and senior fellow -- arthur and senior fellow arthur herman. he discusses his book "american warrior." >> arthur herman, what made douglas mccarter so controversial? >> well, a number of things. i think there was aspect of his personality, his politics and then there's

. >> this week on q&a, arthur and senior fellow -- arthur and senior fellow arthur herman. he discusses his book "american warrior." >> arthur herman, what made douglas mccarter so controversial? >> well, a number of things. i think there was aspect of his personality, his politics and then there's also simply the -- what can i say? the distance of the man. i'll start with that first. he was someone who was a major american figure for more than half a century. someone who commanded american troops in action and helped to note american war policy in one, not two, but three world wars and the cold war. here's somebody who really with the possibly exception of franklin roosevelt was presided at more events and made more decisions that shaped the history of 20th century united states than -- i can't think of anyone else. with the exception of f.d.r. there was his politics. he was conservative republican which didn't rub well with the democrat presidents he had to work with particularly f.d.r. and harry truman. but he wasn't a con serb active -- conservative taft republicans. he

arthur herman: the medal of honor that arthur macarthur earned was for leading the siege of chattanooga leading the seeng at lookout mountain. brian: civil war. arthur: he is 16 years old when he goes off to war. becomes agitant to the 24th wisconsin. when you look at pictures of him, you kind of have a feeling that you're looking at somebody who is dressed up for halloween as a union soldier as a kid. but that is sent. that is the real arthur macarthur. he is a civil war hero. he is wounded, severely wounded several times. and at the end of the work, he becomes a commander and commands is regiment. he is not all devote that he is old enough to command a union army regiment. he had a choice of careers. he could have gone into politics. he could have gone into business. he was a wisconsin hero. and instead what he did was to remain in the army and served on as i describe in the book, the , series of john ford movie sets out, you know, ford from films like "fort apache" and "she wore a yellow ribbon" where he brings his wife and his sons are all born there. his career he has, in many ways

herman, what made douglas macarthur so controversial? arthur: well, a number of things. i think there was aspect of his personality, his politics and then there's also simply the --

arthur herman: the medal of honor that arthur macarthur earned was for leading the siege of chattanooga leading the seeng at lookout mountain. brian: civil war. arthur: he is 16 years old when he goes off to war. becomes agitant to the 24th wisconsin. when you look at pictures of him, you kind of have a feeling that you're looking at somebody who is dressed up for halloween as a union soldier as a kid. but that is him. that is the real arthur macarthur. he is a civil war hero. he is wounded, severely wounded several times. and at the end of the war, he becomes a commander and commands is regiment. he is not all devote that he is old enough to command a union army regiment. he had a choice of careers. he could have gone into politics. he could have gone into business. he was a wisconsin hero. and instead what he did was to remain in the army and served on, as i describe in the book, the series of john ford movie sets out, you know, ford from films like "fort apache" and "she wore a yellow ribbon" where he brings his wife and his sons are all born there. his career he has, in many ways, a

. >> coming up next, q&a with arthur herman. then we open our phone lines. ♪ announcer: this week on "q&a," author and hudson institute senior fellow arthur herman. he discusses his book "douglas macarthur: american warrior." brian: arthur herman, what made douglas macarthur so controversial? arthur: well, a number of things. i think there was aspect of his personality, his politics and then there's also simply the -- what can i say? the distance of the man. i'll start with that first. he was someone who was a major american figure for more than half a century. someone who commanded american troops in action and helped to shape american war policy in not one, not two, but three world wars and the cold war.

