to replace coolidge. he was an ambitious man. and after the midterms in 1926, he started to actively organize a campaign team that, he did it in a stealthy way, but he started to lay the groundwork for his own presidency in 1928, and he excused it to himself on the grounds that, well, other candidates out there were organizing, so why can't i too. as long as i am respectful of coolidge and as long as i'm not seen to be elbowing him to the wings. and so he was doing this, he was having meetings with his stealth campaign team all the time, but whenever lou came around, they'd stop talking politics. lou didn't really like the fact that he was so ambitious, and she was of the view -- as a remarkable number of people around hoover were -- that he was just climbing the, you know, up the slippery pole by his being dragged up there by other forces, not trying to climb himself. he was a man without ambition who was just serving the public. which wasn't at all the case. he was very deliberate, and he got along very

coolidge was fairly popular. he had become president when warren harding keeled over and died in office. as president coolidge was pretty widely liked, he was overseeing a pretty good economy, running basically as an incumbent to try to hold on to the seat. and the democrats knew that coolidge was going to be hard to beet in 1924. but the democrats head into their convention this year, in the hot summer of 1924 intending to pick somebody to run against coolidge and they at least felt like they had a couple of good candidates to choose between. this is a time when they choose their nominees at the big meeting of the national party. when the democrats converged in the summer of 1924 they knew they had two front runners, one a democrat named al smith. governor of new york at the time. and william gibbs mcadoo. he was originally from tennessee, ultimately became a senator from california in the woodrow wilson administration. he was secretary of the treasury and he pulled off the major cue of marrying president wilson

and bad, every president has taken part in this wonderful tradition, first started by president coolidgebut i was informed tonight that the weather we have is the best it's been in 25 years. [applause] in fact i said, is it always like this? and the secretary said, it hasn't been like this for a long time. so we are very lucky. finally, in 1870, president ulysses s grant signed legislation making christmas a federal holiday. and i sort of feel, we are doing that again. that's what happening. from the earliest days of our nation, americans have known christmas is a time for prayer and worship, or gratitude and goodwill, for peace and renewal. melania and i are full of joy at the start of this very blessed season. we are thrilled to think about people across the nation and all across the continental spirits -- continent whose spirits are lifted by the merkel of christmas. for christians, this is a holy season, the celebration of the birth of our lord and savior jesus christ. the christmas story begins two dozen years ago with a mother, a father, baby son, and the most extraordinary gift of

coolidge was fairly popular.e had become president when warren harding keeled over and died in office. as president coolidge was pretty widely liked, he was overseeing a pretty good economy, running basically as an incumbent to try to hold on to the seat. and the democrats knew that coolidge was going t h

the last late in his term was calvin coolidge. >> reporter: it would be back to work today to make america great again. first item on the agenda a round of golf at his florida club. the president will focus on his agenda during his time in florida. this was the president last friday before leaving for florida. >> i'll be working very hard during that christmas because we have many things we're talking about including north korea and including lot of things happening in the middle east. >> reporter: in addition to national security, the president's 2018 agenda includes a trillion dollar infrastructure bill to repair america's roads and bridges. and to revisit health care. president trump pushed congress to include a repeal of the individual mandate as part of the tax reform bill. >> this is a requirement that people buy insurance that they don't want and don't need. and that was one of the pillars of obamacare. and we've gotten rid of that. >> reporter: the president tweeted this morning that because of the individual mand democrats and republicans will eventually come together and develop

coolidge for him to resign the minnesota senate would be the most prominent will make it to step down amid a wave of misconduct claims. general electric cut thousands of jobs saying renewable energies are affecting its fossil fuels division it's part of a massive restructuring program. also on the show global financial regulators have finally agreed on new banking rules after tough negotiations the final product was unveiled today. and millions of people around the world work in illegal mines risking their health we'll tell you why licensed mining companies want to stop that . it's time for business on the w. i'm here you know to get us welcome to the program when you hear the word restructuring in the world of business it can almost always be linked to job cuts general electric has confirmed its axing twelve thousand jobs at its global power business it's trying to become a more focused company and if this story sounds familiar look no further than here in germany g.e. decided on the cuts it says to save over a billion euros in twenty eighteen the company's stock has plunged forty fo

