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, middle class americans and everyday americans all across. our republican colleagues are not serious about lowering the high cost of living. they've done nothing and not introduced a single bill, not put forth a single policy proposal. they've done nothing as it relates to lowering the high cost of living. at the same they are raiding the government and attempting to steal taxpayer money. that's what the situation at the treasury department is all about. we try to stop the steal act to prevent unlawful access to the department of treasury's payment system connected to people trying to steal personal, sensitive and confidential information related to social security recipients, medicare recipients, taxpayers, businesses, not for profits, veterans, and everyday americans. it's unacceptable, unconscionable, and un-american. stop the steal act will prevent this unlawful access from taking place. it's unfortunate that many of our republican colleagues are determined to stand up a shadow government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, and for

american left. i mean, is a difficult country to organize a left. nothing changes. nothing changes, changes. and then all of a sudden as in the early 1960s, suddenly everything and everything is up for grabs. there are just those moments in our history when new political opportunities present themselves. and i think yeah. with with bernie's with alexandria election two years later to the congress with the formation of the squad suddenly. we we were in such a moment or at least the very beginnings of it for while there were four members of democratic socialists of america in sitting in congress, which is more socialist than ever sat at one time in congress before that. but looking back when new generations look back at that history. i think there is a great american radical tradition that that begins in boston in, 1635 with and hutchinson who tells the official establishment ministry that she's going to make up her own mind about what god has in plan for the commonwealth of massachusetts and continue

and the american public deserves better. with that, i'm proud to introduce outstanding member and colleague of mine from the great state of nevada, steven horsford. mr. horsford: good afternoon. i'm honored to join with my colleagues and want to thank the chairman, ritchie neal, for providing leadership as well as leader hakeem jeffries. i am steven horsford. i represent nevada's fourth congressional district. and as a member of the ways and means committee, i want my constituents to know that i'm working hard to defend them every single day. now, look, the american people elected donald trump. to run our government for four years. not to gut it for generations to come. we only have one president at a time, and nobody voted for elon musk. nobody voted for his hackers. the largest illegal data breach in u.s. history took place on this administration's watch. at this administration's direction. and we still don't know who is in charge or what they're up to. the american people trust our civil service to meet their needs. not t

you shouldn't deceive americans. we need a director that respects the rule of law and not the rule of one man. he's guided by facts and not partisan ideology. severing working families you are eager to lead the betrayal of america's working people. >> we will put you in the undecided column. >> is i disagree with what he said. more importantly, the american people apparently disagree, because we won. i'm not sure what your views on abortion was. president trump said, it was rigged, he won. i don't particularly agree with that. bottom line, i think you are qualified for the job. i know why he picked you. all of us will vote for you and none of them will vote for you. you do need to explain the best you can how you see the job, why you do the things you do. whether or not you are petarying the country oratorying to get the country on a sustainable track. we just had an election when you win you get to pick people. i'm glad he picked you. let me swear you in. do you solemnly swear the testimony you give before the budge

most americans that they could afford to be americans from cyber criminals. something we need to do a lot more on. will you commit not to fire anyone in health arena who currently works on protecting americans from cyber attacks in their healthcare files. >> i will commit. not firing anybody who's doing their job. >> based on your opinion, based on your opinion or political agenda or mr. trump's. >> based on my opinion. >> i guess that means a lot of folks who had any type of views on vaccines will be out of work. will you freeze grant fund forgot community health centers? will you freeze federal funds for community health centers. >> the white house has made clear no funds will be denied to any american for benefits. any program. >> do you know what happens at community health centers? >> are you talking about the indian health centers >> no, community health centers across the country. >> i understand that. >> you'll excuse indian health which is good but others will get funds frozen. >> i strongly support community health centers as does the president. >>

the american people didn't ask for this. the american people don't want this. the american people do not deserve this. the president's reckless and extreme order makes one wonder who the president and mr. vought believe they're working for. perhaps mr. vought can show me, tell us all where this great majority of americans who want a president to have unilateral power to take away fire department grants, defund police departments or end special education programs, where that majority is. how is america better off with a fire department under able to -- unable to buy a new engine? how are we better off with more americans struggling with addiction unable to get on the road to recovery? who does it serve when a veteran is forced to sleep on a snowy street because the shelter he used to stay in closed after a funding freeze? and why should the architect of such a plan ever be in a position of authority? let's say for a moment that the president and mr. vought don't get their way, and this funding cutoff is permanently blocked. the fact that one of the administratio

