nd that to me was the true essence of john conyers. i was tremendously impressed with john because he was always for the underdog. he was always for the little guy. always for the little person. always representing those who were left out, those who were unheard, those even who were unheard of. i don't think there was any place in america where action was going on that john didn't go. as a matter of fact, at the time when we were electing the first african-american mayor in the city of chicago, john was there every week. we thought he had move t.d. chicago, that he didn't live in detroit. every week from the time i guess he left here, and churches and churches and block parties and every place that you could possibly turn, there was john conyers. best n has given the very that you can give. -- and sons, d -- and other members of his family, we say thank you for lending all f us john. and i guess the poet had john in mind when he pened the words i end with. there are hermits that live alone, in the peace of their self-content, there are

nd that to me was the true essence of john conyers. i was tremendously impressed with john because he was always for the underdog. he was always for the little guy. always for the little person. always representing those who were left out, those who were unheard, those even who were unheard of. i don't think there was any place in america where action was going on that john didn't go. as a matter of fact, at the time when we were electing the first african-american mayor in the city of chicago, john was there every week. we thought he had move t.d. chicago, that he didn't live in detroit. every week from the time i guess he left here, and churches and churches and block parties and every place that you could possibly turn, there was john conyers. best n has given the very that you can give. -- and sons, d -- and other members of his family, we say thank you for lending all f us john. and i guess the poet had john in mind when he pened the words i end with. there are hermits that live alone, in the peace of their self-content, there are

wildfires to intensity as hadn't of thousands are forced to evacuate >> this morning we'll remember john conyers, the founder of a civil rights movement. >>> tiger woods captures his 82nd pga title >>> the satellite that fell to earth and the connection to a celebrity super model. "early today" starts right now good morning, i'm frances rivera >> as u.s. forces were in pursuit in syria under the cover of darkness on saturday night. the reclusive extremist was responsible for killing thousands of worldwide president trump recounted the raid and al-baghdadi's final moments. >> reporter: abu bakr al-baghdadi once called himself the ruler of islamic empire. his final hide-out is now just a hole in the ground witnesses tell us at 11:00 p.m. local time, u.s. special operations forces swooped down on his safe house on the outskirts of a small syrian town 100 elite u.s. troops in eight helicopter flying in for over an hour intelligence supported by the cia, president trump watching on secure communications. >> we had him under surveillance for a couple of weeks. we knew a little bit about where he was g

legal services corporation was something very near and dear to john conyers. let me move quickly to talk about his work dealing with the patriot act after 9/11. yes, we wanted to be rejecting and protecting ourselves against terrorists, but john conyers was a voice that said that civil liberties of the american people are crucial and we will not trample in this committee the judiciary committee, on their rights, privacy, and their rights of liberty. he believed in that. let me also say that in the bankruptcy bill when so many people were pushing to get a out one that would leave women and children, divorcees, leave out the poor who also needed to have some way of organizing their debt. in fact, he was a champion for that. finally, mr. speaker, a champion for the reparations bill that most people don't understand. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. ms. jackson lee: i was our champion. he spoke for those who were silenced. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from the virgin islands, miss plaskett,

former congressman john conyers jr. has died. his son confirms he passed away in his sleep. 90 years old. conyers represented the detroit area for more than five decades. he was a korean war vet, a civil rights activist but his career came to a bitter end when he was accused of sexual harassment and accused of misusing taxpayer funds. cnn congressional correspondent has more on his life and career. >> reporter: he was one of the longest serving members of congress, an activist in the civil rights era. he fought on behalf of the african american community for more than five decades. >> justice in the united states where too often we see people of color and people who are poor still being left behind and ignored. >> reporter: he was a life long career that came to a bitter end. in 2017 multiple women accused conyers of sexual misconduct dating back to the 90s. the congressman denied any wrong doing but admitted he'd settled one case in 2015 using taxpayer dollars to preserve his legacy, he chose to retire before the end of his 27th term. >> my legacy can't be compromised or dim

