. >> america first. >> america first. america first. his name was pat buchanan, and he shocked the pundits with a surprisingly strong showing in the new hampshire primary. god bless the president of the united states. he scared the sitting president, george h.w. bush. buchanan would eventually fade, but he was the canary in the america first coal mine. >> maintain your sovereignty of your own country. >> why did his america first message fall short? then and yet become a massive success years later? >> this is the story we were with you then. we're with you now. >> of how the party of ronald reagan. >> so help me god. >> so help me. >> god became the party of donald trump. yeah. >> from this day forward, it's going to be only america first. america first. >> before trump looking out here, you can't tell a republican from a democrat or an independent out here. >> there was pitchfork pat buchanan. a former staffer with president nixon turned conservative cable star. >> crossfire on the right. >> pat buchanan buchanan long h

it showed the best of america, the best of america exists. in the smallest towns and in the biggest cities. the best of america is there on our farms, on our factory floors, and in tiny startups with big dreams. every day. students see the best of america when they're inspired by their teachers. we see it in our brave military, our dedicated police, and our selfless responders. it's there through the sleepless nights of new mothers and fathers loving their newborns and also in the loving caregivers who are taking care of those that are in the twilight of their life. when we take the time to look, we can see that we are surrounded by the best of america. working together, we will unlock the best of america in all of us. please join us on mission. with your support, we will improve every american life. thank you. god bless you. god bless america. please welcome business leader and north dakota governor. doug burgum, small town america with more work around this country. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> good morning, florida. let me begin with gratitude, republican p

folks, this only happens in america. it only happens in america that around headed black boy from orangeburg, south carolina, born to a teen mom, raised by a grandparent with a fork -- with a fourth grade and eighth grade education, getting the opportunity to share the oldest party on the face of this planet. that only happens in america. [applause] and partly it happened because of joe biden. our president. and so folks, it is indeed my honor and my pleasure to introduce to you all, and i hope you will join me in thinking our president joe biden and first lady jill biden. and our vice president kamala harris and the second gentleman. ♪ >> all right. thank you. not only for your stewardship but for your friendship. the holidays are an important time to come together and build community. it's also a time to extend gratitude and that's what we are here to do today. before i married kamala harris, i was a donor just like a lot of you. so i understand the sacrifice and the commitment and all the things that you do. i used to

and become king of the united states of america, washington responded with north america is done with kings and went back to his beloved mount vernon there to tell the story of when called upon to become president not once but twice he readily agreed to me. my dear, a man offered power would take it readily, but the greater man is willing to give it up in the service of its fellow citizens. that is washington, and that is why i love him. one. thank you. i'm not your lover. so in your anecdote, general washington, you also mentioned alexander hamilton. i'm now i know there's been great buzz about alexander hamilton lately. what was your relationship with him? indeed, alexander hamilton, as i had mentioned, i had met him the same night i met washington, the fifth day of august 17 and 77. city tavern in philadelphia. we became fast friends with john laurens of south carolina for a cost as part of the military staff of washington. we traveled everywhere together. eventually, washington would give me more and more responsibility independent command. so i had left that military family. and

can we still return to that. >> it's obvious america wants to return to george bailey's america.ar vote. i think that's the sign. right now we have overregulation, monopolies, america last visa policies destroying the middle class. look at covid. covid was the greatest transfer of wealth in american history. you had amazon and walmart open, and main street closed down, and the question of what is america, are we profit margins, gdp growth, or are we a physical place, a nation of real people who have a shared identity in christianity, and this is not collectism, communism is theft, capitalism without christian morality is also theft. we want to return to george bailey's america. >> i want to return to bedford falls. >> let's watch that movie. >> it's the great christmas movie. into and a great new year's eve movie. >> aveda, thank you for joining us. us. >>> and day one agenda, straight ahead. tario, canada. stable and secure when the world around us isn't. you can rely on us for energy to power your growing economy and for critical minerals crucial to new technologies. we're here