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that working class americans need. that middle class americans need. that all those people who aspire to be part of the middle class need. it's a republican bait and switch. what's the t final element. republican bait and switch? enact these massive tax cuts for billionaires and wealthy corporations, and stick working class americans with the bill. the nerve of this group of people. who spent all last year lecturing the country about how they were going to do something to drive down the high cost of living. do nothing about it. planning to enact massive tax cuts for their billionaire buddies, and then as the final element of the republican bait and switch, stick working class americans with the bill. house republicans have no plan to love and cherish medicaid. let's be very clear about that. no plan to love and cherish medicaid. their plan is to destroy social security, destroy medicare, and destroy medicaid as we know it. and now with republicans controlling the house, senate, and presidency it's their intention to try and do it. just watch. what happ

as african-americans.t helps create ethnocide. some black people were here prior to slavery. furthermore, cath no genesis has taken place with us -- ethno genesis has taken place with us. host: this headline from the washington post as hhs pick revises his ethics form. democrats call for a delay. it was robert f. kennedy, jr. who was one of the -- one of several cabinet tics testifying this week. the article says that senate democrats on friday called to slow the confirmation process for robert f. kennedy, jr. who is seeking to become the nation's's top health official after his ethics f -- he said he would amend his ethics form for questions on a potential conflict of interest. it centers on questions about kennedy's financial stake in litigation against the manufacturer of a vaccine that protects against the human papilloma virus, hpv. kennedy played a key role in ongoing litigation. saying that merck -- it can prevent cervical cancer and dismissed the allegation as baseless. kennedy on friday said he wa

the countries take advantage of american kindness, american gratitude to rebuild the world after the world wars and after the korean war and vietnam war. we need that disrespect to end. and i think tariffs are a way to create reciprocity, to be treated fairly, to be treated appropriately. i think it will help our farmers, ranchers, and fishermen to flourish. and that is what i expect this administration is going to drive, and that is why i am honored to serve president trump in his pursuit of that reciprocity and fairness, and the end of the disrespect. these countries have the reliance on the american economy and they need to start to respect us and respect us now. sen. fischer: thank you. you heard about the need to funding from senator thune. other members of this committee as well. i hope you will take that to heart and help our states get through some of those regulations that are out there. it has been an impediment to us. i would like to talk a little bit here in the last few seconds about technology and competitiveness. i think i have senator wicker's time. in previous hearin

are we providing tax relief to working class americans and middle-class americans and all those who aspire to be part of the middle class or will the g.o.p. tax scam, part two, take effect with the overwhelming majority of benefits will go to the wealthiest 1% of americans. these are questions we made clear to our american colleagues. we look forward to answers being provided to the american people. last question -- last two, i'm sorry. reporter: obviously, the trump administration is getting rid of the department of education. the chances are very slim and obviously you don't support that. but there could be a scale back of the d.o.e. or reduction in spending. is any type of reform to the department of education on the table for you? mr. jeffries: generally house democrats will continue to express our desire to work with anyone in this town to root out waste, fraud and abuse in any federal department or any aspect of the state, local or federal government that we may encounter. the american people deserve a government that is effective, efficient and equitable. that's the government that

is that an american first policy to send american soldiers into one of the most volatile regions of the world and then suggest the u.s. take control of the region that it has no claim to? >> look, there will be more details forthcoming on that. the initial announcement was greeted with by surprise by many by cheer. people on the run world. that so dangerous. he's taking pole decisive action to ensure the piece of that region. it's a bold move certainly, far bolder than what's been done before but i think we've got to stand unequivocally in an unwavering manner with israel, our closest ally and friend in the middle east. if we could bring control of the situation and a lasting peace it would do well for everybody not just in region but around the world. it's a volatile place. the strong and decisive is an important step in that regard. i mention netanyahu being the first international leaders to meet with the president in the white house is more than symbolism but it is a simple and shows the world we are not going to equivocate. the previous administration did that. they try to appease

