charles sykes. caller: there is this-- the russia story will knock away anytime soon, but i'm actually of all the things that have disappointed and disillusioned me about the republican party their willingness to kind of rollover on the question of did the russians actually tried to attack our democracy because again i'm old enough to remember when conservative republicans would have thought that was a major issue that transcended partisan boundaries. it's a american issue. we will see where this goes, but this is one of the more troubling parts i think of what's happening right now, i mean, i understand some of my friends in the republican party say yes, but we will get big pack's cuts. well, was the price tag for that and will there be a reckoning on what's going on with the russia think? i do not think that should be something to divide republicans and democrats. host: what you think about the republican congress. >> disappointing in the sense that they have aches accommodated themselves so much

charles sykes offers his thoughts. van jones weighs in on partisan politics and beverly dan m tina looks at race relations in the united states. watch the weekend coverage this weekend book tv. >> so they walked into the room and was -- in the initials kkk right here in the chest and abraded across his birthday was the kook clocks clan. he had a semi automatic handgun and was followed by mr. kelly, the dark dragon. when he turned the corner and saw me he froze and mr. kelly bumped into his back but he stopped short. i know what they're thinking, either the desk clerk gave the wrong room number or this was an ambush. so i would like this to display my hands and i stood up and i said hi mr. kelly, my name is terrell davis. >> for the past 30 years he's befriended ku klux klan members to show them that they are wrong. >> max, bob corker and mark warner sit down with new york times to look at bipartisanship and how it factors into the issues of the day including republican efforts to overhaul the tax code. senator corker w

charles sykes. caller: there is this-- the russia story will knock away anytime soon, but i'm actually of all the things that have disappointed and disillusioned me about the republican party their willingness to kind of rollover on the question of did the russians actually tried to attack our democracy because again i'm old enough to remember when conservative republicans would have thought that was a major issue that transcended partisan boundaries. it's a american issue. we will see where this goes, but this is one of the more troubling parts i think of what's happening right now, i mean, i understand some of my friends in the republican party say yes, but we will get big pack's cuts. well, was the price tag for that and will there be a reckoning on what's going on with the russia think? i do not think that should be something to divide republicans and democrats. host: what you think about the republican congress. >> disappointing in the sense that they have aches accommodated themselves so much

charles sykes opens his thoughts. cnn's van jones reason of the president emerita, beverly danna looks at race relations in the united states. watch live weekend coverage of the book fair on book tv. >> next, senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell talks about tax reform an event hosted by the wall street journal. he talked about the alabama senate race between roy moore and doug jones. his remarks are about 25 minutes. >> we've heard about the white house's a

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[laughter] charles sykes. [applause] >> yes i do think there will be follow-up books first things to the of los from also c-span. believe it or not i don't want to spend most of my time talkingng about donald trump but what he is doing to us including we have all been through this together. hurricanes, a full eclipse of the sun, wildfires, it is like the universe is trying to tell us we did something wrong. [laughter] if you ask what would jesus do it would not be liked roy more to the senate. [laughter] [applause] but i may be in the minority among those conservative republicans.i we will find out. so just to get some of background and as a conservative talk-show host i thought i knew it was the amount the but conservatives were the along came donald trump so this is what i wrote just to set the record straight. but in august 2015 trump descended that escalator delvesd into a run for president and i wrote he is a cartoon version of every media stereotypes of the armed misogynist right except he is not a carto

charles sykes opens his thoughts. cnn's van jones reason of the president emerita, beverly danna looks at race relations in the united states. watch live weekend coverage of the book fair on book tv. >> next, senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell talks about tax reform an event hosted by the wall street journal. he talked about the alabama senate race between roy moore and doug jones. his remarks are about 25 minutes. >> we've heard about the white house's agenda for the economy, tax reform and healthcare scavenges started about economic growth. congressional republicans in sync with the president? washington editor will interview mitch mcconnell. please welcome them. [applause] >> thank you for making it here. not much. >> we've had conversations today about tax cuts, tax bills and tax reform. a lot of people who think it will happen or hope it happens, guy who has to make it happen. will it happen? can you guarantee it will happen by the end of this year? >> yes, it will happen. just a contrast beatitude the repub

