washington placed the cornerstone for the u.s. capitol building in a masonic ritual that included corn, oil and wine. next the u.s. capital historical society posts a ceremonial reenactment in honor of the 225th anniversary. this is about 50 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the presentation of the colors by the united states armed forces colorguard in the performance of our national anthem by the united states army brass content. >> present arms. >> ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen please remain standing as a chaplain of the united states senate, gives the invocation. >> let us pray. eternal god, you are glorious and more majestic than the everlasting mountains. we honor your sovereign name. you have been a shield for our nation, through the centuries, enabling it to be a beacon for freedom. lord, we are grateful for this opportunity to celebrate the 225th anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of the united states capital building. when the cornerstone was laid in the 13th year of american independence, during the second term of president george washington, few

c-span. ♪ >> this week on washington journal. we are looking at the battleground states, the most competitive races. minnesota, new york, california, pennsylvania, and florida. join us for our lives campaign 2018 call in during washington journal at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. forone of the candidates the washington state 5th district u.s. house race. republican conference chair cathy mcmorris rodgers and democratic opponent lisa brown met for their debate at walla walla community college. this hour-long debate is courtesy of northwest public broadcasting. >> washington's fifth congressional district spans from the canadian border to oregon. mountains, rangeland, the state's second-largest city, rolling fields to the vineyards of walla walla. in all those places, the districts 700,000 plus residents will soon decide who represents them in congress. a tight race that will help determine control of the u.s. house of representatives. tonight a debate on issues of key importance between republican cathy mcmorris rodgers and democrat lisa brown, presented by the chamber of commerce an

senate race in washington between incumbent democratic senator maria cantwell and republican challenger susan hutchison a former tv journalist. this is about an hour. ms. guenther: good afternoon and welcome to the lair student center at spokane community college. the second and final debate in the 2018 race for u.s. senate. i am hayley guenther with khq local news. ms. mccarthy: i am jane mccarthy. this debate has been organized by the washington state debate coalition, which was founded by seattle city club in 2016 to enhance washingtonians' access to those who hold and seek our highest offices. financial support has been provided by our lead sponsors, aarp of washington, the bill and melinda gates foundation, and the norcliffe foundation. we also want to thank the community colleges of spokane for hosting this debate and partnership with gonzaga university, eastern washington university, the university of washington, washington state university spokane, and woodworth university. ms. guenther: this is a town hall style debate and the questions will come from the hundreds of

lifetime to go down to washington and to fight for you and for your families. i made a promise that i would spend every day fighting to level the playing field for hard-working people, and that i would always be there for western massachusetts. i have held that up and i hope we get to talk about that some tonight. my opponent here sees the world very differently. he did not just vote for donald trump, he became donald trump's campaign chair. and that means that he has defended donald trump's ugly rants and that he has embraced his dangerous policies. me, i think washington already works too well for the wealthy and well-connected. i go down there every day to fight for working families. ms. saldo: representative? thank you to wgby for hosting us. there are two things i hope people will take away tonight. the first is that i will be your full-time senator for the next six years. i will repeat that. i will be your full-time senator for the next six years. and the only thing that matters to me is what matters to the people of massachusetts. that is why i lead a repeal of the index gas ta

my opponent. well, folks, my name is sean patrick maloney. a few years ago you sent me to washington. and i have one rule in my office. we are going to get things done. regardless of political parties. regardless of politics. even though washington is broken and dysfunctional. and i have a record now when i return to you and ask you for a renewal of my two-year contract. what is that record? it's one i'm very proud of. we passed 31 bills into law. i bet you didn't know congress did 31 things in the last few years. but we have. one of those bills do? they help our veterans. they help our farmers. they build infrastructure. they fight the opiod he dem and i can i'm looking forward -- he dem and i can i'm looking forward to discussing those issues with you tonight. we helped our neighbors, that's my job. when you walk in my office and ask you for help. we've helped secure $18 million for those of you who sought to help from my office for a problem with social security or medicare or from veterans. 1,700 veterans and military families, we've helped secure $8 million that they were owed a

