looks like this place could use a bit of misbehavior ♪ >> cameron boyce, his parents opening up to robin roberts the first time since their son's shocking death. >> you never know. it's not cliche to say. >> and how they're keeping their son's passions alive. >> we wanted to do all the things he wanted to do since he can't do them. >>> plus, serena versus the ump. the new espn docuseries examining the u.s. open fight. the superstar accused of cheating. her public meltdown dividing fans and the surprising admission from her coach. >> i feel at the moment that she's lost on the court, so i try to help her. that's my job. >> but first, the "nightline" five. number one in just sixty seconds. k r ining us. beloved disney star cameron boyce's sudden death sent shock waves across the "descendants" film universe and beyond last month. for the first time, the star's parents are talking to robin roberts in an exclusive interview. >> i want him to be remembered. and i want him to be remembered positively and to help people, to continue to help people. we got cheated from all the things he was gonna do. >>

we're starting with some big, big, big news for our friend robin roberts and diane sawyer. >> our parentney has named them and nine other people disney legends for their contributions to their field. we know these women, t incredible leaders here at abc. >> absolutely legends. >> just women of grace, poise, we love them so much. it was just a big honor. >> and such an impact, not just here in-house within abc news, within the disney family, for so many people around the country. so amazing to see them honored for the work that they've done for decades. >> but that's not all the company announced this weekend at the d-23 expo in anaheim. >> so disney premiered its first trailer for the live-action remake of "lady and the tramp." as well as giving the world its first glimpse of emma stone as cruella deville, look at that. >> disney developed footage for "the jungle cruise" movie starring "the rock" and emily blunt. a sequel for "black panther" is set for 2022. >> oh ho ho! >> mark your calendars. >> that's going to be a big one. are you going to dress up, the cosplay? >> i am not going to

now, robin roberts one-on-one with the star. the sky isn't the limit. you can go as far as you want. inside her continuing climb to greatness. but first the nightline. number one in just sixty seconds. >> good evening. thank you for joining us. shootings -- authorities say they thwarted multiple attempts -- now a link being drawn between some of this violence and white supremacy in this country -- as some look for reasons behind the growth of this hate -- others are in a race against time to find -- and stop the next potential mass shooter. >> i, dalton barnhart, vow to bring my father's m15 to school and kill seven people at a minimum. >> a 15 year old florida boy's alleged threat to shoot up his school read by the police officer arresting him. his mother standing by his side. >> he's just a boy playing video games. >> this case one of several alleged close calls in just the past few days. >> he talks about how he wants to die in his text messages. and when he dies, he wants to kill 100 people, at least 100 people. have fun doing it. multiple alleged w

it's the sunlight in shoes that he is. >> reporter: robin roberts, abc news, new york. >> and the parents telling robin they hope to carry out their son's legacy through the cameron boyce foundation raising on the issues important to him, epilep epilepsy, ending gun violence and the clean water crisis. >>> there is still much more on "abc world news tonight" this thursday. the stunning crash landing in the middle of a cornfield. tonight's video from inside the cabin, that jet forced to land, both engines had been damaged from multiple bird strikes and what the pilot did. >>> also the big shakeup in the 2020 race, who is bowing out tonight. >>> and dangers of extreme heat. the young athlete who collapsed and died while training. we have a lot more ahead tonight. stay tuned. e also a company that controls hiv, fights cancer, repairs shattered bones, relieves depression, restores heart rhythms, helps you back from strokes, and keeps you healthy your whole life. from the day you're born we never stop taking care of you. but allstate actually helps you drive safely... with drivewise. it lets y

. >>> also earning the title of disney legend, jon favreau, diane sawyer and robin roberts. >>> on to. the "cbs this morning" host reacted to jen and reese's new project "the morning show," which tackles the topic of a disgraced co-host getting the ax. >> mitch kessler, my co-host and partner of 15 years, was fired today. >> you know, we've been through stuff in the tv business. when they were shooting "the morning show," i met with some of the people in the cast and they just wanted to pick my brain about what it was like and the job that we do and i thought that trailer was very interesting. >> but the real burning question? who's the hot guy gayle and oprah were talking about, when they broke down the slang word "snack." >> you're saying someone really looked like you want to eat it up because it's attractive. >> oh, i just had lunch with somebody who was a real snack. yeah. i'm not going to say who it is either. he was more than a snack, he was a whole meal. >> a whole buffet. >> yes. >> can you tell us who that was? >> no! >> if she didn't tell it, i am not telling it, but i will