other stars on hand wynonna judd, this tradition dates back to calvin coolidge, 1923. >> good time in my town of washington there. in gridlock when they shut down the roads as well. >> when the rockefeller tree lighting happens, it's beautiful except for the people who live there. you just want to get where you're going. it's iconic to see the beach boys singing about beach-themed things. >> when it's chilly, you want to sing about the beach. ♪ let's go surfin' now >> i think we've gone far enough. >>> how "the disaster artist" pays homage to the room and why our producer is loving it. >>> plus, tearians. what we're larning about this growing movement that encourages violence against ethnic and racial minorities. you're watching "world news now." and that's not a tissue protection. lysol kills over 100 illness-causing germs and viruses, even those that may cause runny noses. lysol. what it takes to protect. ...studying to be a dentist and she gave me advice. she said... my daughter is... ...dadgo pro with crest pro-health. 4 out of 5 dentists confirm... ...these crest pro-health... ..

times and bad, every president has taken part in this wonderful tradition first started by president coolidgehat the weather we have is the best it has been and 25 years. [applause] pres. trump: in fact, i said is it always like this and the secretary said, and has not been like this in a long time, sir. we are very lucky. 1870, president ulysses s legislation making christmas a federal holiday and i sort of feel we are doing that again. happening.t from the earliest days of our nation, americans have known christmas is a time for per and worship. for gratitude and goodwill. for peace renewal. a lot of you and i are enjoying the start of this blessed season. we are thrilled to think of the people across the nation and continents whose spirits are lifted by the miracle of christmas. for christians, this is a holy season, the celebration of the birth of our lord and savior jesus christ. the christmas story begins 2000 years ago with the mother, a father, their baby son and the most extraordinary gift of all -- the gift of god's love for all of humanity. whatever our beliefs, we know that the bi

then the remarkable memorial being constructed an opening with president calvin coolidge in 1926.ng here. that was about 150,000 people. it was said to be the largest of thehat a president united states had spoken to up until that time. of honorhe outpouring for those who had served in world war i. peace and aing for different sort of future than the most recent part. >> watch highlights from the national world war i was it -- world war i museum at memorial on monday. historian james oakes talks about runaway slaves and the consequences of fugitive slave laws. he argues that consequences between slaves and free states was one of the leading factors in the 1850's leading to the civil war. this 90 minute event was part of a conference presented by yale university's gilder lehrman for the study of slavery, resistance, and abolition. quest senator jeff

and then the remarkable being constructed and opening with president calvin coolidge in 1926 and again the i think outpouring of honor for inse who had served world war i, across the yearningd also a for piece and a different sort of future than the most recent >> historian james oakes talks about runaway slaves and the consequences of fugitive slave laws. he argues that consequences -- tensions between slaves and free states was one of the leading factors in the 1850's leading to the civil war. this 90 minute event was part of a conference presented by yale university's gilder lehrman center for the study of slavery, resistance, and abolition. professor oakes: last weekend, and in a now famous speech, senator jeff flake -- you knew i was going to quote him -- opened his speech saying he wished to speak that day on the state of our disunion. it was almost daniel webster-esque at first.

on this day in 1923, calvin coolidge became the first president to give a speech on the radio.was speaking to a joint session of our congress. "the new york times" reported that the sound quality was so clear that listeners could actually hear the president turning the pages. coolidge was the first president to have his inauguration broadcast on the radio after the first presidential speech hit the airwaves 94 years ago today. should news break out, we'll break in. breaking news changes everything on fox news channel. the dow is down about 30. "your world" with neil cavuto begins now. >> neil: thank you, shepard very much. i wonder if nfl commissioner roger goodell is invested in the markets. not that he has to be to make some doe. we can tell you and our charlie gasparino is confirming that the nfl commissioner just signed a contract at an annual salary of $3.5 million guaranteed, but with other benefits and incentives could balloon to $50 million in total compensation. again, we hope to have charlie gasparino with us shortly to detail this. all of this comes at a time the nfl