an america strong and free. an america at peace.n america with equal rights for all citizens and for women. guarantee in the united states constitution. and america with jobs and good health and good education for every citizen. an america. a clean and bountiful life in our cities and on our farms. an america that helps to feed the world. and america secure and filling its own energy needs. an america of justice tolerance and compassion. for this vision to come true. we must sacrifice. but this national committeeman will be an exciting and a prize that will unify people together as one people. let us work. build our strength at home and together as one indivisible union. let us seek peace and security. the world. together, us. make this time of challenge and danger. a decade of national resolve and our brave achievement. thank you very much much. >> 2024 was a momentous year for c-span, from continuing our decades-old tradition of providing gavel-to-gavel coverage of the house and senate to key committee hearings and press conferenc

only in america. later, by the time we joined forces with microsoft, we had just over 2000 team members. 1200 of them based right here in fargo. 400 team members across the rest of north america. and 400 great plains team members based around the globe. it's a tribute to the commitment of our partners and our team members and our investment and their absolute courage to take a stand against the conventional wisdom. that said, it just couldn't be done. some people called us an amazing overnight success story. the truth is, we were an overnight success story, 18 years in the making. when you start a software company here, you need to be willing to go against the grain and reimagine what's possible. and that's exactly what we did when we ran for governor in 2016. we shook things up a bit. we cut $1.7 billion in spending our first year in office. we cut red tape and streamlined services, working with other statewide electeds and the legislature. we balanced the budget every year. we bolstered cybersecurit

he'll make affordable america make america strong again.vents together, they will make america great again. this week digs into its archives trump nominees in their own worth discussing policy, politics and relationship of president-elect homeland security secretary. friday prisonlike nominee for education secretary, linda mcmahon marathon continues on monday december 30 with toasty covid and then on tuesday december 31 will hea from doctor oz and nominee for fbi director kash patel pit watch trump nominees in their own words this week at 8:00 a.m. eastern on c-span two. ♪ democracies unfinished creation. >> democracy is worth dying for >> democracy to belongs to us all. >> quickly or here in the sanctuary of democracy. >> great responsibilities fall once again to the great democracies. >> american democracy is bigger than any one person because freedom and democracy rests because the guard and protect it. except. >> we are still at our core a democracy. >> 's is also a massive victory for democracy and for freedom. ♪ ♪ ♪ all week, cspan2 i

i believe is to lead all america. and i believe the economy i'm leaving at the moment and others could do better than i did, i'm not saying i was perfect. but ends up at this moment the best economy, strongest economy in the world. and for all americans doing better. so we've got a lot to do and i'm leaving the presidency but i'm not going away. bad news for you all. because i think we've got to bring this country back together. when i asked my candidacy for president i said i was running for three reasons. one was restoring the soul of america, just decency, how we treat one another. i know you know that when i, back when pat was around and others, we had vicious fights. we had sit together and have time together. one of the things i realized when i was vice president. prauk wanted me because of my foreign policy and my ability to work in congress. so five years six years in, i decided to go up to the senate dining room to sit at the table where democrats and republicans sit together. and began to listen again, just

what they want to see in the world is america is leading america's interests are being advanced and that's what 61% of those trump voters were probably getting behind. there's a technician for american interests, the american secure, american prosperity to be preserved it can't be done simply by that, america's lead in the world i think that's the contribution of the survey certainly in this question. >> we'll get more into the survey. roger zakheim, call in, republicans 202-748-80001. democrats, 8000 and independents 8002 and a special for active and military, 202-748-8003. i want to hear from you, especially in topics related to the second part of the survey. the u.s. military, confidence in the military and 31% say some confidence up and pointed out the results of a historic low of 45% who had a great deal, high confidence in the military after the withdrawal from afghanistan late 2021. >> yeah, this is actually one of the more important discoveries we've had since we've done our survey as far back as 2018 and we started the survey in 2018. 70% of those surveyed had trust and confidence