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is that an american first policy to send american soldiers into one of the most volatile regions in the world? and then suggest that the u.s. take control of a region that it has no claim to? mr. johnson: there will be more details forth coming on that. the initial announcement yesterday was greeted by surprise by many but cheered i think people around the world. why? because that area is so dangerous. he's taking bold decisive action to ensure the peace of that region. it's a bold move, certainly. far bolder than what's been done before. i think we have to stand unequivocally in an unwavering manner as the whip said with israel. our closest alley' friend in the middle east. i think if we can bring control to that situation and bring about a lasting peace it would do well for everybody not just in the region but around the world. it's a volatile place. the strong and decisive move is important in that regard. as was noted earlier. prime minister netanyahu being the first international leader to meet with the president in the white house is more than symbolism. it is a symbol. it shows t

that put americans at harm. and a billionaire that hasn't been vetted, has not gone through confirmation, has not been elected by the american people, who we still do not understand what in the world he's doing should not be telling american employees that they cannot access the building they work at. what kind of country is this man turning our country in to? what kind of country are we becoming? it is embarrassing to read the headlines about free america where one man is walking around like he is the boss of all of us and we don't know who put him in charge. and it is time for us to put an end to that. now i have the privilege and honor of introducing one of my heroes and great mentor, representative jim mcgovern. rep. mcgovern: first of all, to all the employees at usaid, thank you, thank you, you keep america safe and you help people all around the world. and i want to apologize and say i'm sorry you have to put up with this offensive bullshit coming out of this white house. this is a brazen attempt by a bil

interests and protects american lives. it fights famine and drought, helps after natural disaster and promotes economic stability to lessen global migration to our borders, and to the china hocks across the aisle, you know that this is legal action by trump and musk hurts our ability to compete with china's belt and road initiative. if you want to have the strongest economy on planet earth, utilizing soft power is critical. the chinese communist party understands all too well the benefit of soft power. if the united states is serious about winning this global competition with china, to borrow a poker term, that is the buyer and -- that is the bu y-in. elon musk and doge are making the united states less safe. they are picking on usaid first, but trump, elon, and doge are setting their sites on the department of education next. trump is not a king. let me speak directly to my republican colleagues across the aisle. you may be hearing this act by trump and musk or maybe you are just afraid of trump or musk, but let's be clea

american is too expensive. why can't my republican colleagues agree with that simple proposition and work with the democrats to get something done? no ideas, no bills, no proposals, no executive orders, nothing. from republicans. but chaos in cronyism. how is it that lowering the high cost of living for everyday americans? it's not. it's day 19 and we are still waiting. questions. >> we expect sometime the week in baby monday republicans released their taxes and government spending cut plan here. will democrats -- out of hand and can you elaborate what your concerns are if you start to metal around the edges, and how the programs? by the same token, tax cuts in there, they would argue is something that would lower cost for people. >> we had been waiting for this so-called budget proposal for weeks. when is it coming? and what's the problem? what's the problem? we have been lectured for months by republicans that they have a big mandate. where is your bill? where is your budget proposal? what we've seen from rep

a lot of damage to the american people and the american economy. you don't want that, i don't want that. let's continue to talk about it. >> thank you, senator wyden. and mr. greer, again, thank you for appearing. you've been here nearly three hours now and have responded as you have in previous meetings with members of the committee to their questions very well and i think you've done a phenomenally good job. you've shown that you are completely capable and qualified for this job. i look forward to working with you and making sure that we get the nomination confirmed as soon as possible. with that, i would like to remind my colleagues that the deadline for submitting any questions for the record is 5:00 p.m. today, and the finance committee will stand adjourned. >> we are going to leave this program but you can watch it anytime if you go to our website, you spend.org. we take you live for testimony for president trump's nominee to serve as u.s. trade representative, jamison greer, appearing before the senate finance committee. watch live coverage

