you can see the people leaving the hilton in their formal wear. cars starting to arrive. definitely a different event with the president choosing not to be here. i was talking to a security guard who says he felt that the crowd was a lot smaller than last year. but fox 5's ronica cleary was here and she said that the ball room was absolutely packed. i want to show you video now. when we arrived here at the hilton, we found a small rally out front, mostly people supporting the media and freedom of speech. there was a paper mache president who made an appearance. inside the hotel, not much action on the red carpet. we saw a few familiar faces, not the stars that have come out in years past. some argue this is a dinner to celebrate freedom of the press, some scholarships that are awarded this is not about hollywood. here's the president of the addressing the crowd >> tonight looks different but the values under pin this dinner not changed. in fact i think they've been reenforced. we're here to celebrate good journalism. here to celebrate the press, not the presidency. i am h

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guest: we used of the hilton specifically because they can accommodate these people. they can accommodate the pre-parties. they have holding room for the president. that gives everybody a comfort level. this is the same event they do every year, right? guest: except for the prayer meeting. host: president trump is not in attendance, why? guest: it is not unprecedented for president not to come. ronald reagan did not come. he had a good excuse. he had been shot. he called in. it was a funny call. before that, jimmy carter really disliked the press he skipped two of his. unlike other presidents who he wanted theit, press to suffer. they want me to come and perform or my supper, i'm not going to do that. he said his press secretary. and was aain in 1980 little more accommodating. it was not pretty. what is unprecedented about this year's dinner is the staff boycotting it that has never happened. i find that troubling because the dinner started in 1921 to honor the press, to take care of the people and the staff who work with the press. get thes try to stenosis who prepar

why the washington hilton? how many people are attending? how do you pull this off? julie: we chose the washington hilton specifically because they can accommodate over 600 for dinner. they can accommodate the pre-parties. they are private. and they have a holding room for the president in the bunker. i think that gives everybody a comfort level. host: this is the single biggest event they do every year? >> other than the prayer breakfast which is different seating. let's talk about the significance of this year. president trump is not in attendance. why? george: it is not unprecedented for a president not to calm. -- come. most recentlyses -- ronald reagan did not come in 1981. he had a good excuse, he was shot. he called them from camp david. host: he basically said when the secret service get in the car, listen to them. george: it was funny. disliked thereally dinner and skipped two of his. unlike other presidents who have skipped it, didn't send the vice president or the first lady. he wanted the press to suffer. in his diary, he talked about, they want me to com

at the700 people washington hilton. how did that all come together with the headliner? mr. mason: it is a big production, again, to get that many people in the room and you have the entertainment plans, and i certainly had a lot of support for that. it is a privilege and also a lot of work as president of the correspondents association to be in charge of that. headliner, i was looking for someone who would not roast the president in absentia, and i thought i found someone who could do that very well. tot: you also said you want look for highlighting the amendment -- first amendment. how will you do that? mr. mason: we will have a banner on this stage. we will have it in our video production and talking about it in our remarks. it will be mentioned, as well, that am very happy to say some will be there, who's worked for the washington post is a shining example of good journalism and the protections provided by the first amendment. host: presumably, at least three with president trump. how does the association move ahead in subsequent years? is a good that question, and that

why the washington hilton? how many people are in attendance? and how do you pull this off? guest: we use the washington hilton specifically because they can accommodate over 2,600 in the room for dinner. they can accommodate the preparties. we have had up to 22 preparties that are private. and they have a holding room for the president. and the bunker. and i think that gives everybody a comfort level. host: the logistics for the hotel itself. this is the single biggest event they do every year, correct? guest: other than the prayer breakfast which is different seating. yes. host: george, talk about the significance of this year and this dinner. prum is not in attendance. why? guest: it's not unprecedented for a president not to come. we have had cases most recently ronald reagan didn't come in 1981, but had he a good excuse. he had been shot. but he called in from camp david. he was a presence at the dinner. host: had he a line -- he basically said when the secret service said get in the car, listen to them. guest: it was a funny call. and before that, jimmy carter really d

