madison park about them is invisible. it's an incredible idea for me because for those who help from the place, madison park is as much an idea as it is a living breathing organism. to those that have ever heard of ounever heardof our little commy not exist but to the founders who bought the land and leave the cornerstones into this debate a for the descendents of care for it whether they live there or not, it is as large. they were planted and nurtured over 135 years ago and people have been trying ever since to make america work for them, the same way they do wear a light shines bright and all of the roads are paved. the vision of a self-reliant community where people could come and work to improve their state of life remains a vision of its inhabitants today. over the last decade as i shared the story of madison park in washington dinner parties and meetings and church, work and friends, others affirmed they once lived in a similar place, so in many ways it's become a metaphor of places that can seem invisible. they st

. >> in madison park, a place of hope, former special assistant to george w.bush eric molly retraces his journey from madison park, alabama to the white house. this is 40 minutes. >> good evening everyone. welcome to our bookstore. we are delighted to be hosting eric molly this evening as he shares a story with us in madison park, a place of hope. before we get started if everyone would silence their cell phones. we are very glad that c-span book tv is here to film this event and i will introduce eric this evening is

bush on his book madison park. and later editor of the new york review of books on living in japan. his book is a tokyo romance. next, anthony ray hinton discusses his wrongful imprisonment, spending nearly 30 years on death row. and his release in 2015. he's interviewed by brian stevenson. it's just over an hour. . >> good evening. good evening. i'm jake. on behalf of our entire staff, great folks here at the historic federal reserve building. and it's our pleasure to welcome you to this historic

bush on his book madison park.u can find booktv all this week in primetime on c-span2. >> joins us live sunday at noon eastern for our year-long special in-depth fiction edition. featuring best-selling fiction writers, contempo novelist will be our guest. >> i would have to say that if we talk about creativity, of course i know many writers and so on the people who have a lot to say are completely undaunted or for that matter storytelling. the whole idea that there is a storytelling, that there is a triangle, that you might learn to do this if you go want to be a fiction writer. it's necessary but not sufficient. it's not going to make you a great writer. but then you sit down and you discover that actually they could all do it. i think there's nothing about learning to do those things that has creativity. watch our special series "in depth" fiction edition with author gish jen sunday from noon to 3 p.m. eastern on booktv on c-span2. >> next john sopko the special inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction ta

is logan mcwilliams - who teaches first and second grade at madison park academy in oakland.....at theirs a parent calls her "heaven sent"....saying both her children have hit milestones because of the teacher they call "mrs. mac." her classroom is described as feeling like home - where children are encouraged to express themselves and be unique. mrs. mac is credited with teaching children to be greater than what 'statistics' show they'll become. the mother who nominated her says logan mcwilliams is a 'life changer.' if you know a teacher you'd like to nominate -- go on our website, kron four dot com. choose 'features' - and click on 'teacher of the week.' grant and vicki? (anchor) taking a live look outside... at the san mateo bridge.(anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: there were a few more clouds moving across our skies today. low clouds and fog were very stubborn at the coast and kept temperatures much cooler there. it was still sunny elsewhere but the temperatures cooled a little compared to yesterdays highs. you can

madison bumgarner will start next tuesday night at at&t park against the diamondbacks.s for tonight, though, it's been rough. the giants have lost seven of their last eight games, but there's still some giants love in denver. top of the sixth, buster posey hits a home run, his first homer in nearly a month. but it wasn't enough. colorado's david dahl breaks it open in the seventh inning with this two-run homer. rockies win it 11-4. >>> as for the athletics at the coliseum tonight, they lose to tampa 4-3. we're back in a moment. spelling several local kids are still in okay. we love this time of year. it's the super bowl of spelling. several local kids are still alive. the 91st annual national spelling bee in maryland. more than 500 competitors from across the u.s., including seventh grader leilani campos from burle middle school in san mateo. she's advancing to the next round. after a nerve-racking day on stage, what's she going to do tonight? >> well, i'm going to study patterns in different languages, and i'm also going to -- right now i'm reading a book on latin and

