. >> host: american eclipse, david barron. >> guest: that is a very unusual book. david barron, pbs, npr, science reporter, den a book -- done a book before. he chases the eclipse. on august 21st, i believe, america will have its first total solar eclipse coast to coast in in 99 years. david, of course, aware of this wanted to do a eric larson thriller book on a previous historical eclipse. he found the eclipse of 1878 which went. >> -- which went from the northwest down through texas x. he does this thriller of thomas edison that's early 30s, megalo maniac, wanting to prove certain experiments work. this woman, mariah mitchell from vassar, is excluded because she takes her truth there. and this very pompous, bloviated professor from the university of michigan, james watson, who wants to prove that vulcan exists x. he creates this drama out of these three all covering this great eclipse. you cannot put the book down. >> host: one more book we want to talk about is jonathan -- [inaudible] new book. >> guest: he's an alabama historian. he says that we really don't kn

david. what are some of the ighlights? gerry: melania and barron are joining him at camp david. he's previously said that he would get bored after 30 minutes at camp david. e hasn't left the retreat yet. but i can't really see him going very often to camp david. he got under a little criticism yesterday for not responding as quickly to those seven sailors that went missing and were later found dead off the coast of japan. but he responded a few hours late to that, and tweeted in the hopes that they would be found. scommoip that tweet that also came to, along with the photograph at politico.com, with the sense of just how severe the damage is. thoughts and prayers are with the sailors of the u.s.s. fits gerald and their families. thanks to our japanese allies for their assistance. we do know that a number of the president's cabinet members are going to be back on capitol hill again testifying on their respective budget, but already people are saying the president's budget, so often even with previous presidents, dead on arrival. gerry: yeah, that's completely true, especially wit

david. the president, first lady, and their son, barron, took off for the 125-acre, navy-run retreat in the maryland mountains this morning. mr. trump is the 14th president, starting with f.d.r., to visit camp david, which has tennis courts, a pool, a bowling alley, a movie theater, and a single golf hole. this comes amid criticism over the cost of his frequent weekend visits, at increased taxpayer expense, to trump properties in florida, new jersey, and virginia. that's all for this edition on pbs newshour weekend. i'm hari sreenivasan. thanks for watching. captioning sponsored by wnet captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the john and helen glessner family trust-- supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additi

david. the president, his wife melania and son barron flew to the retreat today as president trump's first time there, and they'll be returning tomorrow. >>> unethical, just some of the words used by camille cosby describing those involved in her husband's sexual assault trial. >>> all about father's day, of course. how will the weather behave. it looks like this warm front finally moving northward. it will give us a little bit of a clearing but not completely dry. >>> after bill cosby's trial ended in a mistrial today, gloria allred wasted no time weighing in. she warned cosby not to claim victory. >> round two may be just around the corner. and this time, justice may prevail. >> prosecutors announced they will retry cosby on charges that he drugged and molested andrea constand back in 2004. bill cosby's wife, camille, also had plenty to say about the case. she released a statement this morning blasting the prosecution and the judge. a publicist read the statement for her outside the courthouse and here's some of what it had to say. >> how do i describe the district attorney? heinously and exp

incredibly beautiful and, as you know, this has been the present first week and at camp david as president. you saw barron stopped. this is cool, i'll take a picture of marie one before i leave. okay, very cool. the first family, back in the white house and they are touching down a few minutes ago, 30 minutes ago on this steamy sunday. rick: .-ellipsis look like a make america had again. arthel: he knows his branding. he's a trump : giving you a few e minutes for what matters most. take care. kids singing: safelite® repair, safelite® replace. message from the international fellowship of christians and jews. there is an emergency food crisis for elderly holocaust survivors in the former soviet union. these people live on pensions so small, they must daily decide between buying bread or firewood to keep warm. for just $45, we'll rush an emergency survival package to help one desperate elderly person for a month. call right now. call the number on your screen. - in ukraine, there's no support network. they don't have food carts or neighbors that come in to help. they're turning to us because they have nowher

the white house tonight for the first time spending the weekend at camp david with first lady melania trump and their son barron. the president's returning to a lot of questions about the investigation into russian interference in the 2016 election. as kpix5's melissa caen shows us, his lawyers are now responding. >> reporter: today president trump's personal lawyer told cbs' face the nation that the president is not under investigation by the justice department. >> the president is not and has not been under investigation. >> reporter: but when pressed by fox sunday host chris wallace, the lawyer admitted i doesn't actually know whether the -- he doesn't actually know whether the president is being investigated. >> i've been crystal clear the president is not and has not been under investigation. i don't think i can be any clearer than that. >> you don't know the president is under investigation, sir. >> i cannot read their minds. okay. we're in agreement. >> reporter: on wednesday the washington post reported the president is under investigation by special counsel bob mueller and the president said, "i am bei

