ben carson is here to talk about his dustup with whoopi goldberg and half the senate dehamanding the washingt redskins change their name. we just heard from the nfl and you will, too, after a busy night of the "kelly file." >> breaking tonight after a baffling press conference yesterday in which the president claimed he could not weigh in on the scandal rocking his administration until an inspector general report is completed. we know that this president or his top advisors have known about these very problems for a very long time and did shamefully little to make sure they were resolved. good everything and welcome, everyone, to the "kelly file." i'm megyn kelly and we'll take you through it. this isn't about another ig report, inspector general. we already had three, as it turns out, three, all ignored. it isn't about an audit.

thank you dr. ben carson. >> dr. ben carson is a fox news contributor and pediatric neuro surgery at pediatrics hospital, "one nation what we can do to save america's future." i spoke with him earlier. do you think that people who are on welfare want to be on welfare? >> i think some do. i think some people have that as a way of life. it was -- it's generational. it's inner generational and after the great progress that we made after the struggles of the civil rights movement, i think perhaps the worst thing that happened is a lot of some well-mwell well-meaning and some not well-meaning were pate yiezing these individuals and said you can't really do anything and we'll take care of you, you'll be okay. in some cases it was to aswag their guilt and in some cases they felt they couldn't. >> your speaking in part to people of color because you said do you think the welfare system is racist and a race element, how this was born and there are so many minorities on welfare today. >> there are more whites on welfare than t

and dr. ben carson, the author of one nation. in a dangerous world, is the president realistic or reckless? tonight on "crossfire." >>> welcome to "crossfire." i'm stephanie cutter on the left. >> i'm newt gingrich on the right. in the crossfire tonight, a former governor and someone mentioned as a possible future presidential candidate. today, president obama could have started an important national dialogue about america's role in a dangerous world. instead, he made claims that are either absolutely delusional or factually incorrect. here's just one of them. >> since world war ii, some of our most costly mistakes came not from our restraint, but from our willingness to rush into military adventures without thinking through the consequences. without building international support and legitimacy for our action. >> his assertion is absurd. it's a repudiation of among others presidents trumans, eisenhower, kennedy, reagan, and george h.w. bush. you can't start an honest dialogue about the implications of u.s. power in the world by

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ben carson, one nation what we can do to save america's future. good to see you. >> appreciate it. >> in this book you break it into three parts, problems that we're facing are enormous. you have a sense of urgency others don't have and solutions and context to this in the third part. how bad are these problems? look at the va. >> well, the problems are enormous because what we are doing as a nation is continuing to grow the government, continuing to grow the bureaucracy and we have problems. what is going on in the va is e layers of bureaucracy between the physicians and patients that need care. the exact same thing is going to happen as we build this bureaucracy. what do you need for good health care? i've said it before, a patient, health care provider, that's all you need. along comes the middleman to facilitate relationship. it's become the primary entity. >> when you hear this va story, we're betraying vets. we're dead. because we promised them this. >> yeah. >> do you think -- do you believe the same thing because this is like a death panel

but i do like that rich kicked off the ben carson for president campaign butting dr. carson and ronald reagan in the same sentence. that was nice. >> i think the reason more people are moving toward welfare reform is people believe when people are suffering that the government should help them. we're in a economic recovery which we have been in for years and entitlement spending has been growing at a fast rate. that's when people realize that what this president is interested in is not in growth and a stronger economy but the redistribution of wealth and most people i don't think are for that. >> that's got to be the last word. coming up, washing oway our national monuments. a new scare tactic to push the global warming agenda that could cost us all. but forget the movie house, democratic leaders rolling out the red carpet at the people's the red carpet at the people's house all to promote a true business-grade internet comes the red carpet at the people's house all to promote a with secure wifi for your business. it also comes with public wifi for your customers. not

the ford in this book is by gentlemen was just a guest last night, dr. ben carson. he wrote the forward. he's been stellar on the subject but he's one of the guys out there with the warning. he's the canary in a coal mine. neurosurgeons like me, the smartest and best among us, what we are building here retells guys like me. >> it's going to be hard to get guys like him to go to school until they are over 30 with hundreds of thousands in debt in order to be something that the bureaucrats will control how the practices medicine. so it's going to be harder and harder to track the best and brightest. he is an inspiring speaker. unfortunately, i had the pleasure to speak after him at cpac this year. qaeda like i sucked the air out of the room after a boycott up and cheered. but his story in the beginning is just a great story about the little platoons in america helped him. he grew up with a single mom in poverty with a lot of racism and a bad community. but his neighbors, his church groups, friends, little people out of the growth in a good environment and to become wha