he died at his home of natural causes john conyers was 90 years old. >>> the astros are one win away from a world series title thanks to a near perfect outing on the mound from their ace, gerrit cole he gave up only one run all night. a different story for the nationals. top of the second, alvarez hits a two-run homer. in the fourth, ga two-run blast. springer knocked another one out of the park in the ninth the astros cruise to a 7-1 victory. one point, nats fans started to boo, but it wasn't at the players. the boos, instead, reserved for president trump. also chants of "lock him up. >>> let's check back in with janessa webb maybe the weather will help with the fire damage. >> we have breaking news coming in from the l.a. fire department we do have a brush fire that has started to expand. they are now calling this the getty fire it is 40 miles of the 405. they have started to evacuate parts of bel air you need to be taking heed to your local station s if you're across this area 43 million continue to be unr red flagder by tonight across seattle, oregon, lots of sunshine so anything

former congressman john conyers has passed. the democrat is the longest african-american congressman in history. he stepped down in 2015 amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment, charges he denied. he was a native of detroit and fought to make martin luther king jr.'s birthday a national holiday. >>> still ahead tonight, searching for a killer after a mass shooting at a college party. >>> and later, secrets from inside the situation room as special forces track the leader of isis. >> the soda rock winery, there much left to burn. >> they thought the fire was half a mile from here, but now i think it's here. >> i was back there with the garden hose on my hands and knees trying to save it. it's burning down. >> you can't even see the houses anymore. >> fire crews are trying to fight this fire. >> they're heroes. they're back there fighting it right now. >> sounds from a traumatic day here in the bay area. thank you for joining us. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. it's a frightening day for so many people acr

. >>> former congressman john conyers jr.epresented michigan on capitol hill for more than five decades has died. conyers was the longest serving african-american lawmaker in congressional history. he was also the cofounder of the congressional black caucus. he was elected to the house of representatives in the 1960s. he pursued a civil rights platform that was an essential part of his tenure in washington. after mlk's assassination, it was john conyers who introduced legislation to make dr. king's birthday a federal holiday. at the end of his career in 2017, he cited health reasons for leaving congress. those reasons cited came in the wake of sexual harassment allegations against him. john conyers died in his detroit home at the age of 90. his detrt home at the age of 90. i have moderate to severe pnow, there's skyrizi. ♪ things are getting clearer, yeah i feel free ♪ ♪ to bare my skin ♪ yeah that's all me. ♪ nothing and me go hand in hand ♪ ♪ nothing on my skin ♪ that's my new plan. ♪ nothing is everything. keep your skin c

. >>> former democratic congressman john conyers jr. has died.onyers served his michigan district for 52 years. he resigned in 2017 after multiple charges of sexual harassment were brought against him. john conyers was 90 years old. >>> coming up -- gas prices in california are sky high. but what's driving pump prices? >>> and another high. the big business of legal weed in the golden state. >>> plus, a special honor for one of the very first guards at the tomb of the unknowns. >>> california drivers are feeling real pain at the pump. tonight they're paying about $1.50 more a gallon than the national average. the governor has ordered an investigation. carter evans looks into what's being called a mystery surcharge. >> reporter: eye-popping prices at the pump are a harsh reality for californians. >> we consistently pay $1 to $1.50 more for our gasoline, and there's no good reason for it. >> reporter: consumer watchdogs calls it the golden state gouge. >> california's become an atm for the oil refiners and finally the governor is saying, no, no, no

. >>> switching gears for a moment, former michigan congressman john conyers has died.iberal democrat was the longest serving african-american in the history of congress with more than 50 years of election wins, an outspoken pioneer of the civil rights movement, he was a founder of the congressional black caucus. in 2017, conyers stepped down from congress amid accusations of sexual misconduct by two women who he denied. the former congressman died at his detroit home yesterday of natural causes, this according to police he is survived by his wife and two sons. former congressman john conyers was 90 years old. >>> thousands gathered this past weekend to honor the life and legacy of the late congressman elijah cummings in his beloved hometown of baltimore. among the eulogizers included presidents bill clinton and barack obama who paid homage to their friend's integrity and character in the face of political opposition. >> they knew that without the constitution the laws that were passed under it, the rights that were guaranteed by it, and the abuses it was designed to pr

