david stewart: 1783. brian lamb: how old is he then? david stewart: late 30's i would guess. three surviving daughters. one does not get out of childhood. brian lamb: you allude to this in the book, how many children did he have by sally hemmings? david stewart: i believe at least four. three boys and a girl. brian lamb: on the personal side, and this was another chapter, why did you have a whole chapter on dolly madison? david stewart: because she was so important. she was also a great chance to write about a woman. it was a way to look at madison through a different pair of eyes. as a domestic figure, not as a political or governmental figure. brian lamb: how much difference was their age? david stewart: 17 years apart. he was considerably older. what you said is not the image of madison, which is usually a buttoned up bookworm. he was a fun loving guy. he made a lot of jokes. he was known for keeping this dinner table in stitches. they rough housed. there is a wonderful account of dolly putting him on her back and running around the house. they would run races on the front

david stewart: three.impeached," "american emperor", and a historic novel which deals with the secrets behind the john wilkes booth conspiracy. brian lamb: we talked about you being close to several clerks and justices. let's watch this and you can talk to us about how the whole business of the constitution and your knowledge of history played on this. [video clip] >> stewart will now conclude the argument. >> thank you mr. president. i want to stress two points, which will come up throughout my remarks. they are critical to the case. first, these impeachment charges present a seriously incomplete view of the evidence. you can point to convict on these charges, only if you do not take the trouble to learn the facts. you can vote to convict on these charges, only if you pay no attention to what judge nixon and i figured today. you can vote to convict on these charges, only a few listen to but one side of the story. brian lamb: what was your role? david stewart: that is the impeachment trial of a judge from

eastern on the communicators on c-span2. >> next, q and a with david stewart. then british prime minister david cameron taking questions from members of the house of commons. after that, we will have former secretary of state hillary clinton at the emily's list gala. announcer: this week on "q&a," out i guess i think david stewart. his new book, "madison's gift: five partnerships that built america" focuses on the central role that james madison played in the founding of our nation and the relationship he had with george washington, alexander hamilton, thomas jefferson, his wife, and james monroe. brian lamb: david stewart, your book, what was madison's gift? david stewart: it is a double meaning. his gift is the ability to form remarkable partnerships with the great people of his era. but it also alludes to his gift to the country of his talents and what he was able to do to help create the first self-sustaining constitutional republic. brian lamb: you were a clerk in the supreme court. on the circuit court of appeals. you are a clerk to davis babylon. what did

david stewart: it is a double meaning. his gift is the ability to form remarkable partnerships with the great people of his era. but it also alludes to his gift to the country of his talents and what he was able to do to help create the first self-sustaining constitutional republic. brian lamb: you were a clerk in the supreme court. on the circuit court of appeals. you are a clerk to davis babylon. what did you see when you were a clerk of madison's impact on the way that the courts operate? david stewart: in the courts of appeals, i didn't feel that i saw much. in the supreme court, and i was there a year of course, you are dealing with basic constitutional issues. you are always going back to the federalism. that is the most immediate impact that madison -- the constitution is not self-executing or self explaining. the federalist has had an enduring impact in terms of what did they really think they were doing, how did the different parts of the constitution work together. that was the most immediate impact. brian lamb:

at 11:00 q&a with david stewart , talking about his book, "madison's gift." after that, prime minister's questions the during david cameron and the house of commons. former secretary of state hillary clinton was honored at the 30th anniversary of emily's list, and she gave the keynote address. other speakers including former u.s. represented a from arizona gabrielle giffords and her husband mark kelly house minority leader nancy pelosi, and others. this is about 30 minutes. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen please welcome tonight's recipient of the we are emily award, hillary clinton. [applause] >> thank you. thank you all so much. oh my goodness, that was a walk down memory lane. so many years, so many hairstyles. it is wonderful eating with you tonight. i have to say, i am still kind of in the grandmother's glow six months in, it is better than a spot treatment. i highly recommend it. if there is anything that can compete with it, it is a room full of women and men who recognize the importance of making sure that all of our people have a chance to live up t

day with author david o stewart talking about his book medicines gift. then questions from the house of commons. then secretary of state hillary clinton and jeb bush at a fundraiser in iowa. ♪ announcer: this week on "q&a," our guest is david o. stewart. his new book, "madison's gift: five partnerships that built america", focuses on the central role that james madison played in the founding of our nation and the relationship he had with george washington, alexander hamilton, thomas jefferson, his wife, and james monroe. brian lamb: david stewart, your book, what was madison's gift? david st

