to a host of democratic candidates over the years and liberal think tanks such as the center for american progress whose chairman is john podesta a top aide to former presidents clinton and obama wiese also recently pulled out of a bid to take over the tribune publishing company so while leases love of the environment and other causes is clear his love of trying to steer the american political machine. it is also becoming even clearer for our to john hardy. and joining us now to discuss for some international perspective we will talk with former u.k. m.p. george galloway and overboard winning writer and professor watkins gentlemen good to see you the let me start over with you i know i know you for years now over the years you have not shied away from blasting democrats when it's called for right when they're in the wrong they have railed against dark money for years since the citizens united ruling more than a decade ago but here they are reaping the rewards nancy pelosi nobody not no one in the mainstream media media has even touched the story what do you say to that. you know at the end of the

ok for more now we can bring in brian katulis he's senior fellow at the center for american progress is joining us by skype from bethesda in maryland good to have you with us on all does it or understand the situation they are like some lost at the moment is quiet but groups such as hamas the group that's in control of gaza are threatening retaliation how do you see this escalating i think it could very well potentially escalate not just in jerusalem but across israel and palestine as well and i worry about a planned march by a number of israelis to go through some very contested areas in sensitive areas of jerusalem but over the next couple of days so all of this comes at a time when tensions are very very high and i think extremists and i'm both sides will try to seek to gain advantage of this and that could undermine the stability not only in jerusalem but more broadly across the region by but promising a reaction how much do you think that those on groups like hamas and others are essentially playing into the hands of far right politicians in israel for example as you say could g

for and of the very last leaning think tank called center for american progress which was founded by the noted clinton acolyte john podesta at the white house foundation and cap have now merged they are one in the same a woman called molly make you sick is the president of the vice foundation and coincidentally she was also a part of the biden transition team when joe biden took office so just how much influence do you believe mr rice might actually have in the policies that we're seeing coming out of capitol hill and from the white house and i'll give that to you 1st. well look and i can lump both parties together on this because i started on the republican national committee and 3 others usually 13 through 15 and i saw that the money you need to run for president it has to come from somewhere it comes from corporations it comes from individuals and both parties are in this trap one of the reasons why they hated trump because trump didn't need the money at least in 2016 the same way i know the races but look the influence is obvious and to me is completely obvious now and let's be c

to a host of democratic candidates over the years and liberal think tanks such as the center for american progress whose chairman is john podesta a top aide to former presidents clinton and obama wiese also recently pulled out of a bid to take over the tribune publishing company so while we says love of the environment and other causes is clear his love of trying to steer the american political machine. it is also becoming even clearer for our to john hardy. and joining us now to discuss for some international perspective we will talk with former u.k. m.p. george galloway and award winning writer and professor in the watkins gentlemen good to see you the let me start over with you i know i've known you for years now over the years you have not shied away from blasting democrats when it's called for right when they're in the wrong they have railed against dark money for years since the citizens united ruling more than a decade ago but here they are reaping the rewards nancy pelosi nobody not no one in the mainstream media media has even touched the story what do you say to that. you know at the end

you just heard from seth hanlon, a senior fellow at the center for american progress. also, scott. we will hear from victor in pennsylvania, democrat line. caller: thank you for taking my call. i just want to call in and relate to the thing that the other caller said. number one, i don't think that the tax code being 1000 pages long or your personal income tax being four pages, they have eliminated all the loopholes and all the deductions, so it is not as simple as they are making it out that although loopholes have been eliminated. it is very simple. as long as you have appropriate tariffs in place to ensure that foreign countries businesses don't take advantage of our businesses, a fair tax is a flat tax. if you make $100,000 per year, you pay a certain percentage. if you make $10 million per year, you would pay a certain percentage. that is the only fair way to do it. and again, you can't have 1000 pages in a tax bill and say to me that you have eliminated loopholes and you have eliminated deductions. if you are in business, you are in business to make a product. if you need dedu

