"washington's circle." it is a look at the president's closest friends and appointees. the authors explore the roles of politicians like james madison, alexander hamilton, thomas -- in the 1780's and 1790's. they seek to understand the first president's leadership style. this hour-long program was hosted by mount vernon. david: jeanne and i are delighted to be at mount vernon. it is a treat to come back to the home of george washington which is a monument to him. they have preserved his home and the ground on which he walked. it's always a pleasure to be in the company of good people who are dedicated and diligent and the good people here at mount vernon combine that admiral admirable bull -- trait with a gracious hospitality that makes everyone who comes here feel warm and welcome. stephen macleod has smoothed the logistical edges of our journey here. in the book, we acknowledge mary thompson, who is one of the historians here on staff for her invaluable insight and great scholarship. the staff here, whether it is the knowledgeable docents or the master craftsman or the , historians in th

up authors david and jeanne talk about their book, "washington's circle: the creation of the president." explore the roles of politicians, like james madison, alexander hamilton, and edmund randolph during the 1780's and 1790's. through these relationships, they seek to more clearly understand the first president's leadership style. this hour-long program was hosted by mount vernon. and i arer: jeanne delighted to be here at mount vernon this evening with you all, especially. it is always a treat to come back here. visit the home of george washington, which is a monument to him. and a tribute to the mount vernon ladies association, hoover 162 years have preserved his memory by preserving his home and maintaining the ground on which he walked. it is always a pleasure to be in the company of good people. who are dedicated and diligent. and the good people here at mount vernon combine that admirable trait with gracious hospitality that makes everyone who comes here feel warm and welcome. smoothed theod has edges, logistical edges, of our journey here. in the book, we acknowledgm

examines the political career of george washington. [inaudible conversations] >> good afternoon. my name is adam kushner, our weekly session for analysis and essay, arguments, investigative journalism and for this day nonfiction book coverage. it's amazing. i am extremely excite today introduce today -- excited to introduce today eric larson, few university professor there. the professor has nine books and won summer of the gods, and disputed debate science and policy. he has written for the washington output section, outlook section is not one of them. it's something that we decided to fix. latest book is the return of george washington and what's great about it is that it takes a figure we know very well for his role in fighting the british and being the first president and looks at a lesser part of his life. after the war the nation faced a crisis and in need of a constitution many of the parties couldn't come together, didn't trust one another and needed somebody to whom they could look at a convening power. this book is a great -- is a great tone about that period. they were no

. although never built as envisioned, george washington and thomas jefferson's advocacy of the design was instrumental in establishing the symbolic importance of a dome for the legislative seat. under the residence act of 1790, the president was authorized to oversee the planning and building on the federal city. under british rule, the copula enhanced the visibility of buildings well identifying them as public. following the revolution, different architectural models were needed to communicate the new political reality. and to express its abstract ideals, union, freedom, and independence, in concrete visual form. they were also intended to proclaim the validity of the u.s. on the world stage and convey the innovative nature of its political experiment well grounding it in historical precedent. the founders insistence on a domed capitol is easily understood. while visually commanding and aesthetically pleasing, as george washington observed, quote a dome at the center of the edifice would give beauty and grandeur. the over arching contour served as a metaphor for the more perfect union th

here at mount vernon. it's always a delight to come back to the home of george washington which is a monument to him. they have preserved his home and the ground on which he walked. it's always a pleasure to be in the company of good people who are dedicated and diligent and the good people here at mount that admirale trait with a gracious hospitality that makes everyone who comes here feel warm and welcome. has smoothed the logistical edges of our journey here. in the book, we acknowledge mary thompson, who is one of the historians here on staff for her invaluable insight and great scholarship. set here, whether it is the knowledgeable docents or the master craftsman, or the historians in the abundant johnves have turned kennedy's description of washington, d.c. on its head. mount vernon is a place that has northern efficiency and southern charm. [laughter] that in itself exemplifies the character of george washington which was orderly discipline and benevolent. i think you would be most pleased with what goes on here. now we did actually do a little work in preparation for our cape

washington was not a man who would turn down a glass of port. december,ening in was, i am sure the port passed around. if you have been to mount vernon and seen it, by the time he retired from the presidency, george washington was america's largest distiller of whiskey. he owned a distillery at mount vernon. 11,000 gallonsg 1800.skey a year by so he was the owner of the largest distillery in america at that time. after hecame suppressed the whiskey rebellion , farmers who did not want to pay taxes on whiskey. washington,s me to being here. , wheretraordinary place he did say farewell on 1783. i want to take you to the other end of the story, the day he becomes commander of the u.s. army. little andack up a refresh ourselves on the dates and settings and scene. 1775, shots fired at lexington and concord. washington was on his way to philadelphia at that time, the second congressional continental congress. he knew this really meant war would be coming. by the time he arrived in philadelphia, wearing a blue army suit, by the way, blue military uniform he had made for him, he had military e