when he was at the washington hilton hotel, we were talking back to the armored car.resident, looked back at the crowd, and at that point, john hinckley pushed himself forward and fired six rounds in about 1.4 seconds. [ gunfire ] >> the fifth round ricocheted off the car and hit the president under the left armpit. four people were shot in the assassination attempt. jim brady was shot literally between the eyes. a district of columbia policeman was hit in the back of the neck. i attempted to cover the president by making my body as large as i possibly could. i was shot in my right chest, but i clutched my abdomen because that's where the pain was. >> a secret service guy threw him in the back of the car and jumped on top of him and reagan was in bad pain. hi thought reagan had not been shot but he had cracked a rib. >> moments later, they saw frothy blood coming out of the president's mouth and redirected the motorcade to the hospital. >> many people thought reagan was going to die. >> there was this terrible sense of, i've been through this bmpl. i was in college wh

i was part of the presidential detail, protecting president reagan when he was at the washington hiltond we were walking back to the armor car. i looked back at the president and looked back at the crowd. at that point, john hinckley pushed himself forward and fired six round in about 1.4 seconds. >> oh my god. the fifth round ricochet offted the car and hit the president. four people were shot in the assassination attempt. jim brady was shot in between the eyes. >> the district of columbia policeman was hit in the back of the neck. i was attempted to cover the president by making my body as large as i could. i was shot in the right chest. the president was shot under the left armpit. >> this secret service guy, i threw him on the back of the car and jumped on top of him. reagan was in real pain. in fact, when the super service guy jumped on him, it cracked a rib. >> moements later, they awsaw bd coming out of reagan's mouth. >> there was a terrible sense of i have been through this before. >> i was in college when jfk was assassinated and the idea in this country, it is happening again

host: 2700 people at the washington hilton. how did that all come together with the headliner? mr. mason: it is a big production, again, to get that many people in the room and you have the entertainment plans, and i certainly had a lot of support for that. it is a privilege and also a lot of work as president of the correspondents association to be in charge of that. looking for a headliner, i was looking for someone who would not roast the president in absentia, and i thought i found someone who could do that very well. host: you also said you want to look for highlighting the amendment -- first amendment. how will you do that? mr. mason: we will have a banner on this stage. we will have it in our video production and talking about it in our remarks. it will be mentioned, as well, and i am very happy to say that some will be there, who's worked for the washington post is a shining example of good journalism and the protections provided by the first amendment. host: presumably, at least three more dinners with president trump. how does the association move ahead in subsequent year

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people inside the washington hilton. how to come together, and explain how you are able to book the headliner. "it's a big production to get that many people in the room, to have the entertainment planned. there was lots of support for that. it is a privilege and also a lot of work. i was can for headliner, somebody who could bring us that entertainment value to the dinner. i want people to come and enjoy themselves, having a bit of comedy has become a part of the dinner. that said i was looking for somebody who was not going to roast the president. think with the person from the daily show, i found somebody who will do that very well. >> you also want to focus on the first amendment. how will you do that? a few different things. they will make a big banner on the stage. we will talk about it in our video production. we will talk about it in our remarks on the stage. it sure hassan will no doubt mention it as well. i'm happy to say, bob woodward and carl -- will be there. there worked with the washington post during the

to hasan, bob, carl, and the hilton staff. thank you all for coming and have a great evening.] >> we are live at the washington hilton where this year's white house correspondents dinner is wrapping up on the program, werealists awards presented by bob woodward and interdigital was provided by a daily show correspondent. we going to show you this event from the beginning. ♪ there is a lot to celebrate because journal of -- journalism is such an important part of what we continue to enjoy. have ther countries benefit of this as our founding fathers were so brilliant. thomas jefferson famously said he would rather have a press about a government rather than a government without press. that is what the founders wanted. that is the role of the press secretary, to reject the role of the press. if we do not protect that relationship -- >> i think one of the things that happen in this past election is that journalists if they follow the story and the facts and do not worry about all of the other stuff coming here is what they are saying. journalism will be resurgent, that will be a g

