amy: you will get a response the an editorial writer for arizona republic. all of that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. in texas, at least five people have died amid catastrophic flooding in houston, the fourth largest city in the united states. the crisis began on friday when hurricane harvey made landfall in rockport, texas. it was the most powerful hurricane to hit texas in more than half a century. the national weather service issued a warning saying -- "this event is unprecedented & all impacts are unknown & beyond anything experienced. follow orders from officials to ensure safety. the washington post reports the storm has already dumped more than 9 trillion gallons of water -- enough water to fill the great salt lake in salt lake city twice. and meteorologists project another 5 to 10 trillion gallons of water could be dumped on the region in coming days. this is u.s. coast guard vice admiral karl schultz. >> this is a very dangerous storm with catastrophic consequence. folks n

amy: we will speak with linda valdez with the arizona republic later in the broroadcast. the ununited nations h has condd trump over his failure to condemn the deadly white supremacist violence in charlottesville, saying it was deeply concerned by the "failure at the highest political level of the united states of america to unequivocally reject and condemn the violence." backlash overd his response, putting from national economic director very: who drafted a resignation letter following charlottesville. in an interview with the financial times, he said trump's and administration -- "must do better in condemning these groups." three people had been arrested and charged in connection with the violence on august 12, in which white supremacists killed one person and wounded dozens more. among those arrested was richard wilson preston, who was charged with firing a gun near a school. video footage shows preston, who was wearing a bullet proof vest, walk up to an african american man at close range and fire a shot at the ground right in frfront of him. he then turned around an

's from the arizona republic running in "usa today," arizona republic, part of the "usa today" network. a week after his dramatic call for bipartisan only capitol hill. senator john mccain wants to revive an attempt to reform the immigration system before he returns to washington before leaving washington for treatment of brain cancer. mccain said he broached the idea with senator majority leader chuck schumer and the two had in the past collaborated on the unsuccessful legislation back in 2013. they quote him as saying about his cancer treatments that he's in a reflective place on his long senate career and his health challenges, quote, we'll know in a few weeks mccain said of cancer, i hate to use the word "beat it" because it's not a matter of beating, you either get cured or you don't get cured. if you want to read that story in the arizona republic and "usa today." sarah has been waiting in new york, independent. go ahead. caller: hello? host: go ahead. caller: hi. i just want to tell everybody this viewing area, read proverbs 29 and then we'll see what's going on in the world tod

the arizona republic had an editorial posted today about this saying, by pardoning arpaio, trump mader that institutional racism is not just okay with him. it is a goal. that should trouble every american who believes that our duty as a nation is to continue working on behalf of equal justice. >> absolutely. >> raul, when we think about david fromme, he was talking about how you cannot have a president who places himself above the law that way, no matter what he does, you know, the fact that these pardons are a one-man show, do you think this will come back to haunt him. >> maybe in the long-term. in the short-term, probably no. i think it is worth noting that even in arizona, five days ago, before this pardon was announced, the arizona republic ran a poll that they had taken of arizonaens, they know sheriff joe the best, whether they thought it was a good idea for president trump to issue this pardon. it was 50% thought it was a bad idea, against 21% who thought it was a good idea. so even the people in arizona were not cool with this. and i think it's also very important to step bac

we own the arizona republic which has had a long relationship with sheriff arpaio and was with him onport on that. we're able to sort of choose the news that actually counts. it really is our job as journalists not to get distracted by shiny objects and really to focus on what's important. >> is that what the president's tweets are, shiny objects? >> earlier today on fox news sunday, rex tillerson said effectively the president speaks only for himself, he doesn't speak for the country. when i heard that -- when i saw that clip, a penny dropped for me. i think about the events of the past couple of weeks where you had a president essentially decline to show any kind of moral leadership in the wake of charlottesville, a president who is tweeting about this storm as if it was a reality show unfolding. wow! >> do you think that's what he is doing? >> his tweets seem totally, completely outside of what you would expect from a president dealing with a disaster. now, look, during katrina we had someone who ran the arabian horse association running fema, michael brown. the current director is

