, trump's plan in the middle east backfires, neil brennan explains how to take america back, and we find out which profession has the most sex. let's catch up on today's headlines. let's begin in the world of man on this running. most just run so they can brag to their friends about running marathons. though that's not why i run them. i do it for the tiny cups of water. anyway, one man ran straight into the record books. >> in vienna austria a runner from kenya made history going the distance for two hours for the first time. >> 59 minutes and 40 seconds but it won't be counted as a new world record because it wasn't an official race. all of it stage nangd forensic detail, a special chosen flat six mile circuit in vienna. the runner wore white nyc vapor flies and there were three dozen pacers, some of the world's best marathoners who took turns pounding the grueling pace in formation. >> trevor: wow, that is amazing. elliott ran a marathon in less than two hours, which was thought to be physically impossible. you know this guy's a freak athlete because he kept running after he crossed the fi

vagabonds? is how america morphed into a car culture in just about 20 years from everyone still in a horse culture until everyone wanting to get in a car and drive. story atbecame the that point in their lives. susan: how did the idea come to you for telling the story at this time? jeff: when i try to do when i write nonfiction books is to go everywhere where the people i write about went. i always use my car. i'd rather drive and that way you really get a sense of place. somewhere along the line in the 30,000 or so miles i drive every year i started wondering how we got to be a country, a culture where we take for granted and we can get in a car and go anywhere we want to. i thought it would be a good idea to write a book about that and as always happens when you look into history, there's more to it than you ever expected. susan: your book begins and ends with someone that's a minor character, jeff bixby. who was he and why was he interesting to you? jeff: one of the things that struck me as i researched the book was the vagabonds and edison and whoever may be with him on that trip

warm welcome. i am here for one reason and one reason only. america needa and four more years of president donald trump in the white house. like all of you, i am here because i stand with president donald trump. when this president stands up for american workers from the range, i the iron stand with president donald trump. when this president stands up for faith and freedom, and the american flag, i stand with president donald trump. when this president stands up to the radical democrats in congress trying to overturn the will of the american people with endless investigations and partisan politics, we stand with president donald trump. [applause] what began four years ago has grown into a movement. a movement of everyday americans from every walk of life. all of you believe we could be strong again. you believe we could be prosperous again. said yes to president donald trump in 2016. minnesota, i know you will say yes to four more years of president donald trump in 2020. when you think of the last three , it has been three years of action. it has been three years of results. it

north america, despite the fact that millions of people were already living in north america upon his arrival in the americas, and despite the fact that columbus never set foot on the shores of the current united states. columbus enslaved, colonized, mutilated, and massacred thousands of indigenous people in the americas." the movement to replace columbus day gained momentum in 1992 -- the 500th anniversary of columbus' arrival -- when berkeley, california, became the first city to make the change. earlier protests inspired the movemement, including the annunl national day of mourning in plymouth, massachusetts, held on thanksgiving to challenge the myth of peaceful coexistence between native people and the english settlers, the pilgrims. today, native american

puebla, el amÉrica que necesita mejorar mucho. comienza a caer la lluvia y la cancha se hace mÁs pesada. esto podrÍa jugar en contra del equipo local que no se vio bien cuando el conjunto de puebla aceleraba por los costados. buena actuaciÓn por parte del Árbitro central. el amÉrica ha hecho un buen trabajo quitÁndole la pelota al conjunto local. el fÚtbol del amÉrica tiene que pasar por las bandas, tiene que explotar roger y buscar mÁs renato, pero sabemos que en la mitad de la cancha hay jugadores como benedetti que no han tenido un primer tiempo que pueda generar fÚtbol para su equipo. es momento de los pesos pesados para local. que levante la mano para que puedan sacar un resultado positivo en favor al amÉrica. por el momento, 0-0. "perro": estamos en santa Úrsula. las Águilas del amÉrica y el puebla. el amÉrica de los nÚmeros muy superior. entre ellos cuatro de los Últimos cinco enfrentamientos empataron a cero. aficionados que viven la intensidad del fÚtbol sala. benedetti que juega. viene manejÁndola bien. ibarguen tocando bien . en el tiro le queda bien. tremen

with an important opportunity to create a more inclusive and representative story of america by eliminating the diverse experiences of latino americans that have been overlooked for far is it too long. it is especially fitting that we consider this proposal today, is this tuesday marks the end of national hispanic heritage month. a time when we celebrate our countries proud hispanic heritage and pay tribute to the numerous achievements of hispanic americans. establishment of the first permanent settlement in the united states in 1565, to the millions of latinos who have served our nation and the experiences of latino americans are woven into every aspect of american society. it is time that are national institutions elevate the historically marginalized stories, of hispanic and latino americans and present a more inclusive and complete image of american history and society. and especially considering the increase in hateful rhetoric targeting latino community in recent years. is we have seen with the national museum of african americans history and culture, and the national muse