we'll have to leave it there brian thanks very much brian katulis the senior fellow at the center for american progressthanks for talking to us here on the news hour let's bring in our senior political analyst mowen bashara moment to just talk about joe biden for a 2nd is this a slightly unusual perhaps unpredictable misstep on the part of the u.s. president. no i don't think so i think it's quite deliberate there's a. joe biden is a complex issue when it comes to his are out of sight so he served something like 40 plus years in the senate and he has a record as one of the more pro israeli voices in the u.s. congress he's the guy famous for saying if israel did not exist we should have invented it to serve american interest he's the one who said i am not jewish but i am zionist he is the one with a long long record of pro israeli positions and yet he's also the man who served under. as vice president but i could bomb on him and he was personally humiliated a number of times by the likes of prime minister you know and you would say he mature enough but that so he should out probably be in a bit more con

trying to list is a senior fellow at the center for american progress he says there's a serious risk of further escalation on both sides. that's the problem that's been in demick for a long time which is extremist voices actually not listening to those who are in the in the middle who if you look at what was happening some peaceful protests about evictions and shift your are and other parts of easter islam people using peaceful means to try to lift their voice up and then lift their voice up through social media and the problem that is that those voices are then drowned out by more extremist voices that seek to use violence and other confrontational means that then lead to a spiral into a situation that ends does no good for the common good for everybody who wants peace and security in jerusalem if there was more condemnation coming from both israeli and palestinian leaders of those groups those extremists voices that seek to 'd gain advantage in game political advantage and lift their voice up if you had kind of nation from the israeli leadership and palestinian authority leaders. ra

administration, with our guests joining us for this discussion, a senior fellow for the center for american progress. previously served on the obama administration, dealing with tax policy. scott hodge, he serves as the president. to both of you gentlemen, a cue for giving us your time this morning. both of you have hurt the various proposals for programs from the president, the use of taxes to pay for that. let's start with you. what is it about this idea that the president proposes as far as these tax proposals, where are you on that? >> i certainly support them. the investments are very important in achieving the kind of long-term shared prosperity in the economy. in other words, growing an economy that benefits everybody including average workers and families. and i think the tax plan that biden is proposing is asking the largest corporations and

dark money -- claims all over it and involved with groups like ther center for american progress to nameig one klain is a rank partisan. according to cnn, republicans were frustrated with klain during oval office meeting in february. where he was calling all of the shots not biden and shaking his head no every tim a republican senator even presented one idea. next up, steve pulling strings in biden's life for a long, long time. he also works in both the obama and the clinton administration very swampy. according to "new york times" sources he has overseen lots of biden's financial and personal decisions. in addition to his political ones, he was the one who made his 7 figure book deal happen. and his book tour that brought him over 15 million. he's biden's money man. also a well known lobbyist, of course -- [laughter] his own lobbying firm ranking in millions of dollars his clients were some of the top corporate companies in america at&t pfizer, general motors, blue cross/blue shield dow chemical just to name a few and has his hand in every major market. according to "the new york times"

joining us now lily roberts of economic policy at the center for american progress and james pathakukiset me ask you to wade in quickly before the heart of the discussion on that question that rahel was just imagining multiple state governors and more are sort of leaning this way are saying we are not going to take part in a federal program to pay a supplement to unemployment can they do that >> i certainly think that the c.a.r.e.s. act said as the last piece speaking to that this is free money from the federal government on the table that governors are refusing and they may not be within the rights to refuse that money. >> so, james, there are lots of reasons why people decide not to go back to the workforce it is intuitively sensible that one of those reasons may be that it pays them more to stay home and not go back to most usually a low paying job is it really as clear as that? is that the governing conclusion to draw from this? >> i think it's reasonable to conclude that that's a factor. if you're making more not working which is the case in half the time then working, it is reason

