let me let juan williams jump in.st: i remember when ebony magazine in 2009 i believe ran a cover, and it said, "in our lifetime." it had a picture of a black president. it was unbelievable for you and me that this occurred. i think when you think about some of the advice and people cautioning obama about moving too quickly, i think a lot of those people were backing hillary clinton at the time thinking she is more likely to win and obama needed to bide his time and learn the sausage making. but incredibly, there was a black president in our lifetime. obama won twice, he won reelection. what are the ripples of this? part of that story has to do with we are at a moment when so many young black people, young activists question what is going on with black politicians and why there have not been more results from the election of black people into high office in this country. host: in our lifetime, are we really witnessing the election of the first black president? that is the cover of ebony magazine craig it was march, 20

let me let juan williams jump in.remember when ebony magazine in 2009 i believe ran a cover, and it said, "in our lifetime." it had a picture of a black president. it was unbelievable for you and me that this occurred. i think when you think about some of the advice and people cautioning obama about moving too quickly, i think a lot of those people were backing hillary clinton at the time thinking she is more likely to win and obama needed to bide his time and learn the sausage making. but incredibly, there was a black president in our lifetime. obama won twice, he won reelection. what are the ripples of this? part of that story has to do with we are at a moment when so many young black people, young activists question what is going on with black politicians and why there have not been more results from the election of black people into high office in this country. host: in our lifetime, are we really witnessing the election of the first black president? that is the cover of ebony magazine craig it was march, 2008, ed

he plays a major role in a book by juan williams of fox news. his new book out just last month.ew prize for these eyes. the rise of america's second civil rights movement. we will have that conversation in the last hour of "washington journal" today so stick around for that discussion and your calls with juan williams. back to your favorite president and why. from palm beach, florida, independent, good morning. caller: my favorite president is andrew jackson because he ended the fed and there was no debts. no debts. no $34 trillion in debt under andrew jackson. he paid off all of our debts, sold off the assets, and closed down the fed. host: what do you think presidents have said about the national debt and their views of the national debt since then? it is more than $34 trillion. it is about 36 point $5 trillion and counting today, at least if you go by usdebtclock.com. caller: i don't know how to answer that. they don't care. the fed is the president's bank account. if we had to pay off the $34 trillion by selling off our assets, listen to this, we have 800 million acres of fe

pete: just when i talked to juan williams. [laughter] [applause] pete: i would love to.first of all, i get a chance to work with some of the best conservatives in the business. we are chock full of them at fox and i'm grateful for that. the left-wing media is not the most tolerant bunch in the world these days. not only would they not want to have a conversation with me, i would count myself as someone who has gone to pretty left-wing universities. i'm happy to have a conversation with you knowing we disagree, knowing we will probably come to a different conclusion at the end of the conversation. these days you talk to most members of the media on the left side of the aisle. the only way that conversation will go, they will end by saying you are a racist. that is what it devolves into. an absolute strawman characterization of the opponent as less than human. the private conversations i have with people left of center at fox are wonderful because they are at a place that tolerates. one quick anecdote. i have a bunch of friends who have worked at cnn that are conservatives

mary katharine ham, josh halmes, juan williams, and josh kraushaar.ou know the deal on the table millions impacted here's the fork in the road designation that is cap not in e-mail and also on the government websites of the federal workforce is expected to undergo significant near-term changes. as a result you may wish to depart the federal government on terms or provide you with sufficient time and economic security to plan for your future and josh, the ad have eight nice vacation. >> very kind, very kind. you are looking at a trump administration with four long years of what they do differently. clearly that had a mandate since the first trump administration to try to reduce the federal footprints. and now they figured out how to do it. according to the trump administration 6%, 6% of the federal workforce shows up for work on a day-to-day basis for there's not an american taxpayer anywhere in this country that thanks that is acceptable but this is a one way to remedy all of that. >> senator tim kaine democrat out of virginia says not so fast here's

juan williams, fox news senior political analyst, and bloomberg senior white house reporter josh wynnme to all of you. this is the headline from foreign policy. vance leaves europe gob smacked. j.d. vance delivered a rebuke on immigration and allege censorship to a shocked security conference. josh? feathers were ruffled. >> josh: he wanted to get their attention, and he did indeed do that. there were a couple of factors. one, he talked about freedom of speech and went up against or write to the limit of what has been the consensus in germany around including the party on the far right from being part of these governing groups. so he's got pushback both in the current chancellor as well as the incoming likely chancellor who thinks he's going near the third rail on that. more broadly, the question. if you read the lines, secretary bessent's trip in particular, in some ways the trump administration is opening the door to ongoing support for ukraine. there are significant terms attached to it if zelenskyy wants to go for it. but that's different than what we heard on the campaign trail w