. >>> and why robin roberts looked so upset. >> i just broke

we are thrilled to tell you that our own robin roberts and diane sawyer were honored by being named disneyegends. they were joining ten other entertainment greats in the disney legends class of 2019. definitely legends. we love them both. >> richly deserved for both of them. >> yes. >> they've both been here for a long time and they have done extraordinary work for a long time. >> yes, for a long time and helped so many of us as we've come through. >> yes, congratulations to diane and robin. >>> but we're going to start here this half hour with some disturbing new video taken on a busy freeway in l.a. and appears to show, as you can see right here, a driver asleep at the wheel. this is crazy. asleep at the wheel of his tesla. it's raising more safety concerns about the vehicle, and abc's trevor ault joins us with more. trevor, good morning to you. >> reporter: dan, good morning. this is scary and bizarre. this was recorded by a california couple on one of the busiest highways in the country and in the lane next to them, that driver seeming peacefully asleep at the wheel. a shocking sight j

cameron boyce's parents sitting down with our robin roberts. >> what kind of child was he growing up?f kid was cameron? >> he was amazing. he was always extremely wise, extremely thoughtful. incredibly athletic. a dancer from the minute he was born. and just the kindest, sweetest human you could possibly meet. ever, he would say, share your wisdom, share your wisdom with me. >> who says that? >> who says that. and i would. and he would listen. >> opening up about the night his son was alive. >> we were texting that night. we were texting somewhere between the last text he sent me, and the morning he was gone. it's not cliche to say, you never know. you never know. >> he passed away in a as a result of epilepsy. he landed a break-out role on the hit show "jessie." >> in your quiet moments and you think of your son, what was the first thing that comes to mind? >> a month or so ago, he came to visit and i was so happy to see him. i gave him a big hug and it was cool, here is my 20-year-older son, drove up in his car from his house, and visiting me, and i remember thinking, this is going

. >> reporter: coco recently sitting down with our robin roberts. >> when people are watching you playo you want them to feel? >> i just want them to feel anything's possible and that, like, honestly, the sky's the limit. actually, no. the sky isn't the limit. you can go as far as you want. and i think that anything is possible at any age or any point in time of your life. >> reporter: coco, who looks up to the williams sisters, and even beat venus in wimbledon, has grand slam dreams not only on the court but also in life. >> for me, my tennis dream, i guess, is to be the greatest of all time. but my dad always told me that, ever since i was a little girl, that one day i will change the world with my racket. so i hope that one day i can do that. >> we'll be watching. you can watch coco tomorrow at the open on espn2 at 7:00 p.m. thanks so much for watching. i'm tom llamas. have a great evening. good night. >>> this could be a huge game changer for the nations economy. a proposed california law that seeks to offer greater protection to people who work depends on ride. >> they're willing

she had quite a few things to say to our own robin roberts as well. >> reporter: this is the new taylor. a lover. a creative force. a woman in charge. ♪ lover >> reporter: her newest video with a retro feel dropping just hours ago is burning up the internet. "lover" is the first album under her new record label universal music group. it's a fresh start for the pop princess. for the first time she'll own her masters. ♪ ♪ you need to calm down >> reporter: fans were anything but calm as she took the stage in central park performing live on "gma." ♪ you need to just stop >> reporter: the crowd's energy was palpable. close to 5,000 admirers sang along to every lyric. ♪ i promise that you'll never find another like me ♪ >> reporter: over a decade, swift has been music's "it" girl with ten grammys, five number one hits, selling more than 50 million copies of her six studio albums. she told abc's robin roberts this album is different. >> one thing about this album that's really special to me is it's the first one that i will own of my work. which is a concep

one in a century i believe is all we're allowed. >> reporter: and our robin roberts adds she was incredibly courageous facing cancer with her humor and grace. like mary tyler moore, she could turn the world on with her smile. and after her diagnosis, harper often said that she wanted all of us to be less afraid of death and take advantage of our lives while we have them. she certainly did. valerie harper was 80 years old. >> that's an incredibly powerful thing to model for people, to use her position to send that message. >> well, and she showed it by example. you know, this was her second battle with cancer, and she handled both of them with grace. >> absolutely. >> thanks, diane. >>> well, a mystery at a v.a. hospital. as many as 11 suspicious patient deaths. the fbi is now investigating. >>> and new details on what caused the death of los angeles pitcher tyler skaggs and the reaction from his family. >>> and, of course, we go back to the big story of the morning and will return to rob marciano on the ground there in florida for the very latest on the path of hurricane dorian, which is a