at 11:00 p.m., q&a with author david stewart, talking about his book, "madison's gift. " david cameron answered questions wednesday from members during the weekly question time in the house of commons. opposition leader ed miliband challenged the prime minister, asking if he would be willing to participate in a televised debate. this is 35 minutes. >> order. questions to the prime minister. mr. mc mode. -- mahmood. >> i had meetings this morning with ministerial colleagues, and i will have further such meetings later today. >> the chancellor was asked six times this morning whether he had had conversations about tax avoidance. he had conversations about tax avoidance, and he refused to answer. would he or the chancellor have had conversations when he was a trade minister about tax avoidance and the hbc? >> we argued about this a fortnight ago. this is the same lord green, the same stephen green, that labor gave a job to just before the elections. that is the truth. they can't get away from it. >> mr. speaker, excellence is to be created on the isle of wight for manufacturing of marine

. >> this sunday, david stewart talks about madison and the partnerships he made to aid our fledglingtnerships with the great people of his era, but also, the gift of lives to his gift to the country, his talent and what he could do to create the first self-sustaining constitutional republic. >> sunday night on q & a. flex -- >> you are watching american history tv. coming up, all of today's coverage marking the 50th anniversary the 50th anniversary of bloody sunday when voting rights advocates mulching from montgomery to selma, alabama were met with violence. we begin with the 50th anniversary commemoration in selma, alabama with remarks by president obama as well as john lewis, who took part in the march in 1965. [applause] >>

. >> this sunday on q&a david stewart on james madison. >> his ability dependent on his ability to make great relationships with the people of his era, but it also alludes to his gift to the the country, his talents, and what he was able to do to a first self-sustaining constitutional republic. >> sunday night at 8 p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span'sq&a. >> in the president's weekly address, president obama discusses his let girls learn initiative. senator chuck grassley has the republican response. president obama: hi, everybody. sunday is international women's day, a day to celebrate remarkable women and girls worldwide, and to re-dedicate ourselves to defending the fundamental rights and dignity of all people. that's why, this week, michelle and i launched a new initiative on a topic that's close to both our hearts -- girls' education. it's called “let girls learn.” and its goal is to help more girls around the world go to school and stay in school. right now, 62 million girls who should be in school, are not. and that's not an accident. it's the direct result of barriers, large and

. >> historian david o stewart on founding father james madison and the partnerships he made that aid in the success of our fledging nation. >>'s gift that i like most is his ability to form remarkable partnerships with the great people of his era. it also alludes to his gift to country of his talents and what he was able to do to help create the first self-sustaining constitutional republic. >> tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span's q&a. >> the future of president obama's health care law rests with the supreme court once again. justices heard oral arguments whether tax subsidies can be given to people who buy insurance is in health exchanges, or only ones established by the state. the challenge rests on six words in the over 1000 page law comes stating that helps of these are available through" and exchange established by the state." only 16 states run their own exchanges. the federal government runs extended for the remainder of states adopted out of setting up their own. the court will rule on this case before the end of the term in june. this is about one hour and 25

the top five includes conan o'brian stephen colbert, john stewart, david letterman and no surprise thespot went to johnny carson. there was one noticible snub. can you guess who? >> me? >> yes. why he was left off the list but i suspect the sentinal had something to do with it. >> i can't speak to that. >> are you surprised i was let off list? >> after working with you, i i can't say i am. >> i am crying on the inside. >> i am too young for steve allen and jack par. it is letterman, conan, space ghost and i wouldn't put stewart and colbert on the list because they do a different thing. >> it is apples and oranges. >> joanne, are you surprised i am not on the list? >> very. and i voted for you too. >> what choice was that? >> i like to speak for the younger generation out there. chelsea hand t -- chelsea handler made the list. and jimmy fallon is doing a great job. when he laughs you must think you are the funniest person in the world. his laugh is infectious. he looks like he is peeing himself every time. >> you have a thing for jimmy don't you? >> i have friends who write for the show

