity. guest: i would like to know who said, "excellent." host: from "the new york times," -- the toll is too high. it does not result in a grand bargain. guest: these cuts we are going to see how severe the turnoff to be in the coming months -- it is roughly 2% cut from rising spending. i think we are goin got
"washington journal" continues. host: we have will rahn and sabrina siddiqui. we have been asking our viewers in a word or phrase how they would describe sequestration. will, we will begin with you. guest: my word would be, "meh." host: how do you spell that? sabrina? guest: unneccessary. it does have potentially devastating impacts. it is difficult to protect at this point in time. it was designed to force congress to act. congress has not acted and now we are facing 1.2...
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and, for example, we all know about george washington, but we study washington at yorktown. what brilliance. we study washington's courage, dashing crossing of the delaware christmas night which saved the revolution. but who were george washington's girlfriends when he was a kid? and you find that the teenage washington on more than one occasion basically goes back home in tears because he was turned down and puts pen to paper and writes roses are red, violates are blue -- violets are blue types of program. cupid's dart has been shot through my heart when yet another girl turned him down. during my degrees and during my doctoral study, my professors didn't tell me about washington's teenage girlfriend. so it's kind of fun, and i think it provides us with an important lens, a new way of understanding the presidents. we all know that our country's leaders have often times been shaped by the hand of a woman, often a mother. often a wife. but i'm here to tell you, sometimes that of a mistress as well. it's in the news today as we tape this program, david general -- general david
and, for example, we all know about george washington, but we study washington at yorktown. what brilliance. we study washington's courage, dashing crossing of the delaware christmas night which saved the revolution. but who were george washington's girlfriends when he was a kid? and you find that the teenage washington on more than one occasion basically goes back home in tears because he was turned down and puts pen to paper and writes roses are red, violates are blue -- violets are blue...
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is caught up in the washington malaise. as this hour the president will speak to outside group known as organizing for action. former obama campaign advisors is criticized for selling access. >> more on this with the second panel. thanks. >>> retail sales went up by 1.1% in february. the fastest pace in five months. half of that was due to higher gasoline prices. dow on the first nine-day winning streak since 1996. gained five today for another new record close. the nasdaq gained three. up next, we talk to cardinal from rome. take a live look there. in rome. big day. with a new pope. at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in. with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helping the world keep promises. (music throughout) why turbo? trust us. it's just better to be in front. the sonata turbo. from hyundai. >> bret: president obama joined national security advisor tom donelan's meeting today wit
is caught up in the washington malaise. as this hour the president will speak to outside group known as organizing for action. former obama campaign advisors is criticized for selling access. >> more on this with the second panel. thanks. >>> retail sales went up by 1.1% in february. the fastest pace in five months. half of that was due to higher gasoline prices. dow on the first nine-day winning streak since 1996. gained five today for another new record close. the nasdaq gained...
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this was a friend of washingtons, actually related to washington. he was a business partner of wash. interestingly enough, david stuart laid the corner stone here in 1791 rich chew, the into maws compromise of 1790 sealed the deal with the assumption of debt. after the revolutionary war, there was a whole lot of debt taken on by the various states. .. in exchange for the b. in place right here in the potomac river. for the act of 1790 with the deciding during creating the district of columbia. they came to the spot were standing on now and had a masonic ritual. the masons have dared a burdensome trowel trowels encored audio in the case and speeches right here on the spot. the ceremonial day of the southernmost marker, which is however standing over now. that's how the district was created. >> and 73, someone takes a look at this dodd-frank farmer protection act and argues that took based on a false narrative of what led to the 2008 economic collapse. he spoke about his work at the american enterprise institute in washington d.c. this is just over 90
this was a friend of washingtons, actually related to washington. he was a business partner of wash. interestingly enough, david stuart laid the corner stone here in 1791 rich chew, the into maws compromise of 1790 sealed the deal with the assumption of debt. after the revolutionary war, there was a whole lot of debt taken on by the various states. .. in exchange for the b. in place right here in the potomac river. for the act of 1790 with the deciding during creating the district of columbia....
