there is a problem now for trump but yes he's waving the stars and stripes and beating the patriotic drum this may give who support would. the short term but there's beginning to be an economic impact on his core support and that could backfire for him as well as also creating a more general tension across the west that people are all the bewildered by the united states suddenly using its economic weapons which in the past it's directed at rogue states like iraq or golf career or iran now treating canada and the european union as rogue states at least in regard to trade mark almonds director of the christ research institute thank you for your time. will be back after this very short break stay with us. you know world a big part of the lot and conspiracy it's time to wake up to dig deeper to get the stories that mainstream media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door on the bad shouting past each other it's time for critical thinking it's time to fight for the middle for the truth the time is now for watching closely watching the hawks.

reporting from "stars and stripes," two years after the president promised a veteran topline, it is open and located in west virginia? guest: trump made the promise two years ago that he wanted to create a hotline to hear veterans complaints. he wanted it to be at the white house and have someone answer the phone. he even suggested he might take a few calls and here veterans would beand action taken at the highest level. it has been two years. we wanted to look at what was happening with this. the v.a. is not saying that much. they won't tell us a budget. how manyt tell us problems the veterans call with their getting resolved. it is located in a building in west virginia, not the white house, which brings up questions is this what the president intended? are veterans getting help? how is this different from other v.a. hotlines? is it a good use of resources? some felt that their calls were being sent back to their local v.a. offices rather than being acted on by the executive branch. some veterans have had good experiences, too. it is the fact that this is operating in the shadows in we

article in the atlantic magazine and probably is good enough especially when the unity of the stars and stripes is apparently under threat by big bad russia the russian government has one overriding objective with regard to the united states to weaken america so that it loses its will and ability to counter russian objectives and to accomplish this goal the article says russia has a devious multi-pronged plan. first is allegedly helping people who undermine the democratic party and inviting them as guests on r t the walkaway campaign reportedly an organic cum pain of lifelong democrats leaving the party has been amplified by russian social media accounts and featured on the russian propaganda outlet r t walkaway founder brandon stracke did give an interview for r t in which he expressed his disillusion with the democratic party's identity politics and why his movements getting popularity among americans i myself was a lifelong liberal democratic voter i would say kind of a democrat by default because i'm a gay man and i think that the expectation for a lot of minority groups is that we are supp

had heavy steel and aluminum tariffs imposed earlier this year and trump perhaps thought the stars and stripes needed some protection from its northern neighbor who didn't take too kindly to it that it's kind of insult to move forward with retaliatory measures on july first applying equivalent tariffs as if that way.

article in the atlantic magazine and probably is good enough especially when the unity of the stars and stripes is apparently under threat by big bad russia the russian government has one overriding objective with regard to the united states to weaken america so that it loses its will and ability to counter russian objectives and to accomplish this goal the article says russia has a devious multi-pronged plan. first is allegedly helping people who undermine the democratic party and inviting them as guests on r t the walkaway campaign reportedly an organic cum pain of lifelong democrats leaving the party has been amplified by russian social media accounts and featured on the russian propaganda with r t walk away founder brandon stracke did give an interview for r t in which he expressed his disillusion with the democratic party's identity politics and why his movements getting popularity among americans i myself was a lifelong liberal democratic voter i would say kind of a democrat by default because i'm a gay man and i think that the expectation for a lot of minority groups is that we are suppo

had heavy steel and aluminum tariffs imposed earlier this year and trump perhaps thought the stars and stripes needed some protection from its northern neighbor who didn't take too kindly to it that it's kind of insult to move forward with retaliatory measures on july first applying equivalent tariffs as if that wasn't bad enough the us president went and slapped tariffs on europe today i'm defending america's national security. by placing tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum brussels tried to hit back with restrictions of its own tried to appeal to the transatlantic solidarity special relations bonds of friendship but to no avail and it begs the question with such a long list of enemies the us is currently fighting from iran to north korea russia china why can't your allies i think this has become a real tit for tat thing and i do not for a new york minute think that the pastor is really what is going on here of course are washington with that group of strain for some time ever since the coup attempt against terror go on i suspect there's something going on with regional politics