. >> our own robin roberts' exclusive sitdown with the 15-year-old tennis phenom as she heads to the u.s. open. music♪ no cover-up spray here. cheaper aerosols can cover up odors in a flowery fog. but febreze air effects eliminates odors. with a 100% natural propellent. it leaves behind a pleasant scent you'll love. [ deep inhale] freshen up. don't cover up. febreze. ♪ hey now you're an all-star get your game on go play ♪ ♪ hey now you're a rock star get the show on get paid ♪ ♪ all that glitters is gold only shooting stars break the mold ♪ >>> fantastic. any time you can start the day with smashmouth you got to do it. one of america's newest and youngest all-stars is headed to the u.s. open. >> we're talking about 15-year-old tennis phenom coco gauff, who's received a wild card to play in next week's fabled tournament. abc's robin roberts had the chance to sit down with the rising star and her family. >> reporter: coco mania has officially taken hold of t tennis world. >> it's a dream debut for the 15-year-old. >> reporter: just last month, 15-year-old coco gauff became the youngest

. >>> and our own robin roberts and diane sawyer were both among the 12 disney legend honorees today.ward celebrating those who made remarkable contributions to the disney legacy. and we certainly agree with that. >>> when we come back, "america strong." a heartwarming update on the jogger. brilinta is taken with a low-dose aspirin. no more than 100 milligrams as it affects how well brilinta works. brilinta helps keep platelets from sticking together and forming a clot. in a clinical study, brilinta worked better than plavix. brilinta reduced the chance of having another heart attack... ...or dying from one. don't stop taking brilinta without talking to your doctor, since stopping it too soon increases your risk of clots in your stent, heart attack, stroke, and even death. brilinta may cause bruising or bleeding more easily, or serious, sometimes fatal bleeding. don't take brilinta if you have bleeding, like stomach ulcers, a history of bleeding in the brain, or severe liver problems. slow heart rhythm has been reported. tell your doctor about bleeding new or unexpected shortness of b

you're also starring in an upcoming movie with our own -- produced by our own robin roberts. >> i am.ho is desperate for a child and kidnaps a baby and the girl doesn't find out until she turns 18 so -- i play the mother who took the baby. t nute. don't judge me. [ laughter ] >> it's a story we did here on "gma." >> yes, you did. yes, you did and robin through her production company made it a movie and i got cast to play in it and it was a good time. i mean not a good time. everybody, relax. >> you have three kids of your own but they're all out of the house. what is that like? >> you know i'm an empty nester. >> yeah. >> you know what, first of all, i love it. i don't know why people grieve it. i don't know why they are like, oh, my god, i don't know what i'm going to do. everything starting with walking around the house naked every day. [ applause ] that's the only time you can legitimately have chardonnay for breakfast. [ laughter ] i love it. >> well, we know you just hosted the 2019 "black girls rock" awards. that was just last night. >> it was just last night. >> so a lot of peo

her performance filling new york cityov bugilon csn robin robert she feels there's something specialut this album. >> one thing about this album that'sal is the first one i will own. [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, she went there. yeah. you can see more of her performance coming up on "good morning america" at 7:00 right here on abc 7. what are your thoughts, feelings? >> they are very supportive. >> she has nice lipstick >> i was a going to skbu that. >> what about her clothes? >> okay. right now -- >> frances is a big fan. >> this moment in time it's very popular to hate on taylor swift for some reason. >> is she the new nickelback???? >> what did she do? >> i don't have hate for taylor in my heart. >> i don't either. my mama said nothing nice to see go on. isn't that a gorgeous sunrise. let's look at contrast, exploratorium extra, you can barely see from one edge of the building to the other edge. that's how many humidity is hanging in the air. going to feel muggy. lower humidity, cooler conditions tonight. we only have to deal with it for one day. nearly steady temperatures. cold

