as you can see, some of rhode island's peninsulas get cut off to become islands.ome of our islands disappear or fracture. rhode island becomes an archipelago. i hope that my colleagues on the other side can appreciate the changes like this to my state are things that i have to respond to. a recent "new york times" article suggested that we may have to retreat from the coasts in order to protect ourselves from rising waters and more powerful storms. why should rhode islanders have to retreat from our coast just to protect polluters? it makes no sense. it is fundamentally unjust. many of us not only live by the sea but work and sail and fish on it. so climate change threatens rhode islanders' lifestyles, our livelihoods and our lives. the union of concerned scientists has estimated for the u.s. that by 2100, nearly 2.5 million residential and commercial properties collectively valued at $1.07 trillion today will be at risk of chronic flooding, and that's just from sea level rise alone. storm surge and rain-driven flooding amplify that risk. drill down to rhode islan

, like several other states, is doing its own marketing, including social media. >> rhode island has dropped the uninsured rate since the implementation of the affordable care act from nearly 12% in 2013 to 4.5% today. >> sign up for health insurance at healthcare.gov. >> reporter: this week, former president barack obama tweeted out a reminder for everyone. >> you can do it right now. >> reporter: with a family, health insurance has got to be critical for you. has it been one of your biggest worries? >> it has been. >> reporter: affordable care is a me-changer for susan lemay, a mother of two. >> i've picked my jobs based on the health coverage. and now that i have the affordable care act, i can have some freedom. >> reporter: but for most, the opportunity to choose ends tonight. rehema ellis, nbc news, providence, rhode island. >>> in a tweet this morning, president trump announced another member of his cabinet is leaving the administration. interior secretary ryan zinke has resigned and will leave by the end of the year. zinke, who notably rode to his first day of work in washingt

. >> tracy you work in boston and rhode island. in rhode island you are doing some interesting things in terms of partners with form says and other places to try to get medication to people. talk about that? >> fentanyl has brought a lot of horror to new england in particular, which has been a place where opioid use disorder has been a serious problem. but it also has brought hope. new partnerships and collaborations with law enforcement and an important re-calibration of the care that we provide. so for medications for treatment, which are life saving medications that we need. we understood we needed them in more places. one of the things we learned is that incarceration is a strong connection for fentanyl. the importance of focusing on criminal justice populations and giving people a pathway for hope. so thinking about correctional assistance as a place to provide medications for addiction treatment. but also when they leave, we need a place in the community for people to go. we can ramp up treatment with providers, prescribers.

the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. whitehouse: i am very grateful to the distinguished senior senator from new jersey for joining me again this week to bring attention to the challenges that climate change and rising seas pose for our coastal communities. our states -- new jersey and rhode island -- shared the unforgettable experience of super-storm sandy, which roared ashore on higher tides and warmer oceans. we know in new jersey and rhode island how vulnerable we are. as sea levels rise and storms intensify, the national flood insurance program should be one of our government's best tools to educate and prepare our communities for the changes that carbon pollution is driving to our coasts. but the program falls well short of this basic goal. instead of tackling its shortfalls head-on, ahead of the next big storm, for instance, we're getting set to punt again on the flood insurance program. my ocean state, much smaller than new jersey, has 400 miles of coastline threatened by sea level rise and storm surge flooding.

we went to rhode island, which is one of those states. >> for susan lamay health insurance has alwayspriority. a single mother of two sons, she says she picked her jobs based on the health coverage, but now susan says everything is different. >> how much peace of mind do you have with the affordable care act? >> i have a lot of peace of mind. i have the ability to work where i want to work and the flexibility, the hours that i want. >> with the deadline approaching to sign up for the affordable care act, aca or obamacare, rhode islanders showed up for a state sponsored fair to get assistance navigating through the choices. >> we're largely targeting the remaining uninsured. while that number is very low, about 4.5% of rhode islanders still don't have health insurance. >> how did you hear about this? >> actually, my mom told me. so yeah. >> listen to your mom. >> hi mom. >> this year in rhode island enrollment is up about 10%, but nationwide it's down around 11%. health experts point to several possible reasons why. >> first the economy is better, so fewer people may need to buy insura