you think of washington in 1835, 25 years before the civil war, you know, what would you think? you would think, well, slavery well entrenched, the black people were mizzral, the whites were cruel an indifferent. and that's actually not true at all. and washington, had about city. 12,000 were black. the majority of the black people in washington in 1830 were free, not slaves out of the 12,000 black people slightly more than half were free. some were prosperous and others were getting there fast. there was a man named lynch wormly who city. 12,000 livery owned a big stable about two blocks from the white house and he served taxi to the city's trade. he was a free black man from madigascar. there were two brothers, thomas and isaac kerry. they owned a couple of barber shops on pennsylvania avenue. they came from a free black family from virginia, they had been free from generations. one of the black families who owned slaves themselves. the kerry brothers would a free madigascar. there were two brothers, thomas and also anti-slavery publicications on the sly, on the side. and the hero

prize winning edward larson is flexion onbook t he examines the political career of george washington. this program was taped last weekend at the a national book festival. good afternoon. mid-name is adam and i'm the editor of the washington post sunday outlook section weekly section per analysis, and essay and commentary and arguments and narrative story telling and investigative journalism and most happily for this day, nonfiction book coverage. so washington post is also a charter sponsor of the national book festival had is now in its 15th year which is amazing and i'm extreme excited to introduce today eric larson. i can't believe i fumbled that edward larson. edward is the endowed chair of law at pepper dime and full university professor there means he's a martyr. the professor has 9 books, and he won the pulitzer prize for his book "sumplet gods" about the scope's trial and our endsless never peenging still disputed debate in america about science and its role in policy. i also noticed in seemingly list of publication he's written for washington outlook section is not one eve t

every weekend at this time. jefferson morley recounts the first race right in washington dc of august 1835, set off by the actions of an 18-year-old , ave owned by anna thornton respected socialite. the slave was tried by francis scott key, famous for writing the lyrics to the star-spangled banner. he defended slavery and sought capital punishment. magers &quinn booksellers hosted this event in 2012. it is about 50 minutes. jefferson: i want to tell you a little bit about the book. it is nice to see so many old familiar faces. whenever i come back to minneapolis, i have a feeling about what a special place was. there are a few people who will remember the place, at least agree with me. it is always nice to be back with old friends. i even attended an advanced placement classes the old west high school. you have to be really old when west high school was there. [laughter] jefferson: people have asked me a lot. they said, why did you write this book so long ago and so obscure? is a greatbecause it story, the events that happened, they are so amazing. as a fiction writer, i would never d

alexander hamilton. the ceremony includes washington and hamilton reenactors, a performance and a of the coast guard marching song. the alexander hamilton awareness society hosted this event. t ladies andrning, welcome gentlemen. event.ur mc for today's e for today's event. i would like to welcome you to the celebration honoring the 225th anniversary of the founding of the united states coast guard. [applause] many historic events took place building on this site, and today, we are celebrating one of the most significant, the of the marines by , anddent george washington treasury secretary alexander hamilton. that has become the coast guard of today. our program will include an appearance by both the president, george washington, and secretary treasury, alexander hamilton. [applause] who will discuss the importance of financial stability of this new agency. we will also hear about the , ase of the nation in 1790 a new federal government soft to establish itself. afternoon, there will be presentations on the second buildingthis describing the early history of the united states coast g

what would i have liked to say to abraham lincoln or george washington or other american figures. define anyou could aspect of american history you are most interested in, is there ofarticular mindset, set people that are of most interest to you. isan: i would say -- david: would say i'm interested in the founding fathers and thomas jefferson and ben franklin, people i have all of it a lot about and am interested in. and also the civil war. abraham lincoln and all these figures that led to the victory in the civil war for the north and the maintenance of the country as it was. time think all periods of as you go through war is very interesting. anyoneouldn't hitler is president i am not interested in. i don't think anybody, though, can really rival george washington, abraham lincoln. but a lot of other president that historic things. susan: do you have a photographic memory? david: i wish i did. i really don't, but i do have -- i read a lot of things and remember them, but not completely photographic. susan: because whenever you talk, you're able to recall extensive amounts of da

moments. we are waiting for pope francis to emerge if the church here in washington, d.c. just holding on this picture for just a second as we see the photographers making their way way out which should give us -- one second here. >> and chris, pope francis could have had lunch with anyone in washington, d.c. but he decided to share a meal with the needy. he will be joining homeless men, women and children at catholic charities. what a moment. it has been quite a visit in the nation's visit. and we see pope francis emerging from st. patrick's church. many people there to greet him. we have been witnessing all of the crowds here in washington, d.c. to see pope francis. and here he is about to greet so many of those in the crowd. >> again, looking at the pictures mary, i know it's been quite a scene for you in washington, d.c. as you're reporting there for us at noon. seek for others the same possibilities that we seek for ourselves. one of the many messages from pope francis during the meeting with the joint sessions of congress. he is so warmly received everywhere he goes. such