within that universe of arizona republic can voters, if joe arpaio were to run for senate next year, have a chance against flake? >> before we get to that point, we have to know that here in arizona we know that the sheriff has threatened to run for higher office repeatedly. he made threats at running for governor seeking higher office and has never done so. he enjoyed being sheriff. he liked being sheriff. teased the media about seeking higher office. never did it. so first we would have to get over that hurdle. how he would do in a republican primary given the support of donald trump, remains to be seen. last time voters add chance in maricopa county, they voted for john mccain, for donald trump and against joe arpaio. >> he talked about it before, maybe not serious. i remember we today get over that hurdle with donald trump too. sometimes those things come to fruition. >> there is an interesting parallel between them and their use of the media to get their point across. >> absolutely. a lot of stylistic similarities. >>> up next, is the cabinet cracking? we will show you the jarri

office totals $142 million in legal fees, settlements and compliance costs, according to the arizona republicmillions of civil rights and discrimination suits. >> trevor: just think about that for a second. $142 million spent because of him. think about all the other things that that money could have bought. schools, or roads, or they could have just paid conner mcgregor and floyd mayweather to punch arpaio in the face. that's a lot of money. that is a lot of money. (applause) and now here is what may surprise you. all that [bleep] that arpaio did, that is not why he needed the pardon. no, those were just his extracurriculars, yeah, it turns out his full time job is racism. >> tonight the controversial former arizona sheriff joe arpaio has been found guilty of criminal contempt. >> arpaio was found guilty for defying a 2011 court order which barred his officers from stopping and detaining latino mot orists. his agency has been accused of pulling over drivers just because they were hispanic so they could check their immigration status, and not just because of traffic violations. >> trevor: wow

it got six pages in the arizona republic completely devoted to it. interior was marble and mahogany. all of that is gone now. it also had rooms for traveling salesmen so they could set up temporary storefronts, which was common at the time. >> for decades, part of the vibrant phoenix downtown scene. but in the '50s and '60s, suburban sprawl took people away from the core of the city. >> downtown was transforming. the jefferson hotel degraded as people moved from staying in downtown. and that is likely why it was featured in the film "psycho." >> the shots in the movie make it feel like a cheap fleabag hotel. and people began avoiding the building. >> the beginning of that movie is a terrific snapshot of what downtown phoenix looked like, when there's some buildings under construction. some of the older buildings are right before probably getting torn down. >> and being associated with "psycho" certainly didn't help. >> when rumors get started, it does cause the building or the hotel to decline even faster. you know, now we use yelp. and we see what e

buried in the story, institutional racism is clearly trump's goal from the editorial board at the arizona republicamy, let me get you in here. we have to cut this short because of the breaking news. so after this pardon, the supporters will support it. the critics will criticize it. those who have been silent will stay silent. does this move anybody, really? >> no. i think this is strictly aimed at his base and rallying his base. and making them feel better, i think, in the wake of charlottesville. but it definitely doesn't do anything for president trump, particularly when you look at the people he needs if he wants to be re-elected. it's the people that the republican party are trying to aim at, hispanics. that was something, a place where he lacked a lot during the 2016, a lot of support during the 2016 election. so i think the bigger picture, and the ramifications of the bigger picture will actually take hold and have an effect on him in the future. >> all right. ron, amy, so grateful to have your insight on this. thank you for being here. >> thank you. >>> up next, north korea fires off a vol

