caller: good morning, thank you, c-span for having people like michael scheuer, i respect this man tremendouslynd, sir. thank you. caller: you don't pull any punches which is great. mr. scheuer, i got one question for you, who do you think is probably the most dangerous politician, republican or democrat that we've had in the last 30 years that has helped expedite the thing with the terrorism and their attacks on the united states? is it one person? is it many? who's responsible for this? guest: sir, i don't think there's a nickel's worth of difference between the two parties in terms of foreign policy. they have made it their business to lie to the american people to insist that somehow we're being attacked because of what we think here in north america or how we live rather than what the united states government has done. and the core of the problem is intervention in other people's business. part of that intervention, unfortunately, is necessary. we have to defend the saudis. we have to defend them because we depend on oil but our support for israel, our intervention in south sudan, for exam

[applause] >> this morning on "washington journal," michael scheuer. then, at harvard institute of politics director will discuss a new poll by his institute that shows president obama has widened the gap between 18-29 years old. anthony potts will talk about north carolina as a battleground in the election and the upcoming convention in september. "washington journal," every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c- span. this week on "news makers," richard trumka. he is interviewed by a washington post white house correspondent and the labor reporter for the wall street journal. newsmakers airs every sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> i have seemed to have earned a certain place where people will listen to me and i have always cared about the country. "the greatest generation" gave me a platform that was unanticipated. i thought i ought not to squander that. i ought to step up as a, not just a citizen and journalists, but a father, husband, and a grandfather. if i see these things, i ought to write about them and try to start this dia

by national captioning institute] ♪ [cheers and applause] ♪ >> sunday on washington journal, michael scheuer us. then trey grayson will join us to talk about how president obama has widened the gap with you to voters. washington journal every morning at 7:00 eastern on c-span. the case of chinese activist chen who spoke by phone during the hearing. >> i am in fear of my other family member's lives. we have installed seven video cameras. even an electric fence. he said those security officers -- they basically said, we want to see what else the can do. >> watch the entire hearing online at the c-span video library. >> the libertarian party earlier today elected gary johnson as their nominee an las vegas. he said his goal was to reach 15% in the polls to qualify for the debate and at least 5% in november to secure public funding for the party in 2016. jim gray was chosen as the vice president. we will show you highlights of the convention beginning with the nominating process and speeches from the candidates. >> i sat down with them afterwards for an hour and a half. i decided i had to vote fo

cable satellite corp. 2012] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> sunday, michael scheuer us to talk about the osama bin laden documents recovered in the raid last year. trey grayson talks about obama widening the gap in view of the voters. anthony foxx as well. washington journal sunday at 7:00 eastern. this past week the executive commission on china held a meeting on the ongoing human rights abuses there. >> i really fear my other family members lives. they have installed seven video cameras. even an electric fence. now, he said, those security officers near my house -- we want to see what else cheng guangcheng can do, too. the libertarian party on saturday elected former new mexico gov. gary johnson as their nominee an las vegas. he said his goal was to reach 15% in the polls to qualify for the presidential debate and at least 5% in november to secure funding in 2016. former california superior chief judge jim and gray was chosen as his vice president. >> i sat down with them afterwards and i then and there decided i had to vote for a libertarian party candidate. one o