we heard mark kennedy thank mark shenkman and i join him in thanking him. i would also like to thank paul wilson whose contribution helped make it possible to host the absa preconference which many of you attended today. paul is a member of our national counsel advisory board for media and public affairs. he's the founder of wilson grand communications and we thank him for all of his service to the school of media and public affairs. i'd also like to do a shoutout to my colleagues, steve livingston and dave carp who are co-chairs of this year's absa preconference, so thank you to you both. i also want to congratulate one other colleague, professor silvio waisbord who is named the journal of communication. he's stepping down as editor in chief of the international journal of press and politics and his successor, rasmus nielsen is with us today. please join me in congratulate is them. now we'll go online. we'll go digital. i'd like to introduce our two guests today, and i'd like to ask them to come out as i do so. zach moffit is the co-founder of an advertisi

we heard mark kennedy thank mark shenkman and i join him in thanking him. i would also like to thank paul wilson whose contribution helped make it possible to host the absa preconference which many of you attended today. paul is a member of our national counsel advisory board for media and public affairs. he's the founder of wilson grand communications and we thank him for all of his service to the school of media and public affairs. i'd also like to do a shoutout to my colleagues, steve livingston and dave carp who are co-chairs of this year's absa preconference, so thank you to you both. i also want to congratulate one other colleague, professor silvio waisbord who is named the journal of communication. he's stepping down as editor in chief of the international journal of press and politics and his successor, rasmus nielsen is with us today. please join me in congratulate is them. now we'll go online. we'll go digital. i'd like to introduce our two guests today, and i'd like to ask them to come out as i do so. zach moffit is the co-founder of an advertisi

i'm mark kennedy. please to be the director of this the first of foremost school of applied politics in the country and planet. we are here because a lot of people have done a lot of hard work. i want to thank the many people who have done that. we are pleased to have our chairman of our board. we are pleased to have the rnc here with us. mike shields, sean spicer, sarah florez. on our side, i want to thank john branson and angelique, and everybody that put this event together. we teach how do you advance causes, candidates, commerce and ethical way? in doing that it is best to bring people that are actually in the arena that are working at it and figuring out how you move things forward. every election cycle comes with a new skill, a new strategy, a new tool in better understanding, and making sure they have the latest and greatest and best. that is why we are pleased to welcome someone who was in the arena. all of you know that reince priebus, prior to being the chairman of the republican national co

like to thank mark kennedy and the graduate school. my faculty colleagues who are in the room and our students and graduate students and of course, abseff, who is here in town attending this pre-conference and they're gathering here. for our c-span audience, i'm frank sesno, you've been listening to a fascinating conversation from the jack morton auditorium and i would like to thank our guests here at the george washington university who have just been unbelievable. michael and zac, thanks to you both. good luck and i hope that in all that you do, whether you're in politics or out, whether you're working with the candidates or merely volunteering, that in using these technologies and engaging people, you can put some meaning and some hope and some movement back into our political structure because it's not good enough to just come here and talk about it. and that's certainly not -- i don't mean that in any insulting way, but what we need to do in this country is we need to get our communication and our citizens and our politics working

. >>> jay leno is waking up with a new award at the kennedy center. he recei the mark twain award. >> they just call you up one day. withouyb campaigning. you just so of get awarded. so it's a big honor. it's trendous. >> jimmy fallon, jerry seinfeld. there tre talking together. imagine that conversation. and a bunch of other comedians were at t celebration to celebrat >>> leer in fairfax county will talk about the county's economifuture. they e holing a meeti at 6:30 on work house way. the coun board of supervisors says th year 20 projects have been appd onou input. there aro more meetings like this one before the end of the month. >ll right. it's now time to take a break. stay with us. news 4 0 tas gh now. >>> we a taking a live look at some temtu here in the washingtarea. really chilly start. 30 degrees and 40 degrees temperari here in our regio bucup . >>> an the help police are asking fth public as they wait to learn the identity of a body dur a search for missing uva student hannah graham. >>> let's take a live look outside at 5:00 a.m. and you're g to need a lit

