anthony potts will talk about north carolina as a battleground in the election and the upcoming convention in september. "washington journal," every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c- span. this week on "news makers," richard trumka. he is interviewed by a washington post white house correspondent and the labor reporter for the wall street journal. newsmakers airs every sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> i have seemed to have earned a certain place where people will listen to me and i have always cared about the country. "the greatest generation" gave me a platform that was unanticipated. i thought i ought not to squander that. i ought to step up as a, not just a citizen and journalists, but a father, husband, and a grandfather. if i see these things, i ought to write about them and try to start this dialogue, which is what i am trying to do with this book, about where we need to go next. >> tom brokaw urges americans to redefine the american dream. your questions for the former anchor and editor of nbc nightly news. he has written about the greatest generation, the

anthony potts will talk about his state is a battleground in the election and preparations are the democratic national convention in september. washington journal every sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> i seem to have earned a certain place where people will listen to me and i have always cared about the country. the greatest generation gave me a kind of platform that was completely unanticipated. i thought i ought not squander that. i had to step up, not just as a citizen and journalists, but as a father, husband, and grandfather. if i see these things, i ought to write about them and try to start the dialogue, which i am trying to do with this book. >> in his latest, "the time of our lives," tom brokaw urges americans to think about the american dream. he has written about the greatest generation, the 1960's, and today. indefinitely today live at noon booktv.on c-span2's >> at the bipartisan policy center discussed the shrinking base of the moderate republicans and the rise of the tea party. both the republican and democratic parties have become divided. president nixon