and kamala harris's on stage, this is a live stream on america rising that we were watching at a pretty sleepy hour for the rest of the country, we were watching this, and somebody asked senator harris, would he be taking corporate contributions? and she says, well, it depends. yet another siren moment for america rising remember the meeting we went into action and put the video out there. she wasweeks later, forced to retreat and say, no, no, no, i will not do it. so we have this group of people who are all the same, presumably, on this issue. except now, it is really getting -- thee new oss of -- ho nuances of, help you or are you on this issue? for example, senator cory booker took quentin missions from the pac.ance where do they get their contributions from? from corporations. how pure was that pledge, corey come away you are taking conjugations from the insurance they're all really turn to fit themselves into what they think progressives will want in 2020. i think it is a good illustration of how the race for the left works. i think certainly in terms of issues, medicare for all --

once home to the nation's largest slave market, and yet today, you heard from cory booker and kamala harris, to members of the united states senate. [applause] sen. harris: that is who we are. that is our american identity. that is the one we will own and fight for. aat is what makes this fight fight that is born out of love of country. out of love of country. and knowing it is worth fighting for.

evacuation orders was dropped today as they got a visit from the junior senator -- from junior senator kamala harris. >> reporter: harris dropped by an emergency shelter and also this cal fire station here at middletown. she said she was here to lend support and to listen. kamala harris arrived as two shelters closed and the other three also winding down as evacuees go home. wildfires dwarfing any that came before finally easing. >> this can't be about politics. it's got to be about doing the right thing and helping people who are in need. >> reporter: flanked by cal fire -- she talked about how firefighting is funded and talked about how it should be treated as any other national disaster under fema. >> we can have a conversation about deforestation and about the millions of dead trees that are out there. >> reporter: as harris spoke conversation in clearlake oaks a half-mile away was subdued as residents got into see spring valley or what's left of it for the first time. on the day that the amount first emerged from the smoke -- dozens of destroyed homes -- that had escaped in june burned this tim

yet today, you heard from cory booker and, let harris, two members of -- kamala harris, two members of the u.s. senate. [applause] that is who we are. that is our american identity. that is the one we are going to own and fight for. that's what makes this fight a fight that is born out of love of country.

senator kamala d. harris - middletown" a mom pregnant with her third child, they're all staying at the evacuation center, her son is very eager to go school supply shopping, and her daughter was very proud that she made three bets three cuts they were sleeping in and they are uncertain about their future"senator harris said she was impressed with how lake county residents are helping each other. sound from u.s. senator kamala d. harris - middletown"the angels are walking among us, just show up, that is the kind of story i'm hearing, people, stepping up, helping their neighbor even if they don't know their name"after the press conference, senator harris was taken into this room, where cal fire officials set up a giant map of the current fires to give the senator a private debrief. sound from u.s. senator kamala d. harris - middletown"so i'm here to talk with them and learn as much as i can.so i can take their concerns and their voice back to washington dc.to make sure the federal government is doing their part

senator kamala d. harris - middletown" a mom pregnant with her third child, they're all staying at the evacuation center, her son is very eager to go school supply shopping, and her daughter was very proud that she made three bets three cuts they were sleeping in and they are uncertain about their future"senator harris said she was impressed with how lake county residents are helping each other. sound from u.s. senator kamala d. harris - middletown"the angels are walking among us, just show up, that is the kind of story i'm hearing, people, stepping up, helping their neighbor even if they don't know their name"after the press conference, senator harris was taken into this room, where cal fire officials set up a giant map of the current fires to give the senator a private debrief. sound from u.s. senator kamala d. harris - middletown"so i'm here to talk with them and learn as much as i can.so i can take their concerns and their voice back to washington dc.to make sure the federal government is doing their part