"reel america" is winding back the clock to look at elections. a 1940, we've people, republican campaign film for wendell wilkie that argues against an unprecedented third term for fdr. it argues against a third term for fdr. [bell rings] ♪ narrator: here, a century and a half ago, our nation was born. here was adopted the declaration of independence, which proclaimed our freedom. >> all men are created equal. they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. narrator: the constitution of the united states guarantees our freedom, determines neither king nor dictator, but only we the people shall rule. ♪ >> dr. franklin, you have just come from the constitutional convention. what have we got, a republic or a monarchy? >> a republic, if you can keep it so. narrator: a prophetic statement from benjamin franklin is the constitutional convention ended in september 1787. a republic, if you can keep it so. it was here in philadelphia the that -- that george washington penned his immortal farewell address,

dynamic or hard working governor in the united states of america than governor kim reynolds. would you join me in thanking her. take a bow, kim. she's doing a phenomenal job for iowa. [ applause ] let me thank another friend of mine who i've come to know well in my duties as vice president. i find my way to the united states senate on a regular basis. i get a chance to interact with both of your senators, but i'll tell you this one -- this one is amazing. she likes to say she's a mother, a soldier, a leader. she was born and raised here, combat veteran, served our country for almost a quarter of a century in the armed forces of the united states, and i'll tell you today she is a champion for iowa and a champion for the conservative agenda. join me in thanking senator joanie ernst for her strong and principled leadership. [ applause ] thank you, senator, and finally it's a real privilege to be here with frankly had a hero of mine. i first discovered him on c-span back in the 1990s. [ laughter ] when he was serving in the united states house of representatives, and i said i like that guy

arana or her history of latin america. >> good afternoon. i'm barbara alvarado some i'm a bilingual educator, interpreter, organizer and work with the madison public library and community engagement with the design and implementation of spanish bilingual story times. aim honored to introduce a conversation between david maraniss, great writer and historian, who works with the "washington post" and maria acran newscast. both david and marie are colleagues at the "washington post." very humbled to introduce marie aanna, author, editor, journalist, literary critic and member of the scholars council at the library of congress. marie is peruvian american and a work embodies who she is as an historian, novelist, essayist, and a human being in this modern world. her books include american chica, cellophane, the writing life, bolivar, american liberator, and silver, sword and stolen three crucibles. silver, sword and stone is an a history of latin america for over a thousand years, going back, but brings all this history into our present days through the lives of three people. leonard, carl

outraged about nobody in america pays any attention to whatsoever and this is what led to traumas victory in 2016 and what's said everyone should get outraged about nobody in america pays any attention to whatsoever and this is what led to traumas victory in 2016 and what setting them up for a victory in 2020 what's interesting is that somebody from the b.b.c. you know there's a saying. for a victory in 2020 what's interesting is that somebody from the b.b.c. you know there's a somebody from the foreign press who comes over into america i'm a from the foreign press who comes over into america and you know once you step foot into america you know you would be quickly and you know once you stepped foot into america you know you would be quickly aware of the fact that there are almost 300000000 americans that don't care about where the fact that there are almost 300000000 americans that don't care about what happens on cable news they just get from sun to sunset putting in their out what happens on cable news they just get from sun to sunset putting in their hours taking care of thei

on cable news think everyone should get outraged about nobody in america pays any attention to want to get outraged about nobody in america pays any attention to whatsoever what incentive whatever this or as well to do and try this fix is what led to trial $261626.00 what stage setting and what setting him up for him up to. 2220 what's interesting is that somebody somebody from the from the b.b.b. say there's you know there's a somebody somebody for from the foreign power in progress. who was a hoot over a comes over to america america and you know you know once you step foot into film what into america where in you know you would be quick you would be equally quickly aware of the fact that there are almost. 300000000 americans that don't care where the fact that there are almost 300000000 americans that don't care about what happens on cable news they just get out one. news says there's a dishonest and from putting in son to sunset putting in their hours taking care of their kids doing their job doing the best they can and their hours taking care of their kids doing their job doing