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will washington -- washington's societal ambitions. hear to tell us about those who served in the white house to aupport the presidents, presidential historian. michael, welcome. brady back at our table tonight. her biography of rachel jackson is called "the french your love andrew."rachel and how do people understand the change that andrew jackson brought to the white house? the first westerner. we have virginia presidents from the old south before that. he grew up in the frontier. the change is enormous. socially, the change is enormous. he is not of the old planter class of the south that previous presidents had been from. not like a newly linder either. he brings different values and the french ambitions to the white house. was a widowgh he the president, the ghost of his wife, over the white house during his years there. why is that? >> she was the woman of his life. he loved her. when she died just a few months before he was inaugurated, he was a rest. he spent all of his time thinking about her and her memory and having her port
will washington -- washington's societal ambitions. hear to tell us about those who served in the white house to aupport the presidents, presidential historian. michael, welcome. brady back at our table tonight. her biography of rachel jackson is called "the french your love andrew."rachel and how do people understand the change that andrew jackson brought to the white house? the first westerner. we have virginia presidents from the old south before that. he grew up in the frontier....
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after washington shifted its priorities to the region in what's been called the asia pivot as we see on the map the u.s. has been boosting its military presence but unsurprisingly the strategy is making china increasingly nervous based correspondent shannon events and so there's also an ideological rivalry between the west and china. i wouldn't say it's a competition yet militarily but certainly at canonical e and to some extent in terms of ideology and ideas in terms of of how political system should be and liberalization there are a lot of competing ideas right now between the west and between age and china specifically china's economy is growing at a very very impressive rate and the economies of these other brics nations and so china provides leadership in a certain way and china as well of their trade relationships with brazil with african nations with russia and india it's very very important and so i think it'll be very interesting to see going forward china of course right now in some ways this fueling the world's economy and if it's going to continue to do that it has to mak
after washington shifted its priorities to the region in what's been called the asia pivot as we see on the map the u.s. has been boosting its military presence but unsurprisingly the strategy is making china increasingly nervous based correspondent shannon events and so there's also an ideological rivalry between the west and china. i wouldn't say it's a competition yet militarily but certainly at canonical e and to some extent in terms of ideology and ideas in terms of of how political system...
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two years on washington is criticized for its failure to bring things to head in syria home and abroad we are providing vital humanitarian assistance for my it is here in assistance doesn't stop bombs. the rebels who have suffered losses as heavy as the military now see they feel betrayed by the u.s. we did not get any real action on the ground from the united nation from the united states speculation is brewing that washington is starting to view the assad regime as the lesser of two evils preferable to radical jihadist groups the obama administration although there are levels and levels of what you what governments do basically it is has been interested in seeing if there's a way out of this mess but in reality america is still in a white house decision last month may have ruled out arming the rebels an idea backed by the pentagon cia and state department but the country is doing little to stop others doing just that washington was silent when and other nato member turkey asked for the arms embargo to be lifted nor did protest when the arab league gave the go ahead for weapons suppli
two years on washington is criticized for its failure to bring things to head in syria home and abroad we are providing vital humanitarian assistance for my it is here in assistance doesn't stop bombs. the rebels who have suffered losses as heavy as the military now see they feel betrayed by the u.s. we did not get any real action on the ground from the united nation from the united states speculation is brewing that washington is starting to view the assad regime as the lesser of two evils...
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sanctions blaming seoul in washington for ruining nuclear disarmament talks and conducting war games. john brennan voted is the new cia chief despite controversy on capitol hill over his endorsement of the u.s. deadly drone program. nine am in moscow i met très a good to have you with us here on r t we begin today in egypt where the city of port site is said to be a war zone army and police units protecting government buildings from angry anti-government protesters have been on a rampage since sunday at least seven people killed in this spate of unrest bell true has more. there are ten scenes here in egypt's coastal city of post as the clashes continue into the night time standing right in front of the front line here we've witnessed excessive use of tear gas by the security forces as well as hearing gunfire although i cannot confirm whether this is my munition all the reports have come in that i mean it has been used in the past few days these protests broke out a few days ago off the defendants in this very contentious. verdicts were being moved from one prison to on the unknown lo
sanctions blaming seoul in washington for ruining nuclear disarmament talks and conducting war games. john brennan voted is the new cia chief despite controversy on capitol hill over his endorsement of the u.s. deadly drone program. nine am in moscow i met très a good to have you with us here on r t we begin today in egypt where the city of port site is said to be a war zone army and police units protecting government buildings from angry anti-government protesters have been on a rampage since...