charles sykes offers his thoughts on the conservative movement. van jones weighs in on partisan politics. collegeident of spelman looks at race relations in the united states. coverage lives we can of the miami book fair this weekend on c-span two book tv. >> as grants nighthawk walked into the room first, he was wearing military camouflage, fatigues with the blood drop in one right here. the initials kkk on his chest embroidered across his beret on his head were nights of the clue clucks clan. on his head he had a semi-automatic handgun. he came in and was followed right behind him by mr. kelly, the grand dragon, in a dark blue suit and tie. when the nighthawk entered and turned the corner and saw me he froze. mr. kelly box into his back because the guy stopped short. they stumbled and regained their balance, looking around. i knew it they were thinking, they were thinking, either the desk clerk gave them the wrong room or this was a setup, and ambush. i went like this to display my hands, nothing in them. i stood up and approach them. i said, my

charles sykes on the conservative movement. cnn's ben jones weighs in on partisan politics. tatum looks at race relations in united states. watch our live weekend coverage of the miami book fair this weekend on c-span2's book tv. he was wearing a military with the blood drop and look right here and the initials kkk on his chest. hip, he had a semi-automatic handgun and a holster. kelly.followed by mr. when the nighthawk entered the room and saw me, he just froze. mr. kelly bumped into his back. they stumbled and regained their balance and looked all around the room. i knew what they were thinking. the desk clerk gave them the wrong room number or this is a setup. i would like this to display my hands. i approached him and said my name is darrell davis, come on in. >> there'll davis has befriended ku klux klan members to understand their hatred and convince them that they are wrong, . >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span3, saturday and noon eastern, the 70th anniversary of the hollywood 10 hearings. family members of blacklisted artists read from transcripts. i ju

. >> coming up on the tvs "after words" former radio host and msnbc contributor charles sykes with the conservative movement on america. he's interviewed by tammy ruth, fox news contributor and host of the tammy bruce show. >> charlie sykes, how are you? >> it is a pleasure and especially with the last year. if this kind of opportunity that perhaps you and i would never have and i'm looking forward to it. this is the book and i'm sure everyone watching his already seen it but what was interesting and asked to do this i was not on the opposite side of you when it comes to president trump but the person is in your book this is not a book about donald trump. how the right lost its mind is the title and immediately you're taking a stand with the title but what i like to do is make sure everyone is watching what your background is and what you've done. you've written a number of other books. the conservative who has supported trump and his super trump would find probably a great deal in common that they have with you on the issue of the academy of freedom of expression et cetera and yet the

are pleased to be joined by former radio host and msnbc contributor charles sykes whose new book is called "how the rights lost its mind" is this a book about donald trump? guest: now, obviously he plays a major role but it's really about he plays a major role but it's really about the conservative movement, what happened to the conservative movement, how it enabled him, capitulate to them, how in fact, where did it go wrong? how did a conservative movement go from being run by william f. buckley to sean hannity? how did it go from ronald reagan the donald trump?

charles sykes offers his thoughts on the conservative movement. van jones weighs in on partisan politics and the president looks atof -- college race relations in the united states. watch our live weekend coverage of the miami book fair this weekend on c-span 2's book tv. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. and anticorruption crackdown by saudi arabia's crown prince resulted in the arrest of 200 government leaders on charges of misusing or embezzling $100 billion of assets. middle east analysts discuss what this means for the saudi government at an event in washington, d.c.. this is an hour and a half. mr. jahshan: -- evening, i: good would like to welcome all of you to this special briefing focusing on the shakeup in the riyadh regional and international implications. over the past 13 days since the november,ifth of some serious and very significant changes and steps have been taken in the kingd

political commentator charles sykes offers his thoughts on the conservative movement. cnn's van jones weighs in on partisan politics. and beverly daniel tatum looks

political commentator charles sykes offers his thoughts on the conservative movement. cnn's van jones weighs in on partisan politics. and beverly daniel tatum looks at raceelations in the united states. watch our live weekend coverage of the miami book fair this weekend on c-span 2's book tv. >>> a senate committee reviewed legislation that would allow oil and natural gas drilling on a portion of the arctic national wildlife refuge. this three-hour meeting ends with a vote approving the

