the entire ordeal became part of the documentary "the queen of versailles." but the economy improved, westgate resorts came back, and, again, the siegels bounced back, and in the end, the versailles estate -- it was never sold. construction -- it ramped up again. then last summer, tragedy struck. the siegels were faced with every parent's worst nightmare, the death of their child. 18-year-old victoria siegel had graduated from high school with dreams of opening her own sushi restaurant, but she also had developed an addiction to prescription drugs. >> i didn't even know she was on drugs. that's how scary it was. >> last june, while jackie and david were out of town, victoria died of an overdose at the mansion that the family was living in while versailles is still being completed. >> we flew back immediately, and before i even buried her, i decided that i was going to spend the rest of my life doing something about this horrific problem -- drug addiction in this country -- and i didn't know what i could do to make a difference. >> the death of someone changes

in the spring of 1919, taft sent wilson changes in the wording of the treaty of versailles that would meet potential republican objections. the proposed alteration included a time limit of 10 years for how long the league would exist and safeguard the monroe doctrine so sacred to americans. sought totant, taft water down article 10 of the treaty that bound future league members to join down to punish an aggressor whether congress approved or not. wilson would not accept that the got thehe president other changes made. however, these alterations did not placate wilson's enemies and they illustrated the limits of taft's political influence within his party. republicans hated wilson so much that they were determined to defeat the treaty of versailles at all cost. in 1916 and 1918, there is much that echoes contemporary attitudes toward the president. taft could not be an honest broker between the two sides. both taft and wilson advocated accepting the treaty of versailles without any of the amendments or reservations as they were known in 1919. the senate did not agree. been taft decided

she was looking for the equivalent of versailles. we don't have versailles. what we do have is mount vernon. the first presidents mansion, overlooking the potomac river. she persuaded the ladies association that runs mount vernon to let them use it for a dinner. it was a spectacular occasion. everybody who mattered in the kennedy administration was there. bobby kennedy, the whole cabinet, but there was also business to be done. the pakistanis had cut off our use of the airbase in east pakistan that we're using to send supplies to the tibetans. it was a subtle way of indicating they were not happy with what the united states was doing. we were now about to woo the indians and not pay enough attention to the pakistanis. as the dinner begins, everyone is circulating around the , president took the field marshal for a little walk in the garden. we don't know exactly what they said to each other, but he put on the kennedy charm and convinced him to reopen the airport and allow us to continue using it. that is a fact that is very hard to find and it took a lot of r

the announcement came this morning at the morgan county justice center in versailles, missouri... in may of 20-14... 20 year old brandon ellingson was arrested for allegedly operating a boat while intoxicated...witnesses say state trooper anthony piercy improperly fitted ellingson with a life jacket while he was handcuffed on the lake of the ozarks...ellingson then fell out of the boat and drowned... after a coroners inquest four months after the death, trooper piercy said he was never told how to use the life vests and a jury ruled the death accidental...the by conspiracy of a cover up by the state patrol which lead to former special investigator amanda grellner stepping down the ellingson family says it's been a long journey to find any closure until today's announcement... 20:30:52-20:31:05 "i think we hopefully i think appreciates what we are doing and we are not going to quit until we get justice." off duty yesterday and is expected to turn himself in to moniteau county custody sometime today...the family is still going forward with two lawsuits against the missouri state pat

s versailles. home is small. >> this is all circumstantial evidence. everything articulated about her car. it's registered to her, what was in the car, what was in the garage. that's all circumstantial evidence that at the very least is a crime on the books called if you knew or really should have known a crime was about to take place, you need to pick up the phone and call whatever authority to prevent that crime. >> not only don't i agree with arth arthur, i'm shocked those words are flowing from his lips. as a criminal defense attorney knows that the burden of proof is always proof beyond a reasonable doubt even when you're angry with someone, even when the crime is unbelievably offensive. what you've got if you look at all the facts is she definitely, 100% may have known what was going on and without a doubt possibly even assisted, but that is pure speculation and the case would be thrown out by the judge. >> but mark, what you're saying is accurate at trial in front of a jury. for probable cau

e paid inner it near versailles. don't be fooled by the name. in 2011 ly finished although built in the style of a 17th century chateau. you see the fountains and ardens and staircases but porpbd editions the nightclub been involved has you can criminontrol the lights mobile phone and o outdoor sound system. so, take that. >> i like the old one better i have to say. for that.ank you that look at business. now time for the press review. at what are the grabbing head lines. saudi arabia on and the announcement it is rming an islamic military alliance it fight terrorism. a mixed reaction. london and sed in financed by saudi arabia are excited by the alliance that irad indicate terrorist organizations that have horrified the world and islam. the image of if we look at another arab paper a lebanese paper hezbollah they are not convinced by the coalition. led by the powerless were the words that accuses audi arabia of throwing oil on the fire in the well region all his to preserve saudi arabia's bloody and backwards regime. ow are papers outside the r