, all within 24 hours. we explore the impact tonight on "washington week. representative boehner: it's been an honor to serve in this institution. gwen: one day after the triumph of hosting the pope at the capitol, the house speaker takes washington by surprise, announcing he'll quit next month. what it means for politics and policy. meanwhile, pope francis takes the u.s. by storm, chiding congress gently. pope francis: legislative activity is always based on care for the people. gwen: embracing children and the poor, and making the moral case for refugee relief against the death penalty and on behalf of climate action. pope francis: god bless america! plus applause [applause] gwen: while at the white house, superpowers agree to cooperate on some things while waiting each other out on others. president obama: part of the deal of being on the world stage as a big country is that you have more to do. my gray hair testifies to that. gwen: and on the campaign trail, walker drops out, rubio and fiorina rise, and trump and carson stir the pot. dr. carson: i would not advocate that we put a m

join the conversation, like us on facebook. visitedcan history tv the national archives in washington to talk with billionaire philanthropist david rubenstein about what he calls patriotic giving. on exhibit are two documents he the 1290 seven magna carta and a rare 1823 in great copy of the declaration of independence. mr. rubenstein spoke with us from the gallery that bears his name and where magna carta is .isplayed yo this is about 30 minutes. >> we are at the national archives with the magna carta here because of you. ats was your first effort what you call patriotic philanthropy. tell me the story of how you got started with this document. mr. rubenstein: it is not as if i was growing up saying someday i want to own a magna carta. what happened was i was reading my mail and saw i was invited to a reception in new york at sotheby's where the magna carta would be displayed and i presumed it sold. i thought there was one in london. when i got there, the curator explained there are 17 copies. there are several different versions. this was the only one in private hands. it had been b

stage of development and an abolition of the death penalty. here's a live look at washington, d.c. pope francis will depart the nation's capital later this afternoon. he spoke to the crowd outside the capitol building. his next stop, new york city, that's followed by pope francis's visit to philadelphia saturday and sunday. good morning i'm vai sikahema. francis is now the first pope to address congress. >> your holiness, welcome. >> the pontiff arrived around 9:15. he was greeted by speaker of the house john boehner and was led into the house chairman fwoer address the joint meeting of congress. >> mr. speaker, the pope of the holy see. >> among the topics he covered, the immigration debate in the u.s. and the migrant crisis overseas. >> if we want security, let us give security. if we want life, let us give life. if we want opportunity, let us provide these opportunities. the yardstick we use for others will be the yardstick which is used for us. [ applause ] >> pope francis also spoke out against abortion, the death penalty, and the arms trade. and he said the response to viole

celebrations, tension over his message. >>> state visit, before china's president heads to washington, d.c. he'll head to washington state. why spying could be message number one at the white house. >> this is a mass scandal that not only cheated consumers but harmed the environment. >> volkswagen admitted to cheating on emissions test in millions more cars. the cost in billions could put vws future at risk. >> tonight pope francis is in america. washington, d.c. just a few hours ago he was ready to join the president and his family. it was the pope's first visit, and expectations are high. along the way, francis is expected to focus on significant issues like caring for the poor and the planet. he's also expected to ruffle some feathers. eric pitzi reports. >> there was a roar from the crowd as his plane shepherd one landed outside of washington. the cheers grew even louder as the man known as the people's pope emerged. poised to greetet pope the moment he stepped on u.s. soil for the first time was president obama, the first family. his church officials. the pope was all smiles showing l

governor discusses fed up, our fight to save america from washington. books by presidential candidates, 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >> coming up a discussion on limiting nonstrategic nuclear weapons in the u.s. and russia. we will show show this event, hosted by the center for search teaching in international studies five at 9:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span2. >> sunday night on q and a, stanford law school professor deborah rhody talked about the trouble with lawyers, the high cost of law school, and a lack of diversity in the profession are. >> i think we need a different model of legal education, we need that includes, one your programs for people doing routine work, to your programs is an option for people who want to do something specialized in the third-year. third year training for those who want the volt general practice legal education that we have. it's great to train in the same way, someone who is doing routine divorces in a small town in the midwest, and someone who is doing mergers and acquisitions and wall street. they have this have this one-size-fits-all model of lega

ediciÓn nocturna, con enrique acevedo, desde washington, y calderÓn. illia: los saludo desde washington d.c. por la visita de francisco estados unidos. durante una continua ceremonia, con la presencia de mÁs de un centenar o de obispos vestidos de blanco y mÁs de 25.000 invitados, el papa francisco llevÓ a los altares al primer santo hispano de estados unidos: el beato juan junÍpero serra es ahora san junÍpero. presentador: decenas de personas presentaron a las afuera de la casa blanca para poder saludar al papÁ unos segundos. cuando papa francisco apareciÓ en el papamóvil, la emociÓn embargó a todos. >> feliz, alegre. >> es una emociÓn gigante, no hay palabras para describirlo. presentador: nada detuvo a los fieles. >> tenÍamos una gran emociÓn, tengo gran fe de que va a haber mucha paz y que se re termine esta discriminaciÓn que tienen con nosotros. presentador: las medidas de seguridad fueron las mÁs estrictas que se recuerdan. policÍa y agencias federales involucradas en la seguridad del papa, dicen que es una operaciÓn sin precedentes, se ha levantado estas vallas

