. ♪ >>> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and today we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court and public policy events in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> the war in vietnam lasted for 17 years starting in 1955. but in 1968, the north vietnamese and the viet cong launched the tet offensive and the south vietnamese with the u.s. troops responded and the u.s. added more troops and increased spending. other the next several hours, "american history tv" is going to talk about that transforming year of 1968 and how it changed u.s. politics and public opinion which lead to ending the war. followed by a film about the tet offensive made by south vietnamese armed forces at the time of the military drive. this is some of the "american history tv" programming normally seen weekends here on c-span 3. we're able to show it to you

once on c-span, c-span.org, or listen live on the free c-span radio app. tonight on "after words," retired marine corps general kate germano. she is interviewed by "new york times" reporter taught south. -- todd south. todd: this is not really cater to in terms of the developer going into boot camp, coming out of boot camp. how does it affect the perception by your colleagues? are slowerar men that told that they are women, that they are the p-word, so it becomes normal to say derogatory things about women. that is part of the dilemma that women have in the marine corps wednesday graduate -- when they graduate. tonight oner words" c-span at 9:00 p.m. eastern. the c-span bus has arrived by for the 39th stop about 50 capitals tour, along the island of oahu, visiting the capital of honolulu. to have youited here. i think this is a great opportunity for showcasing hawaii across the nation. welcome and aloha. >> i want to give a warm welcome to the cable satellite network, better known as c-span. while in hawaii, i know c-span will enjoy the beauty, the sunshin

watch on c-span, c-span.org, or listen on the c-span radio app. next, on the civil war, author timothy smith discusses his book. it is about a local civilian, who despite not being part of either army decided to fight on the side of the union and was subsequently injured at the battle of gettysburg. timothy smith explores the myth of the john barnes a story that has been passed down over the years. our next presentation is from mr. tim smith. we go way back, close to 30 years of knowing each other. he is originally from the baltimore, maryland area. battlefieldnsed guide here at gettysburg national park. he has authored several books. atis a former instructor harrisburg area community college. he does appear regularly on pennsylvania cable network

c-span, where history unfolds daily. 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies, and today we continued to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. this afternoon on c-span, vice president mike pence on the nomination of judge brett kavanaugh to the u.s. supreme court. he is speaking at the republican national lawyers association meeting in washington, d.c. he will be able to watch it live here on c-span. president trump will be at a federal -- fundraiser in ohio. speech istrump's scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. eastern and he will be able to see it live on c-span. coming up this evening, the national institutes of health director testifies before the senate health committee regarding medical and scientific research at the nih. that starts at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> he is one of the most qualified nominees ever picked for the supreme court. he has contributed a great d

c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme and public policy events in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. next, today's white house briefing with sarah sanders. most of the briefing center dot former white house staffer's recent criticism of president trump and his response. defense department officials gave an update on efforts to return american soldiers killed in the korean war. this is 35 minutes. ms. sanders: good afternoon. the images from the honorable carry ceremony at joint base pearl harbor this month made us all proud to be americans. president trump is committed to getting the 8000 left behind from the korean war home everything closer to the family weapon waiting for more than 60 years. the process of identifying the remains is challenging, but one that this administration i

eastern on c-span 3. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. and today we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d.c., and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. the u.s. senate returns from its august recess early. senators are back in town on wednesday the consider judicial nominations for the richmond, virginia, based fourth circuit court of appeals. we are expecting the senate to move on to a spending bill for the pentagon and the departments of labor and health and human services. when the senate comes in a session at noon eastern on wednesday, you can watch live coverage on our companion 2.work c-span the house is in recess all month with pro forma sessions only. the house comes back into session for legislative business on september 4. live here on c-span. the coordinator for u.s. global aids policy as well as other d