a new exhibition at versailles marking 300 years since louis xv death drew record numbers when it openedn october. a chance to relive a time when the country's influence was at its height and power was absolute. conquests on apologetic and kings ruled france. there is putting more on our website and if you would like to get in touch you can find me and most of the team on twitter. this is bbc news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits from newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, metlife premier client group, and sony pictures classics, now presenting "the lady in the van." >> just till yusor yourself out. >> and educated woman and living like that. christmas. >> shut the door. i'm a busy woman. i am a sick woman, dying possibly. >> "the lady in the van." opens new york and l.a. january 15. >> "bbc world news" was captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> ifill: good evening. i'm gwen ifill. judy woodruff is awa

it was this chateau that builded louis the 14th to versailles.ow this little gem is getting everyone in the holiday mood. >> turning a chateau into a fairytale wonderland takes work. lighting,its holiday this chateau helps to attract new visitors. it all starts in slovakia, in a factory specialized in lighting. here kilometers of garland are assembled by hand. one of the major pieces this year is a reindeer. straight out of the designer's imagination. it is a christmas classic. >> if you already have the thepture, you have to bring shine because sometimes we can make it like this but we want to make it like this. you have to give the light its function. after a 1700 kilometer trip from slovakia, the reindeer is assembled in the chateau garden under the expert eye of the manager. [speaking native language] wreaths arecade, 16 going up but without drilling holes or using ladders. this man is responsible for the indoor decorations. >> nine garland's left and it is finished. >> the chateau closed for two weeks to complete the transformation. >> you a

. >> trying to find may be less expensive restaurant, and maybe we do not take that trip out to versailles, and we do not buy a bag or a tote or whatever. >> fast-forward to 2015, and the euro on the dollar -- and the euro and the dollar are nearly the same. the reverse is true on the other side of the atlantic, where the strong dollar means people can buy lesson america. this situation offers a counterpart because they can offer services and lower prices. airbus estimates it earns an additional -- as euro has been weakening the european central bank pushes ahead with its policy of quantitative easing, pumping money into the economy and keeping interest rates low. the federal reserve brought a big stimulus program last year and is preparing to increase interest rates. doing so will be a testimony also to how far our economy has come into recovering from the effects of the financial crisis and the rate recession. >> the rate rises likely to make the dollar still stronger. while europe continues to struggle, it's users rates are expected to be -- even the economies closer and closer to parit

what's better than versailles? 14th, of like louis roman xiv in a way.uis he knew how to use executive power. but i'm not leaving america. >> we've gone all the way -- we've gone all the way from donald trump to science progress and louis xiv. thank you very much. mr. kasich: thank you. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] newsncer: on the sunday shows this morning, governor kasich was the guest on cbs' " face the nation." he talked about poll numbers and campaign strategy and what to expect from primary voters. mr. kasich: i really believe, at the end, people are going to say who can land the plane and who has the experience? they are frustrated and upset. but over time, people tend to settle down when they actually go into the voting booth and cast a vote for a candidate to be president of the united states. let me ask a question about those republ

at a vast estate near versailles, includes an aquarium, a cinema, and a wine cellar.er is from the middle east. the revis recordholder was a penthouse apartment in london that sold for $220 million in 2011. ♪ yvonne: pictures-- some live where president xi jinping is delivering a speech, saying that china attaches a great importance to internet development. remote internet strategy from 2016-2020. president xi jinping talks about integrated development that of eco-, internet, and cyber sovereignty should be respected by the global society. speaking at the chinese town, the keynote speech at the world internet conference. news,ng some other secretary kerry says he made progress after more than three hours of talks on syria with president putin in moscow. russia and the u.s. are conducting parallel roaming campaigns and agreed to be more coordinated and effective. differences remain on which syrian groups are considered rebel and terrorists. there is common ground. while we don't see eye to are on every single aspect of syria, we certainly agree today, and president put

reporter: an extravagant wedding reception in 2003, starring disco queen donna summer at the palace of versaillesance according to "fortune" magazine, the same location where kim kardashian and kanye west held part of their lavish multicity wedding. griffin's marriage fell apart about a decade later and the divorce played prominently on the front pages of tabloids around the world. his ex-wife requesting support of nearly $1 million a month. as for real estate, four luxurious properties in sunny palm beach, florida, with more than 28,000 square feet. homes in aspen, colorado, hawaii, and new york, according to the chicago "tribune." plus the main residence worth more than $40 million, according to deed records and the chicago "tribune." three penthouse floors in an ultraexclusive chicago high rise. griffin is also a high-profile art collector who in 2006 paid $80 million for jasper john's "false start," a record price for a painting by a living artist. the main wing at the chicago art institute named after him. his donation there $19 million. >> there is plenty leftover to influence the political