talks about images of george washington and the u.s. capitol rotunda, and explains how they convey sense of unity and power. the u.s. capital historical society hosted this 50 minute program. >> as the restoration of the dome advances toward its , thected completion date temporary alterations to its iconic appearance provoked reflection on the varied meaning within the realms of american political, cultural, and aesthetic discourse, past and present. despite the current political discord, a structure that has long visualized aspiration, whether in a civic or religious context, conveys a sense of national unity and shared historic memory. these ideas are reiterated within the expense of the dome's exterior, a rotunda that functions as a ceremonial site, a public hall of the people, a vestibule leading to -- and a home of art and history. before examining the interaction, review of the dome is in order. while modest domes were known in the middle east, the large domes that symbolized power, authority, unity, and permanence in the west originate from roman prototypes such as the panth

. he arrived in washington yesterday. president obama will officially welcome him at the white house this morning. and that is followed by several more events before pope francis heads to new york city and philadelphia. weijia jiang is in washington with the papal plans. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. and good morning to everybody. after a quiet night here in the u.s., pope francis will wake up at the vatican embassy where he is staying in washington. a former meeting is set for about 9:00. after an unforgettable welcome to the country, we will hear for the first time today his message to americans. the crowds greeted pope francis at joint base andrews on tuesday. they are expected to pale in comparison to those officially welcoming francis to our nation's capital today. francis will begin his first full day on u.s. soil with a grand arrival ceremony on the white house lawn. followed by a private meeting with president obama. >> this is not a meeting between politicians. rather, it's an opportunity for -- to respected world leaders, with significant influence around

photographers and members of the press gathered around them. nbc 10's matt delucia is in washington, d.c. this morning. he talked to a few people from our area who are there to see the pope. >> reporter: a lot of the focus of attention is in this area here by the national mall a couple miles from the capital is the catholic university of america. next that is the basilica of the national shrine. that is where a mass will be held later this afternoon in front of 25,000 people. those are the sights and sounds from last work as the work was being done to get everything ready for the big mass. a few folks from our area are here for that. giovanna coya is a senior at catholic new jersey and she's from new jersey. >> a once in a lifetime chance. i feel so fortunate as well as everyone else who goes here. it's amazing. >> reporter: you can't forget family members, janet schultz drove yesterday just to be here with her daughter. >> this is a pope who exemplifies unity for our catholic faith. this is a pope who wants to draw everyone together. this is a pope who exemplifies love of everyone. it's

picture-perfect. good morning everyone, i'm chris wragge. >> and i'm mary calvi. live in washington, d.c.. what a gorgeous day here as well. welcome to "cbs2 news this morning." we'll have traffic and weather together on the 2s about new york in just a moment but first pope francis has a busy day here in washington today before he heads your way chris, to new york, he has a busy schedule. yesterday another packed schedule that included everything from a speech at the white house to the first ever canonization in the u.s. pope francis made history again wednesday, canonizing a saint for the first time on u.s. soil. [ speaking foreign language ] the pope elevated missionary junipero serra to sainthood. and a mass celebrated in spanish at the national shrine of the immaculate conception, 25,000 people gathered. his words, impacting many. >> i'm not catholic but i do love the message of mercy. >> reporter: he is a christian minister and listening closely to the holy father's every word. >> he's someone that brings a fresh new perspective to something that was taught a long time ago. >>

from martha washington to michelle obama. c-spanican history tv on 3. in the fall of 1781, american soldiers under george washington and french soldiers under comte de rochambeau defeated british forces in yorktown, virginia, officially ending the revolution. thert selig talks about washington-rochambeau national historic trail. the society of the cincinnati hosted this event. it's an hour and 15 minutes. institution -- the american institute of the society of the cincinnati presidents -- presents programs, advocating preservation and providing resources to teachers and students. , we learned of -- that took place not far from anderson house. this was part of comte de march.eau's return we decided that this event would be a perfect opportunity to teach others about the local ties to the revolutionary war and to celebrate the role that the american in revolution. selig is a historical resultant who has authored a number of books and articles related to french and german participation in the revolutionary war. he is a's russia list on the role of the french -- he is a specialist on th

jinping as part of his visit to the u.s. later, portions from the value voter summit in washington, d.c. that featured several republican presidential ♪ announcer: this week on q&a, political reporter tom sherwood. mr. sherwood, who covers politics for washington, did you talks about corruption in washington, d.c., maryland, in virginia. brian: tom sherwood, after 40 years of covering washington, d.c., when you look at, what is the biggest scandal? tom: do not think there is any doubt that the marion barry scandal that captivated people and 1990's was it. brian: do you think it is strange and all that they want to change the name of a high school to marion barry in high school and have a statute that says, mirror for life. tom: there is a camp in to get some kind of acknowledgment of im in washington, d.c. marion barry was heralded as a hero for the things he did. he was hated for the bad things. i am not surprised. mary was a big figure. four terms as mayor, for terms on the deep. see perry council. he did do it never things that he ought to be remembered. aian: because there ar

