you aspire to be james monroe? i don't know. you can aspire not to be james buchanan. q&a,nday night, onto robert strauss talks about james buchanan in his latest book, "worst president ever." differentiation presidents,bad washington, lincoln, fdr are always at the top of the surveys . they were decisive men. you cannot come to the top of the ladder and not be decisive. buchanan was a waffler. james polk hated him for being a waffler. always back and forth. that is how he was as president. >> sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's "q and a." ♪ [applause] ♪ >> the presidential inauguration of donald trump's friday, january 20. c-span will have live coverage of all of the days events and ceremonies. watch live on c-span and c-span.org and listen live on the free c-span radio app. ♪ >> we have been meeting and talking with some of the new members of the 115th congress, here's is an interview with one of the incoming freshman. elect andytative biggs representing arizona. a republican, replacing matt hammond, a republican who has a long history in the house. w

aspire to be james monroe? but would you can do is aspire buchanan.james >> historian robert straws talks on q&a about james buchanan's residency in his latest book "worst president ever: the least of the lesser presidents." >> i think the differentiation of good presidents and bad presidents, washington and fdr always at the top of the list. they were decisive man. you cannot climb to the top of the letter and not be decisive. buchanan was a waffler. he always went back and forth on decisions. that is how he was as president. bags sunday night on c-span's q&a. on c-span,ay washington journal is next. and to and :00 a.m., education secretary john king. at noon, a look at sanctuary cities and immigration laws. at 2:30 p.m., federal reserve chair janet yellen talks about monetary policy. coming up, congressman and transportation secretary on their efforts to reduce the influence of money in politics. at eight: 20 a.m., our guess is former florida senator and bob graham. chair at nine :00, spotlight on magazines f

you aspire to be james monroe? i don't know. but you can aspire not to be james buchanan. >> historian robert strauss talks about james buchanan's presidency in his latest book "worst president ever: james buchanan." >> i think the differentiation of this president and that president, washington, lincoln, fdr, always have to be in the survey sister he and's take. they were decisive men. you cannot climb to the top of the ladder and not be decisive. james paul came to james cannon for being a waffler as secretary of state. he always went back and forth on decisions. announcer: sunday night at 8:00 ." . eastern on c-span's "q&a >> next on american history tv, we hear from three medal of honor recipients from the vietnam war and the war in afghanistan. the medal of honor ac highest honor for valor given for combat. hosted by the americans veteran center. get underht, let's way. another panel for our conference. this is an understatement. we moderate this panel on the moderate -- to moderate this panel on the medal of honor, i would

first't go to monticello or where james monro lived. we go to the library at the university of virginia. t-storms up the stairs. my mother waits in the lobby because she is already rolling her eyes, but i go up with him. he's got a camera and he goes up to the librarian. he says, i am from new jersey and i'm friends with judge -- he makes up a name -- in virginia. i need to photograph thomas jefferson's widow. -- thomas jefferson's will. the guys saying no, no. my father is parading this guy, mentioning this -- my father is berating this guy, mentioning this judge in virginia. he finally gets a guide to bring out the pages of jefferson's will and he photographs them. he frames them in three frames, because i have them in my office. i have this framed jeffersonian will in my office. that is what i want to tell, stories of history. brian: you go back to the rutherford b. hayes home and your wife says 90 minutes. you have been married how long? mr. strauss: 1989, 27 years. brian: what has her attitude been about europe session with preside

you can aspire to be james monro? tonight on q and a, a historian talks about james buchanan's presidency and his latest book, "worst president ever." the legacy of the least of the lesser president. >> i think the differentiation of good presidents and bad presidents, washington has --veys that historians take, james polk hated him for being a waffler. going back and forth on decisions. he said, you have to tell it what to do. tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q and a. hisresident obama reviewed administration's achievements and talked about syria, the russian hacking and the integrity of the election newsss in a year and conference from friday. this is about an hour and half. president obama: alright, everybody. good afternoon. this is the most wonderful press conference of the year. i've got a list of who has been naughty and nice to call on. but let me first make a couple of points and then i will take questions. typically, i use this year end press conference to review how far we've come over the course of