former michigan congressman john conyers has died.ox news has confirmed the democratic lawmaker passed away in his sleep overnight. he was the longest serving african-american member of congress representing the detroit area for more than 50 years. back in 1969 he played a key role in founding the congressional black caucus but was forced to resign two years ago amid allegations of sexual harassment which he denied. john conyers was 90 years old. >>> more on isis leader al-baghdadi's death coming up, plus raging wildfires and gusting winds create a dangerous challenge for crews in california. a report on the ground and a check of the forecast, next. ♪ ♪ she wanted a roommate to help with the cooking. but she wanted someone who loves cats. so, we got griswalda. dinner's almost ready. but one thing we could both agree on was getting geico to help with our renters insurance. yeah, switching and saving was really easy! drink it all up. good! could have used a little salt. visit geico.com and see how easy saving on renters insurance can be

we want to pass along some news about former michigan congressman john conyers. the word into us, he has died. he represented the detroit area for 53 years. he was the sixth longest serving member of congress in u.s. history. and the longest serving african-american. his legacy was clouded by allegations of sexual assault and mistreatment of female staffer, complaints that prompted his resignation from office in 2017. john conyers was 90 years old. nice. but, uh... what's up with your... partner? not again. limu that's your reflection. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty, liberty, liberty, liberty ♪ (vo) ♪ the subaru crosstrek. dog tested. dog approved. >>> we're watching south carolina this weekend, ten of the democratic candidates talked about legalizing marijuana and relationships of people of color and the police at this forum. >> you've identified one more place where we're criminalizing being poor. right? >> no matter who you are in this country, when you see a police officer, you know that that police officer is there to make you safer. not less safe. >>

john conyers was 90-years-old. and wall street began the week with a rally. dow jones industrial average gained 132 points to close at 27,090. the nasdaq rose arly 83 points. and the s&p 500 added almost 17, closing at a new high. still to come on the "newshour," a conversation with vice presidt pence on the u.s.' role in syria and the impeachment inquirinto the white house. what the death of the leader of the islamic state means for the future of the terror organization. the wildfires in theest-- californians evacuate as the power is cut. plus, amy lter and tamara keith on the political effects of the president's announcement of the death of al-baghdadi. this is the "pbs newshour" from washington and in the west frm the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. >> woodruff: from the raid this weekend that ended with the death of the top lea isis to the planned withdrawal of u.s. troops from syria, vice president mike penceas been at the center of u.s. policy in the region. he and secretary of state mike pompeo met with turkish preside

witnesses we proceed to the hearing and i think many of us would like to say a comment about the late john conyers who was a member of this committee for many decades who gave his life to public service and who passed away just a few days ago

eric: were learning john conyers junior has died pretty was 90 years old. in congress for more than 50 years and represented detroit and some of the surrounding communities. that made him the six longest serving member in congress. during his decade he voted for the articles of impeachment against president richard nixon. he hired civil rights icon rosa parks to serve on his staff in the detroit office, she worked for more than 20 years for him. he resigned in 2017 following allegations of sexual harassment which he denied. he supported a variety of liberal causes through the year, an army veteran, korea, a sitting congressman for many decades, once again he has passed away, john conyers was 90 years old. arthel: new developments in the impeachment inquiry into president trump, atop officials testified before to house committee yesterday in a rare saturday session. meantime house democrats are putting aids unnoticed if they don't comply with congressional subpoenas. there is more on the week ahead in washington. >> the head of leading impeachment are agains

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the death yesterday of john conyers, seems like leader pelosi as a lot of things on added to her plate in addition to those hearings what is the faith of things like , us nca, the trade deal . >> speaker pelosi has made it a big priority to say in press conferences and even after caucus meetings that those things are still happening, still on the table . as recently as last week she mentioned us nca as something that they are working on with a path forward and to find compromise on that deal and move forwardwith that . she has made a big point of leading every press conference, leading every speaking engagement with other policies area she is trying to convey that the democrats can both work on impeachment inquiry and legislate and govern congress . >> this would be more of a political question but does the white house see an advantage to getting these sorts of g, with a rather see these things pass or use them more of a cudgel on the campaign of not being able to get them past and democrats blocking these efforts? >> accuse them of being a do-nothing congress i'm sure. i think the pre