washington that reflects our values, that is willing to step up and speak out and fight for you every single day. the issue of health care. i believe strongly health care is a human right. it is not the exclusive rights of those who are the privileged, but the wealthy. i believe in medicare for all, not medicare for some. i believe our nation has turned its back on our family of immigrants, american children have been betrayed because their parents are being pursued and hunted down by ice agents. this is near and dear to my heart. i will fight to make sure we have comprehensive immigration reform. climate change, this is an extension shall threat to our way of life, and humanity, our -- existential threat to our way of life, and humanity, our planet. i want to put our nation on a track to 100% clean energy, a clean renewable future, just like in california. we cannot move california's -- l progress forward if the status quo keeps resisting the resistance and progress in california. i believe it is time for a new approach, and a new voice, and it's time for a change. mark: senator fein

m.out a stor the washington post endorses jennifer wexton for congress... saying barbara comstock's "promise has turned to dust." she's trump's "unquestioning foot soldier." jennifer wexton is the "clear and convincing" choice. "smart, serious and substantive" ... "ms. wexton would be a breath of fresh air" in congress. i'm jennifer wexton and i approved this message because i've worked across party lines to get things done. that's how we can fix congress and make it work for us again. i believi've heard storiesnt from people across virginiaing. that have moved me to take action on veterans unemployment, the opioid epidemic, and pediatric healthcare. but we can't make progress when we're divided, when our leaders pit us against each other for political gain. in the senate, i'll always listen to you and focus on solving problems that matter to virginia and to america. i'm tim kaine, and i approve this message. fo he was attorney general, brian frosh led maryland's fight to clean up the bay. so when donald trump's epa attacks our clean water laws, frosh is leading the charge to stop t

-- museum in washington dz. commission -- >> period commission to study the potential to study the creation of a national women's history museum. >> we are half of the population. wherever you stand, i'm sure there is consensus in this house that population should not go half unmentioned in the textbooks of our country, but there is no museum in the country that shows the full scope of the history, the amazing, brilliant, courageous, innovative, and sometimes defiant women that have helped to shape our history and make this country what it is. rachel: in november, 2016, the commission produced a bipartisan report that americans deserved a national women's history museum it should be on or near the national mall and its -- and affiliated with the smithsonian. i am pleased that a bipartisan group of members of congress have introduced legislation to create this museum here in washington, d.c., on one of two sites on our national mall. over 200 members of congress have supported the legislation that has been introduced into the house and the senate and is pending today. the group of the member

lieutenant governor on the top issues facing new york. be sure to watch washington journal live at 7:00 a.m. eastern this morning. join the discussion. on the c-span networks, at 10:30 a.m. eastern, vice president mike pence joins politico for a conversation. later at 5:30 p.m., james mattis speaks at the u.s. institution of peace about the national defense strategy. at 7:00 p.m., we are live from indianapolis for the indiana senate debate between incumbent joe donnelly and his republican and libertarian opponents. am, a public 9:00 hearing on proposed changes to the code of conduct for u.s. judges. >> now a debate between the candidates for the washington fifth district u.s. house race. republican conference chair cathy mcmorris rodgers and democratic opponent lisa brown met for a debate at a community college. this hour-long debate is courtesy of northwest public broadcasting. >> washington's fifth congressional district spans from the canadian border to oregon. , theains, rangeland state's second-largest city, rolling fields. in all those places, the districts 700,000 plus resid

vision is to continue to grow our economy. the senator's vision is washington first. creating one job for himself and loving washington so much that he forgot about the people of ohio. russ: with that, let's begin. senator brown first question for you. of course tonight, we are in cleveland. a cleveland is on the rise with wonderful things happening and some of the best people you'll meet. but it is also a city with a crime problem. as we speak, there are 100 murders in the city this year. be -- the fifth year in a row brief crossed that mark. senator brown, what can you do better to help this city and others across the state to become a safer place to live and work? sen. brown: connie and i live in this city. we love this city. we see the city of cleveland making a comeback. we also, though, know we have a state government that is pulling money out of our city, is not invested in our streets and highways and is not invested in our police. one of the reasons that police and fire one of the reasons the fraternal order of police have endorsed me is because of my support for law enforcem

