you remember guam. i mean, the world was a rough place. and i became president. we went through rough dialogue and we came together well. he's going to be representing us in the talks. we'll be dealing with south korea. but the initial talks will be between the united states and north korea. and president moon will be right there. >> what was kim's response to your invitation? >> well, we were contacted immediately -- >> to the united states. >> i just asked him, at the right time, you will come over there. we have a ways to go there. i would extend the invite. i mentioned out in front of the press. we want to take this down to the next step. see what happens. a very, very positive meeting. we had a positive meeting on trade, with president xi of china. see what happens. there's a great meeting. and again, no hurry. all these people, they hurry with these deals. no real speed. >> mr. president, why has chairman kim asked to set up a new team? >> we have a team. we have a team. we're going to spearhead it. and he is putting somebody in charge that we know and we l

and guam thought there might be imminent attack. problem is both of those incidents happened while president trump was president. and there was biggest spike in tension between north korea and united states and japan and the region happened while president trump was president. his rewriting of history is as blatant as i've ever seen it. just in last hour or so. >> hans nichols also with us, following the commentary here, the president mentioning sanctions. >> i think we heard a subtle shift from the president there, saying would be willing to lift sanctions during the negotiations. in the past it's always been you would have the sanctions lifted, maximum pressure own after north korea committed and undertook complete and verifiable denuclearization, that marks a shift from president trump, makes ultimate deal easier to get. north koreans always suspect of giving everything up without anything in return, can be more incremental step by step approach and also gave conditional offer to visit the white house to kim jong-un, clearly on t

you remember guam. you remember what was happening there. the world was a very tense place. i became president and we weren't through a rough dialogue for a while. you corresponded it very well. then all of a sudden we came together. so let's see how it happens. steve is going to do a fab as particular job, he'll be representing us in the talks and we'll be dealing with south korea and president moon and his people. but pretty much the initial talks will be between the united states and north korea. and president moon will be right there. >> what was his response to your unhavinvitation? president trump: we were contacted almost immediately. i asked him outside. i said at the right time you are going to come over. we are going to go over there. we have a way to go. we'll see. i would certainly extend the invite. but i mentioned in front of the press, i said, any time he wants to do it. but i think we want to take this down to the next step. let's see what happens. a very, very positive meeting. very positive on trade with president xi of china. that was a great meeting we ha

burrow management and 7.9 million for fish screens and their 863,000 to control ground tree snakes in guam. >> wow! so where do these earmarks come from? who is putting these into these bills? >> that's the great question. who is putting them? in the 111th congress there were rules that required congress toa ad names and in the back of the bill there was a list where it was going and how much it would cost and drurg that time to show the inequity of earmarks the 81 members constituted 15% of the entire congress. they got 51% of the number of earmarks and 61% of the money. so this is incredibly inequitable process where the majority of the earmarks and the money goes to a very small group of members. this year the only one we know for sure, senator brian shatz, no relation, had the east-west center in hawaii with the entire budget. they had a north-south center and federal funding was cut off and it still exists. so the east-west center should go out on its own as well and because of one member of congress that this money went in there. >> there are some people who defend earmarks. in accou

training and readyness of 10,000 soldiers from nine states and territories, including california and guam. >> we have two missions. we have to be ready for the federal mission to deploy and fight the nation's wars. and we have to be ready to protect the citizens of california. >> reporter: she's broken the military's glass ceiling. >> as the first woman to command an infantry division with three teams, aviation brigade, artillery, that's a massive undertaking. >>re: his thf four u wearing the uniform bringing honor. >> i want to be known as somebody that genuinely cares about the well-being and the welfare of the members. >> reporter: her role is shaping the next generation of leaders. >> she officially assumed command on the division on june 29th at joint forces training base in orange county. >>> new at noon, southwest airlines is extending removal of the boeing 737 max planes from the schedule through labor day, september 2nd. with uncertainty over the return, the move will reduce last-minute travel disruptions. >>> taking a look at wall street right now. 45 minutes to go before the cl

