if the wrongis, person came into this office, you would not only be even, you youd not be of, -- up, would be down. that is what was happening. you look at your gdp than. 3.2 and a lot of people thought it would take 2-3 years. we are going to be hitting four five.nd then this,oint, remember people say what is the big deal between 2.5 and 3.5? i will tell you, you had the slowest recovery in history. if you take a look at the average, i think it was 1.7 or 1.8 for eight years. one point is $2.5 trillion. it also means, 10 million jobs. literally, $2.5 trillion for the country. , $8ained and market value trillion since election day. that is something that is pretty amazing. we set every record in doing it. market was 82 or 84 times the old record. it will continue because we have a long way to go. we have a lot of regulation cutting to do. you know better than everybody we need regulation. we do not need 17 different approvals on the same subject. it has been beautiful to watch. we have a long way to go. we have gotten great credit for regulations. i think the regulations may be impor

it makes youd shake your head. who comes up with ideals like this? —— ideas.ly stems from the president, whose inability to clinch a deal has created the trump shutdown. i agree with majority leader mcconnell, the trump shutdown was totally avoidable, president trump walked away from not one, but two bipartisan deals. and that is after he walked away from a deal in principle on daca we reached way back in the fall last year. if he had been willing to accept one of these deals, we wouldn't be where we are today. that debate could continue for several more hours. but we're hearing from the white house that president trump has had several phone calls, and is working hard to end the deadlock. and one republican senator has said he's hopeful there will be a vote on sunday evening on a stop—gap bill. we will of course keep you up to date on developments from washington as they happen. also making news today: a delegation of north korean officials is visiting south korea, to inspect sites where events from the winter olympics will be staged. the trip is being led by

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it repealed a law that made britaiain a membmber of the youd turns european laws and to british ones- the au and turns european laws and to british ones. in chile, pope francis has denounced the use of violence in the struggle over the rights of it indigenous people. he referred to recent violence including ththe burning of churches. that is where indigenous -- indigenous groups have been pushing for return of lands, in the south. to nigeria where 12 people have been killed, dozens injurured by suicide bombers in an attack on a crowded markrket in the northeastern city. police say two bombers carried out the attack, but emergency officials say for women a are reonsible. the attack bears the hallmarks of thehe islamist terror group boko raw. -- boko haramam. a reporter joins us now. good evening. what more can you tell us about this bombing? >> the emergency officials put the number of people at 65 injured, but it is difficult to do verify those numbers because our colleagues are not able to go out because there is a curfew overnighght. no group has been responsibibily for thatattack

he has did he see youd to have the city sue the pharmaceutical companies because he wants to recover500 million in costs he says it cost new york fighting the opioid addiction crisis. allison gormly has the full story. allison, what do you got for us. >> new york city mayor bill deblass sy yo-yo announced new york city filed a lawsuit against multiple companies. accoring a press release the aim is to hold prescription opioid manufacturers and distribute accountable for their part in the city's ongoing deadly epidemic. the suit which named companies like johnson and jon and pharmaseeks to over a half billion dollars for future costs the city will n'dour combat this epidemic. >> who is getting away with bloody murder right now? it is a big approval rating suit call company. that is what is going on. the people who created the crisis are getting away with it. >> the release states that morning know, died in 2016 from opioid overdoses than homicides and car accidents combined. we spoke to glen regan who is a mother of recovering addict and co-founder of a relapse prevention program calle

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. >> sean: sebastian, as youd.ake all of this and, as you absorb office, it is kind of -- for some it's hard to believe. now the evidence has been mounting and matching and matching, and once broken, -- and one smoking gun after another. >> eight it has to be put in the conduct of a history of our gret nation.ca remember, why was america created? because of the use of capricious use of power by a leader thousands of miles away. that is why america was created. it was about tea tax, it was about to stationing troops on private property without permission. this is 100 times bigger. this is our government spying on political adversaries. this is federal law enforcement officials obstructing justice. he listed the things that clinton did it all the things her team did but let's not forget, the fbi destroyed the laptops that were part of the coveted investigation. who gave that order? >> sean: who has in exoneration before an investigation? they wanted hillary to remain. george, let me go to you. you are great on the la