questioned president obama's citizenship, and it's important to note, also, the state newspaper, the arizona republicput out a pretty bluntly worded editorial saying this move to pardon the sheriff in a case that involved racial profiling is a slap to the latino community making it clear that the president believes in institutional race itch, not just okay with it, but it's a goal. ve very, very strong reactions there. >> thank you. >>> i want to bring in cnn legal analyst, a former federal prosecutor. michael, i had a chance to speak with the attorney last hour asking about the criticisms, specifically from speaker paul ryan and other republicans. let's listen to what he said. >> we could have had a hearing from day one. at this point, the appeal, and, in fact, the sheriff's an old man, 85 years old. this witness is money and time wasted all around. go to the jury, get the right verdict, but this is a wrongful verdict. >> what's your response? treated unfairly by the judicial system in some way? >> hardly. i think if you look at his case, he was profiling latino members of his community and arrestin

that is one of the reasons there is so much harsh blowback not including from the arizona republic newspaper which in an editorial said this is a slap in the face of latinos. let's go ahead and play what sheriff arpaio said after he learned of the pardon. >> he's a big supporter of law enforcement. i know it came from his heart. two years ago i supported him first rally. and i always said, regardless of pardon or no pardon, i'll be with him till the end. and i say that. so i'm really happy with all the support i received across the nation, arizona, for this pardon, and i'll have more to speak out and let the true story come out about the abuse of the judicial system and politics. >> so clearly the sheriff is happy about this now, former sheriff. we should note, brooke, that sheriff arpaio and trump, even before he was a candidate for president, have been like-minded, and trump has been a fan of sheriff arpaio and vice versa. sheriff arpaio was an early endorser of candidate trump, he was a prominent figure on the campaign stump with president trump -- with candidate trump at rallies. and rem

so the arizona republic has something to say about him coming. i'm curious to get your thoughts. let me read with what they printed. quote thrb rally represents an opportunity for trump, and i'm sure they meant president, to begin acting like a president. arizona has no control over whether he meets that challenge, but the rally also represents the opportunity for arizona to distinguish itself as a state that values peaceful protest and rule of law. arizonans have full control over that, end quote. what are your thoughts? >> well, again, i expect a peaceful rally tonight. i really think that everyone's starting to realize around the country that we need to come together. and the president, i firmly support everything that he's been doing. he's been doing a very very good job of that. tonight what you're going to see is a lot of very very strong supporters in there. i think you're going to see calls for unity. i hope the protests are peaceful. there's always bad apples in every crowd. but i think it's going to be a very good event. there's a heavy police presence to make sure ever

. >>> and senator john mccain in a new interview with the arizona republic says he plans to tac e tacklethis, immigration reform when he gets back to washington. mccain is in arizona. he is starting that first round of cancer treatment. whether the treatment is actually showing signs of success or not. >>> take a look at this pretty scary scene from dubai. flames overnight from the 83rd story torch tower. one of the world's tallest residential building. hundreds of people had to evac ute, but luckily, fortunately, no major injuries reported so far. >>> let's head over to wall street back here at home where the dow is moving deeper into record territory after this morning's better than expected jobs report. those are the numbers on the big board. the labor department says 209,000 jobs were added last month and the unemployment rate slipped a notch to 4.3%. president trump taking a little bit of a victory lap tweeting excellent job numbers just released and i have only just begun. many jobs sifling regulations continue and back to the usa. if you want to sound smart with this jobs report,

office totaled $142 million in legal fees, settlements and compliance costs according to the arizona republicover the wrongful deaths of prisoners and tens of millions in civil rights and discrimination suits. so how do we get to president trump's pardon of arpaio. in 2011 a federal judge ordered him to stop racial profiling people based on suspicious of their immigration status. he divide the order which finally led to his conviction of criminal contempt of court last month. and he just received president trump's first pardon. by the way, he's now the first president to issue a pardon the year he was inaugurated since george h.w. bush in 1989. when we come pack, why president trump believes pardoning arpaio oh, look... another anti-wrinkle cream in no hurry to make anything happen. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair works in just one week. with the fastest retinol formula to visibly reduce wrinkles. neutrogena®. i needed something more to help control my type 2 diabetes. my a1c wasn't were it needed to be. so i liked when my doctor told me that i may reach my blood sugar and a1c goals by activ