so next, james monroe. i don't know. you can aspire not to be james buchanan. >> tonight, historian robert strauss talks about james buchanan's presidency in his latest book, "worst presidency ever, the legacy of the least of the lesser>> and the differentif good presidents and best presidents, washington, lincoln, fdr are always the top of the surveys that historians take. they were decisive men. you can't come to the top of the ladder and not be decisive. james polk hated him for being a waffler. that's how he was as president. effect p.m.t eight eastern on c-span's "q&a." up next, national park service ranger lee white talks about confederate army of tennessee's failed assault at the battle of franklin. in november, 1864, after union ge

you can aspire to be james monro? tonight on q and a, a historian talks about james buchanan's presidency and his latest book, "worst president ever." the legacy of the least of the lesser president. >> i think the differentiation of good presidents and bad presidents, washington has --veys that historians take, james polk hated him for being a waffler. going back and forth on decisions. he said, you have to tell it what to do. tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q and a. >>

you aspire to be james monroe? i don't know. but you can aspire not to be james buchanan. >> robert strauss talks about n'ses buchana presidency. differentiation of good presidents and bad presidents -- washington and a then and fdr are always debate, they were decisive men. you cannot come to the top of the ladder and not be decisive. buchanan was a waffler. james polk hated him for being a waffler as secretary of state. sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q&a. onnext week is authors week "washington journal." sunday, "hillbilly elegy." monday, charles murray will join us to talk about his book, "in our hands." "extraordinary time." "whiteesday, carl rage." warriors." also on friday, kathy kramer with her book "the politics of resentment." saturday, two authors will join us. " and "theof nations end of white christian america." president?"ke the be sure to watch all this week on "washington journal ." >> "washington journal" continues. host: two guests joining us to talk about the influence of money in politics. serve

youso you aspire to be james monroe. but you can do is aspire not to be james buchanan. robertonight on "q&a," strauss talks about james buchanan's presidency in his latest book "worst president ever: james buchanan, the potus rating game, and the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents." >> i think the differentiation of good president and that president -- washington, lincoln, fdr are always at the top in surveys -- they were decisive men. you can't come to the top of the ladder and not be decisive. buchanan was a waffler. james polk hated him for being a waffler. it was always back and forth on decisions. that's how he was as president. >> for many in :00 p.m. eastern on c-span's "q&a." >> on lectures and history, katarina keane of the university of maryland teaches a class in how moderate advertising with executives, slogans, and brand packaging emerged in the 20th century. she discusses the evolution of professional fields and how consumer experiences changed during this time. her class is about an hour. katarina keane: thank you for coming in on such a soggy d

do you aspire to be james monroe? i don't know. what you can do is to aspire not to be james buchanan. q&a, day night on historian robert strauss talks about james buchanan's in his latest book worst president ever, james legacy of the least of the lesser presidents. differentiation of good presidents and bad presidents, you know, washington, lincoln and fdr are the top of the surveys hat historians take, they were decisive men. you can't come to the top of the ladder and not be decisive. waffler.was a he always went back and forth on decisions. adviser, tell me what to do. that's how he was as president. 8:00 p.m. ight at q&a.ern on c-span's >> now the memorial service for u.s. senator and astronaut john on december 8 at the age of 95. among those speaking at the vice president joe biden and john glenn's children, lynn and david. this is about two hours. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> please be seated. >> welcome to this celebration service.fe of many faiths and perspectives, brought together remember and glenn.the life of john in this service, w

so do you aspire to be james monroe? you can aspire not to be james buchanan. "q&a," robert strauss talks about james buchanan's presidency in his latest book, worst president , the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents. >> i think the differentiation of good presidents and bad presidents -- washington, lincoln, and fdr are always top the surveys that historians take. you can't come to the top of the ladder and not be decisive. buchanan was a waffler. got to tell me what to do. that is how he was as president. it -- it :00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q&a. >> welcome to scottsdale on american history tv. located just east of phoenix and town,med a most western the city passes economy is based heavily on tourism.

james monroe wrote to his treasury secretary. they have never been published before. they span from 1817 to 1825. it could provide new discoveries in the contents online. a school district is considering banning two classic books after a parent complained about the language. they have sustained the use of the "adventures of huckleberry fin" and "to kill a mocking bird." because they use racial slurs in the books. a committee has been reviewing the books and will make a recommendation to the superintendent. jonathan: "7 on your side" with health matters. you can see the take your calls. the number on the screen is open until 6:30. they will take any question you might have. ask the panel about the next story. nestl? says they found a way to cut half the sugar in chocolate and keep the same tastes. say it again. half, but the same taste. thaw plan to roll this out in alison: that sounds interesting. are you ready for lobster? next at "abc7 news at 4:00" a woman spends hundreds on a 23-pounder. what she did with it is unconventional. jonathan: the district's ambitious pl