institute, hudson senior fellow arthur herman takes a look at the life and career of douglas macarthur. >> macarthur saw the future more clearly than he saw the present. whether it was america's role in , the or the rise in china split between china and the soviet union which heaw fores, and also perhaps the fate of american domestic politics. 8:00 p.m. et on "q&a." >> c-span sent down for an hour-long interview with senator bernie sanders from vermont. he talks about hillary clinton and donald trump,'s presidential campaign, and future plans for the progressive movement. in anator bernie sanders, webcast last week you said the political revolution must continue into the future. what will that look like? it will look like millions of more people becoming involved in the political process. we had a very dormant system andnated by few people big-money interests. the goal from day one was revolutionize american democracy. people who have never been involved to jump back in an d say, this is our country and we want to have a say in the future. it shouldn't be the billionaires and koch brot

felloway night, senior arthur herman takes a look at douglas macarthur in his book, "douglas macarthur: american warrior." >> he saw the future clearly, more often than he saw the president. whether it was the rise in china, the split between china and the soviet union, which he foresaw, but perhaps too the fate of american domestic politics. >> sunday night on c-span's q & a. >> university of georgia professor scott nesbitt teaches a class on cultural heritage and confederate monuments, honoring confederate. he also describes the origins of the monuments, usually erected due to the efforts of southern women during the reconstruction and end of the 19th century. his classes about one hour. prof. nesbit: so this is intro to historic preservation. university of georgia, the brand-new digital lab. nesbit.tt so, we are here today trying to think a little bit about the cultural heritage of the american south, especially after and during the american civil war. it has been in the news quite a bit lately. and so i think it's a topic that folks who are interested in historical preservation lik

. >> sunday night and q and a, arthur herman looks at the life and career of douglas macarthur in his book douglas macarthur, american warrior. >> that is one of the things about macarthur. he saw the future more often than he saw the present. whether it was america's role in asia, the rise of china, the split between china and the soviet union which he foresaw. also the fate of american domestic politics. >> sunday at 8:00 eastern on c-span's q&a. attorney general loretta lynch and secretaries of labor, housing and education talk about challenges facing formerly incarcerated people when they reenter society. this is an hour. [applause] >> good morning, welcome to the center for american progress. my name is carmel martin, it is my honor to welcome you to this exciting event. our lineup today is a testament to the importance of this issue. nearly one in three americans have criminal records which create barriers to employment, housing, education and many other pathways to opportunity. some americans with criminal records are barred from casting a ballot denying the right to participat

. >> sunday night on "q&a," arthur herman takes a look at the life and career of general douglas macarthur in his book, "douglas macarthur: american warrior." the future more clearly often than he saw the present. whether it was asia, the rise of china, the split between china and the soviet union, which he foresaw, but also perhaps, too, the fate of domestic american policies. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's "q&a." >> live today on c-span, "washington journal" is next. at 10:00 a.m. eastern, federal reserve chair janet yellen testifies before the senate banking committee. at noon eastern, the u.s. house returns for general speeches. at 2:00 p.m. eastern, members of the house take up 22 pieces of legislation related to veterans affairs, inspector general authorities, and the naming of federal buildings. coming up in an hour, economist mark price on the economic policy institute's new report on income inequality in all 50 states and how it has grown in recent decades. then, former congressman, 2008 and 2012 presidential candidate 2016 andwill discuss gun policy loss in the wake

hudsonay night on q&a, institutes arthur herman takes a look at douglas macarthur in his book " douglas macarthur, american war." youhat is one of the things have to say. he saw the future more clearly often then he saw the present. whether it was america's role in asia, the rise of china, the split between china and the soviet union which he foresaw. but also, perhaps, too, the fate of american domestic politics. >> sundaynight at 8:00 eastern on c-span''s q&a. voted united kingdom has to leave the european union as as result came in the british pound fell to its lowest point in decades. addressesl farage supporters following the results of the referendum vote. dare tos and gentlemen, dream that the dawn is breaking on an independent, united kingdom. [cheering] >> this, this, if the predictions are right, this will people, ary for real victory for ordinary people, a victory for decent people. we have fought against the multinationals, fought against the merchant banks, fought against big politics, we've fought against lies, corruption, oday, honesty,d t decency, and believe in nation,

felloway night, senior arthur herman takes a look at douglas macarthur in his book, "douglas macarthur: american warrior." >> he saw the future clearly, more often than he saw the president. whether it was the rise in china, the split between china and the soviet union, which he foresaw, but perhaps too the fate of american domestic politics. >> sunday night on c-span's q & a. >> university of georgia professor

