east lansing is the first city to pass the ordinance protecting the lgbtq community.oesn't mean it's a war on christianity or other religions. it means you cannot discriminate based on gender or relationship. >> shannon: 10 seconds to you, robert. we have to go. >> by trying not to discriminate against other groups you're discriminating against others. >> shannon: we'll stand by on that in the meantime, thank you very much and to you our jury at home, let us know what you think. >>> when we return, a tough update from our friend, charles krauthammer. some cash back cards send you on a journey to get to your bonus cash back. first they make you sign up for bonus cash back and it's only on a few categories. and when those categories change, you gotta sign up again. when does it end?! with the capital one quicksilver® card, you earn unlimited 1.5% cash back on every purchase, everywhere. it's like a cash back oasis. what's in your wallet? mom and it's not theirs,r. it's mine. the new rx 350l with 3 rows for 7 passengers. lease the 2018 rx 350l and rx 350l awd for these t

we are live in lansing, michigan for the next stop on the 50 capitals tour. democratic congressman will be on to talk about immigration policy. george mason university's house onlaw challenges facing social security funding. join the discussion. tuesday was the 50th anniversary of robert kennedy's assassination. next, we hear from former clinton andll grandson joseph kennedy paying tribute to the late senator. this is about an hour and a half. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen please rise for the invocation by father matt malone. >> let us pray. we meet not in a moment of morning but an hour for help. for this memorial is not only our remembrance of things past , but the touchstone of our present. and the right of dedication to our future. we gather here in this sacred place for the memory of all of our fallen heroes for our hearts with the highest aspirations of the nation to proclaim to our fellow citizens and to the worl world, bobby kennedy still lives. in millions of hearts that seek a new world. and in millions of minds, to dream things that never were and

thank you for joining us aboard the c-span bust in lansing today.uest: thank you so much for having me. host: for fans of the c-span 50 capitals to work -- tour, stay tuned for our next stop in juneau, alaska. now it is open phones for the next 30 minutes. any public policy issue you want to talk about, the phone lines are yours to do so. the phone line for republicans, (202) 748-8001. democrats, (202) 748-8000. .ndependents, (202) 748-8002 in about an hour, house republicans will gather for a two to three-hour meeting to find a path ahead on immigration legislation. speaker paul ryan looking to avoid the prospects of a discharge petition those moderate republicans are changes tosome immigration, changes to keep the daca program looking to come to an agreement today or force a vote on the house floor through the discharge petition. here is the reporting from "the washington post" about the meetings yesterday. leaders huddled with about a dozen moderate and conservative lawmakers for two hours and emerged without a conclusive resolution a day before

re been no leaks host: nothing cunningham talking about the st >> thursday morning, we're live in lansing, michigan, for the next stop on the c-span bus 50 capitals tour. state senate proterm will be our guest on the bus during "washington journal" starting t 7:30 a.m. eastern. >> and here on c-span we'll head back to the house in about an hour, 2:00 eastern time to start the legislative day. bill debate starts at 4:30. seven bills that members will be working on today from the natural resources committee, including making ruth 66 a -- route 66 a national historic trail. any votes will happen after 6:30. you can watch live coverage of the house here on c-span. and betsy devos is testifying today before senate appropriations subcommittee on the 2019 budget request for her department. we'll show the hearing tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern. >> on wednesday on c-span2, the memorial service marking the 50th anniversary of the assassination of robert f. kennedy from arlington national cemetery. featured speakers include

overwhelming so i'm going to run for this money well no people going to go to school with the militias in lansing wipe out poverty the world should do the little too much of the so on how we do it but where is the trickle brittle this leaves me almost recover over the whole looks like things. from what is great right. here the government has illegally. just like never before in a democracy a country. i don't selection their purchase is going to take or for you also change your name to. thousands of anti-corruption protesters have rallied across romania for a fifth day they say the punishment for one of the country's most powerful politicians is too lenient leave you drag mia was sentenced to a three and a half year is in jail for abuse of power protesters also spoke out against new laws which they say will weaken the fight against corruption. i invite armento organizations are upping pressure on the un to investigate what they describe as australia's failure to protect the great barrier reef they have written to the un as a unesco world heritage committee meets in bahrain global warming is seen a

