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Theodore Olson and Douglas Smith talked about the 1962 U.S. Supreme Court case Baker v. Carr, in which the court ruled that the drawing of election districts was a constitutional rather than a political question and could therefore be considered by the federal courts. Chief Justice Earl Warren called this "the most important case of my tenure on the court." The guests also responded to viewer questions and comments. Video clips were shown of Chief Justice Earl Warren being interviewed...
Topics: baker, tennessee, warren, carr, california, douglas, texas, georgia, brennen, brennan, brown,...
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[LIVE] Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar testifies about the policies and priorities of his agency at a hearing of the House Education and the Workforce Committee. Sponsor: House Education and the Workforce Committee
Topics: madam, mr. scott, minnesota, scott, alabama, pennsylvania, azar, massachusetts, california, madam,...
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The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for Securities and Exchange nominee Jay Clayton, a Wall Street attorney who has represented several prominent investment firms, including Goldman Sachs. Members of the committee asked Mr. Clayton about his experience on Wall Street and his views on several regulatory cases, cybersecurity challenges and his possible conflicts of interest. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) pressed Mr. Clayton on his conflicts of...
Topics: sec, mr. clayton, goldman sachs, mr. icahn, cromwell, sullivan, trump, carl icahn, warren, brown,...
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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing to examine the impact of the Chinese government on the U.S. education system. Witnesses from the State and Education departments testified on Chinese government investment in more than 100 Confucius Institutes located on campuses across the U.S., which promote Chinese language and culture abroad, but have been criticized for not adhering to western principles of academic freedom....
Topics: china, taiwan, portman, romney, vietnam, carver, peters, washington, ecc, walter douglas, iowa,...
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The Senate Rules and Administration Committee convened a hearing to discuss a resolution to change the procedures for the consideration of executive and judicial nominees. The bill's sponsor, Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), testified on why changes are needed immediately. Sponsor: Senate Rules and Administration Committee
Topics: lankford, leahey, merkley, langford, obama, clinton, reed, trump, mcconnell, baker, klobuchar,...
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State education officials from Nebraska, Delaware and South Carolina testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). They discussed the benefits and challenges of the bipartisan law, signed by President Obama in December 2015. In addition, witnesses addressed educational equity, achievement gaps, school safety and graduation rates. Throughout the hearing, Democratic members voiced their concerns in allowing...
Topics: south carolina, murray, devos, nebraska, mister jeffries, delaware, mister, mr. jeffries,...
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Historian Marc Stein, editor of "The Stonewall Riots: A Documentary History," was at the Stonewall National Monument in New York's Greenwich Village to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots - a key turning point in the gay rights movement. The Stonewall Inn is still a working bar and gathering place for the gay community. Mr. Stein teaches about gay history and social movements at San Francisco State University. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Washington Journal
Topics: marc stein, new york, new york city, washington, queens, canada, marsha p. johnson, san francisco,...
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), along with others, addressed the AIPAC annual conference in Washington, DC. Sponsor: American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Topics: israel, aipac, trump, iran, jerusalem, uk, d.c., washington, jeremy corbyn, soleimani, labour, un,...
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg discussed the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote. Judge M. Margaret McKeown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit moderated this event hosted by Georgetown University Law Center. Sponsor: American Bar Association,Georgetown University Law Center
Topics: marty, virginia, columbia, johnson, national women 's, leadbetter, george town, white house,...
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Author Rebecca Roberts talked about the decade leading up to the passage of the 19th Amendment and how women gained their right to vote through marching, picketing, and persistence. Ms. Roberts is the author of "Suffragists in Washington, D.C.: The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote." The White House Historical Association hosted this discussion. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol Historical Society,Supreme Court Historical Society,White House Historical Association
Topics: white house, washington, wilson, alice paul, pennsylvania, rebecca, new york, national women 's,...
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Law enforcement and mental health officials testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about proposed legislation that would allow federal courts to either temporarily or permanently bar certain people from buying or owning guns. State so-called extreme risk laws were discussed as potential models for federal legislation, specifically laws in California, Florida, Washington, Vermont and Connecticut. Sponsor: Senate Judiciary Committee
Topics: california, florida, connecticut, washington, laura, mr. kopel, wyatt, feinstein, wilcox, colorado,...
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Hours after Pres. Trump announced via Twitter the resignation of National Security Adviser John Bolton, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin answered several questions from reporters about the resignation. The two officials said Mr. Bolton, who was earlier slated to attend the briefing, but did not do so, served at the pleasure of the president. While they both acknowledged foreign policy disagreements with Mr. Bolton, they said the president's "maximum...
