ann: she was the niece of james buchanan. en orphaned at an early age and he took her under his wing. when her father died, i think he was made it her guardian. host: buchanan was her guardian. both her parents died when she was about 9 or 10 and he was her guardian. feather: he took care of a bunch of nieces and nephews. he was a bachelor. host: for the pennsylvanians out there we should mention he was pennsylvania's only president. we will be visiting the home he built in lancaster pennsylvania, as the segment continues. as a reminder, we'd like you to be involved. it's more fun when you ask questions. you can do that by calling us, 202-573-5580. and you can tweet us using the #firstlady or post-it on facebook and we'll take your questions. there was a reading about a pygmalion between the uncle and niece and he was determined to shape her into a proper woman. feather: he took very good care -- he had a very affectionate relationship with her. he loved her dearly. she loved him dearly. he was like a father figure to her. and

often that a young age, harriet lane lived with her uncle, secretary of state james buchanan and later becomes hostess to the white house when he becomes president and the first to be called first lady in print. sundays at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3 and as i come from and as i come from a to the series, c-span's new book on the lives of 45 iconic american women available as a hardcover or an e-book through your favorite bookstore or online bookseller. >> all weekend long, american history tv is featuring lincoln nebraska. the cannot house is the oldest standing structure in lincoln. together with our time warner cable partners, c-span's city store staff recently visited many sites exploring lincoln's rich history. learn more about lincoln all weekend here on american history tv. >> while in lincoln we spoke with republican governor pete ricketts inside his office at the nebraska state capital. >> is there an error or if event in nebraska state history that interests or resonates with you? -- is there an era or event? governor ricketts: a lot of people don't kno

there is the philmore, james buchanans who were just ridiculous.ould you put president obama? i would probably put him at the bottom. because i say that with -- i will give a caveat. if you look at how progressive defined what the president has accomplished, bill owe has been pretty successful at accomplishing what he said he would do. he said he would fundamentally and radically change the country and he has. >> how? >> he has gutted our defense budget and led from behind. something he has wanted to do, pull back our foreign affairs, our activity in the world and traded in instead for the expansion of government to fund a welfare state. he has essentially done that he has been successful with obamacare, with executive orders. he wants the influx of multiculturalism. if you look at what he promised, believe it or not he has been incredibly successful. >> depends on your ideology some say that's good or bad. >> the policies aren't good for the country that's why i put him in the bottom tier. >> they haven't been certainly demonstrative in saying thi

is it james buchanan andrew jackson, grover cleveland or john tyler?tell you the correct answer. >> this week's book of the week is "midnight's if you arefuries." the part is of india that created india and pakistan is an historic event that remains searingly relevant today. it's one of the cause of islamic radicalism the taliban, in particular and behind the dangerous rivalry between two nuclear armed powers that three times have gone to war. he explores the roots of this tension in this beautifully written book when britain once again drew bad borders with clamitous consequences. >> for the last look. ousted ukrainian president was well known for his over the top palace which had everything from giant horse statues to fancy cars to toilets adorned with golden leaves. well now the leader of a nearby nation has been accused of having an over the top palace too. this time with golden toilet seats. turkey's president isn't even a candidate in this weekend's election but he has been the target of some well potty talk from the opposition party. during the

is it james buchanan, andrew jackson, grover cleveland, or john tyler? correct answer. >>> this week's book of the week is "midnight's furies: the deadly legacy of india's partition" by nisid hajari. the partition of india, which created india and pakistan, is one of those historic events that remains searingly relevant today. it's one of the causes of the rise of islamic radicalism, jihadis in general, the taliban in particular. it is also behind the dangerous rivalry between two nuclear armed powers that have three times gone to war. it explores the roots of this tension in a beautifully written, depp lie intelligent book about that crucial moment when britain once again drew bad borders with calamitous consequences. >>> and now for "the last look." ousted ukrainian president victor yanukovych was well known more his over-the-top palace, which had everything from giant horse statues to fancy cars to toilets adorned with golden leaves. well, now the leader of a nearby nation has been accused of having an over-the-top palace too. this time with golden to