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it's about taking on the spending problem here in washington. gwen: so tonight, the much discussed $85 billion budget cut decried by economists and politicians alike takes effect. then what? david? >> we'll find out. finally we go over one of these lines in the sand. this was designed to be unworkable and uncomfortable to force congress and the president to do something else. the technical term for this is stupid. that's attributed to alan simpson and eskin bowles, the grand old men of deficit fighting. what happened here is the white house has been screaming this will be the end of the world. they have made it seem apocalyptic. republicans say it's not going to be that bad and the white house says oh, yes it will because it's so rigid, it has to be across the board. the republicans say we'll make it flexible, the president says, that's not going to help, so here we are. the question is what happens on monday. the government will not grind to a halt on monday. this will build over time and the question is whether enough damage is done, people re
it's about taking on the spending problem here in washington. gwen: so tonight, the much discussed $85 billion budget cut decried by economists and politicians alike takes effect. then what? david? >> we'll find out. finally we go over one of these lines in the sand. this was designed to be unworkable and uncomfortable to force congress and the president to do something else. the technical term for this is stupid. that's attributed to alan simpson and eskin bowles, the grand old men of...
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to cross not the euro crisis i'm joined by dylan matthews in washington he's a reporter for the washington post also in washington we have nicholas varan he is a visiting fellow at the peterson institute for international economics and in london we crossed to david coburn he is a member of the u.k. independence party all right folks cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i very much encourage a deal and if i go to you first in washington political paralysis in italy what does this do for the ongoing euro crisis i mean is it making it far far worse doesn't make it better but the one glimmer of hope for the euro. i suppose that can be taken from this is. the democratic party which is probably the most per year a party won a majority in the lower house but mario monti the technocrat has been leading there at their probe russel's coalition for a while did not have a very good election the senate. power brokers are all very anti euro and so it seems likely that the democrats will either have to make a deal with bet big rio or some of the other anti euro force
to cross not the euro crisis i'm joined by dylan matthews in washington he's a reporter for the washington post also in washington we have nicholas varan he is a visiting fellow at the peterson institute for international economics and in london we crossed to david coburn he is a member of the u.k. independence party all right folks cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i very much encourage a deal and if i go to you first in washington political paralysis...
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one of the events that washington high does is the pie day or pi day. i know in the math department the teachers bring different types of pies. it is an atmosphere of sharing and mutual support she brings to really support not just the students, but also fellow teachers. she is a san francisco native who attended star of the seal elementary in the richmond. she grew up in the sunset, though. and she graduated with a bachelor's in math from san francisco college for women, now usf lone mountain campus. she later got her master's degree with a focus on secondary math education from usf in ysidro 79. she began teaching, i mentioned, in '67 as a student teacher at washington high school ~, was hired in '71, and she became a prominent figure serving as a math department head through the '90s and through 2011 and also starting the advance placement or ap statistics program at washington that we're very proud of in 1997. some of her greatest accomplishments include her promotion of stem or science technology and engineering and math courses for young girls and
one of the events that washington high does is the pie day or pi day. i know in the math department the teachers bring different types of pies. it is an atmosphere of sharing and mutual support she brings to really support not just the students, but also fellow teachers. she is a san francisco native who attended star of the seal elementary in the richmond. she grew up in the sunset, though. and she graduated with a bachelor's in math from san francisco college for women, now usf lone mountain...
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and its effect on washington workers. followed by a discussion on rising gas prices, oil and gas tax credits, and climate change proposals. our guest is john felmy. then a look at federal contractors and services affected by sequestration with paul reichmann -- reich. live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c- span. >> next, a discussion and house hearing on the proposed merger between u.s. airways and american airlines. then a joint economic committee meeting on jobs in the u.s. economy. then "q&a" with bill steigerwald. >> i was fascinated by her eminence, beauty -- remember the ladies, or you are going to be in trouble. i am paraphrasing. she warned her husband, you cannot rule without including what women want and what women have to contribute. this is 1700. >> abigail adams, this monday night on c-span's new history ies: influence lady' and image." as one of the most prolific writers of any first lady, she provides a unique window into colonial america and her relationship with john adams. join in the conversation alive at 1 to
and its effect on washington workers. followed by a discussion on rising gas prices, oil and gas tax credits, and climate change proposals. our guest is john felmy. then a look at federal contractors and services affected by sequestration with paul reichmann -- reich. live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c- span. >> next, a discussion and house hearing on the proposed merger between u.s. airways and american airlines. then a joint economic committee meeting on jobs in the u.s. economy. then...