. >> the kennedy center hands up the mark twain prize for american humor. even richard pryor. without up with him on the red carpet about the whole thing. campaign, they take out trade ads. it really came out of the blue so i was extremely happy. >> the recipient is toasted and roasted about other stars he's touched and mentored along the way. >> definitely not true. there's no way. >> pretending to flirt with me which is not very believable. >> there are very few people able to stay in a decade after decade. you would think at least one of them would have gotten to drive one of his 250 cars but no. tonight heng that gives me one of his cars. >> which one? >> i don't know. >> i think it's a different car every time. , take an front of it photo of me in front of the car, and i claim his cars on instagram is my own. >> that's what you've got to do, take a picture and say that's my car. they do the annual honors. >> thank you. we are just about two weeks from election day. >> and we talk about the 10th district. >> >> the commonwealth attorney is holding a press conference on the

that year was marked by the of robert f. kennedy and martin luther king jr. methodistthe southern university center for history, this event is about 50 minutes. >> the first thing a speaker wants to know when they're speak to smu is who's going be in the audience? the 20-year-olds for whom 1968 election is as remote an event as the 1920 election was a college i was student? or is it go doing be people with a living memory of that election? it's not anyone at all. it allows me to pitch this talk, if you will. hat's to make some general remarks about the election and specific remarks about the election. but also to give you this a kind of menu and i don't have in my prepared remarks. i'm going to give you a summary to my book. i try to hit high points and ely on you to decide what you want to hear more about. merica coming apart has been the theme of most commentary of 1968, both at the in the last half century of that year. leading books about this period, the period in which the occurred conveyed theme. a book titled america divided, the civil war of the 1960

comedians jimmy fallon and jerry seinfeld poked fun at leno as he received the mark twain prize for american humor at the kennedy center. the show will air next month on pbs. brad pitt is earned another number one movie. his world war ii drama "fury" debuted the top of the weekend box office and earned $23.5 million. falling to second the ben affleck film "gone girl" followed by "the book of life," "alexander and the terrible no good very horrible day" and "the best of me." eileen has a >> from a picture perfect weekend to gloves and surf. >> i think for some. i would be one of those kids at the bus stop all bundled up. 30's and 40's to greet you early tomorrow morning after a cold start. we'll see highs around 64. clouds increasing through the day. showers on and off tuesday and wednesday. and then looking ahead to the end of the week and next weekend things looking really nice and a little milder. >> does look better ahead. thank you. stay with us. we've got much more coming up, more news on "washington weekly."

he was roasted by fellow comedians as he received the mark twain award at the kennedy center. somebody who has had a big impact on the field. >> this is one they just call you up one day, and without anybody campaigning or press agent calling or anything, you just sort of get awarded. so it's a big honor. it's tremendous. >> jimmy fallon and jerry seinfeld were among the comics helping to roast leno. thervelths broug. >> they brought the house down last night. >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge say their second baby is due in april. kensington palace says the duchess continues to improve after an acute form of morning sickness. she was forced to cancel several engagements in early september but is expected to be recovered enough to resume royal duties this week. >>> in today's news4 your health, drinking sugary beverages can speed up the body's aging process. according to a new california study, drinking just one 20-ounce soda every day can shorten your life by 4.6 years. and that's regardless of your weight. researchers believe sugary drinks can damage a key part of a cell

the long time tonight show host received the mark twaine prize for american humor at the kennedy centerast night. the event included special tribute are from his celebrity colleagues, jerry seinfeld there, also jimmy fallon. >>> if you don't do your division properly. do you know what will happen? you'll sell the farm. >> that's good stuff. made appearance at the two valley school in glands to support education, erika really got a kick out of. >> this he tapped into lord of the rings character to encourage students to take their studies seriously. >> all he needs is that vest. >> good part of the movie. such great voice. too. >>> oh, that made my morning. coming up on "eyewitness "eyewis news", bizarre burglary attempt in california. >> police say woman tied to break into a house and got herself stuck in the chimney. come on, you're not santa claus. wait until you hear what they used to get her out. stick around, "eyewitness news" continues right after th >> we'll get our traffic and weather together and head out to the skydeck with carol. >> looking at chilly temperatures to say the le

