we take you live now to remarks by general john raymond, the chief of space operations in the u.s. space force. of coverage here on c-span. -- live coverage here on c-span. gen. raymond: you can't be on there and not be completely honest.

we take you live now to remarks by general john raymond, the chief of space operations in the u.s. space force. of coverage here on c-span. -- live coverage here on c-span. gen. raymond: you can't be on there and not be completely honest. host: you haven't given a chance for our -- >> this is part of a program that is sponsored by the science technology and innovation program here at the wilson center that also sponsors other projects. general raymond is a native of virginia, but a pro-graduate of clemson university. he graduated in 1984 and was commissioned as an air force officer. his first assignment was grand force, north dakota, where he and his wife were recently both honored by the university of north dakota, where i was humbled to be a president earlier. his last assignment in the air force was the space, where i got to work with him when i was the president of the university of colorado. he became the first lead for the space command just three years ago. but soon after that, he was assigned to be the first chief of space operations. we are thrilled to have them with us he

live at 1:00 p.m., chief of space operations general john raymond talks about innovation in the nation'smilitary branch, the u.s. space force. at 2:45 p.m. eastern, the atlantic council holds a discussion on how allies around the world can best support ukraine as russia continues its aggression in that country. you can watch all of these events live on our free mobile video app c-span now. >> former soviet president mikhail gorbachev has died at age 91. he was the last leader of the soviet union and was awarded a nobel peace prize for helping end the cold war. he sat down with c-span in 1996 to talk about his life and political career. brian:

live at 1:00 p.m., chief of space operations general john raymond talks about innovation in the nation's newest military branch, the u.s. space force. at 2:45 p.m. eastern, the atlantic council holds a discussion on how allies around the world can best support ukraine as russia continues its aggression in that country. you can watch all of these events live on our free mobile video app c-span now. >> former soviet president mikhail gorbachev has died at age 91. he was the last leader of the soviet union and was awarded a nobel peace prize for helping end the cold war. he sat down with c-span in 1996 to talk about his life and political career. brian: mikhail gorbachev, why did you write this book? mr. gorbachev everyone is writing books. i sometimes read books about perestroika, and so my name in those books, but the rest was totally false, stupid, silly. a lot of rumors. a lot of speculation. some other books are quite serious, of course. i don't want to over dramatize it. but i thought that i am the principal witness and the principal person who bears responsibility for what happened,

live at 1:00 p.m., chief of space operations, general john raymond talks about innovation in the nation's newest military branch, the u.s.-based force. also live at 2:45 p.m. eastern, the atlantic council holds a discussion on how allies around the world can best support ukraine as russia continues its aggression in that country. you can watch all these events live on our free mobile video app, c-span now. click c-span is your unfiltered view of government, we are funded by these television companies and more, including sparklight. >> the greatest town on earth is a place you call home. as sparklight, it's our home, and right now we are all facing our greatest challenge. that's why sparklight is working round-the-clock to keep you connected. we are working hard -- we are doing our job so it's easier to do yours. >> sparklight support c-span as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> the louisiana governor john bel edwards and health secretary xavier becerra by the white house monkeypox response team briefing to talk about

chicago alderman raymond lopez and giano caldwell, but first this. >> john: to kick off "america reports," life expectancy in america dropping to the lowest level in more than two decades, according to the cdc. deaths from drug overdoses and covid fueling the decline. john roberts in washington. sandra, good wednesday to you. >> sandra: i'm sandra smith in new york city. plunged to an average of 76.1 years in 2021. fentanyl poisoning driving that number with more than 72,000 deaths by the end of last year. >> john: president biden's border crisis making it worse. officials are trying to stop the flow of fentanyl from creeping into the u.s., but despite efforts, parents are feeling the consequences of drugs in their family. >> fentanyl has changed the game. no longer can we say just be careful or it's not going to happen to my family. >> it took half of what he thought was a percocet. you have to talk about these pills and other forms that unfortunately they are now taking other than just pills. >> no mother wants to wake up and have to find the news that their child has been taken and th

at 1:00 p.m., chief of space operations general john raymond talks about innovation in the nation's newestbranch, the u.s. space force. at 2:45 p.m., the atlantic council holds a discussion on how allies around the world can best support ukraine as russia continues its aggression in that country. you can watch all of these events live on our free mobile video app c-span now. >> former senators tom harkin wrote and cosponsored the americans with disabilities act. the 1990 civil rights law prohibits discrimination against individuals disabilities in all areas of public life, at work, school, and in transportation. the iowa democrat talked with us about the landmark, -- the landmark legislation here on c-span, part of our "washington journal" series airing in primetime. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government, funded by these television companies and more, including buckeye broadband. ♪ buckeye broadband supports c-span as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy.

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. >> laura: you know what i say, raymond's beard throw them in jail, lock them up, throw away the kia. >> you've got the d.a. in milwaukee that john he's the dye that led darrell brooks the guy who ran through the people and ran them over during the christmas parade killing five, let them out on bail for $1,000.02 days before he committed the crime. that guy has to prosecute these people. it's outrageous what's happening. >> laura: meanwhile, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy seems to be starting his own star search. you might call this war of the celebrity edition. >> you're my hero. >> not so brave as you. >> academy award winner jessica chastain has hit zelinski's red carpet >> you're incredibly brave and strong. >> all these stars drop by at costing us a lot of money. he wrote on social media of the visit for us such a visits of people are extremely valuable. this week in the u.s. government sending $5 billion to ukraine to help cover the budgets, social welfare, i didn't realize ukraine had gone the 51st state. we can't cover the pensions here. >> laura: were focused on mar-a-lago, they are completely ripping us off. th

a raymond james financial advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. life well planned. >> the john s and james l knight foundation, fostering engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and friends of the "newshour." this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: the u.s. has now regained all the jobs it lost during the covid-19 pandemic, in spite of concerns about rising inflation and a possible coming recession. employers added 528,000 jobs last month, more than double what economists had predicted. meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, the lowest since the pandemic started. at the white house, president biden touted those achievements. pres. biden: there are more people working in america than any point in american history. you know, what we're also seeing is something that just a few years ago many experts said was literally impossible, the revitalization of american manufacturing. judy: we'll have more on this after the news summary. senate democrats are one step c

raymond james financial advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. lifeell planned. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour. >> the john. and james l. knight foundation. fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. ♪ >> and friends of the newshour. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. amna: the chairman of the federal reserve delivered a stark message today on the long fight ahead against inflation. jay powell warned that more interest rate hikes are coming and said they're going to take a toll. stocks dropped sharply after his comments. william brangham has the details. william: that's right, amna. with inflation still at a 40-year high, chairman powell today pledged that the central bank is not backing down on its campaign to curb inflation. powell spoke at the fed's annual economic symposium in jackson hole, wyoming, and for a fed chairman, he was pretty direct. >> while higher interest rates, slower growth, and softer labor market conditions will bring down inflation, they will also bring