this is it james monroe. they play aladdin and the genie. i have the lamp and you're about to see a performance like you've never seen before. 1,000. how does it feel, guys? >> amazing. >> feels pretty good. >> it only gets bettmid teens t. bright sun and lighter west winds. hold in the zero degree range for most of the day. fair tonight with >>> all that brought to you by carmax. lara with all this stuff behind the scenes, you know you're about to see a good show. >> ginger, you look fantastic. now that we're going to talk about a woman who inspires men and women alike, dame helen smith in "collateral beauty" and came by to talk about what's beautiful to her. >> i know. i know people write letters to the universe all the time. most don't get a personal response. but you are because i just wanted to tell you that you're wrong. i'm not some powerless middle management following orders. you see, i didn't want to make the trade. it was my call. >> i don't want this. i don't want this. >> i don't tell you how to do your job so i'd appreciate it

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aspire to be james monroe? i don't know. you can aspire not to be james buchanan. q and a, aight on historian talks that james buchanan's presidency, in his latest book was president ever. differentiation of good presidents and bad washington, lincoln, and fdr are always at the top of surveys. they were decisive men. you can't come to the top of the ladder and not be decisive. buchanan was a awful or -- a waffler.. he went back and forth on decisions. that is how he was as president. >>'s other night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q and a. >> next, donald trump speaks at a rally in wisconsin. he is joined by house speaker paul ryan and vice president-elect mike pence. this is one hour. paul ryan: wisconsin, how about it? oh, my gosh. is this not so cool? is this not incredible? it was before i had my drivers license the last time wisconsin went republican. this is amazing. here is what i want you to know. because of the hard work of the people in this room, you are helping us get this country back on track. i want to thank donald trump. i want to thank mike pence

so who next, james monroe? i don't know. but they can aspire to not be james for canon -- james buchanan. >> tonight on "q&a," author robert stross talks about james buchanan in his book "the worst president ever." robert: washington, lincoln, fdr are always at the top. they were decisive men. you cannot go to the top of the and not be decisive. buchanan was a waffler. he always went back and forth. you you are my advisor, tha have to tell me what to do. that is how he was as president. >> tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's "q&a." offering carter recommendations on the person hired to replace him, retired general james mattis. this is just over 45 minutes. [applause] sec. carter: thank you. thank you all. good afternoon, and john, thank you for that kind introduction. it is very good to be back here at the reagan forum, and i am pleased to join so many longtime friends of mine and the defense department, among the dedicated and patriotic americans here, including two of my predecessors, former secretary of defense and

you aspire to be james monroe? i don't know. but you can aspire not to be james buchanan. >> sunday night on "q&a," historian robert straws talks about james buchanan's presidency, in his latest book, "worst president ever." >> i think the differentiation of good presidents and bad presidents, washington, lincoln, fdr, are always at the top of the surveys historians take. they were decisive men. you can't come to the t

monroe. the electors felt that jqa was the most qualified to be president, so he became the sixth president of the united states. andrew jackson was not amused nor did he give up. four years later in 1828 he ran against john quincy adams and won becoming the seventh president of the united states and a founder of the democratic party. it turns out that part of the reason andrew jackson won that race in 1828 was because of his populist rhetoric. so now fast forward to 2016, one of the things that the right wing loves to do is compare donald trump to andrew jackson. >> this is like andrew jackson's victory. >> he has the disruptive patterns of andrew jackson. >> he's going to do things different from other presidents, maybe like teddy roosevelt or andrew jackson, and he's going to get it done. >> that's what trump supporters have been saying which is honestly strange because history doesn't have many positive things to say about old andrew jackson. sure, he's on our money. but she was also a no

, the wife of president james monroe, their daughter played the first lady role in washington because mrs. monroe was not well and her name was eliza hay and nobody could stand her and ivanka might read up on eliza before taking that role because she was mean to the women of washington and they didn't take it well. >> they don't like that very much. >> no. >> great to have you here. >> wonderful to be with you. thanks so much. >> thank you so much. >>> coming up here tonight, a college group decides to call out some anti-trump professors and the students end up accused of mccarthyism. we'll show you what's going on there. a professor and a member of the student group both here coming up next. the holidays should bring joy. so why are you still putting up with complicated cash back cards? some cards limit where you earn bonus cash back to places they choose... quicksilver keeps it simple.s every fe with quicksilver you always earn unlimited 1.5% cash back on every purchase, everywhere. 'tis the season for simple. what's in your wallet? ♪ >>> whthe president and vice president, again,