american technology and american workers deliver quality... not imported junk for a few bucks less.s best floorliners and support america. find your fit at wt.com (♪) and the former secretary of state hillary clinton and the secretary of transportation sean death the year facing off on twitter starting when death he announced that staffers will be brought in to help upgrade the american aviation system. instead of cheering for new ideas and of innovation and your money she called staff inexperienced kids who might not be able to rent cars. and secretary duffy very respectfully and it was pointed out that it's so-called experienced d.c. bureaucrats like her to let america to this point a crisis then causing her to blame donald trump he's an office a week with the recent traffic airline tragic airline crashes secretary duffy for a bit of a history lessen the department of transportation was so focused on woke nests and of the green new scam it never found time to update the nation's critical air traffic control system there were also way short staff according to the head of the air-tr

american history tv on c-span two exploring people and events that tell the american story. president lincoln's views on race and slavery then we talk with new media creators on history topics being shared on youtube and tiktok. american histories series the first 100 days looking at the start of presidential terms including the early months of president andrew jackson's first term and controversy. at eight p.m. eastern louisiana state university professor john maxwell hamilton talks about u.s. propaganda during world war i. watch american history tv's on c-span2 or find a full schedule on c-span.org/history. >> house democrats held a news conference on elon musk's access to data and called republicans to hold hearings into the matter. including the ranking members who have great knowledge of the particular disciplines in which they oversee. part of the job is that scong here to oversee the executive and check executive authority and certainly to raise questions about what we all agree is constitutional overreach. mr. neal: central power has been -- centralized power in amer

over the week than americans celebrated the return of american israeli citizen keith siegel and two israelis held captive by hamas terrorists since october 7, 2023. president trump and his administration worked diligently to secure the detainees and they are committed to freeing all remaining hostages. yesterday president trump held his first foreign meeting at the white house with israeli prime minister prime minister netanyahu, and as the president said, the bonds of friendship and affection between the american and is early people have endured for generations and are absolutely unbreakable. the president is committed to eliminating hamas and securing a lasting peace for the entire region. the historic proposal for the united states to take over gaza announced by president trump last underscores this commitment . insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. president trump is an out-of-the-box thinker and a visionary leader who solves problems that many others, especially in this city claim are unsolvable. we have already seen results from president

working americans who president trump appealed to in his campaign come up working americans who listened to the strategies that he laid out, that he proposed. but certainly the actual plan doesn't help working people, the actual plan is to help the few healthy get wealthier with massive tax giveaways, with working families paying the bill. how are these massive giveaways, to the wealthiest families going to be paid for? by slashing services to working families and struggling families trying to get on their feet so they can thrive and get to the middle class. this is great betrayal. today we will consider president elect's nomination of russell vought to lead the budget office. we will talk about how to take our country forward. from my friends across the aisle and from mr. vought, we will have to continue to give tax giveaways to the wealthiest americans, and we will hear about how nonpartisan expertise that makes our country run smoothly should be replaced by those with aligned political loyalty. you will hear about programs that have assisted for the environment are unions organizing w

after the american revolution.he delivered this message so frequently, so often, and with his trademark brilliant oratory that rejected himself. ultimately he kind of became something of peaceful folk hero. so this message of peace, that one that was so deeply desired by washington and promoted by red jacket, is ultimately the one that stuck. so if you're hearing a lot of this messaging, if you're hearing a lot of this washingtonian messaging embedded in corn planter, red jackets really are a reason why. also piece was something that he cultivated of course as much as he could. so during american revolution, he was at best, some historians say, a reluctant warrior. he was forever pursuing this narrative of peace, all costs. i was even accused corn planter as well as joseph brandt, one of their contemporaries of excuse me, of cowardice. he received peace medal in 1792 and was not the only one. but unlike corn planter, we have extend of documentation and record of reject yet never actually taking this thing off when