we are trying to get you back to the lindsey watts down at the hilton hotel. we're having issues there. >> ilt toss to you for now. >>. >> i don't know what's going on with the microphone. >> no worries. >> we're back the dinner here at the washington hilton is happening right now. right inside ballroom is down these steps. right here. and earlier i was talking to security guard who's within here the last six correspondence dinners he says to him the crowd is year looked about half the size of last year. >> just a bit ago prison of the white house association addressed the crowd here. take a listen. >> tonight, looks a little different the values that under pinned this dinner have not changed and in fact i think reinforced. we here to celebrate good journalism and here to celebrate and i'm happy to report for nip who is interested that this dinner is sold out. >> and wrels the president mocked the dinner describing it as a large group of hollywood actors and washington media consoling each other in hotel ballroom. he said he not only had a larger crowd at his

>> we use the washington hilton specifically because they can accommodate over 2,600 in the room for dinner. they can accommodate the preparties. we have had up to 22 pre-parties that are private. they have a holding room for the president and the bunker and i think that gives everybody a comfort level. >> and the logistics for the hotel. >> the prayer breakfast is different seating, yes. >> let's talk about the significant of this year and this dinner. president trump is not in attendance, why? >> well, it's not unprecedented far president not to come. we have had cases most recently ronald reagan had been shot. he called in from camp saifd! in fact he basically said when they say get in the car -- >> and before that jimmy carter really disliked the press and he skaped two of thiz. unlike others who have skipped it, he wanted the press to suffer. in his diary he talked about they want me to come and perform for my supper. i'm not going to do that. they joe di pow ell to make jokes aimed at the press. he came again and was a little more accommodating. what's unprecedented is a staff

steve hilton is here. >> steve: this is all good. >> harris: it's friday eve, people! space expect of elements in the push to repeal obamacare. they are now backing giving the states more leeway to force their insurance plan to cover. fox news was told a vote regarding rules on repealing and replacing could take place today in the house. conservative jim jordan explaining why he is on board now, even on the bill is in the full repeal of obamacare. >> this bill that may be voted on this weekend doesn't repeal obamacare, but it at least give the states the options to get that waiver to get rid of those regulations that drive up costs. >> sandra: meantime, tom macarthur who helped broker the deal said he and his fellow lawmakers must compromise and hear both sides if they are to reach 216 votes. >> what i've heard from people in more conservative districts, districts that are under a lot of stress because of rising health care costs as we got to fix that. people in districts like mine who are concerned about pre-existing conditions, we've got to hear that too. we either d

thank you to hasan, bob, carl, and the hilton staff.nk you all for coming and have a great evening. [applause] [applause] announcer: all newsmakers, the chair of the national resource committee talks about president trump's order on the designation of national monuments, forest fires and major spending issues. newsmakers, tomorrow at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. eastern on c-span. q&a, aer: sunday on washington political salon and the foundation of american liberalism, we talked to author brad snyder about his book on a group of intellectuals including louis brandeis and herbert hoover who met majorly in the early 1900 two debate politics and the future of the country. >> frankfurter, lichtman, brandeis, race was a failing issue. they cared about the rights of workers. it took oliver wendell holmes junior and some of his opinions including a case known as moore versus dempsey which found for the first time that the mob dominated trials of southern blacks violated the due process walls. the first time the supreme court struck down criminal convict

as we speak, a large crowd is beginning arrivals at the washington hilton for what's usually a chance to see a u.s. president actually play nice with those people who cover him every day. no secret by now this president has a very different relationship with the press. this dinner one that was cemented back in 2011 when he was the main target of not only president obama but also the memorable lines from comedian seth meyers. >> donald trump has been saying he will run for president as a republican which is surprising since i just assumed he was running as a joke. gary busey said donald trump would make a great president. of course he said the same thing about an old rusty birdcage he found. donald trump often appears on fox which is ironic because fox often appears on donald trump's head. donald trump said he has a great relationship with the blacks. though unless the blacks are a family of white people, i bet he's mistaken. >> oh, the memories. that's a little context for why donald trump may not be there tonight. why did he choose harrisburg, pennsylvania over washington, d.c.? the