. >>> coming up here, a leading senate democrat, california's kamala harris, joining us to talk about what all this means for the november elections and beyond. >>> and good day, everyone. i'm andrea mitchell in washington where president trump's long time personal attorney voluntarily all but made mr. trump an unindicted co-conspirator while pleading guilty to eight criminal charges in federal court in new york. the president responding on twitter today, writing, if anyone is looking for a good lawyer, i would strongly suggest you don't retain the services of michael cohen. two of the charges in cohen's plea relate to campaign finance violations from payments. cohen says that the president directed him to make those payments to stormy daniels and karen mcdougal. some legal and campaign finance experts believe cohen's allocution makes president trump an unindicted co-conspirator. all of this has the white house staff in meltdown today, with no control over what michael cohen says to the feds. jeff mason joins me as well as harry litman, and chuck rosenberg, along with nbc corresponden

up next on c-span2 remarks from a group from california senator kamala harris. this is 25 minutes. >> not so hidden figures, right? was fantastic. fantastic. what's up, netroots nation. i'm so glad to be here. so glad to see you guys. and, of course, it's going to be in new orleans. i know you had a long day of just feeding all of the big brains that are here and enjoy each others company and rededicating ourselves to the fight and honored to be with you. so let's just talk about what i think we've been talking all day and will talk about tomorrow. we are here because our future depends on it. we are here because we came for the future of our children and we are here because the future of our democracy is on the line. and i truly believe that we are at an inflection point in history of our country. i think of this as being a moment in time that is similar to a moment in time when my parents met when they were graduate student at university of california berkeley in the 1960s and activists of the civil rights movement. i think this is a moment that is challenging

again, i am 100% behind senator kamala harris, i think her messages in the right place. i also want to bring us back to someone who said this who was less popular. donna edwards says this after she lost in the maryland primary to replace another woman senator who had tipped down. donna edwards was faced with ridicule, resentment, and was shunned when she made the same accusations. not only, perhaps two years ago. the time has changed. but i am not as certain or as optimistic to think that these will not the the pan calls and two years later we will be looking around saying what happened to that? as a gone far enough or played itself out? host: dr. calls. liz has been waiting. caller: hello. very happy to have the guest on. i think we need a lot more women at all levels of government. , to date most women who , thep in elected office majority are white but they are also upper middle class to wealthy women or women who ensure it seats because their husband passed away while he was in the seat or their father has a background in politics. it takes extra for a woman to even

. >> yeah and here's kamala harris along with a few others, here's what she had to say about how democratsuld sort of brand themselves. >> we're talking about those issues and we won't be shut up. and we won't be silenced. we won't be silent about immigrant rights. we won't be silent about a woman's right to control her own body. we will not be silent about equal opportunity and equal justice under the law. these issues that they are trying to diminish and demean, are the very issues that will define our identity as americans. >> leaning into to what a lot of people call identity politics and a lot of people say that was too much on the front burner for democrats in 2016, there is kamala saying bring it on. >> bring, there's a division in the democratic party as to whether they think this is the smart politics or not and a division in the democratic party as to whether people really want to lean into issues that are becoming clearly partisan based on the debates happening in washington, versus that you can find some middle ground or still win over some republican voters or independents who

, hosting at annual conference in new orleans with senators cory booker, elizabeth warren, and kamala harris among the speakers. later, white house senior economic adviser larry kudlow talking about his early career and his role within the trump administration. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television company. and today, we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of theress, the white house, supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> this week on the communicators, a discussion of the new privacy rules put into place in europe, who they affect, and what they are. joining us is victoria espinel, she is with a software alliance. . as an outcome it was written that europe is now the most powerful reagan later of silicon valley. do you agree? victoria: i think europe took a big step here and they are -- they are the first major market to have a jurisdiction wide privacy law. that is really important. there are a lot

i think a lot of the energy right now is with elizabeth warren and kamala harris.getting a lot of attention. joe biden has kind of been out of the game for the last several years and, yes, you're right. he has name recognition and a lot of good will for his service in the last administration. but that doesn't mean that he's first and foremost on the mind of the kind of activists that go to netroots nation, the kind of people that are the influencers as democrats start deciding who they're going to support in 2020. >> there's been some interesting reactions to different issues that are popping up in this debate inside the democratic party. it was interesting, our reporters picked up that tom steyer who had been pushing impeachment, that his impeachment message wasn't as well received as other poarts o his message. what do you make of that? why doesn't the impeachment message resonate as much as maybe tom steyer wishes it did? >> i'm glad it's not resonating, to be honest, but i don't think it's a salient or very helpful argument heading into 2018. we don't want to p