help know was the first awarded of the mark twain prize for american humor, the nation's top humor prize at the kennedy center. the second act will be kathy griffin. officials say the new program is designed to elevate comedy as a art form and provide a large very new for humor that's little different than those typical comedy club. >>> well, it first opened back in 1973 and it was the first place that every shopper just had to be and even attracted royalty, but in recent years, major stores moved out of the springfield mall area and crime moved in. two years ago they tore it down and they started to bring back springfield town center, bring it back to life. now, the developers hope the new space not only brings back shoppers, but also attracts a major government agency. the virginia bureau reporter, david culver, take us inside the newly rae built space. >> reporter: if you lived in northern virginia for some time, chances are you remember springfield mall. fairbanks county supervisor jeff mckay certainly does. >> this was the crown jewel of the region for a long forget that. >> reporter: such a gem a

marked "secret," it's a 1963 request from f.b.i. director j. edgar hoover titled: "martin luther king, jr. security matter - communist." hoover requests authority for "technical surveillance" of king. the approval is signed by attorney general robert kennedy. and there was no court order. it was the signature of the f.b.i. director and the signature of the attorney general? >> comey: yep. and then, open-ended-- no time limit, no space restriction, no review, no oversight. >> pelley: and given the threats in the world today, wouldn't that make your job so much easier? >> comey: in a sense, but in... also in a sense, we would give up so much that makes sure that we're rooted in the rule of law that i'd never want to make that

jay leno is the recipient of this year's mark twain prize for itrican comedy and will be given sunday night at the kennedy center. we will have an update to that for you monday. >> learning more about monday's newest ipads. they unveiled the ipad air 2 and mini 3 after accidentally leaking images of them yesterday in the apple store. thinner, faster, with the retina displays and touch id fingerprint sensors. pre-orders begin tomorrow. newacebook is launching a tool to connect users during a disaster called safety check. it lets friends and family know you are safe during a natural disaster. it uses the city listed in your profile and information on the last place you use the internet. it will send a notification asking if you are safe and will notify your friends. time now to revisit the big news that the texas nurse infected with ebola is being moved to nih in bethesda. >> it puts our region in the spotlight and brings us to the question of the day. how is the cdc handling the ebola crisis? >> some pretty harsh comments where this is concerned. people are fearful when they don't have information. the com

the former tonight show host received the mark twain prize for american humor at the kennedy center.n hand. leno called it the most wonderful night of his life. >>> "usa today" says two san francisco radio stations are banning lorde's hit song "royals." they say they'll be lorde free zone the duration of the series. >>> "the daily news" looks at this spider the size of a small puppy. a rare goliath bird eater is the world's largest with two-inch fangs and a leg span of about a foot. the body is the side of a fist. they're so large they've been noun to kill birds. i saw this online at cbsnews.com. it's the most shared and viewed thing online it's just so incredible. >> i wish there was a puppy there to see it. kind of dangerous for the puppy. >>> with salt lake tribune looks at an investigation as how bikini models ended up as a utah guard camp. they're seen with soldiers firing guns. apparently a noncommissioned officer gave them permission. they were not firing national guard weapons. >>> and the"the hollywood reporter" says one florida mom started a petition. she wanted toys "r" us

. >>> today marked day two for stepped-up ebola screening at new york's kennedy airport for passengersginating from west africa. the program is expanding to airports in new jersey, atlanta, chicago, and washington, d.c. next week. we'll bring you more news later. now back to "lockup." >> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> its location on the florida panhandle exposes the santa rosa correctional institution to tropical thunder and lightning storms with little warning. the climate between correctional staff and the 2,800 inmates here can be equally as turbulent. so the prison leaves little to chance. >> we're constantly adding more security procedures to assure that we're providing the best and safest environment for our staff, inmates and the general public. santa rosa is surrounded by two secure, 10-foot perimeter fence. it has razor wire on the internal and external fences. and we provide armed security, roving posts and stationary posts outside the secure perimeter. >> other forms of security utilize a much lower degree of technology. >> all ties inside t