nicole alexander scott, director of the rhode island department of health.usan sherman, a professor and researcher on opioids. , and opioidmore crisis specialists. wasr, parent whose child addicted. kathy stone, a certified high-performance coach. a doctrine dresser at johns hopkins, and brandon dell closer, the police cheese -- police chief of burlington vermont. i'm hopeful because so many people in so many walks of life are committed to fighting this epidemic. their commitment is unwavering. to them, it's very personal. >> my name is dr. jodee rich. i've spent my career caring for and advocating for haitians who are marginalized and dissidents, including those with hiv, addiction and incarceration. in rhode island, we expanded medications and documented a 61% drop in post-release overdose death. i'm eager and ready to do much more. >> my name is sarah danforth. proud to work for an organization that provides health empowerment services to injection drug users. i know that we can make a positive change with this opiate epidemic by including mirrors from al

leadership under some difficult pressure, i probably would be renting surf boards at second beach in rhode islandisland, flynn leads a platoon engaged in electronic warfare, tapping into enemy communication systems and providing intelligence for army, navy and air force operations. >> the technology in use then was maps on paper with pins. >> the intel community along with our ability to do joint operations was pathetic. you can't ad hoc these. you can't pull together this and marine helicopters and nay vee navy seals. get it to operate at the last minute. a lot of lessons came out of it. >> they are lessons flynn puts to use in the years that follow. he advanced through promotions to the rank of major in 1994. soon after, he is posted to the joint readiness training center at fort polk, louisiana. >> joint readiness is the various elements of the military working together. this showed him the importance of cooperation with other branchs of the armed forces. and what the differences were. >> it's a place of strategic study which can bring your thoughts down to the tactical level. >> it's here tha

so we learn from our colleagues in rhode island about how they've asked hospitals to step up.tal health. i talk about this because public health saves lives. if we ask now, with urgency, driven by compassion, and guided by science, a program that our very own doctor josh started when he was a health commissioner in baltimore for healthy babies. now we have over 150 public and private partners who are dedicated to one goal. reducing infant retirement. we can have home visits to pregnant women. educate. provide resources like mental health support. housing and free cribs. in seven years, we reduced infant mortality city wide by nearly 80%. the disparity between black to white infant mortality, by over 50%. [applause] we decide all those who said, and foot mortality is just too complicated. there are too many factors that contribute to it. yes, there are. public health is the intersection. we can convene all sectors and set a clear northstar. several years ago, a study in our cities found that up to that thousand children needed something as big as as eyeglasses. we weren't getti

this happened in the 1400 block of rhode island avenue last week.d the woman into the courtyard of her apartment building and then attacked her. look for updates on this in the nbc washington app. >>> all right. get ready for more rain. temperatures will be in the cold low 40s all day with the rain moving in. jumpea to 60 late tonight with very heavy rain overnight into emoly ow. could have flooding, so be ready for that. good news is dry weather, much moretr suitable for el, arrives on saturday morning. >> all right. we like the waanthat sounds. you, chuck. that's the news for today. we appreciate you waking up with us. >> tt. "today" show is n we'll see you in 25 minutes for weather, traffic, and any local news. until then a great day. >> make it a great thursday, everybody. as the clock ticks do. today, thursday, december 20th, ef18 "the nightmare be. christmas. millions of holiday travelers bracing for long delays with that massive storm beginning its march up the east coast. so shoul you leave now or wait it o? al's got the aners. >>> backlash.

