erin heaney and steve phillips discuss efforts to attract white , working-class voters back to the democratic party with a focus on equity and race. "washington journal" starts now. ♪ host: good morning. it is sunday, september 3. newly filed financial disclosures set new lights on justice clarence thomas is -- thomas' friendship with harlan crow. it renewed focus on the supreme court and an ongoing debate about whether justice issue should be held to the same ethics standards as members of congress and those working in the white house. our question for you today, what is your level of trust in the supreme court? what can be done to increase your trust in the high court? democrats, we want you to call in at (202) 748-8000. republicans, your line is (202) 748-8001. independents, call us at (202) 748-8002. you can also send us a text message at (202) 748-8003. please include your name and where you live. you can find us on facebook.com/c-span and on x and instagram @cspanwj. let's start off by talking about recent polling by gallup on what members of the public think about the supreme court. th

when we come back, erin heaney and steve phillips of the advocacy group the white stripe project willts to attract white voters back to the democratic party by discussing issues of equity and race. >> tonight on q&a, presidential historian richard norton smith shares his biography of president gerald ford. he talks about ford's personal life, anti-establish in politics, and his effort to heal the countrowing the watergate scandal and his controversial decision to pardon richard nixon. >> our long national nightmare is over. >> the irony about the whole phrase, whoever wrote it, is for did not want to use it. ford thought it was kicking a man when he was down. and he made the case, people need to hear this. they need to hear it from you. the final surprise is that our long national nightmare was far from over. >> richard norton smith tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q&a. you can listen to q&a and our podcasts on our free c-span now app. >> live today on in-depth, author joins book tv to talk and take her calls on religious freedom and the sexual revolution in america. she is an

host: we are back with erin heaney and steve phillips, representing the white stripe project, and effort to attract more white voters back to the democratic party. good morning. thank you for joining us. let's start with you. tell us about your background and how you came to join the project. >> i am a director at showing up for racial justice. we work to undermine the power of the right and bring more white people into the fight for racial and economic justice. we understand race has been used since the beginning of this country to keep white people silent and separated from movements for justice that are fighting for a better world for all of us. our organizing is to do work in white communities and bring more white folks off the sidelines and into the multiracial coalitions we need to win on a range of issues. i have gotten to know steve through this work and i'm excited to be part of the white stripe project. host: steve, your political background? ? caller: -- guest: i did not know we have enough time to my full applicable background but i am a child of the civil rights movement. th