reporter: president trump did not answer questions as he, the first lady, and son barron left the white house for camp david today. president trump's first trip to the secliewlded presidential retreat comes after he voiced frustration over the russia investigation. on friday, the president seemed to confirm a report he is the subject of an obstruction of justice probe tweeting, "i am being investigated for firing the f.b.i. director by the man who told me to fire the f.b.i. director! witch hunt." that was apparently a reference to deputy attorney general rod rosenstein, who recommended trump dismiss then-f.b.i. director jim comey. rosenstein also appointed former f.b.i. director robert mueller to oversee the investigation. >> in any type of case, rosenstein would be a likely witness. >> reporter: constitutional law professor jonathan turley believes rosenstein should recuse himself from overseeing the investigation. >> i can't imagine the special counsel completing this investigation without hearing the testimony of the deputy attorney general. so once you think that you may be a witness, it's time for you

david. the president and his wife and son barron flew to the retreat and it's the first time since taking officesident has spent a getaway at a property he did not own. >>> and russian president vladimir putin says newest sanctions will damage the ties between the countries. the senate voted this past week to impose sanctions on russia for its interference in the 2016 election. if the bill becomes law it would target russian individuals accused of coercion in key sectose seccesec turs. >>> and then macron is expected to give a landslide in the majo allow him to progress with promises. >>> my dad always said he wants socks, and one bk to children that do not have parents. the miracle foundation wants to ensure that orphans are loved, fed and safe. and one dad and father travelled to meet with the children they say need extra love. >> we were able to see part of the country but to be able to dig in deep and provide service and spend quality time with the kids that don't have male role models necessarily. >> if you like information about that campaign, weav for you on nbc10.com. >>> and then a live

first father's day, he's on his way back from camp david in just about an hour and a half or so, and this is the president, the first lady and barronesident's youngest son, heading out to camp david yesterday morning. we don't typically get a readout of what they do while they're there, enjoy some time together -- elizabeth: yeah. they had some other members of their family, so it was nice for them to get away. like you said, this was the first time that he went to camp david as president, so it was a big deal. leland: beautiful place. with that, hope you guys have a great week. a lot of news coming up, and we'll see you back here next weekend. elizabeth: thanks for joining us. happy father's day. ♪ ♪ chris: i'm chris wallace. the political rage in america escalates, leading one man to violence. ♪ ♪ >> and it takes some kind of stamina to keep your thoughts together, and i'm very worried about his fitness. >> we're not allowed to punch back anymore. i love the old days. do you know what they used to do to guys like that when they were in a place like this? they'd be carried out on a stretcher, folks. >> shut your mouth! >> hey, hey

david. the president and his wife their son, barron, flew to the retreat yesterday and it's the first time sinceing office the president has spent a getaway at a property he doesn't own. >>> and then today on "meet the press," marco rubio and a member of president trump's legal team. that comes your way at 10:30. >>> 6:26 right now on this sunday. we will recap the bill cosby trial and what comes next. >>> we will run down some of the big events happening later on today coming up after the break. >>> a very happy father's day. already it's 76 degrees and it's humid out there, and plus cloudy in philadelphia. how about at the shore. here's a look at cape may, cloudy and hazy as well. we will talk about what you can expect from philly down to the shore this afternoon, coming up. >>> right now, cosby mistrial. bill cosby is back at home on bail after his sex assault trial ended with a hung jury. now the district attorney vows to retry the case but the defense is doubtful. we'll explain. >>> officials find the bodies of the seven u.s. sailors inside the destroyer damaged in the collision at sea. we

david. melania trump actually tweeted out how much her, the president and barron were enjoying it. including a speech in the midwest this week. the president again returning to the white house from camp david after his first trip there. >> on to some sad news from overseas. the u.s. navy says it's recovered the bodies of be seven sailors missing since an american destroy merchant ship collided off the coast of japan. their bodies were discovered in flooded sleeping compartments inside the "uss fitzgerald." the captain of the ship says it was flooded. let's talk about it with retired rear admiral john kirby, a former spokesperson for the state department and the pentagon and also with us, cnn transportation analyst, mary schiavo, former inspector general of the department of transportation. mary, you've been looking at the courses that these two ships took. it is obviously too soon to come to any conclusion, but from what you've seen so far, what could have happened here? >> well, it is difficult to tell about the fitzgerald because their course has not been released yet, their headi