. my vision will be to make ohio first. my opponent's vision is to make washington first. moderator: let's get to our question and answer portion. i think we can all agree that the package bombs targeting high-profile democrats is however,e, criminal, this has been a political issue with high-ranking democrats blaming president trump for hate speech and the president and republicans blaming mainstream media as well as fake news. my question tonight, do you think it is appropriate to use a criminal act for political gain? sen. brown: you have 90 seconds. sen. brown: i neglected in my opening to think my wife who is here and my brother bob who is sitting with connie. the police work on this was phenomenal, as was the work of postal workers and others who handled these bombs and did it safely. i applaud them. there are too many divisions in this country. i did not plan this. i'm drinking directly out of the bottle. this was the u.s. district court naturalization ceremony on one of miami's campuses. it is a quote from ronald reagan. this ceremony was held a month ago. the quote, "more t

washington dc because of politics being played with policy. i want to get there, actually get something done, fix health care, make sure we invent -- invest in our schools and stand up to an administration that wants to start a trade war on twitter and made -- make sure we are investing in our infrastructure and rural iowa as well. bring common sense and decency back to washington dc and i am excited to be here tonight to chat about that. >> thank you very much. congressman rod blum, your opening statement please. rep. blum: i would also like to thank k w w l for hosting this tonight. i would also like to think of the university of northern iowa who recently was honored with being listed as the number two public university in all of the midwest of america. that is amazing. congratulations. i am a husband first and foremost. my wife karen in the front row, secondly, i am a father, stepfather, and adoptive father. i am also a grandfather which has been a unique and new experience in our lifetime. i was a basketball coach in high school for many years. also, a businessperson. i h

completely confirmed it appears that the most recent victim is the late washington post columnist jamal khashoggi and influential critic of saudi ruler mohamed bin solomon now there is mounting evidence that after entering the saudi consulate in istanbul turkey he was rendered unconscious and then dismembered by a special team sent from riyadh that included a number of bin solomon's personal bodyguards u.s. president trump says it is too early to draw any conclusions but the white house has requested turkey delivered the audio and video it says it has on the last moments of the show she's live. cheat and disappeared death by decree that's our topic today we're focusing on that with rick no i use a foreign affairs reporter for the washington post for which crucial she also worked as a commentator recovers europe and international security issues and says politically motivated kidnappings or killings in the key to a new level of foreign policy assertiveness especially as the west likes leadership in defending human rights. and daniel dylan is an editor for the german daily newspaper the b

the united states, bert state of virginia, and is a columnist for the washington post. the american there is a direct interest in pressuring the saudi government to tell the truth over what happened. the denials by the saudi ambassador to the us can not be believed at this point and the saudi government has not offered any convincing a good stomach evidence as to what happened. i think that pressure from all world leaders including from the turkish president have to continue on the saudi government. is your reading of what you have seen donald trump has tweeted about it and stated he is talking about it. is it your reading of the reactions from washington that the us government is, indeed, implying —— applying the pressure? it is. in a situation like this, the first reaction of the state department and the white house would be to contact the saudis. and this would have been days ago now, to try and find out what happened. you would do that privately in the best interests of the relationship. now you are seeing public statements by mike pompeo, by vice president pence and by dona

focused on more wilderness. he has become a washington politician. he has abandoned new mexico. i am focused on good paying jobs, safe communities, and schools that work for our state. so i support the president's policies that have been good for our state, but i am running to be your u.s. senator, and i will be your advocate in washington. thank you. doug: our first question from tonight's debate comes from shelley ribando. shelley: we just watched a contentious confirmation of brett kavanaugh to the supreme court. some democrats are calling for more investigation and possible impeachment of kavanaugh. what is your position on the possibility of an impeachment proceeding, and what philosophy would guide you on voting for future nominees to the supreme court or president trump? doug: mr. johnson? gov. johnson: if there were future evidence presented that would warrant impeachment, i would vote to impeach, if that in fact existed. what is at stake here, in my running for the u.s. senate, is potentially being the swing vote in the u.s. senate, and based on kavanaugh's position that he

primary source for campaign 2018. >> c-span's washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up thursday morning, democratic strategist steve mcmahon, and todd harass talk about the best and worst political ads of the 2018 elections and boston college law school professor ray modoff joins us to discuss the state and inheritage itts tax laws. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal. join the discussion. >> next toidably between the candidates for washington state's 5th diswrict seat in the u.s. house republican conference chair kathy mcmorris rogers, faces democrat lisa brown. we're live from walla walla community college this debate from northwest public broadcasts. . . . presented by the valley chamber of commerce ave. northwest public broadcasting. live from the community college or moderator for tonight >>> from the campus of walla walla community college welcome to the debate between washington's fifth congressional district representative cathy mcmorris rogers and her child david christie six challenger. i'm moderating tonight excite d

first debate of the race for u.s. senate. >> the derivate has been organized by the washington state debate coalition to enhance washingtonians access to those who hold and seek the highest elected office in inches apart has been supported by our sponsor aarp and also and also the tacoma school district for hosting. >> we invite you to join in on social media the audience has agreed to remain silent with no tears or applause and until the end of the debate except for now as we meet the candidates. republican susan hutchison. [applause] hello. [applause] and maria cantwell for democrats. [cheers and applause] each candidate will have one minute 30 seconds questions and they will each have one minute to reply. . >> let's get started and maria cantwell will have the first opening statement you have one minute 30 seconds cantwell: thank you to the moderators and susan hutchison and the commission for organizing thisuh debaterg today political leaders are more interested in soundbites than getting somethingnd done i want you to know when it comes to washington state i will do whatev