latin america six times, the western hemisphere that's been too long neglected by senior leaders in our government. the event to colombia, ecuador, paraguay, brazil, and will be back in south america in a couple weeks with president in chile. and travel not just to australia, india and thailand to present our vision for free and open ended pacific but i also had the opportunity to be the first secretary of state in history to go to micronesia and when they are talked about the important interests that the micronesian people have in ensuring that china does something about what they are fully aware. i had the joy to go to hungary, valencia, iceland and all of which had had secretary of state visit in way too long. then i traveled for the first time secretary of state because the first time was possible to travel to north macedonia. a pro-america stronghold of the bogus. i guess the number of americans that know about this work is few and far between and that's okay. the truth is, the story about what the trump 'administration is doing needs to be told. that's my job. that's why i'm here

america and i value it and this administration values it and all the leaders across the united states government values it as well. it's great to be here, everybody remembers the bob dylan song, "shelter from the storm", and i know there are friends here, too, people i've known a long time who are here. i want to thank you for all supporting this institution. heritage has schooled many generations of free market believers and i was on a think tank back in kansas, the kansas public policy institute. we would read heritage reports all the time to try to make sure we were getting it right and trying to get it right for the state of kansas, the same way you all here are doing that for washington. you know, the last time i had the privilege to speak in front of a heritage audience was in may of last year. i had been secretary of state for a number of days. yeah, i was already missing the cia. it was much quieter. [laughter] sec. pompeo: much less public space. look, we had just pulled out of the iran nuclear deal. i'd laid out 12 conditions, including that iran end s ballistic missile prog

america? thank you. i love you back. my haircut got a lot of attention last week. thank you new york city. thank you queens. let sick knowledge the ground we are on. this was ground zero for the fight or public housing. in the united states of america. not only is this about public housing, this is the ground for environmental justice. just beyond this park is a power plant that spills and spews off toxins to the poor. that shows exactly the fight of environmental justice that we are fighting. but that's ok because there's a green new deal. we are going to center front line communities, working class communities of color and indigenous people to transform our future, take it back, and preserve our planet. last year -- crowd chanting: green new deal! representative cortez: last year, last february, i was working as a waitress in downtown manhattan. i work shoulder to shoulder with undocumented workers. who often worked harder and the hardest for the least amount of money. i was on my feet working 12 hour days with no structured break. i didn't have health care. i wasn't being pai

-- meeting with him this afternoon. to which the extent of america's security depends on ur allies recognizing we will stand with them and the extent to which the united states has of world ce the end war ii, a very important and in terms of guaranteeing freedom, peace, prosperity, and security around globe. that is the right thing to do. e are the only ones who can do it. and if we step away from that role, if we go down the path by senator suggested paul and others into will ionism, then others fill that void and we are going to face the possibility of a world where america is not setting the rules but our chinese, the the russians, the iranians are rules and that's not a world that anybody wants to live in. it's important we maintain global engagement and we consider the costs of inaction. having der the costs of to go back in to situations where we've withdrawn from, we repeat the o mistakes of the obama era, which created the mess we inherited. i will be turning things over now to mr. biggs to talk about his resolution. mr. biggs: thank you, madam chair. hanks to all of you fo

having an america. we have two authors suketu mehta and aarti shahani that will share about their journeys and thoughts. she is an associate professor at nyu and most recently this land is our land and aarti shahani is a correspondent based in silicon valley and the author of the men more here we are, american dreams, american nightmares. all that you all retaile read ts on the website. welcome to both of you. [applause] can we start off by you telling us a little bit more about yourselfor. >> i was born in qatar at the age of 14 i moved with my family to queens in new york and there's a part of queens called jackson height which is second only and most of right nonfiction. i write about bombay and new york city for ten years this land is land and it's about building migration. >> if you've heard my voice before,voha chances are i thinkf myself, if you've heard me before you might think of me as the l indian it lady on npr, i'm delivering news on facebook and google, talking about artificial intelligence, the disinformation campaign and the disruption of democracy, very important