had heavy steel and aluminum tariffs imposed earlier this year and trump perhaps thought the stars and stripes needed some protection from its northern neighbor who didn't take too kindly to it that it's kind of insult to move forward with retaliatory measures on july first applying equivalent tariffs as if that wasn't bad enough the us president went and slapped tariffs on europe today i'm defending america's national security. by placing tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum brussels tried to hit back with restrictions of its own tried to appeal to the transatlantic solidarity special relations bonds of friendship but to no avail and it begs the question with such a long list of enemies the us is currently fighting from iran to north korea russia china why kick your allies we have to worry talks about putting america first requires its allies also it would have america first to the head of their own interests and this is beginning i think decouple some of the load of america most obviously he's really trying to assert american leadership and perhaps we've tended to think of americ

had heavy steel and aluminum tariffs imposed earlier this year and trump perhaps thought the stars and stripes needed some protection from its northern neighbor who didn't take too kindly to it that it's kind of insult to move forward with retaliatory measures on july first applying equivalent tariffs as if that wasn't bad enough the us president went and slapped tariffs on europe today i'm defending america's national security. by placing tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum brussels tried to hit back with restrictions of its own tried to appeal to the transatlantic solidarity special relations bonds of friendship but to no avail and it begs the question with such a long list of enemies the us is currently fighting from iran to north korea russia china why kick your allies we have to move with talks about putting america first because its allies also it with america first to handle their own interests and this is beginning i think decouple some of america's most obviously he's really trying to assert american leadership and perhaps we've tended to think of it with arc of aggressiv

had heavy steel and aluminum tariffs imposed earlier this year and trump perhaps thought the stars and stripes needed some protection from its northern neighbor who didn't take too kindly to it that it's kind of insult to move forward with retaliatory measures on july first applying equivalent tariffs as if that wasn't bad enough the u.s. .

the stars and stripes in pearl harbor. -president said we will never forget the sacrifices these service members made for our nations and our freedom and he said welcome home. there will be a long process now. dna testing in the u.s. to determine the identity ever all of those in these coffins you are seeing now. general james madison, the other day. soldiers from france and australia who did not have men return home. there has been a similar process we have watched over the past 10 or 15 years. sometimes they were fruitiful ad many times they were not. the trust factor can't be stated more. the trust in this relationship appears to be just beginning over the past six weeks. mike pence was chosen for a reason. he had family in the korean war and talked about the bronze star his father earned and his own son's service in the u.s. marines. the kreern korean war was brutal coming out of the world war ii where many people wanted to turn an eye the other direction. away from war and away from the violence that was brought to ten

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banner and not the stars and stripes. the confederate flag was the most popular american flag in korea. sentayor of new york city 100 of them to give the korean flag a healthy competition. another kind of warfare brought the flag into popular culture, the football field. this is the field at ole miss which has been closely associated with the battle flag. beginning in 1948 when the school was 100 years old. most of the student body of ole miss went off to fight in the division i showed you earlier. beginning in 1948, the battle flag was used as part of the ritual of football games at ole miss and into the 1950's and 1960's. not just ole miss. this is the university of .irginia in 1947 a at a much stronger tradition of confederate flag-waving. students would wave the flag that football games. when they went north in 1947, the last time virginia troops went to fight in pennsylvania, what did they bring with them? the battle flags. we will bring them back and this time we will win. they did, 47-0. [laughter] this made headli