, the wife of president james monroe, their daughter played the first lady role in washington because mrs. monroe was not well and her name was eliza hay and nobody could stand her and ivanka might read up on eliza before taking that role because she was mean to the women of washington and they didn't take it well. >> they don't like that very much. >> no. >> great to have you here. >> wonderful to be with you. thanks so much. >> thank you so much. >>> coming up here tonight, a college group decides to call out some anti-trump professors and the students end up accused of mccarthyism. we'll show you what's going on there. a professor and a member of the student group both here coming up next. once i heard i was going to be a park ranger, i got really excited. gabe's obviously really sick. and there's a lot that he isn't able to do, and make-a-wish stepped in. we had to climb up the mountain to get the injured hiker. he fell from, like, a rock. he's been the one that has been rescued so many times. he said to me, "today, i got to be the hero." (avo) the subaru share the love event has

july 4, 1831, five years later, james monroe dies. it further kind of elevates fourth of july. you learn a little bit about that. we take you back to 1863 when president abraham lincoln is dedicating a cemetery at a small crossroads town in central pennsylvania and delivers his masterful 2.5 minute speech. my presentation today will be 20 times longer than the gettysburg address. i am sorry to say, nowhere near as memorable. hope you enjoy it, but nowhere near as memorable. he forever broadened the meaning of "all men are created equal" in that speech. i will come back to that. 1876, the centennial celebration in philadelphia with the original engrossed declaration of independence, trotted out for display, reclamation. it is a real concern about the physical deterioration of that document, maybe for the first time. there had been some mutterings about it throughout the years, but on the 100th anniversary, some real concern about the faded signatures. we will talk a little about that. into the 20th century, there is the move of the documents from the state department to the libr

aspire to be james monroe? you can aspire not to be james buchanan. host: what number president was buchanan? guest: he was the 15th. host: where were you born? guest: where was i born? i was born in philly and he was from lancaster, 60 miles away. host: when was the first time you went to his grave or his home? thet: i did a story for "philadelphia inquirer" weekend section on what you can do in there for if you went the weekend, part of the amish country. and i took my daughter who was school so it's not that long ago, really. she's a senior in college now so five years ago. host: you give a lot of credit in your book to a guy named clark. there's a great quote in here what hetrick clark and says did james buchanan. who is he? guest: patrick clark is the keeper of the goods there. -- buchanan's home that he bought when he was middle-aged. go to wheatland, if you homes, period furniture, it's great, too. but he was really helpful to me. writing thes not most favorable biography of spent hours we together and what's funny about is he sort of acknowled

you cannot have the civil war so what do you do next, you aspire to be james monroe, i do not know. you can aspire not to be james buchanan. night, historian robert strauss talks about james buchanan's presidency in his latest book, worst president ever. james buchanan, the rating game and the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents. >> the differentiation of the presidents and bad presidents, washington, lincoln, and fdr are on the top of surveys historians take. they were decisive men. you cannot come to the top of the letter and not be decisive. ames polk hated him for being waffler. he was always back and forth on decisions. that is how he was as president. >> sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q&a. from next, remarks congressman keith ellison who is running for democratic national committee chair and vermont center bernie sanders. senator sanders and commerce meant allison -- allison talk -- ellison talk about their vision. o, everyone who is here. welcome to the aft. randi weingarten. welcome to the aft. i want to play a video message from former secretary of l

you cannot re-create the country or have the civil war, so what do you do next, aspire to be james monroe? you can aspire to not be james buchanan. historian robert strauss talks about james buchanan's presidency in his book "worst president ever." the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents. >> i think the differentiation of good presidents and bad presidents, washington, lincoln, and fdr are always at the top of the surveys, they were decisive men. you cannot come to the top of the latter and not be decisive. buchanan was a waffler. james polk hated him for being a waffler. he always went back and forth on decisions. that is how he was as president. >> sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on cue and day. >> now, the afghanistan ambassador to the u.s. talks about the future of u.s. relations with his country under president trump, and the impact of the current u.s. strategy in afghanistan. this is in our and-a-half. half.s is an hour and a >> good morning. thank you for joining us at the heritage foundation. we appreciate those joining us on the heritage.org website. for those in-house