with me, a senior fellow at the center for american progress. people need to know about these protests and what it is that colombians are demanding from their government. >> alicia, there's something of a continuation of protests that started in late 2019 and were interrupted by the pandemic. this is about social and economic justice, accountability because a government and now a response to the repression that the peaceful protests were met with at the outset about ten days ago. there's a long list of demands, but fundamentally economic and social justice. >> that is fundamentally what it's about. there's a "washington post" op-ed that warns that the struggles in colombia could be a sign of what is to come in other countries in the region. as you are watching what is unfolding in colombia, how much of this do you think becomes a regional concern? >> a lot. this is also a symptom of -- this is the politics of covid, if you will, a covid-affected politics throughout latin america. if you look at death rates and infection rates across the major co

on dark money including the chief of staff who at one time served on the board for the center for american progressduring the 2020 campaign, then candidate biden vowed to fight its influence and end dark money all together. here is what he had to say early when he was asked about the use of dark money. >> what are you going to do about dark money in politics in 500 words or less? [applause] >> president biden: number one, take none of it. number two, end it. >> democrats certainly are not the only ones benefiting from dark money. republican interest groups relied heavily on dark money in the georgia runoff elections this year. mcconnell has vowed to block efforts to block dark money through an election bill. several democrats want the treasury secretary to make financial contributions easier to track and write in the letter to the secretary we strongly urge you to reconsider the prior administration's decision and reinstate the requirement that certain tax exempt organizations engaged in political activity disclose information about their major donors to the i.r.s. while democrats -- some democrats

you heard from seth hanlon, senior fellow with the center for american progress and >> c-.veryday day we are taking your calls live on the air on the news of the day and discussing policy issues that impact you. coming up wednesday morning, a professor talks about her report on the link between this tests states took to fight covid-19. then, i look at the census result with michael lee. watch c-span's washington journal. be sure to join with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages and tweets. >> here is a look at our live coverage wednesday. at 10:00 a.m. eastern, miguel cardona testifies before a house appropriations subcommittee about the president's budget request. then at 3:00 p.m., to house subcommittees hold a joint hearing on establishing rules that would govern activities in space. on c-span two, the house appropriations subcommittee on homeland security looks at tsa operations, both now and post pandemic, with the agency's acting administrator. that is at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >> attorney general merrick garland testified before a house subcommittee on the

in my panel of experts, emily postman, and former vice president of campaigns for the center for american progressniel litman, political reporter covering the white house in washington. david jolly, former congressman from florida and an msnbc political contributor. i'm having some allergy issues, guys. so if i start cough, someone jump in and start talking, okay? it's a really bad allergy season for me. danielle, i'm going to start with you on this one. let's talk about some of the options that amanda just laid out for us. and considering the select committee essentially that's the only option for democrats to move forward here. chuck schumer saying he is going to call for a vote once again. but we know the results are going to be the same. what does that look like considering this will likely be seen as a more partisan investigation than what would have an independent investigation? >> so that select committee would have subpoena power. it would basically operate as an independent commission, except it would be seen as a naked partisan exercise by many americans. so it would undermine the credib

mind, i want to ask you about commissioner lee's recent remarks at the center for american progress because in her speech, she suggested the s.e.c. should focus its attention on political disclosures, and she said the following quote. many companies have been -- many companies that have made neutral pledges or otherwise support -- or otherwise state they support climate-friendly initiatives haveve donated to candidates wi climate voting inconsistent with such assertions, end quote, and i'm concerned that pursuing policies like this at the s.e.c. are oing to lead to mandatory disclosures of information that aren't material to your average investor, and that it's instead an attempt to leverage the s.e.c. to the s engage in namin shaming. did you by chance discuss commissioner lee's remarks before she made them? >> congressman, i was a privateo citizen at mit. >> completely fair.mr. bods so you were not engaged in providing advice on those comments or in consultation? >> until i was honored by the rs u.s. senate by the rep. s u.s. senate and appointed by the president, i was at m.i.t. as a pro