woman: this is "bbc world news america." made possible by. thfreeman foundation; by judy and unter blum-kovler tion, pursuing solutions for america's neneected need and by contribations to this pbs n from viewers like you. thank you. i nada: th"bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am nada tawfik.te messages between u.s. officials show concern over pushing ukraine to investigate joe biden. the president insihe only had one mission. pres. trump: i don't care about politics. but i do care about corruption. th whole thing is about corruption.da : thousands take part in : unplanned protests in hong kog after a government ban on facemasks comes into effect. ♪ nada: and discovering the rh one music produceras searched the globe looking for and stories which capture a country's tale. th nada: foe watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." it is at the heart of the impeachment inquiry -- did the trump administration put pressu on ukraine to pursue an investigation into joe biden and his son hunter? wly released text messag show there was defini

want is very simple. an america as good as promised. [applause] that is it and that is all. americaooking for an where folks don't die because to have to ration out their insulin. we are looking for an america closingspitals are not like one in philadelphia. closing all over this country, particularly in rural areas. what the people want is very simple. airant clean water, clean and clean food. it and that is all. , finally, to have a not gunsystem that does down black folks in their house. [applause] can we get some of that? [applause] don't even get me started on that. country, place in this you can't breathe while black, speak while black, to anything while black. we are going to clean up this injustice system. [applause] what the people want is very simple. truth and have some reconciliation about the racism in the united states of america. [applause] it and that is all. what the people want is very simple. we want a health care system that is fair, that is it that is all. what the people want is very simple. must, we must take care of mother earth right now. [applause]

in europe. >> in america in 1945, anything seemed possible. >> and what a thrill. >> with world war ii over, the country was revving its engines. >> almost 50 million motor vehicles. >> and for a surging middle class, the american dream had a new name. the g.i. bill. for the first time, almost all who had served could go to college for free. >> any kind of education and in any part of the country. >> millions jumped at the chance. but the most elite schools still remained closed to many. they were private clubs, open mostly to members of america's aristocracy. white anglo-saxon protestants. >> now has the edge for the ivy league crown. >> at harvard, one man wanted to open the gates. >> really get going. >> the school's president, james bryant conant asked himself, what would thomas jefferson do? jefferson had written that america should create an aristocracy of talent to replace the aristocracy of birth and wealth. >> now he's about to enter an environment more in keeping with his social position. >> most harvard men, and they were still all men, came from prep schools with the rig

. back when i was a girl, a full-time minimum wage job in america would support a family of three. it would pay a mortgage, it would cover utilities, and it would put food on the table. today, a full-time minimum wage job in america will not keep a mama and a baby out of poverty. that is wrong and that is why i am in this fight. [cheers and applause] and understand this. that difference is no accident. it's about who government works for. when i was a girl, go back and look. the question asked about minimum wage is, what does it take a family of three to survive. what does it take a family of three to get a foothold in america's middle class? what does it take a family of three to have something secure that they can build on? today, the question asked in washington is, where should the minimum wage be set to maximize the profits of giant multinational corporations? i don't want a government that works for giant multinational corporations, i want one that works for our families. [cheers and applause] so, like i said, three boys. they went off to the military. that was their path. that

of people from the americas, europe, and africa converged and combined his experiences. >> why rum? >> what is interesting about rum is it is ubiquitous. it is something, we look at the example of mount vernon, everybody is drinking rum. it is served on washington's table. martha washington says rum may always be had. it is imported locally and also from the caribbean. it is having an internal economy bringing in workers who get their wages in rum. enslaved people receive rum for anything from childbirth to getting a cow out of a meyer. it is one of these moments where you can see how different groups of people we don't always think of interacting around an item part of everyday life. >> where and when is it invented? >> i argue in the book it is invented in barbados in the early to mid-17th century when europeans from england and scotland and native people from south america and africans arrived in barbados within about 18 months of each other. it is a moment when people want alcohol. all of those individuals were used to alcohol. they are far removed from where they had lived pre

influenced employ into. a modern day speaks about the modern civilization the america. should the america. from. paul meet in geneva the peace talks on syria before the launch of the constitutional committee for peace talks on syria before the launch of the constitutional committee for war torn country. detained american journalists max foreign country. detained american journalist max blumenthal claims he was arrested on charges of assault after his reporting on the newman told claims he was arrested on charges of assault after his reporting on venezuelan opposition violence we've been speaking to his lawyer he's turned swayed in opposition violence we've been speaking to his lawyer these charges which are blatantly false and highly inflammatory. the murders are blatantly false and highly inflammatory. the u.k. is heading for a general election as parliament approves boris johnson's bill u.k. is heading for a general election as parliament approves boris johnson's bill seeking a december 12th vote to break the brakes it impacts. seeking a december 12th vote to break the brakes it

