>> all this week on c-span. >> the senate is back on january 3 and will welcome two new senators. the house returns a few days later on the eighth. some of the issues in the new year, government funding. also on the calendar, this year's state of the union address. the house speaker invited president trump to address a joint session of congress on the 30th. as always, you can watch the house live on c-span and the senate live on c-span 2. a review now of politics and the media and how each has changed over the past year. welcome siraj hashmi to program, with the "washington examiner,"

commentary video editor and writer here to talk about in the media. good morning to you. how do you describe your job to other people? guest: essentially i write commentary for the "washington but i also create a lot of video content, as well. is a story that i'm passionate about or one of my about,gues are passionate they have the chance to actually xplain what the situation is, say, for example, the gop tax bill, a lot of chatter about the bill, because it was very nuance and into the nationally there is a lot of noise and lies going debunk somel need to false narratives and that is exactly what we do. the case goes for child tax credit, you know, the individual mandate and obamacare, things tax cuts going to wealthy, that kind of thing. host: let's break that down. comes to tax cut itself,

what has been the noise that is is truth about the tax bill? guest: sure. the ssues with like medicaid subsidy going to pay or low-income tax cut, that is not actually the case. you have individual mandate people pealed, a lot of who actually part of that are people signed up for medicaid f. are no longer able to be a medicaid then they simply come off of it because they are not penalized anymore buying it. you know, you're no longer going subsidy to go into medicaid. that doesn't mean there aren't cuts, what they are doing is they are using the economic projected economic growth to pay for the low income tax cuts, not from medicaid that is one thing viral video that

mckaskill, went against orrin media and as in the it wasn't really true. host: two other avenues you all, yourself, first of tax cut is primarily for the rich, as described and second of not really tax cut for the middle class, how do you nterpret statements you have heard and where is the truth? guest: a lot of people say it is not a middle-class tax cut. ways, they are right, what it means is actually in tax cut, 80% of people are 5% of taxpayers are actually seeing tax increase more.0 or you can't say that it's going to for everyone in the middle class, i mean that is not true. you know, the rich is going to get all tax burden to the g top 1%.

they are actually getting more burden other than most of the tax cuts, middle tax is seeing more of the cuts, somewhere around 35% of the tax cuts from this bill. how do you factor in the terms of this tax cut expire and means for taxpayers and do people understand that? uest: i don't think people understand that. the issue is congress is going to want to revisit this in the it is stated to be completely different. president trump was going into his presidency, people thought there would be another recession. we still have yet to see if that is going to happen. we saw one 10 years ago and impacted a lot of young people, like me, have to figure out what their lives and think about changing career and going into school. of young e a lot people are dealingith student trillion he 1.2 dollars of collected student

debt they are now dealing with know, work it ou would go part-time jobs or orking full time or part-time job and they're not able to pay that off. and now, i mean, one thing that will be critical of in this tax bill, didn't really address and s like student debt that is something that i think young people of hopefully republican and democrat, can come together on like that. host: siraj hashmi of the washington examiner" joining us, ask questions about what he's talking about and other topics, 202-748-8001 for republicans. 202-748-8000 for democrats. and independents, 202-748-8002. questions or him omments at our twitter feed @ c-spanwj. last thursday democrats were chuckg out of session and

schumer took to the microphone to talk about this legislative has been done by congress s. there anything when it comes to narrative and truth as you see it? here is chuck schumer. >> this week crystallizes better any other. in the same week senate republicans lowered the top tax of on the wealthiest americans, they're failing to chip program to provide healthcare for ms of sick kids. n the same week that senate republicans voted to slash corporate taxes, they are short of middle llions class americans who lost their omes to wildfires and historic storms. in the same week that they're interest the carried loophole they said they'd close, republicans are failing to boost in funding of both military and key domestic rograms that the middle class relies on, like infrastructure, the opioid ombat crisis, pension release and

more. our have been cofocused, republican colleagues have, on taxes, they have been unwilling these h agreement on issues for fear it would upset their tax deal. the story of the year. for the last three months republicans have buried their in the tax bill zel usually lashing taxes for those who need it least while leaving middle-class programs behind, year.s the story of this republicans haven't accomplished much, but what they have benefited the s wealthy and well connected. want its hone in

on issues not resolved in 2017, daca and the tremors, 800,000 dreamers that came into the united states through daca and there was talk about, you know, reauthorizing daca instead of ending it in september. of course, that comes with funding for border wall. what we'll see in 2018, whether concedeos that point and says get funding for passed er wall it homeland security committee back the $10 r, actually, billion for the border wall. emocrats don't want to give that up and want to authorize dreamers eep 800,000 currently in the country. is -- this if this is the big issue f. trump

oncedes on this point, breitbart, right-wing websites like them have dubbed him don.sty host: politico says group of republicans meeting with before t on this topic the christmas break and there saying some tor bipartisan legislation you might see in congress next year. with yeah, could come infrastructure bill, bipartisan and democrats want to move the all on because if you look, this is something that i thought trump being nt right on. ou may disagree with immigration policy or tax plan, airport, you rdia are like, he's actually right. hear chuck ou schumer say republicans haven't accomplished anything this year. his side, how do you see that? guest: republicans, they have year, roller coaster of a so to speak.

