joining us is linda feldman. she is a washington bureau chief. she is here to talk about the president's week ahead for you let's begin with wednesday. the president heads to pittsburgh to talk about infrastructure. what do we know about what he plans to announce that day? guest: washington -- at washington, infrastructure week has long been seen as a joke. we have a new president. he will try from his perspective. he is going to propose programs to improve highways, bridges, water supply, rural broadband. it is the next big bite of the apple that president biden is taking. it is a genuine effort to improve infrastructure. in his press conference last week, he mentioned that she cited a statistic that the u.s. is 13th in infrastructure spending per capita. he compared us to china. there are many ways of measuring infrastructure spending. anybody who travels in this country and goes to an airport has experienced add water and knows the country needs an upgrade -- bad water and knows the country needs an upgrade. there are two things he will propos

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preview of the week ahead at the white house, with christian science monitor washington bureau chief linda feldman. and a discussion about the future of the u.s. postal service with kevin gosar. then we talk about the covid tracking project with alexis madrigal, a staff writer at the atlantic. watching c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern monday morning. be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages, and your tweets. announcer: monday, watch live coverage of the trial for former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin, who is charged in the death of george floyd. watch the trial live at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span 2, on demand at c-span.org/ or listen on the c-span radio app. announcer: gun control, immigration, and u.s. relations with china were among the topics on the sunday news programs. we will hear first from senators chris murphy and pat toomey. chuck: is actually regulating the gun itself a political impossibility right now? sen. murphy: i think right now, our best chance to get something passed is universal background checks. and i th

linda feldman previews the week ahead at the white house. kevin gosar, with the american enterprise institute, on louis dejoy's plans for the future of the postal service. and we will hear from alexis, a staff writer for the atlantic on his covid tracking project. we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. washington journal is next. ♪ host: good morning everyone. house and senate lawmakers are back in their home states this week as congress takes a recess for the easter holiday. president biden will be pitching his administration's plan to spend billions on infrastructure in the country. more on that coming up. we begin this morning with voting laws in your stay and how are they working. if you are a democrat, dial in at (202) 748-8000. republicans, (202) 748-8001. independents, (202) 748-8002. you can join the conversation by texting us at (202) 748-8003. or, put the handle at c-span wj in your tweet to us. you can go to facebook.com /c-span and post your comments there. we will get your comments on

linda feldman previews the week ahead at the white house.in gosar, with the american enterprise institute, on louis dejoy's plans for the future of the postal service. and we will hear from alexis, a staff writer for the atlantic on his covid tracking project. we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. washington journal is next. ♪ host: good morning everyone. house and senate lawmakers are back in their home states this week as congress takes a recess for the easter holiday. president biden will be pitching his administration's plan to spend billions on infrastructure in the country. more on that coming up. we begin this morning with voting laws in your stay and how are they working. if you are a democrat, dial in at (202) 748-8000. republicans, (202) 748-8001. indeen

monday, linda feldman, and a discussion about the future of the u.s. postal service with the american enterprise institute. then, alexis madrigal. washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern monday morning. be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, text messages, and tweets. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. including media,. -- mediacom. >> we never slowed down. schools and businesses went virtual and we powered a new reality. >> mediacom supports c-span as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. ♪ host: elizabeth becker, your new book is titled "you don't belong here." what is the story you're telling? ms. becker: i am telling the story of three amazing women who went to vietnam because women in that era were not considered capable. they were mostly in women sections of newspapers, and these three women went on their own, arrived in vietnam without jobs, without places to stay, without anything and they were told you do not belong here. host: we will have an oppo

monday morning, a preview of the week ahead, with washington bureau chief linda feldman and a discussion the future of the u.s. postal service with the american institutes cap and. then we talk about the covid tracking project with a staff writer at the event that. watch washington journal. be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages and tweets. >> c-span shop.org is c-span's new online store. go there today to order a copy of the congressional directory, a spiral-bound book with contact information for every member of congress including bios and committee assignments, and contact information for state governors and the biden administration cabinet. every purchase helps support c-span's nonprofit operations. >> boris johnson talked about domestic and foreign policy issues in front of members in the house of commons. they asked him about the government's covid-19 response in lifting restrictions in the u.k.. >> i've now going to call the prime minister. prime minister. p.m. johnson: mr. speaker, the last 12 months have been the most difficult for

preview of the week ahead at the white house, with christian science monitor washington bureau chief linda feldman. and a discussion about the future of the u.s. postal service with kevin cosar. then we talk about the covid tracking project with alexis madrigal, a staff writer at the atlantic. watch c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern monday morning. be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages, and tweets. announcer: secretary of state antony blinken met with nato members in brussels to recommit to the alliance. sec. blinken: good afternoon. a few weeks ago, not long after becoming secretary of state, i spoke directly to the american people. i said that my number one job is to ensure that america's foreign policy delivers for them, that it makes their lives more secure, creates opportunities

coming up monday morning, a preview of the week ahead with linda feldman, and the discussion about the future of the u.s. postal service with kevin gosar. then we talk about the covid tracking project, with a staff writer at the atlantic. watch washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern monday morning. be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages and tweets. >> weeknights this month, we are featuring american history tv programs as a preview of what is available. monday night, and i of oral histories with a korean war veteran. the korean war began hundred 25th 1950 and ended with an armistice agreement in july of 1953. we start with carl as he recounts his part, a victory for you and forces which turned the tide early in the war. he also talks about the surprise chinese counterattack, and an intense combat where he was captured, and details the squalid conditions and suffering he endured as a prisoner of the chinese. the korean war legacy foundation conducted this 2014 interview in louisville, kentucky. watch monday, beginning at 8:00 p.m. easter