the state has had issues ensuring npr i was in the loop as the incident initially occurred. states also experienced difficulties in communicating with other departments and agencies in response to these incidents. the arb has completed its work. the arb identified some of the same challenges i just mentioned and the date has also established the health incidents response task force and made to direct a multiagency response to the incident. may of these efforts address some of these management challenges. reviewing, wees will examine the arb findings and these eight ongoing response. members, andking members of the subcommittee, i look forward to your questions. >> thank you. i think you are going to hear, at least for me, we are somewhat bewildered and frustrated. this goes back quite a while. hearings.e classified no one could figure out what was going on. there was a number of us in ottawa. we were talking about trade, and stuff like that. i asked the same questions. there were folks involved in this. i am not saying we did not get a straight answer, but i am still wonderi

. >> you are listening to talk of the nation for npr news. sherry is on the line from indianapolis. >> hello. guest: hello. >> i do not see you saturday night but i want to tell you that i was one of the mccain democrats. hopefully we will see who running again soon. feel, as anis, i american and always voting, that i am so disheartened with this christian coalition. the ultra-right wing, it feels like i am being strangled. secular, i am an american first and foremost. do you get the sense that the pull of so much religious focus on things like the abortion issue, is that what you think is driving a divisive wedge between the democrats and republicans? so much anger? guest: i think that is part of the problem. during my campaign, i went to virginia beach and gave a speech that robertson had too much influence on our party. i think there is an extreme left that has an influence over the democratic party as well. recently, reverend -- one of them called mohammed a terrorist. that is inconceivable to me. --is also inconceivably inconceivable for

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npr marist poll dems up five-point jump since july. new politico morning consult poll finds dems have a ten-point advantage, 45-35. if the trends of the last two months continue to the next two months, republicans could face an even greater challenge than expected in the house. well, with us tonight to talk about it, anita kumar, white house correspondent for mcclatchy newspapers. and bill kristol, a veteran of the reagan and bush administrations and editor at large of the "weekly standard." bill, in the hurricane coverage business they talk about an eyewall replacement cycle, like putting an electric mixer into a cake mix. you see the constant churn as it goes on down through the core. are we watching some sort of replacement cycle in the republican party? >> i hadn't thought of that analogy. that's very good. very good, brian. tying together the two big stories of the day. it could be. i don't know -- well, we'll see a smaller republican delegation in the house, probably a minority in the house. ironically, it will be more trumpy, mo

experts to cover this story tonight including nbc news hally jackson, casey hunt, pete meacham, and npr's nina totenberg. america stopped and watched history made today in a hearing room in the dirkson senate office building whch when history is made in senate hearing rooms it's almost always ugly history. it is almost always the investigation of scandalous investigations that have rocked washington and the country. and so it was today. every senator goes to washington hoping to make history bypassing land mark legislation preferably with their name on it, legislation that continues to shape american lifelong after they are gone. but sometimes senators are forced to make history in ways that some of them would like to avoid, as appeared to be the case today with the republicans on the senate judiciary committee when they handed over their role as questioners for more than half of the hearing to someone who never worked in the senate before today. maur copa county sex crimes prosecutor rachel mitchell took over for every republican senator when their turn came to question her about the sex

yesterday on npr i heard, and i note you are from utah, that utah wants to put in a pipeline to tap into the colorado river. would you like to comment on that? [laughter] >> we are going to cancel the next three sessions. [laughter] let's start here. climate changes water change. for theou have seen past few years in colorado, as we have seen throughout the interior west, as we experience this climate change that in colorado has caused a two degree to three debris rising temperatures, much greater than atwhere else, we are looking the consequences of lower snowpack runoff, all of that. and the colorado river in particular, is the lifeline of the american west. and you have seven states that are dependent on it. and i'm getting the hook. host: no, you're not. the problem is that as europeans,here we came with this idea that was different from the east. in the east you had english common law, which allowed common access to the water. in the west, we had prior appropriation, first in time, first in right, which means if i get there first, to hack with everyone else downstream. and the sense