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and , $13.8 million for a wild forest and borough management, and to control brown tree snakes in guam. host: where do these earmarks come from? who puts these into the bills? guest: that's a great question. in the 111th congress there was a rule that required everyone to add their names to the earmarks. so on the back of the appropriations bill there was a list. during that time, to show the inequity of earmarks, the 81 members of the house and senate appropriations committee who constituted 15% of the entire congress, got 51% of the number of earmarks and 61% of the money . so this is an inequitable process where the majority of the earmarks goes to a very small group of members. of onear we only know for sure, senator brian schatz, no relation, added $16.7 million west mentors in hawaii, which is the entire of the federal budget. the east-west center, and only because of one member of congress, that this went in there. air --ome people defend earmarks. tom davis was on this program on monday and offered his defense, here's what he had to say. [video clip] >> they are project designa

and there is also $7.9 million for fish screens and $863,000 for controlled ground tree snakes in guam . >> wow. so, where do the earmarks come from and who is putting these into these bills? expect that is the great question, who is putting these in? there was a rule requiring members to add their name to the earmarks so there was a list the name of the member, project, how much it would cost and during that time to share the inequity of earmarks, the 81 members of the house and senate appropriations committee constituted 50% of the entire congress they got 51% of the number of earmarks and 61% of the money so this is an incredibly inept noble process where the majority of the earmarks and the money go to a strong small group of members. this is the only when we know for sure $16.7 million for the east/west center in hawaii which was the entire budget, the entire federal share of the budget. they got rid of the north-south center and funding was cut off but it still exists. so the center should go out on its own as well because only because of one member of congress the money went in

there were icbm launches that landed in the water not far from guam, an american territory.orth korea has warranted the world's attention and has gotten it. now there will be this handshake between president trump and chairman kim. it's's kind of an extraordinary history. >> it's stunning, on. from calling him little rocket man to exchanging love letters saying the two of them had fallen in love. it's certainly unorthodoxed. jon: gordon, the little rocket man reference, those were pretty strong in the early months of the trump administration. what did that -- as much or as little as we know about kim jong-un and how this mind works, what did that kind of language do to him and do to the relationship? >> we look at it and say this language is so corrosive and dangerous, but people on the ground in asia realize that moscow, beijing, seoul, move their positions much closer to those of the united states because they were worried about what president trump would do. this was extremely effective diplomacy. when you look back at that period, i think no american president has had a

in puerto rico and guam, it's occupied territory. in the heard of the city from the beginning, it has really been the african population. there is always attention to keep that here. >> i want to thank you for inviting me. >> i'm glad you came and hung out with us. >> if i came to d.c. and you saw on tv -- >> no. >> drink this. for just $35 a month. it's a big deal. for people with hearing loss, visit sprintrelay.com when crabe stronger...strong, with new nicorette coated ice mint. layered with flavor... it's the first and only coated nicotine lozenge. for an amazing taste... ...that outlasts your craving. new nicorette ice mint. with tough food, your dentures may slip and fall. fixodent ultra-max hold gives you the strongest hold ever to lock your dentures. so now you can eat tough food without worry. fixodent and forget it. -excuse me. uh... do you mind...being a mo-tour? -what could be better than being a mo-tour? the real question is... do you mind not being a mo-tour? -i do. for those who were born to ride, there's progressive.

they're quarantine flute flies whicfruit flieswhile using the e cushions to scare snakes out of trees in guam party wave has dried up. they're not hanging ten but congress should be hanging their heads in shame for the constant and shameful fiscal misconduct. and that's the memo. >>> the national debt is currently more than 22 trillion bucks and it's only going to climb. so why do our politicians keep spending our money like they just won the lotto. joining me tonight jonas. what is the hardest part of this pill for you to swallow? >> i wasn't choking on decency yet. i am now after that speech. thank you very much. the hardest thing is that nobody really cares anymore. it used to be when the other party was in power you used to bring up the deficit. everyone knows in politics that's a loser. you're not going to get votes on it. you're going to get in trouble that you troo try to do somethg about it. you're going to lose the white house if you try to do something. kennedy: readilread my lips. >> he was right. he was fiscally responsible and that was the end of his eight years in the white hous