madison bumgarner returning to actin -- next tuesday night at att park. six and seven year olds were slain, this would never happen again. it has happened more than 200 times in 5 years. dianne feinstein and a new generation are leading the fight to pass a new assault weapons ban. say no to the nra and yes to common-sense gun laws. california values senator dianne feinstein ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: our next guest is a very funny actor and comedian who stars in hbo's critically-acclaimed series, "silicon valley." the season five finale airs sunday night on hbo. let's take a look. >> well, i would argue that i made a very good business decision, because now, laurie is on our side, which will play out very nicely when we negotiate our series b. >> okay. richard, it is important to develop emotional self-discipline for situations like this. >> mm-hmm. >> sometimes, you have to numb yourself. if you want to work the corner, you can't fall in love every time you turn a trick. that's why you do the oxy. [ laughter ] >> seth: please welcome back to the

it is named after james madison, home to oscar meyer and the university of wisconsin. joining us on the c-span bus parkedutside of the state capital is a lieutenant governor of that state, rebecca kleefisch . ,ieutenant governor kleefisch what are the constitutional duties of the lieutenant governor in wisconsin, and how have you and governor walker defined your job? guest: inquiring minds want to know, right? in all of the 45 states where there are lieutenant governors i think folks want to know what is the purpose, the constitutional duties of this position besides succession? here in wisconsin, that is my main constitutional duty, as well as other duties by assignment by the governor. i do things like chair of the task force on minority unemployment, the governor's task force on opioids abuse, and because i am an anti-poverty advocate i also chair the interagency council on homelessness because i care deeply about making sure that folks who are experiencing poverty and housing insecurity can attach to our resurgent economy, and that is what we have here in wisconsin. we are terribly proud of the fact

and madison bumgarner is returning to the giants starting rotation. he'll pitch saturday in at&t parkstay with us. the news will continue. the conts apologized...but th >>> a lot of talk about roseanne today. the controversial comedian has apologized, but the damage is done. today abc abruptly cancelled her namesake tv program. the network slammed barr as racist referring to a tweet in which she described former obama adviser valerie jarrett as a product of the muslim brotherhood and the planet of the apes. disney announced the cancellation of her show this morning. her agent then dropped her as a client and the laugh comedy channel yanked all reruns of her original show. valerie jarrett coincidentally was taping a town hall on racism for msnbc today. >> i think we have to turn it into a teaching moment. i'm fine. i'm worried about all the people out there who don't have a circle of friends and followers who come right to their defense. >> reporter: that town hall titled "everyday racism in america" that airs tonight at msnbc at 9:00. in her most twitter post roseanne wrote that she's

madison about his son. he described his son dying like a filthy rat in a parking lot while this killer gets to live freely in mexico. being robbed ever having opportunity to have grandchildren. he said something that stuck with me. he said, my son, he was a true patriot. he was a wonderful human being, an exemplary citizen lost because of the problems at our border. so this case and some others, these are the faces, this is what we're fighting for. and we're all-in because we'll fight for to protect our public safety and we are going to speak freely about this issue until we look back at our own children and guarranty their safety in our communities. thank you for your advocacy. >> thank you very much. you find mexico helps or does nothing for us? >> mexico does not help with case like this. it will take years. >> mexico does nothing for us. they do nothing for us. >> this family- >> mexico talks but they do nothing for us. especially at the border. certainly don't help us much on trade, but especially at the border, they do nothing for us. jeff, thank you very much. >> mr. president, great to be with you. i

governor rebecca kleefisch of wisconsin has joined us on the c-span bus parked outside of the state capital in medicine, wisconsin -- madison, wisconsin. we want to thank our partners, spectrum, and the next stop is the capital of michigan, lansing. the house is now in session. live coverage on c-span. ays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. may 24, 2018. i hereby appoint the honorable mark e amodei to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. almighty god of the universe, we give you thanks for giving us another day. we pray for gift of wisdom to all with great responsibility in this house for the eadership of our nation. as the members prepare to dis-- disperse to the various districts as the members and our nation v a week which ends in memorial day, may we retret from the business of life may we remember our ancestors who served our nation in the armed services. grant that their sacrif