. >> the c-span bus has arrived in hawaii for the 39th stop of our capitals tour. we are on the island of wahoo, visiting honolulu, with the help of our spectrum cable partners. >> we are excited to be in with thespecially here spirit that we can share with the history and culture. this is a great opportunity for showcasing hawaii across the nation. welcome and a low half. >> i want to make a warm welcome to the cable satellite network, c-span, and the impressive bus going all over our nation. in hawaii come i know that c-span will enjoy the beauty and sunshine, and of course the aloha of the 50th state. and i am sure that c-span will witness and feel the spirit as it embarks on the discovery of hawaii as part of its 50 . therefore -- its 50 capitals tour. therefore , i proclaim august 15-22 of 2018 as c-span week in hawaii. congratulations. announcer: what more of our visit to hawaii, october 6-7, on c-span, c-span.org or listen on the free radio app. week, american artifacts takes you to historic places to learn about american history. the road to tokyo exhibit w

>> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979 c-span was created as a public service by america's cable-television companies and today we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> host: your new book is called "the political spectrum: the tumultuous liberation of wireless technology, from herbert hoover to the smartphone." is this written for the layman transit absolutely. it's not a hard read but a lot of stories about where we are now and how we got here in the wireless world. we are all in the wireless world now. part of our daily life and it's quite fascinating how we got here, the politics of it and have 1927 radio act basically determine what would get into the market, what wouldn't and then have reforms have led to pretty amazing is that we're dealing with today and we carry in our pockets. >> host: what is your expertise to write a bo

announcer: watch more of our visit to hawaii during hawaii we can come october 6-7 on c-span, c-span network, or listen on the free radio app. >> this year marks the 70th anniversary of president harry truman's order to desegregate the u.s. military on july 26, 1948. next, ron james, author of "the double v.: " -- theate the military harry s truman presidential library and easy him hosted this -- library and museum hosted this discussion. it's about an hour and 10 minutes. >> it's a great pleasure to have your. i'm director of the truman presidential library and museum. it is always wonderful to see you all out here. i think this is another in an amazing set of programs we do it the truman

onouncer: watch in primetime c-span, c-span.org, and listen on the free c-span radio app. c-span, where history unfolds daily. c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white , and, the supreme court public policy events in washington dc and around the country. you byis brought to your cable or satellite provider. announcer: president trump awarded the medal of honor to the family of an airman killed in afghanistan. sergeant john chapman was killed in action by enemy fire in 2002. several of sergeant chapman's teammates within the day he was killed were present for the ceremony. this is 20 minutes. ♪ >> for those who desire, may you join me now in prayer. holy father, we thank you for this day, for this national recognition for sergeant john chapman. lord, we enter this esteemed a ceremony with hearts filled with grief and pride. our grief stems from the pride pain of john's sacrifice along with six other courageous americans who lost their lives in noble service to our nation in the cause of

eastern here on c-span. sunday night at 8:00 eastern on q&a, historian john furling talks about his book, apostles of revolution, jefferson, paine, monroe and the struggle against the old order in europe. >> if they can see america today, and see that the most important play on broadway now and for the past several years has played, lionize hamilton, vilifies ne andson and ignores pai sees the maldistribution of wealth in the united states and the amount of money's of using american politics today, they would fear that many of these things that are going on in the united states today bore uncanny resemblance to the england they had revolted against. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span q&a. >> in the seventh congressional district of massachusetts, incoming congressmen michael capauno debated the boston city councilmember ayanna pressley ahead of the september 4 primary. from boston, this is a half-hour. ♪ greater boston, the final debate between michael capauno and ayanna pressley , for the seventh c