you're not counting puerto rico and guam. 13 voting members. we count our delegates in our 91. the -- tw as well, so o as well, so the 89 and 13. that is a stunning thing, but it is a decision. it is a decision we made to increase the number of women. 60% of our congress are women, people of color, lgbtq. we are very proud of that. we go to the table to negotiate whether it is in committee or we havethat, that different demographics from the other side of the aisle and bring a different array of oferstanding of the concerns the american people. it is a loss for them that she is not running. i have not had a chance to speak with her, but i respect her a great deal. >> from your home, san francisco. abouter: he said it is upholding the constitution, not politics. he also said pretty clearly the president is engaging in a criminal cover-up, obstruction of justice. where exactly is the line for you? rise above all the other stuff? speaker pelosi: when we stop finding even more information. as i said, we are a few months deep, and every day we see more, so why would we stop? if you

brian, when i took over there were nuclear tests, missiles going up, they were being sent, remember guaman, right in the middle of japan, you don't see it now. we are in much different position and we do have a relationship so that's important. i'm in no rush. we will take it nice and easy. you know, the papers couldn't believe when we had the first meeting, they couldn't believe when we had the second. we've never had meetings, we would end up in war. if i wasn't president you would right now be in major war with north korea. i can tell you that. you would be in major war and i don't see it happening. it could happen but i don't see it happening. steve: mr. president, i saw clip earlier this morning, are you sure you want to do new paint job on air force one, it's been so iconic for so long? >> i know, but you know what, it's been a long time and fits the plane better. it's a very different plane even though it's a 747. i like the concept of red, white and blue and the classic and i think it'll look much better actually. the navy blue doesn't fit with us. people get used to something an

our admiral has a doctorate and has heading a military command in guam.vious president was removed after a report he was under investigation for inappropriate behavior. the battle over affirmative action resurfacing in washington state, lawmakers voting to adopt an initiative encouraging universities to push participation goals for underrepresented minority groups dan springer explains. reporter: when the washington state legislature passed an affirmative action measure on the last day of the session opponents shouted down to democrats who all voted for it. washington asians for equality leaders say it will be hard working asian americans who will lose spots they've earned at top public universities. >> the asian family value education and it's a choice people make every day. do i go or put extra hours in and watch to have? you know when you sacrifice, it should be rewarded for your sacrifice. reporter: the new law encourages state universities and local governments to set participation goals for under-represented minorities. blacks and latinos make up a

that's a clear message from the russians that we're in this guam, too. you're not the only player here in the pacific around the philippines. >> meantime, courtney has some new reporting on what one top general is calling an imminent threat to u.s. troops in the middle east. i want to play part of that conversation. >> the threat remain v. rein re. we continue to evaluate it every day. >> the threat very real, do you consider it something that might be imminent, that might require some more forces to counter it? >> i think the threat is imminent. we continually evaluate our force in the region. i talk to the chairman and secretary as often as necessary, but i think it's something we'll watch on a daily basis. >> courtney, what more can you tell us? >> reporter: so that interview is when we were in baghdad with general mackenzie yesterday, so he got a full briefing on the latest layout of what's happening in iraq specifically yesterday, and you know, during that interview and in the course of the time we've been talking to him, he made it clear while ther

military command in guam 2017. rear admiral jeffrey harley was removed as the war college's president on monday, amid allegations of excessive spendinirg and abuse ofg authority. hundreds of thousandedof people marnd celebrated in tel aviv, israel today, in one of the world's largest l.g.b.t. pride parades. participants waved rainbow flags, walked with colorful balloons and danced on floats. some called for israel to drop curbs on same-sex marriage and rental rights. on wall street, stocks failed to make any headway on this friday. the dow jones industrial average lost 17 points to close at 26,089. the nasdaq fell 40 points, and the s&p 500 slipped four. and, the toronto raptors are n.b.a. champions, for the first time. they clinched the title last night, beating the two-time defending champiolden state warriors in game six of the finals, 114-110. fans in toronto, including rap star drake, celebrated into the night. it is the raptors' first title in their 24-year history. congratulations. stilto come on the newshou