orphaned at a young age, harriet lane lived with her uncle james buchanan and later becomes hostess to the white house and he becomes president and the first to be called first lady in print. first ladies, influence and image, examining the private and public lives on the women who influenced the role of first lady. sundays at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 3 and as a compliment to the series, c-span's new book. first ladies, 45 iconic american women. it's available as a hard cover or an ebook through your favorite book store or online book seller. >> with live coverage of the u.s. house on c-span and the senate on c-span 2. here on c-span 3 we compliment that coverage by showing you the most relevant congressional hearings. and then on weekends, c-span 3 is the home to american history tv programs that tell our nation's story including the civil war's 150th anniversary visiting battlefields and key events, american artifacts, touring museums to discover what artifacts reveal about america's past. history bookshelf with the best known american history writers the presidency looking at the

but if graham were elected he would be the first single president since like james buchanan and we all you have an issue with voting for someone who is single. >> no i mean f you look at the way the government is set up and some of these systems the president being married makes him more relatable to the way a household was built at the time period where this whole thing kind of fd. >> larry: george washington was married. >> but what does that really mean. what does it really mean. >> larry: you think he said martha, we need to get together cuz -- >> i mean when you look at the president oh i'm married, i have kids we live in a nice cottage. just like me. >> larry: he's just like me. >> is that what america says he's just like us. >> i think there is a-- the problem is not that he's single. the problem is they think he's gay. that's what it really is they're not worried about-- . >> larry: you mean lindsey graham specifically. >> they're scared that he's gay and that is the big problem. >> larry: who is they. >> everybody. that is why they keep asking. right? >> larry: just random eve

orphaned at a young age, harriet lane lived with her uncle, james buchanan. she was the first to be called first lady in print. this show airs sundays at 8:00 eastern. as a complement to this series, c-span's new book. it is available as a hardcover and an e-book in your favorite bookstore and online. next, c-span's interview with likely presidential candidate jim webb. this is 35 minutes. mr. scully: former senator jim webb, if you decide to run for president, why do you want to serve? former senator webb: this country needs leadership. i think if you look anywhere in the country and ask what you think people are -- and ask them what you think is missing, it is leadership. i have had a blessing in my professional life in that i have been able to spend about half of my time in public service and half of my time doing other things, working for myself as a sole proprietor. i believe very strongly that we need to create a new environment in washington where we have leaders who can talk across the aisle and actually solve problems. mr. scully: if you look at geor

secretary of state james buchanan and later becomes a hostess of the white house when he becomes presidentnd the first to be called, first lady. jane pierce and terry at length this sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's original series, first ladies. examining the public and private lives of the women who fill the position of first lady and their influence on the president he. for martha washington to michelle obama, sundays at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history on c-span3. as a compliment, c-span's new book. first ladies presidential historians on the lives of iconic women. it is available as a hardcover or an e-book. during the civil war in 1863 the union army believed confederate guerrillas in kansas in the region were drying from missouri. in an attempt they imposed general order 11. the kansas city library hosted the talk. >> my name is eli paul and the land and people of western missouri had suffered as much as any during the civil war. the 1865 edict known as order number 11 had depopulated several missouri counties, devastated homes and farms and left the physical and me

"\ even such a benign character as james buchanan coming just across the state line through baltimore on his way to become president of the united states -- he was beaten up why mobs in baltimore -- by mobs in baltimore. well, i guess that was just the way they welcomed people in those days. i must confess, i'm not too eager to go back up there any time in the near future. but when john wilkes booth who had grown up in this culture because he spent much of his time in baltimore -- they had a house right over near the shot tower, where it is now -- he saw a good deal of this violence, and ensure he took it in as being just kind of what politics is all about. he believed somewhat in fate. he wanted to head off the fate that was in store for himself as he started to plot against lincoln. as he looked back, he knew that marcus brutus said, "we need to make this clean. we need to make it public. we need to do it on a stage. we need to make sure that everybody knows this is above board. it is a ritual killing. we are doing it in a ceremonial way. we are letting everybody know who is doing t