amÉrica? gibran:las Águilas le dieron vuelta al partido, pero no estÁ contento "piojo" herrera. puede entrar nicolÁs benedetti para la segunda parte. luis omar: el amÉrica lo gana 2-1. locutor: este partido presentado por: llegó el increíble nuevo iphone. y también la señal más nueva de t-mobile. ninguna señal llega más lejos o es más confiable. para que puedas disfrutar tu nuevo iphone al máximo. batería más duradera. nueva cámara gran angular. ahora en la red que llega más lejos que nunca. ahora cámbiate en una tienda t-mobile y llévate el nuevo iphone por cuenta nuestra. así es, el nuevo iphone por cuenta nuestra. ¡solo en t-mobile! cuando dejes decir...imaginación wow ♪ la surface es una herramienta que me ayuda a realizar ideas maravillosas. ♪ locutor: este partido presentado por: presentador: estamos de regreso en el legendario estadio azteca diego e ivan. gibran: por parte del amÉrica hay un cambio. jorge sÁnchez. prefiriÓ sacarlo para no ponerlo en riesgo. "memo": marco ortiz Última de estas heces. ya se abriÓ. estaremos analizando. carlos vargas,

agreement with vladimir putin that sees america's influence in the region -- cedes america's influence in the region to russia, then president trump lifted sanctions on turkey once the kurds fled. president trump has let erdogan off scott free for heinous assault that is destabilizing the region and threatening international security. president trump and president erdogan are responsible for the catastrophe in northeast syria. they both must be held accountable. on october 16, the house passed a measure rebuking president trump for this disastrous policy. passed, i will note work overwhelming bipartisan support. now the united states needs to make -- needs to make sure that turkish president erdogan faces consequences for his behavior. and because president trump has failed to demonstrate american leadership in this regard, it's now on congress to step up and impose consequences on turkey. the pact act which is this act, underscored the devastating consequences of turkey's invasion and president trump's decision to step back and let it happen. it employs targeted smart sancti

almost 3 million men and women in the united states armed forces. america's uniformed sons and 24/7ters who stand watch in the air, on land, at sea, in space, and cyberspace, defending our nation and protecting the values bestowed upon us in our sacred constitution. we are deployed on freedom's frontier around the world today. many in harm's way. you keepask all of them and their families in your thoughts and prayers. over the last four years, leading those great troops has been general jones unfurled and his wife -- general joe dunford and his wife. i know i have big shoes to fill. i have known joe dunford throughout my career, served with him in combat, and i consider him a close personal friend. a friendship forced with the unbreakable bonds of combat that only shared sacrifice could produce. it is truly an honor to follow general dunford to become the next in a long line of distinguished chairman. use their example of professionalism and steady leadership as a model in the years to come. i look forward to serving with my fellow joint chiefs, commanders, and other senior leader

. america will be great again when america is good again. they insist this is not an impossible goal but one that can be achieved if americans serve to the moral values that have always guided us and made us a shining city on a hill. ten is the vice president for external and government relations focus on the family. a former press secretary to u.s. senator, special assistant to president george w. bush and deputy director of the white house office of public liaison at first and foremost he is a man of faith and family so please join me in getting a heritage welcome to the author of the forthcoming best book american restoration. [applause] i'm tempted to say thank you and goodnight, bugood night, but i . [laughter] beei have hanging on my wall two blocks from the heritage foundation but i consider to be one of the greatest progress of the 20th century, russell kirk. the conservative is concerned first of all for the regeneration of spirit and character with a problem of the inner order for so the restoration of the understanding and the religious sanction upon which any life worth l

united states. what kind of message does this the world? how can america be trusted to keep its word? betray one of our close partners, loyal and faithful them out just throw like an old shoe? how can america be trusted to word when we make mpulsa decisions -- impulsive decisions that have an immediate and catastrophic impact on millions of people? ongress must speak out against this disgrace. the measure we're considering unambiguous, d an bipartisan, hopefully bicameral policy in f frump's sear -- trump's policy in syria. this measure calls on the white strong, clearop a strategy on how to defeat isis now that president trump has its resurgence. it expresses strong support for forces, urdish recognizing their commitment and against s in fight isis. and it calls on turkey to its military op syria.in at president trump's hands, american leadership has been laid low and american foreign olicy has become nothing more than a tool to advance his own interests. oday, we make clear that the congress is a co-equal branch of government, and we want nothing disastrous his policy. so, mr.