from the american association of american physicians and surgeons.the independent medical alliance. governor jeff landry of louisiana. these are americans, not partisan. a lot of these people i know because i advocated with you. a lot of democrats. they put their political differences aside. i would like to enter this into the record. chair crapo: without objection. sen. johnson: i would like to -- i have written over 70 letters to the federal hate elgin sees -- health agencies under the biden administration. i got squad out of them. -- squat out of them. we get 50 pages of anthony fauci's emails, redacted. by the way, the latest was 17 pages. instead of issuing a health alert on the myocarditis they knew was impacting young men early in 2021, instead of issuing an alert on the health alert network, they developed 17 pages of talking points. this was given to the public. they had to go to court. they have a new way of redacting. they just give you white pages. you don't even know what they have redacted. i have issued a subpoena now to cover the info

the thing that most americans, most middle class americans don't understand is that if you are income taxes, go up now, this rule does not apply to rich people. but if the average person's income taxes go up over a period of time, typically 3 to 5 years, their wages go up, and if your income taxes go down over a period of time, typically 3 to 5 years, your wages will go down. we've had a series of actually middle class cuts, along with rich tax cuts since the reagan era and what has happened. wages gone down or they flattened out. inflation, they functionally gone down. that's it takes two incomes now to have the standard of living you used to be able to do with one. well why is that that doesn't seem to make any sense. i mean, the billionaires all told us that if your taxes go down, you have more money left over, don't you? well if you control your own income, if a billionaire, if you decide if you're the one who decides how much money you're going to take home every year, then yeah, if your taxes go down, you get to take more money, right? there's more left over. but back in 1805, d

and the american economy. you don't want that. i don't want that. let's continue to talk about it. thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, senator widen and mr. greer, again, thank you for appearing as senator wyden and indicated, you've been here nearly 3 hours now. and and have responded as you have in previous meetings with members of the committee to their questions very well. and i think you've done a phenomenally good job. you have shown that you are completely capable and qualified for this job. i look forward to working with you in making sure that we get your nomination confirmed as soon as possible. with that, i would like to remind my colleagues that the deadline for submitting any questions for the record is 5 p.m. today and the finance committee will stand adjourned. c-span. democracy unfiltered. we're funded by these television companies and more, including medco. where are you going? or maybe a better question is how far do you want to go and how fast do you want to get there? now we're getting some

troops into gaza would not make americans more safe. it would make americans a target. but this is very clear. i mean, i'm going to just take a wild guess that the president's plans include hotels and resorts and casinos. that's just who he is. but it is not -- this is not a thoughtful strategy that would keep americans safe. or reduce our defense department costs. reporter: is there any frustration of the un-- [indiscernible] -- mr. aguilar: no, look. we're focused on the future here. our job is to build a big coalition that meets the needs of the american public, keeps people safe, lowers costs that everyday americans face. that's what house democrats are focused on. we welcome anyone and everyone to be part of our coalition in order to do that. but we will continue to talk about, house republicans have no strategy. there's no bill on the floor that reduces the costs that americans face. nothing that they have outlined would lower grocery prices, make rents more affordable, housing more affordable. that's not what republicans are doing. that's what the american public

the treatment of native americans. really, the only major legislation that jackson and jacksonian supporters passing congress and the jackson signed off on during his first term in office is the indian removal act, which was passed in may of 1830. so even that takes time to put together for jackson to implement as an agenda item. you know, the issue of states rights, the issue of paying off the national debt, both of those sort of get subsumed to the immediate pressures of become king or acting as president and handling the administrative functions. and then again, you have the fact that jackson is distracted by, other things going on with his cabinet and with the social life there in washington. what about his interaction with congress? jackson comes in to office with jacksonian holding a narrow lead in the senate. he jackson means have a much bigger margin in the house about i think 66 to 60 vote margin in the house. so the house is more solidly jacksonian the senate. jackson's relationship with congress is is good i