senator kamala d. harris - middletown" a mom pregnant with her third child, they're all staying at the evacuation center, her son is very eager to go school supply shopping, and her daughter was very proud that she made three bets three cuts they were sleeping in and they are uncertain about their future"senator harris said she was impressed with how lake county residents are helping each other. sound from u.s. senator kamala d. harris - middletown"the angels are walking among us, just show up, that is the kind of story i'm hearing, people, stepping up, helping their neighbor even if they don't know their name"after the press conference, senator harris was taken into this room, where cal fire officials set up a giant map of the current fires to ge the senator a private debrief. sound from u.s. senator kamala d. harris - middletown"so i'm here to talk with them and learn as much as i can.so i can take their concerns and their voice back to washington dc.to make sure the federal government is doing their part t

>> no i have kamala harris, senator kamala harris who introduced campaign bills in the senate.we haven't heard from the republican leadership him shame on them. they owe to the victims and to the families of those who lost loved ones because of this event in puerto rico. >> i wonder, do you think it's because puerto ricans are american, right? this is a part of the occupation, do you feel that puerto ricans are under represented in congress and there isn't the same level of need to take care of those citizens as there are in other parts of the country? >> no, what happened is, who is the president of the united states? he lacks the empathy. he was too busy dealing with athletes, sending tweets that week instead of convening his entire cabinet and assessing how difficult and how bad the situation was in puerto rico him when hurricane hugo hit puerto rico i was working for the government of puerto rico. we got a great response. the fact of the matter is the president of the occupation was a no show. >> thank you. we appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. >>> coming up, the u.

people couldn't remember the last time a senator stopped by., harris arrived -- kamala harris arrived as evacuees were going home, wildfires dwarfing any that came before finally easing. >> this can't be about politics. it's got to be about doing the right thing and helping people in need.>> reporter: they talked up legislation that would reform how firefighting is funded, by treating it like any other natural disaster under fema instead of reading forced management money -- using forest management money. >> we can have a conversation about the millions of dead trees that are out there.>> reporter: as conversation took place half a mile away they were subdued as residents got in to see what was left of spring valley for the first time. on a day that the amount finally -- emerged from the smoke -- so today. -- so today. >> there were pictures and stuff that were important to us to save -- >> reporter: returning evacuees are happy for those whose homes made it and horrified for those who didn't. >> it's hard for all the people in the valley -- all friends of mine. >> i'm hearing of grea

yet today, you heard from cory booker and, let harris, two members of -- kamala harris, two members of the u.s. senate. [applause] that is who we are. that is our american identity. that is the one we are going to own and fight for. that's what makes this fight a fight that is born out of love of country. knowing it is worth fighting for. knowing yes we are a country that is aspirational. we have not achieved all of thoseideals, but we have ideals, and it is part of our identity to fight for those ideals. let's not let anybody take our flag from us. that is our flag. [applause] i'm just going to make another point. children, now, our grandchildren, they will come up yous and ask where were during that inflection moment? i'm going to be proud to say i was here with you. what i know about this group is that in answering that question, where were you during the inflection moment, the answer for the folks in this room is not simply going to be about how we felt. the answer is going to be what we did, what action we took. let's answer that question by saying we registered able to vote, we t