do you aspire to be james monroe? i don't know but you can aspire not too be james buchanan. sunday night on q&a, historic and robert strauss talks about james buchanan's presidency and his latest book, worst president ever. james buchanan, the potus rating game and the legacy of the least these to the lesser president. >> i think the differentiation between good presidents and bad presidents, lincoln and fdr always at the top of the surveys, they were decisive men. you can't come to the top of the ladder and not be decisive. buchanan was a waffler. james polk hated him for being a waffler as secretary of state. he always went back and forth on decisions. your made visor, you to tell me what to do. that's how he was as president. sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span q&a. : >> >> the discussion was part of the american bar association conference on health care laws in washington d.c.. this is one hour 20 minutes. >> good morning we will get started. i am sure the organizers would like us to start on time. thanks for joining us this morning with this panel with historic

aspire to be james monroe? i don't know. you can aspire not to be james buchanan. >> sunday night on q & a. james buchanan's presidency. in his latest book, worst president ever. the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents. >> i think the differentiation of good presidents and bad presidents. they were decisive men you can't come to the top of the ladder and not be decisive, buchanan was a waffler. james polk hated him for being a waffler. he always went back and forth on decisions. you're my adviser, you have to tell me what to do, that's how he was as president. >> sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >>> c-span student documentary contest is in full swing, we're asking students to tell us what's the most important issue for the new president and congress to address in 2017. joining me is ashley lee, she's a former student cam winner of 2015 for her documentary help for homeless heroes. ashley, tell us about your student cam documentary? >> yes, my partner and i produced a documentary where we cover the issues of homele

aspire to be james monroe? i don't know. you can aspire not to be james buchanan. >> sunday night on q & a. james buchanan's presidency. in his latest book, worst president ever. the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents. >> i think the differentiation of good presidents and bad presidents. they were decisive men you can't come to the top of the ladder and not be decisive, buchanan was a waffler. james polk hated him for being a waffler. he always went back and forth on decisions. you're my adviser, you have to tell me what to do, that's how he was as president. >> sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >>> c-span student documentary contest is in full swing, we're asking students to tell us what's the most important issue for the new president and congress to address in 2017. joining me is ashley lee, she's a former student cam winner of 2015 for her documentary help for homeless heroes. ashley, tell us about your student cam documentary? >> yes, my partner and i produced a documentary where we cover the issues of homele

eliza monroe. >> she was president james monroe's wife. she was sick lip the white house had been burn bid the british right before that. she had a lot of work to do to fix it. her daughter, eliza played a role. everybody hated her. >> why? >> she was mean and haughty. she thought she was royalty. hat doesn't work well in america, as you know. >> it does not. all of our kids coming out of hamilton love the music. introduced to historic figures, including eliza hamilton. >> she a wronged wife. al zand se not my favorite. he went off and had the duel and got killed, leaving her penniness with seven children. that's not a nice thing to do. she worked with isabella fwraem, a character in the book who you probably don't know. who was this remarkable scotswoman who came to america poor. started a fancy school here. all the government children went. george washington's granddaughter, martha's granddaughter went there. her real mission was to help the poor. she started an orphanage with eliza hamilton. thankfully, we have the records. it's still i

so you aspire to be james monroe. i don't know. you can aspire not to be james buchanan. >> i think the differentiation of good president that residents pay blockage and 10, lincoln and fdr at the top of the surveys historians take. they were decisive men. you can't come to the top of the ladder and not be decisive. james polk hated him for being a waffler as secretary of day. they owe us a and forth on decisions. your advisor. summit with to do. >> c-span student can documentary is in full swing and we're asking students to tell us what is the most of horton issue for the new president and new congress to address in 2017. joining me is the former student kim winter 2016 for her documentary, help for homeless heroes. tell us about your student cam documentary. >> by parker and i produced a documentary where they covered issues of homeless veterans on the streets of orange county, california. we decided that these are the people who have given to their country and the fact that they are now living on the streets not having family, n