? muy buenas noches desde washington dc en esta cobertura especial, la capital de estados unidos se prepara para recibir desde maÑana la visita del papa francisco. hoy en vÍsperas de su despedida en cuba el pontÍfice visitÓ las ciudades mÁs importantes. vamos de inmediato con marÍa antonieta. adelante. marÍa: muy buenas noches, ilia. efectivamente hoy llegÓ, se bajÓ del papa móvil, recorriÓ santiago y fue para el cobre en un encuentro ansiado porque hay que recordar que Él dijo que esta misiÓn se la encomendaba. que cuba estaba encomendada a la patrona nacional. ha sido una jornada emotiva totalmente en donde hubo muchas cosas. lo hemos contado ampliamente, pero vamos a mostrarles a ustedes este recuento. >> apenas llegar en el pastor 1, el papa francisco recorriÓ santiago de cuba en el papa mÓvil. la gente a sus pasos por las calles estaba evnprtasiada. todos querÍan tener de cerca al primer papa hispano. luego fue el momento de llegar hasta cobre, el santuario nacional. la virgen que fue bajada de su nicho para que francisco le rezara. le dejÓ de regalo un jarrÓn

>>> good morning. on the day, pope francis arrives. the pontiff will land in washington, d.c. in a couple of hours. some new yorkers are feeling the crunch in their commute. a live report on what you need to know to get around coming up. >> stunning video from the overnight. a maserati matchup. a luxury sports car smashes into a strip mall. >> a brooklyn may lee ends with a teen stabbed and a cop -- melee ends with a teen stabbed >> another beautiful day on tap for the final full day of summer. >> good morning, i'm lori stokes. >> man up. >> i get emotional. >> thank you for joining us, i'm ken rosato. when you get old you lose it. it's tuesday, september 22nd. you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic and meteorologist bill evans with the exclusive accuweather forecast. >> well, it's the last day of summer, 2015. let's take a the temperature is 63 degrees. we will look at clouds and sprinkles. hopatcong 67. bridgewater to long island and coastal connecticut. a couple of spring also around sussex and warren county, ulster, sullivan county, west of the huds

washington, also from andrews air force base. the president will be greeting the pope along with mrs. obama, malia and sasha. both girls will be there today along with mrs. marianne robinson, the first lady's mother will be there the pope will be greeted by four young children selected from four different catholic schools in the washington, d.c. area. first, third, fifth and seventh grade. father martin, you also see a gathering of cardinals out there on the tarmac. >> yes. cardinals and bishops. they are going obviously as catholics. we have to remember they are going to visit their boss, too. it's something of a command performance. >> they are going to visit their boss. the pope will be meeting with the bishops at st. matthew's tomorrow. he's been stern at times with his priests and bishops. >> he has. his christmas message at the vatican curate he talked about the different ills that affected the bishops and cardinals, clericalism, what he called spiritual alzheimer's. people are expecting the u.s. congress message to be strongest, but i imagine the message to the bishops will be the mo

from the recent national book festival roberts provide a history of washington, d.c. during the civil war through the lives of women who lived and worked there. >> thank you, thank you all for being here on this labor day weekend. i think the book festival is wonderful thing that happens, thousands of people showing up to celebrate books and to buy them. [applause] >> what at. concept. [laughter] >> and children and family, usuallily grandchildren go with me but i'm going to catch a plane and go see them in a minute, but it is a wonderful and the -- the fact is that i where these history books often many of the characters in history books are political wives and as a political wife started festival was laura bush who went to the fabulous library of congress and said, i did a texas book festival, can we do one in washington, and it shows you what a fabulous legacy political wives throughoutwh our history havend left here in washington. so that makes it even more delightful for me to be able to participate in it. also, by the way, we should just say that the volunteers at this festival

people are excited about this. in washington, and around the country. >> absolutely. >> it's been quite the day today with his arrival. pope francis's visit, of course, long anticipated, now at last he's here, and just in the first few minutes on u.s. soil, there were first and plenty of symbolism too >>> cheers for the pope as he steps off for a welcome in mary lands. the first time pope francis set foot on u.s. soil. his visit got under way with another first. president obama and first lady michelle obama, and vice president and his wife jill on hand. never before has a sitting president and vp been at andrews air force base together to great an incoming dignatory. the scene witnessed by nearby bleaches from guests from the archdiocese from washington d.c. pope francis arrived from cuba, wrapping up a visit with mass at a kooth eid ral -- cathedral in san diego. he had a message for families. >> translation: without family, the warmth of a home, life is empty, we feel the lack of networks that support us in our diversity. back at joint base andrews, another first. pope francis s