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korea, and then if you talk about interimmediate yacht-range ballistic missiles as far as hawaii and guam. those things matter as well. so these are a real threat. i mean, these are not -- these are a threat and they continue to grow. and meeting the north korean leader at the dmz when none of this stuff has been resolved is like saying you won the super bowl without playing the game. there's been no progress actually in nuclear talks, and the crowningpr achievement of a actual agreement would be the thing that they're about to do, which is the two leaders meeting at the dmz. but this is all being done backwards, if you will, in that they're trying to claim victory for things that have not yet happened. >> the old fake it until you make it, if you will. as you're saying. for now at least. let's bring in by phone retired army colonel jack jacobs. msnbc military analyst. you heard colonel, how jack -- excuse me, how victor was happening the nuclear capability, the interimmediate yacht missiles as well as the long-range missiles that could be of great consequence. >> and they continue to dev

of problems i think you all remember the case of why you remember that whole situation to remember guam you remember what was happening there i mean the world was a very tense place and i became president and we went through a rough dialogue for a while we covered it very well but there we went through a very rough dialogue and then all of a sudden we came together so. let's see what happens we have steve is going to do a fantastic job he's going to be representing. us in the talks and. it will be we will be dealing with south korea will be dealing with president moon and his people but pretty much it's going to be the initial close will be between the united states and with north korea and president move will be right there to take it all of its critics. from the invitation initially well we we were contacted almost immediately when i went out with some of the oh well i just asked him out so i said you know what at the right time you're going to come up we're going to go over there we have a ways to go yet we'll see but i would i would certainly extend the invite but i actually mention

major construction programs going on in guam, out in the pacific, where we know there's going to be another typhoon. probably within the next nine months. so those facilities also will be built for resiliency. so this is just a few of the things that we're working on. we have many, many others. and we know that we can do better. thenow that as we said with of ourf f.d.r., the test progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little. and that may be a senior on social security, it may be a young man or woman that wants to get an education and is paying a very high interest rate. it may be a military family that's living in a house somewhere across the united states or around the world, in a house that's owned by a contractor that's providing housing for the military that's not up to date, that's filled with mold. or some other contaminant it. may be a military person -- contaminant. it may be a military person that's exposed to some sort of toxic chemical or toxic smoke. we're going to make sure that we fo

. >> reporter: chicago librarian emma boettcher ended his 32-guam streak and holzhauer whose first show in april said he never expected to get this far anyway. >> i thought maybe i could win six, seven episodes and eyrtainly not 32 or thisel gosh, iteayrecordor t most monen one episode, and he walked away with the 16 highest one-day totals in "jeopardy" history earning an per game. on 12 shows during his streak, he went the entire game without missing a single question. >> all in. >> reporter: in fact, he bet the full pot so often he became nope for his signature gesture. >> all of the chips, please. >> reporter: often so confident in his final "jeopardy" answer that he would add a personal message for friends and family. >> this is for you, granny. >> reporter: holzhauer says there were two keys to his success. one was physical. >> holding the buzzer in this hand and holding the wrist with the other to try to keep everything steady. >> the other was mental. thinking like a high-stakes gambler. >> in poker tournaments, there's really a big advantage of getting a big stack of chips early

she is a helicopter pilot that commanded forces in afghanistan and guam and holds ara docto in educationis a good one. rodney smith junior has seen the unitedtates one lawn at time. he wanted to do something for american veterans so he decided to mow their lawns in every single state. he got the idea four years ago and on friday he celebrated his final lawn it was in hawaii. ee is now heading back home to alabama where h has offered to keep cutting grass for the elderly, disabled, singled mothers and veterans. >> isn't that phenomenal. >> the way they looked at him when he tried t check a mower on hawaiian air. >> still to come, a new team drama coming to hbo is pushing the boundaries and has some parentsushing back. that's right after these messages. he's a wide receiver an abstract painter a super model in a word, he's complicated his food though is pretty simple he gets blue basics basics is a simple diet made with a single animal protein source, and ingredients you can understand it has no chicken, beef. dairy, soy, or eggs. ideal for dogs with food sensitivities you know who mugsy i

admiral will head the institution she is a helicopter pilot who has commanded forces in afghanistan and guamersity of san diego. she is replacing one who is under investigation. >>> changing topics. congratulations. how about a weekend boost? >> this is a good one. rodney smith jr. is his name he has seen america. all 50 states one lawn at a time he wanted to do something for veterans he decided to mow their lawns in every single state he got the idea four years ago and on friday, he celebrated his final lawn in hawaii. rodney is heading back home to alabama where he offered to keep cutting grass for the elderly and disabled and single mothers and veterans >> how he checked that mower on hawaiian air >>> still to come, a new team drama coming to hbo is pushing the boundaries and has parents pushing back that's after these messages. le alwayme whe real mugsy? he's a wide receiver an abstract painter a super model in a word, he's complicated his food though is pretty simple he gets blue basics basics is a simple diet made with a single animal protein source, and ingredients you can understand