that i'm now in joined by nicollette patrick professor of political science at the university of rhode island professor petras good to talk to you thank you very much for your time nice to be here now you seem cautiously optimistic about the two countries moving forward after the house and the summit between the two leaders are heard in one interview you particularly noted the tone the two presidents truck and i agree that they seem to have found if not there are a poor but at least sound way off not purposefully offending each other given the recent cancellation do you think that optimism was a bit premature well i actually wrote a piece that was in titled a summit of low expectations and that's because the personal relationship between the any two leaders only goes so far it gets fleshed out by the. experts that are brought in to finalize the details of any agreement so it's good in principle always for people to talk on the other hand if the positions of the two nations are fundamentally far apart then that's not going to go very far if this is at this point it's not even about personal re

the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. a senator: i ask unanimous consent that i be recognized for a few moments and that at the conclusion of my remarks, that my colleague from arkansas, senator cotton, be recognized and at the conclusion of his remarks, that i be recognized again for a unanimous consent. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mr. whitehouse: mr. president, one of the things that marks service as united states senator is the chance to meet really remarkable individuals. and among the remarkable individuals that i have had the chance to meet in my time in the senate, there are few if any who are more impressive and memorable than those who have been diagnosed with a.l.s., commonly known a lou gehrig's disease. competing with them for being impressive and noteworthy are the friends and family and advocates who become their support system and their caregivers. it is not just those with the diagnosis but it is also those family and friends and caregivers who face incredible bravery. i r

i think we heard from jodi in rhode island. i think we see the extraordinary mortality of people coming out of our jails and prisons. often don't get good evidence-based treatment behind the walls. they are initiative in pennsylvania to look at integration of addiction treatment and medication.n.oo in our criminal justice system. interview talk about the importance of that strategy. in terms of not only reducing overdose death but getting people back to work. and back to productive citizens. >> we have a lot of things. one of the smalle things, people go to prison, treated by medical system within the prison. so in the past, you terminate medicaid. many come out, it takes three months to get sign back up. we stopped doing that. we suspended it while in prison. the day you leave prison, you can start medicaid. that actually simple thing has helped me integrate people back into the health custom. again, you're right, weri need o look at this issue everywhere as a medical issue. this is a chronic disease just like diabetes. just l

this hapned back on december the 13th on rhode island the 1400 block. police are looking for some help identifying the suspects here because this crime was caught on videotape. take airook at the video of the robbery itself. a woman walks into the courtyard an apartment building here on rhode island avenue. she's carrying bags. this is a little after 9:00 at night. she's being followed by two men into that courtyard. they hit h from behind, steal her bag, and then they make their getaway on foot. now, take a look at suspect number one. he is wearing what appears to be a down coat and blue jeans, a dark down coat and jeans. now, suspect number two is wearing a light-colored, knee-length coat. he also has his hood up during the robbery itself. at this point, no arrestse h been made. police are hoping that people will recognize the suspects that you saw in that surveillance video and givehem a call. back to you. >> megan mcgrath for us in logan circle. thank you. >>> and today a jury will begin deliberations in the tical of a horrttack in prince y. george'

crime rate, they are not worth the effort, but our experience in texas, georgia, north carolina, rhode island, places that have implemented these programs, they have seen their incarceration rate and crime rate drop at the same time. we are trying to replicate those successes at the federal level through the first step act. in so doing, we hope to allow people to transform their lives as we allow low-risk offenders to lead productive lives in their communities once they leave prison. assuming they comply with all the rules and regulations i believe this legislation will lead the way to additional steps that we will take afterwards but this is an important first step. this bill will provide funding for the federal bureau of prisons to develop risk assessment tools to pair individuals with programs proven to reduce the risk of recidivism. this isn't just social engineering or some hope that we have. this is based on proven examples of programs that will help people for example deal with drug or alcohol addiction. senator cassidy from louisiana has put in this bill some very important provisions

