lincoln's dressmaker, and she helped establish the contraband camps in and around washington dc. she appealed to the 1st lady, mary lincoln, and asked for money for these encampments, and mrs. lincoln wrote to the president saying we are going to give $200 to help fund this contraband release association. from then on, the president and 1st lady would continue to give money for these relief organizations, and it wasn't just working, it was people around the african-american immunity as well as helping gather food, and provide shelter, provide money, so these encampments were funded through church groups. not only was elizabeth working in the dc area, there was another woman, harriet jacobs, who was formerly enslaved, and she found her refugee freedom in new york where she met a quaker woman named julia wilbur, they teamed up together, came alexandria, and worked with these, -- contraband camps and provided money, food, soda, clothing, and helped establish education programs, and many churches offered education, night schools, not just for children and for adults, so they could be

we will stay with these pictures live from washington, dc. be seen in the congressional building. a moment of calm and reflection. people paying their respects and watching on on this first day that george bush senior is lying in state. we saw, a few minutes ago, the motorcade of bringing president trump and the first lady td capitol building. and we saw them briefly as they made their way up the steps to the building —— to the capitol building. and we expect to see them in the rotunda any moment now. of course wendy —— when the coffin was carried into the congressional building it was greeted by family and friends and political colleagues of george bush senior‘s. george bush and political colleagues of george bush senior‘s. george busth, of course, george w bush, clearly visibly emotional at a time of very private but also public mourning. and as you can see, more people arriving now. they will be paying their respects. just remind you, this is the scene alive in the rotunda of the capitol building in washington, dc. —— seen a live. you're w

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bush, back to washington, dc so that people can pay tribute. we saw quite a few people come out, and stand there and give tribute to the former president. >>> houston is where the former president and the former first lady, barbara bush made their home, they were presence in town, they were seen everywhere, it is interesting because he is being seen not just as a president but as a man and gentlemen, so many people are thinking about the letter that he left his successor, bill clinton. he left a letter on the desk on the -- in the oval office, he says i am rooting for you hard, these words from outgoing president to his successor, they did not share a lot in the way of political views but that tone of humility and civility, people are remembering and honoring today. >> knee was very gracious, his son, the 43rd president of the united states, george w. bush, several grandchildren, and the story we heard over the weekend about his final words, specifically on the phone, and he told his father, you have been a wonderful dad, and the final words, 4

the pros of washington dc but i want to thank all of you for making time as we did what we call i think see an old fair winds and following seas. in the service to our speaker of the house, is a tried-and-true public servant , we all know that. coming in about months before we got hit. here at the pentagon, back april 9, 2011. a powerful banker, a policy architect and i would say to the members of congress who arehere , we look at the people on capitol hill. as our board of directors and our overseers, obviously as our funders and we look at it as a collaboration and probably when you look at the house and center on service committees and appropriations committees, and then you look at the leadership of the house and senate, their rise our fortunes. we know our troops will always move against the enemy. we don't do the right things here in the sound, we don't set them up for success. i come from the other washington, the one that far, even further west than wisconsin so i want to borrow an image mister speaker that captures the trust. it's an image from the west and it shows how much we

crazy summer hot day in dc. we have some academy members out there, and he's talking to players, and you could see his connection with his team—mates. and at the end of the session, he carries the equipment. he grabs the equipment and walks it into the equipment room. we don't have a lot of first—team pros that do that. just shows that he's prepared to roll up his sleeves and get to work. i think it's been a perfect fit. you don't know what you're going to get in a forward defensively, i guess. he's here to win and to perform, and he'll do whatever it takes to win a game. that resonated with our team. he does what he does. he trains hard, he makes the right play, he's super talented as a player. and with a large amount of experience. it wasn't... it was pretty seamless. he just fit in. instantly, he became one of the guys. he didn't ask for special treatment. and i think the guys took to him very quickly. i think it's important you're part of the team and you do what your team—mates are doing. wouldn't come in a

