volunteers came out to decorate the ridge with american flags honoring the victims. those attacks did happen 18 years ago today but some things are beginning to change and some are questioning, are we starting to forget? >> people driving over this overpass have been greeted by flags. the display is put with volunteers and many have vowed to never forget what has happened that day. >> i think people have a tendency to forget. >> the display lasted for weeks and then became a monthly affair featuring artifacts and file were but eventually it settled into an annual observance and now, even that has gone away. the city announced that it was abandoning the memorial and instead holding it every five years. >> like we don't have the money for it? >> he used to be a solemn ceremony but today the roses were there but the park was empty except for brendan edwards and his young son. the whole thing has him wondering. >> are we forgetting or what is the purpose? we should have more respect and remember them. >> back at lafayette, they have not forgotten but the flag display has

moments ago the american flag unfurled.of the remembrance of the american -- a beautiful shot of the american flag with the pentagon right now. the federal reserve it should get our interest rates down to zero or less and we should then start to refinance our debt. it could be brought way down. the great currency power. and the balance sheet. no inflation it is only the naÏve of jay foul. i a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. we are missing because of boneheads the president writes this morning. >> the federal reserve is not in control of long-term interest rates. they have gone up nicely and that last few weeks. it is the is the health of the u.s. economy. we can't hire -- we cannot handle much higher interest rates because of our level of interest in debt. i think the zero rate is not the answer. they should treat it as an executive order to start refinancing our debt. and lengthening our term. i think the goal obviously is to keep the economy out of a recession. their number one concern is traded. it's pulling down their b

grip of a 16th consecutive weekend of demonstrations and unrest the protesters have been waving american flags and stamping on chinese ones on saturday police in the city use tear gas and rubber bullets all writers threw molotov cocktails and started fires on the streets. meanwhile on tuesday a leading name in the hong kong protest movement appealed to u.s. lawmakers in congress joshua long ones them to pass a bill that would seek greater u.s. support for home. hong kong special status under american law that bans on the city being treated as a separate customs area beijing should not have it both ways wrapping all the economy benefit of hong kong standing in the world while erosion of our freedom that is the most important reason why the hong kong human rights and democracy act and just bought some throws off hong kong. one is a prominent student activist who organized this protest against the chinese government in support of hong kong's independence the 22 year old is also a leader of the pro-democracy party them a ceased oh he's already served several jail terms for his activities because s

consulate, calling on president trump to liberate the chinese ruled city they waved american flags and sang the star spangled banner as they appealed for help for their pro-democracy movement matt bradley joins us from hong kong matt, what actions do these protesters want from washington? >> yeah, frances, this was an extraordinary sight. seeing all these american flags and singing the national anthem appeals directly to president trump and his vice president mike pence it was almost a bizarre scene here with so many people really directing their anger at the united states and their appeals to the u.s. government what they want is the passage of a legislation in congress called the hong kong human rights and democracy act. now this was introduced back in 2017 by marco rubio and some other congressmen. and basically, what it does is establish punitive actions for members of the beijing government in case they try to suppress human rights or democracy in hong kong it also could threaten to sort of delist hong kong from its special arrangement as far as the united states sees it, its sepa

that battle to place the second , they lowered the small american flag and raised the 30 by 42 american flag. why? a sign of victory. president scott key witness that and wrote what became the star-spangled banner. that was 205 years ago today. have may bewe different. the theme is still the same. had we bring more freedom and liberty to this country? how do we fight here and he? ---tyranny. two things that were interesting to me. i never heard impeachment,. i never heard them talk about the economy. has noongest economy discussion. part of why is because the economy is strong. the democrats didn't have much to do with it. the reforms that make american businesses able to compete around the world, not one of them would vote for it. something's we wanted to finish getting done like immigration reform, not one democrat would vote for. the president had a lot to talk about last night. complimentsout did of that time and what we need to published going forward. that's what this retreat will be about. the vice president will be here at lunch. mike pompeo will be at dinner. we will have break

and we raised the big american flag. why? it was a sign of patriotism. francis scott key witnessed that and wrote what became the star-spangled banner. that was 205 years ago, today. the battles we have may be a little different. the theme is the same. how do we bring more freedom and liberty to this country? how do we fight tyranny? i watched last night's democratic debate. i was able to do that after the president spoke because it was still going. two things of interest to me. i never heard impeachment. and i never heard them talk about the economy. the strongest economy of the last 50 years. and no discussion. i think part of that reason why the economy is so strong, the democrats did not have that much to do with it. we passed the tax reforms that made american businesses able to to compete around the world. some things they wanted to get done, like immigration reform, not one democrat would vote for it. the president had a lot to talk about his successes, coming up in his third year. he also talked about the accomplishments and what we need to accom

tom: i found extraordinary the images of american flags through the street.of american flags through the street taken by the people of hong kong, by the business community, and by this government under siege? karen: it was interesting. we haven't seen that many of them of protests so far. this was the first concerted effort i can recall where they've marched to the consulate with the specific intent of trying to reach out to the u.s. government and keep this in the spotlight. it was quite a statement. the images reverberated quite widely here. this is something people are much more closely than in recent weeks because they went to see just how much protesters would react to the move by carrie lam. people here saying they are going to continue protesting until she's met all of their demands, and this was just one. we are looking ahead to the next couple of weeks to see how things will continue to be. tom: thank you so much. thank you for your reporting over the weekend. francine lacqua on the green at westminster with john normand of jp morgan. he synthesizes