contrast that with kamala harris giving a speech. what do you think about the way they are both setting things up? >> tammy: her attempt to retreat from identity politics, which they have relied on for decades, tells you they've noticed it's not working. they have seen something internally that tells them we've got to stop this. and independent women's voice shows 85% of people don't care, as an example, about gender. they are not going to base their vote on gender and yet that's all of 2016 wise. vote for hillary. first woman president. or vote for this person. the first of this or that. americans are not carrying. it doesn't work. her position, this is not working. we have relied on it. let's retreat. the president is just being consistent. it was with the campaign was. we are all in this together. the numbers prove its growth. the unemployment numbers are extraordinary. everyone has been lifted. it's this thing he promised. it's based on all of us seeing each other as a neighbor. that's what resonates with the american people and

kamala harris says it's become a serious problem for her. g about one or two fake profiles. according to harris' office, three to five fake facebook profiles pop up every month falsely claiming to be hers and that's been happening for the last year and a half. no clue as to who's been making these pages. facebook has announced that it uncovered a string of social media pages possibly linked to russia designed to influence voters. >>> at 7:38, still ahead on "today in the bay," the a's look to strengthen their lead in the wild card race and the giants looking to keep the win streak alive in the desert. plus we'll tell you why buster posey had to leave the game early. sports is next. back-to-school? that's yes for less. ross has the brands you want for back to school. and it feels even better when you find them for less. at ross. yes for less. ...and you suddenly realizes you're really into art? that's yes for less. every trend. every room. on any budget. it feels even better when you find it for less. at ross. yes for less. the giants continue

once home to the nation's largest slave market, and yet today, you heard from cory booker and kamala harris, to members of the united states senate. [applause] sen. harris: that is who we are. that is our american identity. that is the one we will own and fight for. aat is what makes this fight fight that is born out of love of country. out of love of country. and knowing it is worth fighting for. are aowing yes, we country that is aspirational. we have not achieved those -- all of those ideals. and ithave those ideals is part of our identity to fight for those ideals. let's not let anybody take our flak from us. ok? that is our flag. let's not let anybody take that flag from us. [applause] sen. harris: and then, finally, i will make another point. our children,, our grandchildren, folks will come up to us and they will ask us, they will look at us and they will ask, so, where were you during that inflection moment? say ioing to be proud to was here with you. what i know about this group is in answering that question, where were you during that inflection moment? the answer for the folks in

kamala harris defending the divisive politics.ratic party has been divided along race and class in every other thing -- i understand you don't like it. i understand -- >> let me run that sound bite that he's referring to, senator kamala harris, democrat from california spoke at the net roots convention in new orleans and possibly running for president and did talk about those who criticize identity politics. >> i'm aware that some people would say that what i just said is playing, quote, identity politics. but i have a problem, guys with that phrase, identity politics. its purpose is to minimize and marginalize issues that impact all of us. >> do you think that's a problem, that she's doubling down on that? >> look, the democratic party has been a party that has focused on different voter groups, whether it's blacks or hispanics, you name it, and they have tried to divide this country along those lines, along class war fare, it's been a warfare game for them. trump is taking them at their own game. i don't like it. i didn't like i

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they were campaign style speeches from senators elizabeth warren, cory booker, and kamala harris.nd new york city mayor bill de blasio all urging for more progressive agenda to take back the white house. senator warren who previously said she would not run in 2020 saying the president is the reason she may change her mind. >> it won't be easy. we are going to have to fight uphill. but me, i'm going up that hill and i hope you are too. and i hope that when you do, you reach your hand out and bring someone else along for the clim climb. >> kennedy: very good, we are all going to everest. meanwhile, listen to this from new york gubernatorial candidate cynthia nixon continuing her approach to make socialism more mainstream in the party. >> i am proud to be one of a small but growing number of candidates who identify as a democratic socialist. the establishment is terrified of that word. socialism. republicans are going to call a socialist no matter what we do, so we might as well give them the real thing. >> kennedy: you're never going to hear that conversation. i agree, i absolutely