ben carson. there's a wig movement to draft him into the race. and rand paul was third. rick perry is coming up in a little while. earlier we heard from rick santorum who told me this afternoon he is eyeing another run in 2016 but that he has a lot of considerations to weigh. >> i don't think it's any surprise that the last campaign, everybody knows, took a toll on my family. and that's my first responsibility, to be a good husband and father. so we're trying to get things together here in the interim to make sure that we're in a position that we can do that. and plus, you know, there are political considerations, fund-raisi fund-raising, all sorts of things you have to look at. >> santorum is still playing in the political world. just a short time ago he announced a big endorsement for chris mcdaniel, the tea party insurgent candidate in the state of mississippi who's trying to unseat six-term senator thad cochran in the primary. that race is turning out to be a real dog fight. >> definitely. okay, john roberts. have a good time in my hometown there. and work hard, too,

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ben carson. he wrote the forward. he has been stellar in the subject. but he is one of the guys out there. he is the canary in the coal mine. look, neurosurgeons like me, the smartest and best among us, what we are building here we post me from the system. >> it's hard to get guys like him to go to school until they're over 30 years old with hundreds of thousands of dead in order to be something that the bureaucrats will control how he practices medicine. so what is going to be harder and harder to attract the best and the brightest. ben is an inspiring speaker. fortunately had the pleasure to speak after him this year. it was kind of like i the air out of the room after everyone got up and cheered. but his story in the beginning is a great story of how the little platoons in america helped him. he grew up with a single mom in poverty with a lot of racism in that community. but his neighbors, his church groups, or allowed him to grow up in a good environment and become what he is today. it's a good testimony the government can do to help dr. ben carson

ben carson. the sunday network tv talk shows are on c-span radio, rock you as . public service by c-span they begin at 1 p.m. with "this "statefox news sunday," of the union," and finally at 4 p.m. "face the nation." listened to them in the washington, d.c. area on fm radio, and on satellite radio channel 120. you can also listen online at c-span.org. >> you can follow c-span radio on twitter as well. a related editorial this morning from "the new york times," mass incarceration related to the war on drugs, researchers from across multiple disciplines have issued reports on the widespread societal and economic damage caused by america's no forty-year experiment and of its up best numbers citizens, pointing out the severity in the devastation on the poorest and least educated, destroying neighborhoods and families. from 1980 through 2000, the number of children with fathers in prison rose from 300 and 50,000 to 2.1 million. host: that this morning is from "the new york times." has the u.s. lost the war on drugs? phone lines are open. host: when he testified before

ben carson. the super pack spent money on effective ads and one features a mother of a baby she saved years ago. she does not oppose gay marriage. >> and we don't want the government interfering in our business and personal life and personal decisions. as republicans we want as little government interference as povenlt and jenna? snrngs it is a interesting twist there. >> and another to keep your eye on is in kentucky where a senate minority leader tried to back off his challenger. and in georgia are vying to meet the primary. and we'll have joe trippi. and ed rollins is the former national director for president bush. and we'll turn our attention back to the oregon race. is it possible, ed, that our republican senator could be elected from the state of the oregon? you don't think that way. there are outstanding candidates. they fit the profile of the state. obviously republicans have an excellent opportunity to win the senate. there is so much money wasted on oregon, joe. and there is a republic

ben carson touches a nerve with whoopi goldberg, explaining why the welfare system isn't doing the poor any favors. hear whoopi's response coming up. >>> that's breaking news. shepherd smith with an incredible story coming to us right now from santa ana, california. a woman who was a teenager at the time kidnapped 15 years ago -- excuse me, ten years ago almost this month, has now been found and is alive. here's the story. she was 15. her mother believed that this one man named garcia had kidnapped her, but didn't have any evidence. now we know that this man not only kidnapped her, but drugged her, provided her with a new name, kept her in a garage so she could not escape. got the two of them jobs so they worked side by side on an overnight cleaning service. moved multiple times to avoid police. the woman now 25, scared to death to call anyone finally contacted her sister on facebook and the cops have arrested this man and brought this woman to safety. we'll have much more as the news develops. i'm shepherd smith. ♪ >>> all right. ben carson is back in the news again. this time for hi