they are looking at christmas in dc.kets closing bell marking the end of another dizzying day on wall street, stocks dropping to their lowest levels in more than a year, the dow plunged 500 points coming as uncertainty mounts in washington. the white house and lawmakers are in a standoff over the federal budget, the president insisting on $5 billion to build the border wall. >> senator schumer better start being the grinch during this week we are facing a shutdown. >> will get him a shutdown but when i get them the wall. >> democrats opposed to the wall indicating they could vote for continuing resolutions that would fund the government through september and provide $1.6 billion for border security plus the federal reserve is set to announce its fourth rate hike of the year on wednesday adding to the market uncertainty. the other issue when it comes to making a deal to avoid a shutdown many house members aren't even here. the house is in recess until wednesday night meaning they will have just 2 days to come up with some

in dc, he can have that life. still a very international city.ll easy to get back and forth wherever he wants to go, but without that flash that la or new york would have, where he's not going being chased by the tabloids any more, which is probably a pleasant change for him. everyone knows you back home and you do have to plan more than you would. you can pick the kids up from school, be a bit spontaneous and go and do whatever the kids want to do rather than sometimes doing what you think is the easiest thing to do. you're not a zlatan, you're not a showy person, you don't have a big ego. but you almost get airdropped midseason into a club. that's a difficult thing to negotiate. were you worried about what they might think of you? no, not really. i think i've always been confident in my ability. the weather at the time, it was so hot and... playing in that heat, it was fine, i adjusted really well to it. we went on a good run of winning games and once the team saw that you were good enough to win games against the better teams in the league als

>> i am from washington dc though i really from illinois. no one wants to be from washington dc. i am about to do something you are not supposed to do if you live in washington dc which is to say i don't know. i wish i did but i will be interested in reading perhaps your book and learn more. thank you very much. >> good afternoon. i want to say first as a comment, a personal point privilege to meet you, i have seen you on rachel maddow several times and you are kind of my historian right now. >> the fact that you are here. >> my question was when you decided yes, i am going to put together this book, did you think it would take a decade to finish? >> the publisher told you to ask that, right? 10 or 11 years, no. great question. i thought it would take four. once i got into this dealing with eight between 9 guys, i couldn't give free manuscript collections. i researched each one is writing a book on each so the result was it took a really long time and in retrospect i wish it could have been faster and it has been in my mind because you took a risk having me here today because if

crazy summer hot day in dc., and you could see his connection with his team—mates. and at the end of the session, he carries the equipment. he grabs the equipment and walks it into the equipment room. we don't have a lot of first—team pros that do that. just shows that he's prepared to roll up his sleeves and get to work. i think it's been a perfect fit. you don't know what you're going to get in a forward defensively, i guess. he's here to win and to perform, and he'll do whatever it takes to win a game. that resonated with our team. he does what he does. he trains hard, he makes the right play, he's super talented as a player. and with a large amount of experience. it wasn't... it was pretty seamless. he just fit in. instantly, he became one of the guys. he didn't ask for special treatment. and i think the guys took to him very quickly. i think it's important you're part of the team and you do

. >> the 41st president journey home took him from washington dc to houston this afternoon. good evening, i am frank somerville. before touching down there was a flyover over texas a&m university. there were tears as air force one designated special air mission 41 made a special flyover at the bush presidential library as that is where the former president will be laid to rest next to his wife barbara tomorrow. his friend alan simpson remembered mr. bush at today's state funeral as a humble, decent man who was full of humor. >> he was a man of such great humility. those who traveled the high road of humility in washington dc are not bothered by heavy traffic. the most decent and honorable person i ever met was my friend george bush. one of nature's nobleman. his epitaph perhaps just a single letter, the letter l for loyalty. >> this evening the flag draped casket lies in repose at st. martins episcopal church in houston until tomorrow. lauren blanchard is in washington dc. excuse me is in houston with more on this. lauren? >> reporter: we have been watching buses full of peo

houston where it will be departing at about 11:30 eastern time for joint base andrews in washington dc. announcer: president bush his casket making its way from the funeral home in houston to the airport set to arrive in washington dc this afternoon. the crew has been cast by president trump with carrying out special air mission 41, the reference to president bush's place as the 41st president of the united states. we will bring you back here live from the departure. expected for about half an hour from now. members of the house and senate will be taken part in an arrival for the former president in the capitol rotunda. after the ceremony with lawmakers, the public will be able to pay their respects starting this evening and continuing through wednesday morning. coverageave live starting with the arrival ceremony at 5:00 eastern. the state funeral for the former president will be held at washington national cathedral on wednesday at 11:00 a.m. eastern. afterward, his remains will be returned to texas for a public viewing in houston wednesday night. thursday, a funeral at st. martin's e