office totaled $142 million in legal fees, settlements, and compliance costs, according to the arizona republicthat includes two lawsuits over the wrongful deaths of prisoners and tens of millions in civil rights and discrimination suits. how do we get to the pardon of arpaio? ? 2011, a judge ordered arpaio to stop racially profiling people, latinos, primarily, based on us is, the suspicion of their status. he just received president trump's first pardon. by the way, he is now the first president to issue a pardon the year he was inaugurated since george h.w. bush in 1989. >>> when we come back, why president trump believes pardoning arpaio is smart politics for him and why he might be right. where, in all of, is the stuff that matters? the stakes are so high, your finances, your future. how do you solve this? you don't. you partner with a firm that advises governments and the fortune 500, and, can deliver insight person to person, on what matters to you. morgan stanley. i'm gonna get ya', get ya', get ya', get ya'♪ ♪one day maybe next week, ♪i'm gonna meet ya' ♪i'm gonna meet ya', i'll meet ya

let's talk about the timing here, noelle, because the "arizona republic" editorial board says donald trump just resurrected joe arpaio from irrelevance. senator john mccain is among a group of republicans criticizing this pardon. what is your reaction to the timing of this as republicans are trying to distance themselves from the president's response to charlottesville two weeks ago? >> horrible timing, horrible optics. but i don't really think that donald trump listens to anyone but himself. some people think that's good, some people cannot stand that. but i -- you know, i'm not surprised that this happened and i don't think anyone else is because in that speech, he alluded to the fact that the sheriff would be enjoying a nice christmas, i think, with his family. i don't know the exact wording. but he alluded to the fact that the guy has nothing to worry about, which kind of told everybody, told the press, told the american public that he is probably going to get a pardon. so, you know, but the timing of it is very strange, given what all has been happening all over the country and

. >> reporter: they started looking, finding this 2015 arizona republic article, and the more they learned they discerned it really could be the missing masterpiece. >> we started comparing drip lines and splatters and paint strokes and everything matched. and at that point i, everything just went crazy. >> reporter: he called the museum. >> i said, this is going to sound crazy, but i think i have your stolen painting. and she said what painting? and i said the dekuhn eyy. and she said hold please. >> he sent me more and more images and i became really convinced it was the painting. >> reporter: it really was "woman ocher." one sold in television for mo20. once it's been restored it will be back on display, but the misery remains for more than three dem >>> this morning on "world news now," free speech spurs deadly violence in virginia. >> as the city looks to heal, the president's words are being criticized as not going far enough. but mike pence addresses the hate groups at the root of this issue. we're live in charlottesville. >>> and we have breaking news this morning. gunmen opening f

joining me michael keifer, a senior reporter at the arizona republic. ank you so much for joining us. michael, the president wasn't koy about his pardon of joe arpaio. today he reminded us how the people of arizona love him. so how are the people responding there? >> well, it depends on which side. i don't think the pardon have changed anybody's opinion. there were people that were strongly for, people who are very strongly against. the only difference, is they might be talking about it louder. >> you were with joe arpaio the day he got the news of the pardon. what was his reaction? >> he had gone out for dinner with his wife. it was his wife's birthday. they had spaghetti and calamari. we found out at the last minute that we could get in to have an interview. he was his usual self. he's always very cordial. he's always very blustery. and it was, like any other interview with him, although he was grateful that he had been pardoned. and he did act as if that this is sort of an incentive for him to get back into public life. >> you covered him for many yea

. >> reporter: they started looking, finding this 2015 arizona republic article, and the more they learnedd be the missing masterpiece. >> we started comparing drip lines and splatters and paint strokes and everything matched. and at that point i, everything just went crazy. >> reporter: he called the museum. >> i said, this is going to sound crazy, but i think i have your stolen painting. and she said what painting? and i said the de kooning. and she said hold please. >> reporter: eventually he got the right person. >> he sent me more and more images and i became really convinced it was the painting. >> reporter: it really was "woman ocher." one of a series of six paintings that the famed artist painted. one sold in 2006. for more than $137 million. the painting in need of repair has been returned to the museum. once it's been restored it will be back on display, but the misery remains unsolved. who stole it and where was it for more than three decades. ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >> woo, unsolved mysteries. >> and no reward for returning it. >>> that's the news for this >>> this m

