i particularly favor you because my father's name is tom davis. i know you are a good man. >> there are no bumper stickers. >> listen, as a republican, and a black republican i wish the people would understand this election wasn't stolen. the reason why trump lost as you said is because of his own personality. >> right. >> he turned me off to the end. i couldn't vote for him. i've been a republican for 30 years. i couldn't bring myself to vote for that man. and he lost it, because there were plenty of bernie sanders voters who refused to vote the last time around, or who did a protest vote. this time around they had enough sense to vote for biden. they did a protest vote against hillary and then helped trump to win. stay at home. that helped trump to win. this time around blacks got out, bernie sanders voters decided let's have some sense this time around, and they voted the proper way. and that's why he lost. he lost because of his own self. i voted republican down ballot, but i didn't vote for my president. >> that's a call from florida. >> repu

host: tom davis? comments, if we compare the first two callers, they had completely different worldviews coming out of completely different information silos. that's the difficulty in governing in a very divided country. people coming with different reference points and different information, it makes it hard to govern. host: does it make it hard to work on capitol hill? you referenced that contentious moment in the senate of homeland security -- homeland security and government affairs meeting yesterday. do governors enjoy each other anymore? are there friends between folks on different sides of the aisle? how much do they actually hang out with each other outside of when the cameras are on at these committees? caller: i think they get along -- guest: i think they get along far better than people in television land see, or what you see in the media, but part of this is capable -- catering to the party basis. about 75% of the members are primary voters so that is where they view their time and attenti

host: tom davis?ments, if we compare the first two callers, they had completely different worldviews coming out of completely different information silos. that's the difficulty in governing in a very divided country. people coming with different reference points and different information, it makes it hard to govern. host: does it make it hard to work on capitol hill? you referenced that contentious moment in the senate of homeland security -- homeland security and government affairs meeting yesterday. do governors enjoy each other anymore? are there friends between folks on different sides of the aisle? how much do they actually hang out with each other outside of when the cameras are on at these committees? caller: i think they get along -- guest: i think they get along far better than people in television land see, or what you see in the media, but part of this is capable -- catering to the party basis. about 75% of the members are primary voters so that is where they view their time and attention,

coming up thursday morning, former virginia republican congressman tom davis on how congress can work with the incoming biden administration print -- this author will talk about his recommendations on how to combat misinformation. watching c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern thursday morning. be sure to watch authors week all next week. we will feature books from time magazine and essays. we will feature investigative reporter cheryl atkinson. cultural analyst daniel siddique. the opinion editor of the hills. former truck administration executive -- .e will feature mike gonzalez >> next former secretary of , state madeleine albright joins the atlantic council for a virtual discussion on u.s. foreign policy as president-elect biden prepared s to take office. the former secretary talks about the importance of u.s. leadership and around the world. >> good afternoon to

coming up, former virginia republican congressman tom davis on how congress can work with the incoming biden administration. then ceo ellen miller talks about his recent op-ed where he gives recommendations on how to combat misinformation that creates alternative realities for some americans. watch c-span's "washington journal" live at 7:00 eastern this morning and be sure to startinghor's week .unday at 8:00 a.m. eastern >> coming up live on thursday, the house returns at noon eastern for general speeches. at 2:00 p.m., they debate nine bills including legislation re-designating jimmy carter national historic site as a historic part. it's also possible members work on a spending passage -- package that funds the government through next year if an agreement is reached among lawmakers. that is on c-span. on c-span2, the senate returns to work on judicial nominations with the u.s. district court in tennessee and the district court of federal claims. at 9:00 a.m. on c-span3, the food and drug administration meets in open session to consider authorization for moderna's covid vaccine. next,

thursday morning, former virginia republican congressman tom davis on how congress can work with the biden administration. then the news literacy founder alan miller talks about his op-ed where he gives recommendations on how to combat misinformation that creates alternative information for some americans. watch washington journal live at 7:00 eastern thursday morning. be sure to watch authors' week all next week on washington journal starting sunday, featuring books from lance morrow, cnn political analyst sellers, investigative reporter cheryl atkinson, princeton , thersity's eddie grau a formernion editor, trump organization executive, and a former george bush administration staffer, mike gonzalez. the house thursday, returns at noon eastern for general speeches. at 2:00, they debate nine bills, including legislation redesignated jimmy carter national historic site as a historic park. it is possible members work on a spending package that funds the government through next year if an agreement is reached. on c-span two, the senate returns at 10:00 a.m. to work on judicial nominatio