. >> watch on c-span, c-span.org and listen to the free c-span radio apps. >> tonight, booktv is in prime time on c-span28 with a look at recent biographies. we will hear from lillian who recalled the life of the late san francisco politician harvey milk, one of the first openly gay elected officials in america. her book is harvey milk, his life and death. >> booktv all this week in prime time on c-span28. >> tonight at 8:00 eastern, 1968, america in turmoil, we look at civil rights and race relations. we look at the national civil rights agenda in 1968 from martin luther king jr.'s assassination the rising power of the black power movement. watch 1968:america in turmoil tonight at 8:00 pm eastern on american history tv on c-span3. all programs are available on spotify or to watch anytime on c-span.org on our 1968 page. >> tomorrow on c-span, a discussion among former law clerks to supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. they will talk about working with him in his approach to their job as a judge on the dc circuit court of appeals live on c-span. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in

eastern on c-span twos book tv. book tv. 2's >> america's 33rd president escapes life in washington, d.c. by visiting what he calls the little white house in key west, florida. next we take you there as we hear the stories of how president truman spends his time at this historic retreat. ♪ ♪ >> the little white house got its name partly through an accident. partly through just the fact that franklin roosevelt had had a little white house. in our particular case, president truman was at everglades city dedicating the everglades national park in december of 1947, and the press corps started yelling at the president, are you going to return to florida? he responded by saying, of coarse i am coming back, -- of course i am coming back i have a , little white house in key west. the house at that time was painted gray. the navy took this as a clear indication the president was returning so they painted the building all white. it is no longer navy grey, it is all white for the little white house. i would like to welcome

eastern on c-span twos book tv. >> c-span's capitol hill producer tweets out this video as a judge brett cavanagh leaves heidi high camp's office today after a 75 minute meeting. craig writes that the entourage included former arizona senator john connell. september 4 the judge brett cavanagh will testify before the judiciary committee on his nomination to serve on the supreme court. he currently serves on the d.c. circuit court of appeals. chuck grassley expects the hearing to last 3 - 4 days. we'll have live coverage on c-span three. also on c-span.org or listen to the hearings on our free radio app. >> last week i announced that the senate judiciary committee will hold a hearing on judge kavanaugh's nomination for the supreme court sure to september 4. the hearing will begin 57 days after president announced judge kavanaugh's nomination. more than a week longer from the announcements and hearings from the last three justices soto meyer kagan gorsuch. the senate has already received more documents from judge kavanaugh's time in the executive branch that we differ many previous supreme

watch hawaii weekend on c-span. c-span.org, or listen on the c-span radio app. >> today, the president awarded upon to miss metal -- posthumous award. sergeant chapman's widow attended today's ceremony. this is 20 minutes. protecting his family, his teammates, and the world from the evil of terrorism. we thank you, lord, for the opportunity to honor john chapman with america's highest decoration for his heroic valor. to honor the enduring sacrifice his family carries deeply within their hearts. and to honor the legacy and inspiration that john has infused into the mission, the leadership, and the operations overcoming evil with good in this world through human agency found fearless expression in john. even in the face of death, so others may live. we thank you for john. we thank you for his family. we thank you for his unforgettable life and love shaped by your very spirit. father, as we move forward this day, may your presence be tangibly known to john's family. as we move forward, may john sacrifice motivate selfl

american history tv on c-span 3. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. today, we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> senate minority leader chuck schumer says democrats stand ready to sue for documents regarding supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh and his work in the white house during the bush administration. he and sheldon whitehouse spoke with reporters earlier today. >> hi, everybody. welcome to the abbreviated week,

eastern live here on c-span. a tonight at 8:00 eastern, senate hearing on prioritizing cures at the national institute of health. nih launched a project on spinal muscular atrophy, a tragic inherited disease. one of the most exciting comes from children's hospital in columbus, ohio, which recently tested gene therapy and 15 infants not expected to survive more than 15 months. they infused a viral the actor designed to deliver the normal gene to the spinal cord, which is where the problem is, and held at their breath. over the next few months something dramatic happened. lareal, 100%the every of the kids who got the highest could feedlive, some themselves, and some like evelyn who is now three and a half can not only talk and walk, but she can do push-ups. c-span,ht at 8:00 on c-span.org, and listen with the free c-span radio app. >> the democratic national committee holds its summer meeting in chicago