. >> he made it clear that he is not happy with arizona's two republic and jeff flake saying flake doesn't matter because no one knows who he is. >> but mccain mattered quite a bit when he cast that deciding vote that killed the repeal of obamacare, and the president unloaded on him. >> but we were one vote away from repeal, but, you know, they all said, mr. president, your speech was so good last night. please, please, mr. president, don't mention any names. so i won't. i won't. no, i won't vote -- one vote away. i will not mention any names. one vote. speak to your senator, please. speak to your senator. >> well, neither republican senator was at the rally nor was arizona's republican governor doug ducey. he was, however, at the airport. >>> well, at that rally president trump also expressed some cautious optimism about north korea saying its leader kim jong-un is, quote, starting to respect the u.s., and the president said something positive might come of that. now, some analysts say that suggests his administration might be ready to seek talks with north korea about its nuclear weapons

. >> the arizona republic says that the child's death in a hot car appears to be accidental. d was forgotten while his father took a nap. this was arizona's hot car death in two days. nationwide 11 children died in hot cars in the month of july. it was the deadliest month for children in five years. kris van cleave shows us how new legislation hopes to prevent more tragedy. >> reporter: the newly proposed law would cause cars to have the law is needed because the stakes are just too high. >> i have not forgiven myself. >> miles and carol harris son always wanted a child. they were overjoyed when they adopted chase, but on a busy 90 degree day back in 2008 miles forgot to drop the 21 month old off at daycare leaving him in the backseat of his car while he went to work. >> it's heart breaking because i did it. i killed my son. >> nobody thinks it will happen to them until it happens. >> chase's death was one of more than 700 heat stroke fatalities of children left in cars since 1998. an average of 37 per year. the first seven months of this year have been the worse in terms of h

john mccain says essentially i'm not against building a wall but then continuing to the arizona republicance capabilities. to think that a wall is going to stop illegal immigration or drugs is crazy. robert, to you. is it time for republicans or those who support the president because of the immigration policies to realize that a big beautiful wall may not be the answer. or do we need a wall plus the things that senator mccain offered. it is not the end all be all. it is important and it is a deterrent factor. you do also need to have biometric entry exit points. but the rhetoric of this administration has the flow but the second he is not office it is can open up again. your group and others of like minds have managed to turn this into a debate what was a key component of the president's victory. how do you continue that. or is it something you're willing to compromise on. the rest of the people that had no prior criminal record at all. on the hundred 60%. we should have an immigration policy that stops it. it deals fairly with those people. and that is what 80% of the american public i

let me read you what the arizona republic says today. a conservative news. paper. hillary clinton. it was a dose of hard-won justice for two flamboyant sheriff who showed little respect for the constitution as he made national news as an immigration hardliner. donald trumps pardon elevates his power to those who see institutional racism as something that made america great. this was a sign appear contempt for every american who believes in justice, human dignity, the rule of law. it's not about one group of people, it's about all americans. >> that's devastating. they make some great points. think about it, this man, joe arpaio was held in contempt of court. you have to think about the fact that he, as sheriff had a certain amount of power. conservatives especially are concerned that politicians and other elected officials gain power and abuse it. that's what this case was about. the fact that donald trump is parting someone who was convicted of abusing the power he had under the government, that should concern all americans. >> eric: the supporters say he enforced

the reaction of the former sheriff last night in speaking to the arizona republic. take a look. >> so looking back, would you have done anything differently with these immigration sweeps? >> no. my guys did nothing wrong and i didn't do anything wrong and i hoped with the help of my attorney we'll outline that at a press conference. >> all right. so we know that a press conference is coming up. we just had jack on moments ago talking about the sheriff having a press availability coming up. but daniellce, there is no lack of remorse here. his attorney was laying out that there wasn't just this pardon but there is protection stemming out from another case that will keep the former sheriff in a bubble of any type of judicial consequence. >> yeah. usually when you get a pardon, the person who is getting pardoned, the petition, as they are known legally, is supposed to show remorse. you're supposed to file a formal application to the department of justice laying out why you should get a pardon from the president and yet there was no formal, you know, plea by arpaio to, y