. >> coming up in one hour, the center for american progress on the tax foundation on the biden administration's goals to change text policy in order to pay for a proposed program. at 9:20 a.m., harvard institute of all tics pulling director -- polling director on the recent poll of young voters. "washington journal" his next. ♪ host: welcome to washington journal for may 4. merrick garland -- that hearing starts after 10:00. you can view it on c-span. yesterday in virginia president i did and the first -- president biden and the first lady spoke about offering community college for free. what do you think of the federal government paying for two years of community college? you can call and let us know. if you say yes, (202) 748-8000. if you say no, (202) 748-8001. perhaps you are in community college and would like to give your perspective. you can do that at (202) 748-8002. the daily press -- hampton roads virginia is where the president and first lady were yesterday talking about various aspect of education proposals but focusing on community college. dr. jill biden talked up the proposal for

a senior fellow at the center for american progress also codirector of a project called safe change demographic and democracy which documents population change and analyzes the challenges the changes posed by democracy. kevin phillips 1969 book the emerging republican majority really 2002 book emerging democratic majority prompted much discussion and debate about the political invocation of demographic change. the argument is especially relevant to today's discussion. thomas chatter williams our ai colleague was unable to join us today because of complications from the pandemic. we are grateful to all who have agreed to join us at the last minute. he is now fellow sociology at columbia. he describes himself as a former possible and recovery nihilist dedicated to exploring philosophical questions through empirical research and explores knowledge applying these lenses to the writing on inequality, and policy. he writes widely about all of this issue. each of the panelists will speak for 10 minutes and after their remarks richard will respond. you can submit questions to samantha goldstein@ai.or r

according to the center for american progress, only 1% of sitting circuit judges have sent -- have spent the majority of their career as public defenders or within a legal aid setting. the light of this fact i want you to know that i am very pleased that we are considering two nominees today with extensive service as public defenders. i want to ask you this question. there are some critics who claim wrongly that a public defender can't function as an impartial judge. how do you respond to this question? the judge may go first. judge jackson-akiwumi: thank you, senator. i have been a judge for eight years. as i mentioned, i think actually having defender experience can help, not only the judge, him or herself, in considering the facts and circumstances in the case, but also help the system overall, in terms of their interactions with defendants and the way in which they proceed in the courtroom. i would think there would be no difference between defender experience and prosecutorial experience from the standpoint of whether or not someone can do what the law requires. many, many prosecuto

dennis mcdonough to white house chief of staff ron klain who once served on the board for the center of american progresshe president's feelings on dark money, he told a crowd in 2019 he's against it. >> what are you going to do about dark money in politics? in 500 words or less. >> number one, take none of it number two, end it. >> the white house says it supports an election reform bill like hr-1 which supporters say could end dark money in politics. the controversial proposal has already passed the house but faces much tougher odds of passing in the senate. mean time 38 democratic senators are call on the irs to once again require interest groups and unions to report donors names and addresses to the government. those requirements were dropped last year under the trump administration. bret? >> bret: mark, thank you. up next, students being taught that america is evil and that white people are oppressors, patients not happy about it we will tell you where it's happening and what those parents are doing about it. ♪ >> these studies can help bring us together. they don't have to tear us apart. >> it teac

office and vice president technology policy for center of american progress.n doing, elect sure on free speech issues at harvard law school and they both join me now. evelyn, let me start with you. you're someone who i read a lot on this stuff. your main source for what i know about it. can you just tell us what the deal is with the board? what is this weird entity? >> it is. it's super weird, isn't it? i agree with the science fiction description. given president trump's history with professional wrestling it's this strange body that was sort of set up. i actually had a look at the first time i wrote about it was three years in one month ago when it was a thought bubble for mexico bergh on a podcast. the idea being that i guess he was kind of sick of getting slammed for all of the controversial decisions that facebook has to make about the content that is there is not a lot on this platform and so here it is. as someone he can throw the content moderation hot potato to. obviously that's not how they frame it, it's a checking balance of the system of facebook.