and if america ever ceases to be good, america will cease to be great. just as greatness follows goodness -- [applause] -- just as greatness follows goodness he reminded us of another principal no less important. peace through strength. the value of these lessons is timeless. but as we know, their endurance is hardly certain. at the reagan library -- i am preaching to the choir, i know that -- but in washington as we face down a new era of competition, influential voices want to leave the lessons of the past, competition, just leave it at the door. at bothat both ends of our poli, dangerous fiction is taking hold, than america's primacy in the fruits of our leadership are self-sustaining. even as allies across nato and the indo-pacific renew their own commitments to hard power, the interoperability and the collective defense, some now question america's own role at the center of these force multiplying institutions and partnerships. the party ronald reagan once led so capably, it is increasingly fashionable to suggest a sort of global leadership he model

and it is in america. in taking more of your time and one thing i realize as vice president, he wanted me because of my ability to work in the congress so five, six years and democrats and republicans. no place to go. they take you the room. the walking, along, eating on the right. last child and they knew each other. repeat of the art. the second thing to do was to restore the middle class and focus on people with the need. third was to bring politics together. i've taken much to much of your time. i apologize. i appreciate. >> the u.s. senate has gaveled out. aomination to the relations board and voting on aominee to be district court judge merchan for middle pennsylvania. lawmakers are working on government funding meares ahead of the 20th deadline. >> focused on the trump transition record. caputo, current bulwark national political reporter. your take away from president elect trump's meet the press interview yesterday. what stood out to you? guest: not a lot of surprises. what stands out to me is lot

an america strong and free. an america at peace. an america with equal rights for all citizens and for women. guarantee in the united states constitution. and america with jobs and good health and good education for every citizen. an america. a clean and bountiful life in our cities and on our farms. an america that helps to feed the world. and america secure and filling its own energy needs. an america of justice tolerance and compassion. for this vision to come true. we must sacrifice. but this national committeeman will be an exciting and a prize that will unify people together as one people. let us work. build our strength at home and together as one indivisible union. let us seek peace and security. the world. together, us. make this time of challenge and danger. a decade of national resolve and our brave achievement. thank you very much much.

of the america first work. speaker series is a mutual platform for elected representatives, business leaders, intellectual pioneer and policy champions. to present important policy matters. as we prepare for today, i couldn't help but think of our founding fathers specifically ben franklin. after the constitutional convention of the 1787, he was asked what kind of government did our founding fathers give the nation? his reply, well -- a republic if you can keep it. you see the founding fathers had a vision of a government that was efficient, streamlined, and above all accountable to its people. they rejected the overreach of distant monarchies in a power yet today, we face exactly what ben franklin and founding fathers feared in the form of a bureaucracy for power and decision making is often removed from the very people it's intended to serve. from the unfounded russian collusion hoax and baseless impeachment trials to the shackles of the covid-19 mandates and beyond. the playbook of the unelected elite beurre

every single day for the last four years, america has been adrift america has been weak and when america is weak, the world is a far more dangerous place. but help is on the way. the because in less than 30 days, donald j. trump is moving back to 6000 pennsylvania avenue. republicans will control the house republicans will control the senate, and by god, america is going to be strong again. you know, a lot of people ask, chairman, how did we get here? how did we win this race? the fact is we had a pretty simple formula. get out the vote, protect the ballot, win the battleground states in order to win a battleground state, you need three things. number one, you need to get out the vote. number two, you got to protect the ballot. and number three, you need a great campaign run by a great candidate. let's just get the easy part out of the way. donald trump is not just a great candidate. he didn't just run a great campaign. he is the single greatest leader of this party that we have had in the history of this party in generations. and when it came to getting out the vote, we were there. and

i see in america. on the move again, united, a diverse and vital and tolerant nation entering our third century with pride and confidence. an america that lives up to the majesty of our constitution. and a simple decency of our people. this is the america we want. this is the america that we will now. we will go forward from this convention with some differences of opinion, perhaps, but nevertheless, united and i'll come. determination to make our country large and driving and generous spirit. once again, ready to embark on great national deeds. and once again. as brothers and sisters, our hearts will swell. pride to call ourselves americans. thank you very much. for. what you know. senator frank church. governor jerry brown. governor card, one. terrorist by. car driver. governor milton sharp. ed muskie. eric coughlin. and -- cheney. make. baker barbour. senator. never age free. to baker. senator george mcgovern. governor terry. governor. you can air air. governor. romney. robert draper. and other. gov