85% of federal workers -- not including the military or postal service -- live outside of washington dc with no deal in sight, the epa is set to run out of money at midnight. the smithsonian museums and the national zoo will close on january 2nd. and fema says it won't issue new federal flood insurance policies or renew expiring ones. president trump canceled his new year's plans in florida and will stay in dc through the new year. in washington, i'm jessica smith. (vicki) i'm jessica smith. i'm jessica smith. (vicki) i'm jessica smith. (vicki) (vicki)coming up at 6:45... we take a look back at the people we lost in politics, entertainment, and science in 2018. (ken) plus... a man gets "booked" for stealing thousands of items from his local library. we'll show you how he was caught. (vicki) very odd theft. sacramento county library staff say they initially noticed a man stealing books on surveillance. but eventually realized the same man may have been responsible for thousands of dollars in missing inventory. reporter charmaine nero has the story. pictures show pile

there's a reason five of the seven richest counties in america now are the suburbs of washington, dchere the lobbyists live. a river of money flows to that place and the american people are on to this. that's why there's collapsing distrust in our time in the types of people serving in politics but also in the sense we have less of the neighborly associational thickness that as we explore in them is what actually drives happiness. >> well, the book is "them: why we hate each other and how to heal ". i would say it's mandatory reading for folks, it's terrific. thank you so much for joining me, senator ben sasse. >> thank you for the invite, s.e. >>> coming up, are members of congress underpaid? my next guest will make the case for a pay hike on capitol hill and later in the show, two years into it, what the media gets right and wrong about the trump era. gentle means everything, so we improved everything. we used 50% fewer ingredients added one handed pumps and beat the top safety standards the new johnson's® choose gentle has been excellent. they really appreciate the military family

this is the final trip to washington dc. today kicks off a weeks of events remembering the life of the late president. >> a war hero and statesman, loved by all. >> reporter: tributes still flooding in from washington and around the world. the former president remembered as a patriot who dedicated decades serving his country. these are the socks which pay tribute to his time as a naval aviator. is collects praised his ability to cross party lines. >> his artform was dealing with people in a way that respected views but got them to come to the right conclusion and move things for. truck a week of honors underway with a special ceremony in houston. air force one redesignation special permission 41, carrying the 41st president to washington before returning to houston for burial at his presidential library predicate is a fitting tribute to a man who prided himself on putting country before party. >> he was a gentleman and a gentle man. he speaks to a different political era that what we have today. >> reporter: texans will get

the attorneys general from maryland and the da -- dc have issued subpoenas.nt to know which war have paid money to the president company since the president took office and how much was paid. prosecutors allege that the trump hotel in washington, dc violate the constitution emollients clausewitz bans gifts or payments from foreign governments. >>> the president of france has suspended a new fuel tax and utility price hike designed to fight global warming. he did so in the face of angry protest. is green tax on fuel was to raise money for renewable energy and counter global warming. there was fury all across france where people said they cared more about having food on the table. more than 300,000 protesters took to the streets. at least four people have died. more than 130 have been injured in clashes with riot police. >> is the anger of the france which s hard and has a difficult time making ends meet . the anger of the french people that have their back to the wall. >> the president of france is not publicly spoken about the protest that's returning from th

the dc that i moved to when i was 15 was a completely middle-class city.we were in georgetown right in the middle of the city a democratic senator from right down the family pell grant he drove like a car with bumper stickers all over it masking tape holding the bumper up he went out of his way to pose as an ordinary person because you have to there was no ostentatious of dc. that has changed. and now rubbing it in the faces of the rest of the country. >> talk about the suburbs and the zip codes the highest ranked wealth per capita but we also talk about the high percentage that nobody voted republican devoted hillary which is shocking to a lot of people because the republican party is supposed to be the rich man's party. >> true. again i don't pretend to be a savant it was not obvious at the time but i was fishing in western maine with a friend of mine who was really smart. high school education and i said to him in the summer 15 he is a good guy and a conservative he said i will either support bernie sanders or donald trump. >> i didn't know those were r