. >>> former michigan congressman john conyers has died, first elected in 1964, the liberal democratn-american in the history of congress with more than 50 years of election wins. and an outspoken pioneer of the civil rights movement, a founder of the congressional black caucus and a former chairman of the house judiciary committee, he stepped down from congress amid allegations of sexual misconduct by two women which he denied. he died at his detroit home yesterday of natural causes according to police and survived by his wife and two sons. former congressman john conyers was 90 years old. >>> thousands gathered this past weekend to honor the life and legacy of the late congressman elijah cummings in his beloved hometown of baltimore. among the eulogy, including president clinton and barack obama, who paid homage to their friend's integrity and character in the face of political opposition. >> people will look back at this moment and they will ask the question, what did you do? and hearing him, we would be reminding that it falls upon each of us to give voice to the voices. and comf

john conyers was a true champion for civil rights and a justice for the oppressed and disenfranchised. prior to service was on the forefront of the civil rights movement and was in alabama for the freedom day bodine drive in congress endorsed and once in office he hired rosa parks and when her civil rights activism caused other employers to shun her. throughout his career he was a leader of progressive causes even if it was a lonely pursuit. >> he first introduced ledges asian for the reparations of slavery and jim crow back in 1989. he worked across the aisle and enacted bipartisan legislation such as the violence against women act, usa freedom act and the voting rights act. as a leader on the judiciary committee congress conyers and past important legislation such as age crimes legislation and the innocent protection act. his he was a founding member of the critic and congressional black benefited from his wisdom and grace. he was my colleague, my friend. i'm honored to follow in his footsteps as he as we attempt to carry out his legacy. under all those we are heavy with his loss th

john conyers, longest black member of congress in history dies. korean war veteran, the longest-serving african-american member of congress. a lawyer for mr. conyers was shaken by the news. "the only thing i can do is confirm his passing. it has gotten us all out of sorts. conyersis 53 years, mr. built a reputation as a champion for civil rights." promotes the legislative concerns of black and minority communities. his legacy was clouded by allegations he sexually harassed or missed treated several female staffers. indiana, good morning to .eroy on our independent line caller: i think that is a good thing that terrorist is dead because he killed so many people down through the years and i think it is a good thing. host: wisconsin, randy on the independent line. what did you think when you heard the news yesterday announced by the president? , i think tell you what that was some awful good news, thanks president trump for all he does for this country and all these democrats calling in saying this is not a good deal, this guy was a murderer. he line

john conyers jr., a career war veteran, the longest-serving african member of congress in u.s. history, died today at 90. during his 53 years in the u.s. house, he built a reputation as a champion for civil rights. we are waiting for live coverage of the liberty medal ceremony to begin shortly, live on c-span. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the national constitution center's executive vice president, and chief operating officer, vince van gogh. [applause] good evening. >> is my great pleasure to welcome you to the ceremony ,onoring anthony kennedy associates of the pre--- supreme court of the united states. this inspires the only place where people can come together to learn about and celebrate the greatest vision of human freedom, the u.s. constitution. we are honored to educate and inspire somebody americans about the meaning and importance of the u.s. constitution, and it is because if you that this meeting can work. on behalf of jacky rosen and everyone at the constitution center, i want to thank all of you. our donors, partners, visitors, public officials, many of wh