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when i stepped off that airplane that took me to afghanistan was not a republican flag, it was an american flagsymbolizing our responsibility to speak up when our leaders do wrong. that's an act of loyalty to the republic for which it stands. they speak of freedom. surely freedom includes the freedom to organize for good wages, freedom to control your own body, freedom to choose your own spouse, and freedom from racial discrimination. that's freedom, too. they speak of these values. they speak of faith and family, but what faith, what family values would condone families being torn apart at the border. surely faith and family has something to do with feeding the hungry and welcoming the stranger and lifting up the least among us. those are our values. so today i'm here to offer a clear choice and a clear message, the answer to donald trump is not playing his game or going on his show. it is a laser focus on improving everyday lives and doing it in the name of shared values that light the way to better future, kind of boldness that will bring us together, not tear us apart. that's the way forwar

his son with making on the war front, each deployed in different areas and in the map behind american flags have been pinned map. the we did only presume they are the locations he believes his sons hiding in. -- fighting in. he painting by the way was later -- this was a saturday picture and later given away to the editor of the eagle in western massachusetts. so what rockwell did is he newspaper on the ground as the berkshire eagle to the staff to is friend and staff of the berkshire eagle. another instance where the image photographed, n circulated in magazine form, the theal painting ridding with a artist rockwell given to a friend. ust at the end as world war ii end -- d, thanksgiving noon 1945 he made this image of the eturning soldier with his mother for the thanks -- issue on a chair that is a little too small for his boyhood chair earing civilian shoes but his military uniform peeling potatoes as people remember k.p. and doing it in a joyous way of and it was meant to create an image of something to thankful. people's images of norman rockwell and the saturday , people think about d

that out of place the second day, we lowered the small american flag and base the 30 by 42 big american flag. why? a sign of victory. francis scott key witness that. and then look what became the star-spangled banner. that was 205 years ago today. the battles we have maybe a little different but the theme is still the same. how do we win more freedom and liberty -- [inaudible] i watched last that the democrat debate i was able to do that after the president spoke. two things that were interest to me. i never heard impeachment talk and i never really heard him talk about the economy. the strongest economy we've had in the last 50 years clearly no discussion. i think part of the reason why, economy is a strong, democrats didn't have that much to do with it. we passed the tax reform and make american businesses actually able to compete around the world. [inaudible] there are some things want to thin-skinned and immigration reform. and not one democrat -- [inaudible] presents last night, he had a lot to talk about, come happiness that you and he also talked about the accomplishments. that t

on july 20, 1969, when neal armstrong planted our great american flag on the face of the moon, the grounding this iconic image to the world was australian. together our people have laid down their lives to protect our civilization from tyranny. we have pioneered some of the most remarkable advances in man history and every shared endeavor, we have shown the world what it truly means to be friends, mates and allies. . as we begin the next century of our truly extraordinary partnership, i know australia and america will remain united liberty, our our sovereignty, and our most treasured values. you. god bless you. god bless australia. and god bless the united states america. thank you very much. [applause] i just nister morrison: said to the president, thanks, mate. mr. president, mrs. trump, guests, friends, land d all, here in this of liberty. thank you, mr. president and honor you for the have bestowed on my country here extraordinary welcome. jenny and i bring with us and delegation, the thanks and espect of 25 million australians for this great country of these united states -- america.

some of these protests they bring up the american flag and the american anthem, they quote our founding fathers. you know what else i learned? they love donald trump. over and over they said please go back and tell donald trump we have a president standing up to communism and they love him. shannon: we play soundbites and posters and things from folks waving the american flag and singing the national anthem but also saying we need your help and also seeing at home bipartisan calls for this administration to do more. there is not going to be us military intervention. what could the us reasonably be expected to do or should they in this situation? >> reporter: from the protest leaders i talked to i don't think they are expecting america to the troops to hit the ground, they are not expecting anything, they told the president to double down on pressure on the regime. we have this conversation about terrorism. the question of hong kong is unique. it is about human rights, the ability to peaceably assemble. the message i think they want the president to understand is they appreciate he is be

on july 20, 1969, when neil armstrong planted our great american flag on the face of the moon, the ground world was australian. together, our people laid down their lives to protect our civilization from tyranny. we pioneered some of the most remarkable advances in human history and every shared endeavor. we have shown the world what it truly means to be friends, mates, and allies. as we begin the next century of our truly extraordinary partnership, i know that america and australia remain forever united in defense of our liberty, sovereignty and most treasured values, thank you, god bless you, god bless australia, god bless the united states of america. thank you very much. >> i just said to the president, thanks, made. mister president, mrs. trump, honored guests, distinguished guests, in this land of liberty, for the honor you have bestowed. with this extraordinary welcome, what we bring with us, the thanks and respect of 25 million australians, this great country of these united states of america, 50 years ago another australian prime minister visited the white house and he said there