. >> tom davies, the associated press. >> afternoon, tom. >> hello, governor. thank you. how great for both you and dr. box, how great of concerns over the health care system at this time do you think cases are starting to decrease, or there will be more services over the winter? do you believe there wasn't a thanksgiving surge? >> [laughter] i interrupted your thought there . look, we are always going to be concerned. and while we celebrate the fact wasn't as our surge great as could have been anticipated, we are still at an abnormally high positivity rate. don't pop the cork. today, as we reported 12.2% positivity rate. now, we are managing our way through this. to be an optimistic person, and we are proving that we can, together, manage our way through this. ebbs and flows from one setting to another, and then world, so, around the we are not unique, we have to be ready and of course vaccine gives us an immense reservoir of isimism to draw upon, but it our responsibility to do everything that we can from one another. if there is not a reminder of the holidays in that,

coming up thursday morning, former virginia republican congressman tom davis on how congress can workith the incoming biden administration. abouto alan miller talks his recent op-ed, where he gives his recommendations on how to combat misinformation that creates alternative realities for some americans. watch c-span's "washington journal," live at 7:00 a.m. eastern thursday morning. and be sure to watch washington journal next week starting sunday at 8:00 a.m. eastern, featuring books from a time magazine essayist, a cnn political analyst, an investigative reporter, a princeton university professor, a cultural analyst, and an opinion editor, a former trump aganization executive, and senior fellow and former george w. bush administration staff or, mike gonzales. -- staffer, mike gonzales.

coming up thursday morning, former virginia republican congressman tom davis talks about how congress can work with the incoming administration. and a ceo talks about his recent op-ed where he gives his recommendations on how to combat misinformation that creates alternative realities for some americans. journal live at 7:00 eastern. and be sure to watch all week and next week on washington journal, starting sunday at 8:00 a.m. eastern, featuring books from time magazine essayist mor sellers, a culture analyst, and other authors. coming up live on thursday, the house returns at noon eastern for ji general speeches. they debate legislation designating a historical site as a historic park. and it is also possible members work on the spending package that funds the government through next year if agreement is reached. that is on c-span. on c-span2, the senate returns at 10:00 a.m. on judicial nominations for the u.s. district court in eastern tennessee and the u.s. court of federal claims. on c-span3, the food and drug administration meets to consider emergency authorization for moderna

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i'm linsey davis in for tom llamas. we begin tonight with breaking developments in the christmas explosion that rocked downtown nashville. federal authorities are now confirming 63-year-old anthony quinn warner was the bomber. among the evidence, surveillance footage that captured an audio warning in the moments leading up to the blast. a second angle shows the deadly force. damage across multiple city blocks. phone communications knocked out. tonight, the fbi confirms dna from human remains recovered at the crime scene belong to warner. his exact motive remains a mystery. tonight, chilling new details from the hero officers who raced to evacuate residents. some call it a christmas miracle that no one else was killed. abc's marcus moore leads us off tonight in nashville. >> reporter: tonight, investigators identifying the bomber behind the christmas day rv explosion that rocked downtown nashville. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: officials calling 63-year-old anthony quinn warner the suspect and confirming his remains were

we're joined now by the comedian tom davis, who writes the series and plays the dad gary.ery humbling, an incredible thing to be asked to do. what i love about the programme is, this is a compliment, it is spectacularly normal. the sort of conversations you would have with your neighbours, sometimes rather uncomfortable. that is the joy of it, really. it was a different thing, it was a flight of fancy and a challenge, but gary celebrates the small things being blown up into massive dramas and that is the joy of it, christmas lights, the kids football team, whatever you are doing, making a massive drama out of the smallest of things. it is funny, but the serious side of it is it is an important portrayal of working—class life and something thatis working—class life and something that is positive on tv, which we maybe don't see much job. for me, it is as close to my heart as you can get. honestly. iwas is as close to my heart as you can get. honestly. i was honoured to make this show for bbc one because it is the world that i have inhabited all my life. it is working—class p