eastern on c-span. the senate banking committee looks into the effectiveness of sanctions against russia. treasuryinclude the and other banking officials. you can watch that at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span three. you can see it on the free c-span radio app. the c-span bus has arrived by boat in hawaii for the 39th stop of our 50 capitals tour. oahu. on loha spiritrit -- a that we can share. this is a great opportunity for showcasing hawaii across the nation. welcome and aloha. >> i want to make a warm welcome to c-span and it's impressive buzz that's going all over -- bus is going all over our nation. i know they will enjoy the beauty and sunshine of the aloha state. i'm sure you will feel the spirit as the bus embarks on the discovery of hawaii as part of its 50 capitals tour. we do hereby 22nd,im august 15 to the 2018, and c-span week in hawaii, so congratulations. andawaii weekend, october 6 seventh on c-span, c-span.org, and listen on the free c-span radio app. if you go to the fox news site, there

caller: thanks for c-span. i want to talk about the trump tower meeting and its aftermath the attendant russian was wired in an activation signal was agreed to in trump's active involvement was openly discussed. leveragerding became in all future decisions. phone line encrypted failed, a one-on-one resulted it turned out to be one and three quarters hours of lab request which were not request. unlike a damaged merry-go-round at the end of a hitchcock ruler, shaken donna continues -- a shaken donald continues to careen out of his control. host: this is usa today story health officials that at least 51 people were killed, 40 of them children from the saudi led coalition from the iran backed bombe level -- rebels device in northern yemen last thursday. the united states, united kingdom and france provided logistical and intelligence was for -- support to the campaign. the saudi led coalition first said the strike was quote legitimate and later said it would investigate quote collateral damage. that according to th

watch hawaii weekend on c-span, www.c-span.org, or listen on the c-span radio app. senate chuck schumer talked about his meeting with judge brett kavanaugh, president trump's nominate to replace anthony kennedy. senator schumer said he remains unsatisfied by judge kavanagh's answers, particularly those related to abortion rights protected under the roe v. wade decision. >> ok, good afternoon, everybody. before i begin, i have been meeting with judge kavanaugh until about 45 minutes ago. so i have not had a chance to view all the details of the plea deal and the verdict today. say this -- i understand the president is on his way to a rally. he better not talk about pardons for michael cohen or paul manafort tonight or anytime in the future. now i will tell you about my meeting with kavanaugh. i've just concluded that meeting. we met for an hour and a half and i asked for extra time and he gave it. the conversation was cordial, it was direct, but unfortunately, judge cabinet refused to answer even the most they sick questions about -- even the most basic questions abo

c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television company. and today, we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of theress, the white house, supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> this week on the communicators, a discussion of the new privacy rules put into place in europe, who they affect, and what they are. joining us is victoria espinel, she is with a software alliance. . as an outcome it was written that europe is now the most powerful reagan later of silicon valley. do you agree? victoria: i think europe took a big step here and they are -- they are the first major market to have a jurisdiction wide privacy law. that is really important. there are a lot of things about the privacy regulate -- regulators that are positive. but, i think looking beyond europe for a moment, to where this is going to take us, i think what is important is we get

on c-span q and a. the c-span bus has arrived by the open hawaii for the 39 stop of our 50 capital store. along the out of a wahoo, visiting honolulu. with the help of our spectrum cable partners. >> we are excited to be in hawaii. the spirit that we can share for the history and the culture. i think this is a great opportunity for showcasing hawaii across the nation. welcome and a low hot. >> a warm welcome to the cable light satellite public affairs the impressive buzz going all of our nation. while in hawaii, i know c-span will enjoy the beauty, sunshine, and of course the a low hot of the 50th state known as the a low-cost day. i'm sure c-span will witness and feel the aloha spirit. therefore, i governor and lieutenant governor of the state of hawaii do hereby proclaim august 15 2018 as c-span week in hawaii. so congratulations. of our visit to hawaii during hawaii weekend october 6 and seven on c-span. >> on thursday, homeland security, health and human services, and justice department officials te

saturday on c-span, c-span.org, or the free c-span radio app. announcer: jake tapper is the host of the cnn show "the lead with jake tapper." he talks about political affairs and his new book at the american society of travel agents convention in washington, d.c. he also participated in a q&a session with travel expert and television host samantha brown. this is 45 minutes. ♪ ["my type" by saint motel plays] jake: her son's jason sedate is, but i think we all know who the real star of that family