that's the subject of of the book, my dad was a military guy, world war ii veteran, stationed in guamat. my dad wasn't like that, as i got older and older he got smarter and smarter and wiser and wiser and i got dumber and dumber. we had 8-hour conversation where we hashed everything out. stuart: man, i wish you had that on tape, that would be something, wouldn't it? just great, larry, i will buy that book, i will contribute to your retirement fund and i will read it too. [laughter] >> i live in california, i need it. stuart: exactly. [laughter] stuart: see you later, larry. bernie sanders going after amazon for offering new high-interest credit card to poor people. senator sanders calls that greed, he wants to rein them in, my take on that coming up next. amazon will introduce a card for people who cannot get one. they will call it the amazon credit. they are self interested, they would love to have more people buy their stuff. poor people get a credit card, amazon gets more business, that is india. read says bernie sanders. greed makes the poor even poor. the 28% interest that the a

territory without is alaska, that hawaii, new hampshire, and that includes the territories like samoa, guam and things like that, the third eligibility criteria really deals with a 40 mile criteria. this is a holdover, a grandfather. statens who reside in such as south and north dakota, wyoming, and montana. they were eligible in the choice program, they would still be eligible for care in the community because of that. the other veterans who were eligible but do not live in those states, they are only grandfathered for two years. the standards that you had mentioned, the 20 days for primary care and mental health care and for noninstitutional care, or 28 days for specialty care, if the veteran receives the rate -- that wait time, they can go into the community. the other criteria for driving is not miles, under the missing -- the mission act it is a 30 minute drive time of propriety -- primary care and 60 minutes for specialty care. there are smaller provisions that allow the program to be more flexible to the veteran. host: it is our topic in our segment. the special so not -- phone lines

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yes, born in puerto rico, guam, the u.s. virgin islands, or northern marinas., born abroad of u.s. citizen parent or parents -- parent or parents. yes, u.s. citizens by nationalization, print year of nationalization. no, not a u.s. citizen. they want to possibly add this question. the delay,ort oppose delaying the census for that question? let's talk to jerry from arizona . jerry would oppose a delay of the census. jerry, good morning. caller: good morning. i oppose it for the reason that that the purpose is threefold. mainly, to choose a proper representation from an area by population. the second is appropriate different funds. the third, maybe the most important one, is the reason for the senses, period, is to make sure there is proper representation for congressional convention. that is spelled out in the 10 year census, prior to the 10 year convention -- congressional convention, which we have never had. if we had one, it would mean some states would succeed. we never had that. i won't to make this other point. my understanding is that it is not unlawful n

answers you can choose from the following, yes born in the united states, yes born in puerto rico, guam virgin , yes a, yes, born abroad u.s. citizen i natura naturalization or not a citizen. the question does not ask if you are not a citizen are you in this country legally. i strongly support asking if a person is in this country legally i'm satisfied the public policy goal of enforcing the voting rights act can be accomplished with just the citizenship question. the citizenship question is not new. it appeared on previous questionnaires and is asked every year. the majority does not object to the -- but understand the majority's objection to the question now. it is the exact same question on both forms. my colleagues complain the question has not been tested because it was added at the last minute. this argument is false read the question has gone through rigorous testing over more than a dozen years as it has appeared on the american community survey. the american community survey requires a rigorous testing for this question than the question would have received in 2018 census tests

and , $13.8 million for a wild forest and borough management, and to control brown tree snakes in guam: where do these earmarks come from? who puts these into the bills? guest: that's a great question. in the 111th congress there was a rule that required everyone to add their names to the earmarks. so on the back of the appropriations bill there was a list. during that time, to show the inequity of earmarks, the 81 members of the house and senate appropriations committee who constituted 15% of the entire congress, got 51% of the number of earmarks and 61% of the money . so this is an inequitable process where the majority of the earmarks goes to a very small group of members. of onear we only know for sure, senator brian schatz, no relation, added $16.7 million west mentors in hawaii, which is the entire of the federal budget. the east-west center, and only because of one member of congress, that this went in there. air --ome people defend earmarks. tom davis was on this program on monday and offered his defense, here's what he had to say. [video clip] >> they are project designations,