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americans across the country are mourning the loss of john conyers today, but nowhere is this loss felt more deeply than here in the judiciary committee, which he served for more than 50 years as a member of this committee, including more than 20 years as either its chairman or ranking member. john conyers was a true champion for civil rights and justice for the oppressed and the disenfranchised. prior to his service in congress, he was on the forefront of the civil rights movement and was in selma, alabama, for the freedom day voter drive in 1963. he also holds the distinction of being the only member of congress being endorsed by dr. martin luther king jr. he hired rosa parks to work on his staff. throughout his career, john was a leader of progressive causes. even when doing so was a lonely pursuit. he offered universal health care legislation long before it became a mainstream idea, and he first introduced hr-40, legislation to study reparations for the legacy of slavery and jim crow, back in 1989. at the same time, he had a long track record of working across the aisle to enact imp

as we know, john conyers was the dean of this congress. he served 53 years. he served as chairman of the oversight committee as well as judiciary. we stand here today to recognize his fight for civil rights, his fight to have the martin luther king birthday celebration, his fight against apartheid. his fight to ensure that we never lost sight of our criminal screws ties that is not equal and to fight for justice for all. we often remember his walking around his kind manner in this house. and i ask at this time, if we could have a moment of silence. would everyone please stand. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. members will take their onversations from the chamber. the chair would ask that members take their conversations from the chamber. thank you. for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? >> i move that the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4842, the expo act of 2019, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 4842, a

. >>> john conyers died sunday. he was a founding member of the congressional black caucus.e was elected in 1964. becoming a chairman of the national committee. he resigned in 2017, amid sexual harassment allegations. conyers was 90 years old. >>> a north carolina man's good day got even better when he won a $200,000 lottery prize on his last day of chemotherapy. he said he decided to buy two tickets after he scored five bucks. the first ticket got him nothing. then, he scratched the second one. he said some of the money will pay off treatment costs not covered by his insurance. the rest will be saved for, quote, the future. >>> that is crushed into left. good-bye. >> that's the crack of the bat from george springer, hitti int houston's third home run of the game, powering the astros to a 7-1 win over the nationals. that gives houston a 3-2 lead, heading back to texas for game six. it was ace gerrit cole, who got the win for the astros. this is the first time since 1996, the road team has won each of the first five games in a world series. president trump and first melania,

rights i look at for an example adam clayton powell and charlie diggs and when they passed on john conyers who just left congress into their team came along but there was surely chisholm there was charlie rangle and there was of course barbara jordan and even now that he's passed on we have still there jim clyburn the number one for number 3 man leader in the house of representatives and behind them we have al green and we have you know we are omar some of the new 19 ques indeed they are very they have buddies they are definitely has been they all that so what are the issues than that you think that. those that are around are taking up the mantle of civil rights for ethnic minorities what are the big issues that continue to to hold the united states still lead to be you might say fought for in the corridors of power in government in the us i think. fair voting is still an important issue with the lingering effects of segregation taken against african-american and that next as we repair for the 2020 vote i think health and health care is still. as the bomber affordable care act goes before

with the indulgence of the witnesses many of us would like to makeab a comment about the late john conyers who was a member of this committee for many decades. who gave his life to public service and passed away a few days ago having served his country in the armed forces and here and we mourn his passing and it would not be in keeping with our tradition to without at least giving our condolences to his family and those who served with him and who he represented i will recognize the chairman for remarks on mister conyers. >> thank you madam chairperson. americans across the country are mourning the loss of john conyers today that l his loss is not felt more deeply here in the judiciary committee serving more than 50 years. including 20 years as chairman or ranking member. he was a true champion for civil rights and justice and on the forefront of the civil rights movement he also holds the distinction to be the only member of congress to be endorsed by martin luther king jr. throughout his career he was a leader of progressive causes he authored universal healthcare legislation and introdu

. ♪ >>> former congressman john conyers has died.founding member of the congressional black caucus. he was elected in 1964. becoming a chairman of the national committee. he resigned in 2017, amid sexual harassment allegations. conyers was 90 years old. >>> a north carolina man's good day got even better when he won a $200,000 lottery prize on his last day of chemotherapy. he said he decided to buy two tickets after he scored five bucks. the first ticket got him nothing. then, he scratched the second one. he said some of the money will pay off treatment costs not covered by his insurance. the rest will be saved for, quote, the future. >>> "early start" continues right now. >>> the founder of isis killed in a u.s. operation in syria. but big concerns about what's next with the u.s. reducing its role in the region. >>> the impeachment program this week. a key witness on the schedule today. but will he show up? >>> all of california, now under a state of emergency. historic winds feeding wildfires. 200,000 people forced to flee. 1 milli