james buchanan is still considered the worst non-scandal ridden president in our history. mr. rafuse: andrew johnson. mr. beckenbaugh: they are no ends next -- net and net -- neck and neck for the bottom. mr. rafuse: the grant drunk butcher thing -- grant would have been very unique if he did not drink. he was about five foot 8, 135 pounds. a couple sips and he is not doing too well. [laughter] mr. rafuse: it is still very, very -- what happened to lead in to leave the army for the civil war. yet problems with his superiors. there were clear rumors of them having a problem with alcohol before. of course, he rose from nowhere to become the general in chief and when you do that along the way, other guys are going to -- you will arouse jealousy and for people who had issues with grant -- the old rigging accusations were useful -- drinking accusations were useful in raising questions about grant. the question among civil war stories that he was the best general of the civil war. after the war, southerners made a dedicated effort to try to write the history of the war. they had the

. >> if chose on the be president, he would be the first life-long bachelor since james buchanan, back in 1856. >>> in the coming weeks the u.s. spreert will decide whether to gut the affordable care act also known as obamacare. also expected to rule on federal legalities on how it works. >> president obama is defending the health care law which has been key to defining his political legacy. he's trying to build the case that millions of americans are benefitting from obamacare since its implementation five years ago and taking aim at the motives of those challenging it. take a listen. >> i have to say, just deeply cynical about the ceaseless, endless, partisan attempts to roll back progress. i mean, i understood folks being skeptical or worried before the law passed and there wasn't a reality there to examine. but once you see millions of people having health care. once you see all the bad things that were predicted didn't happen you'd think that it would be time to move on. >> earlier this week, mr. obama questioned why the supreme court took up the case but he voiced confidence the

puleo: james buchanan in 1856 becomes president. he just beats john c fremont, the first candidate that the republicans put up. and only because he loses a few northern states. he doesn't receive a single editorial vote in the south that he does lose a couple of northern states and that allows buchanan to get in, but the south seas that as a harbinger of the united north could elect a president of the united states without a single, southern, in a portal vote. that does happen in 1860 with a man named abraham lincoln. brian: there is no television or radio. i assume there is telegraph. mr. puleo: yes. brian: what kind of press did this issue get? how visible was it to the person in california, georgia or maine? mr. puleo: mentioning the telegraph is critical. invented just 12 years earlier and makes it possible for the caning to become a nationwide story almost instantly. there are about 3000 newspapers and almost everybody who can read reads one and all everybody gets their news from one. sometimes people would read them to each ot

. >> james buchanan was the only one not married when he entered the white house. graham says he suggests he could have some rotating first lady if he wins the presidency starting with his sister. >> he is very close with his sister. >>> with jeb bush entering the race he will be facing scrutiny. namely his tax record. he signed a lot of tax breaks and expansions. he also rolled back school property tax and tax break for veterans. bush is not sighing way from two stances. his endorsement of common core standards and immigration overhaul. both of those things, john, are things that are at odds with his party. hillary clinton is taking the populous approach. in her first campaign speech she tore into wall street. she hammered companies for making record properties and the worker wage has barely budge. she is endorsing paid sick leave. >>> 11 minutes after the hour. new fears of shark attacks in north carolina this morning. two teenagers are hospitalized after separate shark encounters 90 minutes apart on the same stretch of beach. authorities say both victims lost li

james buchanan was the only life-long bachelor to serve as president, but he preceded cleveland by three decades. thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. i'll see you next week. >>> happening now in the newsroom a massive manhunt under way. >> these are dangerous people. >> using power tools and crawling through steam pipes and tunnels, two convicted murderers pull off a daring escape from prison. >> the precision of the operation was truly extreme. >> leaving a note saying "have a nice day." >> this is the first escape from the maximum security portion of the institution ever. >> now, hundreds of officers are on the hunt to track them down. plus one-on-one with wisconsin governor scott walker. >> our legislation makes it easier to vote, but hard to choose. >> presidential hopeful hitting the road. >> protests in germany. >> thousands of protesters the last few days to stop president obama and the other members of the group from mighting. >> police and security officers in riot gear and on alert as world leaders gather for a major summit in europe. "newsroom" starts