. >> we're live in lansing, michigan, for the next stop on the c-span bus 50s capital tour.democratic congressman will be on to talk about immigration policies. then george mason university and the urban institute on challenges facing social security and medicare funding. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern thursday morning. join the discussion. >> live thursday on the c-span networks, the house returns at 10:00 a.m. for work on a combined spending bill for energy, the legislative branch and military discussion. the house also takes up a bill to rescind $15 million in funding. on c-span 2, the senate returns for a debate and votes on judicial nominations and work on the defense department program's bill. and at 11:00 a.m. on c-span 3, the house ways and means sub committee holds a hearing about the recent social security report. the chief actuary of the program testifies. later at 2:00 p.m., they consider ways to advance u.s. business investment and trade in the americas. >> this weekend book tv will have live coverage of the 34th annual printer

streets of paris have once again been packed with protesters to lansing french president and by all accounts changes to labor and tax laws as part of a mass nationwide protest of a couple of forms. has. thousands of come out onto the streets of paris who are not the day of protests against the marconi government we've seen the police already trying to split up some of the protests taking place as you see some people behind us launching smoke poems and they have also been throwing firecrackers into the crowd as well they're here to protest is what they see as the roys institutional inequality in fact they see the exclusion of social inequality that's been happening since my phone came into power they hate demands an increase in wages an increase in pension shoe store but the gender gap between men and women in terms of their wages and this is the first into a professional day between one of the unions the c.d.g. and another union the f.o. sings came to power is what we have here a student teacher is other people from across the civil service as well as the railway workers who are on their las

east lansing is the first city in the united states to pass a nondescript nation ordinance protectingcommunity and this is a trend, the way we are going. it doesn't mean it is a war on christianity or any other religion but you cannot discriminate based on gender or relationships. >> by trying to not discriminate against other groups disseminating against christians, you can't take one group and discriminate for the benefit of another. shannon: in the meantime, thank you very much and to you our jury at home. tell us what you think at fox news night. when we return a tough update from charles krauthammer. ♪ we just switched to geico and got more. more? they've been saving folks money for over 75 years. a company you can trust. geico even helped us with homeowners insurance. more sounds great. gotta love more... right, honey? yeah! geico. expect great savings and a whole lot more. really tough news to share. shares you may have heard throughout the day shannon: tough news to share that you may have heard throughout the day regarding a dear friend and colleague, charles krauthammer. we

we look at the maryland board of sensors to tell the story because they were the longest lansing -- longlasting censor board in the country. to 1981.ated from 1916 we look at all the reasons why films were censored and band and -- and banned. and they were not all because of sex. [video clip] >> anything that restrains or restricts or prohibits freedom of expression. that includes things like the state boards of censorship, like the one in maryland. >> i do remember the seal so vividly. >> in maryland, deciding what is of scene is the job of an official censorship board. one member is a very outspoken 70-year-old grandmother. >> constution right. did they have these type of films that were being shown? brian: what were you trying to accomplish? skizz: obviously, we had a great star to work with in archival footage. i was trying to look at the reasons people want to ban things. it was another research journey for me. i figured that sex was a big reason the films would have been banned. i was surprised to learn that race was a reason why we banned films. politics was a reason. sacrilege ag

fox 47 in lansing's michigan-based catalog which voluntarily recalls more than a million cases of its honey smack cereal after a salmonella infects 73 people and 31 different states. the company says no other kellogg products are impacted by the recall. fox 32 in chicago, city schools will run background checks on thousands of employees after a newspaper found students have been sexually abused by workers with criminal records. the district checks backgrounds of new teachers, volunteers and some others, but people have already been employed, and the ceo of that school districts that school employees will now return in the fall if they don't go through that check. and this is a live look at orlando from our affiliate at fox 35. florida officials say state inspectors approved a roller coaster only hours before it derailed. it sent to writers plummeting to the ground. daytona beach fire and rescue say two writers fell 34 feet from the sandblaster when their car derailed and was dangling from the track. they were hospitalized, along with four other people who had been on the ride thursday