kruger and emma stone have all been spotted sporting stripes far away from brittany and the atlantic coast. loved around the world to striped shirt is here to stay. well and they are also some stars and stripes on the red carpet in venice let's find out what's going on there in today's express. the seventy fifth venice international film festival opened on wednesday with the critically acclaimed space biopic first ma'am by damian shows al is about the first man to walk on the moon in nineteen sixty nine the opening film is great i mean first man damian shows al with ryan gosling playing neil armstrong the first man on the moon it's going to have a huge kick off if you got us and i think really to award season in general. the film is one of twenty one entries vying for the top award in the competition section this year the goldmine for lifetime achievement goes to english actress vanessa redgrave the venice film festival runs until september the eighteenth. more than six hundred exhibitors are presenting their newest creations at the world's largest recreational vehicle trade fair the caravan into. the exhibits range from compact models to retro campers to luxury mobile homes like

banner, not under the stars and stripes and it was the most popular quote/unquote american flag there. a hundred new york city flags were sent to korea to give it some competition. it was another warfare that really brought the flag into popular culture -- the football. the gridiron. and this was the field at ole miss which has been over the decades quite closely associated with the battle flag. beginning in 1948 a very crucial year when the school was 100 years old. of course most of the student body went off to fight in the unit i showed you earlier. it had a confederate tradition, but beginning in 1948, the battle flag was used as a part of the ritual of football games at ole miss and into the late '50s and '60s. not just at ole miss. this is at the university of virginia. actually it's at penn. a year earlier in 1947. when uva had a much stronger tradition of flag -- confederate flag waving than ole miss at this point. a lot of schools did. but for uva students would wave flags at football games and when they went north in 1947 -- let's see the last time virginia troops went to fi

tonight the stars and stripes were lowered again at the white house in that rare thing,mb presidential cwn. it symbolizes the broader debate as to who best embodies the values of modern america, donald trump or john mccain. nick bryant, bbc nws, washington. laura: earlier today rickav, who was john mccain's cpaign manager, read out a letter from the late senator with this message. >> do not despair of our present difficulties. we believe always in the promise and greatness of america, because nothing is inevitabl here. americans never quitsu, we never ender come we never hide from history. we make history. farewell, fellow americans. god bless you and god bless america. laura: rick davis there. for more on senator mccain's life and legacy, i'm joined by a u.s. diplomat who served as the second of director of the mccain institute. how will you personay remember jo mccain? >> john mccain was someone who always stood up for the right thing to matter how hard it was, no matter what he faced in doing so, he was quick to judgment and he knew the right judgment and he just went after it. laur

stars and bars and the confederate battle flag. it was chosen as the national flag of the confederacy in 1861 precisely because it so closely resembled the stars and stripes. white southerners forging a new nation wanted the flag of the once united nation in which they had such a part informing to be part of the icon. a lot of people argued against it. it makes no sense. they did not win the day. for first tiers of the war, the flag of the confederacy resembled of that the nation from which it was breaking apart, break ago way. but it became a problem as a battle flag and national flag. the stars and bars served throughout the war in some units as a battle flag and early in the war for a lot of units. the problem with the battle flag that resembled the flag of the enemy is confusion on the battlefield. it defies the purpose of the battle flag. it did not look zirvegtive enough. it failed entirely as a battle flag to be distinctive for guiding troops, friendly and enemy on the battlefield. the generals and commanders throughout the armies looks for flags, some of which i showed you earlier. but the one we're talking about this one, the square, army of nort

coming saturday morning, stars and stripes reporter discusses top issues facing new veterans affairs secretary and house editor david wasserman talks about his outlook for the upcoming midterm elections. watch c-span's "the washington post" live 7:00 eastern on saturday morning. -- washington journal, light at 7:00 eastern saturday morning. alexweekend, the guest is smith, executive director of the conservative pac american rising. she talks about opposition research and president trump's role in the 2018 elections. the interview, 10:00 and 6:00 eastern on c-span. next, a look at trade policy and its impact on tariffs. the steel industry and manufacturing. this event was hosted by the national press foundation. >> we have with us, jennifer hillman a professor at georgetown law center. she is an expert on wto, brexit. she will talk specifically about the wto process and about the exit and what it means to the u.s.