. >> live wednesday on the c-span networks, on c-span at 10:30 a.m., the senate rules committee holds a meeting marking up the secure elections act. that legislation is an election

watch c-span cities tour of las cruces, new mexico, saturday at noon eastern on c-span two's book tv, and on c-span3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore america. >> next week on american history tv on c-span3, watch the first of our nine part series "1968 america in turmoil," where we look back 50 years to the to mulch was year -- tumultuous year. tuesday, a look at the presidential campaign of that year. wednesday, civil rights and race relations. on thursday, a discussion on liberal politics. friday, conservative politics. saturday, women's rights. watch "1968 america in turmoil," next week at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. all nine programs are available on spotify as a podcast. or watch anytime on c-span.org on our "1968" page. c-span's washington journal, live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up saturday morning, stars and stripes reporter nikki wrestling discusses top issues facing robert wilkie. then house editor david wasserman talks about that how the -- outlook for the midterm elections. be sure to watch c-span'

c-span.org,c-span, and listen on the free c-span radio app. sunday night on q&a -- >> what must that sound like? [indiscernible] >> what you are hearing are the cries of children, immigrant children, who had just been separated from their parents in a border to troll -- border patrol detention facility. this is audio i obtained a month and a half ago or so through -- with the help of a lawyer, a civil rights attorney on the border. she had obtained this tape and thought it was in and shared it with me and asked what i thought about it. and i told her i thought we should try to publish it. an easy decision for the source of that tape, who felt that the tape could with them at risk -- could put them at risk for being identified and fired, but the source ultimately proed to allow me and publica to publish the audio. >> ginger talks about covering mexico and the u.s. government's immigration policy, sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's "q&a." >> c-span's "washington journal," live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming u

that is next sunday here on c-span. >> on c-span this morning, "washington journal is next. a discussion on the history and future of voting rights in america. this afternoon, we will take you live to maryland for a cyber bullying prevention summit. >> coming up on today's "washington journal, foreign affairs magazine talks about a series of stories featured in the publication that look at the future of the internet. and later, a wall street journal's matthew hennessy joins us to discuss his new book, zero hour for gen x, which looks at the millennials impact on politics, culture, and technology. ♪ host: it is monday, august 20th and this is "the washington journal." both the president and the first lady have events you can see on c-span. lonnie a trump speaks at a cyber bullying prevention summit -- melania trump speaks at a cyber bullying prevention summit. a new poll from pew research charts how politically accurate experts are leading into the midterm election. maybe you are involved in some of these activities. if so, let us know because we want to find out, are you m

c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by americans cable television companies. today, we continue to bring unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme policy eventslic in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> at the white house, president trump announced grants for a community -- drug-free community program. afterwards, he answered questions from reporters on the trade and economy. this is a portion of the event. the drug-free communities program is a proven success cutting alcohol and prescription drug abuse by an average of 20% among high school students and participating communities. a 20% reduction is at the top of the pack, incredible what they have been able to do. you should all be extremely proud of your life's work. very important life's work, so great going. i also want to tell you, deputy director -- somebody who really takes it to heart, and he is in love with what he does and t

c-span, where history unfold daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. today, we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme , and public policy events d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> washington journal continues. host: we are back in open phones for the remainder of today's washington journal. want to get your thoughts on public policy issues or politics. we can begin with the midterm elections and politics. here is the headline from yesterday, democrats seize on corruption as a midterm election issue. this one in usa today. we also have this story in the looksgton post today, gop too stiff immigration policy ahead of the midterms. also from the national section of "the new york times," alabama democrats are mostly a fire. rebirth is not certain after democrats won the seat to