, the supreme court and public policy events washington, dc and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> with 18 days until the election, c-span is your primary source for campaign 2018. next, a debate from minnesota's first congressional district jim hackerublican this is 45 minutes. >> this is npr news. minnesota has eight seats in the u.s. house and at least would of them are competitive this year. one of those seats is in the first district in southern minnesota. the seat is open because tim walz is running for governor. several good-sized cities ,ncluding rochester, mankato worthington. let's meet the candidates on the republican side. , this is the first time he has tried for the seat. the other candidate is dan fee and, an army veteran who did two tours in iraq. he worked in the defense department during the obama administration. thanks very much both of you for being here today. >> happy to be here. won't have a lot of rules this hour, but i want to give each of you a fair chance to stake your views. i got quite a few questio

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democrat kim schrier is up gen republican dino rossi. in a moment we'll go to central washington university for the only campaign debate in that race. though represented by a republican the eighth district voted for hillary clinton in 2016 and for barack obama twice. this is live coverage on c-span, your primary source for campaign 2018. >> this debate has beenering niced by the washington state coalition. it was founded by the seattle city club in 2016 to enhance access to those who hold office office or seek to hold our state's highest offices. >> financial support provided by aarp of washington, the bill and melin digates found eags, we also want to thank central washington university for hosting this event in partnership with the county chamber of commerce, associated students of central washington iversity and the ellensbergburg daily record. >> we invite you to jope the conversation on social media as you watch the debate by using the hashtag, waelex. we have a large audience who agreed to watch and listen new york cheers, no boos,ing, and hold applause until the end they h

c-span, your primary source for campaign c-span's washington journal, live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. morning, action for america executive director tim chapman discusses his group's role in the 2018 midterm elections. ceo, derekdent and johnson, talks about his organization's efforts to increase african-american turnout in this year's midterm elections. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern friday morning. join the discussion. with election day less than one month away, on the control of -- and the control of congress in question, see the competition for yourself on c-span. watch the debates from key house and senate races. make c-span your primary source for campaign 2018. feinsteintor dianne and her opponent, fellow democratic and state seminary, kevin de leon. from the san francisco public policy institute, this is one hour and 10 minutes. [applause] >> good afternoon. my name is donna lucas. on happy to welcome you here behalf of the ppic board of directors. we are pleased to present this program today featuring the two

>> republican congressman dave reichert is retiring. leaving an open seat in washington state's eighth congressional district where democrat kim schrier is up gen -- against republican dino rossi. tonight, the candidates met for their only debate in this race. though represented by a republican, the eight district voted for hillary clinton in 20 and for barack obama twice. from ellensburg, washington, this is an hour. welcome to mcconnell hall in ellensburg, the venue for the first and only debate in the 2018 race from washington's eight congressional district. i am natalie brand. >> i am ross reynolds. has been organized by the washington state coalition and was founded by the seattle city club in 2016 to enhance washingtonians access who hold office and seek to hold our state's highest elected offices. >> financial report -- support has been sponsored by our lead sponsors. aarp of washington, the bill and melinda gates found eags, we also want to thank central washington university for hosting this event in partnership with the county chamber of commerce, associated students o

accepted the resignation of the archbishop of washington d.c. it is the latest development in the church's efforts to deal with decades of clerical abuse of children cardinal donald wuerl has been accused of knowing about the actions of abusers during his time as the ship pittsburgh thirty two priests who worked under world during that time were accused of sexual abuse and a recent grand jury report though he's resigning as archbishop of the u.s. capitol worl will remain a cardinal at least half a million people in kenya are blind or visually impaired but treatment is expensive so many kenyans turn to traditional healers as catherine soy reports of home a bay. eunice one boy has been waiting for this cornea transplant for the last five years she was going blind cornea the transparent out of most part of the eye has over the years been badly damaged the doctors can only operate on one eye and put her on another waiting list because the shot of the needed is for the other eye she has a condition known as cara to conus a leading cause of blindness in kenya. to girl from a studies. ha