revolutionary war. this is washington with his family. there is similar to the copley with his family but this is george washington who by this time is the central focus of life in america. he is seated with his family at mount vernon, george dressed in his revolutionary war uniform and martha washington dressed in beautiful gray satin with a lace shawl. table has his hand on the in the center of the composition and his other arm is resting on his young ward and step who george and martha called wash. these are marked as grandchildren, the children of her son jackie custis who died very early at age 26 of what might've been cabin fever, maybe typhoid. these children came to live with martha and george when he was and innt in philadelphia new york and then they came to mount vernon. they were very close, part of the family. george washington had high hopes for young wash but they did not quite work out. he was not ready to take on the kind of activities that george washington had hoped with government and all, but he has his arm resting on him and you can see on wash his hand on the globe which

brings his message of mercy to washington. >> a> were on the south lawn of the white house, where thousands will gather to hear the pope's first address. you'll see live coverage of his remarks, the president's welcome, and the papal parade. >>> plus, remembering yogi berra. the legendary career and memorable quotes of the yankees hall of fame catcher we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >> pope francis begins his first trip to the united states. >> if i were driving from andrews air force base up here in traffic, it would be an hour but for the pope, of course, they have cleared the roads. >>> president obama will officially welcome him at the white house this morning. >>> according to bloomberg news, federal investigators recovered e-mails thought to be deleted from clo from clinton's server. >> should we just declare bankruptcy? >> when you get to up 34 trillion number, it's like greece. >> i don't like feta cheese. >> board of directors will meet today to discuss the volkswagen scandal and could determine the fate of the ceo. >>

watching the people -- by the way washington is now back to normal, the people are leaving. the climate rally is going on, but the ranks are thin. but we were talking about how the political situation in washington is nothing new. and i want to take you back to a time when nobody in the north had anything nice to said about the people in the south. and they were building a monument to who they thought was the greatest president of that time, george washington, and every sovereign nation wanted to be part of that, including the vatican, and it sent over what became known as the pope stone. but if you look at the national monument, you'll notice there is a small gray line that separates the construction, because the construction was stopped. the people of washington said they wanted the vatican have nothing to do with this great man. so they kidnapped it and threw it into the river. so i was wondering when this great man is speaking, he must be wondering right now, did they hear me? and one thing that history has proven in washington as we look at the monument, is that history often write

washington. >> the first day of fall won't feel like it. it will warm into the 80s today. just about 4:31. good morning. i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm chris cato. 80s? where did that come from? >> throwback to summer. >>meteorologist brittney shipp is here with her first alert first day of fall forecast. >> it feels like fall this morning. it came from an area of high pressure that is building over the area. there's a live look behind me, a traffic camera, now we show you the temperatures, 44 in the poconos, at 50 in allentown, 50 degrees in pottstown, 59 in wilmington, 62 in dover and 61 in wildwood. temperatures in atlantic city in the low 60s to start off the morning. your city planner shows we're going to see a warm day on tap. 9:00 a.m., mid-60s. by the time you head for lunch 73 but temperatures keep climbing into the 80s for today. so 80 degrees for philadelphia, 81 in northeast philly, 78 in pottstown, 79 in allentown. we'll see temperatures pushing into mid-70s in the poconos and 76 degrees in wildwood. your headlines show we have a fall warm-up in the 80s today and tomorrow

washington before moving on to new york and philadelphia. all of it coming off of a successful four-day trip to cuba. and as part of our live special coverage, we'll bring you his arrival just outside washington completed by the president and first lady. it is all taking place where we used to call it andrews air force base. these days known as joint base andrews. senior white house correspondent chris j ansing there live for us. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. this is a feeling of a momentous occasion. when a pope visits the united stateses is rare and a big deal. he is a first pope born in the americas, first time he's been to the united states and he'll be the first pope to address a joint session of congress. in addition to that, president obama feels as though he has a close relationship that was forged on his own visit last year to the vatican. private meeting that lasted longer than many people expected. when he told pope francis he is an admirer and the reason he is coming here along with the first lady, vice president biden, jill biden, dr. jill biden, to greet

,. >> we are going to break away from the last minute of the "washington journal" and take you live it to george washington university, here in washington. just a moment away from a panel of pollsters, republicans and and democrats looking at the 2016 election. the moderator is chuck todd. live coverage now on c-span2. >> this year celebrating the silver anniversary. our university launched its first journalism program in 1938 and is the first university to offer a degree in political communication. in 1991 the university founded the national center for communication study and five years after that, renamed that organization the school of media public affairs. since that time, as mpa has become one of the premier schools in communication. it remains at the forefront of innovated initiative such as the center for innovative media and digital communications. it offers rigorous programs that bring together experiences with expertise that resides in washington community. it promotes our university's mission of educating and preparing the next generation of citizen leaders. among other t