center of american progress. also scott hodge of the tax foundation that serves as their president and to both of you, thank you for giving is your time this morning. guest: thank user having me. host: both of you have heard the various proposals from the president, the use of taxes to pay. what about this idea that the president proposes as far as these tax proposals, where are you on that? guest: i certainly support them. the investments are important in achieving the kind of long-term shared prosperity we have in the economy, in other words growing an economy that benefits everybody including average workers and families. the tax plan that biden is proposing is asking the largest corporations and the very richest americans to pay their fair share. no one under $400,000 pays any more in taxes so it makes our tax code equitable. ultimately, it will make our economy much more dynamic and equitable as well. host: mr. hodge, same question to you. guest: i think the biden administration is making too big that's that i think will fail. the first one is the bet that all of this spending for the economic benefits will so

chief of staff ron klain who at one time no longer, served on the board of directors for the center of american progressalso certainly benefited from groups relying on dark money contributions but opposition is growing to its use in politics. dozens of democratic senators want the treasury secretary to make financial contributions easier to track. they write in a letter last month we strongly urge you to reconsider the prior administration's decision and reinstate the requirement that certain tax exempt organizations engaged in political activity disclose information about their major donors to the i.r.s. making it easier to track. the debate over dark money with its influence growing. the nonpartisan center says last year more than a billion dollars of dark money spent on the federal level as democrats took control of the senate and white house. a lot of people curious where the money is coming from. >> dana: thanks for being on top of it. >> bill: look at the big board and show you how the markets are reaction. a weak april jobs report is out. adding 266,000 jobs, a big old swing and miss right now. w

increase, and our bill will significantly increase funding for the teaching health center graduate we have made progress, i'm happy to say, in the americanf usçó workedçó ver hard double funding for community health centers and triple funding for the national health service school. and i think we have to continue that effort. so, that says to somebody, if you're goingxd to be graduating medical school, $300,000 in debt, you're not going to rural maine, frankly. and we're goingñr to help you p off that debt if you do go to rural maine or rural vermont or rural anyplace. so, that's some of my thoughts. i look forward to this serious discussion. senator collins?w30hd >> mr. chairman,ñrñr thank you much for holding this very important hearing today. our country is tremendouslyxd grateful to the medical community for its colossal efforts during the pastÑi year. many health care professionals are exhausted by the physical and emotional toll of caring for covid patients. and that burden, i think it's important to note,lñ0 solely on the medical worky themselves, but also on many members of their families who have had to cope with separation, lon

increase significantly increase the funding for the teaching health center graduate medical education programs. it made progress and i am happy d to say that in the american rescue plans, some of us work very hard to double fund for community health centers in trouble funding for the national health services. and i think that we have to continue that effort. so that says to somebody, if you going to be graduating medical school, 300,000 is not going to go to rural maine frankly and we are going to help you pay off the debt you to go to rural anyplace. so that is some of my thoughts on look forward to the series of discussions. >> this or chairman, thank you so much for holding this very important hearing today. our country is tremendously grateful to the medical community for its efforts during this past year. many healthcare professionals physical emotional close of caring for covid-19 patients. leopard and i thank you so important to know did not fall solely on the medical people themselves. but also, many members of the families who had to cope with separation, long hours, health risk and stress from closed schools. in many areas of the country, there'

for our second round of questioning at 11:25 a.m.. we are in recess. a discussion on tax policy and the biden administration. we are joined by the center of american progress. also scott hodge of the tax foundation that serves as their president and to both of you, thank you for giving is your time this morning. guest: thank user having me. host: both of you have heard the various proposals from the president, the use of taxes to pay.

instead the american people got a different message, one that could impede the nation's vaccine progress at a time when we can least afford it. on the subject of vaccine hesitancy the centers for disease control may have made things even more difficult with their new guidance on mask wearing. this week's edict was deemed by many to be confusing. the new protocols say fully vaccinated people can now exercise outdoors or with members of their household without a mask, dine unmasked at an outdoor restaurant with friends from multiple households, hold small, unmasked outdoor gatherings with others inoculated or with a, quote, mix of unvaccinated people. the agency did not say how large the gatherings can be and said americans should continue to wear masks in crowded public places like sporting events, concerts, or parades. got all that? the former fda commissioner dr. scott gotleib said this. >> the guidance cdc put out is a step in the right direction but relatively confusing. it is not clear in terms of what they are prescribing. we need simpler rules. we need to decide what our public health goal is. >> he's not alone. a public health professor co-authored a piece in "the wall