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why the washington hilton? how many people are attending? how do you pull this off? julie: we chose the washington hilton specifically because they can accommodate over 600 for dinner. they can accommodate the

guest: we use the washington hilton specifically because it can accommodate over 2600 in the room for dinner. it can accommodate the crew parties. -- it cannot come to the pre-parties.

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thank you to hasan, bob, carl, and the hilton staff. all for coming and have a great evening. [applause] what could occur from a columnist up the hill, good morning to you. >> good morning. the presidentut plus night, how did the dinner go? what was the mood in the room? >> it was more low

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thank you to hasan, bob, carl, and the hilton staff.ou all for coming and have a great evening. [applause] >> john kasich discusses his new book. governor kasich is interviewed by the former new jersey governor. >> you talk in the book about trump winning in we should learn something about that. posited that the trump and sanders voters were two sides of the same coin -- the angry and scared people. all they cared about was they said they were going to do something. do you think congress is learned this lesson? i think congress is so dysfunctional. >> usurped. what do we do? >> you know this having worked with the legislature. we have gerrymandered, which we have always done. we have filled these. people have sought out the information that reinforce the , and now if you are a republican in a safe district. safef you are in a district, you have to watch a primary from the right if you are a republican and the left if you are a democrat. by the way, i think people gave up bowling and took up watching cable television and now they are ver

mccaffery, thank you to all of you. >> thank you. >>> let's check out the red carpet at the washington hiltong over there, mr. clemmons, yes? >> hoping, yes. >> there's where the white house cor correspondents' dinner will be arriving later tonight. you can see a few people arriving for the pre-parties. a few hot-button issues during president trump's first 100 days has been immigration, after a series of failed policy initiatives, where does the president go next? it comes when your insurance company says they'll only pay three-quarters of what it takes to replace it. what are you supposed to do? drive three-quarters of a car? now if you had liberty mutual new car replacement™, you'd get your whole car back. i guess they don't want you driving around on three wheels. smart. with liberty mutual new car replacement™, we'll replace the full value of your car. liberty stands with you™. liberty mutual insurance. at planters, we put fresh roawhich has its drawbacks.an, guys, know anything about this missing inventory? wasn't me! the cheeks don't lie, chet... irresistibly planters. dearthere's no o

thank you to hasan, bob, carl, and the hilton staff. all for coming and have a great evening. [applause] >> next, live, your calls and comments on "washington journal." robthen newsmakers with bishop. after that, saturday's climate change rally on the national mall. "q&a," we talk with author brad snyder about his group -- about his book on a group of intellectuals. including louis brandeis and herbert hoover who met regularly in the 1900s to debate politics in the future of the country. >> i think everyone associated -- race was not a civilian issue for them. they cared about the rights of workers. took oliver wendell holmes junior in some of his opinions including a 1923 case known as more of id. see, which found for the first time that the trials of southern blacks violated the due process structures. this was the first time that a .tate -- struck down and linking the idea of fair criminal trials with race. >> tonight, at 8:00 on c-span's opened you -- "q&a." >> this morning, former health and human services deputy secretary torry di