. >> this sunday on "q&a," historian david o. stewart on founding father james madison and the partnerships he made that aided in the success of our fledgling nation. >> his gift i write most about is his ability to form remarkable partnerships with the great people of his era but it also alludes to his gift to the country of his talents and what he was able to do to help create the first self-sustaining constitutional republic. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern and pacific on c-span's "q&a." >> the american conservative union hosted its annual conservative political action conference cpac, past weekend. phil robertson from the tv show "duck dynasty" spoke to the gathering after brief remarks from two fox news hosts. >> you guys are going to be awkward behind me. well, here we are you may not know me but you know some of my famous family members. al and lisa robertson here from "duck dynasty" just came out with their new book, "season of hope" and willie robertson as well you know willie, right? and my wife jill is here as well and back st

after that, q and date with author david o stewart. live at 7:00 a.m.our calls and comments on washington journal. >> today independent senate -- senator bernie sanders of vermont will be at the luncheon. he is expected to talk about his priorities and plans for the upcoming floor debate on the budget. live coverage at 1:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> tonight on "the communicators," the founder and ceo of media, on the challenges facing media companies in the follow from the latest fcc decision facing the internet. >> i have no doubt this will increase rates for the consumers. >> why is that? >> if they will impose regulatory fees and additional rental fees, taxes at the local level, utilities and regulatory utilities in the states will get into the act, i have not found one government that does not want to raise more money and this would give them an true opportunity. tonight at 8:00 est on "the communicators." >> on wednesday afghanistan general john campbell testified before the armed services committee and gave enter update on the military. including

. >> this sunday historian david o stewart on's founding father james madison and the partnerships hemade that aided in the success of force and nation quex's gift that i've read most about is his ability to form a mark of partnerships with really the great people of his era but it also alludes to his gifts of the country his talents and what he was able to do to help create the 1st self-sustaining constitutional. >> sunday night at 8:00 o'clock eastern and pacific on c-span q&a. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome this year's recipient we are emily award hillary clinton. [applause] [applause] >> thank you. thank you all so much. that was a walk down memory lane. so many lane. so many years, so many hairstyles. it was wonderful being with you tonight. i am still kind of in the grandmother glow six months and. it is better than the spot treatment. i highly recommend it. if there is anything that can compete. it is a room full of women and men recognize the importance of making sure that all of our people have a chance to live up to their god-given potential and running c

. >> this sunday on q and a historian david o stewart on standing farther james madison and a partnership that aided in the success of our fledgling nation. >> begins i write most about is his ability to form a remarkable partnerships with the great people of his era. but it also leads to his gift to the country of his talents and what he was able to do to help create the first self-sustaining constitutional republic. >> sunday night >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu addressed congress on tuesday. he thanked the u.s. for standing with israel throughout its history but warned against the threat of a nuclear iran. his remarks are 45 minutes. >> the prime minister of israel. [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] speaker boehner: members of congress, i have the distinct honor of introducing to you his excellency, the prime minister of israel, benjamin netanyahu. [applause] prime minister netanyahu: speaker of the house, john president pro tem senator orrin hatch, boehner, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell, house minority leader nancy pelosi and house majority

. >> this sunday on q&a, historian david o. stewartng nation. >> is get that i write most about is his ability to form remarkable partnerships with really the great people of his era. but it also alludes to his gift to the country of his talents and what is able to do to help create the first self-sustaining constitutional republic. >> sunday night at eight eastern and pacific on c-span's q&a. >> c-span2 providing live coverage of u.s. senate floor proceedings and key public policy fans. and every weekend booktv number 15 years the only television network devoted to nonfiction books and authors. c-span2 created by the cable tv industry and brought to you as a public service by your local cable or satellite provider. watch us in hd like us on facebook and follow us on twitter. >> the u.s. senate is about to meet for a brief session before recessing to go over to the house for a joint meeting to hear from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu today. senators are using this time before the address for general speeches on any topic. le

. >> this sunday on "q&a" historian david o. stewart an founding matter james madison and the partnerships he made that aided in the success of our fledgling nation. >> his gift i write most about is his ability to form remarkable partnerships of really the great people of his era, but it also alludes to his gift to the country of his talents and what he was able to do to help create the first self-sustaining constitutional republic. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern and pacific on c-span's "q&a." the c-span cities tour takes book tv and american history tv on the road, traveling to u.s. cities to learn about their history and literary life. and this weekend we partner with comcast for a visit to galveston, texas. >> people[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, these structures were literally turned into match sticks. the 1900