supply for canadians. >>> the atlantic continues its ideas festival today in washington. we'll take you there live this afternoon when former secretary of state john kerry and california senator cam la harris speak at the event. our live coverage begins at 2:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span 3. further votes on the nomination of judge brett kavanaugh to the supreme court are delayed pend ing the outcome of an fbi investigation into allegations of sexual assault. senate floor debate continues on the nomination and majority leader mitch mcconnell said he will hold a vote related to the confirmation this week. you can watch all of that live on c-span 2. >>> senator jeff flake traveled to new hampshire three days after the committee delayed its vote on supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. in his half hour speech in manchester, he discuss etribalim in politics and what led him us to request an investigation into allegations against judge kavanaugh. >> good evening. my us name is anthony galaso and i'm a student ambassador. on behalf of the faculty, staff and students at the new hampshire

washington first. moderator: let's get to our question and answer portion. the package bombs targeting high-profile democrats is deplorable, criminal, however this has become a political issue with high-ranking democrats running president trump for hate speech, and the president and republicans blaming the mainstream media and fake news. do you think it is appropriate to use a criminal act for political gains? senator brown. sen. brown: i neglected to thank my wife, who his here, and my brother bob. , the police work on this was phenomenal, as was the work of postal workers and others who handled these bombs and did it safely. there are too many divisions in this country. i did not plan this. i'm drinking directly out of the bottle. this was the u.s. district court naturalization ceremony on one of miami's campuses. this ceremony was held a month ago. , ourthan any other country strength comes from our own immigrant heritage and capacity to welcome those from other lands. think what president bush did the day after september 11. he went to a mosque. i would hope congressman r

growing deficit. he sure to watch c-span's "washington journal" live at 7:00 eastern. join the discussion. now, incumbent republican congressman dana rohrabacher debates democrat harley rouda for the race in california's 48 congressional district. the debate is considered a tossup by real clear politics and the cook political report. this is 25 minutes. rick: i'm hosting this debate between the candidates in california's 48th congressional district. the district makes up most of the oc coast and includes parts of 14 cities including huntington beach, were beach, and costa mesa. it has been solidly republican, but hillary clinton out donald trump in the district in 2016. here are the candidates. dana rohrabacher is a republican incumbent. he has represented the district for 30 years. harley rouda is the democratic challenger, a real estate executive who is running for the first time. both men survived a heated primary where most of the fighting was with a candidate of their own party. they are still in fighting form. the debate format here was negotiated. we flipped a coin to de

shows interest or indeed by a russian advanced russian weapon washington well it falls flat with washington for example when china bought the very same and a missile defense system which india has now ports and some fighter jets to go with it off russia it was slapped with sanctions and now india is defying this potential threat even though washington for example one pentagon general has said that while indeed sanctions are on the table it is ultimately up to donald trump eventually it will be donald trump's call whether or not to punish india for what it's doing. so really it's interesting while russia and india are doing business it's fair to say that the ball is in washington's court. her mount chair of the india power corporation told us that the jury ability of toys with russia counts particularly at a turbulent time but world trade. i think long term partners always better because you are in a position to see the ups and downs of future of the countries you have been there for so many decades i'm not saying that you should not look for new partners but ruled by moon frames

putin and the modi leaders penned the deal despite washington's attempts to stop india signing our style of is a new delhi for us the whole scale of today's meeting while it was staggering if i was to list everything that the two leaders of all discussed from nuclear cooperation to agriculture to space and so on and so forth could be easily take the rest of the day and also a very warm very cordial atmosphere between believe is. sort of. very special attention to its relationship with russia in this fast changing world the relationship is becoming even more important now nine hundred meeting gives a fresh impetus to a privilege to shoot talks have given new meaning to a mutual cooperation. zimmer used to be with me as our military cooperation goes beyond supplies of russian weapons our countries jointly make and develop military products we maintain regular contacts between the defense ministries and general staffs of our countries when discussing the international agenda we confirm that russia and india are here to similar positions on key global issues so we've decided to step up