america. a spirit of free people united and a common cause to stamp tyranny from the earth. our very shores have been attacked. your home country is mobilizing for total war. your country needs you. are you a patriotic american? eager to do your part? then there is something important you can do. you won't get a medal for doing it. it may need a sacrifice on your part. but it will be a vital help to your country. shall i tell you what it is? >> what is it? >> shall i? >> tell me. >> your income tax. >> income tax? >> yes, your income tax. it may not seem important to you, but it is important. yes, and it's your privilege. not just your duty, but your privilege, to help your government by paying your taxes and paying it promptly. >> what's the big hurry? >> what's the big hurry? your country is at war. your country needs taxes for guns, taxes for ships, taxes for democracy. that's the spirit. >> yes, sir. >> now how about your income tax? [end of video clip] prof. taylor: if everybody attack the process of paying their income tax with that much enthusiasm. and early tax payments went

friends and in october 2000 in a letter he penned to doctor former he wrote if america is saved heritage will have played an enormous role in herself nation and finally i know senator helms, mrs. l too, would be so proud and humbled by this lecture and also very proud of secretary wilkie who served on his staff. when the secretary wilkie stepped away from his staff to pursue other things senator helms wrote a letter to him and senator helms said you are a young man of high principle, great judgment and remarkable wisdom for one so young. i predict a great future for you and he was right like he has been in so many ways. but introducing senator wilkie, secretary wilkie today is lieutenant colonel jim caro fonda who served as vice president of the institute for national security and foreign policy and the ew richardson fellow, has been here since 2009 and served in the u.s. army for 25 years. in addition to leading heritage national security and foreign policy he also serves on the nonprofit esprit they corps which educates the public about veterans affairs so i turn it over. >> w

vagabonds? >> the story i meant to tell in the beginning was how america morphed into a car culture in just about 20 years from everyone's horse and wagon to everyone wanting to get in cars and go places. i had not known until i started researching that henry ford and thomas edison were at the forefront of this, so the book became a story at that point in their life, too. >> how did the idea come to you for telling this particular story auto tht this time? >> this is my 22nd book and what i try to do when i write my non-fiction books is to go everywhere where the people i write about went. i'd rather drive and that way you really get a sense of place. somewhere along the line in the 30,000 or so miles i drive every year i started wondering how we got to be a country, a culture where we take for granted and we can get in a car and go anywhere we want to. i thought it would be a good idea to write a book about that and as always happens when you look into history there's more to it than you ever expected. >> your book begins and ends with someone that's a minor character, jeff bixby. who

national book festival literary director maria rhonda, vice history of latin america. in macon, recounts going up is a member of the westborough baptist church. watch our live coverage of the wisconsin book festival. saturday starting at 11:30 a.m. eastern. and be sure to catch the texas book festival in october. in miami book fair in november. i book tv, on c-span. >> earlier today, house natural resources code subcommittee held a hearing on legislation to create the smithsonian national american latino nizam. this is an average 20 minutes. >> i'm going morning. the subcommittee on national parks forest and public lands will now come to order. the subcommittee is meeting today to hear testimony on hr 2420, the national museum of the american latino act. on committee rule for is, any opening statements and hearings are limited to the chair and ranking minority members. therefore i ask unanimous consent that all of her members opening statements be made part of the hearing record if they are submitted to the course by 5:00 p.m. today. the hearing no objections, so ordered. in ad

woman: this is "bbc world news america." is made possible by... the freeman foundation; by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs; and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting om washington, i am laura trevelyan. erth the cease-fire in nor syria due to end tomorrow, president trump defends his decision, while barack obama's national security advisor tells the bbc the u.s. has underminedl its lies.. prump: we never agreed to protect the kurds for the rest of their lives. ms. rice: it wasn't a treaty, but it was a moral oblation. laura: protesters take to the streets in lebanon for a fifth day, marng the biggest demonstratio in years. will the prime minister's reforms calm thees u plus, the young victims of the opioid crisis. as more states settle with drug companies, many children cannot escape the damage that has been done. >> show of hds, do you have a parent, cle friend, relative who has died of drug abuse? e'so 've got 100% of hands. laura: for those wa