. >> this sunday historian david o stewart on founding father james madison and partnerships he made that aided in the success of our fledging laois -- fledgling nation. >> the gift is his ability to form partnerships with the great people of his era. it also alludes to his gift of his talents and what he was able to do to help create the first self-sustaining constitutional republican -- republic. >> on c-span's q&a. >> next, a discussion about hillary clinton's use of private e-mail accounts when she was secretary of state. this is from today's "washington journal." is about 40 minutes. , and c-span radio. host: david drucker. you have been covering this town for about 10 years or so. how significant is the hillary clinton e-mail situation? guest: at this stage in the campaign it is significant. i am surprised at the lives it has because you see so many of these stories and they come and go in the news cycle is so fast. it has really captured the imagination of political players and journalists in washington and new york and around the country. it will be interesting to see where i

. >> this sunday on "q&a," david o stewart on coming father james madison and the partnerships he made that aided in the success of our fledgling nation. >> i write about his ability to form remarkable partnerships with the great people of his era . it also alludes to his gift to the country of his talents and what he was able to do to help create the first self-sustaining constitutional republic. >> sunday night on c-span's "q&a." the u.s. house passed a bill tuesday to fund the department of homeland security through the end of the fiscal year without language to block the president's executive orders on immigration. the bill passed. this debate from the house floor is 35 minutes. each will control 20 minutes. the gentleman from idaho is recognized. mr. simpson: i rise today with a motion that will move us forward to ensure the security of our nation by keeping the department of homeland security funded until the end of the fiscal year. funding for the department of homeland security will expire this week. to allow a shut down of these critical functions would be an abdication of one

. >> this sunday on "q&a" historian david o stewart on founding father james madison, and the partnershipse made. >> his gift that i write most about is his ability to form remarkable partnerships with the great people of his era. but it also alludes to his gift to the country his talents what he was able to do to help create the first self-sustaining constitutional republic. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern and pacific on "q&a." >> today, the supreme court heard oral argument in the case of king versus burwell. a legal challenge to subsidies for health insurance bought through the affordable care act exchanges. we will bring you that oral argument when the court releases audio on friday. now, reaction to the proceedings from outside the supreme court. we will hear from attorneys who argued the case, and others who filed supporting briefs. this is 20 minutes. >> my name is pam hearst. h -- hurst. we are here today on behalf of all the plaintiffs. decisions made here in washington directly affect middle class families like ours and we believe it's time that those who have been hurt by washin

. >> this sunday on q&a, historian david o. stewart on founding father james madison and the partnerships he made that aided in the success of our fledgling nation. >> his gift that i write most about is his ability to form remarkable partnerships with really the great people of his era. but it also alludes to his gift to the country of his talents and what he was able to do to help create the first self-sustaining constitutional republic. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern and pacific on c-span's q&a. >>> the house judiciary committee held a hearing to examine the constitutionality of the president's immigration executive orders. we'll hear testimony from nevada's attorney general as well as legal scholars. this is three hours. >> good morning. the judiciary committee will come to order and without objection the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. we welcome everyone to this morning's hearing on the unconstitutionality of president obama's executive actions on immigration, and i'll begin by recognizing m

stewart, coming up. >> and late late laughs. david beckham stars in a underwear ad, with new late late host james gordon. >> oh, i didn't know i could love him any more. about there it is. >> hey there is man says all you want to do is make customers smile. coming up next, a new jersey wawa worker and the toy he says got him fired. we'll be right back. >> fire tears through ho along first avenue in conshohocken, montgomery county p firefighters stay appears it started in the back of the home, but so far investigators have not determined the cause. there were no injuries. >>> charges could be filed as early as this morning, in the shooting death of off duty darby police offer, mark hudson. hudson was shot inside his own home in glenolden delaware county saturday afternoon. >> negotiations continue at this hour, as iran's nuclear talks approach a deadline. us secretary of state john kerry, wants a framework that would ease international sanctions in exchange for limits on iran's nuclear capability. >>> 5:43, traffic and weather together