veterans will also be in attendance and fly 51 star american flags. thank d.c. veterans for their service and cal on congress to grant the dtrict's more than 700,000 residents. this comes ahead of the historic house hearing this thursday over a landmark legislation that would establish the district of columbia as the 51 state in the country. >> ♪ >> all rig . good morning.weather and traffin the 5s thisorning. starting things off verye comfortable kick off the new work week here in the d.ces region. 69 d here in washington. but you jog just south down i-66 to manassas look at that, 59 degrees. a comfortable 59 there in culpeper. martinsburg at 58 degrees. hagerstown is at 66. but just about everybody mo 60's t in some spots upper out the so again a very comfortable start. don't let it give a false sense of security but by the aftengoon we're warmihings up. upper 80's to lower 90's around theon d.c. regi satellite and radar, frontal boundary stalleds a pennsylvania this morning. that will give us a few clouds particularly during the morning hoursut theseshowers y

are still marching through a downtown hong kong shopping district some demonstrators carried american flags calling for international support in their pro democracy campaign earlier hundreds of people gathered outside the british consulate to appeal for help from hong kong's former colonial ruler they're calling on the u.k. to put pressure on beijing to offer hold hong kong's otani under the one country 2 systems agreement. correspondent he is building a is in hong kong and he joins us now for the latest so materials we have been seeing some very dramatic scenes of violence water cannon tear gas what is happening now in the city. yet the protesters have occupied the roads around the government buildings and that's just the church to have done this many times these some are police cars with the starting dispersing them their feet high and the police cars or towns they have used water accountants talking to protesters and many many can promise to schools she got on the protesters household petrol bombs stones at the government headquarters and at the police it's been quite dramatic scenes and

district many shops have been shot over fears of renewed violence some demonstrators carried american flags calling for international support in their pro democracy can. hang really are hundreds of people gathered outside the british consulate to appeal for help from hong kong's former colonial ruler they're calling on the u.k. to put pressure on beijing to up hold hong kong's otani under the one country 2 systems agreement. correspondent and he has been a is in hong kong and he joins us now for the latest so much here as we have been seeing quite a number of people come out for the protests today despite the police ban what are you seeing 7. well there were today's march was not approved by the police as you said people have shown up anyway hong kong's laws on public assembly are very strict so technically all of them are committing a major of pens but people do not accept the police spending these marches police is saying that this is on security grounds people think protesters think that it is politically motivated so they have marched anyway along the route and now they have blocked the

on the tarmac and watching from the plane as my three daughters, younger than 10, waved small american flags from down below. i was deployed on active duty and spending the next weeks planning bombing runs in afghanistan to respond these attacks. our armed forces are asked to make sacrifices, leaving their families. but after 9/11 when so many americans had sacrificed so much more, my brothers and sisters in arms were willing to make that sacrifice. inspired by the heroism of so many firefighters, first responders, law enforcement, and citizens who answered the call we nufe that america would emerge stronger. 18 years later we remember the heroes of 9/11, honor their sacrifice, and admire their patriotism. their memories will last forever because we will never forget what they gave us. heroic 34er7bs answered the called. i was proud to serve were heroes like eli, scar, jimbo, rooster, amongo, lost, crankle, sergeant lowry, psycho, sassy, tank, rachel, linda, and so many more. from ground zero in new york to the pentagon american heroes answered the call and we are forever in their debt. god

today, we honor americans of who, in the und, aftermath of that fateful day, were under our flag, bound together by a sense of unflappable courage, l, for five minutes. marshall: madam speaker, on day, nearly 20 years ago, our great nation suffered a loss unlike any she suffered before or since. almost 3,000 american citizens on september 11, 001, and thousands more have died or became seriously ill since from the response that day, whether at ground zero or the middle east. men and women, young and old, were stolen from their families, communities, and our country. as she always has during our hour, this country came together in a courageous way. uniting to people heal a terrible wound. may we all strive today to soon unity now, not just in times of tragedy, americans and her people will be better for it. may god bless the memories of those who died c-span's washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. ,oming up thursday morning pennsylvania democratic congress roman susan wild -- congresswoman susan wild discusses her legislation in the wake of her pa

are still marching through a downtown hong kong shopping district some demonstrators carried american flags 44 international support in the pro-democracy campaign hundreds of people gathered outside the british consulate pill for help from hong kong's former colonial rule they're calling on the u.k. support pressure on beijing to hold on kong's autonomy and that the one country 2 systems agreements. now reports but it is in hong kong and joins us now from ohio mathias good to see you so people are back on the streets in their numbers what's happening now way way you walk well people have 1st gathered around the government headquarters and the parliament the legislature there have been dispersed with tear gas. water cannons from there and then then all of them moving around the city just a moment ago there were lots of protestors here now they've moved to other streets and they're really really grouping over there as you can see so everybody is on the move the protesters in the streets of hong kong and the police behind. the at the protests were initially triggered by an extradition bill tha