ending the year on passing g.o.p. tax bill, that is huge and momentum they need to sustain into 2018 to legislatively on infrastructure, entitlement authorizing whatever to do with daca and i think, you republicans can get some bipartisan deals, i think can move forward toward the raise act, perdue and cotton brought that forward to trump and that is omething that has e-verify, it addresses the security along the outhern and northern borders, mostly southern and secures funding for the wall. can see that move in that direction, once we get to it, though, i can't say whether for certain that will actually, you be passed. host: first call from jame virginia onaff ord, with siraj hashmi of "washington examiner." caller: good morning.

-- i'm not at i republican, i'm independent. cut, is k about the tax it tax cut for the longhaul or benefit the ing to middle class for a short period absolutely then mean nothing? guest: thank you for the call, james. essentially the tax cut is temporary for the middle class far. whas een so permanent is corporate taxate to 22%, ired from 35% believe. 21.2%. that is going to do is bring more companies and jobs back to the united states and actually going to help with hiring, benefits and anufacturing for the middle class and that is something that owering the unemployment rate, lowering unemployment rate, that

was tough to say, lowering unemployment rate for every american essentially benefits he middle class and that is something that president trump hopes will sustain throughout focusing on just middle class tax cuts, it is cut, not ry class tax just middle class. host: talk about your perception f the various investigations going on into the russia involvement in last year's house, the senate, the white house, in light of new information about the f.b.i., what is the narrative you are what do you see from that? guest: sure. ompeting from the left and right or mainstream media and media right wing social nd in general, is that the president is trying to undermine the investigation by making it ut to be a political witch hunt. by doing so, he's gone after an deputy f.b.i.

director, looking and saying he 90 days and re in also going after his wife lisa running for state senate in virginia, accepted money from mcculiffe governor to run for state senate seat and basically like he's a k political pawn in all of this. james comey and ert mueller, they are close associates, best friends, f.b.i., given period of time, finding out asically that, you know, there is no russia collusion and that being nt trump is just subject to another media and political witch hunt. parts of the are russia investigation that are legitimate. hiring mike flynn to e national security advisor, aswing he had gone to russia

part of the gala, his connection to the turkish government, not russia probe, but had to register with fara, as a agent, i'd say the folly of president trump was hiring him in the first place and would not have opened up this huge can for him if he simply not hired him. june 2016 with, kushner, donald trump sha, and the surrounding that meet ingsha, and the questions surrounding that meet and whether there was collusion, it is hard to say, at the enough things wall and hope something sticks, these are main things that have enough to t is not

really beyond reasonable doubt campaign trump colluded with the russians. host: william, independent line, ahead. caller: yes, good morning, happy holidays. guest: happy holidays to you, too. caller: thank you. caller: i just want to push back you in regard to the tax going to tating it is stimulate jobs stateside. this idea has been forged reagan and bush 2, idea of stille-down economics and did not work. so my question is what makes you going to work this third time of trickle down economic? i'll hangup and listen to the comment. you.t: thank i will push back on his push

back and say former president lower obama wanted to corporate tax rate, too, he wanted to lower from 35 to 28%. right now, under this tax bill, difference.% president obama had the same economic outlook as president go a step did not further. and they couldn't obviously corporate tax rate, 35% beforehand and no guarantee, on the point, there is no guarantee it will bring jobs and companies back to but under states, this tax bill, at least ncentive for corporations to come back and produce in the nited states because and also for young entrepreneurs and individuals, mom and pop shops registered as y like s oc corporation, small that four-partner groups actually want to get something done and build up a company, hat is actually who is benefiting the most and these

are people within the middle class who are actually their ing and to see corporate tax rate go from 35% huge.% is i mean, think of it, if there start-up rked in a domain and it is incredibly tough, not only pay your taxes keep overhead and also pay your employees, but also have sustaining model of allows you to grow bigger than you actually started. call from is another chicago, democrats line, next.ck, you are caller: yes, good morning. guest: good morning. caller: yeah, actually the took my fore me you know, don't spin it, just tell the truth. trickle-down thing, it doesn't work. not n, the jobs are still here. now working s mcdonald's, you know, the