robin roberts and diane sawyer, yes, abc. upcoming live action "lady and the tramp." we are going to see so much from that this weekend and i know we mentioned yesterday in "pop news" that monty was a rescue and many of the dogs on the film were rescues. he now has a forever home as do b, i know you're in the park.m.n french montana day. nice. >> hey, ginger, you look terrific. i love the dogs. your mouse ears are glammed up. montana, right?ic. we got superfans here. hey, do you have a favorite song from french montana? >> "unforgettable." >> who can forget "unforgettable"? one of his hits here. this is not bothering anybody. french montana. it's coming up on "gma." >>> now to a new espn teams and something you may not know, the driving forces behind four of the top franchises are women. michael has more on the trail blazers. >> reporter: they're known as the fab four of football, and now in a new film, "the lifetime of sundays," espn and nfl films pull back the curtain on these iconic female team owners revealing the untold

cameron boyce's parents opening up to robin roberts. >> what kind of child was he growing up? what kind of kid was cameron? >> he was amazing. he was always extremely wise, extremely thoughtful, incredibly athletic. a dancer from the minute he was born and just the kindest, sweetest human you could possibly meet ever. he used to say to me, share your wisdom, mom. share your wisdom with me. >> who says that? >> who says that as a kid. >> i would and he would listen. >> reporter: coming up at 7:00 a.m., they open up about their son's epilepsy and the legacy he'd want to leave behind. with your "gma first look," janai norman, abc news new york. >> so sorry for them. >> horrible. >>> the u.s. women's soccer team isn't giving up their fight for equal pay. >>> amazon hatches a new plan >>> these type of temperatures, the fan won't drink plenty of fluids before you're thirsty. seek air conditioning if you can and shade. we've gone over these tips, we go over them quite frequently. just to remind yourself, if your body starts going, i don't feel right today, that's the heat getting to

looks like this place could use a bit of misbehavior ♪ >> cameron boyce, his parents opening up to robin robertsnew espn docuseries examining the u.s. open fight. the superstar accused of cheating. her public meltdown dividing fans and the surprising admission from her coach.

now, robin roberts one-on-one with the star. the sky isn't the limit.

. >> reporter: in may trebek opened up about his emotional health journey with gma's robin roberts. > used to dealing with is these surges that come on suddenly of deep, deep sadness. it brings tears to my eyes. i've discovered in this whole episode, ladies and gentlemen, that i'm a bit of a wuss. but i'm fighting through it. >> reporter: coming up at 7:00 a.m., we'll have more of trebek's inspiring message. and behind the scenes video of america's favorite host back in action. with your "gma first look," paula ferris, abc news. >> we're all rooting for him. i don't think any of us think he's a wuss either. >>> president trump says he has the answer to gun violence. he wants to ohm more mental institutions. white house staffers are looking for ways to incorporate that idea into policy. the president's plan has gotten a lot of flak from mental healt health issues by lki th say i sa violence. n iphone or maybe you have in the past? soon you'll have more places to get it fixed. >>> the workout that uses laughter to get people moving. why apparently it makes a difference. >>> taking a liv

. >> victor and libby boyce sat down with our robin roberts. >> the night he passed away we were oututiful family night out to dinner. there was no indication that anything was wrong. there's no way to know in hours my son will be dead. like -- it was just -- staggeringly crazy and horrible. we were texting that night. >> he didn't want his epilepsy to define him. >> it didn't, it didn't. >> and it didn't. >> it didn't define him, he wasn't scared. he never complained about anything. >> never. he loved life. he was kind of in a place -- this is for me the hardest thing. he was in a place where he was truly happy. i mean, cameron was always happy. never a negative thing came out of his mouth. never. but he was just really finding his groove. >> well, he was transitioning from being a kid into a young adult. >> yeah, he was really like -- really getting into the charity stuff. really getting into what he wanted to do with his voice, which is what we always told him to do, use your voice. use it. to make positive in the world. and that's what he was starting to do. >> oh, that is just s

