. >> and julia grant. >> if you didn't tell me, i'd have no clue. they belong to a club that you literally have to be born into. the society of presidential descendants. and every year on presidents day, this fraternity links up in key west, florida, at a historic spot called the little white house for a reunion of first families. so much of america's history is part of their family history. >> susan ford, i think, was said, i wasn't sure, but that the job was sort of twofold, one to, you know, keep up with the legacy, your ancestors legacy, to preserve that, promote it and defend it. but the second part of the job is to do something with it on your own, make it your own in some way. >> part of the preservation is sharing stories with eager audiences. at harry truman's second home, the little white house is a museum now, but clifton used to come here with his grandparents in the 60s. >> people ask, what was your grandfather? what were your grandfather's great decision? was it the marshall plan? was it point four? was it the truman doctrine? no. pick

what about julia grant, those early days of the administration? i'm sure julia grant, she spoke. she always spoke really fondly, called her years in the white house among her happiest. julia was, of course he was. she was grant's longtime partner. i think most agree the love of his life. by the time grant took office, been married for 20 years, they had four children. she relished her role as first lady and she filled the role as as most first ladies in the 19th century. did in the 19th century. first ladies were not overtly political. they did not have specific policy ideas or initiatives that many first ladies often come into office today. rather, she served largely in a social role as a hostess, holding parties, holding elaborate dinners. but she worked very hard to and i think has been credited with elevating the role of the first lady. she is supposedly supposed to have hosted the very first state dinner in white house history, though i don't know if that's 100% accurate. but what she also did during grant's first rm was she oversaw numerous renovaons of the white house with

what about julia grant, those early days of the administration? i'm sure julia grant, she spoke. she always spoke really fondly, called her years in the white house among her happiest. julia was, of course he was. she was grant's longtime partner. i think most agree the love of his life. by the time grant took office, been married for 20 years, they had four children. she relished her role as first lady and she filled the role as as most first ladies in the 19th century. did in the 19th century. first ladies were not overtly political. they did not have specific policy ideas or initiatives that many first ladies often come into office today. rather, she served largely in a social role as a hostess, holding parties, holding elaborate dinners. but she worked very hard to and i think has been credited with elevating the role of the first lady. she is supposedly supposed to have hosted the very first state dinner in white house history, though i don't know if that's 100% accurate. but what she also did during grant's first termas she oversaw numerous renovations of the white house wit

julia. >> so what does the law say about immigrants being granted or guaranteed a lawyer? >> well, they're. >> not it's. >> not the. >> same way as if an american citizen. were facing a criminal. >> charge in a u.s. court. >> they are not guaranteed. free legal counsel. >> all that. >> happened is. >> that these. >> lawyers were. getting some. >> federal funding. >> to be able. >> to go. >> out. >> and provide some representation. >> but i've spoken. >> to immigration. >> lawyers who. >> are always. >> at their max. >> and they. >> cannot get to everyone. and whether or not. >> someone has a. >> lawyer in their. >> case, not only can. >> help them make. >> their case for asylum, jose, but historically it means that those immigrants. >> are much more. >> likely 99%. >> likely to show. >> up for their asylum case. >> so in a. >> way, it helps. >> the system. >> because as. >> immigrants are more likely. >> to check. >> in and go back. >> in front of a judge. >> rather than abscond without a decision. >> in their case. >> yeah. and then just think of it if what we're talking

, ulysses grant actually took an official vacation at the campground cottage, which all of you know, still exists today. and part of our vineyard tradition. and he was accompanied by wife julia. he arrived at oak bluffs via the steamboat river queen, and he summered at the bishop haven cottage on clinton avenue and clinton avenue, as any you who live in oak bluffs knows still exists. so that cottage area is still very much a part of the martha's vineyard fabric. and this is a picture of him on the balcony of that cottage. in. didn't go where he wanted. in september 1882, president chester alan arthur actually to the vineyard to go fishing certainly a tradition that is still continued to this day. anyone who's followed the fishing derby that's taken place and he went fishing menemsha and he arrived on the steamer the dispatch and he traveled from vineyard haven. describe knock it in west tisbury and he stayed at the seaview house again in oak bluffs and apparently enjoyed his stay and relaxed here again about 15 years passed and grover visited martha's vineyard several times on yacht oneida. the yacht oneida has an place in presidential history and that is the yacht oneida wa

granting citizenship to anyone born in the u.s. a federal judge in maryland issued a similar order in a separate case yesterday. here to sort through all of, nbc news homeland security correspondent juliaia, let's start with the seattle judge. this is the second ruling in a couple of days to block the president's attempt to end that right to citizenship at birth. what happens now? >> reporter: that's right. it might not be the last ruling on this order this week, kate, because we have a similar hearing tomorrow in boston that we will be watching. this is coming from a judge who previously last month issued a temporary restraining order pausing the executive order from going into effect for two weeks. at the time the judge, an 85-year-old judge appointed by ronald reagan, said it was unconstitutional and boggled his mind that the trump administration could argue to end birthright citizenship through an executive order. so he introduced this nationwide injunction that's keeping it at bay. of course, trump said he would appeal this judge's first ruling. so we could expect this to be held again at the appellate level and to decide this matter probably at the supreme court, kate. >> and bac

my name is julia sabri, director of community development at the mayor's office of housing and community development. and today i'm here to present and accept and expend resolution for a grant from the california department of social services. this grant was directed to the mayor's office of housing and community development through the advocacy of state senator scott wiener. >> through his advocacy the california department of social services is making a one time grant of $250,000 to moe city for the center for immigrant protection to provide support services and programing for transgender immigrants. >> the lgbt asylum project within the center for immigrant protection is the only san francisco nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to providing accessible legal representation for lgbt asylum seekers who are fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation, gender identity and or hiv status. >> most cd awards grants to a number of organizations that provide services to this community and is well positioned to move these funds to the cbo given the current environment, most cd is deeply appreciative of senator weiner's efforts to allocate state funds for transgende