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ben carson who normally appears on fox news. you don't want to miss it. stick around. >>> we're back. heather mcgee and ben carson are joining us. and we have the newest member to the msnbc family anchoring the 10:00 eastern show beginning next month. jose, let me start with you. i found this data fascinating. you have people -- just so people understand. these are the same forms. matching person to person. so someone says i am hispanic and some other race and then ten years later say i'm hispanic and white and it gets to the fact that this category we have hispanic/latino is a really, really messy category in a lot of ways, isn't it? >> it's because after being here more and more time in the united states you realize the fact of the matter is for a lot of people the color of your skin is not as important necessarily as where you come from or what mixture you have that makes that color of your skin. let me give an example. i have a green eyes but a background from the congo or an african tribe brought as slaves to cuba. it's not a big deal for many in the

ben carson gave an impassioned speech that many took as a slam against the current state of politics. and all with the president sitting a few feet away. earlier i spoke to carson about his shrewd take on campaign strategy and his new book, one nation. >> i want to get to your book in a second. first, a lot of losses for the tea party and primaries. do you think it's still a fashion that can run primaries or is the success of the tea party that it's already succeeded in moving the republican party closer to its positions? >> well, i'm not exactly sure who the tea party is, to be honest with you. other than groups of citizens who feel like they need to have a say in what is going on. i think a lot has been made of the tea party trying to make them into an entity that can be talked about but i'm not sure that they are really are that. >> you think it's an organic group of citizens that is here and there? >> absolutely. >> do you support monica wehby, she is a neurosurgeon and won her primary in oregon. she says she was personally against abortion but did not want the government involved

dr. ben carson stopping by "the view" and dr. carson's comments on the american welfare system riling up the co-host, especially whoopi goldberg. >> when you rob someone of their incentive to go out there and improve themselves, you are not doing them any favors. when you take somebody and pat them on the head and said there, there, you poor little thing, i'm going to give you food stamps and give you -- >> -- wait a minute. let me finish the thought. >> finish the thought. >> let me give you housing subsidies, let me give you free healthcare because you can't do that and it's those people over there that's causing to you have your problems. >> wait a minute. >> got to do it quick because we are almost close to wrap. >> so what would be much more empowering is to use our incident electricity and our resources to give those people a way up and out. [ applause ] >> i agree. >> let me just speak to this before we go. as a former welfare mother, very few people want to be on welfare, very few want to walk with their kids and take foo

. >> yesterday on "meet the press" dr. ben carson was on. and he ended up trying to defend his comment comparing health care law to slavery. listen to this. >> people who are well read and particularly -- >> you said it is slavery in a way because it is making us all subservient to the government. >> right .i said in a way. in a way anything is slavery that robs you of your ability to control your own life. >> how is this robbing us of our ability to control our lives? isn't it giving people new options in their life? >> well, and i think you're exactly right. if you talk to one of those 12.8 million americans who have gaengaen ed access to coverage, and we hear their stories every day. they're not lying awake at night fearing a broken bone will lead to bankruptcy. they're not worried about sending their kids to basketball practice. there's such empowerment and relief that comes from having health coverage. and these are the stories we hear every single someday. but again, there are lots of people out there still opposing this law, opposing

andednesday, neurosurgeon author dr. ben carson speaks with the national press club. the former director of pediatric surgery at john hopkins university will discuss his new book "one nation." live coverage at 1:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 2. >> the problem now is future pace. that is your job in germany. by your conduct and attitude while in germany, you can leave a -- lay the groundwork of a key that can last forever, or just the opposite, the groundwork of a new war to come. just as american soldiers had to do the job 26 years ago, so could other american soldiers, your son, have to do it again another 20-odd years from now. germany today appears to be beaten. hitler, out. swastikas, gone. nazi propaganda, off the air. camps, empty.n you will see ruins. you will see flowers. you will see some mighty pretty scenery. do not let it for you. you are in enemy country. be alert, suspicious of everyone. take no chances. you are up against more than tourist scenery. you are up against german history. it is in good. >> in the first of a five part look at hollywood directors w