there was a briefing at the state department, an at the state department, and there was -- why did youd decide not to invite russia and china in vancouver? the answer the spokesperson gave was invasive. we discussed this with moscow and beijing, and both countries efforts, support this conference. this is an outright lie. we openly said we think this meeting is harmful, so let's wait and see. point, part of me -- i don't know what the european countries position will be like. they are suggesting looking for a compromise. i think, gradually, this situation may interior eight. may deteriorate. >> i have a question. in light of the events you with the loss of your diplomatic compound and investigations underway into alleged russian meddling in the united states, the current relationship between russia and the u.s. seems worse than under president obama. of presidentr trump and considering the possibility of additional sanctions in the coming weeks and months, do you personally ever regret the day that donald trump became president? do you ever wish that hillary clinton was sitting in the w

1939, c --1979, c-span was created by america's public service television companies and is brought to youd today by your cable or satellite provider. >> and welcome to las vegas. this is "the communicators" on c-span. we are on location for the next couple of weeks at the ces, the consumer electronics show. it's one of the largest trade shows in america, and we're going to show you some of the interviews we did with tech leaders, and we're going to show you some of the latest technology. this is "the communicators" on c-span. [background sounds] >> gary shapiro, this year's ces. what are some of the buzz products? >> well, ces 2018 is pretty big. and the products, you know, this is a lot of focus on artificial intelligence in many different ways. so we have the smart speakers which is alexa, google home and now, obviously, google's huge here. we're talking about bringing products into the home and into the car. we're also talking about artificial intelligence in another way, we have a big focus on smart cities for the first time. we have the secretary of transportation here talking about i

choose how youd want to spend your money but in terms not give you of your hard work any kind of advantage. they havebe clear, done those experiments with resumes and if you have k a name ken and a name of jamal, gets called back more frequently. this the same thing with them turning -- with obtaining rental apartments. it's not that we are in a colorblind society, there strong, lingering prejudices and stereotypes they keep people from advancing the way they want. it's also important to keep in worker in america who worked harder in this society than african-americans. people who had to work every single day for absolutely no compensation, to be able to build a country, that's an enormous accomplishment that our country has yet to reckon with. when you hear some of the prejudice and stereotypes about like people not working hard enough, shame on those folks are not looking at the history and realizing black people have often had to work twice as hard to get half as far in american society. may, the great society program, no matter how benevolent and what best intentions the government had

if you've read some of it in inevitably you are going to youd some of it out not because you want to but because it is unavoidable. we have to acknowledge it may not be smog that we have the response ability to clean it up if we want it to be different. [applause] good evening. my name is mr. young born in 1959 and i just want to say my mother graduated from harvard dental school and my father also but he is deceased. i am a veteran platoon leader second masters gw and i worked for intel in silicon valley and j.p. morgan chase and all those top jobs were given to me by a black man. when your son is sitting at lunch with his other brothers, don't worry about that. if there is one that can make a difference. i also want to say to all the white people out there if you ever want to help a qualified black man who doesn't do drugs but still emanates blackness, don't be scared about that, stand behind the brother or sister. nothing to be scared of. look at the behavior and performance. the other thing i want to say, the images are neo-nazi but correct me if i'm wrong or conquer with me like

book, youd a history he was given 40 acres and a mule. he paid $8.59 for it. nothing was given to him. yet, the history books continue .o tell the story one of my colleagues on council know, mysaid you great, great grandfather was in the artillery in the confederate army and we have a picture of him in our living room. i have always thought of him as a hero. but i still think of him as a hero. but he was on the wrong side here and it is time the truth be told. over and over and over. not one person wrote a letter to the editor, a letter to the file or came to the event and spoke against this project. it was clearly one of the most heartwarming experiences of my life to know there is that much and thatt much honesty much integrity in a small southern town that has a huge history. so much of which has been missed told were not told all. . is that what you wanted? obviously, everyone can tell i do not care about this. let me throw question to all three of you. what is next? ande want to build on this this is going to be a stepping stone. what is next? >> asked th