dating back to james monroe, and that first daughter by the way, was highly unpopular in washington, but this is -- this family is very, very involved in the way that we really haven't seen before, and it's going to be really difficult to sort out where it's appropriate and where it isn't. >> halfway through the transition right now, donald trump's poll numbers are predecessors have been at this point. >> and that is quite interesting and i think some of it has to do with the fact that, of course, he was still very unpopular when he was elected, and a lot of people who voted for him said they didn't like him, but also you're getting daily reports of hillary clinton winning the popular vote by close the 3 million votes, and so that probably affects attitudes, and look, george. look at his cabinet. people might be looking at that and their business connections and having their doubts. >> okay, cokie roberts, electoral college meets next week. robin. >>> and we move onto that massive yahoo! hack. let's go to abc's rebecca jarvis for the latest on this. more than a billion accounts possi

aspire to be james monroe? i don't know. when you can do is aspire to not the john mccain and -- john buchanan. book,cer: in his latest ." e worst president ever washington, lincoln, fdr are always at the top of the surveys historians take. they were decisive men. you cannot come to the top of the letter. james buchanand for being a wallflower of secretary of state. back in for thought decisions. so, that is how he was as president. announcer: sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q&a. reince the new congress meets in january and includes several new members. we spoke to one of the incoming freshmen during a recent visit to capitol hill. >> representative-elect anthony brown, you were a familiar face here in this area. what did you do before coming to congress? >> e4 i had the theilege of representing district, i served as lieutenant governor for eight years. with governor martin o'malley and before that, i spent eight years in the maryland general assembly in the house of delegates. i served on a number of committee

aspire to be james monroe? i don't know. but you can aspire not to be james pwabuchanan. >> his latest book he "worst president ever." the potu is s game and the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents. >> i think the differentiation of good presidents and bad presidents, washington, lincoln and fdr are always at the top of the surveys historians take. they were decisive men. you can't come to the top of the ladder and not be decisive. buchanan was a waffler. james polling hated him for being a waffler as secretary of state. he went back and forth on decisions. advise me. tell me what to do. that's how he was as president. >> sunday night 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q&a. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >>> in 2003, the wealthiest man in russia was kodakovsky. he spent the next year in prison. he offered his thoughts on vladimir putin and the prospects for demo

eliza monroe. >> she was president james monroe's wife. she was sickly. and also, the white house had been burned by the british right before that. she had a lot of work to do to furnish it. and her daughter, elida hay, played the role of first lady. everybody hated her. >> why? >> she was mean and haughty. she had been raised in paris. he had been the ambassador there. she had gone to fancy schools with royalty. and thought she was royalty. that doesn't work well in america, as you know. >> it does not. all of our kids coming out of hamilton love the music. introduced to historic figures, including eliza hamilton. >> she a wronged wife. alexander is not my favorite. >> despite the show. >> despite the show. you know. he went off and had the duel and got killed, leaving her penniless with seven children. that's not a nice thing to do. she worked with isabella graham, a character in the book who you probably don't know. who was this remarkable scotswoman who came to america poor. was widowed with a bunch of kids. started a fancy school here. all the govern

adam jacobs, james monroe and the cast of "aladdin." ♪ oh my ♪ well ali baba had them 40 thieves ♪ ♪ scheherazade had a thousand sales ♪ ♪ but master you're in luck 'cause up your sleeves ♪ ♪ you've got a brand of magic never fails ♪ ♪ you've got some power in your corner now ♪ ♪ some heavy ammunition in your camp ♪ ♪ you got some punch pizazz yahoo and how ♪ ♪ see all you gotta do is rub that lamp and i'll say ♪ ♪ mr. aladdin sir what will your pleasure be ♪ ♪ let me take your order jot it down ♪ ♪ you ain't never had a friend like me ♪ >> come on, fellas. let's show them how it's done. whoo! come on, y'all. here we go. ♪ ♪ have some of column a try all of column b ♪ ♪ i'm in the mood to help you dude you ain't never had a friend like me ♪ ♪ oh my no no my my my come on ♪ ♪ can your friends do this ♪ no, really. can they ♪ ♪ get them ladies ♪ ♪ >> i'd like to bring the house down a little bit sing a few old classics. a couple of favorites of mine for a new friend. have a sit. you're going to love this ♪ ♪ tale as ol

do you aspire to be james monroe? i don't know. but what you can do is aspire not to be james buchanan. >> sunday night on q & a, historian robert strauss talks about james buchanan's presidency. in his latest book "worst president ever," james buchanan, the potus rating game and the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents. >> i think the differentiation of good presidents and bad presidents, you know, washington, lincoln and fdr are always at the top of the surveys that historians take, they were decisive men. you can't come to the top of the ladder and not be decisive. buchanan was a waffler. james polk hated him for being a waffler. always back and forth, you're my advisor, tell me what to do. so that's how he was as president. >> sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's "q & a". >> presidential electors will be meeting on monday in state capitals and c-span will have live coverage from four states as electors cast their ballots for president and vice president beginning at 11:00 a.m. eastern. we'll have live coverage