the last one to do that was calvin coolidge. they hope to schedule one early the new year.>>> a photo of the royal family on christmas day is going viral. one photographer was at the exactly the right place at the right time. not with a zoom lens, but with her iphone.>> when the royals went to church, every photographer was scrambling to get the perfect shot of william, kate, harry and megan together. only one did, and she is an amateur.>> it was a completely lucky shot. it was the perfect moment. i was really grateful for that.>> karen burdock captured this remarkable frame on her iphone. she posted it to twitter where it got 13,000 likes. the previous record was just five.>> it is bonkers, isn't it? it's a bit crazy. >> she and her daughter screamed and shouted to get them to smile. >> we were shouting and laughing. we are a bit embarrassing. >> this made the front page of nearly major -- every major paper in the uk. the official photographers had been outdone by a member of the public.>> meghan markle said i love the photo. c

the last president to do that is calvin coolidge. kenny, back to you. >> mola lieningy with the latest. >>> press secretary sarah sanders said there's no reason that the president hasn't extended an invitation yet. >>> today the southern california man who left gift wrapped boxes of horse manure for treasury secretary steve mnuchin is speaking out. robby strong said over the weekend he left the boxes of manure in front of two homes listed as belonging to mnuchin. strong said he came up with the idea while drinking with friends and paraphrased what he wrote on the card. >> we the american people are returning the gift of the christmas tax bill because it's complete and utter horse [ bleep ] >> so far, strong is not facing any charges and it does not appear that the treasury secretary was at either home at the time of the delivery. >>> back in the bay area, if you ride bart, you'll notice big changes starting in the new year. fare sheets could be slapped with a fine of $ -- and get ready to pay more. fares are going up 3% but you can s

the presidential tradition began in 1923 during the coolidge administration.ng ceremony included music from the beach boys. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" now, american airlines battles over pilots and the new super mario cereal comes with a high-tech prize. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, diane. >> good morning and happy friday, anne-marie. >>> well, american airlines says only a few hundred planes remain without pilot. a glitch in the system allowed too many pilots to take off. the phi lots says there are still thousands of flights scheduled without full crews. >>> the apple watch can now tell if you have an irregular heart rhythm. apple launched a heart app. it uses the watch's heart rate sensor to collect data on a heart wear're's symptom. if they detect one, you'll get notified on your apple watch or iphone. >>> the box should land on store shelves in about ten days. they can tap it to a switch device to seen gold coins or a hard end super mario odyssey game. >> that's super cool. >> it's like a breakfast o

the first president to do that was coolidge. >>> the white house press secretary sarah sanders says there is no individual reason that a state invitation has been extended to schedule one early in the new year. >>> a homeowner gets revenge on the grinch who stole his christmas decorations. >>> looking forward to seeing that. the temps will be sticking around for a while. melissa is coming back with the forecast. >>> at least we're not paralyzed with snow like the rest of the country. we >> in the wake of texas church shooting last month, new york, san francisco and philadelphia suing the defense department. they say the department failed to report a significant number of records that disqualify certain people from owning a gun. they say that failure allowed a former air force member to buy the rifle that he used to kill 26 people inside of the texas church. the lawsuit says the fbi's national background system needs to be up to date. >>> calling it a clear legal error. virginia democrat shelly simmons will file a legal motion tomorrow to suspend a judge's decision declaring a tie in the n

last president to do that was calvin coolidge. >>> phil still to come on cbs3 "eyewitness news" tough travel conditions. >>> a dangerous winter blast is causing travel headaches for millions of americans. i'm demarco morgan at newark international airport where travelers are facing a rough ride home. >> and the end of an era at the white house. the reason this tree has to come down and a look back at a historic roots. we'll be right back. ♪ >>> welcome back. millions of travelers heading home for the holidays dealing with flight delays and difficult road conditions. >> yup. as correspondent demarco morgan explains the travel troubles are all because of winter weather that is still affecting many parts of the country. >> i really wasn't wishing for it but we got it. [ laughter ] >> when he they wanted it or not people from washington to maine woke up to white christmas. >> i was, you know, happy with no snow and no shoveling. >> new england, snow fell in some areas at a rate of up to 5-inches per hour. heavy snow combined with strong wind gusts led to about 20,000 power outages in mass