my guests this week are the china expert isabel hilton, the north american writer and broadcaster jeffreynd rachel shabi, a writer on middle eastern affairs. welcome to you all. the horrific pictures of the gas attack in syria have brought a swift american missile attack. rachel, how is this seen in the middle east? where do we go from here? it seems to have support for trump's reports. there was praise for the courageous move. the king of saudi arabia praised the move. bahrain, jordan, turkey. israel, so the allies in the region were supportive. the reaction from syrians has been positive but measured. of course, people welcome some retaliation for such a horrendous act, a chemical attack against your own people, syrian people are going to be positive about anything that retaliates against that, to show that in an international community that is not acceptable. it is also measured in the sense that syrians would say "that is good, but why are there no similar reactions when there is attacks when the syrian regime throws barrel bombs on us or when there are chlorine gas attacks?" there wa

the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trade small crowd outside included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is bbc news. i'm tom donkin. the latest headlines: the bbc sees evidence of so—called islamic state appearing to use children as human shields in the battle for mosul. president trump has said the united states would be prepared to tackle the growing nuclear threat from north korea with or without help from china. gordon chang is a china analyst and the author of ‘nuclear showdown: north korea takes on the world' joins me now from newjersey. tributes have been paid to the british civil rights campaigner darcus howe — who has died at the age of seventy four. the writer and broadcaster campaigned for black rights and against racism for more than 50 years. our correspondent elaine dunkley looks back at his life. in the fight against police brutali

the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trade the small crowd outside included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is bbc news. i'm tom donkin. the latest headlines: the bbc sees evidence of so—called islamic state appearing to use children as human shields in the battle for mosul. president trump has said the united states would be prepared to tackle the growing nuclear threat from north korea with or without help from china. a regional newspaper in mexico says violence against journalists and the lack of punishment for those responsible is forcing it to close down. norte de ciudad juarez said sunday's edition would be its last after a journalist who worked for the paper was shot dead last month. greg dawson reports. the final headline was a simple one — "goodbye." above the door of the norte newspapaer building, a black ribbon to mark the murder that

the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a tradeuded his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko 0i in singapore. thanks forjoining us. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: in colombia, hundreds of rescue workers and troops are continuing to dig for survivors of landslides that have killed more than 200 people — including dozens of children. australia's four year long inquiry into sexual abuse by catholic priests draws to a close. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. we start with the financial times, which has president trump warning china that the us could take unilateral action against north korea over the nuclear threat. that's ahead of his first meeting with the chinese president xi jingping, when they meet this week for the first time in florida. perhaps unsurprisingly, the japan times has a

the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a tradede included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is bbc world news. i'm chris rogers. a reminder of our top story: rescue teams in colombia are continuing to search for survivors after devastating mudslides. 254 people are known to have died. 43 of them children. more now on our top story. our correspondent will grantjoins us on the line from bogota. willa moving address from the president of columbia, and no doubt a country reeling in shock at the death toll from this mudslide, and the devastation it is called —— it has caused. —— colombia. the devastation it is called —— it has caused. -- colombia. that is right. juan manuel santos tried to speak to the country in grief, but try to offer hope. he said that they would lift mocoa up. he spoke specifically to those who had lost loved ones, and assisted that rec

the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trade included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. welcome back the newsday on the bbc. yes, thanks forjoining us. let's bring you up—to—date with the headlines: that russia is in mourning after an explosion on a metro train station in st petersburg kills 11 people and injures dozens more. president putin has laid flowers at a makeshift shrine to the victims. the russian prime minister said the blast is a terrorist act. and one of the most read stories on bbc .com: the exciting discovery of the remains of an asian pyramid in egypt just south of the capital cairo, believed to have been built 3700 years ago — it is hoped excavation work will reveal more and establish the size of the pyramid. well, let's take a look at the front pages from around the world and we start with the singapore's straits times as it covers the s