good but what happens to me inside? so we will start with a story of capt. in washington and what he would tell some of the guys if they would ask that question he would tell them stories of his days in injuns 71 time he was getting hazed and turned a water hose on him and another firefighter while they were shooting hoops in their downtime. he knew he was getting hayes but he thought one of the guys was too enthusiastic so he thought he would get revenge even though he is supposed to you take it. he waited them when the fire fighter was at a table he got a book editor from the cold water and snapped up behind tim to flip the bucket over his head into betty thinks it is hysterical and he is angry but perchance he isn't bothered. so paul is pleased with himself as people get so we're picking up at that point it is a story he is telling other people but we tell that in realtime. >> key is pleased but if he was wiser he would have known that some form of retribution was coming they could turn the tables on one of their own and the comeuppance was due. one night not long after washington

with washington post reporter robert costa. later, a discussion on pope francis and his views on capitalism and poverty. >> this week on q and a, "washington post" political national reporter robert costa. he talked about the 2016 presidential campaign any similarities between donald trump and 1992 candidate, businessman ross perot. brian: robert costa of the "washington post." you are quoted as saying my political hero is robert caro, not a politician. robert: exactly right. brian: why? robert: he studies power. i love politics. i love history. i love seeing how people use power, and how people in congress and in presidential campaign. it is hard to define. as a reporter, you are seeking out who is in action, who is controlling situations, what is the cost they are paying, what are they trying to do to use power? brian: anyone coming to your mind when using power aside from lyndon johnson and robert carol? robert: mcconnell. he understands the machinations of power and how to use congress to get things done. in presidential campaigns, president obama. he understand movement poli

missions here in california, but he is actually out east in washington, d.c., and today he is expected to do one of the readings during the mass and he will do that reading in one of the long lost languages of his ancestors. it's a language that was basically forgotten but by studying the writings of that time he's working to reawaken that language, to teach to new generations and it will be heard by millions and millions of people today. lester? >> nbc's joe fryer in california, where we're watching the popemobile. i realize he basically did a reverse, come back to the crowd, come back to the east side of the basilica where he enter for a short time before emerging again to the public mass here. we should know those paying close attention to papal transportation, feet yachtiat p. this was recently introduced, one in each city, multiple, located not only here but the other parts of his trip, philadelphia and new york. john paul ii really kind of made the popemobile in fashion. there have been, we're told, a number of manufacturers. everything from fiat, cadillac, land rover, mercedes. but

washington. parts of massachusetts avenue and 34th street in northwest washington are closed right now in anticipation of his visit. they won't open again until the pope leaves town on thursday. transportation reporter will join us in ten minutes to tell us what else we need to know. >>> count on news4 to cover every aspect of the papal visit on air, online, and on our nbc washington app. check out our list of events, road closures and pics from the pros. click papal visit after you open the app. >>> i'm storm team 4 meteorology chuck bell. while you have your nbc washington app open you can stay ahead of the forecast any time you like. here's the view outside at 11:05 in the morning. still a very cloudy sky out there. but i just looked out the window and there are peaks of blue starting to appear. the clouds are thinning out for now. but still so many clouds, the scene now and the time the sun can come back. a cool and dry afternoon. the sunshine will be back just in time for a lot of the outdoor services tomorrow and again on  thursday. for now, still lots of clouds. early morni

abraham lincoln or george washington if i had a chance to talk to them. if you had to define an aspect of american history that you are most interested in, is there a particular mindset or. of time -- or period of time that interests you? >> i would say the revolutionary war. -- revolutionary war era is interesting. they are all people i have read about and are interested in. that was a historic time of the country and also the civil war. abraham lincoln and the figures that the to the victory in the civil war and the creation of the country as it was. of time witheriods wars are interesting. they are also stored figures. i would not say there is anyone president i am not interested in. i do think anyone can really rival george washington or abraham lincoln. a lot of other presidents have done historic things that we should be grateful for. >> do you have a photographic memory? >> i wish i did. i like to read a lot of things and remember them but not in the league photographic. >> when you talk you are able to recall extensive amounts of data about a particular moments of time.

the basilica in northeast washington to canonize a new saint. but let's take the day chronologically thus far. that takes us to the white house and senior white house correspondent chris jansing. what was it like to be there? >> reporter: you said it. it was a spectacular day, a crowd of about 11,000 people. and it was clear from the very beginning that this was something unique. you've spent a lot of time at the white house and the time i have been here, talking to people who have spent over many administrations, years here and few ever seen anything like this. first of all, the size of the crowd, the mood of the crowd. but also, the momentousness of the occasion. that this was the first time that the first pope born in the americas was coming to america, coming to this white house and he wasted no time, brian, delving right into politics. of course, with the vatican telling you this is all about church doctrine but he hit on at least several issues that are hot button issues right now here in washington. he started talking about immigration, describing himself as the son of immigra