was a trap laid by the previous administration and republicans, of course, walked right into it, if youdake three steps backk it sounds weird that we're going to shut down the government over legalizing illegal aliens when 6 million died of drug ods and noen affordable college bad things. concern of illegal aliens put top top of the list. can you see why bewildered by. >> only ones talking about shutting down the government is the democrats. the republicans want common sense solution that includes border security measures. let's see if they still want and negotiate a part of measure that includes hymns physical structures. let's see what comes of this meeting before we even see the legislation that comes out and see the end result of that. >> tucker: but if republicans accept a dealout. that doesn't include universal everify, that doesn't end chain migration and the diversity lottery and build a wall, why would anybody ever vote republican again? honestly? >> well, i think, again, this is our opportunity, if you have ideas, that are, republican immigration reforms, the president clearly

so on the other three pictures are pictures of various and youds in casablanca can see this growth of this city, they managed to avoid a typical oriental fantasia in terms of architecture but city, they mano they would use the white exterior with art deco flourishes until you end up with this beautiful, white, colonial city. this was meant for the french and europeans, not for the moroccans. casablanca in 1940. you can see that in the upper left-hand corner is this whichible compact place had existed for hundreds of in thend you can see lower three fourths of this photo, this is what the french built in 30 years. and up on the right, you can see the port. from 67,000ould go to 350,000 people by 1940. it was all driven by the port. when they did this in 1912 and france got the lower three fourths of morocco, they were kind of annoyed because what they're really what it was tangier. this was the most important port on the atlantic in africa. it was a massive trade hub, not so glamorous, this was a jewel of morocco, they didn't get it. so instead, they decided to turn casablanca into the

one we spoke to after the beach said they can sep tougher a path to citizen ship for the so-calle youd people brought to the country illegally as children, but democrats pro president to end the visa lottery program and especiallfa as, quote, a right-winged noted it's going to be next to impossible to getgo along with this dreamer plan if it doesn't. one issue both sides were hoping to hear from last night was opioids. the president did have this emotional moment where he introduced a police officer and his wife who had adopted a baby from a victim of heroin addiction. but while president said he was committed to addressing the problem, members of congress from both sides wanted to hear specifics, and they didn't last night, john. >> nancy, thanks. democratic senator joe manchin of west virginia is with us from capitol hill. senator, good morning. >> good morning to you, john, gayle, and norah. >> good to see you. >> after the president's speech last night, will it be easier or harder for the president to work with democrats? >> i can't speak for the rest of my caucus, i really can't.

china, youd parts of know things have been stagnant for a long time.the faster growing services industry, and consumer spending, that is growing above 8%. it is about which industries you are focused on. -- thatr big driver and may stay positive is the electronics sector. the amount of demand for semiconductors with the internet provide northeast asia growth. moreve had an increase of than 50% in semiconductor exports by korea. that will still be a factor, -- evenh the china's with the chinese inventory cycle fading away. -- isd: talking to you inflation different this time? this is the biggest one you have to watch for. will you get that spike in inflation? maybe you will get the odd prints that might get markets excited. but we think we will see a flattening of the u.s. yield curve, as we get an underperformance of inflation, versus what is expected. there is a story you will get a pick up this year, because the labor market is so tight. but there is a huge amount of flack hidden there. measure of unemployment will be closer to 8%, it is even before

choose how youd want to spend your money but in terms not give you of your hard work any kind of advantage havebe clear, done those experiments with resumes and if you have k a name ken and a name of jamal, gets called back more frequently. this the same thing with them turning -- with obtaining rental apartments. it's not that we are in a colorblind society, there strong, lingering prejudices and stereotypes they keep people from advancing the way they want. it's also important to keep in worker in america who worked harder in this society than african-americans. people who had to work every single day for absolutely no compensation, to be able to build a country, that's an enormous accomplishment that our country has yet to reckon with. when you hear some of the prejudice and stereotypes about like people not working hard enough, shame on those folks are not looking at the history and realizing black people have often had to work twice as hard to get half as far in american society. may, the great society program, no matter how benevolent and what best intentions the government had, has