a vigil will take place later today to mark the two months since that incident. >>> in a surprise move, anthony kennedy temporarily blocked the start of same-sex marriages in idaho to review a request from the state for the court to hear an appeal on the wedding ban. the same-sex couples have until 5:00 today to respond. on tuesday, the ninth circuit appeals court struck down marriage bans in idaho and nevada. it appeared to marriage rights might immediately extend to 35 states. a day later, justice kennedy put that ruling on hold in idaho and nevada. couples were already in line to get the marriage licenses two minutes before 8:00 when the office was supposed to open. they were told of the stay. >> i had no idea that it was going to be such a roller coaster. the big up and the big down that we had this morning. but we will persevere and we will win this. >> later in the afternoon, kennedy clarified that the state only applied to idaho. that left nevada officials scrambling to decide whether to grant licenses for couples there to find out their status for media. >> from what it looks like, they will wa

. >>> saturday marked the first day of enhanced screenings for ebola at new york's john f. kennedynternational airport. on thursday four more international facilities will be doing the same testing. the special screenings are only for passengers that come from the areas of west africa where ebola is prevalent. >>> officials in iraq's anbar province are being asked to send ground troops. the islamic extremist group is now said to control 80% of that province. in syria, isis is tightening its grip on the town of kobani as kurdish fighters have outgunned and overwhelmed islamist militants. if isis manages to seize anbar province, they will have gotten control to the outskirts of baghdad. >> reporter: isis has been trying to seize kobani for weeks. the city's significant because isis wants to claim a swath of land running from its self-declared capital of raqqa in syria on the euphrates river to the turkish border about 100 kilometers away. kobani is a key border city and historically significant to the kurds who are now defending it. if isis seizes kobani, it will have control across

obamas for their commitment, their ongoing commitment to the kennedy center and participation in so many ways. and this weekend we have the mark twain prize, and we'll have interaction with the bidens. so i'm feeling really good about it, thank you. >> what would be your best advice to young women arts administrators who one day want to run an arts organization as you have done? >> nothing worth working for is worth it if you don't put in lots of energy, lots of commitment, lots of sweat. i have dedicated my life to this work, and it has reaped dividends beyond what i could ever have hoped for. it is work that requires a true commitment because it is not easy work. it looks glamorous, it sounds interesting, but you don't get as many rewards as you think you get along the way. but those stories, the young women in the detention center, the joy of walking into a theater and seeing hundreds of people enjoying something and you wonder, where did all these people come from? isn't this great? the joy of sharing is the motivation that takes you through every day. you just have to keep your nose up and keep going. because you do feel

kennedy airport in new york city. a weekend of resistance in st. louis as protesters march against racial bias. i.s.i.l. moves closer to baghdad. >>> in tonight's a deeper look we markhe international day of the girl child with a look at

commission on the assassination of president kennedy headed by earl warren released its findings to the public. the assassination archives and research center marked the event with a conference entitled "thw warren report, half-century of disclosures." next, retired u.s. army intelligence officer and former n sa executive assistant john newman discusses declassified documents and code names related to the c.i.a., cuba, and the assassination. newman is the author of "jfk and vietnam." this program is about an hour and 20 minutes. >> the small secrets need to be protected. the large ones are kept secret by public incredulity. marshall mcluhan. the gospel of thomas includes the following, "jesus said know what is in front of your face and what is hidden will be disclosed. there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed and nothing. that will not be raised." our speaker is a former army intelligence officer, an expert in far eastern studies, a scholar of christian theology, and historian, educator, and an author whose research has led to revelations about america's hidden histories. jfk andhor of 1992's "f vietnam," and " oswald and the c.i.a.," upd

