and then peniel joseph discusses his book on malcolm x and martin luther king, jr. "washington journal" is next. ♪ host: good morning. monday, february 19, president's day. we will mark the federal holiday coming up with a conversation about president ronald reagan. we will also discuss today black history month later on. in our first hour, we want your views of vice president kamala harris. here is how you can join the conversation. if you are a republican, dial in at (202) 748-8001. democrats, (202) 748-8000. independents, (202) 748-8002. you can also join us in a text with your first name, city, and state, (202) 748-8003. or on facebook.com/c-span and on x with handle @cspanwj. a look at recent polling done on the vice president's approval rating. she shares the same number with president joe biden, 40%. disapproval rating is at 58%. in a recent "wall street journal" interview, she said she is ready to serve. this morning, we want to know your view of the vice president. on abc's "the view" last month, she was asked about the biden administration's record on bord