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meet wgs ron, congressman conyers, and the legendary stevie wonder, who worked with us as we planned our outside-inside strategy for the holiday legislation. and it worked. john believed in our democracy and the pow oh they have people. he recognized that the only way demongcy can work is with the input, vision and voice of the people. congressman conyers stood on the frontlines of the fight for so many important issues in his time in office and was co-sponsor of the voting rights act of 1965. i probably wouldn't be standing here as a member of congress had it not been for congressman conyers. as a co-founder of the -- co-founder of the congressional black caucus, he focused the nation on the injustices face bird african-americans around the country from inequity in education, poverty, to mass incarceration. he stood up for those who needed his advocacy the most. of course when rosa parks fell on hard times after refusing to give up her seat on a seg regated montgomery bus in which launched the civil rights fight, john hired her to work in his office, where she worked until he retimplede he worked for h. r. 40, which call farce commission to study reparations

senior represented john -- former representative john conyers has died at the age of 90.s a veteran of the korean war and served in the house for 53 years, having begun his tenure during the johnson administration. among his positions, oversight committee chair, judiciary committee chair, and dean of the house. he served until december of 2017, when he resigned amidst scandals. the district he last represented, michigan's 13th, is now represented by democrat rashida tlaib. >> one day after parliament voted to block british prime minister boris johnson's latest brexit plan, he answered questions from members on next steps in the negotiations process with the european union. other questions focused on domestic issues and the uk's response to turkeys operations in syria. >> questions to the prime minister. >> questions to the prime minister. >> number 131, mister speaker. >> the prime minister. >> the house will be shocked by the news that 39 bodies have been discovered in a lori contai t

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former representative john conyers who was the longest-serving african-american member of congress hasd at the age of 90. he was a veteran of the korean war and served in the house for 53 years. positions, oversight committee chair, and dean of the house. he served until december 2017 when he resigned amid scandals. the district he last represented, michigan 13th, which covers parts of west detroit is now represented by b.shida tilly -- tlai >> alex wayne from bloomberg news and catherine tolan mcmanus from roll call. the center for election renovation and research looks at election security as camping 2020 approaches. we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. washington journal is" is next. ♪ 24 hours ago at the white house, president trump announcing the death of isis leader al-baghdadi after a late night saturday raid in syria by u.s. special forces. this is washington journal. we will start with your calls and comments on that raid and what it means for u.s. military presence on the broader war on terror. republicans, call 202-748-8001. for

and we just heard of the passing of congressman john conyers. >> two giants, yeah, two giants. congressman -- let me say something to you reverend. when i got there, i saw him. i got there in the minority and trump had just gotten in. and i saw how he even attempted to go to the white house and have -- it seems strange to me back then. i couldn't understand it. he went to the white house and he tried to have a dialogue because that's the type of man he was. >> this was elijah cummings. >> yes. >> tried to have a dialogue -- >> with the president. >> -- with president trump. >> he was down at the white house trying to have dialogue about important issues that impacted his district and the nation. then we saw how the president tried to trash him and baltimore and the way he spoke about it. that was the kind of man he was, elijah cummings. he gave everything an opportunity. he was someone who was balanced. we lost a giant. >> well, and he condemned his district. he talked about congressman elijah cummings, said there were rodents over his district, then we find out there's a bed b