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ben carson, a neurosurgeon now retired from medicine who is making waves in republican politics to say the least. his new book is "one nation: what we can all do to save america's future." also here former democratic senator blanche lincoln. we've been talking about the midterm. what is going to define what this race comes down to? are we going to battle about health care, immigration, or is it really just about president obama? >> well, interestingly enough, it's about more than all of those things. as i have been traveling around the country, what i have discovered is that people recognize that this is a pivotal election. this one and the one in 2016 in terms of what kind of nation -- >> do we ever cover nations that aren't pivotal moments for our country? >> i think this is more pivotal. >> what is at stake? >> what is at stake is what kind of place is america going to be? are we truly an exceptional nation with a different core of values than the rest of the world? is that what led us to the pinnacle position in the world? are we a nation that's for and by the people or for and by

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that's one reason, guys, why i have so much respect for dr. ben carson. because dr. carson talks about this country. he talks about things without a racial perspective. that's why i have respect for him. but a lot of people see that from a different perspective. >> right. it's a culture where you can't even be honest about how you feel or where we're going. the conversation has to be dead. >> right. >> you're exactly right. with prejudices, these are learned behaviors. so we have to work our way through these prejudices and i think that's what mark cuban was saying. but what donald sterling said, on the other hand, was completely different. that was racism. so i think we just all need to be more aware of what we say and try to work our way through it. as rodney king once said, can't we all just get along? >> amen. >> all right. thank you very much for sticking around and weighing in on that. >> sure. >> have a good holiday. >> you as well. >>> 13 minutes after the top of the hour on this busy friday, coming up. we sent our own captain pete hegseth to get answers abou

tomorrow, dr. ben carson, neurosurgeon and author. june 11, hollywood writer-director m. night shamalan. --will discuss his canteen campaign to close the american achievement gap. we have other ones before august 1, but let me tell you we just finalized on august 1, the president of the republic of congo. we'll discuss peace, security, and stability of the central african region and oil investments in the country. next i want to have for the first time that i can recall a double presentation of our brand, the national press club mug, to ivanka and donald trump. [applause] thank you. how about a round of applause for our speaker and ivanka. [applause] >> thank you-all for coming today. i'd also like to thank national press club staff. that's the last question, and jerry always reminds me of that because i skip over the script. i want to finish with the last question. but like to thank national press club staff, including the broadcast certainty for organizing today's event. for our last question we have two minutes, you can make it short or take the full two minutes, if yo

ben carson who's been in the news a lot lately, the former chief of pediatric neurosurgery at johns hopkins hospital. a perfect example of how people can overcome dire circumstances. had a horrible growing up in detroit, single mother he and his brother, etc., etc., most people know the story. they could look it up. we don't tell those kinds of stories in america. america's a storytelling nation. >> host: well, in fact, in the book you have an entire section of people who would give this testimonial, and you tell their stories. >> guest: right. >> host: so rather than have me pick out own or two with, why don't you as the author -- >> guest: well, i talk about ben carson, johnny erickson tata who is a paraplegic and studied a lot with the meaning of life. taught herself to paint by sticking paint brush in her teeth and has created a lot of wonderful things. worked with handicapped people, was behind push strongly the americans with disabilities act and has been an inspiration to millions including people who do not have physical challenges. there are a couple of african people in there who

tomorrow dr. ben carson neurosurgeon and author. june 11th hollywood writer-director in night chaumont will discuss his off-screen campaign to close america's educational achievement gap. we will have other ones before august 1st. we just finalized the president of republic of our room. discussing peace, security, stability of the central african region and oil investments in the country. next i want to have for the first time that i can recall a double presentation of our brand , the national press club mud. [applause] >> a round of applause our speaker. >> thank you all for coming today. there were also like to thank national press club's staff. yes. realize the last question. and jerry always reminds me of that because i skip over the script. what to think the national press club staff for organizing today's event. for our last question -- and we have two minutes. if he had the power of fire one person on the planet who with b? >> this is such an easy one. but i've won't do it. i won't do it. too corny. we are a great country. we

ben carson and placed third in this year's conservative political action conference presidential straw poll. our coverage from the press "coming up at 1:00 eastern. and this evening, the house veterans' affairs committee has is will the hearing to get updates from officials of the veterans affairs department over the fear to comply with the committee subpoenaed regarding the treatment of veterans at health care facilities. that hearing scheduled for 730 eastern time live here on c-span2. also, news today that author and poet maya angelou has passed away at her home and north carolina. she performed as a singer, calypso dancer, and streetcar conductor in her youth later becoming active in the civil rights movement and became well known for more delivering the inaugural palma president of those 1993 swearing-in ceremony. in 2011 president obama awarded her the presidential medal of freedom. maya angelou has passed away today at the age of 86. >> one of those stories that i -- that resonated with me was the moment when they are dithering about whether nonbook they need to inject c waterbe

