>> no, i'm going to use a lesson i learned from mike mccurry which is to answer the question i wish i had gotten first rather than answer the question i did get. on working on this biography of barbara bush i've done investigation at four presidential libraries. i want to thank the archivists for their fantastic help you gave to somebody who didn't actually know what she was doing, it was really helpful and a great resource for the nation and so thank -- thank you for that. you know, i think it's important to have people who cover the president every day to understand when what he says is a little different from what he said the day before, people who develop the deepest sourcing with the people around the president, although i think it's also important to have people who do other kinds of coverage of the white house who step back to have a somewhat broader and more historic perspective. as part of our role as envisioned by the founders to have reporters -- to have a free press that has -- is watching the president and holding him or her accountable in a way you can only do if you are

>> well -- >> and no bill clinton impersonations. >> let me do a mike mccurry impersonation. i was working for "usa today" and in the morning, my phone would ring and it would be mike mccurry's deputy, and he would yell at me about stories i had done or other reporters, stories i had not yet read in "usa today," and like the first time i got this call i was going, make, do you think there's something inaccurate? are you asking for a correction? no, he was just yelling, and like the third time this happened, i thought, i know what's happening. so, you're talking to clinton in the morning and he's saying -- that "usa today" ran a story about this and then mike would say to joe, call susan, and then joe would come back and say, i gave her hell. is that correct? >> yeah. >> you got that 100% correct. >> i got a feeling those calls at cnn. i liked those calls. >> note the key element there. i always had my deputy, joe, that went on to be press secretary. i always had him make the call so i could be, oh, gee, you know, we'll be friends forever. >> i've got a similar story. one day,

eastern, mike mccurry, run messenger, richard benedetto, kenneth walsh, susan page, and jon meacham. at :00 a.m. eastern, presidential storytelling and its local and 30 p.m. eastern, lbj foundation president mark updegrove, former chief of staff to laura bush, andy mcbride, and white house historical association president stuart mclaurin on presidential legacy. the white house historical associations presidential sites summit, live coverage tuesday and wednesday on c-span3. >> president trump announced the united states has reached an agreement with mexico on a trade deal to replace nafta. the president made the announcement just before noon in the oval office. president trump: hello, everybody. it's a big day for trade, a big day for a country. we negotiate tough, so it is mexico and this is a tremendous thing. they used to collect nafta, we're going to call it the united states mexico trade agreement and we will get with the name nafta, that has a bad connotation because the united states was hurt very badly by nafta. for many years. but now it's a really good deal for both countri

wednesday at 9:00 eastern, mike mccurry, run nesson, kenneth , susan page, and john niche him. at 11:00 eastern, presidential storytelling. and then the lpga foundation president, former chief laura bush, and white house historical association president on presidential legacy. the white house historical association presidential summit. live coverage tuesday and wednesday on c-span three. sadness to sayth , you don'tavanaugh belong in this building as a justice. >> beyond an extraordinary career and extraordinary intellect, and the extraordinary record of this judge, you find a character and a humility that leftith strength me profoundly impressed. the point i am making here is that 35 month period of time when brett kavanaugh served as staff secretary to president bush is rife with issues. it's a great constitutional moment. it is why the american people have a right to know what he said, how he advised the president, what he wrote. those are things that republicans are hiding from the american people and keeping secret. >> let's not waste time. judge kavanaugh is extremely qua

at 9:00 a.m., mike mccurry, richard benedetto, kenneth walsh, susan page, and jon meacham. at 11:00 a.m., presidential storytelling. president mark updegrove, former chief of staff and white house historical association president stuart mclaurin on presidential legacy. the white house historical association's presidential site summit, live coverage wednesday on c-span3. >> treasury secretary steven mnuchin talked to reporters about the future of nafta, the north american free trade agreement. he said he hoped a deal with canada would be reached soon, following yesterday's announcement of an updated bilateral deal between the u.s. and mexico that revises key portions of the accord. here's the treasury secretary in the white house driveway. >> how is everybody?

eastern, mike mccurry, run messenger, richard benedetto, kenneth walsh, susan page, and jon meacham. at :00 a.m. eastern, presidential storytelling and its local and 30 p.m. eastern, lbj foundation president mark updegrove, former chief of staff to laura bush, andy mcbride, and white house historical association president stuart mclaurin on presidential legacy. the white house historical associations presidentiasi