introduce to you the next president of the united states of america, joe biden. [ applause ] >>> hello, folks, how are you? thank you. thank you, thank you. [ crowd chanting ] >> thank you. thank you. please. please, have a sit. rosemary, thank you very much for that gentlemen generous introduction. my name is joe biden and i am jill biden's husband and -- son and from 2446 north avenue and i'm happy to be home. happy to be home. no, it really is. it is good to be home. it is presumptuous to say home, i know. but scranton, when you're a kid, no matter how long you live here, it climbs into your heart and it occupies you. so many people you know are from scanton, so many people from scranton and great people here. my mother catherine eugena finnegan biden, mary woods raised in scranton, first 35 years of her life before we moved to delaware, she lived to age 92, thank god. and the last ten years of her life she lived with me. and after my dad passed, she moved in. but it was a struggle to get her to move in with us because when i was growing up in delaware in our three-bedroom split-lev

history of latin america. she will be joined in conversation by author and journalist david marinus. for a complete schedule of our live coverage from wisconsin visit booktv.org. in the meantime, here's part of a program that airs tomorrow afternoon with economist robert lawson and benjamin powell talking about their travels to socialist countries. >> it's no surprise to anybody now that socialism is back and popular. a lot of the focus has been on young people and millennial's were attracted to it but of course the presidential debate to see among mainstream democrats now the new york times had a year long and 100th anniversary of the russian revolution a year-long column called red century. i think exactly one, and that year was dedicated to the economic Ãof the system. if a handful mention of atrocities instead you got articles like why women had better sex under socialism. which even if true, i don't know how we witness against 100 million dead bodies. but this is the atmosphere that was taking hold as we were doing the book obviously grown now and we have confusion from politi

to our troops and families. at the end of the ceremony, we will sing a tribute to america. seriously wounded in action and today represents all the wounded warriors killed in action. both our friends and enemies alike should know that we do all the uniform, we are captain of the us and we are all willing to lay it out on the experimentserve this in liberty that we call america and pass it on for the next generation. god bless you and god bless the united states of america. >> ladies and gentlemen, the 27th secretary of defense. >> good morning. present trump, vice president guests,d distinguished thank you for joining today. welcome to henderson all. since its establishment in 1863, this historic base overlook the capital. airmen, youoldiers, represent the fighting spirit of our united states military that has sustained throughout history. thanks for being here today and as always, you look fantastic. i wanted to acknowledge by .tarting with general dunford i want to knowledge his incredible career of distinguished service. he has led troops through war and peace. he excelled in ever

want is very simple. want an america as good as its promise. that's it and that's all. for an america where folks don't die because they have to ration their insulin. we are looking for an america are not frozen in philadelphia. hospitals are frozen all over this country, particularly in rural areas. what the people want is simple. we want clean water, clean air and clean food. that's it. and that's all. we also want, finally, to have a justice system that doesn't gun down black folks in they house. [applause] >> can we get some of that? don't even get me started on that. we have a place in this country you can't breathe while black, sleep while black, do nothing while black. we are going to clean up this criminal injustice system. [applause] >> what the people want is very simple. we need to have truth and reconciliation about the ravages of racism in the united states of america. [applause] >> that's it and that's all. what the people want is very simple. we want a health care system is -- that is not commodified. that's it. what the people want is very simple. we must, we must, we

woman: this is "bbc world news america." is made possible by... the freeman foundation; by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs; and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. the white house blocks a key witness from giving testimony in the impeachment inquiry, saying he cannot appear before a kangaroo court. a major row between the nba and china could cost the league millions. we will bring you the latest on this clash of sport and politics. plus, she has explored some of the world's most captivating caves. now she is sharing stories about the ocean's hidden depths. laura: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." the white house went on the offensive against the congressional impeachment inquiry today, blocking the testimony of a key witness. in response, house democrats leading the investigation say they would issue a subpoena so they can hear from gordon sondland, the ambas

woman: this is "bbc world news america." is made possib by... the freeman foundation; by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs; and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. president trump lifts sanctions on turkey, saying there is a permanent cease-fire in northeast syria. he makes it clear that u.s. forces have no role in the region. pres. trump: let someone else fight over this long bloodstained sand. laura: a horrific discovery in the u.k. police find the bodies of 39 people in a shipping container in essex. plus, proving einstein right was no easy task. we take you inside the perilous journey that changed our understanding of the universe. laura: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, lcome to "world news america." president trump says the u.s. has brokered a permanent cease-fire in northeast syria and he is going to lift sanctions against turkey after they told ankara will stop combat operations aga