. >> tonight, arthur herman takes a look at the life and career of ,ouglas macarthur in his book douglas macarthur, american warrior. >> he saw the future more clearly often than he saw the present third whether it was america's's role in asia, the the split between china and the southern union, which he or saw, but also american domestic politics. tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span's q&a. >> on friday, donald trump spoke at a ribbon cutting for the reopening of a golf club he purchased and renovated in scotland. british voters approve a referendum demand of united kingdom's exit from a european union, it is up -- a result that donald trump said he supported. an hour.ust under [applause] [indiscernible] >> i apologize. mr. trump: get him out. thank you. >> sorry, mr. trump. mr. trump: ok. thank you very much. i appreciate it and this is an amazing honor. it's an amazing day, very historic day for a lot of reasons, not only turnberry. this is one of the big votes in the history of europe, scotland, everywhere. it was very exciting coming in and we were landing and we had just heard the res

. >> sunday night on "q&a," hudson institute senior fellow arthur herman takes a look at the life and career of general douglas macarthur in his book "douglas mac artur: american warrior." >> that's one of the things you have to say he saw the future more clearly than he often saw the present. whether it was america's role in asia, the rise of china, the split between china and the soviet union which he foresaw but also perhaps, too, the fate of american domestic politics. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's "q&a." >> with the political primary season over, c-span's "road to the white house" takes you to this summer's political convention. watch the republican national convention starting july 18 with live coverage from cleveland. mr. trump: so we'll be going into the convention no matter what happens and i think we're going to go in so strong. >> and watch the democratic national convention starting july 25 with live coverage from philadelphia. secretary clinton: let's go forward. let's win the nomination and in july let's return as a unified party! senator sanders: and then

arthur herman takes a look at douglas macarthur it in his book, douglas arthur: american warrior. future moree clearly than he saw the president whether it was the rise of china or the split between china. it was also the fate of american domestic politics. >> next, veteran affairs secretary on veterans health care. secretary mcdonald took place in a discussion hosted by the brookings institution on monday. >> good afternoon everyone. i am the director. the center for effective government here. it is my great privilege to open on, can be veteran affairs be modernized? let me introduce the secretary and then i'm going to introduce one of my colleagues here. the secretary will speak and and alsoill monitor take your questions. we will have a hard stop at 3:00. he served as brigade and was recognized by the royal society of arts, manufacturing and commerce. that is quite something. he served with the 82nd airborne division. he earned the infantry badge. on leaving military service captain mcdonald was rewarded the meritorious service medal. career spent most of his at proctor and gam

. >> sunday night on "q&a," hudson institute senior fellow arthur herman takes a look at the life and career of general douglas macarthur. in his book "douglas macarthur: american warrior." >> he saw the future more clearly than he often saw the present. whether it was america's role n asia, the rise of china, the split between schean and the soviet union which he foresaw but also, too, the fate of american domestic politics. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's "q&a." >> with the political primary season over, c-span's "road to the white house" takes you to this summer's political conventions. watch the republican national convention starting july 18 with live coverage from cleveland. >> so we'll be going into the convention no matter what happens and i think we'll go in so strong. >> and watch the democratic national convention starting july 25 with live coverage from philadelphia. >> let's go forward. let's win the nomination and in july let's return as a unified party. >> and then we take our fight for social, economic, racial and environmental justice to philadelphia, penn