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i represented corporate america. i, my state has more corporations than register my state than every other state in the union. so i'm mildly accustomed to corporate america and to see it grow as useful and helpful and necessary. but to make the most of the opportunities ahead, if i want to share key pages from our middle up bottom up economic playbook and lay down what i believe to be a new set of benchmarks to measure against the next four years and see whether this theory is more than just a phenomena. four years ago, when i came to office, 3000 americans were dying per day from the pandemic and infected and then had a profound effect on our economy, not only ours, but around the world, millions of americans lost their jobs were at risk of losing their homes, hundreds of thousands of factories and businesses. i'm sure, yes, hundreds of closed and creating despaired communities. i remember when i was campaigning, i say my dad used to work at that factory. my grandfather worked at that factory. he's gone. people lost

america must not waver. american leadership rallies are allies and partners to uphold our shared security and inspires ordinary people around the world to work together toward a bright future. the troubles of our times will only grow worse without strong and steady american leadership to defend the rules-based international order that keeps us safe. if we forfeit our position of responsibility, power rivals and foes will be glad to fill the vacuum. those beliefs were true when i said those words from this podium last year. they are true today and they will be true tomorrow. of course, there is far more work to be done. this you and this administration drawing to a close, america is positioned to stand strong. our alliances have been renewed and reinforced, how recruiting trends point upward, our investments in the future our vast, current military reflects the full strength of the great democracy it defends. the baton will soon be passed. others will decide the course ahead. i hope they will build on the str

the human reality of america. being president of the united states of america, let me talk about what that job is like. i have learned that only the most difficult tasks come before me in the oval office. there are no easy answers because there are no easy questions. i have learned that for a president, experience is the best guide to the right decision. i am wiser now that i was four years ago. [cheers and applause] and i have learned from a place of compassion. my own heart is burdened for the trouble of americans, the poor, the jobless, the afflicted. they have become part of me. my thoughts and prayers for the hostages of iran and for my own sons and daughters. the life of every human being on earth can depend on the experience, judgment, and vigilance of the president in the oval office. the power is greatest in matters of war and peace. i have learned something else. something i have come to see with extraordinary clarity. above all, i must look ahead. because, the president of the united states is a student

[cheers and applause] america is back. the strength and security that donald trump brings to the white house is what we've needed. he's done it before, he's going to do it again. we're going to make all of these communities safe, and like tom hohmann said, if you're not -- tom homan if said, if you're not going to help, get the hell out of the way. [applause] donald trump is by far the best president in the history of this country, and he's going to show everybody exactly why. thank you. [cheers and applause] >> thank you very much, paul and and everybody. brandon judd, all of the people, they do such an incredible job. we're also pleased to be joined by a man who just also -- we really did well in texas, and i heard ted's speech. and he can come up and speak more if he wants or he can,, you know, ted's going to be going to a big event in a little while. where's ted cruz, is he here? he's here someplace. ted? oh. oh, he's in trouble. [laughter] [cheers and applause] he's in -- [laughter] no, he was, he was here. oh. oh, go

america had been at war just 79 days.boat had fired on california, and the president struggled to improve arms production. ♪♪ >> this is the voice speaking from america. >> the voice of america was born. >> in 1942, the first voice of america broadcast began with a promise to listeners in occupied europe. it would tell listeners the truth, whether the news was good or bad. for the past 82 years, the federally funded independent network has worked to honor that promise with objective reporting for an estimated audience of 354 million people worldwide in nearly 50 languages. and that is why there is considerable alarm that donald trump wants the next director of the voice of america to be kari lake, a former local tv news anchor-turned-staunch election denier who regularly demonizes both the truth and the media. joining me now is david fulkanflict, npr media correspondent. a wealth of information on this subject. david, lake said in a tweet this week, "undermy leadership the voa will excel in its mission chronicling america

this is the america we want. this is the america that we will now. we will go forward this convention with some differences of opinion for how but nevertheless united and. i'll come determination to make our country at and drive and generous in once again ready to embark on great national deeds and once again as and sisters, our hearts will swell pride to call ourselves americans. thank you very much.