. >> democrat california senator kamala harris blasting critics of identity politics. to this. >> i have a problem, guys, with that phrase. david: identity politics. that phrase is used to divide and used to distract. it is used to try to shut us up. these issues that they're trying to diminish and demean, are the very issues that will define our identity as americans. liz: you know kamala harris does have a point. what she is saying is, stand up against racism. stand up against the anti-gay attitudes in this country. stand up for women who have been oppressed. that's okay but the problem is, splitting up people into areas of victimhood and not having economic policies or other policies that would bring people up. it is, and i'm talking about being aspirational here, go ahead. >> sure. all about victimization. always for democrats has to be a victim. not we're all in this together. how do we have commonalty, how do we come to agreement, how do we compromise. never about compromise with agreement. their way or highway, they know best. if you're not with them, against th

your mind is made up, senator kamala harris, you don't need any more documents.nd of an interesting counter to her argument. >> right. well, i think he makes a good point. if you are already voting no and you are already getting a significant amount of documents, why do you really need more if you've already made up your mind? and the other interesting part of this is that there's kind of a split in the democratic party right now because there are three democrats in trump supporting states who are up for reelection, senators donnelly, heitkamp and manchin, who is the majority of the voters in their state say they want them to confirm kavanaugh. so senate minority leader schumer has kind of backed off of those democrats and is going to allow them to basically vote whichever way they choose. i wouldn't be surprised if they end up voting in favor of kavanaugh in the hopes of boosting their reelection chances. so on one hand, you have these hard-line democrats who are trying to stall the confirmation, and on the other hand, you have some who might actually vote in fa

speakers at this years event included senators elizabeth warren and kamala harris. this is just under one hour. i want to start by saying a thank you to mary and eric and to the entire netroots nation, for bringing us back together again. feels like a family reunion. great to be back at netroots. [applause] sen. warren: it's always great to have an excuse to come to new orleans. we will add that part. before i get started, i have been to a lot of net roots nations, and at every single one of them, our friend joel silverman has been backstage to give me advice and to cheer me on. he taught so many of us how to stand taller and how to speak louder to the people we fight for. his passing is a tremendous loss for our community, and my heart goes out to the many of you who loved him. so, i can hear joel's voice. he is telling me to get on with it, so i will. i first spoke at netroots one week after president obama signed dodd frank and the consumer financial protection bureau into law. and that is a victory that would not have happened without a lot of early netroots fol

according to odd shark, it's senator kamala harris. the site released a list of top contenders as well as their odds. president trump is still the betting favorite with odds at 140, a $100 bet would earn $140. senator harris is number two with odds at 1200. senator bernie sanders, former vice president joe biden, and vice president mike pence round out the top five. odds shark calculated the odds for top business executives and celebrities. we found disney's ceo bob iger on the list and mark zuckerberg, leonardo, kanye best and stephen colbert. disney is the parent company of abc 7 news. >> i want to see easy on the ballot. that would be certainly entertaining. >> how about that debate. >> hasn't he said he might. he's considering running. >> he said a lot of things. >> yeah. hasn't he said. >> just to be fair. >> that's true. >> interesting watching kamala harris rise through the ranks rapidly too. very impressive move for her. >> decent odds there. >> yeah. >> let's talk about what's going on. we've got unfortunately decent odds of h

i will end with two of my favorite from other senators, kamala harris, we are looking at the destructionof the constitution of the united states, end quote. and finally jeff merkley this is the nominee who wants the pave the path to tyranny. [laughter] >> they've been hysterical because they don't have a record that they feel they can fight, they are asking as if the previous 12 years do not exist in term of judge kavanaugh's record, sterling record on the second highest court in the land and they are really focused on one thing, all the documents before that from the years in the bush white house and they want to focus on giant fishing expedition maybe try to relitigate the bush years and what is all this about? it's about time, they want to do whatever they can to slow down the results of the trump presidency in terms of stelar judicial nominations from the lower levels on up, stop anymore from happening that are happening, stop anymore of this progress and they're obstructing like never before. some of you may have seen the movie dunkirk, christopher nolan produced it, if you know tha