the one thing that you see, no matter what country you go to, and whether it's it the versailles or northafrica. you will see mobile phones. social media is the way they communicate. our state department and homeland security, they have a by lotted program. it's a pilot program. we where to turn the corner into 2016 they are not even looking at. this what is their aversion to doing it? if it's privacy it's so absurd. you put things on the internet. you have no reasonable expectation of privacy. you put it out for people it to see. >> a lot of the radicalization is happening online through these public sites. on visa or is a waiver program. it's reasonable that we go ahead and look at what they are doing online. >> why won't they? >> we have absolutely -- the hearing went for four and ai9 half hours. >> you don't know? >> we don't know. the democrats were equally as baffled as to why somebody is asking the privilege to come to the united states of america and we don't even do the most basic thing. >> all right. one of the questions you asked, the number of people here in the united states,

i mean, what's better than versailles? i kind of like louie xiv in a way, he knew how to use executive authority. i love to travel. but i'm not leaving america. okay? i'm not. even if the browns win, i'm not leaving america. >> sadly, we've run out of time. we've gone all the way from donald trump -- i'm afraid -- >> go ahead. >> we've gone all the way from donald trump to science progress and louie xiv. thank you very much. >> thank you. blip >>> a tweet earlier today by donald trump reads as follows -- a new poll indicates that 68% of my supporters would vote for me if i departed the gop and ran as an independent. so, where does that put the race? we wanted to check in with glen thrush chief political correspondent for politico, thank you for being with us. >> great to be here. >> so, let's talk about this pledge that he signed earlier in the year. where is that? >> where is it? that's a good question. i remember being him waving it around like neville chamber lynn getting off the plane from munich, right? this is a repu

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what's better than versailles? i kind of like louis xiv. i'm not leaving america. even if the browns win, i'm not leaving america. >> sadly, we have run out of time. we have gone all the way. >> okay. >> we have gone all the way from donald trump to science progress and louis xiv. thank you. >> thank you. >>> c-span takes you on the road to the white house. best access is to the candidates at town hall meetings, speeches, rallies, meet and greets. we are taking your comments on twitter, facebook, and by phone. and always, every campaign event we cover is available on our website c-span.org. >>> in the news today, congress passed a spending bill and $680 in tax extenders. the deal, a victory for new house speaker, paul ryan, avoids a government shutdown, allows crude oil exports for the first time in 40 years, and expends a huge variety of tax breaks, including those for college tuition and renewable energy such as solar and wind power and the president signed the legislation earlier today. >>> this weekend the c-spans city tour explores the history of massachusetts

because this was founded back in the reign of the sun king, the guy who built versailles. reproduction of the society in france. but it didn't work out that way because the peasants from normandy and elsewhere discovered they had more in common with the any people and abandoned it. there were some let'sers saying i'm starving, please send food. so it didn't work out. it deviated a great deal from france itself and created a unique and new society. and lastly, way up there at the top, you can't see a lot of it, i didn't make this next slide, but a bloerg fan did and it's pretty accurate, it's an expansive area. its the newest or oldest of the nations depending on how you want to look at it. it's populated by native american groups and tribes.want. it's populated by native american groups and tribes.nati want to look at it. it's populated by native american groups and tribes. they largely retained their practices that let them survive and they're now reclaiming their sovereignty because they're pointing out in the late 19th century when would you have expected treaties to be

what's better than versailles? i kind of like louis xiv. i'm not leaving america. if the browns win, i'm not leaving america. >> sadly, we have run out of time. we have gone all the way. >> okay. >> we have gone all the way from donald trump to science progress and louis xiv. thank you. >> thank you. [ applause ]. >>> c-span takes you on the road to the white house. best access is to the candidates at town hall meetings, speeches, rallies, meet and greets. we are taking your comments on twitter, facebook, and by phone. and always, every campaign event we cover is available on our website c-span.org. >> the reagan narrative was he was a lightweight, grade b actor with premature orange hair, which is what gerald ford said about him in 1976. he was turning prematurely orange. even with all the successes of this administration, you know, historians have consistently rated reagan low. i believe out of ideological bias. >> sunday night on q and a, historical craig shirley discussed his book "act," ronald reagan's life after the white house and how he has been remembered