they are kind of in dc during the week. and i think that it was a really good decision at least for our family because i knew i was always invited to travel with my dad and go do things with him. but he was also home for dinner almost every night. and we would go and get takeout. we were very much a part of his life. and he was a part of ours. it was always doing that and doing his role as dad just as much as any other role. and so it definitely in that way it impacted me in a very positive way. we were in an environment that was very different from necessarily the community that probably would have grown up in india indiana. my friends are still very liberal. so i think being around people that don't necessarily agree with your family or your dad's politics was a really good thing for me. a i can of helped me to have a my more diverse point of view may be. see mecca that leads me to another question because a lot of this book that you talk about you have just graduated from college. the timing here was amazing when you're

that is my world that nobody you know makes less than after the financial crisis to drive from dc to pittsburgh because the economy died. and then it literally shut down. you know the metropolitan area in the country which expands without any slowdown since pearl harbor but you don't have any sense of how poor america is. this is not the country we always talk about. i fly fish and i hunt if it were not for that i would have no tangible sense of my country. i know i sound like tolstoy. i am being honest. how the hell do i know quick. >> i never had a year in traffi traffic. the entrÉes never get cheaper the schools become more expensive and harder to get into the concentration of wealth in this city just gets more profound every year. the washington dc that i moved to was completely middle-class and the rich people right down the street democratic senator from rhode island. i know the family. they are rich. he drove a k car with bumper stickers all over it masking tape holding on the bumper and went out of his way to be an ordinary person because you had to. there was no ostentatious

and public policy events in washington dc, and around the country. next, we visit the baseball americana exhibit, at the library of congress in washington dc. to learn about baseball and its origin and early dates. >>> welcome to collaborative congress, i'm susan, curator of the exhibition baseball americana. this is a collaboration that elaborated with major-league baseball, espn, in the baseball hall of fame in cooperstown. got some incredible things are on display, things that you probably have never seen before. with start with some of the earliest. so right now we are standing in the exhibit looking at origins and early days where we got some interesting artifacts and suggestions. baseball has a history and it's a lot longer than the 19 century. we have an example here from the medieval manuscript, these are miniature figures that were part of the border of a book produced in 1344, and you can see here, we've got a monk and a non-with the ball and bat, and a couple of monks and nuns and what would have been a very primitive outfield, but what th

the dc hillbillies. how important was that because that doesn't happen that much anymore and there's a lot of pressure. if you have a funny story in the book bring your pet to congress they can you describe the kind of feeling growing up as a congressman and what that's like in dc? >> guest: they got a lot of advice from people and they told them if they could they should move us to the dc area just because otherwise they knew that my dad wouldn't really see us very much, maybe on the weekend when he would travel home they are kind of in dc during the week and i think that was a good decision for our family because i knew i was always invited to travel with my dad and go to things with him that he was also home for dinner every night. we would go get dinner and tickets to the capitals sometimes. we were part of his figh this fd he was part of hours and was always doing his role as dad just as much as anything else, so in that way it impacted me because i had my dad raising me and teaching me but i defini

the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington, dc and around the country. >> up next on book tv's "after words," citizen united president, david bossy, and former trump campaign manager, corey lewandoski argue that washington bureaucrats are seeking to unmine the presidency of donald trump. the or two interviewed by investigative journalist sheryl attkisson. "after words" a weekly interview program with relevant guest hosts interviewing authors but thunder latest work. thank you for join us. i thought we would begin with the short version of how you know donald trump? mr. bossy, first you. >> i got a chance to meet donald trump in 2010 so i've known the president for quite some time. i got to meet the president because i was trying to raise money for children's hospital in washington, dc, where my son had one of his major surgeries and we were very blessed to be able to have great medical care for my son, and we wanted to help other families, so we wanted to raise money so that others would have the same opportunity, and i got to chance to meet mr. trump b