madison. it's home to oscar mayer and the university of wisconsin, about 235,000 people live there, and joining us on the c-span bus parked outside the state capitol is the lieutenant governor of that state rebecca clayfish. lieutenant governor clayfish, what are the constitutional duties of the lieutenant governor in wisconsin, and how have you and governor walker defined your job? >> inquiring minds want to know. >> i'm charles davidson, the executive director -- there we go. i'll start again. welcome to hudson institute, everyone. i'm charles davidson, the executive director of the kleptocracy initiative initiative here, and we are extremely honored to be hosting judge jose

madison. it's home to oscar mayer and the university of wisconsin, about 235,000 people live there, and joining us on the c-span bus parked outside the state capitol is the lieutenant governor of that state rebecca clayfish. lieutenant governor clayfish, what are the constitutional duties of the lieutenant governor in wisconsin, and how have you and governor walker defined your job? >> inquiring minds want to know. >> i'm charles davidson, the executive director -- there we go. i'll start again. welcome to hudson institute, everyone. i'm charles davidson, the executive director of the kleptocracy initiative initiative here, and we are extremely honored to be hosting judge jose grindal gonzalez who has come specially from spain to visit us for a couple of days with this event here and various other things going on in town. he's really an example what have can be done, and i don't want to say more about him by way of introduction because he's going to speak about what he has done and what is going on in spain in terms of the work that they are doing, so i don't want to color that in any way, shape or form. i would like, of

madison has suffered from both brittle bone disease and epilepsy since toddlerhood. >> jodi, how was your day? >> it was okay. >> reporter: yes, canada has universal healthcare, bur.not for the ommute. >> as far as parking goes, we're not covered for that. that's $25 an emergency visit. >> reporter: how many times has she broken a bone? >> she's probably had at least 70 breaks. >> how many times a month you have to pay for parking? >> two to three times a week. >> reporter: basic iome now covers, in effect, half parking the bill, a huge relief for someone who never dreameshe'd be poor, used to volunteer at the food bank, then couldn't live without it. >> how do you go back to where you just gave that time and tell them now you're in need? >> reporter: jodi dean, like alana baltzer, lives in hamilton, a once-thriving steel city of 750,000 within an hour of toronto. >> we used to have 40,000 people working directly in steel, and today, it's probably closer to 7,000. >> reporter: t cooper, who directs an anti-poverty project, claims he's already seen benefits from the program. >> many of the individuals i've talked to who are on the basic income pilot are going back to school, wanting to improve their oppo

parked you, the bus is outside the state capitol in st. paul. e want to thank our cable partners, comcast for their help in setting this up. madison, wisconsin. now live back here in museum, there the is a forum going on talking bout the u.s. response to infectious disease outbreaks, it just started, it is sponsored by american society of microbiology. something between 3% to 5% of the world's population. i had the opportunity to visit the exhibit, and i have to tell you it is really excellent. i encourage all of you to take time and go visit the exhibit, but not just you. bring your family, your friends, your friends of friends, your students, your dear grandmother. just like my grandmother used to do, reminding her living through the 1918 pandemic flu in italy had how her in this that was. it is easy to forget where we come from. the exhibit tells the story of how the virus is spread from animals to people, and why some outbreaks become epidemics and how people in different disciplines and countries are working together to stop that. the opening of the exhibit is a stark reminder of what is happening right now in the democratic republic of

parked you, the bus is outside the state capitol in st. paul. e want to thank our cable partners, comcast for their help in setting this up. madison, wisconsin. now live back here in museum, there the is a forum going on talking bout the u.s. response to infectious disease outbreaks, it just started, it is sponsored by american society of microbiology.