he flew by helicopter to camp david today with his wife melania, 11-year-old son barron and the firstady's parents. the president is scheduled to return to the white house tomorrow. >>> a little boy rushes to help a complete stranger. >> he's underwater, and i don't even think he can swim. >> he's credited with helping save the life of another child. ahead, a cautionary tale for all parents now that pool season is in full swing. >>> and something that's making the golden gate bridge an even bigger attraction. >>> as we approach midnight tonight, still >>> new details tonight about that rock slide that closed the main entrance to yosemite. alpertal road on highway 140 will open at 6:00 tomorrow morning thanks to hard work by road crews. on monday 4,000 pounds of rock slid and covered the highway, leading to commuter nightmares for park employees and tourists alike. park rangers say more than 100 dump trucks were used to clear the road, which will be repaired later. >>> a large tree branch came crashing down on two women during a church picnic in the east bay. abc 7 news was in pleasant

he left the white house for camp david yesterday is where he's spending father's day with his son barron and the first lady. rick: you may have the toughest job assignment at fox today. arthel: the senate gop trying to shift the focus from the russian investigation towards former attorney general loretta lynch. and questions of her involvement in the hillary clinton email scandal. lawmakers seizing on the testimony of former f.b.i. director james comey, that lynch told him to refer to the clinton investigation as a quote matter. senator cornyn says a lot of what hillary clinton was exposed to by director comey's misconduct and the way he handled the issue, there is a lot we can learn from that. arthel: is this a justification of former a.g.'s tarmac conversation with bill clinton or is it a distraction from the russian investigation? >> i think it us justified. it's not just republicans calling for an investigation of loretta lynch. democrat diane feinstein suggests she needs to come in and get to the bottom of this. it is new information we got from james comey's testimonies. because lo

david this morning. he is spending the weekend with the first lady and barron. he is adding a new lawyer to his private legal team. he has worked as an investigator and a defense lawyer and he is going to help defend the president against allegations of obstruction of justice and possible collusion between the president's election team and russia. >>> meanwhile, special counsel robert mueller is beefing up his legal team in the russia investigation. he has brought in 13 lawyers and reportedly plans to hire more. they are looking into questions that russian interference in the election. it includes seasoned investigators who have worked on high profile investigations. it's not just president trump who has a private legal team. now vice president mike pence hired a private lawyer to represent him in the special counsel's russia investigation. pence's office has confirmed that former virginia attorney general richard cullen has been retained as the vice president's personal counsel. remember that trump hired his long-time personal lawyer mark caso wits a couple wee

white house officials say the president along with first lady melania trump and son barron are taking their son to camp davidet away. past presidents have stayed for personal retreats swhels hosting foreign dignitaries. he usually spends weekends for mar-a-lago resort nicknamed southern white house. it would be fun to go there some time. john allegedson best known for the film rocky has passed away. >> you went to 15 rounds. how do you feel? what did you think about when the rounds coming out. >> allegedson's rocky became a phenomenon that won. he would direct the surprise hit karate kid. avilsen's son passed away from cancer. you will soon be directing hits in heaven. thank you. john avildsen was 81 years old. pete: back when good movies won. art we covered on this program. we covered this last weekend. broke this story but late in that shakespeare in the park this had been airing this rendition of julius caesar for weeks that had gone unnoticed until some in the media and "fox & friends" on the weekend recognized this is depiction of the assassination of our president on stage live in central park. a lot o

barron over the weekend. maybe a few less from the president. we'll see. david from your beat on the republicans, lindsey graham said over the weekend, you have senator james from oklahoma his interactions with comey after he heard comey testify were "very inappropriate." susan collins saying release the tapes, we want to know more, questioning the president and senator mike leigh of utah about comey's testimony saying "he doesn't strike me as someone who would lie under oath." is this a problem for the white house? these are all republican senators. >> of course it's a problem. republicans are trying to say subtly is cut it out. the republicans on the hill have nothing to gain by taking trump down, because the voters are not going to reward them for moving against the president. on the other hand, they need to walk this line of not completely endorsing all of this behavior, because they don't know where the investigation's going to go, because that could be equally detrimental to them, so i think they're trying to support the president where they can, but where