. >> and you work in both boston and rhode island. in rhode island you're doing interesting things in terms of partnering with pharmacies and other places to try to get medication assisted treatment in the hand of people. can you talk about that? >> yeah, i think for fentanyl's brought a lot of horror into new england in particular which has always been a place for opioid use disorder, a serious problem, but it's brought hope and new partnerships and collaborations with law enforcement and an important recalibration of the care that we provide and so for medications for addiction treatment, life saving medications that we need, we understood we need them in more places. so one of the things we learned is that incarceration is a strong connection for fentanyl and the importance of focusing on criminal justice populations and giving people a pathway for hope. so thinking about correctional systems as a place to provide medications for addiction treatment, but also when they leave we need a place in the community for people to go. we can

decontamination truck no none whatsoever was there any safety equipment no if people do come back to rhode island they'll be risking perhaps the hottest radiation on earth this island won't be fit for human habitation again for at least twenty four thousand years unrooted island site of the daum soldiers were exposed to one of the most toxic substances known in the result of a bomb test gone wrong one of the attempted nuclear weapons explosions didn't work and so the who put tony and rather than having a nuclear blast was just broken apart by the conventional explosives leading to a about four hundred little chunks hope.

senate armed service committee jack reid of rhode island and former relations committee ranking member bob menendez of new jersey also spoke in support of senator graham's message. [inaudible conversations] >> all right, ready? good morning. i'm here with my colleagues, senator reid from rhode island who is the ranking democrat on armed services. senator menendez from new jersey who is the ranking democrat on foreign relations. institutionally, these gentlemen are a big deal. they represent the voice of the democratic party on the armed services committee and the foreign relations committee, which deals with foreign policy. i am from south carolina as you can tell them i have tried to halt president trump auric hand, will continue to do so and i want him to be successful, but i find myself in a situation where the best way i can help the president is to tell him the truth as they see it. so there's a statement by the president today that the idea that russia, assad and iran are not happy with us leaving. i disagree with that. they're ecstatic. the only reason they're not diplomats in t

>> yes, a republican started about how they have plenty of good solid rhode island judges to perform weddings and why should we need a federal judge to do this one. did someone explain why i would be coming here to do it i think so, the objections to it and last long. walking through the lobby i promised a bill man $20 if he could give to ice packs into my hand quickly. we got on the elevator. if i don't show you the certificate now you will never see it. later will never come. soon we were at my door. great suite he said. did you know they put a model in my room, of course i did that handing him the advil tablets and bottle of water then i showed him the fancy certifica certificate. i'm in doubt with full authority i am after all a supreme justice. that was one of his favorite expressions. you are indeed. let's relax a bit and get those cold compresses on your elbow and i will get you some sparkling water. >> sounds perfect. i will put my feet up. i helped him get his shoes off and at this point in his life age 74 bending over to tie or untie his shoes required a bit of effort. to g

emily: the congressman of rhode island.e also speak with bob goodlatte who led tuesday's hearing. >> it was a good hearing. i thought the members asked good questions. bias, heissue of was not helpful of determining whether or not when they rely on third parties, the southern poverty law center has labeled some groups that are not racist as racist and has been sued by ae entity and had to pay judgment, that indicates to me this is a problem that google is wrestling with, has not resolved. when you see the california republican party labeled by nazismand they bring up or a north carolina senator when her photograph is placed, it says she is a big it, whether it is systemic bias or simply a flaw is a serious problem that they do need to address. there were other issues we talked about as well. emily: that because its workforce is largely left-leaning that it is biased no matter what he says? >> they have to work overtime to gain the confidence of a large percentage of the american population who want to be assured that when t

flynn is from rhode island and i started in rhode island.are and it's wonderful. flynn has been having fun. random people approach him with hand shakes and respect for photos. a lucrative consulting gig could await him. the long time friend said i know he's not done. i don't know what he has up his sleeve. he wants to give and give and give. now i will say this. a lot of people think maybe you don't go to prison, but you committed crimes. you are a disgraced national security adviser. there are second chapters. that comes out at sentencing as well. >> remarkable story and fall from grace. one of the many chapters we know little about. where is the special counsel going? we shall see. hope to see you back here sent morning as well. hope you can get up early. stay with us. a lot of breaking news still ahead. brianna keilar starts right now. have a great weekend. >> washington headquarters under way right now. says who? michael cohen. extraordinary moment. the president's long time fixer speaking out and going downswinging. trump's campaign, tr