. >> sunday night, arthur herman looks the life of douglas macarthur in his book. future moree therly often than he saw present. whether it was america's role in asia, the rice of china, the split between china and the soviet union, but also perhaps the fate of american domestic politics. , sunday night at 8:00 eastern. > u.s. commission of civil rights voted> 6-2 concerning the protection of transient or students. the letter was in response to a new north carolina law that andires strai state employees students to use restrooms that match their biological sex. >> i would like to make a motion that we approve the letter. is there a second? a second. let me read this and then we can discuss it. everyone has received a copy in advance. you have in front of you. the commission on civil rights supports the guidance on the section for transgender students under title ix of the amendment act of 1972. states, no person in the united states shall, on the basis of sex they slated from participation in the denied benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any educat

arthur herman has been our guest. the book is called "douglas macarthur: american warrior." our author has been a finalist for the pulitzer prize. we thank you very much. arthur: thank you. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016] ♪ announcer: for free transcripts, visit us at q&a.org. programs are also available as c-span podcasts. ♪ >> coming up later today on c-span, we will bring you a conversation about the future of nato and what great written's exit from the european union might mean for nato. after that, the supreme court a casegument, that is argued in march and the court ruled today finding the texas water leasing -- placing restrictions on abortion clinics is unconstitutional. he will be back at 4:30 this .fternoon us-mexico relations are we here from officials and george w. bush and obama administrations at 4:30. tonight, chair of the house technology so come a talks about cyber and data security and fede

arthurer: sunday night, herman takes a look at the life and career of douglas macarthur in his book "douglas macarthur: american warrior." i think that's one of the things about macarthur that you can say. he saw the future more clearly than he saw the present. ofther it was the rise china, the split between china and the soviet union, which he foresaw, but also perhaps the fate of american domestic politics. 8:00ncer: sunday night at eastern on c-span's q&a. announcer: tom wheeler discussed the future of wireless communication at the national press club on monday. he stressed the importance of u.s. leadership in the development of 5g, the next standard of cellular networks. this is an hour. >>

arthur herman has a new biography of douglas macarthur, which traces the life of the american general and his leadership in world war i, world war ii, the rebuilding of japan and the korean war. the story of the supreme court case that led to the legalization of same-sex back marriage in "love wins". in i know best roger simon, ceo at about opinion website pj media describes the rise of what he calls a culture of narcissism in america. historian james lee mcdonagh removers the life of civil war general william sherman and in hustling hitler, columnist walter shapiro chronicles the life of his great uncle, a jewish manager who can't hitler and the nazis in the late 1930s. look for these titles and bookstores this coming week and watch for the authors and that near future on book tv. >> george gibson is the publishing director of the bloomsbury. what is bloomsbury, mr. gibson? >> bloom's barry is a division of plc worldwide publisher founded in 1998. blooms very the company was founded in 1986 and after the publication of the first harry potter novel they opened a business in the united

. >> sunday night on q and a, hudson institute senior fellow arthur herman looks at the life and career of douglas macarthur in his book, douglass macarthur american warrior. >> i think that's one of the things you have to say, he saw the future more clearly than he saw the present. whether it was america's role in asia, the rise of china, the split between china and the soviet union, which he foresaw. but alsoings perhaps, too, the fate of american domestic politics. >> sunday night 8:00 p.m. eastern on cspan's q and a. >> republican senator david purdue says in order to avoid a third obama term the party must unite and put donald trump in office come november. there were other is speakers at the faith and freedoms conference held earlier this month. >> if we can find ways for any government -- >> good morning, good morning. we are excited that you are here. we're excited to officially kick off the 2016 road to majority conference. we are blessed to be a part of this process. the entry greatly 2016 cycle we expect to be not only an exciting one and a fascinating one, but we believe a p

. >> sunday night on q&a, hudson institute senior fellow arthur herman takes a look at the life and career of douglas macarthur in his book douglas macarthur, american warrior. >> i think that's one of the things about macarthur that you have to see. he saw the future more clearly often then he saw the present. whether it was america's role in asia, the rise of china, the split between china and the soviet union which he foresaw, but also perhaps the fate of american domestic politics. >> sunday night at eight eastern on c-span's q&a. >> on monday fcc chair tom wheeler talked about the development of ig, the next generation of cellular communications technology. thursday the fcc will begin accepting applications from companies hoping to use new high-end spectrum. from the national press club in washington, d.c., this is one hour. [applause] >> tom wheeler became the chairman of the federal communications commission on november 4, 2013. for over three decades chairman wheeler has been involved in the telecommunications and cable sector as a policy expert, advocate and opt for nor. he has be