the last president to do that was calvin coolidge. mola lenghi, cbs news, the white house. >>> newly release surveillance video shows a thief ransacking an electronics store in san ramon. it happened sunday afternoon at pink java media. the thief spent 20 minutes inside. it wasn't until yesterday morning that an employee noticed a door had been forced open. workers say about $30,000 worth of gear is missing including computers and videoed iting equipment. >> all the camera equipment is gone. we had something like $500 worth of cash that we usually give away to viewers. that was all gone. funny thing about that whoever stole it took the funny money, as well. we had some cinema money. so we kind of hope that maybe he will tried to spend that somewhere. [ laughter ] >> be on the lookout for funny money. yesterday workers shot video on a smartphone and on edited on a simpler laptop computer. the thief is at large. >>> videogames were popular this year but excessive time in front of the console is going to be determined to be a mental heal

the presidential tradition began in 1923 during the coolidge administra this year's lighting ceremonym the beach boys. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" now, american airlines battles over pilots, and the new super mario cereal comes with a high-tech prize. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, diane. >> good morning and happy friday, anne-marie. >>> well, american airlines says only a few hundred of its late december flights remain without pilots. a glitch in the system allowed to schedule pilots off allowed too many off. the pilots union says there are still thousands of flights scheduled without few crews. >>> the apple watch can now tell if you have an irregular heart rhythm. apple launched a heart study app in congestion with stanford medical. it uses the watch's heart rate sensor to collect data on a heart wearer's symptom. if they detect one, you'll get notified on your apple watch or iphone. >>> and get ready for super mario cereal. nintendo is partnering with kellogg for a new cereal. the colorful box could land on store shelves in abou

all year to wish the country a merry christmas there is started back in 1923 with president calvin coolidgeminder join our "joy of sharing" toyfest. just bring new unwrapped toy to our studios here at 1555 hamilton street. >>> and you can also visit cbsphilly.com/toyfest for complete list of toy drop off location, and also details on upcoming foy fest -- toy fence sends. >> also our holiday toyfest in cape may. kate bilo and vittoria woodill will be celebrating at congress hall. >> fun begins this afternoon on "eyewitness news" at 5:00. hope you'll be there. we will be right back. stay with us, everyone. [burke] abstract accident. seen ♪ video-it. covered it.c we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> well, speaking of bands every golds, a bands every golds has returned to a man in portland, oregon, after he lost it nearly 50 years ago. >> well, dean anderson's wedding ring, disappeared back in 1971. when he was playing football. but last month the unthinkable happened. construction worker found the ring on a

the tree lighting tradition started way back in 1923, with president calvin coolidge. >> three, two,ne. >> and "eyewitness news" here in east passyunk, where the christmas tree in the neighborhood was also lit last night. santa and meteorologist, chelsey ingram, led the celebration near the singing fountain at east passyunk and tasker. the christmas tree is 17 feet tall. >> beautiful tree. >> and remind i, you can be part of the "joy of sharing" toyfest campaign, bringing new unwrapped toys to our studios at 1555 hamilton street. you can also visit cbsphilly.com/toyfest for complete list of toy drop off locations and details on upcoming toyfest events around the area. >> and you can also bring a toy to cape may today. where we will be celebrating holiday fest. kate bilo and vittoria woodill will be live from the winter wonderland at congress hall that's starting on "eyewitness news" at 5:00. >> coming up in our next hour of cbs-3 "eyewitness news," the new york took town under state of emergency, much of it on fire. we will tell you what happened >> and then the la auto show opens to

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liz: practically every president since coolidge said that.y the way, a footnote, moody's analytics say that best month for manufacturing jobs all year 40,000, created. good to see you colonel. >> my pleasure, merry christmas. liz: merry christmas to you. >> despite lower ratings, player national anthem protests, charlie gasparino says that nfl commissioner rodger goodell signed a contract extension. it is reportedly 5 year extension to opportunit tune ofn plus. >> stocks were mostly lower but little changed in the seesaw action, we get to nicole on floor the new york stock exchange. >> dow was you were almost 50, down -- do you was up almost first, and down. it finished lower. s&p 500 with fourth day in a row of losses, we have not seen that since march. but interestingly, nasdaq eked out a gain. there has been a lot of talk about tax reform, one of the big movers in s&p 500 was h&r block. energy, those stocks came under pressure after we saw build in gasoline inventory. and goldman sachs, home depot and disney weighed on the dow. liz: thank