all of this in one bill a month after the streamsupreme court. >> watch on c-span and the c-span app. >> sunday night on q and a.>> what must that sound like? [crying] >> when we hear the cries of children, immigrant children, who had just been separated from their parents and the porter control detention facility. the audio i obtained a month -and-a-half ago or so. with the help of a lawyer. civil rights attorney on the border named jennifer hard way. she had obtained this tape. and thought it was important and shared it with me. and asked what i thought about it and i told her i thought we should try to publish it. it wasn't an easy decision for the source of that tape who felt that the tape could put them at risk. for being identified and fired. but the source ultimately agreed to allow me an pro public or to publish the audio. >> senior reporter ginger thompson talks about covering mexico and the u.s. governments immigration policy. sunday night at eight eastern on c-span's q and a. >> at a bookstore in washington d.c., author alissa quart discussed her new book, "squeezed". why o

thank you for c-span. i always appreciate tuning in to you guys. i am a supporter of donald trump. i have never heard of this q thing. so i just -- and my first comment was going to be, you were not explaining what some of these theories were, you said something about a numerical theory, and i kind of just chuckled. as a donald trump supporter, would not get into something like that. you guys are, in a way, spreading news on being informed about this, so i'm going to have to check it out. my final question would be, what you are saying about people believing in that kind of stuff as compared to those who still think that elvis is alive, so that is where i am at. thomas: i want to take this caution very seriously. there is a mere exposure effect. i appear on c-span, not reluctantly, but to indicate if anything you hear today makes you curious, go ahead and read in established news media organizations to acquaint yourself with a particular theory. many sort of rigorous world reporter stories exist, checking

c-span viewers know. you and your colleagues have been so wonderful in collaborating, from landmark cases to other great programs. the constitution center, like c-span, has this inspiring mandate from congress, although we are both private nonprofits, to increase awareness and understanding among the public. about the u.s. constitution, and for you about public affairs. such a meaningful, important mission. i need to sit here and thank you on behalf of the constitution center, and all your admirers, for creating this marvelous instrument for public education. it is exactly what taft would have approved, allowing citizens to absorb complicated arguments, make up their own minds, educate themselves and develop the faculties of reason. it is a tremendous service, and such an honor to have our collaborations, the constitution center and c-span. brian: back to the beginning, at the new republic, how did it happen that you headed this up? how big of an organization is it? jeffrey: thanks for asking. it was the

or listen on the c-span radio lab. >> in 1979, c-span was created by america's television company. today we bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public-policy events in washington, d.c., and around the country. c-span is provided you days provided to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> next, other james reston junior and vietnam veterans memorial founder discuss the memorials creation. a book was written about the effort. >> i haven't intended to speak for about 40 minutes. i will see if i can compress what i had in mind to about four. i am arguing that there two vietnam wars. there is one that was fought between 1959 and 1975

eastern on c-span or to any time on our website at c-span.org. today in washington, president trump announced a new trade deal with mexico. the deal does not yet include canada. here is what he had to say about nafta and what the new and greed -- what the new agreement entails. president trump: hello, everybody. it's a big day for trade, a big day for our country. we negotiate tough, so it is mexico and this is a tremendous thing. they used to call it nafta, we're going to call it the united states mexico trade agreement and we will get with -- rid of the name nafta, that has a bad connotation because the united states was hurt very badly by nafta. for many years. but now it's a really good deal for both countries. and we look very much forward to it. and i believe the president is on the phone. enrique? you can hug him up. tell me when. him up. tell me when. it's a big thing, a lot of people are waiting. >> hello. president trump: you want to put that on this phone? hello? that would be helpful. >> president trump. president trump, how are you,