he finally tells the chief of police in washington dc. is not the same one that would let the march, he got fired. get rid of them, arrest them, i don't care what you do. so, they're not breaking any laws. what do you do? the police arrest them for the charge of obstructing traffic on the sidewalk which is not a thing, right? and basically, double dog dares them, the courts say okay a five dollars fine or one night in jail. thinking the women will say oh, well, i'm so embarrassed here is my five dollars i'll never do anything like that again. [ laughter ] every single one of them said bring it, i will spend the night in jail, there are 30 more women willing to pick up the signs. so the next group is all arrested, five dollars fine and three nights in jail. fine, three dollars i got no problem there are plenty of women who will pick up the signs. this escalates during the fall and winter of 1917 to the point where these women are being sentenced to 60 days in a workhouse for standing on a street corner holding a sign. which is not against

a state funeral will be held wednesday at the national cathedral in washington dc. following the service, the former president will be flown back to houston where another public viewing will be held. then on thursday he will be buried in college station, texas in the family plot near his wife, barbara. >>> evacuation orders were listed today in some areas of butte county. residents who live in part of magalia and concow have 24 hours to return to their homes and inspect the damage. they will have to show id and proof of residency to be allowed into that area. unfortunately many may find there is nothing left where their homes once stood. >> i have been in the paradise area since i was four. it is not just losing the house, it is losing my community. >> restrictions for nonresidents will be lifted tomorrow. >>> in nevada a benefit concert is underway for victims of the camp fire. the event is being held at the tavern on vintage way. 100% of the money raised will go to the north valley community foundation relief efforts for the camp fire. one woman who lost everythin

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public policy events in washington dc and around the world. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> sunday on q&a. >> we are on the floor of the u.s. senate. ever gotten an opportunity to do this. for a production on the documentary of the u.s. senate. on the floor and hour before they begin. we are going to bring around the chamber could get shots during the chamber. c-span executive producer his workas talks about on his original production.

in dc, his body will lie in state monday night through and seymour. thousands are expected to pass through the rotunda and say goodbye during the public viewing. >> my sincere condolences to the bush family. family and friends and colleagues will attend a service wednesday at the national cathedral. you will make his final journey home with a private funeral service thursday and his church at st. martins episcopal. >> he will be missed and he led a full life. he led an exemplary life. >> reporter: his final resting place will be in college station next to his wife. barbara bush and the daughter robin who died in 1953 at 3 years old. laurent with fox news. >>> we have breaking news in san francisco about a possible shooting. look at what it looked like near 16th street and valencia. one witness said the medical examiner is out but san francisco police will only stay -- say if officers are investigating an incident. streets have reopened the investigation goes on. martinez has a live report at 6:00. >>> investors are optimistic about a temporary truce a

now in the dc area. lifet they cannot even afford to buy a house in dc. rent cost $2100 a month. >>host: are you helping your children john. >>caller: yes. but i always try to teach them to be independent because i will not be around all the time. that they make more money than i did and they cannot afford to live in the city. >>host: what do you hear from our baby boomer friend quick. >> now i am speaking about this and talking to people like john. you are not alone. this is happening around the country this is the intergenerational gap with kids who are in their twenties or thirties and their grandchildren these people in the past wouldn't but they have to now you see housing in markets like dc and new york and out - - l.a. becoming completely unaffordable. we can try to expand affordable housing and recognize like teachers or municipal workers to set aside housing they are doing that in other cities what do your kids do quick. >> he did mention they were college graduates. >> again you start to wonder about college i do think it is with in terms of identity and knowledge but w

the fbi confirms that dc solar which is own by them was raided this week. the headquarters has been shut down since tuesday. >> reporter: he saw agents seizing items. >> they basically came out and started taking cars, taking files, searching the whole place upside down, you know. >> reporter: computers? >> computers, files, yeah, they had all of that stuff. >> reporter: in a statement the carpoff family statement said they were surprised and disappointed with the actions taken by the government earlier this week which appear to relate to an ongoing tax dispute. they are grateful for the support of their friends and family and have trust in the system to resolve this matter. they also known the martinez clippers baseball team and dc solar is big in nascar, sponsoring several drivers for chip ganossi racing. the team told us, although we have received little in the way of facts we're aware of the situation with dc solar and are monitoring it closely. do you work for dc solar. >> i do. >> reporter: can you tell us about the raid that happened earlier? >> i ca