anya kamanetz watches this for npr, and joins now. anya, welcome to the newshour.i want to ask you about a couple of specific changes that have been proposed by the education secretary, one about studenes debt forgivs. now, previously under the obama administration, if you attended a for-profit school andhat school was shut down or penalized for defraudingst ents, how easy was it to have your loans forgiven, and what different now? >> so the rule introduced under obama was called "borrower "efense to repayment. basically they were clarifying how a student who had gone to one of these colleges who had been defrauded could get their money back. they would have to... they wouldn't automatically irt t money back. they would have to go through this process. what's happened under devos is there are still tens of thousands of claims pending from people who went to i.t.t. technical institute as well as other colleges that were shdut own. devos has says she's going to grant only partial relief in many circumstances, and, in fact, there is a new report fro p. that has shown

i want to take a closer look at this with erik degens, npr tv critic and msnbc media analyst. thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> the maximum, some of the women who ron was just referring to were asking for or hoped cosby would get 30 years. the prosecution sort of estimated four to ten years which is within pennsylvania guidelines. they wanted ten years. this is three to ten years. i think it was obvious that judge that bill cosby not -- walking out of that court not being in custody would have been an issue. what do you make of this? >> it seems as if the jung tried to give bill cosby as much time as he could give him, given some of the other aspects of this case. his age. the fact that this was technically his first conviction. and frankly, this level of time and the fact that he'll be serving it in prison was the important part. and i think for a lot of people who have always admired bill cosby and perhaps been distracted or you know, affected by his celebrity, i think we needed to see the criminal justice system deliver a definitive decision on his

there are new numbers from an npr marist poll i want to look at that kind of opinion form how peopleroaching tha tt, tos is a question about how much trust people have and the fact that elections are fain t. 38%, tam, say not very much or not at al. what does that say to you? >> and there are som some partin breakdown under that that democrats don't feel the election was fair, that trump is president and hillary isn't. the results are colored by how partisans see the last election. >> and sees how the trust will be protected, that their votes will be accurately counted and reflected. one thing democrats and republicans agree on is theyan trust statlocal elected officials when it comes to protecting their votes more tha deral government, tan the other thing is they really do see that facebook, twitter, they don't feel like those groups, those social media platforms have done enough since 2016 t protect against interference by outside specifically foreign influence.a >> and, to your earlier point, it's not surprising people have more faith in a system tt benefits them. 91% of self-iden

we're joined by tamara keith of npr and amy walter of the "cook political report.", light let's start with this minnesota congressional race usa a way to look at what's going on out there on the campaign trail. let's talk about healthcare to begin with because it's an issue here. how much ithat coming up into this conversation? >> democrats have been talking about healthcare on the campaig trw really since the 2018 campaign started.'s he overwhenning number of ads democrats are running about healthcare. this is true in the senate races in red states like montana an id wejure where democrats are talking joy west virginirewhe democrats are talking about preexisting conditions. they are running in some cases of attorney generals who are signed on to the lawsuit that wants to overturn obamacare and specifically overturn obamacare you get rid of good andot so popular provisions like the preexisting condition. the great irony of all of this is the 2010 election was a referendum on obamare and backlash the obamacare. 2018 is shaping up to a backlash to republican attempts

. >> sreenivasan: npr's nina totenberg and columbia university law school's jamal greene, thanhayou both. >> you. s enivasan: read what the kavanaugh hearings tell us about systems of gender and power on our web site at www.pbs.org/newshour. >> sreenivasan: we've been telling you in recent weeks about the resurgence of the terrorist organization is in iraq. tonight, some new reporting on the group's rise lom the ashes ya. newshour weekend special correspondent chris livesay was recently the first american broadcast journalist legally allowed into the country in almost a year. ountry in dangerous disarray,r with isis trying to fill the sulting power vacuum. this story, the first of two parts, was made possible with special funding fren the pulitzerr on crisis reporting. >> reporter: the city of sirte, once the crowning jewel of the islamic state in lya. it was part of 150 milesf isis-controlled coastline from 2015 to the end of 2016. today, the city has been reduced to rubble-- first, in an offensive against isis led by libyan security forces in 2016; then by nearly 500 precision air stri