kamala harris: we have to be prepared for wars without blood. >> whitaker: senator kamala harris, democratublican senator james lankford of oklahoma are on the senate intelligence committee. democrats and republicans don't agree on much, but there's bipartisan agreement on the committee, that our democracy is under attack. what was the russians' end game? >> harris: to disrupt our democracy, to disrupt americans' confidence in their government and their democracy, and in that way, weaken our standing in the world. >> sen. james lankford: this could be the iranians next time, could be the north koreans next time. this is something that's been exposed as a weakness in our system, that we need to be able to fix that, not knowing who could try to test it out next time. >> whitaker: senators lankford and harris are backing legislation to set minimum cybersecurity standards and streamline communication between states and the federal government, but even that modest bill has languished in the senate. this does not seem like the kind of response that you would have to a nation under attack by a fo

up next on c-span2 remarks from a group from california senator kamala harris. this is 25 minutes. >> not so hidden figures, right? was fantastic. fantastic. what's up, netroots nation. i'm so glad to be here. so glad to see you guys. and, of course, it's going to be in new orleans. i know you had a long day

we have to kamala harris, the senator from california, elizabeth warren, senator from massachusetts.ple who have money, they have interest but they do not necessarily have the momentum yet. the ones you talk aboutwith the momentum, any kind of following, and the name recognition which is important is of course bernie sanders, who ran in 2016, joe biden who was barack obama's vice president, and then after that, the list drops off pretty quickly. anthony, are they at all put off or were by the fact that donald trump seems to have been on the campaign trail almost constantly since he was elected? yeah, it is, it's unusual for a president to have these kind of election—style rallies pretty much nonstop through the course of his presidency. i don't know if they are worried it. they're concerned about the rhetoric they see from donald trump. they're concerned by the people they see so fanatically devoted to him, that he still has support that's not necessarily showing up in the opinion polls and which might turn out in november in larger numbers than are expected. they talk of the democra

. >>> california senator kamala harris plans to meet with evacuees at a lake county shelter tomorrow, the one with the norovirus outbreak. harris and other state leaders visited santa rosa after the devastating fires last year. tomorrow harris is going to be talking to firefighters about concerns they have with this fire season. >>> closer to home, a major threat averted tonight. a fire in west marin had some people preparing to evacuate as flames raced up the steep hillside near the reservoir. an aggressive attack by firefighters stopped it in its tracks. crews are still working. >> reporter: firefighters are still here tonight watching for hot spots. they're here along point reyes petaluma road and way up there at the top of the ridge. the bridge fire raced through dry brush up black mountain. firefighters attacked it from above and on the ground. >> they ordered additional equipment and aircraft right away. >> reporter: the fire started on point reyes petaluma road around 2:00. the goal was to stop the flames at the ridge, but the steep hillside slowed crews down. >> some of the fi

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oh and with two of my other favorites, kamala harris says we are looking at the destruction of the constitution of the united states. [laughter] finally jeff merkley said this is the nominee that wants to pave the path to tyranny. [laughter] this never ends from the left but they are particularly hysterical because they don't have a record they believe they can fight. they're acting as if the previous 12 years do not even exist in terms of judge kavanaugh 's record. a sterling record on the second highest court in the land. and they are really focused on one thing and that is, all the documents before that from his years in the bush white house. and we want to focus on a giant fishing expedition, maybe try to relitigate the bush years. and what is all this about? obstruction. they want to do whatever they can to slow down the results of the trump presidency in terms of seller judicial nominations from the lower court levels on up. they want to stop anymore from happening that are happening. stop any more of the progress and they are obstructing like never before. some of you may have seen the m

with cory booker and friday, more from the netroots conference with senators elizabeth warren and kamala harris. thatweek in prime to am primetime on c-span, c-span.org, and the radio app. i hearing examines foreign influence operations and their use of social media platforms. the senate intelligence committee held a meeting today, you can see it tonight starting on c-span2. also tonight, testimony from acting epa administrator andrew wheeler on his agency's future priorities. it is the first time that mr. wheeler will take part in a hearing following scott pruitt's resignation. he spoke before the senate environment and public work's committee which starts at 9:30 eastern on c-span. ♪ c-span's "washington journal" live every day. coming up thursday morning, the andn league's mark moriel the politico the fence reporter talks about national defense spending. be sure to watch c-span's "washington journal" live 7:00 a.m. eastern. at 9:15 eastern, watch our profile interview with larry kudlow, director of the national economic council and senior economic adviser to president trump. believer that un