after two hundred is money well know people are going to go to school this week on the issues in lansing wipe out poverty corruption with no mention of the multifold how we do it but where is the fix up until. the honest recover of everything the whole look like things. from the political right. here you know the government has illegally attacked us like never before and democracy as a country no. i don't see election there pro-choice group is going to take your family also change uncle sugar to him to live next. actions are often the pressure on the u.n. to investigate what they describe as a strain his failure to protect the great barrier reef they've risen to the un as the unesco world heritage committee meets him behind global warming is seen as a major factor in the death of large parts of the reef engines f.-o. them is the great barrier reef campaign director in marina conservation society she says the government has broken his promise to improve water quality by giving the ok to land clearing. well what happens when they ended cleavage which is mainly what breaking development is

coming up thursday morning, we're live in lansing, michigan, for the next stop on the c-span bus 50 capitals tour. michigan state senator and president pro temp discusses top issues facing the state legislature. and new york democratic congressman will be on to talk about immigration policy. then george mason university's and the urban institute's on challenges facing social security and medicare funding. be sure to watch c-span's "washington journal" live at 7:00 eastern thursday morning. join the discussion. sentative paul gosar, republican of arizona, who serves the fourth district and is a member of the freedom caucus. guest: good morning. host: there is a debate going on within the caucus on immigration, can you give us the characterization of that debate? guest: we are trying to come up with a solution that looks at what the american people wanted, they wanted border security and were promised border security. they want to have a conversation about illegal immigration, why is it taking so long for people to come into the country the right way, and borde

. >> no, it is coming to east lansing next year, and i have my tickets already. >> you do. >> i do. >> it's a great production. when we have both of you back, i'll get your top five rappers, we just don't have time for that tonight. thank you both. >>> up ahead on "the beat." there are racial tensions in the trump era, we're going to talk to michael eric dyson about his new book. >>> also, donald trump's lawyers insisting he had no role in that trump tower statement that was so misleading. but we know that's not true. that developing story when we're back in 60 seconds. this is important for people with asthma. yes. it's a targeted medicine proven to help prevent severe asthma attacks, and lower oral steroid use. about 50% of people with severe asthma have too many cells called eosinophils in their lungs. fasenra™ is designed to work with the body to target and remove eosinophils. fasenra™ is an add-on injection for people 12 and up with severe eosinophilic asthma. don't use fasenr™ for sudden breathing problems or other problems caused by eosinophils. fasenra™ may cause headache, sor

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thsday morning, we are live in lansing, chigan, for thne othe cspan bus, 50 capitols tour, state senate president protim will be our guest on the bus during washington journing, starting 7:30 a.m. eastern. >>> sunday on q&a, new york times columnist, t s book "to change the church," pope francis and catholicism. >> he thinks the church needs to change in various ways, particularly i think around issues relatedto the sexual revolution, marriage, divorce, and so on. where prior pope basically said these are changes the church can't make. wherhe with bishops hese places and theologians overhow far he can push the church to change, what the church can change without undercutting its own traditions or breaking face winew testament, the gospel ocheeses joois. >>> q-- jesus christ. >>> q&a, sunday night on cspan. >>> now we take you to the center for strategic and

. >>> thursday morning, we are live in lansing, michigan, for the next stop on the cspan bus, 50 capitols tour, atsenate president protim will be our guest on the bus during washington journing, starting 7:30 a.m. eastern. >>> sunday on q&a, new york times columnist, ross talks about his book "to change the church," pope francis and catholicism. >> he thinks the church needs to change in various ways, particularly i think around issues related to the sexual revolution, marriage, divorce, and so on. ese are changes the church can't make. so there have been these places where he clashed with bishops and theologians over how far he can push the church to change, what the church can change without undercutting its own traditions or breaking face with the new testament, the gospel of cheeses joois. >>> q-- jesus christ. >>> q&a, sunday night on cspan. >>> now we take you to the center for strategic and international studies in washington for a look othow mu- - at how marine task forces coordinate with military branches to train for maritime missions. this is abt an hour and a half. >> >>> i wo