. >> this sunday on q & a, historian david o. stewart on founding father james madson and the partnerships he made that aided in the success of our pledge ling nation. >> his i write most about is his ability to form remarkable partnerships with really the great people of his era but also alludes to his gift to the country of his talents and what he was able to do to create the first self-establishing constitutional republic. >> sunday night at 8 eastern and pacific on c-span's q & a. >>>le director of the bags inial institutes of health as well as the heads of the nih agencies for infectious diseases,mental health, drug abuse and the heart, lung and blood institute testify before congress this week. they anticipated questions about ebola, the flu vaccine hiv addiction treatment and other medical issues. this house appropriations subcommittee hearing is two hours. >> good morning, we are discussing the fiscal year 2016 national institutes of health budget request. looking forward to hearing the testimony of dr. collins and some of his di

. >> this sunday on "q&a" historian david o stewart on founding father, james madison. >> his gifts thatrite most about is his ability to form a partnerships with the great people of his era. it also alludes to his talents and what he was able to do to create the first self-sustaining constitutional republic. >> sunday on q&a. >> the political landscape has changed with the 114 congress. not only are there 43 numeral republicans and 50 new democrats in the house, and 12 new republicans and one new democrat in the senate, there are also 108 women in congress, including the first african-american in the house and the first woman veteran in the senate. use the congressional chronicle to keep track. it has a lot of useful information including voting results. axis, -- new congress, best access. >> "washington journal" continues. host: representative joe wilson now joins us. republican from south carolina. he is the chair on the committee on military personnel. good morning to you. we can explore those topics, as far as the things you cover. can we start with homeland security? guest: absolut

. >> this sunday on q and a, david o stewart on james madison and the partnerships he made that aided in the success of our nation. >> his gift is his ability to form remarkable partnerships with the great people of his era. it also alludes to his gift to the country of his talents and what he was able to do to help create the first self-sustaining constitutional republic. >> a discussion tuesday on u.s. canadian relations. the debate with politicians focused mostly on the keystone pipeline debate, climate change and domestic security. peter van dusen moderated the event from the newseum in washington. ♪ >> hello and welcome to washington dc. we have come to the american capitol to talk about us canada relations, and they are a little bit frosty these days. a long relationship of respect cooperation and friendship between two of the world's great neighbors but now it is marked , by friction. we are live at the newseum on pennsylvania avenue for our latest townhall. tonight we present keystone and beyond, the future of us canada relations. i am peter pan dues and -- peter van dusen, th

stewart will host a q&a. get excited sci-fi fans "sharknado" will air. david hasselhoff will join.them screaming hell yes. will ferrell paid homage to a snack. >> can i ask your audience something. >> yes. >> hey, do you like snacks? [ cheers and applause ] do you like cakes? [ cheers and applause ] do you like snack cakes? [ cheers and applause ] i thought so. this is very exciting. tonight, everyone in the audience has the opportunity to go out and buy some little debbie snack cakes. okay? you can buy one and you can buy one and you, sir, can buy one. and all of you can buy one. >> i didn't realize little debbie had a new spokesperson. >> i did not either but i think will ferrell pulls it off pretty darn well. i'm dar a brown, this is "early today." we hope it is just your first stop of the day on nbc. i knew instantly that this was...wow! it's crest hd. it's amazing. new crest hd gives you a 6x healthier mouth and 6x whiter teeth in just one week. it gets practically every detail. that's why it's called hd. try new crest pro-health hd. these little angels build in softness. and

david letterman back in 2013. >> listen to that. it's magic. it sounds like chinese new year in your mouth. >> john stewart is expected to september down from the daily show sometime after the summer. >>> we're hoping to get to summer. >> yes. >> got to get to spring first and kathy, could be a few snowflakes in some parts of the area. >> yes. cold enough for still some wet snow. this morning we had a few snowflakes even in philadelphia and our suburbs and temperatures were at 36, 37 degrees. we still can get snow at that temperature and this time of year. on storm scan3 doesn't look like much but we do have a clipper had a lot of those over the winter season. here it is over chicago. this is precipitation associated with it. it will move toward the delaware valley and with it spreading moisture but there is a front associated with this clipper and there's colder air behind it as colder air moves in tomorrow afternoon we'll be seeing the best chance of some wet snow especially to the north and west of philadelphia. not expecting anything in the way of accumulation. that is the good news with this. so let's

