ok let's get some perspective on the story we have jessica taylor with us she's an artist writer and host of black in berlin that's a series on race politics and race relations jessica thanks for joining us 1st of all you originally come from the u.s. so what do you think when you see these images of protests in many cities across the country. i am in deep grieving and mourning now as the global black community and. protest somewhat say violent protests i think are a physical manifestation of the systems that need to be torn down the systems that need to be disrupted we need long term systemic change when i see. the criticism on looting. the us president when i see the criticism on the. news outlets i would love to have a conversation about the looting that's been going on during the pandemic by america's billionaires $400000000000.00 richer during this pandemic but that's not something that is the spotlight is on so you know it needs to be systemic change are we talking really here about justice for george floyd this case or is this really about the deeper racial inequalities that yo

follow jessica taylor's reporting at cook political report.ates on ther battleground for this senate. we will go back to our conversation earlier with all of you about reopening states. you have seen many of the governors across the country using those stay-at-home restrictions allowing you to go out to the parks, go dining. go shopping. do you support or oppose these moves? support.-8000 (202) 748-8001 oppose. has a map of the states that have opened up as well as those that remain closing. only two states have yet to begin reopening. stay-at-home order shelter-in-place orders around the country have been lifted in almost every state. some restrictions on businesses and public places have been eased. state officials are keeping an ion health data. more than 80,000 americans have died. nearing 90000 and tens of millions of people have filed for unemployment. michael in smithfield, north carolina. you oppose opening up. by? -- why? caller: based on the data that we have now, i oppose, i support ofning up within the context the sun and the weath

and jessica taylor on the key races in the battle for the senate this fall. watch c-span's washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern monday morning. join the discussion. >> the presidents, from public affairs, available now in paperback and e-book. presents biographies of every president, organized by their ranking, by noted historians. from best to worst. in futures perspectives into the lives of our nations chief executives and leadership styles. visit our went -- visit our website, c-span.org/thepre sidents. order your copy today, where the books andherever e-books are sold. >> on face the nation, house speaker nancy pelosi was asked about working with republicans on coronavirus relief legislation and the possibility of liability protections. azarwe will hear from alex on efforts to develop a vaccine. republicans are looking at a that -- sayadline, that the enhanced unemployment benefits don't expire in july. let's see what a new package should be tailored

and jessica taylor on the key races in the battle for the senate this fall. watch c-span's "washington journal" live at 7:00 eastern monday morning. join the discussion. cbs "face the nation," house speaker nancy pelosi was asked about working with republicans on coronavirus relief legislation and the possibility of liability protections for businesses. after that, we will hear from alex azar on efforts to develop a vaccine. >> republicans are looking at a different deadline, that -- say that the enhanced unemployment benefits do not expire until let's see what a new package july. should be tailored to. why do you think there is not merit to that argument that a few more weeks before crafting a bill could be more effective? speaker pelosi: time is of the essence, and in the past bills

jessica taylor the key races in the battle for the senate this fall.atch c-span's washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern monday morning. join the discussion. monday night, on the communicators, new yorker magazine writer andrew marantz talks about his book, antisocial, online extremist, techno-utopians and the hijacking of the american conversation. >> they just thought we will disrupt everything and have every hierarchy that we know just come crashing down, and whatever happens next, it will probably be fine, but we don't really know what it is. retrospect, it was not fine. into that power vacuum that silicon valley created came rushing in these people called the gate crushers, which art nihilist, trolls, bigots, propagandists. >> watch monday night at 8:00 >> federal reserve chairman jerome powell and treasury secretary steven mnuchin testify remotely before the senate banking committee about the $2 trillion cares act, which passed in march as part of the government's coronavirus response. live coverage begins tuesday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-spa

afterwards we discussed key campaign 2020 with cook political report's jessica taylor.rnal" is next. host: good morning on this monday, may 18. states across the country are reopening economies and lifting restrictions on activities like going to parks, golfing, dining out, shopping, and going to the gym. this is happening while the u.s. has seen over 1.4 million cases and nearly 90,000 deaths. we want to talk to all of you about reopening where you live. do you support or oppose the idea? if you support it? , 202-748-8000, if you are against reopening,

jessica taylor on the key races in the battles for the senate this fall. watch c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern this morning. join the discussion. ♪ >> on capitol hill, social distancing guidelines remain in place as congress begins. the senate is back today at 3:00 p.m. eastern to consider a judicial nominee to the u.s. district judge for arizona with the vote set for 5:30. the rest of the week they have more nominees to consider, including republican lawyer, james trade trainer to be a commissioner. for now the senate has no plans to take up the -- the three cholla dollar coronavirus relief package. the house of representatives have no votes scheduled this week but on tuesday during a short session, there will be a squaring in -- ba swearingen for two republican members. the reauthorization of pfizer -- fisa. watch it on c-span and on c-span2. , sonny perdue talks about issues with the food supply chain and meat processing plants. the supplemental program known as sna

jessica taylor on the key race in the battle for the senate this fall. watch c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern monday morning. join the discussion. >> the presidents, from public affairs, available now in paperbook ande-book. biographies of every president organized by their ranking by noted historians from best to worst and features prospectives of our nation's chief executives and leadership styles. visit our website c-span.org/the presidents. order your copy today wherever books ande-books are sold. >> next a look at protecting u.s. cybersecurity infrastructure and recommendations from a report from the cyberspace solarium commission. this was held before the homeland security committee. senator ron johnson is the chair. >> the hearing is called to order. i want to welcome the witnesses. we have the two co-chairs of the cyberspace solarium commission. angus king and congressman mike gallagher. furthe

and jessica taylor on the key races in the battle for the senate this fall. watch c-span's washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern monday morning. join the discussion. on capitol hill, social distancing guidelines remain in place as congress begins the week. on monday, the senate resumes consideration of judicial and executive nominees. they are back at 3:00 p.m. eastern and will take a procedural vote on the scott rash to be u.s. district judge for arizona. the rest of the week, they have more nominees to debate, including republican lawyer james trey traynor to be a commissioner on the federal election commission. for now, the senate has complaints to take up the $3 trillion coronavirus relief package passed by the house on friday. the house of representatives plans no votes in the coming week, a pro forma session is scheduled on tuesday at 10:30 a.m. eastern when two newly elected republican members will be sworn in. legislative work will resume in the house on may 27 starting with reauthorization of fisa, which is already passed the senate. watch live co