he did an interview with npr where he pressed them to answer process questions about the senate whene was in the democratic administration. howie: dianne feinstein first received this letter in july, she didn't have kavanaugh about it. the san francisco chronicle said what feinstein did is unfair all around to democrats and republicans on the committee. that's unusual coming from the "chronicle." sara: even when you have people like bill maher coming out saying all around, it looks like democrats are pulling this out to derail the nomination. howie: i don't want to minimize the woman who says she is traumatized by what happened 40 years ago. but you are right when you say it looks like a last hit. adrienne: it's unfortunate it's coming out now. but it's coming out. these hearings should be delayed. howie: why do you have a different take on this? adrienne: i think the #metoo hearing changed everything. what might not have gotten more scrutiny, now it's getting scrutiny. 65 women who say they knew kavanaugh in high school who weren't to an all boys high school, georgetown prep. howie:

her reporting has been cited by the "washington post", newark magazine and npr. mr. louis hyman new book, - - how the american dream became temporary. every working person in the united states asks the same question. how secure is my job? for a generation, roughly from 1945-1970, business and government leaders embraced the american workforce rooted in stability. over the last 50 years, job security has cratered as a pool for institutions that insulated us from a volatility have been swept aside by our fervent belief " on quote the market. the answer goes deeper and further back than downsizing and can test the most essential assumptions we have about how our businesses should work. anne-marie slaughter, president and ceo of new american rights, thames is a rivetingread with f anyone grappling with contemporary capitalism. it simultaneously shows us the decade-long evolution of the present epidemic of job insecurity. takes a clear eyed look at the explication of women and workers of color. and outlines a positive vision of how americans can prosper both in work and l

she has spoken in lectures on women in power and appeared on cnn, msnbc, sky news, m, npr, pbs's washington journal. cnn international, cbs radio and many others. in addition, because she's really not busy enough, she researches and writes about racial and gender equity and public education. she lives near minneapolis, minnesota. and tonight we are pleased that antonia will be in conversation with carol the senior producer on wbur called here and now. before her tenure at wbur, capen wrote for newspapers including the montreal gazette, the riverside press and the boston herald as well as numerous magazines. please join us in welcoming antonia and karen. thank you. [applause] >> so it's an absolute pleasure to be doing this tonight. i have to say that i'm going to start with a confession. when i first got this book i thought i pretty much knew everything there was to know about elizabeth warren. i knew she grew up poor, i knew she taught law, i knew she became a senator, so what else is there? so by the end of the first chapter i reallies that the story i put together for "elizabeth warren"

a quote in the npr, a police investigation determined the action was inappropriate, but not criminal.member paul gosar is firing back against his critics. his family. >> he is not listening to you. he doesn't have your interests at heart. i'm tim gosar. >> david. >> grace gosar. >> gaston gosar. >> jennifer gosar. >> my brother. >> my brother. >> i endorse dr. brill. >> dr. david brill. >> six of gosar's siblings appearing in a tv ad for the opponent. his siblings are disgruntled hillary supporters and kim jong-un would be proud. >> he adds you cannot pick your family. we all have crazy aunts and relatives. my family is no different. to the six angry gosars, see you at mom and dad's house. he claimed charlotte tragedy was constructed by paul soros. >>> and the issues with the boom in used car sales. cnn money is next. welcome to the place... where people go to learn about their medicare options before they're on medicare. come on in. you're turning 65 soon? yep. and you're retiring at 67? that's the plan! it's also a great time to learn about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan

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once again white house reporter for npr. great to have you back with us.of extreme measures, like what senator susan colins is experiencing, have they hurt or helped the chances of a conformation going through? >> reporter: it's pretty unusual, i think at this stage. sometimes earlier on when a nominee is announced, there have been efforts to get that candidate basically to get the white house to pull that nominee for the supreme court. it has happened. in the past. it happened during the second bush administration. but at this point it does seem like cavanaugh has the votes. she's not said that she's going to do it but it seems unlikely that republicans won't be able to convince her and even if they did, even if collins didn't vote for him, they still need another republican are to actually bring down -- to actually bring down kavanaugh's nomination and that seems unlikely. >> with all the republicans towing the party line, it's unlikely that the democrats are going to be able to derail kavanaugh's conformation. is there any other recourse left for them o

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her reporting has been said by the washington post new york magazine and npr. they bring us tonight the new book temp. how american work in business. how the american dream became temporary. every working person asks the same question. how secure is my job. for a generation roughly from 1945 to 1970s. business and government leaders embrace it for the american workforce. but over the last 50 years job security has stopped. it insulated us from volatility and has been swept aside by a fervent belief in the markets. the answer goes deeper than ask. further back than downsizing. in contest the most essential assumption about what we have. temp is a riveting read for anyone grappling with the contradiction in inequities of contemporary capitalism. they show us the decades long evolution of the present epidemic of job insecurity. take the cleared i'd look at the exportation of women. [applause]. thank you to barnes & noble and to my effort has seen us this evening. when we think about insecurity and work in america today. it's very hard to get a historical perspecti

. >> scott horsley from npr. it's to make you talked about alternatives to tariffs to address china. it sounded like you are backing some type of import quotas or restrictions. can you elaborate. >> my view is, i would like us to make a strong case, let everybody see what has happened here. that's one of the administrations ideas. let's shake it up a little and let them know we are serious. people have asked me, well, suppose china tells everybody to go fly a kite. i don't think they will do that. they have their own challenges right now. if they were to do that, for the purpose of us to stop paying for this, you could just as easily say, you cannot import that to the united states right now. that gets people's attention. they do the same thing on the other side. that would get our attention. i want you to know, remember i did say, for the record, i do understand why the administration is pressing on china. the chamber has very long-term, very constructive relationships with the chinese. we absolutely agree that

i don't see the dangers from idiotic criminal groups for blowing up a npr cameras.the bigger danger that really is a danger is disillusioned or without a vote would have had a very dramatic change in their constitutional status. that is a clear breach of the agreement. it was an incredibly courageous individual. he and john hume are remarkable. you've got to listen to someone like him with his depth of knowledge. [inaudible] thank you for the event today. extremely informative and very much up to date perspective on the state of the bragg said negotiations and we've had the privilege of host team to win here several times here at heritage and the time it's been extremely helpful here in the united states with the very latest to on the brakes up front. thank you for joining us in thank you to everybody for joining us for today's event. [applause] "washington journal," live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. this morning, an attorney will join us to discuss the confirmation process first supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. and a georgetown unive

. >> ,bowman, npr. >> check camp lejeune will be in the middle of the storm surge are they part of the rescue effort or are they going to have to find a way out? any sense of getting the ship comfort underway or how long will that take it necessary? >> we have trust and confidence in our in station command and the decisions they make relatively to evacuation . we have faith that that is the right decision to make and we will stand by ready to support them and on the positive side, because of their proximity and their capability, that will also be part of therelief effort we can bring to bear quickly . >> we are fully coordinated with them, we understand the capability that i have and we are working with them to find when they are going to be able to be part of that response. >> i didn't just add a note to that. all installation commanders have what we would call immediate response authority if there are life-threatening circumstances in the city and community that they are in, they have preauthorization to provide direct support to that. a number of these installations also have mutual

things, but me, for some reason, i find more affinity with philanthropy, sometimes sponsorship like on npr. what are the responsibilities of others toward the free press, other than including schools -- others including schools, governments, nonprofits, parents, ourselves? craig: i would like to say that media some degree of , being able to sniff out when a story might be fake -- but we are all dizzy and sometimes getting that extra education is one more task too many in a day. , i have in school totened to this and trying -- well,ia literacy telling kids what they should or should not believe might be like cats who hate you already. so, i do not know if i am a big believer in that. i don't want to criticize it, but i have a feeling it may not be present if. plus, i might have to go to, you know, sacramento. andrea: what was he like you will be in sacramento very, very soon? there are probabilities. i have been friendly and supportive of mr. newsom for some time. now -- do you have plans to scale up the foundation in the future? like i getnd of feel the most perspective this way and it for