. >> this sunday on "q and ark," historian david o. stewarter james madison and the partnerships he made that aided in the success of our fledgling nation. >> his gift that i write most about is his ability to form remarkable partnerships with really the great people of his era. but it also alludes to the gift of his country of his talents and what he was able to do to help create the first self-sustaining constitutional republic. >> sunday night at 8 eastern and pacific on c-span's "q&a." >> well in a moment we'll go live to the senate floor. lawmakers are returning after attending the joint meeting of congress this morning to hear the speech by the israeli prime minister and then convene their weekly party lunches. we're expecting debate today on moving forward with a resolution disapproving of a labor relations board ruling regarding unions. also possible debate on whether to override the president's veto of the keystone xl oil pipeline. a vote on that is expected tomorrow. see live coverage of the senate in just a moment here on c-span2. t

stewart of the middle east. dr. bassem youssef took a lot of risk. davidbrings us his story. >> reporter: our chariot awaits. many midtown manhattan, it's easy to miss one of the biggest tv stars in the world. as we arrive in astoria queens. this is little cairo. literally five seconds outside the door he's swamped by fans eager for a selfie. bassem youssef, his show albernameg was the e version of the daily show. he's now off the air. was there a particular joke that fell flat? >> as a matter of fact, the whole show was hilarious. i think because if we were too funny. i think we were banned. >> reporter: which is also why we sat town with him not in cairo, but in a restaurant in queens. can you go back to egypt if y want? >>ky go back anytime i want. can i leave anytime i want? i think i can. >> reporter: he caught his star in the arab spring. the thousands of protesters in the square. >> i was like a regular, every day life of a heart surgeon. we were in the streets. i was doing my part. caring for the wounded people. >> reporter: his new career started

. >> this sunday on "q&a," historian david o. stewart on founding father james madison and the partnership he is made to help the nation. >> his gift i wroit most about is his ability to form partnerships with the great people of his era, but it also alludes to his gift to the country of his talents and what he was able to do to help create the first self-sustaining constitutional republic. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern and pacific on c-span's "q&a." >> the c-span city's tour takes book tv on the road, traveling to u.s. cities to learn about their history and literary life. this week we partner with comcast for a visit to galveston, texas. >> people throng to the beach. and the rising tide, the rising wind, certainly drew them. they watched in amazement as both of these factors battered the beach front structures. at that time we had wooden bathhouses out over the gulf of mexico and we also had piers and we even even -- even had a huge pavilion called olympia by the sea. as the storm increased in spencity these beach structures literal

stewart. but together with the amazing team we'll continue to make this the best damn news show. joining me is robyn cernow and david and tons of questions for you, david. but first you, robyn, you're south african. tell me about this guy. is he a huge star back home? >> well he is a huge star back home unlike the rest of america which is googling trevor at the moment. remember it's a tiny industry comedy in south africa. he has come out of a very small pool. so this is a huge leap for him in terms of what his style is i think he's south africa. i'm south african. many of us are tough, quite brutal. you can hear him making jokes about beating kids at school. it's inward looking and understanding of racism particularly very much part of south africans and the way they communicate with each other every day. so he's completely built on that. so he's style is very focused on the fact that he's mixed race issues around being black, about being white, about south africa just take a listen. i think we've got a sound bite. >> we do. >> he very blankly and brutally describes his parents' relationship. take a listen to this b

david letterman in 2013. >> you speak a language. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> it sounds like chinese new year in your mouth. >> reporter: sounds like -- >> i know that dude! >> reporter: what we thought of jon stewart stewart also appeared with letterman just before he was called to suit up for "the daily show" in 1996. >> it's my first day. i don't know. >> i've been on "the daily show" more than you have. >> reporter: noah has a big leg up on some of his competitors. he's at least been on tv before. he had scarcely any on-camera experience. >> i have been in showbiz h45 seconds. >> reporter: they're praying the parallels will be profitable. >>> back in 2008, the "new york times" ran a story asking, is jon stewart the most trusted man in america? he was always going to be a tough act to follow regardless if he got the job, but it would seem to be especially a big task for a little-known south african comedian. brian, clearly "the daily show" the hosted by trevor noah will end up be being quite different than the one that's become an institution under jon stewart, can anyone pull that off? >> caller: that's a great question. this is an institution. and he almost formed his own format. before jon st