>> no, i'm going to use a lesson i learned from mike mccurry which is to answer the question i wish i had gotten first rather than answer the question i did get. on working on this biography of barbara bush i've done investigation at four presidential libraries. i want to thank the archivists for their fantastic help you gave to somebody who didn't actually know what she was doing, it was really helpful and a great resource for the nation and so thank -- thank you for that. you know, i think it's important to have people who cover the president every day to understand when what he says is a little different from what he said the day before, people who develop the deepest sourcing with the people around the president, although i think it's also important to have people who do other kinds of coverage of the white house who step back to have a somewhat broader and more historic perspective. as part of our role as envisioned by the founders to have reporters -- to have a free press that has -- is watching the president and holding him or her accountable in a way you can only do if you are

at 12:30 eastern former executive pastry chef, and wednesday mike mccurry, ron nessen, richard ben detta, richard page and susan meacham. and 12:30 p.m. eastern, markupten grove, anita mcbride and white house historical association president stuart mcnorman on presidency. live coverage tuesday and wednesday on c-span 3. >> president gerald ford served as vice president and president without being elected to either office. up next historian scott kaufman talks about how that happened. he's author of "ambition, pragmatism, and party, a political biography of gerald r. ford." it's about an hour. >> good evening. welcome to the ford presidential museum. it is my honor to serve here as the deputy director and welcome you on behalf. todayure speaker is scott kaufman. here

eastern, former white house executive pastry chef, wednesday at 9:00 eastern mike mccurry, richard benedetto, susan page, and 11 p eastern, presidential storytelling. mark upthegrove, former chief of staff, anita mcbride, and white house historical association president on presidential legacy. the white house historical association presidential site summit. live coverage on tuesday and wednesday. >>> up next on the presidency, the design history of the white house and how it was influenced by british and irish connections. this program was part of a daylong symposium hosted by the white house historical association. >> thank you so much for sticking it out and i want you to know this is your chance to ask the questions of the scholars and experts. i want to say that i have

mike mccurry, run this in, , andth walsh, susan page jon meacham. at 11:00 am eastern, presidential storytelling. at 12:30 p.m. eastern, mark updegrove, former chief of staff to laura bush and white house historical association president on presidential legacy. the white house historical associations presidential site summit. live coverage wednesday on c-span3. >> last week, secretary of state mike pompeo called off a trip to north korea hours before he was supposed to depart. according to cnn, he received a letter from top north korean officials warning that denuclearization talks are again at stake and may fall apart. today's state department spokesman was asked about the status of talks between the two nations at a press conference. we will play about 10 minutes of it for you. >> good to see you. >> good to be here. i want to start out asking about north korea. after the cancellation of pompeo strip, is the diplomatic effort they're in trouble, and i was also wondering if you could give us further details about why the trip was canceled. there ar

eastern, mike mccurry, like andcine, richard benedetto jon meacham. at 11:00 a.m. eastern, presidential storytelling. eastern, william seale. the white house historical association's presidential site summit. live coverage tuesday and wednesday on c-span3. >> he is one of the most qualified nominees ever picked for the supreme court and he has contributed a great deal to hurt -- to his community and the legal profession besides being judge on the d.c. circuit court of appeals. >> judge kavanaugh has a special obligation to make his views on given the clear president's litmus test. that he would only appoint judges that would overturn roe. forward to watching judge kavanaugh's confirmation hearing and after conducting a thorough and objective review of his nomination, i am confident he will be an excellent addition to our nation's highest court. of the senatene confirmation hearing for brett kavanaugh. live tuesday, september 4 on c-span3. watch anytime on c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. the centers for medicare and medicaid services administrator

eastern mike mccurry, kenneth walsh, susan page and jon meacham. at 12:30 p.m. eastern, lbj foundation president mark updegrove, former chief of staff to laura bush an anita mcbride d white house historical association president on residential legacy. white house historical association presidential site summit live coverage today and wednesday on c-span3. >> arizona senator john mccain died saturday at the age of 81 turkey was first elected to congress in 1982 serving in the house of representatives before becoming a u.s. senator in 1987. yesterday a number of senators came to the floor to talk about the life and career of john mccain who was a naval academy graduate and was held a as a prisoner of war during the vietnam war. >> on saturday evening, a great loss echoed throughout our country. six decades of patriotic service came to an end. we suspected for some time that we bid farewell to our colleague, the senior senator from arizona, john mccain. john took full advantage of the months since his diagnosis. his hard work continued, but happy reminiscing, fond

mike mccurry. richard benedetto. kenneth walsh.usan page and jon meacham. 11:00, presidential storytelling. and author william seale. the white house historical associations presidential site summit. live coverage tuesday and wednesday on c-span3. >> washington journal continues. phones on then washington journal. any public policy issue you want to talk about. republicans can call in at (202) 748-8000. democrats (202) 748-8000. independents (202) 748-8002. releasedule has been for memorial services to honor senator john mccain. will lie in state in the arizona state capitol on wednesday. that is the same day as the senator's birthday. on thursday a memorial service for senator mccain will be held in north phoenix baptist church. on friday he will lie in state at the u.s. capitol. a ceremony honoring his life will take place on friday morning in the capitol rotunda. you can see the flag at half staff over the u.s. capital. there will be a national memorial for senator mccain at the national cathedral and the district of columbia. o