in it and his understanding of what people live through in this state and in america every day. after he got that passed, he didn't just leave it be. he made sure that legislation was incremented. he made sure that women would be protected and that women would have their voice. joe has stood there through the years for all of us in legislation to make sure that women get heard, seen, believed. the next thing that joe did that was very, very life changing for so many in this room and for others is that he worked so hard on the affordable care act. he understood about how sickness affects families and about loss. he heard these stories from his own community, his own area, and he heard it across the country. and so i was there while he was working on the affordable care act and it was a hard pull as you all know and there are many, many times that some of us would just want to throw our hands up in the air and think are we ever going to get this done. not joe biden. joe stayed on it because he knew that americans needed to have this so he was there. i was privileged because i was

ancestors came here. hours came from new york, but they came to america to find a better life. to escapefrom ireland famine and poverty. bernie's came from poland to escape anti-semitism and poverty. they all believed they could create a better life for future generations here in america, and they could. but over the last four years that promise has been eroded. --nie's plans to change bernie plans to change all that. lifeving the quality of for all americans and building a country based on fairness, compassion and justice is at the core of bernie's message. [cheering] dr. sanders: i am here to tell you bernie is back. [cheering] [chanting] dr. sanders: and he is healthy and more than ready to continue his lifelong struggle to fight for the working people of america. [cheers] dr. sanders: you will be hearing from some extraordinary people today. nobody has embodied the agenda that bernie is fighting for more than oscar award-winning filmmaker and best selling author michael moore. [cheers] dr. sanders: from his first toumentary, "roger and me," his many otherralife of u.s. dod for

proud man. proud of his heritage. proud of baltimore. [applause] nancy pelosi: and proud of america. he always appealed to our better angels and to the promise of america of calling us to live up to our principles and for a higher purpose. , all the words that we will use that are the best words are words that elijah used . regarding the children of our country, he said, "we are better than this." [applause] nancy pelosi: he held himself to a high standard. and that is why i called him the north star of congress, our guiding light. [applause] nancy pelosi: thank you, maya, for giving me this opportunity to speak at the baltimore celebration as well as yesterday of elijah's life. previously, i have seen some of speaking before for congressman mitchell. to them was a personal and professional honor. our families had been friends for generations. [applause] now it is my great honor and personal sadness to join you at elisha's church to celebrate his life. yesterday members of congress said goodbye to elijah and miya gave us the honor again of upholding beneficial service and statuary h

outstanding chef and humanitarian of the year by the james beard foundation. jose andres came to america in 199 1 when he landed in new york city, and he's since gone on to cook in some of the world's finest restaurants, and now he has more than 30 a award-winning eateries to his credit. and washington, d.c. is very fortunate that he calls this area his home. i think we should applaud for that one. [applause] his restaurants range from food trucks to a two michelin star mini bar restaurant -- oh, i'm just getting hungry reading this. [laughter] featuring a tasty menu of innovative preparations that push the limits of what is possible with food. and he will be discussing his new cookbook, vegetables unleashed, design to transform how we think about and eat vegetables including brussel sprouts. [laughter] he will be in conversation by the queen of talk radio, diane reameses. [applause] she is a native washingtonian who began her radio career as a volunteer for wamu in 1973. [cheers and applause] it was later renamed the diane rehm show which attracted an audience of more than 2.8 million l

top 10 percent now russia and america are hovering in the us held by the top 10 percent now russia and america are hovering in the middle but but it's that you know the world is becoming more and more unequal but but it's that you know the world is becoming more and more unequal and i think in places where you have bad governments like lebanon iraq will and i think in places where you have bad governments like lebanon iraq egypt syria you're seeing this kind of explosion egypt syria you're seeing this kind of. of real you know there's not enough jobs there is bad government people are robbed of real you know there's not enough jobs there is bad government people are robbing at the top and the public feels like they're getting a very bad deal and dumping at the top and the public feels like they're getting a very bad deal and they're up in arms you know patrick and i did everything that joshua to said there are up in arms you know patrick and i did everything that joshua to said there but we have these ruling elites as i said in my introduction you know still doing business as usual but