kamala harris says we are looking at the destruction of the constitution of the united eights. -- united states. [laughter] >> jeff merkley said that this is a nominee who wants to pay of the path to tyranny. [laughter] gary: so the histrionics never end from the left, but they have been hysterical because they don't have a record they feel they can fight. they are acting as if the previous 12 years do not even exist in terms of judge kavanaugh's record, a sterling record on the second highest court in the land. they are really focused on one thing, and that is all the documents before that from his years in the bush white house. they want to focus on a giant fishing expedition to relitigate the bush years. about? all this time. they want to do whatever they can to slow down the results of terms of presidency in stellar judicial nominations from the lower levels on up. and want to stop anymore from of thisg, stop anymore progress, and they are obstructing like never before. some of you have seen the movie dunkirk recently. christopher nolan produced it, and if you know that movie, it is

senator kamala harris visited evacuees and firefighters in lake county about an hour ago. she also made a promise to fire crews. >> they're making very difficult decisions with limited resources to do the work of keeping communities safe and so i'm here to talk with them and learn as much as i can so i can take their concerns and their voice back to washington when i get back there to make sure that the federal government is doing its part to make sure that the folks on the ground get the resources they need. >> as for the progress on containment, firefighters now have strong lines around 48% of the ranch fire. the smaller river fire west of clearlake is 84% contained. >>> meanwhile a cal fire heavy equipment operator is now the eighth person killed as a result of the carr fire. 40-year-old andrew brake died in a traffic crash this morning on his way back to the fire zone near redding. the chico native leaves two daughters behind. governor brown has ordered capital flags flown at half staff in briggs' honor. >>> coming up we're less than two hours away from the start of pr

. >> kamala harris toured the fire zone in lake county today and she promised to take firefighters concerns back to washington. as this punishing fire season continues. >> we want our firefighters to have the resources to fight fires and also have resources to do the prevent work they like to do and need to do so that we can avoid disaster in the future. >> secretary kirstjen nielsen is in california tonight, she sat down with governor brown today to discuss federal relief for fire victims. she will meet with first responders in chester county tomorrow. >>> the effect of those fires was clearly visible at sfo today. not so clearly visible, the airport itself. a stronger onshore flow is expected to improve air quality in the days ahead. >>> a federal judge has halted a deportation that was in progress. the judge threatened to hold attorney general jeff sessions in contempt. for deporting two people against his orders. he told the government to return, carmen and her daughter, to the united states. carmen is a pseudonym for a woman who, with her daughter, is seeking asylum because of domestic

her remarks are followed by elizabeth warren and kamala harris. [applause] cynthia: good afternoon. inis a pleasure to be here new orleans with networks -- netroots. i'm cynthia nixon and i am running for governor of new york state. [applause] let me be more specific , i am running in the democratic primary in new york state. i will tell you a secret, the democratic establishment does not like primaries. incumbent challenging threatens the party. i disagree. >> i think the primary is the most effective way to do that. we are witnessing an incredible moment. people are rejecting the status quo. a leadership that is wider and wealthier and more mail than the party base. of his wife thousands progressives all over america are running for office this year. many of us are women, any of us for the first time. [applause] we have realized we want things to change finally, we are going to have to step up and do it ourselves. that we aret building around the country is not just about the next election, it is about offering a vision about the way things could work if only we had the leadership

senator kamala harris visited one of the fire zones. i know she called for more federal help both aroundgh ng fires and paying for that but also the forest managementissue. give us a sense of what she said and how hopeful she is that the federal government will come througon that. >> you know, senator harris was in middletown yesterday, and shd stopy one of the evacuation service is and talked to people in lake macounty. of whom have been evacuated multiple times over the last couple of years and also with the firefighter there. and you know, one of the things that she emphasized was that federal funding is really essential in order to combat fires on this scale. this really is the newnormal. and california has put a lot of money into t fightingese fires. she also brought up the need for local control in terms of wild la management. beyond getting mo federal moneys into these regions, i think she emphasized the need to listeno the expertise of the wildfire -- firefighters and the encies here on the ground in california who have been dea