. >> hudson institute senior fellow arthur herman takes a look at the life and career of douglas macarthur. things youone of the have to say. he saw the future more clearly than he saw the present. whether it was america's role in the, the rise of china, split between china and the , but also perhaps the fate of american domestic politics. eastern. night at 8:00 washington journal continues. host: it is open phones in our last segment of the washington journal today. we will get your calls in just a second. go to davidrst drucker of the washington examiner, a senior correspondent there. i want to talk politics with you. a busy day on the campaign trail with news that donald trump had fired his campaign manager and news later in the day about fundraising numbers. the headline from the examiner this morning -- clinton has 32 times more cash on hand than from. -- than trump. >> i don't think we have ever seen anything like this from the major nominee or presented nominee. 42lary clinton has about million in cash in the bank as of may 31. then you get another 50 million from her allies in the

. , arthur herman&a takes a look at the life and career of u.s. army general douglas macarthur in his book "douglas macarthur: american warrior." future more often than he saw the present. whether it was america's role in , the the rise of china split between china and the and the fate of domestic american politics. "> "washington journal continues. host: david hawkings is senior editor with rollcall. we continue our look at the democrats it in this past ek. the 25 hour protest. really surprised at all when they began this action? i was peered i did not know what was coming. members of the democratic leadership were only told it was coming a few hours in advance. we did not have much word. we do not have worried about how long it was going to last. that's word about how long it was going to last. democrats and we will be here as long as it takes. they said such things before in these protests have petered out. like it had ad flavor of the making it up as we go along a little bit. guest: i think that is fair. you talk to the most prominent members

arthur herman takes a look at the life of douglas macarthur. >> i think that's one of the things about macarthur, he saw the future more clearly often than he saw the present. whether it was america's role in ia, the rise of china, the split between china and the seventy union, which he foresaw. but also perhaps too the fate of american domestic politics. >> sunday night at 8:00 asternen c-span's "q&a." >> the supreme court. this morning washington journal talked to a reporter following the two issues. after the interview. we will show the oral argument in the university of texas case. even though the lower court decision was upheld, that's not really binding nationally. it's not binding on any future president. if the -- either if a future president such as hillary clinton continues to try and ight to revive obama's plan, which is probably a long shot, or if they try something different, there could be some possibility of doing something on immigration. depending on what happens at the supreme court, obviously where it's currently one just as short because of the death of justice cali

fellow, arthur herman takes a look at the life of u.s. army general, douglas macarthur in his book douglas macarthur, american hero. >> i thing that's one of the things about macarthur, he saw the future more clearly often then he saw the present. whether it was america's role in asia, the rise of china, the split between china and the soviet union which he foresaw, but also perhaps two, the fate of american justice politics. >> 's now an update on broadband network for first responders. the senate commerce senate committee is one hour and 20 minutes. [inaudible] >> good morning. i'm glad to coming today's hearing with my friend and colleague, ranking member shots. shots. we like to focus on the progress of her steps made and the challenges that lie ahead in deploying additional public safety network. the first responder network authority also known as the first net was established under the middle-class tax relief of the job creation act of 2012. it is intended. it is intended to address communication failures that slow recovery efforts

arthuray night on q & a, herman takes a look at the life of douglas mac arthur. >> that is one of the things about mac arthur that you have to say. he saw the future more clearly than he saw the present, whether it was america's role in asia, the rise of china, the split between china and the soviet union, which he forsaw, but also perhaps the fate of american domestic politics. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's q & a. >> president obama said he is "confident" that the united kingdom will have an orderly transition in leaving the european union after thursday's referendum vote. he made the statement while speaking at a global entrepreneurship summit in california. it concluded with a discussion with them and face book founder and c.e.o. mark zuckerberg. this is an hour. president obama: thank you. hello everybody. thank you. thank you very much. everybody have a seat. thank you. this is a good-looking group. thank you. well, first of all, let me thank the president for the introduction and the entire stanford family for letting us take over the campus for a few days. as some