to those of you joining us on bbc world news, you are seeing light teachers from washington, dc, where the coffin of george hw bush sr is lying in state in the rotunda of the capitol building. moments ago, the first lady and president climbed the steps into the building, any moment we are expecting them to enter the rotunda, this, where the focus of the nation ‘s reflection and mourning, is focused. and will be for the next three days. now, it looks as though the president is making his way. president trump and the first lady paying their respects to george hw bush. he died on friday at the age of 94, now lying in state in the capitol building. and there we are, a key and important moment in the reflections and the tribute ‘s two george bush senior, the current president trump and first lady, attending to pay their respects. something that we understand that members of the public will have an opportunity to do over the next few days, and people very likely to be travelling from across the united states to the nation ‘s capital, to washington, dc, to pay their respects to the late georg

. >>> george hw bush will make a final trip to washington dc aboard air force one. he will lie in state at the u.s. capitol. there is a week of events planned to honor the late president. >> this is the rare honor we bestow on presidents on capitol hill. it is a chance for the public to say farewell and remember a lifetime of public service. >> reporter: the presidential aircraft is with one final mission for george hw bush, carrying him back to washington. in houston where he passed on friday, the memories of the man and his life of service are vivid. the community relive, and even a favorite restaurant nearby. >> he was down to earth. he was approachable and you know? a good man. >> reporter: a poignant photo from a family spokesman shows the service dog still by his side. remember a man who lived such a public life, he wrote ev a and went on to serve in congress and became the cia director and vice president and president. he did not like to talk about the legacy. >> i would like to have somebody else figure out that's what motivates me and barbara. i just think

todd: we will not come to a decision here, they will not come up with one in dc.with us. we appreciate it. carley: a major health alert, is turkey on the table with christmas? the recall leaving hundreds of people sick. >> a community coming together to support a little girl, a police department returning stolen decorations, bring out the best in those, we have the story guaranteed to get you in the spirit. thanks to that beautiful story. ♪ >> are you serious? johnny depp walking the plank after being dropped from the pirates of the caribbean franchise. >> always remember. >> captain jack sparrow. todd: he will start playing captain jack sparrow after starting 5 films over 14 years, the production she's telling the hollywood reporter, quote, we want to bring in new energy and vitality. they plan to rebuild the series, no word who may replace him. carley: an opening you may fill. todd: when you think captain jack, using patrick byron. carley: gary sinise bringing christmas cheer to goldstar families, the actor bringing hundreds of family members to disney world thr

inarriving to washington dc i saw d.c.entral kitchen with a very simple mission, taking homeless off the streets, feeding the hungry in the .rocess carol: you have bought food to so many different people. thanksgiving near the california wildfires. how difficult is it to serve thousands at once? jose: i am now going back eight years. over 6 million or 7 million meals. no "i". it is "we the people". the american people of puerto rico decided to do something about people going hungry. from 20 the first day, to more than 25,000 volunteers. 1000 meals the first day and then we went up to 150,000. carol: you have given almost $400,000 to small businesses on the island of puerto rico. you are feeding these people. helping them get back on their feet. jose: we are doing what puerto rico needs. we are pushing for it. food doesn't always have to be coming from outside the island. we want to be present in puerto rico for many more years. the small farmers and infrastructure to be strong. when the farmers come, we began giving grants

where interest rates should be, as michelle fleury reports from the federal reserve in washington, dce us economy just the us economyjust got the thumbs up the us economyjust got the thumbs up from policymakers inside here, america's central bank, when they decided to raise its key interest rate by 0.25% and signalled they would raise interest rates a couple more times next year. fed chairman jerome powell explained the decision at his press conference. over the past year, the economy has been growing at a strong pace. the unemployment rate has been near record lows and inflation has been low and stable. all of those things remain true today. since the september meeting of the fomc, however, some crosscurrents have urged. those crosscurrents include slower global growth and a downturn in financial markets. as a result, those who set monetary policy are now projecting two rate increases next year, that's fewer than the three they were predicting when they last met in september. and as for the pressure from the fed's loudest critic, president trump, well, jerome powell said political co