that you will continue to fight for the promise of america. and i ask you to remember the context in which you exist. [laughter] yes, i did that. [laughter] i ask you to remember that the struggle is not new. it goes back nearly 250 years to lexington and concorde. generation after generation it has been driven by those who love our country, cherish his ideals and refused to sit passive while our ideals are under assault. and now this fight to keep the light of america's promise and to ensure it burns bright this fight now continues with you. you are its errors. we are its errors. so i will end with this, get some rest over the holidays. spend time with the people you love it. you know i believe family comes in many forms are's family by blood and family by love. i urge you then after you have had some rest, in fact i challenge you to come back ready. ready to charge our path to the future. chin up, shoulders back. forever impatient for change and ready to summon your drive, your energy, your passion to help our fellow americans and be ready t

america's first black four star general. time didn't feel he could get any more political gains out of allowing that promotion. he was done. that was it. the presidents really used ben junior and senior, really, as political allies to get votes and move policy through. and it wasn't until 1998, after 12 years of lobbying by senator john mccain, that bill clinton promoted him to full four star general. but with that promotion came in my life, one of the most emotional moments in our family, because in order to get the fourth star, which they're acknowledging, we did not get in the 60s, okay, so there's no confusion here. we're going to the white house grounds to get it from the president. so we know the regal nature of this. but in order to get the star, we had to sign a piece of paper that said we would not get any financial compensation from the years back, or if he lived the years forward. you didn't just write this book. you've gone further. yes. so part of my mission was when i heard the story, to go back and follow thei

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america was in a similar, yet slightly different position by 1824, although america was still a country in its infancy. the idea of what america would be and how its founding would be remembered was very much on the mind of its citizens. and in fact, the mythology of the founding generation begins when they are all still alive. john adams even writes about this in a letter, 1790 letter to his friend benjamin rush, where he says, the history of our revolution will be continued by from one end to the other. the essence of the whole wilbe that dr. franklin's electrical rods smote the earth and out sprung george washingto that franklin electrified him and thence forward. these two conducted all the policy negotiateti legislations and war. in 1824, in addition to grappling with this founding mythology, america's mind was also heading towards the upcoming 50th anniversary of the declaration of the of independence and america's birthday celebrations. this landmark birthday was an opportunity to look back and celebrate. but after years of war and political division, patriotism and unity were wa

it's time to put america first, because if not america, then where do you want america to be and end this chaos once and for all? we have 33 days until sanity is restored to the white house. i look forward to working with president trump and my colleagues to shut down the border, send illegals home and restore safety and security to our nation. and now the very famous scott perry, very infamous. if. good morning, everybody. it's great to stand with my colleagues and this is really a story of control. but the difference between the biden administration, the hard left, the radical president trump, an average americans who can see the difference, even though mainstream media refuses to report on it. now mainstream media and legacy media can finally be a great partner with the and the american people right now. we all stand here. thanks. andy biggs and and brian babin throughout this whole process of the biden administration right now, as we stand here, president biden selling off sections of the border that have been sitting rotting in the selling them off for pennies, the dollar, the c

that impacts the heartland o america, urban america, rural america, small town america, appalachia. why do you cut off funding for that? that's why we are opposed to this legislation. why would you cut funding for nutritional assistance for children in america, for seniors in america, for veterans in america? why would you do that? this bill cuts funding for nutritional assistance that had previously been agreed upon and that's why we are opposed to this legislation. this legislation actually cuts a program that was designed to help children and their parents detect cancer, cruelty is the point. why would you eliminate that program? we are going to fight for the children of america. so the reasons are too numerous to articulate, but with my magic minute, i could do that, but we've laid out the challenges with this bill, the phonyness in claiming that extreme maga republicans are about working-class americans, or the party of fiscal responsibility, nothing could be further from the truth. when you run up the debt and the deficit, middle-class families pay, working-class families pay