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it was reflected to the npr and we are hopeful there will be joint proposed rulemaking. it is a process to be interested to push it forward. >> mister chairman, following up on the issue and you touched on this, you and your colleagues slightly lifted the estimate of the funds rate estimate to 3 percent is that 125 basis points below six years ago? what are the odds that productivity and labor markets could further push up and with that projected funds rate. >> and with those historic variables they don't move quickly they move gradually from those demographics like the fed fins rate it is productivity and demographics. so they move quite slowly through time so we will look at that every quarter every now and again they could change and you are right. i think it is still positive that people could be looking at a longer run neutral rate maybe it is a new growth rate and reducing the level a natural rate of unemployment. but if you change those estimates over time they don't change a lot. it is interesting the neutral rate create change quite sharply after the financial c

i wonder if that's the death toll on puerto rico watch does the npr style book say about an era where we are covering presidents denying death tolls on u.s. territories involving u.s. citizens? >> well, at this time we keep doing fact checks and at this point we check the fact before the statement and after the statement. it is an estimate, but it is an estimate that is the official number now. >> and it matches the number of families and entities that have reported missing loved ones, employees and friends. and josh, someone pointed out that given the pressures of the press coverage, given the wo woodward book and manafort and cohen all piled up on top of each other, president has no travel plans this weekend. weather forecast chance of showers each day. what must we expect over the weekend? >> it's going to be interesting to see if the president manages to hold at bay the twitter temptation, particularly on the manafort developments. we haven't seen any direct reaction from him. so his lawyers must be working overtime, i guess, to keep him quite about that, but the multitasking he i

the school before classes started there was an ongoing debate about what was on that morning at -- on npr. and i teach at the high school in princeton, new just three --each u.s. history. it is a private school. >> what's the advantage of being an independent school? the academic freedom that there ishave, standardized stuff involved but there is flexibility about how i can get them prepared for those and less micromanagement without having administrators constantly looking over your shoulders. they come in and observe but once it's established that they know you what you are doing you are left to teach. >> who gets into these classes? >> you have to meet certain requirements in terms of previous history courses. anyone coming into u.s. history has to have a standard level class, and honors class and 80 or better. a 3.5,they had to get things we used to decide who gets in. >> what your favorite thing about students? >> they are very honest. i love their honesty. know whatyou never you're going to get. you never know what will come out of their mouse and where the conversation will go, wit

i did hear a report on npr the other day that the revenue that the state has been taking in from cannibas, the cannibas industry, is much less than they anticipated and i fear that is because the price has become so high that -- that the product is once again going underground and into the black market. (please stand by).

linda: scott from npr. >> you were looking for alternatives to address china. it sounded like you were backing some import? us: on my view, i would like to make a strong case and let everybody see what has happened here. shake it up a little and let them know that we are serious and get on with it. people have asked me supposed china tells everybody to go fly a kite. i do not think they will do that. they have their own challenges right now. , for theere to do that purpose of us stop paying for this, you could just as easily say you cannot import that to the u.s. right now. that gets people's attention. they did the same thing on the other side that would get our attention. i just want you to know. , i understand why the administration is pressing on china. long-termr has very and constructive relationships with the chinese, but we absolutely agree that the needs to be pressure on them in the way that they are handling their side of this trade agreement. >> if you look the areas that are most likely, it is areas of social security. there is a lot of concern par