, cspan.org and listen on the free c-span trend 11. tonight on c-span2, book tv and private time with recent books on social media. starting at 8 pm eastern, computer scientist and philosopher jaron lanier argues against the use of social media in his book 10 arguments for deleting your social media account right now and the grant of ancestor talks about her book everything you need to know about social media. later former fbi agent quit wants discusses social media in what modern warfare. his book is messing with the enemy: surviving in a social media world of russians and fakenews. book tv in prime time all this week on c-span2 . >> c-span: where history unfolds daily. in 1979 c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and today we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court and public policy events in washington dc and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> congress is in recess for part of august with the

c-span, c-span.org, or on the free c-span radio app. state mikecretary of pompeo talked about u.s. policy toward iran and the creation of the iran action group. from the state department, this is 15 minutes. sec. pompeo: good afternoon, everyone. today, i'm happy to announce the creation of the iran action group. the iran action group will be responsible for directing, reviewing and coordinating all aspects of the state department's iran related activity. they will report directly to me. for nearly 40 years the regime in tehran has been responsible for a torrent of violent and destabilizing behavior toward the united states, allies, partners and the iranian people themselves. in may of this year, president trump withdrew from the iran nuclear deal which failed to restrain iran's nuclear progress or its campaigns of violence abroad. in its place, president trump has instituted a campaign of pressure, deterrence and solidarity with the long-suffering iranian people. our hope is that one day soon we can reach a new agreement with iran, but we must see major changes in the regime's beh

>> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979 c-span was created as a public service by america's cable-television companies, and today we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy vents in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> congress is in recess for part of august with the use senate return early from its summer break. the senate is back in session on august 15 when senators will consider judicial nominations and federal spending bills. the house is in recess until september 4. my gavel to gavel coverage on a companion network c-span and the senate here on c-span2. >> this week the national business group on health released its annual survey asking employers about health care costs and coverage for the coming year. the groups ceo discussed what to expect in terms of co-pays and deductibles and the overall price of health insurance. >> good morning, everyone. my name is brian marcotte,

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for those of you on c-span three , stick around. in the meantime we are talking with edward lengel. >> i appreciate your program. mr. lengel, i appreciate your work . i grew up hearing stories from my great- grandfather about serving in the calvary. that is during world war i. i wanted to ask you if the stories that he told me were true, he had an old battle -- saddle that they rode horses on. they would ride behind the french kings and support the infantry. i wanted your comments? >> there was calvary behind the front. there was no american calvary attacks. they would not have succeeded. they were held as a potential reserve in case there was a breakthrough. the cavalry could be used to exploit breakthroughs. there were cases where u.s. soldiers came under fire and is the or troll, -- support -- in a support role. >> good morning. my grandfather served in the british army in the first world war. he was awarded -- for bravery and combat. that is just an aside. could you give a rundown of the casualty count each country endured durin

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time on c-span. in the afternoon, president trump delivers remarks at a republican party state dinner in columbus, ohio. cato institute looks at state regulations and fiscal responsibility at noon eastern. then the school superintendents association and howard university hosting a discussion on the challenges facing urban school superintendents. >> saturday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, live coverage of the democratic national committee summer meeting in chicago to decide on changes to presidentialse nominating process, including the role of superdelegates. watch live saturday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, >> coming up on "washington cbs news elections and surveys director anthony salvanto discusses election polling and stephanie devaney with the national institutes of health on a program to gather data from americans to improve health research. ♪ host: good morning, everyone. it is friday, august 24th. we will end this week on the "washington journal" with your top stories and it begins with

eastern on c-span. the senate banking committee looks into the effectiveness of sanctions on russia. witnesses include banking officials. you can watch that lives at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span3, on c-span.org and our free radio at. -- radio app. >> the c-span bus has arrived by boat in hawaii for the 39th stop of our 50 capital store. we are on the island of a wahoo, visiting honolulu. >> we are excited to have c-span here in hawaii, we want to share the aloha spirit. i think this is a great opportunity for showcasing hawaii across the nation. welcome and a loja. oha.- and al and want to welcome c-span its impressive bus that is going across the nation. i know c-span will enjoy the sunshine, beauty, and a loja -- aloha. they will enjoy the aloha spirit as they enjoy hawaii. i, lieutenant governor of the state of hawaii do proclaim august 15 through the 21st as c-span week in hawaii. >> watch more of our visit to hawaii on october 6 and seven on c-span, c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app