political commentator charles sykes offers his thoughts on the conservative movement. cnn's ben jones weighs in on partisan politics and beverly daniel tatum looks at race relations in the united states. watch our live weekend coverage of the miami book fair this weekend on spoint's -- spoint's book tv. this weekend on american history tv on c-span 3, saturday at noon eastern, the 70th anniversary of the hollywood tent hearings before the house on american activities committee. family members of black listed artists read from congressional hearing transcripts. >> what was your last employment? >> my last employment, just finished a picture called "the tall target." >> are there references to those studios in connection with your employment? >> i've been in theater for about 25 years sir. i think i'm well enough known to all of them from the roles i have played. >> were you a member of the communist party in 1942? >> i stand on the fifth amendment. well, it might incriminate or degrade me. the word communist is an emotional, hysterical word of the day. much like the wit

charles sykes offers his thoughts on the conservative movement. van jones ways in on partisan politics. beverly daniel tatum looks at race relations in the united states. watch our life we can coverage of the miami book fair this weekend on c-span2 book tv the governors of puerto rico and the virgin islands testify about the damages by recent hurricanes and efforts to restore power, building an electric grid. [inaudible conversations] good morning everyone. the committee will come to orde order. we are here this morning to review ongoing recovery efforts in puerto rico and the virgin islands in weeks of hurricane irma. we are now over two months removed from when hurricane irma devastated st. thomas and st. john on september 6. it's been nearly 60 days since hurricane maria hit st. croix and puerto rico. this is a little over a week ago that senators cassidy's, franken and i, along with senator carper who was just here and senator harris as well as some of our house colleagues visited both st. thomas and puerto rico. i want to thank both governors

political commentator charles sykes offers his thoughts on the conservative movement. cnn's van jones weighs in on partisan politics. and beverly daniel tatum looks at raceelations in the united states. watch our live weekend coverage of the miami book fair this weekend on c-span 2's book tv. >>> a senate committee reviewed legislation that would allow oil and natural gas drilling on a portion of the arctic national wildlife refuge. this three-hour meeting ends with a vote approving the bill. she chairs the natural resources committee. >> wfr before we begin the mark i'd like to extend a special welcome. recognizing that this is their home, i think it's important they're with us here today, so we welcome them. i'd also like to add just a farewell at the same time we acknowledge a welcome. i don't see angela, but she's over there. but angela becker dipman who has been senator cantwell's staff director i understand is moving back to the west coast and that this is perhaps your last day on the committee or last week on the committee. and i just -- i want to acknowledge th

political commentator charles sykes offers his thoughts on the conservative movement.nes weighs in on partisan politics. the president america of spellman college look at race relations in united states. watch our live weekend coverage of the miami book fair this weekend on2 c-span's book tv. -- c-span2's book tv. >> washington journal continues. host: joining us is ronald rubin , a former enforcement attorney at the consumer financial protection bureau. he is here to talk about the decision by current director richard cordray to retire and what that will mean for the future of the agency. thank you so much for joining us today. remind our viewers what the consumer financial protection bureau is and what it does. guest: it was created from the dodd frank act in 2010. it open for business in 2011. enforcepposed to several consumer financial protection laws which were in some cases and forth by other agencies or bank regulators. they were also given additional powers themselves. the: how long were you at -- what did you do that? guest: i was there for a year and a half.

charles sykes offers his thoughts on the conservative movement. van jones ways in on partisan politics. beverly daniel tatum looks at race relations in the united states. watch our life we can coverage of the miami book fair this weekend on c-span2 book tv the governors of puerto rico and the virgin islands testify about the damages by recent hurricanes and efforts to restore power, building an electric grid.

charles sykes offers his thoughts on the conservative movement. van jones weighs in on partisan politics and the president looks atof -- college race relations in the united states. watch our live weekend coverage of the miami book fair this weekend on c-span 2's book tv. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. and anticorruption crackdown by saudi arabia's crown prince resulted in the arrest of 200 government leaders on charges of misusing or embezzling $100 billion a