if he wins, he'd be the first life-long bachelor in the white house since james buchanan in 1856.would be first lady? graham said he would use a member of his family to fill the role. he said i've got a sister. she could play that role. it's the number one question people have about lindsey graham, whether he's married. we'll be right back. >>> we're back at the roundtable, howard, ruth, and jonathan. the house of representatives is expected to vote on the big trade bill, granted president obama trade promotional authority, otherwise known as fast-track. friday is the day. political co-reported that house leaders are confidence, but not certain they have the support to pass sweeping trade legislation, are aiming to bring the package to the floor vote by the end of the week. many of those attacks are coming from labor unions who are targeting democrats who are planning to say yes. as we showed you last week, there was a tv ad against amy berra for supporting the bill ask yesterday began airing this tv bill, slamming kathleen rice, who has also decided to vote for fast-track. >> in

if he wins he'd be the first life-long bachelor in the white house since james buchanan in 1856.be first lady? graham said he would use a member of his family to fill the role. he said i've got a sister. she could play that role. it's the number one question people have about lindsey graham, whether he's married. we'll be right back. ♪ (piano music) ♪ fresher dentures, for the best first impression. love loud, live loud polident. ♪ ♪ fresher dentures... ...for those breathless moments. hug loud, live loud, polident. ♪ ♪ song: rachel platten "fight song" ♪ two million, four hundred thirty-four thousand three hundred eleven people in this city. and only one me. ♪ i'll take those odds. ♪ be unstoppable. the all-new 2015 ford edge. when a moment spontaneously turns romantic why pause to take a pill? and why stop what you're doing to find a bathroom? cialis for daily use, is the only daily tablet approved to treat erectile dysfunction so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. plus cialis treats the frustrating urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day or night

orphaned at a young age, harriet lane lived with her uncle, james buchanan, and becomes hostess to the white house when he becomes president, and the first to be called first lady in print. examining the public life of the women who fill the position of first lady and their infant an -- influence on the presidency. as a complement to the series, c-span's new book, first lady the lives of 45 iconic american women. it is available as hardcover or e-book through your favorite bookstore or online bookseller. >> last month, toakata expanded its recall to include more vehicles in the u.s. the executive vice president of takata testified before the house energy and commerce subcommittee on manufacturing. this portion of the hearing is one hour 25 minutes. mr. burgess: we are to the second panel. we will be given five minutes to summarize opening statements followed by questions from our members. mr. david kelly, project director, independent testing coalition, mr. john mozella, the chief executive officer. we will begin with mr. kennedy. you are recognized for your opening statement. mr. kenn

james buchanan was the only lifelong bachelor to serve as president, but he preceded cleveland by three decades. thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. i'll see you next week. >>> good morning. i'm brian stelter and it's time for "reliable sources." we have a whole lot to talk about today. it's been a tumultuous week for reality tv with several shows hit by reality checks. pardon the pun, but it's not been hard keeping up with the kardashians thanks to the mastermind who orchestrated the rollout of caitlyn jenner's coming out. the star of "19 kids and counting" remains in a revelation while revelations about josh duggar's molestation remains in the news. a lot of people think the interview only made things worse for the family. and, of course there's the endless reality drama that's dominated nbc news. you could call it american anchor survivor with both brian williams and his sub lester holt in limbo. more on that coming up. but let's get to the duggar story and the jenner story. the jenner story in particular because the reveal of her new face and new name was fl