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what they make of the mess here in washington. and how they are dealing with a life they didn't expect to be leading now. take me back to election day. november 6. is it true that you both thought going in you were going to win? >> i for sure did. i think mitt intellectually was thinking that it was possible we could and he knew how close it was. but my heart and my whole soul was we are going to win. i was there. >> i think we were convinced that we would win. we saw that the polls were very close. but we knew that the energy and passion was with our voters and my heart said we were going to win. >> the crucial swing state of virginia the commonwealth where the race is excruciatingly close. >> chris: as the returns started coming in and they were not what you expected, what were your thoughts? >> the exit polls came out first and suggested it was going to be very close in florida and we thought we would win solidly in florida. it was increasingly clear this was going to be with the best case scenario a long night. >> chris: when
what they make of the mess here in washington. and how they are dealing with a life they didn't expect to be leading now. take me back to election day. november 6. is it true that you both thought going in you were going to win? >> i for sure did. i think mitt intellectually was thinking that it was possible we could and he knew how close it was. but my heart and my whole soul was we are going to win. i was there. >> i think we were convinced that we would win. we saw that the polls...
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former intelligence analyst said he attempted to contact traditional media outlets like the washington post the new york times and politico but failed to get through to them later deciding to pass the documents on to wiki leaks manning said he engaged in a prolonged internet conversation with the wiki leaks member called cox who he assumes was julian a songe i think it's very clear that the risks of street government secrecy are much graver and have already done much more serious damage to the united states and god knows other countries then the risk brought by whistleblowers and leaks like this one manning pleaded not guilty to aiding the enemy the most serious charge which washington is determined to proof the u.s. government is reportedly planning to call a key witness to testify that osama bin laden actively sought to access material manning passed along to wiki leaks some reports suggest the unknown individual could reportedly be one of the navy seals involved in the about about raid that killed bin laden the fear here i think is that you would be sensationalizing the proceedings
former intelligence analyst said he attempted to contact traditional media outlets like the washington post the new york times and politico but failed to get through to them later deciding to pass the documents on to wiki leaks manning said he engaged in a prolonged internet conversation with the wiki leaks member called cox who he assumes was julian a songe i think it's very clear that the risks of street government secrecy are much graver and have already done much more serious damage to the...
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also has a new leader comes to power in china beijing and washington struggle for dominance and. international news and comment from our studio here in moscow this is. twenty four hours a day. at least forty people have been arrested in new york on a third night of demonstrations off to police shot dead a black sixteen year old authorities say the officers were acting in self-defense when they fought eleven rounds at the teenager but the protesters accuse police of systematic racism and brutality. has more. the night began on wednesday with a peaceful vigil to honor kamani gray but soon after and in a rage crowd split off and a vigil broke out into the streets and subsequently with police officers dressed in riot gear what fueled all these anger is the fact that the autopsy article money was released wednesday indicating that the sixteen year old boy was struck for seven times by bullets the real those bullets hit him from behind but this clearly will be anger that that has already been boiling for days many new yorkers believe that this is another indication other example of a r
also has a new leader comes to power in china beijing and washington struggle for dominance and. international news and comment from our studio here in moscow this is. twenty four hours a day. at least forty people have been arrested in new york on a third night of demonstrations off to police shot dead a black sixteen year old authorities say the officers were acting in self-defense when they fought eleven rounds at the teenager but the protesters accuse police of systematic racism and...
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so washington may be hoping the death of its most vocal critic in latin america is going to result in an increase of its influence investigative journalist pepe escobar though says the u.s. will struggle to win over the venezuelan population. in fact obama's message was a bit ridiculous you know he said that we're going to stand united with the venezuelan people what kind of people does he mean does he mean that the people who elected and reelected chavez in thirteen out of fourteen democratic elections or does he mean these people go to new york and miami to trade martinis endemol nice job isn't a job used as evil dangerous communist this is ridiculous the most important thing in my opinion chavez in terms of a political leader he was always that referring to an international revolutionary tradition from outside to check with he was like a nailed fix of geopolitics of more there geopolitics bigger than now in fact because of the war almost all direct. and the same is why this is the morning edition of chavez the even foster. growth believe especially in the u.s. first of all venezuel
so washington may be hoping the death of its most vocal critic in latin america is going to result in an increase of its influence investigative journalist pepe escobar though says the u.s. will struggle to win over the venezuelan population. in fact obama's message was a bit ridiculous you know he said that we're going to stand united with the venezuelan people what kind of people does he mean does he mean that the people who elected and reelected chavez in thirteen out of fourteen democratic...