this year i wrote a letter to the department of defense with my colleague senator jack reed of rhode island along with many of our colleagues in the senate armed services committee stating our concern regarding u.s. support for saudi military operations in dod'sand asking about the involvement apparently without appropriate notification of congress in its agreements to provide refueling support to the saudi's and the saudi coalition partners. were concerned the dod had not appropriately documented reimbursements for aerial refueling support provided by the united states. , just dayss later ago, the department of defense responded to our letter and admitted that it has failed to appropriately notify congress of its support agreement and failed -- adequately charge saudi arabia and the united arab emirates for fuel and refueling assistance. that admission eight months after our inquiry is a damming indictment. these errors in accounting mean the united states was directly funding the saudi war in yemen and has been doing it since march of 2015. in november the administration the united states

. >> it happened off rhode island avenue in the popular logan circle neighborhood. >> meagan fitzgaldhe surveillance police want you to see. >> reporter: a lot of reasons why people choose t live in the trendy neighborhood. >> it's close teverything. >> reporter: even in the popular town, there is always reminders that crime can happen anywhere. take surveillance video from last thursday, for instance. you can see woman walking to her apartment on the 1400 block of rhode island avenue northwest just before 11:00. she is searching for k hers when d.c. police say two women ambushedmer f behind. punching her in the face before grabbing her purse tnding off. >> i happened to walk in the building and saw the girl crying after it it's terrifying. >> reporter: this resident didn't want us to use hisame but he saw the woman moments after the attack. >> she just looked broken. >> it's kind of concerning. it is literally on your front door. >> it's concerning, to stay least aor lot of folks who live around here. but it is also areminder crime can happen anywhere. >> in theory, yes. i'm more awa

he joins us from washington and represents the first district of rhode island.ow satisfied were you about the answers on china? >> i was not satisfied. i was disappointed with mr. pichai's answers. it is inconceivable that google could launch in china and at the same time, honor its commitment to universal human rights and to be sure they are a force for good. they will be used by the chinese government to collect information, engage in surveillance and censorship. 50 human rights organizations have come out strongly against it. i hope that pichai with a google does not intend to do it but he did not say it. he continued to say it was an internal discussion. it is very alarming that's, in a repressive place such as china, with a gross disrespect for censorship, no free press, that's google could become an enabler and facilitate responsive -- repressive ideals inconsistent with their core mission and america's core values. emily: he did not rule out plans to get back into china and did not to die they have had conversations with chinese government officials. he d

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he was raised a quaker in rhode island, not much formal education.he was a voracious reader and he taught himself military tactics and he would play it's a fascinating cat and mouse game with cornwallis would be the race across the breadth of north carolina to the dan river at the virginia border where cornwallis burned his luggage wagons in an attempt to catch up to green, green made it and then had the time he needed to rebuild his army and finally face the british at the guilford courthouse on a wooded hillside. it's one of the great battles and it's really a bloody draw but the english can claim victory because they still have possession of the field at the end but green had delivered a devastating blow to cornwallis. he retires to wilmington north carolina to pull himself together but goes on the offensive once again into virginia, takes over the army that arnold had brought into virginia and another cat and mouse game with lafayette until finally he's at yorktown. and it's no forces are beginning to swirl in the caribbean. this is a very frustr