the book has received positive reviews by npr and publishers weekly. welcome arjun. he will answer questions and then sign books. welcome. [applause] >> okay with the sound back there, c-span? okay, great. i will admit that i don't have a lot of experience sitting on a highchair, reading from a book to a cafe full of people, but i will do my very best this evening. thank you all for joining this important conversation. so i'm going to start out by talking a little bit about -- i have been told i need to project. i'm going to start by talking a little bit about my journey and why i decided to write this book. then i'm going to read from some of the survivors' testimonials because ultimately, this book, this moment isn't about me. it's about survivors and communities across this country who are experiencing hate in all its forms. so why i wrote this book, first things first, the united states of america was built on a hate crime, the decimation and genocide of native communities, and it was furthered on additional hate crimes, including slavery, jim crow, mass incarcer

npr saying this. the fbi will not give its own determination about the truthfulness of what witnesses say. they opposed activating the bureau. investigators probably will only conduct interviews and pass them onto the senate. >> we're going to come full circle. let's say an investigation is being done of me because i'm being nominated of some position. they talk to my childhood friends and they say i committed arena act back then. they may talk to people, but they won't try to prove or disprove the act happened. they'll take the evidence to the senate and say, "here you go, but you the senate have to make the decision about whether or not this is credible and what to do with it. >> what about a one-week timeframe here? dr. ford's attorneys are saying there shouldn't be any artificial guidelines or recontributions on this. is that doable? >> whether or not it's going to pacify the minority, and that's another question entirely, i guarantee very little will come from this investigation. it's very unlike

. >> and npr released the audio. >> i'm warning you, tread very [ bleep ] lightly. because what i'm going to do to you is going to be [ bleep ] disgusting. you understand me? >> michael cohen was a thug, he was a street thug in the way that he went about defending donald trump and trying to intimidate people that they perceived to be crossing donald trump. >> does michael curse, i'm going to go after you, i'm going to take you down. that's what people do in business. >> this is not the way that most attorneys operate. but this is why he became a valued member of the trump organization. >> over the next few years, cohen would take his loyalty to a whole new level. >> he's a someone who is a pit bull. he never shies away from a fight. someone who never hesitates to defend donald trump and the trump family. >> and we will make america great again. >> michael cohen wasn't just helping with politics, while donald trump's 2016 presidential campaign gained momentum cohen sought real estate deals for his boss. during several efforts to develop a coveted trump megatower in m

. >> a republican delegate later told npr the trump campaign was involved in that platform change. manafort also offering unconvincing denial when it came to trump's potential dealing relationships with russian oligarchs. >> mr. trump has no financial relationships with any russian oligarchs oligarchs ? >> that's what he said. that's what our position is. >> manafort was also in touch with a business partner maintained quote ties to a russian intelligence service throughout 2016. in terms of the potential areas here and we don't know yet what mueller might be looking at here but there's a broad range of russia related topics that the manafort name comes up in. >> the biggest one being the 2016 trump tower meter. if you're mueller and i want to someday finish this investigation, you really needed to speak with manafort. even if he doesn't have anything that can lead to another prosecution, his testimony in knowing everything that he knew is essential because you have to turn over all of these rocks to make sure that you've run down every lead. just by simply cooperating, he helps mo

her reporting has been cited by the "washington post," new york magazine and npr. tonight mr. hyman's new book "temp: how american work, american business, and the american dream became temporary" every working person in the united states asks the same question. how secure is my job? regeneration, roughly from 1935 to 1970, business and government leaders embrace an american work force routed instability. but over the last 50 years, job security at the postwar institutions that insulated us from volatility have been swept aside by a fervent belief in quote, unquote the market. "temp" is a riveting read for anyone grappling with the inequities of contemporary capitalism. showing us the decades long evolution of the present economic taking a clear eyed look at the exploitation of women and workers of color and outlines a positive vision of how americans can for both in work and life. without further ado, please join me in welcoming lewis hyman and derek kessler. [applause] >> hi, everybody. thank you for joining us today. and wouldn't talk a little bit about my book for a second