marÍa rosar estÁ en washington dc con los detalles. washington dc para definir estrategias para hacer frente a las polÍticas migratorias, impuestas por la administraciÓn trump. especialmente en la frontera sur, donde miles de migrantes esperan pedir asilo. >> tiene mucho miedo de que quizÁs su nÚmero le llame y ellos no estÉn ahÍ para poder responder y poder pasar. asÍ que hemos estado viendo mucho caos, estamos viendo mucha miseria que estÁn viviendo estas personas. >> las solicitudes de asilo han incrementado en los Últimos aÑos. de 760,000 casos de inmigraciÓn estÁn pendientes. esto de acuerdo a un informede la universidad de nueva york. >> debemos cumplir que se procesen las personas que estÁn pidiendo asilo polÍtico. que sea un nÚmero que verdaderamente se compare a los recursos que podamos tener. >> durante esta convenciÓn de inmigrantes, estos grupos exigen un alto a la prÁctica de criminalizar a los migrantes que cruzan la frontera ilegalment segÚn datos del gobierno, la patrulla fronteriza arrestÓ a mÁs de 25,000 personas dura

the fbi also confirms that dc solar owned by the carpoffs was raided this we can.dquarters in benicia shut down since tuesday. the miguel works near the dc solar headquarters he saw agents seizing items. >> they becamically came out and started taking cars, files, searching the whole place, upside down, you know. >> computers. >> computers, files, yeah they got all that stuff. >>? a statement the carpoff's attorney said the carpoff family was spliced and disappointed with the actions taken by the government earlier this week which appear to relate to an ongoing tax dispute. the carpoffs are grateful for the support of their friends and family and have trust in the system to resolve this matter. the carpoffs also own the martin easy clippers baseball team and dc solar is a sponsor kyle larson's energy nascar cup race team owned by chip ganassi racing. the team told us, although we have received little in the way of facts we are aware of the situation with dc solar and are monitoring it closely. >> you work for dc solar. >> i do. >> could you tell us about the raid t

represented, the dc metro area. want to start by asking you how you think about the virtues and limitations of amazon having picked to the crystal city in particular and how that would prepare infrastructure preparedness? >> let me say it is great to be here, very excited and thrilled for neighbors in virginia. this is a win for the region and it highlights the importance of the work that under the leadership of the mayor we are committed to doing already in the district and what we did last year in preparation was put our heads together with maryland and virginia and to make the region more attractive. what we have seen in the past year is real delivery on those commitments was we put our heads together to raise capital for the improvements to the metro system which we know are critical. a lot of that work was catalyzed by the conversation with amazon coming to the region and several other big infrastructure projects in the district and with our regional neighbors that have been critical as part of the conversation

it is still my first baby, as uber in dc. and i think for me, it was really about one, just demonstrating success, but i think the way i did that was really about the team and the people around and i think one of the things i was able to do was to ensure that every time i would push things to the people on my team, it would enable me to do part of my boss's job, and the more that i could show that the team could function without me, the more i was then able to say hey, what else can i take on, or just start doing, part of his job, because everyone, especially when you're in a startup, especially when you're in a fast-moving company, has too much on their plate, so you know, one of the things i've seen, sort of pitfall, that i've seen in some junior employees is people who try and kind of horde resources in some way or try to make themselves indispensable and i think one of the things i've seen in some of the people who have been most successful at uber and i think one of the things that i did well was really get, i used to sa

. ♪ >>> welcome to "kasie dc." i'm kasie hunt.e're live every sunday from washington, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. eastern. michael cohen sentenced. michael flynn set to be sentenced. george papadopoulos, out of prison and ready to run for congress. but where are federal investigators going with all of these cases? michael cohen's spokesman lanny davis joins me live on set as cohen's former boss calls him a rat. >>> later, senator bob corker on why this may not be his last chapter in politics. i talk to him exclusively about why there may be a 2020 challenger in the republican party. >>> and just a few minutes, we'll talk about a new report out about the lengths the russian-backed disinformation campaign went to tilt the election in favor of republicans. the draft report prepared for the senate intelligence committee found that russia used every major u.s. social media platform to try and elect president trump. we'll talk more about this new reporti ining that "the washing post" got their hands on in just a moment. first, the president