. >> forma representative john conyers, who was the longest-serving african of -- american member ofess, has died at the age of 90. he was a veteran of the korean and served in the house for 57 years. oversight committee chair, judiciary committee chair , and dean of the house. he served until december of 2017, when he does -- resigned among scandals. michigan's 13th, which covers western detroit, is now represented by rashida toledo == tlaib. boris johnson answered questions from members on the steps in the negotiations with the european union. other questions focused on domestic issues and the uk's response to turkeys operations in syria. social media. >> questions to the prime minister. >> number 131, mister speaker. >> the prime minister. >> the house will be shocked by

and longtime michigan commerce memory john conyers has died at the age of 90. conyers was the longest-serving african american in the history of the u.s. congress. throughout his more than five decades as a u.s. congressmember, he co-sponsored the original voting rights act t the5, helped founund congngressional black caucus, oppose the vietnam war, the persian gulf war and the 2003 invasion of iraq. he also pushed for medicare for all for decades and legislation to study reparations for slavery. he spent 15 years fighting to mama martin luluther king day a national holiday. in 2017, conyers resigned from congress after multiple women accused him of sexually harassing or groping them. he denied d the charges. this is congressmember conyers speaking on democracy now! in 201010 about the out of afghanisistan caucus, a group of lawmakers who were fighting against the escalation of the u.s. war in afghanistan. >> it has never been clear to me that through war we can bring peace, especially when we are the invaders, we are the ones , we are causing civilian deaths t

john conyers was 90 years old.lto come with judy woodruff, a conversation with vice president pce on the u.s. role in syria and the impeachment inquiry into president trump. what the death of the leader of e islamic state means for the future of the terror organization. the wildfires in the wesva californiansate as the power is cut. plus, amy walter and tamra keith on the political effects of the president's announcement of the death of al-baghdadi. announcer: this is the pbs "newshour" from w eta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite's school of journalism at arizona state university. judy: from the raid this weekend that ended with the death of the top leader of isis to the planned withdrawal of u.s. troops from syria, vice president mike pence hasceeen at ther of u.s. policy in the region. he and secretary of ste mike pompeo met over a week ago with turkish presidentrdan, and afterwards announced a temporary cease-fire in sia. then the vice president was next retodent trump watching as u

. >>> former michigan congressman john conyers jr. has died.ore than 50 years, which made him the longest serving african-american in congress in history. he was well known for his work in the civil rights movement. he pushed for declaring martin luther king jr.'s birthday a national holiday and rosa parks worked in his district office. and he was a founding member of the congressional black caucus he started in 1969. he was endlessly quotable calling carter a well intentioned nerd who will never get past his first administration. despite his successes, his legacy was clouded by sexual harassment allegations. he resigned after the claims surfaced in 2017. he passed away today at his home in detroit. john conyers was 90 years old. when we come back, the kasie dvr. dvr. why is that? it ain't got that vacuum in the back! we got to go. ♪ vacuum in the back, hallelujah! ♪ for your worst sore throat pain try vicks vapocool drops. it's not candy, it's powerful relief. ahhhhhh! vaporize sore throat pain with vicks vapocool drops. my moderate to severe

. >>> former michigan congressman and washington political institution john conyers died of natural causesyears old. conyers was one of the longest serving members of congress and known as the dean of the congressional black caucus which he helped create. he thrived in the political arena despite several scandals including sexual harassment allegations two years ago. >>> a freshman democrat is resigning from congress after accusations of inappropriate sexual relations with staffers in her office and on her campaign. kate hill announced her resignation on twitter saying, "this is the hardest thing i've ever had to do. the house ethics committee began investigating the 32-year- old after compromising pictures of her surfaced. house speaker nancy pelosi said that hill made the right decision by stepping down. >>> coming up dangerous wind conditions continue. >> reporter: a human rights activist from san francisco who was shot and nearly killed in the philippines is now back in the bay area. his family invites us to his homecoming. >> also dangerous wind conditions continue tonight. chief mete

wildfires to intensity as hadn't of thousands are forced to evacuate >> this morning we'll remember john conyersunder of a civil rights movement. >>> tiger woods captures his 82nd pga title >>> th

on monday, members of the congressional black caucus led a tribute to john conyers, who died over thet age 90. mr. conyers was in the house of representatives from 1965 until 2017, becoming the longest-serving african-american in congressional history. >>

with the indulgence of the witnesses many of us would like to makeab a comment about the late john conyerswho was a member of this committee for many decades. who gave his life to public service and passed away a few days ago having served his country in the armed forces and here and we mourn his passing