i don't has left and believe that a tax cut to the wealthy will bring the industry back. think republicans need new ideas because we've been -- you doing this idea since reagan and it just hasn't comment.that is my thank you. guest: well, i would just say to you know, this is not a tax cut for the wealthy. they are getting more of the tax burden than the middle class. 35% of lass is seeing tax cuts compared to the wealthy, who are seeing 21% of tax cuts. if you look at how much the 1% ual share of the top versus the bottom 80% for paying, the shift is going from top 1% lass on to the and dollar for dollar, they are paying more money than anyone in would.ddle class host: kathy from ohio is next,

independent line. caller: good morning. taking my call. i'm hoping the guest can please of coverage e lack on every major news channel of i see as the very regimented stepwise procedure by administration to dismantle the protection for the environment for the profit of watchecial interest and i msnbc, very-span and little coverage about the environment and i than i'm not that believes protection of environment for the future is our greatest responsibility and i say shame news channels for andcovering it specifically scientific and bipartisan way, can you please comment on that try to do something about it? host: mr. hashmi. say to the l

caller's point, i do believe in climate change. that it is manufactured by humans. i will say this, that what president trump has done, at least in part with regard to the paris climate accord is that studies have shown reducing that by the year manufactured by humans. i will say this, that what 2100, that by p has engaging in paris climate projection of lowering orbal temperature by .7, .8 dumping thegree and money we currently have or dollarsmany billions of paying to paris climate accord and paying for rity of it one of e g the fact better sustaining nations i terms of environmentally aware friendly nations and look at ations like china, who aren't doing their part. in a way, i will say that the moving forward on something and leading the way is

pen ficial. paris climate he accord really addressed those you know, i'msay, all for deregulation and there that lot of regulations were enacted by environmental rotection agency that were egregious and obviously probably hurt more people than it helped. will, you know, but the same ime, you know, there hasn't been really a good middle ground on this issue, it is either, you the you are for environment and want to make sure the government is affairs of n the everything that has to do with the environment or want them it.meetly removed from never been like a happy medium for where the government has a play and they know what they are doing. host: our guest is editor and "washington examiner," previously was assistant editor for red alert bachelor in biology

from dickens college, how do you journalist? guest: you know, i -- for a wanted to be a doctor. 2012, i decided to no longer field andanted to switch careers. initially thought about doing sports broadcasting and made my passionatefield, i'm about sports. in order to keep the job i was i was in the start-up working for, i had to switch to politics and i had known quite a politics to make the transition. i found covering politic system covering esting than sports, nothing is redundant in always something new. host: indiana, republican line, judy, good morning. morning.good le left he gentleman is leaning. my comment, if hillary clinton elected president, we

would know nothing about the corrupt, the way they perceive it. o one seems to be making comments on that. that is what i find very isturbing that all of this would have been just hidden, the men who were in power would stay and it would continue in this way forever. that's my comment. guest: the caller is right in that, you know, a vote for hillary clinton was kind of quo, and r the status what we saw from the investigation into her e-mail 2016 and then f.b.i. director james comey not charges or indicting her for anything or hillary clinton for anything, know, that in a way is politically motivated. what you have is justice loretta lynch, r

she recused herself, but met clinton, or he met with her on the airplane tarmac nd people point to her and say that was an area they were trying to rub elbows and sweeten deal. there are questions about the f.b.i. investigation into hillary clinton's e-mail server like where did this thing go wrong. the probe into the trump campaign knowing he was willing political to be check on the presidency, take tha from president trump, bviously very concerning and the f.b.i., as we know, over the of their history has been rying to undermine leaders, both civil and political going martin luther king jr. and malcolm x, and a lot of that.e ignore now we are bringing up the

corruption and scandals within fact b.i. considering the they have been doing this for years and it wasn't focus og focus og blackut peep and he will civil right leaders. to : recent attention given uranium 1 and the dealings illary clinton had, is that valid investigation or valid probe in your mind? don't at this moment, i think as valid as the investigation into her e-mail is a lot of disputing evidence that she had uranium 1, do with she did not oversee it, it was a signedy'll proved it was by the president, then barack obama. hillary clinton wasn't really a of uranium 1. point fingers to the previous hillary and not clinton, i continuing is probably more valid to say, hillary clinton was more she wasble for thinking above the law by not having her public and r available for public record and

that is more concerning, i rather than r, bama, who arguably and again, there is no actual inclination think that he thought it was bad idea.a or ranium, i can't say with certainty most probe going on right now. host: indianapolis, democrat's is next. y caller: well, good morning. guest: good morning. 2010, : you know, back in the republican was swept into would create it new jobs here in america. , the president has lower this tax plan, corporate taxes and lower taxes will be bringing jobs back into this country sounds good to

bring jobs back into this dealing withwe are other countries. are republicans trying to pull the wool over our eyes for us to president of other countries will just stand by and tax rate in ir order to keep the jobs in their country? is one. we hear all the obama did tosident raise the deficit. it, the tanding of congress control the purse. ow how did the president overwrite congress to take this money and spend it? thanks, caller. guest: a lot of people make the argument that president obama deficit by close to