the first took place in 1923 with president calvin coolidge. >> it looks beautiful.ack with us. say we have a baseball tournament saturday. is there any rain in the bay by sunday? >> i think you'll be ok. you're not going to need the sunglasses, that's for sure. we're going to go over the weekend changes coming your way. most important thing to remember, if you have anything to do tomorrow, weather looks great. i want to give you a birds eye view. there are some things moving right now. it's just we don't have a big chance of rifle over the next two days, even though we have two systems moving in. the first one on friday will bring us some cool air. the second one writes clouds and a chance of showers. we're going to pinpoint that in a minute or so. i want to take you into the friday morning forecast. it's going to be cold. the trivalley down to 38 tomorrow under the clear skies. peninsula 44. south bay feeling the chill at 42. north bay down to an average of 37, the number one cold spot. san francisco you need the jacket at 46 degrees. you need the jacket to start b

the annual event dates back to 19-23 with president calvin coolidge .dent trump counted down from ten and his wife-- melania-- pushed a button to set the tree aglow with golden lights and silver stars. the president wished the country "a merry christmas... a happy new year" and "unbelievable holidays." the lighting was hosted by television host kathie lee gifford and actor dean cain. "light the tree!...( music)" the holidays got off to a big start tonight in san francisco... complete with santa claus... it's the 26th annual tree lighting festivities at the ritz charlton... this year's make a wish child - michaela stewart - pulled the switch to light up the tree. her wish - to swim with a dolphin - granted this year... she's following in the footsteps of the famous batkid... now she's nick-named "dolphin girl." (grant) that wraps that wraps up kron4 news at nine..(vicki) pam moore and steve aveson are here with what we are working on for kron-4 news at ten... ((pam)) thank you grant and vicki... next at ten.not guilty. that's the verdict for jose garcia

people find it fascinating, others find it a kind of rarefied, retro creepy and it must bother cal coolidge to share the stage with a guy in his rookie year. a lot has been said about this life-size trump doll. the kind that would really rankle the current president is this online speck racial "perhaps you repurposed the hillary one." we think their comparison to john voight was ill thought out. when you look at the hairline and brow line, it's muff move like the late john boil. it was fun and kept us from covering the ufo story for a third straight night. that is our broadcast for tonight good nice from our msnbc headquarters in new york. >>> a warning for president trump, a top democratic on the senate intel committee is cautioning any effort to fire special counsel robber mueller would be a abuse of fire. >>> avoiding a government shutdown. lawmakers have until friday at midnight to strike a deal. >>> 14 people injured in australia. after a car drove into a crowd of pedestrians. police believe it was a deliberate act. motivation remains unclear.

the annual event dates back to 19-23 with president calvin coolidge .fe-- melania-- pushed a button to set the tree aglow... with golden lights and silver stars. the president wished the country "a merry christmas... a happy new year" and "unbelievable holidays." the lighting was hosted by television host kathie lee gifford.. and actor dean cain. high pressure will maintain dry and mild weather through the end of the work week. a weak trough will pass north of the bay area on saturday keeping the best rain chances closer to the oregon border. longer range trends suggest dry and cooler temperatures sunday and monday followed by above normal temperatures by the middle of next week. in new york city's war on crime, the worst criminal offenders are pursued by the detectives of the major case squad. these are their stories. (siren wailing) sir, everything all right? yeah, sure, officer, i'm fine. peter bonham, new york district attorney's office. we're here to interview a witness. where's your witness? he's a, uh... he's a no-show. you gentlemen be careful.

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you don't have to do all this, this is the greatest thing since calvin coolidge's cuts and this is the worst thing in the world. might it make things a little better or a little worse? i'm glad they gambled on the idea that it might make things a little better. >> there's a possibility that the little worse is buried past the midterm? >> gosh, i think so. this is a highly political document. i think once again politics has broken out in washington. here's a funny thing. if this bill yields rewards for a lot of people, and i don't mean huge rewards. for some people, it will be very big, some people it won't. some people will get clobbered. but if this bill produces or can be traceable by people, if they get the impression that it contributes to economic expansion, economic growth, or if the tax bill, plus deregulation has done this, it might be the big thing the republicans have going for them in 2018. i think they put a big bet on this bill. >> that would make a lot of republicans very happy. a lot of them office holders. to pulitzer prize winner number two, john meachem from the great