plenty of lawyers at the kennedy center, comedian jay leno honored last night with the top prize for american humor. the former tonight show host, received the markine prize for american humor. the event included special salutes from fellow comedian like jimmy fallon, jerry seinfeld. >> it will ends soon, but before it does, a lot more people got to die. >> oh, battle of the leading men, at the box office and brad pitt came out on top. pit's world war two drama fury blew past gone girl. fury is about group of soldiers and their journey in a tank across war torn nazi germany. fury took in 23 and a half million dollars opening weaken, gone girl slipped to second, that one took in 17 million. the book of life was third follow by allen van err and the terrible horrible no good very bad day coming in fifth, the best of me. >> more local news weather and traffic together on sister station the "cw philly". up next, live, as police search for two gunmen broke no home and terrorized some local college students. the latest on that. >> also ahead, the critically acclaimed new comedy series on the cw. talking with the starve james the virgin, gina rodriguez,

thanks for watching, senator ted kennedy asked that question on the senate floor back in 2007 and we're still asking the same question today as americans. and today marks national minimum wage day in this country. after spending time in iowa and south dakota the last couple days i can tell you this is an issue that americans in the middle of the country care about. i don't know if it's going to move anybody in washington. people in the middle of the country talk about isis and ebola but it's not at the top of their list. they care about the economy and they care about jobs and income and equality. and voters will no doubt have this issue on their minds when they head to the polls on november 4th. some states aren't waiting for the federal government to do anything and act on minimum wage. they doing it themselves. alaska, arkansas, nebraska, south dakota. think about that, arkansas, nebraska and south dakota, these states are going to have ballot measures to increase the minimum wage in their states. polls in these states have shown consistently that residents favor the increase. typically these states, what do they do? they lean republican. now that s

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kennedy airport in new york city. a weekend of resistance in st. louis as protesters march against racial bias. i.s.i.l. moves closer to baghdad. >>> in tonight's a deeper look we mark the international day of the girl child with a look at some of the unique obstacles girls face around the world. efforts to symptom the ebola advisor from entering the country. it starts in new york city. we'll take you live there in just a moment. also today the world health organization says the number of victims is up to 4033. the virus has killed nearly half of those it infected. in spain a nurse with the disease is fighting the odds. teresa rom romero. remains in serious condition. plus in dallas, the ashes of the man known as patient zero will be buried in a louisiana hawnderlouisianalouisianahazard. screenings will take place in newark, new jersey, chicago, atlanta, washington, d.c. and new york. our courtney keely. of joins us. this begs the question, is this enough? >> well thomas critics say it's not enough. and they say not only more measures need to be put in place but these screenings may not be fail-proof. people may lie on the screening forms, take temperature reducing

kennedy was a cold warrior. he saw these as real, you know, really bad marks on the country in the global fight against communism. and he admitted it, other people around him said, look, you know, when those photos came out, we started moving. and it was, you know, within a matter of weeks that they had a draft of the bill together, and a few weeks after that the bill was in front of the house and in the senate. and so it's absolutely true that you can't look at this as simply a story of how a bill becomes a law. it certainly is that, but it's much more about how this long struggle by civil rights activists, you know, again, starting with going back since end of the civil war, the struggles to get things done. reconstruction represented a lot of advances for african-americans that were then pulled back by redemption legislatures, by, you know, agreements between national politicians to roll back reconstruction by supreme court in rolling back the civil rights acts. that was in many ways the birth of the civil rights movement, because you had african-americans who said we now need to, we now need to enter the fig

marked "secret," it's a 1963 request from f.b.i. director j. edgar hoover titled: "martin luther king, jr. security matter - communist." hoover requests authority for "technical surveillance" of king. the approval is signed by attorney general robert kennedyd there was no court order. it was the signature of the f.b.i. director and the signature of the attorney general? >> comey: yep. and then, open-ended-- no time limit, no space restriction, no review, no oversight. >> pelley: and given the threats in the world today, wouldn't that make your job so much easier? >> comey: in a sense, but in... also in a sense, we would give up so much that makes sure that we're rooted in the rule of law that i'd never want to make that trade. >> pelley: some of the worst of the f.b.i.'s history is in its investigation of dr. king. so, on comey's orders, f.b.i. academy instructors now bring new agents here to talk about values lost in the pursuit of the man who became a monument. >> character, courage, collaboration, competence. we have to be able to call on those tools in our toolbox to be able to make sure that we are correcting some of the things that happened in the past. >> pelley: what's the lesson? >> comey: the lesson is the importance of never be