controversy over some of today's major events. we're live in washington. >>> wiped clean. county clerk kim davis opening up about her past marital affairs. and why she says the same-sex marriage certificates are just a piece of paper. >>> a viking's quest. meet the nfl mascot who says he deserves $20,000 each game for dressing like a norseman. a ridiculous asking price? or pennies in the pro football world. >>> and food for fall. on this first day of autumn, we'll make some dishes that inspires you to pull out the sweaters and pull out the rakes. we'll go inside "the insomniac kitchen." on this wednesday, september 23rd. >>> good morning, everyone. phillip mena joining us today. >> great to be back here. a big week for the northeast here. >> it is a big, big, big day with pope francis in america. and i heard a priest say on-air, so much of what he does, he thinks what would jesus do in the moment? he downsized his apartment. he showed up, got picked up in a black fiat. downgraded that. and i'm guessing jesus wouldn't like rib-eye or sushi. he's asked for boiled vegetables and rice. they're

"capital dames" about the women of civil war era washington d.c.. don doyle discusses europe's involvement in the war in his hook, "the cause of all nations" and later historian james mcpherson author of the word affords the nation on the lasting effects of the civil war. you are watching booktv in prime-time on c-span2. >> in her book "capital dames" political commentator sub tree describes washington d.c. during the civil war from the perspective of perm -- women who lived and worked in the capital. a washington d.c. bookstore as she talked about her book and her family's involvement in politics. this is just under an hour. plus i want to say is such a personal pleasure for me and for bread with some force and not here to post cokie roberts tonight. i think this is cokie your sixth or seventh author talk of politics and prose. i know you have been here for three previous books all by the way which were "new york times" bestsellers. cokie has been here several times with her husband steve roberts for books they have written together. some of you may know, maybe not all of you

celebrate the pope's visit the kennedy center and arch diocese of washington are having a free concert in his honor tonight. pope francis will not be there but a med sage from him will be read by cardinal donald wuerl. the music celebrates the pope's message of understanding. tickets will be handed out at 6:00. >>> all day long you can find out about pope francis's events and updated road closures on our nbc 4 app. search papal visit. angie goff is live in the newsroom tracking other stories we're following. angie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. we have a lot going on around washington. a loudoun county sheriff's deputy, john gregory, is facing a misdemeanor assault charge. there are not many details of this incident and that is simply because the sheriff's office refuses to release the incident report. there are some calls for an internal investigation to try to figure out whether county procedures were properly followed. >>> police in the district may soon be wearing body cameras. dc is getting $1 million in federal cash to equip the police officers with those cameras. th

rain, south of washington and southern maryland, lower part of the eastern shore. over the last hour, the area of rain in virginia is shrinking in size and intent sity. heavier rain eastern part of the northern neck. it's light rain. the metro area all dry here, just a cloudy sky and it looks like this rain is going to stay well south of the metro area for much of the day ahead. there's the tower camera showing our gray sky and cool temperatures. right now low to mid-60s nearby suburbs in washington. mid-60s around the bay. shenandoah valley in the upper 50s and mid-50s out in the mountains. a lot of clouds there as well. maybe a little bit of drizzle around the skyline drive right now as well as parts of the shenandoah valley. look at our rain chances for the rest of the weekend. that's coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you, tom. >> pope francis getting ready to leave new york city and head to philadelphia for his final two days in america. a live picture from the wall street heliport where he'll take that chopper -- to jfk shortly and fly into philly. >> pope francis used his tr

washington and french forces under the britishefeated at yorktown, effectively ending the revolution. up next, robert selling talks about the land and sea routes that now constitute the washington-rochambeau trail. the society of the cincinnati posted this event. it is one hour and 15 minutes. >> the american revolution institute of the society of the cincinnati works to promote the knowledge of the achievement of american independence by ,romoting advanced study advocating preservation, and providing resources to teachers and students. last year, our executive director learned about a french encampment that took place in july 1782 and present-day rock .rock creek park this in camera is part of the return march back north. we decide this event would be the perfect opportunity to teach the local ties to the revolutionary war, and to celebrate the role that france played in the american revolution. talk is the first of it and what we hope to be an annual neighborhood alliance. has written a number of articles and books on the french participation in the revolutionary war. he is a speci

in washington to hear from a number of presidential contenders. speaker boehner shocked announceme announcement, some of them thrilled that mr. boehner is stepping aside. we hear from dr. ben carson, senator rubio. first, to the fallout from the boehner decision. from what we understand, only a couple of people knew about his plans before the announcement. it followed an emotional 24 hours during which the ohio republican welcomed pope francis to the capitol in which was arguably a highlight to his entire career. >> this morning, i woke up and i said my prayers as i always do. and i decided, you know, today is the day i'm going to do this. as simple as that. that's the code i've always lived by. if you do the right thing for the right reasons, the right things will happen. and i know why good things happen to this house and this country. and i'm proud of what we've accomplished, especially proud of my people. >> our fox news digital politics editor. >>> amazing that he managed to shock washington. were you shocked? >> i was shocked about the timing. i knew that there had been a lan