jerry nadler said it, maxine waters said it, john conyers head of the judiciary committee, or the ranking member said. as i said then as a member of congress and i say now, no, it's actually not a coup. it is a constitutional process. our founders and you can go back and look at federalist papers, our founders looked very closely at whas required for removing a president. all of those republicans who are saying that it is a coup, i don't think any of them actually believe that even if the house impeaches the president that the senate's going to remove him. so again, more bluster, more lyi lying, more misrepresenting. more twisting of the truth to protect that one man, a man whose poor, poor mind actually has scurrying around inside of it dreams of motes filled with snakes and alligators and flesh piercing spikes objen the top o imaginary walls, this man who has no respect for constitutional norms, who orders businesses out of other countries, twwho orders our nat allies to give him greenland, who calls the federal reserve chairman the enemy of the united states for trying to stop or sayin

. >>> okay, lawmakers and the people of detroit are remembering john conyers.ory. the former house judiciary committee chairman died yesterday at age 90. conyers represented his detroit-based district for nearly 53 years. he resigned in 2017 citing health reasons after he faced sexual harassment allegations. congresswoman rashida tlaib who hold the seat says, quote, we always knew where he stood on issues of equality and civil rights in the fight for the people. senator bernie sanders called conyers a champion for civil rights. >> only member of congress who was part of both the nixon impeachment inquiry and the clinton -- would be interesting to know what he would say today. >> yeah. >> ten presidencies. >> 27 terms. >> amazing. what a life. >>> tiger woods making history again. [ cheers ] >> make room on the mountaintop. tiger woods has matched sam s e sneed with 82 wins the most of all time. >> he won the championship in japan clinching his 82nd pga title. he has now tied a 54-year record set by golfer sam sneed. it hasn't been an easy journey for woods. he

. >>> and also this morning, we remember congressman john conyers, the longest serving african-americann congressional history died sunday at the age of 90. conyers represented detroit for over 50 years, a founding member of the congressional black caucus. and the first african-american to serve as the chair of the house judiciary committee. he co-sponsored the voting rights act and introduced the original bill to make martin luther king jr. day a federal holiday. >> he was a titan there in d.c. >>> we want to turn, some other news owe of d.c. much different, baseball. the houston astros went to d.c. for the world series, hadn't had a world series in d.c. for a long time. they took all three games from the washington nationals. janai norman has the latest on the world series now. >> gathers it. astros win game five. >> reporter: this morning the astros are on the brink. >> that is hit into left center field, back at the wall. it is gone! >> reporter: houston now just a win from a championship after stunning the nationals in the nation's capital for the third straight night to take a thr

representative john conyers, one of the longest serving members of congress has died at the age of 90d michigan, passed away in his detroit home on sunday of what appears to be natural causes he was first elected to the house in 1964, a civil rights icon who cofounded the congressional black caucus his 53 year run came to an end after allegations by employees of sexual misconduct and verbal abuse. he denied those allegations but eventually stepped down citing health reasons he is survived by his wife and two sons. >>> back to the raid that killed the leader of isis reaction from american families who lost loved ones, including the father of a humanitarian worker who the operation was named after. senior international correspondent keir simmons has that part of the story for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, moments like these with the focus on the bravely of american special forces and the political back and forth, we too often forget to listen to the families of those whose loved ones died today, they are praising the military and thanking the president, while saying that

americans across the country are mourning the loss of john conyers today that l his loss is not feltmore deeply here in the judiciary committee serving more than 50 years. including 20 years as chairman or ranking member. he was a true champion for civil rights and justice and on the forefront of the civil rights movement he also holds the distinction to be the only member of congress to be endorsed by martin luther king jr. throughout his career he was a leader of progressive causes he authored universal healthcare legislation and introduced hr 40 with the reparations of jim crow back j in 1989 with a long track record to work across the aisle with partisan legislation such as the violence against women act usa freedom act and the voting rights act. as a leader of the judiciary committee spearheading important legislation hate crimes legislation in the innocence protection act. not only terms of how many bills they sponsored but as a founding member of the congressional black caucus and was a mentor to those including me. he is my colleague and my friend and my chairman i am humbled