that's american. it actually crosses borders between canada and mexico multiple times as many as 7 or 8 times each time that crosses the border, it's going to incur another 25% tariff. so that will weigh on auto costs, or at the very least, shut down supply chains and make autos not available. >> one thing that kevin liptak was pointing out, and we heard from canadian officials, are saying that this morning they don't know what the measure of progress is. they don't know what you do this and these and the tariffs go away from donald trump. is it clear at all to anyone? is it does anyone have a guess what that metric is? >> unfortunately, no. trump has been unclear about what he wants, what concessions these countries could even make to appease him. and he even has said there's nothing they can do. right? this is about raising tariff money. lots of wall street analysts had assumed that this these trade threats, these tariff threats were a negotiating ploy. but he has not really made specific demands th

so much for lowering costs for the american people. he put a freeze on all federal funds, creating such uncertainty that seniors in hawaii were calling my office asking if they needed to prepare for homelessness. he tried to scam two million federal employees, including 23,000 in hawaii, into taking an unaut unauthorized, unfunded buyout. whoever heard of such a thing? and he's given an unelected, unaccountable billionaire free rein to raid the treasury, to root around in the treasury and any other federal agency he sees fit, enabling him to get his hands on all of our data. if this isn't the data breach, frankly, i don't know what is. right in front of our faces. in case there was any doubt, the last few weeks have shown that trump never gave a rip about working people and has no interest in doing anything to help make our lives better. the chaos is dizzying. but behind this chaos is a detailed, methodical plan, project 2025. while campaigning, trump swore he had nothing to do with project 2025, a big fat lie, like so much of what com

we can choose leadership prioritizing the american worker, the american family, the american consumer and the american future. the failures of the past don't have to define our future. we find ourselves in the position where we can look at this and chart a course, a course directed at what can be unburdened by what has been. with chris wright leading the way at doe, we can unleash american energy and ensure prosperity for generations to come. it's time, madam president, for us to confirm chris wright as community and we are going to do better than the last couple of years. that is my commitment to this. >> more than anything -- [inaudible] >> the president endorsed the safety act when it paid out so i think we can say the president sure is my you and that is something we are going to work on the next couple of years and something we have a better shot for publicans in charge. the legislation was bipartisan we had it in place. chuck schumer just refused to bring up for a vote. we are going to make sure we get it right. >> he asked about tariffs. let me say this. for a couple -- not jus

the american people are paying attention. they have watched republicans not just stand in silence but cheer on the illegal actions that are going to make their lives harder, more expensive, and compromise the security of their personal information. all the while enriching further elon musk. democrats are fighting back with everything we've got, and we will use every tool at our disposal to protect the interests of the american people, to uphold the constitution, and guard everyday families from this republican billionaire's first agenda. elon can buy a lot. he's the richest man in the world, but the american people and their security is not for sale. if house republicans believe that the federal government belongs to the people, that the theft of taxpayer money is wrong, then they will join us in bringing this legislation up for a vote. in the house, it takes 3 patriots to speak out for their constituents and to stand up for their country, to stop stealing from the deserving, to further enrich the billionaire class. 3 gop mem

the american story. this weekend at 2:00 p.m. eastern, historians discuss president lincoln's views on race and slavery. then at 5:45 p.m. eastern, will talk with new media creators on sharing history topics on tiktok, youtube, podcasts, and sub stack. and the first 100 days, as we look at the start of presidential terms. this week we focus on the early months of president andrew jackson's first term in 1829, including his policy a drink -- agenda and controversies surrounding his cabinet. journalism professor john maxwell hamilton talks about the u.s. government propaganda efforts during world war i, exploring the american story. watch american history tv, saturdays on c-span2, and fund a full schulon your program. or watch oine anytime at c-span.org/history. >> during their weekly news conference, house republican leaders talked about new fentanyl legislation, president trump's proposal to take over gaza and elon musk's role in the trump administration. the briefing is about half an hour. dismantle the department of education.