but america is worth it. our daughter does win the quip of the year, though, because a couple of days before their wedding recently, she said, dad, you know, i love you i'm glad you're my dad, but i've never been more grateful that my name soon changing. i wasn't offended to receive the encounter prize for advancing american is truly an honor. the work of my friend roger kimball and all his encounter books colleagues is truly vital to the future and health of the american republic and their fight against what they call the imperatives of political correctness and identity politics. they inoculate us all against the cultural poisons afflicting our nation to be introduced. my friend and my mentor dr. larry arnn is beyond humbling, and i must say rather unbelievable. i'd even call him a hero where he not from. for those you who think that i'm being impertinent and boorish, you're probably right. as larry will tell you from louisiana. and that's how are. there are but a few states we have the right to pick on. an

of america. we believe in the promise of freedom, of justice, of opportunity and dignity, not just for some, but for all. we know that, fighting for the promise of america takes hard work. now, you all can help me finish this. many of you heard me say it, but we like hard work. hard work is good work. hard work is joyful. work. and in the new year, we will continue our work with hope, with determination, and with joy. so i'll close by saying this holiday season, like any time of the year, let's really be conscious us of all the blessings we have let us celebrate the blessings we have let us celebrate in advance the blessings we have yet to create and let us always remember our country is worth fighting for. and our spirit will not be defeated. and i promise you, i will be with you every step of the way. thank you. and with that, it is my great honor. to introduce and incredible leader who i have had the great blessing and honor and joy of working with for the last four years, spending time with t

but we can succeed only if we tap our greatest resources-america's people, america's values, and america'sfidence. i have seen the strength of america in the inexhaustible resources of our people. in the days to come, let us renew that strength in the struggle for an energy secure nation. in closing, let me say this: i will do my best, but i will not do it alone. let your voice be heard. whenever you have a chance, say something good about our country. with god's help and for the sake of our nation, it is time for us to join hands in america. let us commit ourselves together to a rebirth of the american spirit. working together with our common faith we cannot fail. thank you and good night. announcer: 2024 was a momentous year for c-span. for continuing over decades old tradition of providing gavel-to-gavel coverage of the house and said that, the key committee hearings and personal visits, until landmark supreme court cases enter a historic presidential election including both the republicans and democratic national convention's , here is a look back on the year as we prepare for what is

now back to "sunday night in america." trey: welcome back to "sunday night in america."ecent to develop, implement, regulate artificial intelligence it has the potential impact everything from how we access and process information, t are the age-old problems of partisan technology identify the truth. the private sector is quicker than government regulation if warranted will always be playing catch up. nowhere is the marriage was in government and the private sector more significant for national security. so, what impact will the rise of a i have on preventing, waging and winning wars? foformer wisconsin congressman mike elder has the defense division of technologies and jojoins us now. welcome mr. chairman. you are in the private sector now you are a marine chair of the select committee on china. has ai changed the nature of modern warfare? and if so how? >> the fundamental nature of war remains unchanged. it remains a violent contest of wills filled with friction. there is no question that ai in particular are changing the character of war and at least three ways. the f