davis. hello from new york. i'm tomd welcome to this special edition of talking movies, in which we pay tribute to one of the greatest actresses of 20th—century american cinema, bette davis. many people know her because of her famous lines, "fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night" from her picture, all about eve, or, "i would "kiss you but i've just washed my hair" from the cabin in the cotton. she was a real survivor, born in 1908, she made some 100 movies over a six decade career. this year marks the 70th anniversary of one of her more celebrated pictures, all about eve, set right here in new york's theatreland. so we're going to start this tribute to bette davis by looking at that movie in a bit more detail. we are all busy little bees, full of stings making honey day and night. aren't we, honey? all about eve has become a true classic. bette davis plays margo channing, a successful stage actress, getting on in years who is befriended by an ardent young fan, eve harrington, who insinuates herself into

. >>> uc davis has made major strides in detecting covid 19 in people very quickly and inexpensively. tomreports on the rapid test that does not require a nose swab. >>> uc davis produced a fast, low-cost, saliva test that can accurately detect covid 19 in about 20 minutes. >> it is comparable to laboratory methods. there is no penalty for having a small test. >> reporter: for the last few months, it has been used for emergency room patients. now, the test, which only cost four dollars each, are being rolled out to students and staff are free, multiple times. it allows you to do high density testing all at once. it is efficient. you put a saliva sample in the tube. the machine uses a highly accelerated process to deliver accurate results in time to act to protect others. >> you are shedding like crazy for two or three days before you develop symptoms, if you ever do. 30% of the folks never get symptoms. you will pick up those folks that convert over and start shutting virus.>> reporter: it does get better, including during the influenza season. >> this can be the flu or coronavirus. >> re

and 2012 mark stein, randall pitney, richard were kaiser tom brokaw stephen johnson kenneth davis formersenator coburn bartlett and james steele where our guests best-selling political books and exposes and randall robinson was on the program , amy goodman, melanie phillips and by the way now working on a trilogy on the early days of the us. ben carson and ben shapiro, john lewis, kitty kkelly and christina hoff sommers. in 2009 college brought him up and we talked about him but christopher buckley was on the program writing satirical action and here is a little bit of his program. >> i got the idea thank you for smoking one day i was watch the lehrer news hour as it was called they had someone on who was to present the latest evidence that something was bad for you and he had at least two phd's after his name at the bottom of the screen. so to balance it out they had someone from the tobacco industry which is the lobby every time this scientist from the national institutes of not smoking or whatever said something and presented the evidence which had seven words were incomprehensible li

davis has made major strides in detecting covid-19 in people very quickly and being able to tell the difference between a covid patient and a flu patient just as fast. tom us with the details on this story. tom? >> some very good news. knowing if a person has tested positive for covid a few or many days after the test, well, that's very little help for those charged with stopping the spread. u.c. davis has developed a fast low- cost is a lisa test that can accurately detect covid-19 in about 20 minutes. >> reporter: now the test, which costs just $4 to $6 each, are being roll odd out to students and staff for free multiple times. and it allows you to do much higher density testing. many more tests all at once. it's so efficient. simply put a saliva sample in the tube, and the machine delivers accurate covid results in time to act to protect others. but it gets better. especially during the current influenza season. >> they'll come in with fever, terrible body aches and a cough. well, that could be either one. >> reporter: the test can be modified to also detect if the patient has common flu or covid- 19. >> you'll be able to do one top shop testing if y

tom keene and lisa abramowitz. global sports faced massive disruption during the pandemic, but the professional fighters reinvent combat sports when the new season begins in april. founder and chairman donn davisonn, thank you for talking us. april seems early when it comes to vaccine rollouts, so how do you plan to keep the sport safe? professional fighters league is a made-for-tv product. we are focused on the 5 billion people watching more than the 5000 people attending, even in nonpandemic times. we will be in a single location in las vegas full of covid protocols. we have fighters from 22 countries and standards to make them safe. but april 23, espn live, broadcast to 23 other countries for the beginning of the season. impact ofus about the the pandemic, especially the sponsorship cost of keeping the fights at the cost of not being able to perform? donn: great question. most sports have had viewership decline. major sport to have viewership increase this year. i foresee mma coming-of-age. it is nfl for the next generation. high action. half of viewers watch it on streaming. so this is truly the next generation sport. in this year, you saw it come of age with the first increase year-over-y