ben carson, narrow surgeon and author of stop i want to present our guest with the traditional national press club mode. -- mug. [applause] senator, you mentioned that this is your first time at the national press club. speakers who returned for further engagement may get multiples. we hope you come back. [applause] one last question. if you do become president, which democrat will you invite to your first beer summit? >> that is a good question. beer summit? >> the current president has had a few. probably, joe biden. he always tells good jokes. [laughter] >> how about a round of applause? [applause] thank you for coming today. i would like to thank national press club staff, including the journalism institute and broadcast center, for organizing the event. if you want a copy of the program, or to get more information, please check our website. thank you and we are adjourned. [applause] >> a portion of remarks yesterday from marco rubio. a potential republican candidate for 2016. you can watch all of his speech at c-span.org. a live picture from capitol hill. the senate finance committ

may 28th, dr. ben carson, neurosurgeon ask author. and author. next i'd like to present our guest with the traditional national press club mug. [applause] senator, you mentioned this was the first time you were at the national press club. i'd like to assure you that speakers who return for further engagements, they get multiples of the cup, so we hope you'll be back. [laughter] [applause] and one last question. if you do become president, which democrat will you invite to your first beer summit? [laughter] >> that's a good -- to my first what now? beer summit? >> yes. >> ah. >> yeah. the current president has had a few, if you might carry on that tradition. >> probably joe biden. he always tells good jokes. [laughter] >> very good. how about a round of applause. for our speaker. [applause] thank you for coming today. i'd also like to thank national press club staff including its journalism institute and broadcast center for organizing today's event. and if you'd like a copy of today's program or to fete more information about the national press c

ben carson, a neurosurgeon now retired from medicine who is making waves in republican politics to say the least. his new book is "one nation: what we can all do to save america's future." also here former democratic senator blanche lincoln. we've been talking about the midterm. what is going to define what this race comes down to? are we going to battle about health care, immigration, or is it really just about president obama? >> well, interestingly enough, it's about more than all of those things. as i have been traveling around the country, what i have discovered is that people recognize that this is a pivotal election. this one and the one in 2016 in terms of what kind of nation -- >> do we ever cover nations that aren't pivotal moments for our country? >> i think this is more pivotal. >> what is at stake? >> what is at stake is what kind of place is america going to be? are we truly an exceptional nation with a different core of values than the rest of the world? is that what led us to the pinnacle position in the world? are we a nation that's for and by the people or for and by

one conservative voice out there who has an opinion piece is dr. ben carson. charting a course between principle and pragmatism. if conservatives are going to win in 2014 and 2016 and preserve the environment of freedom to which we have grown accustomed, it will be necessary to learn how to prioritize issues. he writes this rationale war anger who feel their issue should never be anywhere except the front and center. i sympathize with those sentiments, but as a pragmatist, i realize that conservatives continue to be fragmented over issues on which there will never be unanimous agreement, they will never get the chance to address these issues down the road. principles are important, but so are wisdom and savvy. marjorie, waiting insane silence -- waiting in saint simon's island, georgia. whyer: i do not understand republicans are gullible to believe that the establishment .ill ever do anything the tea party is only five years old. for ideas to penetrate a culture. the tea party is the only people who want free markets, smaller government, independent -- individ

. >> dr. ben carson, is he thinking about a 2016 run? north carolina governor pat mccory and cheryl casone with "the five" companies hiring right now. don't miss it. >> did you say "the five"? >> what a flawless plug right there. that's it. >> maybe something at noon. maybe. i'm not supposed to say anything. >> is that an offer to buy us lunch? >> it would look kind of like that. >> maybe we'll find out in the after the show show. >> eric, it's been great having you. >> thanks for having me. >> brian will be back tomorrow. we go now to "america's newsroom". martha: thanks very much, guys. we have stunning new revelations in the va scandal. the all bain station's transition team -- the obama administration transition team received warnings in 2008 that there were problems to address in the va hospitals and did nothing so far to stop it. i'm martha maccallum. glad to have you with us in "america's newsroom." >> good morning every. one of the i'm eric shawn in for bill hemmer today. "the washington times" reporting more than five years ago,

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