josh holmes, juan williams, and josh kraushaar, editor in chief of the "jewish inside it."al on the table, there's millions impacted. here's the fork in the road, the designation that has come out in an email but is also on the obm government website. the federal workforce is expected to undergo significant near-term changes. as a result, you may wish to depart the federal government on terms that provide you with sufficient time and economic security to plan for your future. and they added open could have a nice vacation." >> josh: very kind. i think you are looking at a trump a administration that, think about what they want to do differently. they are trying to reduce the federal footprint and they figure out how to do it. 6% of the federal workforce shows up for work on a day-to-day basis. there is not an american taxpayer anywhere in this country that thinks that is susceptible. this is one way to remedy all of that. >> shannon: senator tim kaine have a democrat out of virginia, says not so fast. here's his warning. >> my message to federal employees who receive this,

juan williams talked about the current distain for the government and political leaders.e is correct. although you see many of us pulled away from the democratic party for kamala harris because the status quo will not do. if the democratic party will only afford us more of the same they should be ready to lose. what that party needs is someone who is younger, someone who is more progressive, and there you go. host: who is that person? caller: it does not necessarily have to be someone who is younger, but it is younger abuse. like a bernie sanders is the opposite of younger but his views across the board -- many young people care about climate change, free government and medical care, housing for all, human rights, the democrats do not get the picture. host: one of the people making recent comments about the state of the party's republican national chair michael whatley appearing in an interview that took place last week talking about future plans for the republican national committee and the party. here are some of his comments. [video clip] >> is always nice to play with

then fox news senior political analyst juan williams on his new book, new prize for these eyes the rise of america's second civil rights movement, washington journal. join the conversation on live at seven eastern monday morning on c-span. c-span now our free mobile video app or online at c-span dot org. c-span. democracy unfiltered. where funded by these television companies and more, including charter communications, us charter is proud to be recognized as one of the best internet providers. and we're just getting started. building 100,000 miles of new infrastructure to reach those who need it most. charter communication supports c-span as a public service, along with the other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. next, president donald trump answers questions from reporters after attending the daytona 500. show. daytona was fantastic. the crowd was amazing. the people love that sport and they're wonderful people that run it and that little rain delay. but we'll go home and watch it. i guess some of you will and others will try and create peace throughout th

then fox news senior political analyst juan williams on his new book, new prize for these eyes the riseamerica's second civil rights movement. washington journal. join the conversation when live at seven eastern monday morning on c-span. c-span. now our free mobile video app or online at c-span, dawg. weekends bring you book tv featuring leading authors discussing their latest nonfiction books. here's a look at what's coming up this weekend. tamara linear, author of from these roots, traces her family's bloodline to an enslaved man, papa r.a., who's in one of the first ever photos of enslaved people from africa. she also speaks about her lawsuit against harvard university to reclaim the 19th century daguerreotype of him. in honor of presidents day weekend, we'll look back at presidents as authors. you'll hear from jimmy carter, george h.w. bush, bill clinton, george w bush, and barack obama. bill gates discusses his life and career and early influences in his memoir, source code. then on afterwards, former president of anheuser-busch sales and distribution company anson friedrichs offer

justin ebony alert has been issued by the chp and alameda county for 13 year-old juan williams. 40 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. williams was last seen on edwards lane and center street in castro valley wearing a red sweatshirt. bloomberg in the leg and leggings and brown sandals. chp is asking anyone with information on her whereabouts to call 9-1-1, immediately. breaking overnight, francisco fire and police responded to pierre 32 over reports of 2 people falling into the water. this happened late saturday night. you're looking at citizen app video showing the search. one person was pulled from the water and rushed to the hospital. first responders continue searching for the other person using boats, thermal imaging cameras and drones around 11, 30. the scene was turned over to the police department to continue the search. also breaking overnight, oakland fire crews put out a warehouse blaze near the fruitvale bart station citizen app. video shows the view from the road. first responders used hose lines and letters to fight the fire from multiple angles. the incident wa