the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trades assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is bbc world news. i'm ben bland. the latest headlines: president putin has laid flowers near the scene of the st petersburg metro blast which killed 11 people. the authorities say it was a terrorist attack. families are beginning to bury their dead, but hundreds of people in colombia are still missing. authorities have declared a national emergency following the devastating mudslides. a senior saudi general has defended his country's actions in the brutal conflict in yemen. major—general ahmed al—asiri told the bbc that lessons had been learned, where civilian casualties had been inflicted. the fighting in yemen has claimed more than 10,000 lives and displaced more than 3 million people. in march 2015 a saudi—led coalition, supported by the us and the uk, intervened against

the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a tradeant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: the us has accused syria's president of brutal, unabashed barbarism after an apparent chemical attack left at least 58 people dead. one of the worst atrocities of the syrian war has sparked global condemnation, the un is set to stage emergency talks. the suspected gas attack in syria has dominated many of the front pages from around the world. it was described as among the worst in the country's six—year civil war. the gulf news leads with that story — which will be discussed in an emergency session of the un security council on wednesday. it runs a picture of a child being treated by doctors at a makeshift hospital — with the headline, gassed to death. the japan times reports on the gove

the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a tradet. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko 0i in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: russia is in mourning after an explosion on a metro train in st petersburg kills 11 people and injures dozens more as authorities say it is a terrorist attack. after a devastating landslide, colombian authorities bury the dead, and bring in emergency water supplies, as they race to avoid the spread of disease. and one of the most read stories on bbc.com, this exciting discovery of the remains of an ancient pyramid in egypt, just south of the capital cairo. it's believed to have been built 3,700 years ago. it's hoped excavation work will reveal more and establish the size of the pyramid. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. let's start with the straits times, in singa

the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he'd been addressing a trade unionde included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is bbc news. i'm reged ahmad. the latest headlines: the president of the european council, donald tusk, has warned of tough talks ahead, as britain and the european union start two years of brexit negotiations. a senior aide of venezuelan president nicolas maduro has broken ranks with him to condemn a widely criticised supreme court ruling that stripped the opposition—led congress of its powers. in south africa, there's growing criticism of president zuma from within his own party, after a reshuffle in which he removed some key figures from government. there's been particular anger and protests held in the street over his decision to sack the widely—respected finance minister pravin gordhan, who's clashed with mr zuma over the economy. 0ur correspondent milton n

my guests this week are the china expert isabel hilton, the north american writer and broadcaster jeffreytack. rachel, how is this seen in the middle east? where do we go from here? it seems to have support for trump‘s reports. there was praise for the courageous move. bahrain, jordan, turkey.

the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a tradeutside included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. welcome back to newsday on the bbc. i mariko welcome back to newsday on the bbc. imariko oi welcome back to newsday on the bbc. i mariko oi in singapore. thank you very much werejoining i mariko oi in singapore. thank you very much were joining us. underbidder at xiaomi in london. —— the assad regime has been accused of barbarism after dozens of people we re barbarism after dozens of people were killed in a suspected gas attack on a rebel—held town. —— babita sharma. tributes are late to the 14 babita sharma. tributes are late to the 1a people killed in monday's bomb attack in st petersburg. this suspected gas attack in syria has dominated many of the front pages from around the world. it was described as amongst the worst in the country's six—year war. the golf

the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a tradeside included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is bbc news. i'm tom donkin. the latest headlines: bad weather is hampering search and rescue efforts in colombia, where more than 250 people have been killed in a landslide. the supreme court in venezuela has reversed its decision to strip the opposition—led congress of its powers. that's following a surprise intervention by president nicolas maduro. officials in australia are warning that swollen rivers are still threatening tens of thousands of people in queensland and new south wales, as emergency workers battle to restore water and electricity supplies to parts of the region. the floods come in the aftermath of tropical cyclone debbie. earlier i spoke with greg christensen, the mayor of the scenic rim region in southern queensland. he's just returned from