and focusing on veteran issues. our guest is nikki wentling who covers topics for "stars & stripes". our next collar is from texas, also a veteran. good morning. >> caller: good morning. i'm a vietnam era that, and like most if not all the veterans i have had contact with, i am against privatization of the va and i concerned and would like you to discuss the committee or the group that trump has appointed, that the koch brothers are behind who are for privatization, who are going around deciding what facilities are to be closed and they have a final say in the matter, could you discuss something about them? >> host: thank you for the call. >> guest: she is referring to concerned veterans of america, a group that is part of the koch brothers political network and they have grown in power and influence under the trump administration is a lot of people argue they are for privatizing the va. i think they would say they want to prong private-sector piece of the va. they are in charge of saying which facilities are closed. i would not say that is true. there is a committee that will look at

that two years later, those same flags would again be unfurled in north africa, alongside the stars and stripes gaulle and the famous general giraud, stand united in the common cause with the leaders of their allies. once more, the red, white, and blue of france was raised on high. from out of the ashes of defeat and the humiliation of france, her soul has been born again. ♪ marseillais] this sunday on oral histories , we continue our series on women in congress. >> i knew i had to do well. i could not afford not to. -- it cap working hard just kept working on, the campaign is tough work and i admire anybody who goes into it. >> in the weeks ahead we will hear from barbara cannoli, nancy johnson. sunday atd histories, 10 a.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. night on q&a, national constitution center president and ceo jeffrey rosen talks about his biography of william howard taft. >> he never learned politics. who served aide roosevelt and taft, i will not play a part for popularity, if the people want to reject me that is their prerogative. 's has this madisonian view, heroes are jam

. ♪ [stars and stripes forever] [applause] >> today on c-span, "washington journal" is next with yourne calls and tweets then jim kenney joins education and 20 liters for a discussion at 10:00 a.m. eastern. at noon, legals dollars review the nomination of brett kavanaugh. in about an hour, bloomberg news campaign finance reporter bill ofison on rules for members trading for investors. also the new frontline documentary. as part of our 2018 campaign coverage come reporters talk about primaries including connecticut, minnesota, and wisconsin. ispan's "washington journal" live now, join the discussion. now. join the discussion. ♪ host: good morning. it is tuesday, august 14th. a3-hour "washington journal" is a head this morning. stock ownership and trading rules for members of congress and primaries taking place today in four states. with just over 80 days to go until the midterms, we begin with a question about a democratic leader playing a key role in shaping party strategy and serving as a focus for republican attacks. we want to hear from republicans and independents only about your

not knowing two years later those the flags would be in north africa alongside the stars and stripes,e, their leaders united in the common cause with the leaders of their allies. once more the red white and blue of france would fly high. from out of the ashes of defeat of france their soul has been born again. ♪ [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2018] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] our nine week series 1968: america in turmoil is available as a podcast. you can find it on our website www.c-span.org/history. this american history tv, only on c-span3. the 70thear marks anniversary of president harry truman's 1940 eight executive order to desegregate the u.s. military. sunday, author ron james and a colonel discussed the decision and its effect on african-americans. >> soldier say we are here to fight, we are here to fight. college-educated african-americans, mostly from new york an. they said you can go fight with the french. the losted them babies, they taught them

had heavy steel and aluminum tariffs imposed earlier this year and trump perhaps thought the stars and stripes needed some protection from its northern neighbor who didn't take too kindly to it that its kind of insult to move forward with retaliatory measures on july first applying equivalent tariffs as if that wasn't bad enough the us president went and slapped tariffs on europe day i'm defending america's national security by placing tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum brussels tried to hit back with restrictions of its own tried to appeal to the transatlantic solidarity special relations bonds of friendship but to no avail and it begs the question with such a long list of enemies the us is currently fighting from iran to north korea russia china why kick your allies we have to move with talks about putting america first because his allies also it with america first to the head of their own interests and this is beginning i think decouple some of. the most obviously he's really trying to assert american leadership and perhaps we've tended to think of it with an earth of aggressi