stewart's recomplaivment. replacement. the backlash over indiana's freedom religious law continues. despite lawmakers working on a law to clarify the controversial law. connecticut has been the first stay to boycott the law. davidthe hoosier state a while ago. an article on market watch which we found interesting by brett. brett, we hear a lot of sound and noise and people talking about a law i don't think they've ever read. tell me this, first off. tell me this, first off. did indiana pass an antigay law? >> no. no. 99% of what you're hearing is total rubbish. what's amazing to me is you know the longer i've been watching this. twitter contributes to this more and more. last week when the law was past, a lot of responsible journalists should have called around law professors who are experts on the law. they all said the same thing. this is not an antigay law. this is the game laws you see in 30 other states. there's nothing especially remarkable. let me give you an illustration. one law professor, first of all, thought it was an antigay law but said to me, well, i haven't read the law i'm basing it only what i've heard in public debate and tv and so on. >> thatthat's what i was worried about. so tell me this,

stewart of the middle east. dr. bassem youssef took a lot of risk and drew millions of fans as he tried to show laughter was one of the best weapons against tyranny and terror. david us his story. >> reporter: our chariot awaits. in midtown manhattan, it's easy to miss one of the biggest tv stars in the world. as we arrive in astoria queens. this is little cairo. literally five seconds outside the door, he's swamped by fans eager for a selfie. bassem youssef, his show, al bernameg -- was the version of "the daily show." ground breaking stuff in a country where religious and military leaders don't like being laughed at. which is why he's now off the air. was there a particular joke that fell flat? >> as a matter of fact, the whole show was hilarious. people were laughing their -- off. i think because if we were too funny. i think we were banned. >> reporter: which is also why we sat down with him not in kay roe -- cairo, but in a restaurant in queens. can you go back to egypt if you want? >> can i go back any time i want? can i leave anytime i want? i think i can. >> reporter: he caught his star in the arab spring. the thousands of protesters in tahrir square. >> i

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. >> host: christine in stewart, florida, you're the first call for david maraniss. >> caller: thank you. hello, david. >> guest: hello, christine. >> caller: hello? >> host: we're listening. please go ahead. >> caller: thank you. knowing what a great thinker barack is and planner and insightful as he is, do you think he anticipated where he would be right now, also knowing what washington is like? and do you think that he has a plan that may still surprise us and change his legacy just from being the health care that he pushed through but maybe something else? maybe a new deal type thing like public works, you know, the infrastructure problems that we have now? so huge -- >> host: all right. christine, i think we got the idea. thanks for calling in. >> guest: yeah. you know, it's an interesting question how much of what he was saying in 2008 was rhetoric and how much did he really think he could bridge the divides. i think that to some degree he was a little bit naive about politics in washington each though he'd been -- he'd only been a senator for a few years when he ran for presi

stewart said that is a big number but there are bigger numbers. and those bigger numbers are the numbers hillary eventually -- she broke the regulation. she's going to have to turn that server over. >> davidthinks if he thinks this cup is blue we're going to believe it's blue. >> let's not say that about a guest that came on the show. >> no he was trying to tell me she didn't break -- >> why are you so mad? >> i'm not mad. >> what do you think is in there. >> that's a bad way to start. >> what's in there? what do people think she's hiding? it's e-mail. it always gets out. she can get hacked. >> nobody is mad. >> i can't believe that you seem to be asking these questions. can you imagine what would have happened if we found out after dick cheney got out after office and dick cheney -- >> i'm tired already. do you know how many times i printed out all of my e-mails in the bush white house for him? 7,000 times. >> you did. the clintons don't think -- the clintons don't think they live by the same rules that everybody else lives by. this is such a flashback not 1990s. do you know why it is? because they live by their own rules. don't think that what applies to everybody else applies to them.

. >> tonight on q&a, historian david stewart on james madison and the partnership you made that aided in the success of our fledgling nation. x his gift that i write most about is his ability to form or markable partnerships with the great people of his era. but, it also alludes to his gift to the country, of his talents and what he was able to do to create the first self-sustaining constitutional republic. >> tonight at 8:00, on q&a. with live coverage of the u.s. house on c-span and the senate on c-span2 here on c-span three, we come in at the coverage by showing you the most relevant congressional hearings and public affairs events. on weekends, c-span3 is the home to american history tv, with programs that tell our nation's story, the civil war's 100 year anniversary, -- 150 or anniversary, touring museums and historic sites to discover what artifacts reveal about america's past. the presidency, looking at the policy and legacy of our nation's commanders in chief. lectures in history, with professors develop -- delving into our past. and real america, featuring educational films f