. >>> senator john mccain tells the arizona republic he feels well since receiving brain cancer treatmentto the senate full time next month. >> it is a tough challenge, but i'm confident with lots of exercise, good food, and staying active that we can continue on with my work. and i'm very optimistic and my doctor has recommended that i not go back to washington and [ inaudible ] there are men and women putting their lives on the line every hour and i can't fly to washington. come on. >> well the senator reflected on his decisive no vote last week on the obamacare repeal and said the bill did not meet the needs of arizonans and republican leaders knew before the vote they didn't have his support. >>> senator also said he tries not to criticize what president trump says, otherwise that would and he addressed those who say he shouldn't work with the president. >> i work with him because i represent the people of arizona. all of them. republicans, democrats, independences, libertarian, vegetarian, whoever they are. and so, i think we've got to get back and we talked about this earlier, to a

around the trump rally there were, as you can see right there some protests according to the arizona republiced a gas can at the cops. what do they do after he retreats? they shoot him with the rubber bullet. brian: in the groin. steve: i guess the lesson there is do not kick a canister that is smoking at police officers because that is not something they like. brian: unless you are wearing a cup and apparently he was not. >> doesn't look like it. let's bring in radio talk show host and fox news contributor david webb. >> i am laughing at this guy. most guys will feel this pain i don't. shooting center mass body hit a little low and he paid for his price for rioting. brian: last night the protesters showed spo show up maybe 10, 20,000. the numbers did not equal that thankfully. there was not many incidents. >> no, there weren't. because, in the end, what are they going to do in phoenix, arizona? the mayor supports -- he didn't want the president to come. there wasn't much around that the fact is they also can't get there easily. we have to look at the geography of this country. it's easy to g

arizona sheriff joe arpaio. of thetorial board state's largest newspaper, the movena republic, said the is proof the president supports, quote, institutional racism. senator pardon undermines the president's claim that he the rule of law. arpaio was awaiting sentencing disobeying a judge's order in a racial profiling case. infaces up to six months prison. in the meantime, there are conflicting accounts as to orther sebastian gorka quit was fired. in an interview today, gorka insisted he resigned. outspoken and combative defender of the president, week's departure comes a after the ouster of chief strategist steve bannon. we are closely monitoring tropical storm harvey from flooding to widespread damage. a live report from texas. and whether it will have any impact (con artists...) they'll try anything to get your medicare card number. so they can steal your identity, commit medicare fraud. what can you do? guard your card? guard your card? just like your credit card. nobody gets my number, unless i know they should have it. to protect your identity, new medicare cards without social security numbers visit medicare.gov

heading to arizona for a campaign style rally in phoenix after last night's speech on winning the war in afghanistan. >> by following the heroic example of those who fought to re-preserve our republicion the country needs to unify, to heal and remain one nation under god. one way or another these problems will be solved. i am a problem solver and in the end we will win. dagen: the president widely expected to embrace the pentagon plan to boost troop levels by 4000. let's bring in alabama senator and a member of the armed services committee luther strange. do you believe last night's speech was a turning point for the president in unifying at least the gop around his for an agenda? >> i think it was. very pleased with the president's remarks last night and as a member of the armed services committee his commitment to winning, his commitment to american security that message was well received. it could very well be a great turning point. dagen: a long-term veteran of the police department in new york city. >> so glad -- you are a gop senator, could you see a pro trump supporter from the beginning since day one? >> i have. >> do you see this speech as something that had the ability to