told the washington post cold obviously this been deception and there's been lies regarding the killing of saudi journalist. the saudi government says a journalist died during a fistfight inside its consulate in istanbul earlier this month the washington post also says cia officers have heard the audio recording that turkey says proves how he died early on saturday chum says he was not satisfied with saudi arabia's explanation. but did not condemn them either let's go live to our generous party call him in washington for us patty multiple statements from the president. in the last few hours and on his explanation he clearly can't get away from this. no and i think this is probably the most remarkable development we've seen so far let's keep in mind this is a president who has been consistent throughout the seventeen plus days that this story has been dominated the news when he talks about this he talks about saudi being an alley talks about weapon sales but this is the first time that he is openly casting serious doubt on the saudi story let's also keep in mind how this likely h

maccarone in washington he's a policy analyst at the arab center washington d.c. and in bluefield we cross to call in kabul he is a associate professor of political science at bluefield state college gentlemen cross-talk rules in effect that means he can jump in anytime he wants and i always appreciate joe let me go to you first in washington. the more name in this program search for justice mean after everything is said and done do you think we'll ever really know what happened to jamal go ahead. i mean the typically we know too much than the other you know a situation that happens in this part of the word i mean we already have a lot of leaking a lot of these that information we're not sure how much all of them are accurate but this one thing clear that he went into this consulate that he never came out so obviously there was. a crime there the issue is what with the turkish authorities would play now obviously they're playing a little bit the mind game with the intelligence game they leak gradually whenever they feel the u.s. easing the sort of the leak more so they are in control of th

we heard from president donald trump pedicle hain joins me live from washington with more on that he said a lot of things that we had heard before but some new things as well so what. the president said. it was just a coincidence i think that the president was spending the day touring some of the u.s. weapons that are produced and really for him from the beginning of this it is been all about the weapons deals you talking about saudi arabia being a strong ally in that thinks that this investigation is a good first step that they're getting close to having a resolution that they need saudi arabia in the region but then he keeps coming back to the deals and i think it's important to point out he is extremely in the minority here if you look at the cable news channels if you look at twitter and all the politicians feeds pretty much every member of congress that is talking about this or saying this story is insane it doesn't make sense it doesn't seem to add up on its face that it just so happens that when he came in at the consulate fifteen saudi operatives flew it into private plane

richmond. and at other times, halleck was notably unhelpful. the defense of washington during sex and -- second manassas. mcclellan could turn to halleck and know he was not going to get a meaningful answer. that must've been frustrating. halleck continually questioned every part of the campaign grant developed when he came east in 1864. vision ofned grant's a campaign that would attack north carolina and take the war out of virginia altogether. overlandized grant's campaign, made snarky comments to staff officers, asking how .hings were going so far when the confederates came north toward washington, reports came besthat halleck said the defense of washington was to be found in the bottom of a bottle of alcohol. and hisabout grant propensity for alcohol, but apparently halleck, when he was under pressure, the bottle was his best friend. then interfere efforts to provide for the defense of washington, the aftermath of early thrusts toward the federal capital in july of 1864. and though there were historians who always talked about the modern american campaign -- command structure, an

justice of the supreme court of the united states is confirmed the vote was divisive with washington split along party lines although it first looked like some senators might break ranks in the end republicans voted in favor of cavanagh and democrats against it all started when kavanagh was accused by several women of sexual misconduct when he was a young man offer he has rejected the allegations his main accuser university professor dr christine blassie forde outlined an attack when she was in high school but those who were supposedly there couldn't corroborate the events and ensuing f.b.i. investigation also failed to prove ford's claims peered into my memory and hide to me at the thought of clea as an adult for more let's cross to washington word stiffens in months is standing by on capitol hill stephanie the u.s. senate has now voted brett kavanaugh on to the supreme court how did the republicans and democrats vote. how republicans fifty democrats forty eight do the math well that's why it's beginning to be complicated but it's basically very easy. lisa murkowski the republican s