. >> net roots nation please welcome senator kamala harris. [applause] senator harris: what is up?ow about those not so hidden figures? that was fantastic. what is up, net roots nation. ? so glad to see you guys. great to be in portland's. i know you have had a long day of feeding -- great to be in new orleans. i know you have had a long day and i am honored to be with you. let us talk about what i think we have been talking about all day and we will talk about tomorrow. we are here because our future depends on it. we came forbecause the future of our children, and we are here because the future of our democracy is on the line. and i truly believe that we are inflection point in the history of our country. i think of this as being a moment in time similar to when my parents met when they were graduate students at the university of california berkeley in the 1960's and active in the civil rights movement. -- ank this is a most moment that is challenging us as a country to look in the mirror .nd ask a fundamental question that question being -- who are we? who are we? , ii look arou

>>martha: and this is kamala harris talking about identity politics. >> i have a problem with that phrase. when people say that, it's a - - that phrase is used to divide and it is used to distract. its purpose is to minimize and marginalize issues that impact all of us. it is used to try to set us up. >>martha: this is the debate we are talking about. your thoughts? >> to charlie's point, democrats have been engaging in identity politics for decades. it's not something that's likely to change anytime soon. i think because of people like kanye west and others were coming out and saying, i'm going to give this president enchants are the ones who took the president of nsaid what you have to lose. more people are saying, i look at the unemployment rate that president trump talks about. i look at our increased wages. i will give him a chance. the more democrats are going to have to strike fear and keep those people in their political full and i don't think it's going to work in the long term. when you look at the president's approval ratings among african-americans, it's doubled according to s

and john federman and friday, more from the net roots conference with senators elizabeth warren, kamala harris, and candidate deborah holland. this week in prime time on c-span, c-span.org, and on the free c-span radio app. administrator andrew wheeler at the senate hearing today discussed exemptions to admissions rules for small refineries. and california's auto emissions regulations. this hearing of the senate

[cheers and applause] >> netroots nation, please welcome senator kamala harris. lause] senator harris: what is up? how about those not so hidden figures? that was fantastic. what is up, netroots nation? so glad to see you guys. and of course, it is great to be in new orleans. i know you have had a long day of just feeding all the big here, andt are enjoying each others company and rededicating ourselves to the fight, and i am honored to be with you. let us talk about what i think we have been talking about all day, and we will talk about tomorrow. they are here because our future depends on it. we are here because we came for the future of our children, and we are here because the future of our democracy is on the line. and i truly believe that we are at an inflection point in the history of our country. i think of this as being a moment in time similar to when my parents met when they were graduate students at the university of california berkeley in the 1960's and active in the civil rights movement. i think this is a moment that is challenging us as a country t

kamala harris wanted to hear what they need and now she plans to fight for more government funding to help these communities rebuild and help firefighters fight and prevent wildfires. a record 1400 firefighters are on the front lines right now. senator harris says it's clear they need more resources. >> so immediately, it's about bringing the resources through fema and where ever else they may exist to fight the fires raging right now, bringinghe femaes and other resources where they may exist in helping the families who have hureds.splaced, and there are >> so far the mendocino complex fire has burned over 300,000 acres. full containment will take sever more weeks. >> the smoke in that fire is so bad there was concern it could take a toll on air travel. plane takeoffs and landings at sfo could be limited, but it doesn't look like that has happened. here's viewer video of a plane coming in to land at sfo. you see the haze in the background, not terribly bad where the plane's coming in. passengers were notified of the travel disruptions. >> well, it was an e-mail that they had sent out