. >> take some calls, karen, in rhode island, on with dr. gina. >> this is karen, my question, what your specific field you earn your phdin, and, in and hod you explain trump's daily lying. >> i don't think that trump specifically lies. my i have two masters and a phd in human and organizational development. development. i studied a lot about human behavior. within the system. within the political system, went the business system, went the global system that is been my focus, how does that one person fit into the whole group. >> jim acosta, cnn. >> yes. >> and donald trump your take? >> i think it is about reporter, doing apo disservice to other reporters, to his audience, i believe, i am a huge advocate of the entire bill of rights, but certainly first amendment, i think that i am glad that cnn for example, has i think number of 50 reporters that cover that do cover the white house, acosta is just one of them, i believe in a free press, i would fight for that you know, to my dying day. so, that is where i am on that. i understand the frustr

jack reed of rhode island. two major stories that could place the president in legal jeopardy. cnn has learned that donald trump was in the room as illegal hush money payments were discussed with this former attorney and the publisher of the "national enquirer" and "the wall street journal" is reporting that president trump's inaugural fund is under criminal investigation right now. press, the accused rugt spy now cooperating with prosecutors after pleading filth to being a foreign agent. what information has she revealed? in clinical trialsn to improve short-term memory. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. i am not for just treating my symptoms... (ah-choo) i am for shortening colds when i'm sick. with zicam. zicam is completely different. unlike most other cold medicines... ...zicam is clinically proven to shorten colds. i am a zifan for zicam. oral or nasal. >>> breaking news this hour. cnn has confirmed that donald trump was in the room when his former lawyer and fixer michael cohen discussed illegal hush money payments with the publisher of the known kwoirer executive

but now flynn wants to travel to his home in rhode island, too.lobbying the court to give him more leeway. name checking robert mueller, saying the special counsel's office is okay with it. not confident this particular judge is going to be enthusiastic, but watch the space. and suffice it to say, mueller has been burning the midnight oil this holiday season. joining us now is paul butler, former prosecutor and professor at georgetown law. michael flynn is pretty bold. pushing back when you get no jailtime, and writing a memo saying i was entrapped, taking it back in court, now saying i would like to go home to rhode island. is that normal behavior for somebody like in this? >> it's not, but it's not normal to made guilty and then have your lawyer say the fbi made me do it, which is why the judge went off on him last week. so the lesson was, dude, chill. you know, you have a very good position now, you were the national security adviser. you lied to the vice president and to the congress, and now you're being prosecuted and the prosecutor isn't ev

public school students and parents are suing rhode island's governor and other educational officialsderal court, saying that the state failed to prepare young people to fully participate in civic life. here now, lead counsel in the case, michael revel, columbia's teachers college in new york. michael, thanks much for being here tonight. you recently remarked that "we are living in troubled times, our democratic institutions are being challenged like never before." it's a provocative statement but what makes these times more troubled than five years ago, how we had all these riots in st. louis and we had baltimore. we have the freddie gray, michael brown, trevor martin. so is it all trump? >> you know, i like to look back to the era of george h.w. bush that we were thinking about yesterday. seems like a century ago when people could engage in civic conversation. people from different political perspectives, and try to work things out. now our whole situation is totally polarized. people scream at each other. they don't think. they don't talk. i think it is a very troubled time, and it

georgia, rhode island, a north carolina quickly followed suit and we have seen a several other states across the u.s. adopt some of reforms. when i say we saw a reduction in the incarceration and crime rates let me l give you a couple of numbers. from 20005 to 2016 the texas fbi index crime plummeted by more than 34%. in the same period incarceration rates dropped 23%. that's pretty shocking and surprising numbers. it could crime rate went down 34%. the incarceration rate dropped 23%. it was the opposite would be true that with incarceration rates going down the crime rates would go up. because of these visionary programs in these reforms they simply worked in tandem vote that reducing the incarceration rate and improve public safety at the same time it's clear now based on experience that these reforms and these outcomes are real. i've been working with my colleagues in the senate judiciary committee since 2013 to tryor to bring these reforms down to the national level. the first step act as their opportunity to do just that this week in the senate. thanks to the primary sponsors of