president calvin coolidge began that tradition northern 90 years ago. >> what crazy day when you canelaware valley. >> it was unbelievable. did you feel it? information coming in on the earthquake in dover plus looking ahead to the first weekend of december. live of pretending to be girl. a girl strong pose as boy to chase dream. that's because taliban would not let her leave her home much less play squash which was her passion. now she's here in the u.s. though playing her game and sharing her amazing story for goodness sake. here's bill anderson. >> it was not the culture that girls can hang out and get education, go to school or anything like that. >> reporter: seeing how happy world ranked squash player maria was playing squash with students at agnes irwin school today, you'd never guess all that she went through growing up in pakistan. >> god rid of my girly clothes and burnt them. cut my hair. i was very young actually at that age four and a half. >> she lived in an area of pakistan she says was largely controlled by the taliban. breaking out of submissive women's rolls was not

i am secretary of the harding and coolidge club in my home, and i was active in all things that intends to uplift my people. on the following thursday, which was october 21, dr. b.f. bond and the sheriff of the county, mr. gregory came to me , and further threatened me. on the 28th, mr. doland and mr. creamer and mr. newberry came and told me there had never been a lynching in that part, and they thought it well that i should leave at once to be sure of my life." these are the repercussions of black women gaining the right to vote. as they went forward despite all of these challenges, they found that their communities needed them. and without the black women and their continued courage, we wonder where the community would be today despite the problems we see today. we know now that there are continued challenges, but we know that black women are at the forefront. i want to leave you with this. it is a quote from sojourner truth. when i think of a woman who complained about being marginalized as a black woman despite all the work she was doing, sojourner truth -- i hear her voice possibl

people find it fascinating, others find it a kind of rarefied, retro creepy and it must bother cal coolidgee stage with a guy in his rookie year. a lot has been said about this life-size trump doll. the kind that would really rankle the current president is this onlionne speck racial "i "perhaps you repurposed the h l hillary one." we think their comparison to john voight was ill thought out. when you look at the hairline and brow line, it's muff move like the late john boil. it was fun and kept us from covering the ufo story for a third straight night. that is our broadcast for tonight good nice from our msnbc headquarters in new york. >> buckle up. tons of news unfolding tonight. big news in washington today was republicans celebrating the passage of the only significant legislation they have passed since they took control of the house and senate and white house back in january. this is the only major legislation they have passed but it is a doozy. you know the top line results already. this tax bill will add $1.5 trillion to the debt, deliver over 80% of its tax benefits to the wealthies

hyperbole, because to say "ever," i'm not an expert on the record of george washington or calvin coolidgeveryone to know i'm not trying to wing that here. that's the issue when you have to be the best, the biggest, the most, instead president trump has a record of accomplishment. significantly, the appointment of supreme court justice gorsuch. he has rolled back some regulatory reforms. he has signed executive orders to undo policies of president obama that he did not agree with, but when you talk about something as simple as the number of bills signed, which i know you have that up right now, this is what i would ask president trump if he and i ran into each other at mar-a-lago or somewhere. sir, you could have your own staff verify that the number of bills signed. that's just a simple number, not complicated. why do you insist in the wake of this to use that as the yardstick for the success that you've had? why do you continue to push this falsehood when you have other things you could talk about? what is it about you, president trump, that makes you turn to the thing that isn't true ab

the -- of it with president coolidge and the community gathering here. it's about 150,000 people said be the largest crowd that a president of the united states would've spoken to up until that point. i think the outpouring of honor for those who had served in world war i across the nation. aso a yearning for peace in different sort -- and a different sort of future than the most recent past. >> watch highlights from national world war i museum and memorial on monday at 8 p.m. eastern. you're watching american history tv only on c-span3. american history tv, we look back 40 years to 1988 when president ronald reagan and soviet leader mikhail gorbachev gave new year's day messages. the two leaders inside the inf treaty to eliminate intermediate nuclear missiles. present reagan addressed the soviet people from the white house and general secretary gorbachev address the american people from the kremlin. this is about 10 minutes. >> good evening. this is ronald reagan, president of the united states. i'm speaking to you, the peoples of the soviet union on th