robin roberts. >> hbcu, at texas southern. they're going to look ridiculous. not just black woman. single woman of color to participate in the debates. it's very frustrating. >>s a historical. carol simpson. >> exactly. >> i would like to see a governor in the finals tooince lee. >> we'll put one in. let one in. we're not being real generous tonight. thanks to jason johnson, jonathan alter, tiffany cross, david jolly. thank you so much. our coverage continues with brian williams right now. with b. >> the first thing that i want to do when i'm president is i'm going 20 clorox the oval office. >> it was nice two of the second democratic debate. all eyes on former vice president joe biden. he appeared caught off guard in the first debate but appeared prepped to fend off attacks. >> and the fed cuts the reserve for the first time. >> wealthy sex offender appears in court after reportedly being found injured in his jail cell last week. >> good morning, everyone, it is thursday, august 1. i'm

i can think of no to better people to join me then robert gates and robin wright.obin wright, one of the great foreign policy journalists of her generation. welcome both. mr. secretary, if i may 1 two you, let's talk about your thoughts on democracy. what is leading to the challenges? we had a remarkable surge of democratization after the collapse of the soviet union . there, for a. of time, you had almost 300 million people who had lived in , under europe dictatorships, under communist dictatorships, all of a sudden experiencing the fresh air of freedom and democracy. extent, thattain has been sustained and most of eastern europe. it clearly has not been sustained in russia. we can talk about that. but i would say that there is extendsnomenon that of theu mentioned all different countries where we are seeing this-pakistan to eastern france.o italy to obviously to britain. and even here in the united states. is i think one common thread of - dis on the part gust on the part of a lot of people on the part of the play, establish and, people who have been in power for

. >> former defense secretary robert gates, nbc news correspondent andrea mitchell and journalist robin wright talk about global challenges to democracy. this is from a recent forum on the future of representative democracy hold it -- posted by the college of william and mary. it is over one hour.

robin roberts. >> hbcu, at texas southern. they're going to look ridiculous. not just black woman.>s a historical. carol simpson. >> exactly. >> i would like to see a governor in the finals tooince lee. >> we'll put one in. let one in. we're not being real generous tonight. thanks to jason johnson, jonathan alter, tiffany cross, david jolly. thank you so much. our coverage continues with brian williams right now. h. our coverage continues with brian williams right now >> the first thing that i'm going to do when i'm president is going to clorox the oval office. the oval office >> this is >>> special coverage of night two of the debate we just witnessed in destroit. before we continue with our friends and family here in the room, i'm told chris matthews has the current mayor of new york alongside him. >> i have bill de blasio with me. there's a real new york city issue. with the police department. castro the former hud secretary. talked about the police officer who had garner in the choke hold. he knew what he was doing. he was killing eric garner. this was his statement about a cri

for robert lewandowski and the long term replacement replacement for robin and ruby there's a reason by and of only loaned a total of 9 players in their entire club history it's week moves short termism and only who knows who probably will be leaving off the season what's his legacy then you're right you know that remains to be seen now there's been a lot of false news out there in terms of targets for buying but we do know could tito is you know one player they just side is rumored to be in munich getting his medical if you think that's a good move i think it's a hugely good move i mean it's exactly what they needed now they haven't quite gone out and signed another striker to be a tandem with robert live in it which i think that's something they need to do you know they've had problems scoring goals they could score goals against liverpool in the champions league last year but continue does give them fire power and let's not forget paris that you know he stud i mean that the croatian still has a lot left in the tank yeah right to his age is a concern for many out there of course he

at 8:00 p.m.ht when former cia director and defense secretary robert gates and andrea mitchell and robin wright discuss global challenges facing the united states. here is a preview. >> you mentioned the city on the hell which calls to mind when i travel to moscow with ronald gorbachev after the first couple of summits, the and he went to the ambassador's residence. he gave a speech to the russian people, the soviet people. ronald reagan did not mince his words and that did not prevent control reaching arms and nuclear reduction treaties with gorbachev. there is a balancing act. to, in somees have fundamental way be central to who we are as a country. of the discussion on global challenges facing the united states. you can watch that in its entirety tonight at eight eastern on c-span. and we will have more campaign 2020 coverage tomorrow when democratic presidential candidate pete buttigieg attends the iowa state fair. he's expected to stop by the des moines register for remarks and you can watch live coverage tuesday at 2:30 p.m. eastern here on c-span. on theght, communicators," >> peo