the american people wanted change.hey wanted to see where their taxpayer dollars were going and they wanted these agencies to return to the focus of why they exist in the first place, to make people's lives better. donald trump is taking each of these agencies and refocusing them on their stated goals and stated purpose. you seen it with every cabinet secretary in place so far and thankfully someone like elon musk who isn't a cabinet secretary but has been given a lot of authority by donald trump to go in there and expose all of these problems. they're fixing it and the american people love it and you see it with polling no question. liz: thank you, hogan gidley now listen to this. watch. >> i think it's crazy, and we have to solve the efficiency problem. we have to solve the fraud, waste, abuse, all of the things that have gone into government. you take a look at the usaid, the kind of fraud in there. we're talking about hundreds of millions of dollars of money going to places where it shouldn't be going so i don't kn

thomas jefferson and the american philosophical society. and most recently, the work will be the form will form the the bulk of his talk this evening the scientist turned spy andre michaux thomas jefferson and the conspiracy of 1793. i very much appreciate you all taking the time to be here this evening for your wonderful support of this august institution. and i hope now you'll join me in a very warm welcome for my friend patrick spero. well, thank you, jamie, for that very generous introduction. i thought you were done with the clap. and then you went on so and it's great, actually, to be back here. i was reminiscing earlier, my first visit to this site was the virginia historical society. at the time when i was working on that first book, frontier country politics of war in early pennsylvania, and that book among things, studied something called dunmore war, which is probably fairly well known with this audience, but i was looking in particular at how pennsylvania and virginia were actually in a conflict at the same time over who would c

the roots run deep in american history.r: earlier i spoke to a professor at usc. >> i think this is a very particular moment in which those three letters are being scapegoated, the last. everything is being blamed on those three letters. most polling shows that americans believe that diversity is a good thing. they ought to be inclusive environments. the broader ideals remain at the core of america. anchor: why has it become so politicized? >> let's rewind almost five years ago when george floyd was murdered. we saw it play out on video footage. that forest a reckoning. that was a conversations that most americans did not care to have. what we saw after that was a bit of an allergic reaction. that became legislative. as states across the country began to ban teaching and learning about d.e.i. i do not blame the entire thing on the murder of george floyd. but that certainly marked a pivotal chapter in our nations history. anchor: there are d.e.i. programs that came about big companies and government entities across the count

it's american innovation. but they have to be american companies. it's vital these are american companies controlled by america. part of our oversight. that's vital. we have the lead. we have to focus on it and encourage it. i think it will be a great national asset of hours going forward. sen. schmitt: many people have touched on ai. i am on armed services commerce. you see the military application, the commercial application. and i think a lot of people view it in separate buckets. the truth is, for the chinese communist party, everything is dual use and civilizations have come and gone because they lose the technology race in a military application. what we are talking about with ai, the energy required to go do this, the innovation, we are better innovators than them. they copy pretty well. but we can't allow them to be better innovators and us. deepseek has been mentioned. it is possible they used something called distillation. they use what we do really well. they have an algorithm that has what we have, asking a million questions and essentia

the long post—war period of american dominance looked as if it was coming to an end. of americans whod never seen before. americans decided that donald trump would be more and he returned last november as the clear outright winner. but his energetic, upbeat performances won praise around the world. the golden age of america begins right now. and although europe and the older democracies have but would he have made it to the top without the huge boost which the deregulated american news media, unquestionably gave him? donald trump is at the absolute peak of his power suggests this won't last long. they all faded in their last two years in the presidency. people tend to admire vigorous leadership and at 78, donald trump seems to provide exactly that. but would he have made it to the top without the huge boost which the deregulated american news media, released from the obligation to be balanced and fair, unquestionably gave him? donald trump is at the absolute peak of his power at the moment. but the history of american presidents' second terms suggests this won't last long. ronald reag

we are all americans.s going to be about how we make our country better and are president will be successful. >> a battle brewing in florida between ron desantis and republican control legislature. a crackdown on illegal immigration, how to do it and who should be in control. ron desantis saying it's week and transfer immigration power to a bureaucracy desantis was one of the first governors to take a stand and send illegal immigrants from florida to a blue state. that went well a top priority in this year's presidential election, living presidency to donald trump joining us to discuss is florida governor ron desantis. great to see you. can you tell everyone was going on between you and your fellow republicans in the legislature? >> sure, i called a few weeks ago for a special session of the florida legislature to address this issue of illegal immigration and specifically how we can help the trump administration based on executive orders, enforce immigration laws and increase the number illegal aliens remo