trump in 2010 select know2010 to meet thepresident bg to raise money for the children's hospital in dc where my son has one of his major surgeries and we were very blessed to have great medical care for my son and we wanted to help other families raise money so others would have the opportunity. we were doing a golf tournament at a golf course in washington he ended up dying. i got the chance to know him because he wanted to help me with that mission of helping children and it was something i didn't forget or take lightly and he understood i was a political guy so i became someone he would call and ask questions he never came to dc very often but we got to become friends over the years and it was a tremendous kind of cathartic involvement that he had when i saw him in 2012, 2013, 14 and 15 looking at running for president and i kind of saw what went into the process. we wrote a book last year that outlined our involvement in the beginning of the campaign and i actually hosted and event in new hampshire where i invited him to come in april of 2014 to manchester new hampshire and that is

this is from washington dc. there is a week of events planned to honor the late president. >> reporter: this is a rare honor on capitol hill. they are saying farewell and to remember a lifetime of public service. the aircraft is known as air force one on a final mission for george hw bush, carrying him back to washington today. in houston, he passed on friday and the memories of the man who had a life of service. the community where he lived and his favorite restaurant nearby. >> he was a down to earth person . he was approachable and you know? a good man. >> this is a poignant photo showing the president service dog by his side. remember a man who had a public life in a hero aviator and served in congress and became a cia director and not . >> i would like somebody else to figure that out. that motivates me and barbara. let the historians do it.>> present bush will lie in state in the rotunda until wednesday. there will be a funeral service in washington. is final moments, baker was with him at that end. he rem

i know dc is a very busy place with a lot of options, and there are a lot of important issues and eventsthat demand your attention so i'm glad you took the time to be here today. [laughter] this is perfect. now we are going to try which one is better. [laughter] now i feel really tall. and i'm not 6-foot seven but if i were i'm thinking like all my god the room looks different from here. i don't like it. [laughter] it throws me off. i would rather be down there. let me grab my notes. i did write some things but i feel comfortable speaking a little more extemporaneously and i also want to leave plenty of time for questions before we start. i do have a tendency to speak very fast so if i'm getting a little bit too fast, just go like this and then i will slow down. again it's normal because i get really nervous for these types of things because again, i didn't ask to be in this position and i never thought i would be in this position at all. so, it is quite a surprise for me to be here in a sense. and as part of the lovely introduction, thank you so much. indeed i joined the federal reserve

sunny in dc. but it got ugly inside the white house. mola lenghi shows us how heat #d it was in the oval office. >> reporter: meeting with democrat ig leaders -- democratic leaders spiralled down highly as the press looks on. >> i am proud to shut down the government for border security, chuck. >> reporter: president trump i border wall, or shut down the government. >> the people of this country don't want criminals and people with problems and drugs pouring in to the country. >> reporter: they have until december 21 #st. the president's insistence on a border wall will kill the chances for a deal. >> the temper tantrum he seems to throw will not get him his wall and it will hut a lot of people. -- hurt a lot of people. he will cause a shut down. >> as a christmas present, a holiday present to the american people. >> reporter: a new poll shows 65% of republicans think the president should not compromise on the wall, even if it means a shutdown. mola lenghi, cbs news, the white house. >>> meanwhile, a california senator is chiming in on

we're talking in washington, dc, should you not be in nicaragua making the case for democracy for earlyof repression, for all of these changes and reforms you want to see, you should be back home making that argument. i fully agree with you, and i hope that mr ortega watches this interview so that he will hear that i will go back to nicaragua, but as many other members of the opposition, we have not gotten any fair chance. as soon as we try to make a case for democracy, we are arrested. by the way, i am here in washington because there is a meeting of the nicaraguan diaspora, so we have a meeting... i understand you're here for a particular meeting in washington. but essentially you are in exile, you have fled your country, and you face charges in nicaragua, very, very serious charges. becuase the allegation from the government is that there is evidence that you were the mastermind behind what they call a criminal terrorist coup d'etat — you organised much of the violence, they say, that came after april 18. well, they are giving me too much importance. i wish i had that kind of influen