join us tonight when the former gates,ense, robert andrea mitchell, and journalist robin wright discussnges facing the united states. here is a preview. you mentioned the city on the hill which calls to mind when i traveled to moscow with ronald reagan to meet mikael gorbachev after the first summit. to the ambassador's residence. he gave a speech to the russian people. he -- ronald reagan did not mince his words and that did not prevent him from reaching landmark arms control and nuclear reduction treaty with gorbachev. there is a balancing act. have to and some fundamental way be central to who we are as a country. >> tonight, on the communicators -- >> people, to me and they say, sir, i can't get you and i can't follow you. they make it impossible. these are people who are good at what they do and they make it impossible. >> we will talk about the social media summit where president trump discussed social media censorship by big tech firms and what should be done about it with the heritage foundation and the competitive enterprise institute. >> as consumers, we can certainly demand a

. >> former cia director and defense secretary robert gates, nbc correspondent andrea mitchell and journalist robin wright talk about global challenges facing the united states. here's a preview. >> i'm as much of a realist asanybody . and the reality is the united states has done business with some of history's greatest monsters. but franklin d rooseveltnever pretended to be in love with joseph stalin . and so in the real world, we have todeal with these people . but we don't have to embrace them. and we can treat the leaders of authoritarian states. we can do business with them, but we don't need to embrace them in the same way we embrace the leaders of democraticallyelected governments . >> you mentioned the city on the hill which calls to mind when i traveled to moscow ronald reagan to meet with mikhail gorbachev after the first couple of summits, after the 1985summit and the moscow summit . and he went to the ambassador's residence and gave a speech to the russian people. the soviet then people and he did not, ronald reagan did not mince his words and that did not prevent him from reaching lan

announcer: former defense secretary robert gates, nbc news correspondent injury a mitchell, talkournalist robinright about global challenges to democracy. this one hour and 10 minute even'twas part of a college of william and mary forum on the future of representative democracy. college of william and mary. globalization and populist movements rated these and other new developments are affecting america's democracy and any others. democracy itself faces new forms of attack through the manipulation of social media. while collaboration among free nations is more important than ever, with it also seems more difficult than ever. what does this all mean for the future of the democratic experiment? america 400ere in years ago.

robert gates. nbc news correspondent andrea mitchell and journalist robin wright discuss global challenges facing thenited states. here is a preview. i am as much of a realist as anybody. the reality is the united states has done business with some of history's greatest monsters. but frankly -- but franklin d roosevelt never pretended to be in love with joseph stalin. in the real world, we have to deal with these people. but we don't have to embrace them. and we can treat the leaders of authoritarian states, we can do business with them, but we don't need to embrace them in the same way that we embrace the leaders of the democratically elected governments. announcer: that was some of the conversation. you can watch it tonight in its entirety at 8:00 eastern here on c-span. weeknights this month, we featuring booktv. showcasing what is available every weekend on cspan 2. tonight, the theme is biographies. george packer talks about the life and career of diplomat richard holbrook. martha saxton, history and women's study professor at amherst college recalls a life of george washington's mother. josh le

join us tonight at 8:00 when robert gates, andrea mitchell, and robin wright discuss global challenges facing the united states. here is a preview. >> you mentioned the city on the hill, which calls to mind when i traveled to moscow with ronald to see the gayle gorbachev after the first couple of summits. he gave a speech to the russian people,then the soviet ,nd he did not mince his words and that did not prevent him from reaching landmark arms control and nuclear reduction treaties with gorbachev. so, there is a balancing act. and that has to come a in some fundamental way, be central to who we are as a country. announcer: tonight, on the communicators -- >> people come up to me and they say sir, i cannot follow you. these are people who are good at what they do. they make it absolutely impossible. >> we will talk about the recent social media summit when president trump discussed social media censorship i big tech firms and what should be done about it with robert bloom from the heritage foundation and patrick hedger from the enterprise institute. >> i think we can certainly demand