coming up thursday morning we're live in lansing michigan for the next stop on the c-span bus 50 capitals tour. michigan state senator and president tonya shoemaker discusses top issues facing the state legislator. and new york democratic congresswoman will be on to talk about immigration policy. then george mason university, charles block house and the urban institute robert wright on challenges facing medicare funding. be sure to watch the washington journal live at 70 stern thursday morning. join the discussion. -- c-span thursday morning. join the discussion. >>> we'll have live coverage of the -- the -- starting saturday at 11 am eastern. with the national review jonah goldberg and his book, suicide of the west. northwestern university press -- professor with we crossed the bridge and travel. voices from syria. and historian roger biehle author of mayor harold washington champion of race and reform in chicago. on sunday our coverage continues at 11 am eastern with former president of the aclu nadine stross and and her book hate, why we should resist it with re-speech, not censorship.

nothing against the people in lansing or dc but it's our children battling with the system that they have to navigate through back in detroit. so the local governing body of parents and residents whose children are in this fight needed to be at the table to hold the educators committee authorizes accountable for what they said the they're going to . >> how is it that the tone the guard rails if you will do you think might be missing a in our ability to send but strongly to school. they make good decisions for their kids about the ability to even send the transportation availability. these are critical parts of success. the federal charter school program does provide some funds to allow the communities to develop this kind of solutions for rhode island and others. i mentioned the importance of the predominance of the school districts that are the major authorizer in this country and is a valuable role. in detroit this spring they decided to get out of the action of overseeing charter schools. they see the port to other folks and we think that was unfortunate. there can be a role for t

we are live in lansing, michigan for the next stop on the 50 capitals tour. democratic congressman will be on to talk about immigration policy. george mason university's house onlaw challenges facing social security funding. join the discussio

nothing against the people in lansing, or you guys in dc. but, it's our children that are being traumatized, day in and day out, battling with the educational system. that they have to navigate through back in detroit. so, a local, governing body of parents and residents, whose children are in this fight, needs to be at the table, to hold the educators, the authorizer's accountable. for what they said they are going to do. >> and isn't that in many ways the reasons charter schools have grown up? because people needed to have that? i think what i'm looking for, and again, it's an open question about, what is our role here? and how is it that the tone, the guard rails, if you will, what is it that you think might be missing in our ability to send that message very strongly to schools? anybody else who wants to jump in? >> i will offer a few thoughts. thank you for your question. we want to touch on the fact that we really are identifying important issues today. again, i will just restate my appreciation that the conversation is happening. segr

nothing against the people in lansing or you guys in d.c. that's our children being -- battling with the system. so a local governing body and parents and residents whose children are in this fight needs to be at the table to hold the educators, authorizers, account able to what they said they were going to do. >> the reason that charter schools have grown up. because people needed tha that. i think what i'm looking for and again, it's an open question about what is our role here. how is it that the tone might be missing in to send that to schools. anyone who else wants to jump in. >> i'll offer a few thoughts. thank you for your question. we want to touch on the fact that we are really identifying some important issues. restate my appreciation that the conversation. in terms of segregation, important around parents having information they need to make good decisions for their kids. about the ability to even send your, transportation availability. these are critical parts of success. federal charter school program does provide some funds. to

. >>> thursday morning we're live in lansing michigan for the 50 capitals tour. starting at 7:30 a.m. eastern. >>> on wednesday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on cspan 2, the memorial service marking the 50th anniversary of the assassination of robert f. kennedy. from arlington national cemetery. featured speakers include family, friends, members of congress, and former president bill clinton. watch the rfk 50th memorial service at 8:00 p.m. eastern on cspan 2, cspan.org or listen on the free cspan radio app. >>> a new report looks at ways to inhibit radical groups like isis from being able to effectively recruit online. jesse morton is a former jihadi who became an informant for the fbi. he's part of the discussion. the event was organized by new america. >>> i run the international security program here. thanks for coming this afternoon. thank f

coming up thursday morning, we are live in lansing, michigan, for the next on the c-span bus ur.capital' to discussing top issues facing the state legislature permit and a new york congressman on to immigration policy. and then, challenges facing social security and medicare funding. be sure to watch watching journal. live -- washington journal. join the discussion. president trump today signed the v.a. mission act into law. veteran choice program for one year as the department works to consolidate seven community programs into one. this is about 20 minutes.

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