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governor ron desantis is expected to launch his presidential bid today. and talks are ongoing between the aydin white house and house republicans about raising the debt ceiling. first up in alabaster, alabama on the republican line, what is your comment today? caller: i called in to make a comment from the last gas. he seemed to think that -- was opened up and never abused. but what was done to president trump's campaign in addition to what happened to hillary clinton's campaign. they acted upon it without any kind of verification. they lied, got their warrant, and they kept going with it. there's a two-tiered justice

system that needs to be looked out -- at and somebody needs to look that it went into president trump's presidency knowing full well that it was all a lie. host: let's get to them on the democratic line. caller: a gay-rights group has been re-invited to the pride night at dodgers stadium. they indicated they were going to grant this group and award for community service over decades. it is a group that perform as a comedic troop and use religious imagery and other forms of entertainment to promote lgbtq+ themes and stories and advocate

for our lgbtq+ brothers and sisters. they made the determination not to grant the award, the community hero award is progress, that the dodgers will award this award, should be celebrated by all. host: let's go to republican line from indiana, bob. (202) 748-8002 -- caller: he did a good job describing how the system is working, and not how the system is being abused. all right, the news of the day host: other news of the day

includes the six week abortion ban in this eight of north carolina. this is from the courier newspaper, that says that the six-week approval of it will -- that the six-week abortion ban approval is poised to become law again in south carolina at -- as the senator will attempt to keep the -- legal through the first trimester. it will likely be quickly signed into -- three republican women standthat's from the post and cg

out in south carolina. let's get more to your cause. gary in minnesota, independent line. caller: yes. host: what's your comment this morning? caller: my comment is, biden is letting so many people come over and i cannot believe he's letting so many people come over and they are talking about social >> they're talking about all of these benefits that you can't get, and -- i'm a veteran and i want to get help for my wife. but i can't get it because i make a little too much money. and millionaires, they put an social security, so that they can get all of the money, get their share of money and i don't think that's right from -- it for veterans. and i think these parties now

are both wrong, they are not doing a good job. we need to get a president that has more common sense to run this country. it's terrible the way that they are doing it right now. letting all of these people come over the border. it's a big note. they are going to have kids. our grandkids won't be able to -- 50 years ago -- this country's really going down fast. this country is really going down fast. host: we are in open form and you can call in which her thoughts about the news of the day. today is the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in uvalde, texas. president joe biden is scheduled to deliver remarks from the white house marking that one year. that will be at 3:30 p.m. eastern. i want to show a special four-page section in today's new york times dedicated to honoring the victims of the uvalde shooting also speaking about

those who were left behind. i want to show the final page of this special section. it says remembering the victims. there were 21 victims in total, 19 children to adults today's the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in uvalde, texas. let's go back to the phone -- phone line. maryland, democratic line. caller: good morning. i'm sitting here fuming at a conversation. i'm going back and forth between your two - host: did we lose you? caller: no you haven't lost me. host: go ahead, you were talking

about our guests today. caller: not the ones on your show, i was watching the book review the founder of prince at the university. i have for the maker reverence -- i'm wondering why white has to be the standard. host: all right, let's go to phil in plymouth, indiana, republican line. caller: i am calling about the debt ceiling. i am wondering why congress and the senate do not suspend their pay well we are discussing the

debt ceiling so the we get an agreement that is bipartisan because everybody has sacrificed their pay for their time it tasted discussed this. i would like a reaction from you about that. host: all right, let's go to gary in marissa, illinois, independent line, go ahead. it's jerry. my apologies. caller: thank you. host: what would you like to say with us? caller: the only thing i wanted to say is that we should all get back along. remember the golden rule, do unto others as you have them do unto you.

that's all i have, thank you. host: all right, let's go to sherman, texas, georgia and the democratic line. the debt ceiling is to inflict pain before the election. every time there is a democratic congress, there are republicans in control of the house. obama was in office and they wanted to make him a one term president. he wanted the infrastructure plan and they rejected that. this is ridiculous. thank you. host: sherman, texas. our next caller is sally in edwardsville illinois, independent line.

caller: hi, good morning, everybody. i just wanted to let some people know about the fbi. if you would just watch the hearings on c-span, go to c-span.org, you will see christopher steel testimony under oath. also the fbi agent's. the fbi agent's did not they'll her he had paul manafort under surveillance and jumped tear be good use meeting the agents. they testified they always have four agents host: on duty. >> it c-span's washington journal, every day we are taking your calls live on the air on

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>> >> 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the vietnam war, and sunday night on q and a we will discuss the war with metropolitan museum of art president and ceo daniel weiss, he tells the story of poet and musician michael o'donnell who went missing in action during the war after the helicopter he was piloting was shot down over cambodia. >> because there was no one else there and it had to be done he made the decision immediately that he would rescue these men. he went down to the landing zone area and he hovered on the ground for four minutes waiting for the reconnaissance team to arrive, which is in a battle condition and eternity. it is a very long time to sit vulnerable to the enemy but he waited, the reconnaissance team arrived, injured but safe. they boarded the helicopter, and o'donnell began