$10 trillion. balanced thereally budget. what the president does, submit a budget to congress and authorizes whatever ppropriations to different agencies and i will say with the bill raising deficit o 1.5 trillion along the deficit, people were complaining, at least democrats adding more his is to the deficit or where were hey when president obama was raising the deficit. the economic recession, the government stepped in with a as ulus package as soon president obama was sworn into office. and yes, the government has made trying toer unemployment s of bring jobs back to the united states. the same time, also the power of and obama's power grew as a result. i think a lot of

conservatives and republicans had a problem with power going and bringing jobs back to america, that is obviously a great thing, how should play a role in that? for many conservatives, i agree with this line of role of by removing government, creating taxes and creating incentives for companies to come back to the and actually provide jobs, you know, i know that, is no guarantee of giving them incentive of doing best way ink is the moving forward. host: one more call from rachel in texas. hello. caller: hello. you know, i didn't vote for trump, i think character means a lot. news, they lean toward the right and cnn leans toward the left. if we tofs get up in the morning to the news and they was to tell the truth, they'd viewers, they tell viewers what they want to hear

to keep their t.v. news media on t.v. andtheir viewers, they tell vies what they want to hear to keep their t.v. news media on t.v. andlose their viewers, they tel viewers what they want to hear to keep their t.v. news media on t.v. andtell viewers what they want hear to keep tir t.v. ne media on t.v. nd nobody talked about the russian ads putut before the election. them on was dpeting her phone talking about michelle obama being a male and had a sex adopted two ey children, nobody talks about ads put out there. host: caller, thank you. yeah, facebook and have come under heavy for accepting funds for these ads and it was a problem we can't 6 election, deny that. however, russia played a role in either pushing fake news or in the election through server and john podesta's e-mails. ling in the election through hacking the dnc server and john podesta's e-mails. i thinkdling in the election thh hacking the dnc server and john podesta's e-mails. think peachel should leave it up to them to believe or not.

realize obama, a male, truth from fiction and realize f. crazy of an idea this is people are willing to believe something like that, what else are they willing to believe? can't say that russia absolutely absolutely -- people have to truth from fiction. host: siraj hashmi, >> the second session of the 1/16 congress starts next week. they will welcome to new -- to deleo new democratic lawmakers. the house returns a few days later on the eighth. some of the issues at hand in the you year -- government

funding as the temporary spending authority runs out january 19. also on the calendar, this year's state of the union address. the house speaker invited president trump to address a joint session of congress. >> coming up on c-span, c-span cities tour and our visit to hyde park, new york. that is followed by a discussion on the israel palestinian conflict with cornell west and alan dershowitz. then q&a with allison stagger on the reaction of middle very college students to offer charles murray appeari on campus. drmurray and professor stenger were physically attacked following the event here today , the national constitution center cohosted a debate with the federalist

society and the american constitution society. c-span cities tour takes you to springfield, missouri on generous six and seven while working with media come to explore the literary scene and history of the birthplace of route 66 in southwestern missouri. on saturday, january 6, at noon eastern on book tv, author jeremy neeley talks about the conflict occurring along the kansas-missouri broader -- border on the struggle over slavery. 1858, john brown comes back to the territory and begins a series of raids into western missouri, during which his men will liberate enslaved people from missouri and help them escape to freedom. in the course of this, they will kill a number of slaveholders. so the legend or the notoriety of john brown really grows as part of this struggle that

people locally understand is really the beginning of the civil war. atsunday, generally seventh 2:00 p. on american history tv, we visit the nra national -- january 7 at 2:00 p.m. on american history tv, we visit the nra national sporting arms museum. >> teddy roosevelt would go on an organized safari to africa. prepared fors roosevelt. it has the presidential seal engraved on the breach. famousse, roosevelt was for the bull moose party. and there is able moose engraved on this -- a bull moose engraved on the side of this gun. january 6 and seven on c-span2's book tv. and on american history tv on c-span 3.

>> hi, i am ashley hill. this year we visited 24 cities, exploring their rich history and literary communities. right now we are going to take you to several stops in hyde park, new york, the home of henklin d roosevelt where lived at the springwood estate and built the first presidential library. this was homebin: , this is where his heart always was. he once said to his friends and neighbors that this is where his heart was, and it always will be. and it was. this is where he drew his strength and happiness through his life. franklin delano roosevelt, the 32nd president of the united states, was born and raised in this house. and he was very great here on the estate as well. the roosevelts originally had a