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mark: welcome back america.'s best ever thinkers and scholars. we delved into the marxist propaganda poisoning our schoolchildren across america the great lengths parents are taking to take a stop to this nonsense go. >> i want to read for the audience obviously you wrote it so you will know the very end of your book in relation to the question i ended the last segment and then i like you to follow up if you don't mind. those of us were not followers t followers of the social justice vision at a minimum we can to the rhetoric of life, the great supreme court justice oliver wendell holmes said think things and not words today it is especially important to get facts rather than catchwords. these include not only current facts but also the vast array of facts about what others have done in the past both the successes and the failures. i take that to mean you've got to really work hard to cut out the static, the propaganda, all of what academia for the most part is trying to indoctrinate you with and think for your

president biden issues a a veo threat on bills to lower energy costs or to secure america's border. why waste the time bringing it? we said it's not a waste of time because number one shows the american people how to fix these problems but it lays out the roadmap so if we do get the house, senate and white house in january which we now have come this made it from the american people, that we will have already started the process to show the country how we can get it done so that we can start moving in january to address these problems and, in fact, we didn't wait until the election to start addressing these problems. we have for months and months and over a year and half really put that were in so we will be ready to go to work day one in january for the american people to address these problems that has been plaguing them that were created by joe biden and kamala harris that will be fixed when donald trump becomes president with the republican house and senate and again as a wish you merry christmas. the leader of the house today and in the majority by the narrowest of margins in j

if america ever ceases to be good, america will cease to be great. that is one of jim clyburn's favorite quotes. always grounded in faith, family, and service, jim has guided south carolina and our country with a steady hand over the last half-century. i can say this without fear of contradiction. i would not be standing here as president making these awards if not for jim. i mean this sincerely. neither of us would be standing here without emily clyburn, a woman of enormous character that we all miss. we are a great nation, because we have people like jim and emily clyburn and our honorees today, all of them. my fellow americans, jim is the best. thank you. [applause] what i had to keep doing when writing these introductions is make them shorter and shorter and shorter because there is so much more to say about each of them. but we would be here for 12 hours. as you all enough -- but you all know how incredible they are, an incredible group of people. ladies and gentlemen, my fellow americans, i congratulate the presidential medal recipients and the

>> made in america! >> david: good evening, and it's great to have you with us on a very busy wednesday night here. we begin tonight with a number of storms we're tracking at this hour, just as millions begin their holiday travel. because of when christmas falls this year, the faa saying tomorrow will see the most flights in the air this holiday season, passengers and cargo planes in time for the holiday. and tonight, look at this. back-to-back storms heading to the northeast. one storm stretching from the south all the way up to maine, heavy rain along i-95. turning to snow inland in pennsylvania, new york, and parts of new england. snow already falling tonight in northwest pennsylvania, beginning to pile up in downtown meadville, of course, it's right outside erie. low visibility and treacherous driving on roads including interstate 79 in pennsylvania. and then a second storm right now across the upper midwest heading right into the northeast after this. so, let's get right to ginger zee with us live t

so invest in america. invest in our technology, in our companies, and our infrastructure, in our talent, and do it with our allies. the softening of europe's economy, the softening of europe's tech center, that is a problem. so fundamentally i would say tell them it is a race. tell them what you can to slow them down but you've got to be prepared to run faster. >> china cut off the flow of chips to the u.s. from taiwan. so we have to be eyes wide open about that and do everything we can. at the same time, we ought to be doing everything we can to de-escalate so it does not happen. i think -- i cannot remember the number, but there are $1 trillion of trade that will come to a screeching halt if there were that kind of conflict, so i think we have to -- we should not allow it. and we have the ability working with our allies around the world to make sure he not happen. one important point on that, i am costly thinking about the future. how do we innovate and modernize government to meet the threats of today?

voice of america. war ii, the congressionally funded news outlet has on rated with the mission to provide free and comprehensive news coverage all across the globe. today, they bring broadcasts to 150 million people. broadcasts in places that do not have a free press like china and venezuela. and the network's russian language website is still up and running. and providing factual information to people in russia who access it through encrypted internet connections. its purpose has been to provide a counterbalance to china and russia and give people access to the truth. and now donald trump wants to put kari lake in charge. >> i'm kari lake. i worked as a news journalist for 20 years so i know the ins and outs of the corporate media and know how corrupt it is. it is not recording. it is prop canada and it is biased. it is unethical. journalism is dead. >> you probably know her best for her refusal to concede after losing both her 2022 run for arizona. lake was one of the most vocal proponents of the big