thank you for coming in. >>> senator jack reed of rhode island. >>> he revealed new clues, but what keynformation is robert mueller still holding back in his russia investigation. >>> plus, what michael flynn may have told the mueller team about president trump's alleged ties to russia. (nicki palmer) being a verizon engineer is about doing things right. and there's no shortcut to the right way. so when we roll out the nation's first 5g ultra wideband network, it'll be because we were the first to install the fiber-optics and small cells, and upgrade the towers that will change the way we learn, work and live. and i'll always be proud that we're not just building america's first 5g network. we're doing it right. but prevagen helps your brain with an ingredient originally discovered... in jellyfish. in clinical trials, prevagen has been shown to improve short-term memory. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. let's do the thing that you do. let's clear a path. let's put down roots. let's build something. let's do the thing that you do. let's do the thing that changes the shape of every

karen and rhode island you were on with dr. rosanna arquette and and "mad politics" is the name of the book. call hi gina. this is karen. was the specific field that you had your ph.d.o and and how do you explain trump's daily life? >> i don't think trump is someone who lies. if there's a specific question that you refer to i would be happy to address it if i can. i have twod, masters degrees ana ph.d. inhuman organizational development so i studied a lot about human behavior. human behavior within the system because the political system in the business system andnd within the global system. how does that one person give an opinion to the whole group. >> host: jim acosta "cnn" and donald trump. what is your take? >> guest: the reporter is doing a disservice to other reporters and his audience. i certainly believe and i'm an astute advocate of the entire bill ofte rights but certainly e fifth amendment and i'm glad "cnn" for example, think it's around 50 reporters thatt do cover the white house and jim acosta is just one of them

decontamination truck no none whatsoever was there any safety equipment no if people do come back to rhode island they'll be risking perhaps the hottest radiation on earth this island won't be fit for human habitation again for at least twenty four thousand years unrooted island site of the daum soldiers were exposed to one of the most toxic substances known in the result of a bomb test gone wrong one of the attempted nuclear weapons explosions didn't work and so the who put tony and rather than having a nuclear blast was just broken apart by the conventional explosives leading to a about four hundred little chunks of put tony and that were spread all around the top those four hundred chunks were put in plastic bags and tossed into the crater underneath the dime well they have this round of walk around pick up loose pieces for instance and just gather up whatever we could throw in a pile and i never had any clue that dust could literally get into your lungs. but these girls are dealing with every day all of us were. declassified u.s. government documents reveal that washington knew the troops wou

i have come to the white house, when i could have just been in rhode island.house lend credibility to what he is saying. he is trying to lend legitimacy actions of federal government through the location he is giving the address. prof. brownell: that is very key. you're absolutely right. he recognizes the visual power of the oval office. this is something that president's time and time will continue to invoke. that visual power. they will use these addresses from that very same spot to talk to the country in moments of crisis. again, this is a new development that eisenhower recognizes in terms of shifting the power dynamic. mentioned,caitlin overwhelmingly it is the president taking that action. the president dominates especially in comparison to congress at this time. it is part of that visual shift in terms of who is taking actions in leading the country. it is more in the executive branch. we get to the question that we started with today. does television revolutionize the presidency? or does it just build on trends that are already in place? fundamentally

you saw the democrat from rhode island on a few minutes ago.politically, and he didn't. he looked at it just for the pure value today. what do you of it? >> i think it's very interesting with the judge had to say, of course. he doesn't know whether or not there was a crime committed pretty wants to know exactly what's happening in this, to get more detail. i would, as well. i also heard congressman peter king, nicely to myself -- it's not exactly -- the line is very fine. it's very fluid. what was going on here, and what the crime of michael flynn is very concerning. he knew that he was representing the government of turkey. >> harris: that's the lane people concerned about. >> and that's a problem. he intentionally misled people to believe that he was giving their objective opinion as somebody who has been there, done that. and that's where the crime lies. >> harris: the judge today said that it was problematic that -- that flynn lied to the vice president. and then, based on information the way that brad just described it, wouldn't have been

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