what does the npr style book say about an era where we are covering president's denying death tolls on u.s. territories involving u.s. citizens? >> well, at this time, we keep doing fact checks. and at this point, we check the fact before the statement and after the statement. in an effort not to amplify things that simply aren't true. in the case of the death toll in puerto rico, it is a slightly complicated thing because the death toll was not properly calculated initially. and the puerto rican government acknowledged that, realized it was a problem. commissioned an independent scientifically sound study, and that study found that there were nearly 3,000 deaths. and the governor of puerto rico accepted that number and made it the official death toll. and the president of the united states is saying, no. those people didn't die. it's an estimate. it is not -- they have not been able to count each individual person. it is an statement. but it's an estimate that is the official number now. >> and it matches the number of entities that reported missing loved ones, families and friends. j

. >> and npr released the audio. >> i'm warning you, tread very [ bleep ] lightly. because what i'm going to do to you is going to be [ bleep ] disgusting. you understand me? >> michael cohen was a thug, he was a street thug in the way that he went about defending donald trump and trying to intimidate people that they perceived to be crossing donald trump. >> does michael curse, i'm going to go after you, i'm going to take you down. that's what people do in business. >> this is not the way that most attorneys operate. but this is why he became a valued member of the trump organization. >> over the next few years, cohen would take his loyalty to a whole new level. >> he's a someone who is a pit bull. he never shies away from a fight. someone who never hesitates to defend donald trump and the trump family. >> and we will make america great again. >> michael cohen wasn't just helping with politics, while donald trump's 2016 presidential campaign gained momentum cohen sought real estate deals for his boss. during several efforts to develop a coveted trump megatower in m

jonathan swan and tamara keith npr white house correspondent. this plea deal for manafort and the extent of his cooperation surprise you? >> no. he was facing the rest of his life in jail. in my experience as a prosecutor when someone is facing significant time in jail, their willingness to stay firm becomes much less so. i think we don't know the significance this will be ultimately, jon. only bob mueller does. i said right from the beginning, one of the things that made mueller a serious and dangerous prosecutor is he has not let his operation leak. we don't know what -- is paul il manafort cooperating as other lobbyists from the possibly. is he cooperating against people in the trump campaign? it could be both or either. bob mueller won't let us know. >> he pleaded guilty to conspiracy against the united states of america. it has broad implications. i'm no lawyer. that's why i'm sitting next to you. paul manafort said he would not flip. he's flipped. he's cooperating. if he fails to cooperate and give the prosecutor what he wants, we know the

some reason, i just find more affinity with philanthropy, sometimes sponsorship like we have here on npr what are the responsibilities of others toward the free press other than including schools, governments, nonprofits, parents, and ourselves? >> i would like to say that we all should learn some degree of media literacy the, for example, being able to sniff out when a story might be fake. but on the adult level, you know, we are all busy. and sometimes getting the extra education is just one more task to many in a day. for kids in school, i have listened to what dana boyd says , and she says, trying to teach media literacy the, well, telling kids what they should and shouldn't believe might be like herding cats who hate you already. so i don't know if i am a big lever in that pic i don't want to criticize it, but i have a feeling it may not be productive. plus, i might have to go to you know, sacramento. >> why do i get the feeling you're going to be in sacramento sometime very, very? >> are probabilitiesÃthe possibilities. i have been friendly and supportive of mister newsom for some

npr. pbs. immigration reform. and voting rights. and fair housing. when i knew him and those last days at the ranch, there was such a sadness as he talked about these 18 months and how extraordinary it was that he got congress to do things. that bill would have never have passed in my judgment. he needed the republicans to break the democratic filibuster. so he had drinks with them every night. what do you want in illinois? do you want an ambassadorship? anything you want. i'm going to give you all the credit. i will give the republicans the credit. so he said, you know everett, if you come with me on this bill, and you bring your republicans to break the filibuster we get this passed, 200 years from now. our children will only know two names, abraham lincoln and - -. [laughter] >> let's suppose you see i admire your books but i don't have time to read this book. could you give me the essence of leadership? [laughter] what would you say these four individuals had in common and what other leaders of our country learned from these four people? >> i did