"washington po" columnist jamal khashoggi entered ththe consulate on octor 2 and has not been seen since. this news comes amid mounting international demands that saudi arabia explain the shocking disappearance after turkish officials accused the saudis of assassinating khashoggi, dismembering him, and smuggling body parts out of the consulate. in an interview with cbs's "60 minutes come copresident trump said saudi arabia would suffer severe consequences if was found responsible. but trump has repeatedly said he opposes ending u.s. weapons sales to the kingdom, which he claims are worth $110 billion to u.s. companies. pres. trump: there are many other things we could do, but $110 billionaway of purchases from our country, that h hurts our workers, our factories, hurts all of our companies -- you are talking about 500,000 jobs. so we do that, we are really hurting our country a lot more than we are hurting saudi arabia. amy: over the weekend, dick durban, the senate's number-two ranking democrat, called on trump to cancel the u.s. arms deal with saudi arabia. some republicans appea

waves in california. i make waves in washington. mr. rouda i'm harley rouda --mr. rouda: i'm harley rouda and i'm running for congress. washington is run by politicians who put party first and country second. we need to put country and community first. when he to get rid of the corruption in washington, the extremists. i'm committed to work on behalf of all of the constituents in the 48th district. i've been having town halls all month. i have challenged congressman rohrabacher to meet me anytime, anywhere to debate the issues. i'm looking forward to addressing have because even the comments he just said about my positions are false. mr. rouda, you take the first question. folks say newcomers like you are running because donald trump is the president and that this is really a referendum on him. what do you think so far of the trump presidency and, if you are in congress, would you vote to impeach him? mr. rouda: thanks for having me on. we didn't get a chance to say that at the beginning. i'm running because our country deserves better from its elected officials. this isn't about tr

. this weekend on c-span2 book tv. washington state it rational democrat kim schreier and republican dena department a debate discussing healthcare, abortion rights, trade agreements and immigration. the candidates are hoping to succeed retiring congressman. >> good evening and welcome to the hall, central washington university in ellensburg, the venue for the first and only debate in the 2018 race for washington's eighth congressional district. i'm natalie from k5. >> this debate has been organized by the washington state debate coalition. founded by the city club in 2016 to enhance washingtonians access to the office and seek to hold our states highest elected offices. >> financial support provided by our lead sponsors, ai rp of washington, the militant gates foundation and the other foundation. we also want to think washington university for hosting this event. in partnership with the chamber of commerce, the students of central washington university and the ellensburg daily record. along with these school districts, ellensburg, thor, rio and rosslyn, eastland. >> join the convers

years ago you sent me to washington and i have one rule in my office, we will get things done regardless of political party and politics, even though washington is broken and dysfunctional. i ask you for renewal of my two-year contract. i am proud of my record, we passed 31 bills into law, no congress did 31 things, the bills help veterans, help farmers, help infrastructure and fight the "ultimate -- of your epidemic. epidemic. we have helped our neighbors, that is my job, when you ask for help, we secured $18 million for those of you who sought help from my office with social security and medicare or for veterans, 1700 veterans and military families we helped secure $8 million they were of and were not getting --owed and not getting. i listen to you from time bush and pound ridge, poughkeepsie, and i have listened to you and heard you tell me you are sick of the fighting and big ring in washington and you want to focus on things. my goals for another two years in congress, if you give me your voice and vote and send me back to washington, i will keep working across the aisle,

election and talking to students on the washington university campus throughout the coming hour. first, we're going to begin in the florida panhandle where hurricane michael has made landfall just 24 hours ago. at least two deaths are being blamed on the storm which weather experts say is the most powerful on record the strike the area. it's feared the number could climb with search and rescue efforts that are currently under way. >> this morning florida's gulf coast, panhandle and big ben are wake up to unimaginable destruction. so many lives have been changed forever. so many families have lost everything. the top focus is search and rescue. we pray that floridans stayed safe. sdp y >> you have no information about your sister and your niece. >> correct. i had to walk. aye walked for four mile and cried. >> i would have known it was going to be a cat 4, direct hit, i wouldn't have stayed. you can see what mother nature is capable of. >> it was horrible. this was the strongest, harshest storm i've ever seen. >> the damage hurricane michael left in its wake is extensive. the path of de

washington on thd melinda gates foundation and ruthless foundation. we also want to thank lutheran university along with the baffle franklin pierce and the tacoma school districts for hosting this event. as you watch the debate we invite you to join the conversation on social media using the hash tag #waelect. agree to hold applause until the end of the debate accept for now as we meet the candidates. republicans susan hutchison. [applause] and maria cantwell for the democrats. [applause] let's get right to it. it's very simple each candidate will have one minute and 30 seconds for opening statements. questions will be asked of both candidates and they will each have one minute to reply. the moderators will be a follow-up discussion on the topic before we move onto the next question. it's been a good start. maria cantwell will have the first statement. you have one minute and 30 seconds. >> i want to thank plu, the moderators, susan hutchison and those are organizing the debate. today many political leaders armor and rested i and soundbits than getting something done. i want you to

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