robert gates. correspondent andrea mitchell and journalist robin wright talk about global challenges facing the united states . here's a preview. >> i'm as much of a realist as anybody and the reality is the united states has done business with some of history's greatest monsters. but franklin d roosevelt neverpretended to be in love with joseph stalin . and do so in the real world, we have to deal with these people. but we don't have toembrace them . and we can treat the leaders of authoritarian states, we can do business with them but we don't need to embrace them in the same way that we embrace the leaders of democratically elected governments . >> you mentioned the city on the hill which calls to mind when i traveled to moscow with ronald reagan to meet with mikhail gorbachev after the first summit after the 1985 summit and there was the moscow summit and he went to the ambassador's residence and gave a speech to the russian people, the soviet then people and ronald reagan did not mince his words and that did not prevent him from reaching landmark arms-control and nuclear reduction treaties with g

of ohio pleaded -- -- tweeted -- >> now, former defense secretary robert gates, nbc news correspondent andrea mitchell and journalist robin wright global challenges to democracy ta

announcer: tonight at 8:00, former cia director and defense secretary robert gates, andrea mitchell, and journalist robinright discuss global challenges facing the u.s. here is a preview. >> i'm as much of a realist as anybody. and the reality is the united states has done business with some of history's greatest monsters. franklin d roosevelt never pretended to be in love with joseph stalin. in the real world we have to deal with these people. but we don't have to embrace them. and we can treat the leaders of authoritarian states, we can do business with them, but we don't need to embrace them at the same way that we embrace the leaders of democratically elected governments. announcer: that was some of the conversation you can watch tonight in its entirety at 8:00 eastern on c-span. and weeknights this month we are featuring book tv, showcasing what is available every weekend on c-span 2. tonight the theme is biographies. george packer talks about the life and career of diplomat richard holbrooke. women's professor recalls the life of george washington's mother. slatetional editor at talks about linda t

on c-span former cia director defense secretary robert gates, nbc news correspondent andrea mitchell and journalist robinight talk about global challenges facing the united states. here is is a preview. >> the reality is the united states has done business with some of history's greatest monsters. but frankly the roosevelt never pretended to be in love with joseph stall. in the real world we have to deal with these people. but we don't have to embrace them. and we can treat the leaders of authoritarian states we can do business with them but we don't need to embrace them in the same way we embraced the leaders of democratically elected governments. >> he mentioned the city on the hill which calls to mind when i travel to moscow with ronald reagan to meet with neil gorbachev. after the first couple summits after the 1985 summit and the mock summit. he went to to the ambassador's residence. he gave a speech to the russian p people. ronald reagan did not mix his words. that did not prevent him from reaching landmarks on control and nuclear reduction treaties with gorbachev. there is a balancing act and i th

. >> former defense secretary robert gates, nbc news correspondent andrea mitchell and journalist robin wright talk about global challenges to democracy. this is from a recent forum on the future of representative democracy hold it -- posted by the college of william and mary. it is over one hour. the final discussion of this day's session will examine some of the challenges facing democratic movement around the world. partisan polarization, mass migration, globalization, and populist movements, these and other new developments are impacting america's democracy and many others. democracy itself faces new forms of attack with the manipulation of social media and while collaboration among free nations is more important than ever, it seems more difficult than ever. does this mean for the future of the democratic experiment? that began here in america 400 does it mean what around the world? to help us examine these thorny issues, please welcome the moderator for this panel, chief foreign affairs correspondent for nbc news, andrea mitchell. >> thank you also much, it is wonderful to be here,

robert gates. andrea mitchell. robin wright. talk about global challenges facing the united states. here is a preview. >> as much of a realist as anybody. the reality is, the united states has done business with some of history's greatest monsters. franklin d roosevelt never pretended to be in love with joseph stalin. in the real world, we have to deal with these people. we don't have to embrace them. and we can treat the leaders of authoritarian states, we can do business with them, but we do not need to embrace them in the same way that we embrace the leaders of democratic reelected governments. >> you mention the city on the hill. traveling to moscow with ronald reagan. after the 1985 summit. he went and gave a speech to the russian people. he did not, he did not mix his words. that did not prevent him from reaching nuclear reduction treaties. there is a balancing act. i think that has to, in some fundamental way be central to who we are as a country. >> you can watch the rest of this on global challenges facing the u.s. tonight at eight eastern on c-span. a discussion of combati