aspire to be james monroe? well, you can aspire not to be james buchanan. >> historian robert strauss talks about james buchanan's presidency in his latest book, " worst president ever." >> i think the differentiation between good presidents and bad presidents -- washington, lincoln, fdr are in the top three. they were decisive men. you can't come to the top of the latter and not be decisive. buchanan was a waffler. james polk hated him for being a waffler as secretary of state. he went back and forth on decisions. you are my advisor. tell me what to do. that is how he was as a president. >> sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q and a. former cia director, retired general david petraeus, talks about combating terrorism and other global threats. this took place on the campus of george washington university in washington, d.c.. this is just over an hour. >> good evening. am the president of george washington university. i welcome you to the national library, lie at the heart of the building intellectual

be james ire to monroe? i don't know but what you can do s you can aspire not to be james buchanan. >> sunday night on q&a, historian robert strauss talks buchanan's presidency, in his latest book ever, james ent buchanan, the legacy of the presidents.e lesser >> i think differentiation of good presidents and bad presidents, you know, lincoln and fdr are always at the top of the surveys take, they were decisive men. you can't come to the top of the ladder and not be decisive. was a waffler. forth on went back and decisions. you're my adviser, tell me what to do. that's how he was as president. sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q&a. >> now, president-elect donald trump speaks at a victory valley in mobile, alabama. this is just over an hour. ♪ sweet home alabama where the skies are so blue sweet home alabama i am coming home to you mr. trump: thank you, thank you. thank you very much. thank you. [cheers and applause] president elect trump: thank you very much. this is where it all began. remembe

they cannot re-create the country or have civil war, so then do they aspire to be james monroe? i don't know. but you can as fire not to be james buchanan. >> sunday night, historian robert strauss talks about james buchanan's presidency. he talks about his new book. >> i think the differentiation of good presidents and bad presidents, washington, lincoln, and fdr are at the top of the surveys historians take. they were decisive men. you cannot come to the top of the ladder and not be decisive. you cannot be a waffler. that is how he was as president. >> sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on q&a. next week is author's week on "washington journal," featuring segments with a new author each day. 18,nning sunday, december mm or of a family and culture in crisis. charles murray will join us to talk about his book. on tuesday, mark levinson will talk about his book. wednesday, carol anderson will tug about her book about the unspoken truth of our racial divide. on thursday, "twilight warriors." , friday, december 23, the resentment."ics of on saturday, two authors will join us to talk

you aspire to be james monroe? i don't know. but you can aspire not to be james buchanan. talks aboutrauss james buchanan in his new book "the worst president ever." >> i think the differentiation of good presidents and bad residents -- washington, lincoln at the top ofways the surveys. they were decisive men. you can come to the top of the letter and not be decisive. buchanan was a waffler. james polk aided him for being a waffler as secretary of state. himlways -- jim spoke hated for being a waffler secretary of state. he always went back and force. now they memorial service for u.s. senator and astronaut john glenn who died on december 8 at the age of 95. among those speaking at the service, vice president joe biden and john glenn's children lynden david. about two hours. [no audio] ♪ [bagpipes] >> please be seated. welcome to this celebration of a life of service. we come from many faiths and perspectives. brought together by a desired to remember and honor the life of john glenn. service we won't began to capture the depths and s of the-- breadth life he lived but w

to see aspire to be james monroe? what he can do is aspire not to be. .. twenty-six tea2016 report shows. attorney general loretta lynch speaks at a mosque in sterling virginia. [applause] >> thank you all. thank you so much for that warm welcome. thank you for coming here today. thank you so much for that warm introduction. you mentioned that you didn't have the analogy for all the excitement onstage, but i think you do. when you called everyone came to help. [applause] when one falls we all have to step up without regard for our own safety. without knowing what lays behind the curtain, everyone wants to help. when one is threatened we have to speak out regardless of the discomfort that it may call upon us. when one of us is in harms way, we are all in harms way. and yes i want to thank you for illustrating that. [applause] hi could sit there now but being from the long line, you know i won't. all of the community leaders and members have come together and welcomed me so beautifully this morning. can we all once again have a hand for all of our children t