trip to the presidential retreat at camp david, maryland this weekend, he departed the white house this morning with the first lady and their 11-year-old son barronbut the russia investigation is tightening around the white house, no doubt. the president hiring another personal attorney, veteran john dowd. nbc's kelly o'donnell is live for us at the white house with the latest developments. kelly, what does this new hire mean? what are some of the signs that you're seeing around dowd? >> well, it is a complicated process for a president to be in this sort of position where sources close to the president's legal team tell me he has not been informed that he is under investigation. and that's an important distinction because typically when a probe gets to a point where someone is considered a subject or a target of the investigation they are notified about that. it doesn't mean that the special counsel isn't looking at the president, there just hasn't been that disclosure yet outside his own legal team. he began with a personal lawyer he's known for a long time worked with him in a lot of real estate work. and so there was some suggestion to the pr

david in maryland. his first visit to the rustic hideaway. he flew yesterday with his wife melanie and and their 11-year-old son barron and the first lady's parentse most weekends at his property in florida and he is scheduled to return to the white house later today. >>> the drone industry really taking off but it does have one major limitation. pilots still required to be able to see the drone with their own eyes while they are flying it. jonathan bloom got a look at a new system from nasa that could soon allow thousands of drones to fly longer distances. >> pilots have flight simulators and nasa has this full sized simulator for eric traffic control but down the hall they are building a new kind of eric traffic control. >> we have four separate operations -- >> reporter: not for planes but for drones. >> it is highly automated. the separation assurance between keeping drones away from each other. >> reporter: nasa is expecting millions of drones to be flying overhead in the coming years, many self-flying commercial drones like this one. >> they are being flown without any connection and awareness of what else is going on in the air space reall

barron are making their first trip to camp davis. they're staying at a property that does not bear his name. lets go live to cnn white house, correspondent, athena jones. why now camp david where people are becoming becoming acustcust the weekend. >> reporter: now he's taking his family over to check it out and what camp david has to offer. he's been fond of going to his own property whether it is mar-a-lago in the spring or bed minister recently. i can tell you this from the white house, the president is close limon ly monitoring the u fitzgerald incident. when it comes to camp david, the president is always working but looking forward to spending time with his family. the first lady's parents are with them. >> athena jones, thank you very much. >>> tuesday is a special election day north of atlanta as voters g intangible asset a cha replacement for health and house services for secretary tom price. we know it is the most expensive race. it is getting plenty of backing of hardy heavy weight whe. we reach out to both kancandida. >> today north of atlanta, kaley, over to you. >> reporter: thank you so much, john as we stand here in northern suburbs of atlanta, in the midd

david over the weekend. that's the official presidential retreat in western maryland. it's the first time the trumps have been there since he took office. >> and as we know, the fefrt lady and their son, barronjust now moving to the white house. but when they get back to washington, the ongoing russian meddling investigation will be waiting. scott, thanks pore joining us. i want to ask you, what does it indicate that lawyers are being hired? >> it indicates what we have known for some weeks. this is a very serious investigation into the possible links between trump's associates and russian officials. the president himself is now a subject of this investigation. as is his son-in-law, jared kushner, a top white house adviser and, indeed, it's only a few days ago that attorney general jeff sessions appeared before an intelligence committee to try and reduce the pressure on him over his meetings with russian ambassador sergey kislyak last year. >> and we have rosenstein who stepped in when sessions recused himself. so where this turns is anyone's guess, right? >> and let's be clear. president trump went after rod rosenstein on twitter. he said the man who told me to fire james comey, which is ac

barron along with them. you know, gregg, this is also the first time that a president has been to catch david in more than --p david in more than two years, so he probably had to clear out the cobwebs, though i'm sure he has somebody to do that for him, right? the u.s. navy. gregg: i'll volunteer. i'd like to see the joint. all right, we're going to be talking to an ethics attorney coming up about whether rosenstein has a double conflict of interest that demands he disqualify himself. kristin fisher, thanks. arthel: congressman steve scalise of louisiana recover anything a hospital in our nation's capital as the park he was shot in is, has been reopened to the public. the house majority whip expected to be in the hospital for at least weeks. surgeons saying mr. scalise initially was at imminent risk of death, but doctors have since added a more encouraging prognosis. meanwhile, the investigation continues into the gunman be, james hodgkinson, including a handwriting list of congressmen and their office room numbers which was found in his van. garrett tenney is live outside the hospital there with the latest.