on c-span, c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. coming up on c-span, the communicators is next with a look at european efforts to protect personal data and how it is affecting tech companies are google and facebook. that is followed by the progressive group, net roots nation, hosting at annual conference in new orleans with senators cory booker, elizabeth warren, and kamala harris among the speakers. later, white house senior economic adviser larry kudlow talking about his early career and his role within the trump administration. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television company. and today, we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of theress, the white house, supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> this week on the communicators, a discussion of the new privacy rules put into place in europe, who

"the communicators" on c-span. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies, and today we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable and satellite provider. at 8:00 p.m. on c-span, african-american lgbtq leaders talk about issues facing their communities, including acceptance, inclusion, and civic engagement. >> we talked about voting and running for office, but there is so much political work that has to happen beyond those things. was saying,eing -- just as we have been here, policy is moving to prevent queer peopleent from adopting children. for the children to stay in the system than having for bid, we're -- queer people adopt them. >> the senate judiciary committee begins confirmation hearings for brett kavanaugh on september 4. c-span3 will show the hearings live. next,

watch hawaii weekend on c-span, c-span.org, or listen on the c-span radio app. up next, the group reporters borders posts an opening reception for the children of syria exhibit featuring the work , a freelancee journalist who had been chained -- been detained in syria since 2012. >> good evening, everybody. good evening. i am the executive director of the national press club. i want to welcome everyone here tonight and want to say, it is great to see such a full room. hello to everyone watching on the webcast. you may think we are here to mark the sixth anniversary of austin tice being taken. that is partly why we are here. you may think we are here to recognize his outstanding photography. that is partly why we are here. why we are all really here today is to bring austin tice home. we pledge at the press club to make that happen. austin has a special connection to the press club, one of the honorees.dom we had three honorees this year. soon, we hope austin will have been released. with austin, this has been harder because we do not know exactly who is holding

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on c-span 3. c-span. where history unfolds daily. 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. and today we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of house, thehe white supreme court, and public policy in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. dinner held by the ohio republican party, president trump encouraged activists to work on voter

. >> c-span, where history unfolds in 1979, c-span was created as a public service. we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. president trump and first lady melania trump hosted a dinner in the white house state dining room honoring evangelical leaders. during the event, the president made marks about the death of senator john mccain. >> malani and i are thrilled to welcome you and the special -- very special friends of mine, evangelical pastors and leaders from all across the nation. the white you to house. it's a special place at a place we love. we are having a lot of fun and success. today we reach the highest level in the history of the stock market. we are respected all over the world again and it means jobs. thank aant to take -- family that is truly a blessing to our nation. i want to thank mike pence and karen pence. and our incredible first bloody for hosting this evening. we are meeting with those who believe in the power of prayer. if you didn't, we would have a big story. i wan

eastern here on c-span. nominated to the supreme court in 1987, justice antonin -- justice anthony kennedy is retiring. look at his a legacy on the supreme court and impact on the nation. clerk for justice kennedy from 2011 to 2012 and former assistant to the solicitor general. watch the legacy of supreme court justice anthony kennedy, tonight at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> tonight, a look at the general data protection regulation, privacy laws and how it will impact companies like google and facebook. program,s on the president and ceo of the software alliance. >> we need to think of our data custodian responsibilities. every company is a tech company. people are using and analyzing and amalgamating data. i think this signals a real change in our thinking in the private sector and government about the race of an individual in his or her own data. person has ongoing rights even when used legitimately by corporate actors. if we want all the innovation that