she followed james buchanan's niece, beautiful and personable. she was a personal friend of queen victoria. harriet lane was just the bees knees and the end of everything in this country. mrs. lincoln here comes to the white house and she is overweight and she is not bubbly like harriet lane. ms. swain: and there is a war going on. [laughter] mr. seale: and a war, she still wanted to be that. she couldn't get along with the staff and they took advantage of her. she is a sad figure as we all know. she had some sort of depression or problem at the end. ms. swain: you much an earlier congress was not willing to allocate money and in the case of the lincolns, they did. they appropriated money for refurbishing of the white house. what was the problem then that she was spending it. mr. seale: she really went over the wall when she began spending on furniture and the lincoln bedroom one of her purchases. lincoln when he saw the bill they held the bill back from him. he said that he resented buying something for the house while the soldiers needed blanke

orphaned at a young age, harriet lane lived with her uncle, james buchanan.en he becomes president and the first first lady in print. examining the public and private lives of the women who for the position of first lady and their influence on the presidency from martha washington to michelle obama, sunday at 8:00 eastern. as a complement to this series c-span's new book. first ladies, presidential historians of the lives of 45 iconic american women, it is available as a hardcover and an e-book in your favorite bookstore and online. next, c-span's interview with likely presidential candidate, jim webb. about his military service, time in congress, and family history. this is 35 minutes. mr. scully: former senator jim webb, if you decide to run for president, why do you want to serve? former senator webb: this country needs leadership. i think if you look anywhere in the country and ask what you think people are -- and ask them what you think is missing, it is leadership. people who have the experience a can show that they have a record and can work across the

orphaned at a young age, harriett lane lived with her unocal james buchanan and later becomes hostess to the white house when he becomes president and the first to be called first lady in print. jane pierce and harriett lane this sunday night at 8:00 p.m. examining the public and private lives of the women who filled the possession of first lady. from martha washington to michele obama. that's on american history tv on c-span 3. as a compliment to the series c-span's new book first ladies presidential historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women. it's available at a hard cover or an ebook through your favorite book store or online book seller. >>> now the british house of commons holds its first question time of session following last month's election. prime minister cameron's conservative party claimed victory and now leads a majority conservative government in parliament. newly elected members and returning members ask questions primarily on the british economy, housing and jobs. this is 30 minutes. >>> order. questions to the prime minister. >> thank you, mr. speaker. this m

orphaned, james beginning becomes -- james buchanan becomes president.pierce and harriet lane this sunday night on c-span's original series "first ladies, influence and image." from martha washington to michelle obama. sunday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. and as a complement to the series c-span's new book, first ladies, presidential is orient on the lives of 45 iconic american when in -- women. >> this summer, book tv will cover book festivals from around the country in top nonfiction authors and books. this weekend, we are like for the chicago tribune printers row lit fest. along with bullets are prize-winning author lawrence wright and your phone calls. -- pulitzer prize prize-winning author lawrence wright and your phone calls. in the middle of july, harlem book fair. author interviews and panel discussions. and at the beginning of september, live from the nation's capital for the national book festival celebrity for the 15th year. those are a few of the events the summer on book tv. washington journal continues. host: we are back in open phones for the next

orphaned at a young age, harriet lane lived with her uncle, sec data state james buchanan and later becomesas to the white house when he becomes president and the first to be called first lady in print. jane pierce and harriet lane, the sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's original series "first ladies." from martha washington to michelle obama, sundays at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span three. as a compliment, c-span has a new book -- first ladies the lives of 45 iconic american women. it's available as a hardcover or an e-book through your favorite bookstore online bookseller. >> "washington journal" continues. host: our guest is david shepperton, the washington bureau chief for "the detroit news." thank you for being here this morning. you will talk about the takata airbag recall. didn't this already happened? how is this one different than the one previously question mark guest: deja vu all over again. in 2008, we began a small series of recalls from takata airbags but by last summer, the government required a massive recall of primarily passenger-side airbag

secretary of state james buchanan and later becomes a hostess of the white house when he becomes president the first to be called, first lady. jane pierce and terry at length this sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's original series, first ladies.