guest: we use the washington hilton specifically because it can accommodate over 2600 in the room for dinner. it can accommodate the crew parties. -- it cannot come to the pre-parties. and they have a holding room for the president. gives people at comfort level. host: the logistics of the hotel itself --this is what they do every year, correct? guest: other than the prayer breakfast, which is different seating. condon, let's talk about the significance of this year. president trump is not in attendance. why? guest: it is not unprecedented for a president not to come did we have had cases most recently, ronald reagan did not come in 1981, but he had a pretty good excuse. he had been shot. but he called them from cam davis. he basically said, when the secret service and get in the car, listen to them. guest: exactly, exactly. it was a funny call. reallythat, jimmy carter disliked the press and the dinner, and he skipped two of his. thate other presidents skipped it, did not send the vice president or first lady, he one of the press to suffer. hehis diary, he talks about, wants me to co

the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he'd been addressing a trade unions assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is bbc news. i'm lebo diseko. the latest headlines: violence has broken out in the paraguayan capital, asuncion, after senators backed a bill to amend the constitution to allow president horacio cartes to stand for a second term. a senior aide of venezuelan president nicolas maduro has broken ranks with him to condemn a widely criticised supreme court ruling that stripped the opposition—led congress of its powers. the authorities in hungary are ready to start transferring asylum seekers to container camps on the border with serbia. the prospect of being held there has already put off some migrants and refugees from transiting the country — the camps have also attracted criticism and could be delayed by rulings in the european court of human rights. our correspondent nick thor

the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he'd been addressing a trade unionluded his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is bbc news. i'm lebo diseko. our main headline: violence has broken out in the paraguayan capital, asuncion, after senators backed a bill to amend the constitution to allow president horacio cartes to stand for a second term. there will be tough and sometimes even confrontational talks ahead for britain and the eu, as they try to negotiate the terms for brexit. that's the warning from the president of the european council, who says there's just no way around it. the chiefs of eu institutions are usually little known outside the brussels bubble. but brexit has changed all that. this is my first divorce... donald tusk, president of the european council, today presented the draft brexit guidelines. the mood music — polite but steely. the talks, which are about to start,

the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a tradeed his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm in singapore. yes, welcome. iam babita yes, welcome. i am babita sharma yes, welcome. iam babita sharma in london. our top stories: in colombia, hundreds of rescue workers and troops are continuing to dig for survivors of a landslide that's obliterated parts of the city of mocoa and killed over 200 people. 20 people have been murdered and others wounded at a sufi shrine in pakistan's punjab province. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. we start with the financial times, which has president trump warning china that the us could take unilateral action against north korea over the nuclear threat. that's ahead of his first meeting with the chinese president xi jingping — when they meet this week for the first time in florid

the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trade crowd outside included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is bbc world news. the red cross has 200 people are now known to have died in a mud slide in southern colombia. the supreme court in venezuela has reversed its decision to strip the opposition—led congress of its powers, following a surprise intervention by president nicolas maduro. officials in australia warn that swollen rivers are still threatening tens of thousands of people in queensland and new south wales. the floods came in the aftermath of tropical cyclone debbie. local residents have been warned to remain vigilant in the aftermath of the powerful tropical cyclone ita. as swollen rivers continued to rise, putting tens of thousands living near major rivers in queensland and nsw. cyclone debbie hit the eastern coast on tuesday with winds of up

steve hilton has a plan. former advice year to former -- the former advisor to prime minister dry individual cameron. we had the media here. but the swamp still has to be drained. i hear you have a plan. ways it? >> you talk about swamp creatures. we have to figure out who are the swamp creatures and where are they. jesse: we have a map. we have to drain the swamp. what do we do? >> we have to start with the lobbyists. that's where the president started. he put in place the rule that the lobbyists that do those deals behind closed doors means the people's priorities are not met and the donors' priorities are met. i think he needs to go further. tighter rules. more transparency. but he made a good start. but there are two more steps and they are important. the first -- this doesn't get talked about so much. the first is the federal bureaucracy. we talk in general terms about the federal bureaucracy and government too big. but from my experience working in government is individual people there in senior positio