the papers of 33 presidents from george washington to calvin coolidge. as ialk down the aisles, did recently. because i have had the in baltimore, in maryland, and really, connected quote,ederick douglas's once you learn to read, you will be forever free. i am going through the aisles in the stacks underneath the building, and i am passing by thurgood marshall, oliver wendell holmes, ralph ellison, susan via anthony -- susan b anthony, all of these people. and i get to frederick douglass. i say to the curator, can i just look at some of these things? 22,ll out a random box, box open it up and pull a random , and there, init his own hand, was frederick ofglass's description abraham lincoln, a plain and simple man. a man who, because he fought for for colored people washat was the term -- he murdered, killed, assassinated. every time he mentioned it, he said murdered, killed. you could see it. you could feel the anger, the emotion coming through that. and then he said, one of the worst injustices that he had was that the colored much that theyso owed to ab

this tradition dates back to calvin coolidge, 1923. >> good time in my town of washington there.they shut down the roads as well. >> you must love that. it's like when the rockefeller tree lighting happens in new york city, it's beautiful for everybody who doesn't live in the city. and for people who do, you just want to get where you're going. >> it sounds very grinch like that we're complaining about that. >> it looks like they had a good time in washington, though. it's iconic to see the beach boys singing about beach-themed things singing a christmas show. >> you know, when it's chilly outside, you want to think about the beach. ♪ let's go surfin' now ♪ everybody's learnin' how ♪ come on and safari i think we've gone too far. >> i think we have. >>> coming up, a tribute to the worst movie star ever. how james franco's "the disaster artist" pays homage to the room and why critices and our producer, brian, are loving it. >>> plus, meet the identitarians. what we're learning about this growing nationalist movement the across europe that critics say encourages violence against ra

best thing since coolidge was a pup. will this bill make things a little better or a little worse?re is much reason to believe it will make things better. it is imperfect, to say the least, but it is good to cut the rate to a more constructive 21%. it is compassionate to double the child tax credit. -- cut taxes tell for small businesses who are struggling. america is waiting for a boon. encourage the circumstances for which it can happen. times" has this piece that it could possibly fuel trade tensions. lo republicans, the overhau will make the u.s. a better place to do business. but the rest of the world, it has the potential to challenge the economic quarter, setting off a race amongst countries to cut corporate taxes. they go on to say the overhaul is already threatening economic relations, adding to concerns that mr. trump is advancing a nationalistic agenda at the expense of other countries. leaders raised the prospect of a trade battle. chinese officials are raising defensive measures to protect the economy and its competitiveness. times."in "the new york which government pr

bush and calvin coolidge if it brings in more money can we get more of a refund?know you stand for something. brian: remember president bush gave us $250 back. in. ainsley: remember getting that check in the mail. >> it's our money. brian: i got ainsley's. steve: dan bongino, thank you for joining us on this ferrari busy friday in florida. brian: meanwhile, straight ahead. we have much more to come. explosive new revelations about the explosive tarmac media between loretta lynch and bill clinton. did she bring her plane to her or did he bring his plane to her. ainsley: the moral of the story they both have planes. bias against conservatives in the classroom it is a homework assignment that one mother calls indoctrinating kids straight into liberalism. she is live with us next. keep -- oooooohhh! you stopped! you're gonna leave me back here at year 9? how did this happen? it turned out, a lot of people fell short, of even the average length of retirement. we have to think about not when we expect to live to, but when we could live to. let's plan for income that las

call village coolidge was the first president to light the christmas tree that one lights up on the backis year is available but all. >> a lot of people now get a separate tree and have all 37 ornaments. each one comes with a booklet that tells the history of that ornament and that presidency. brian: we have a tree shortage. this year let's combine it with one. >> on the booklet this year with you have president roosevelt. steve: my wife has been collecting these since reagan years. steve: that would go great on that tree. >> put it right up there. janice: very nice. brian: saying to himself how do you get this. steve: cost about 20 bucks. >> 20.905. order today and get them by christmas. >> the would be port authority bomber got here on chain migration visa. something thousands of others have done. just how dangerous is that? judge napolitano always seems to be walking or drinking when we introduce him. he will be out here. steve: atheists sounding the alarm on the salvation army. what's that about? stick around. ♪ everywhere you go ♪ take a look at the slight of hand ♪ why do you put u