Topics: bolton, trump, isis, white house, pompeo, c-span, cia, mnuchin, john bolton, stephen, treasury,...
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A Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee held a hearing on the impact of multilateral economic institutions, such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, on U.S. foreign policy. Chaired by Sen. Todd Young (R-IN), the hearing called on two different panels to provide testimony. The first panel featured government officials who discussed U.S. economic policy and its approach to China. The second panel included trade experts and academic scholars who provided suggestions to improve...
Topics: china, imf, paris, wto, merkley, pakistan, ms. hillman, ms. lee, mr. lowry, malpass, ifi, sri...
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A Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee held a hearing to examine maritime transportation issues in the Arctic region. Sponsor: Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
Topics: alaska, baldwin, crowley, solomon, mister goodwin, mister goodman, canada, sullivan, california,...
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Stacey Abrams, voting rights activist and 2018 Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia, discusses her suspense novel, "While Justice Sleeps," set within the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court. This virtual program was hosted by the Decatur Book Festival and Georgia Center for the Book in Atlanta. Sponsor: Georgia Center for the Book,Decatur Book Festival
Topics: avery, georgia, stacy abrams, matt, david, stacy, yale, dagmar, janel, porter, david ralston, brown
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Facebook's David Marcus pledged to work with lawmakers to address concerns over the company's new proposed digital currency. Mr. Marcus, a co-creator of Libra, testified before the Senate Banking Committee. For more than two hours he took questions from lawmakers regarding a variety of concerns including the possibility of money laundering schemes, scams, terrorism financing and international sanctions violations. Mr. Marcus argued the lawmakers' concerns were why the U.S. needs to lead in this...
Topics: switzerland, powell, brown, libra association, marcus, irs, facebook, sec, zuckerberg, mr. marcus,...
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Sara Petersen talked about the billion dollar industry behind the glorification of "ideal" motherhood on Instagram and other platforms. This event was part of the 2023 Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in Chicago. Sponsor: Printers Row Lit Fest
Topics: michelle obama, sarah, new york, washington, chicago, amazon, sophie turner
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Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) participated in the Senate Project debate series hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center, the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation, and the Edward M. Kennedy Institute. Topics included the prisoner swap with Iran, competing with China, climate change, bipartisanship, and the upcoming 2024 presidential elections. Sponsor: Bipartisan Policy Center,Kennedy (Edward M.) Institute for the United States Senate,Hatch (Orrin G.) Foundation
Topics: china, rubio, coons, washington, ukraine, russia, putin, margaret, cbs, delaware, taiwan, chris...
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Sara Petersen talked about the billion dollar industry behind the glorification of "ideal" motherhood on Instagram and other platforms. This event was part of the 2023 Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in Chicago. Sponsor: Printers Row Lit Fest
Topics: michelle obama, sarah, new york, washington, chicago, amazon, sophie turner
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Nathaniel Fick, ambassador-at-large for cyberspace and digital policy, and Matthew Graviss, chief data and artificial intelligence officer for the State Department, testified on strategic competition and the use of AI before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Tougher safeguards to prevent intellectual property theft, standards for AI usage, and collaborating with allies on new technologies were among the topics addressed. Sponsor: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Topics: mr. fick, nato, australia, shaheen, china, cardin, risch, uk, europe, fick, mr. graviss, ricketts,...
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President Obama, Rep. John Lewis, and others take part in an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the march from Selma to Montgomery in Alabama.
Topics: selma, alabama, john lewis, martin luther king, selma, clayborne carson, pettus, martin luther,...
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) participate in a fireside chat hosted by the Detroit Economic Club.
Topics: michigan, biden, janet yellen, russia
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) participate in a fireside chat hosted by the Detroit Economic Club.
Topics: michigan, biden, janet yellen, russia
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Financial regulators testified before the Senate Banking Committee on implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. The legislation passed with bipartisan support and was signed into law by President Trump in May 2018. Among the witnesses testifying were Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles and Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting. Mr. Quarles told the committee that banks with more than $250 billion in assets could see...
Topics: washington, cra, maryland, brown
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[LIVE] Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt (R) and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R), among others, testify on the Biden administration's communication with social media companies on policing COVID-19 content on their platforms. Sponsor: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal Government
Topics: biden, white house, trump, desantis, louisiana, florida, fauci, missouri, fbi, ukraine, mr. sauer,...
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Dentons, an international law firm, hosted a conference for government and industry leaders about NAFTA negotiations and the potential policy implications of the ongoing trade talks. This portion featured Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross who outlined the Trump administrations positions and goals for the negotiations. He said President Trump wants the new NAFTA to suit Americas interests "much better than the existing NAFTA," and that he would be willing to leave the agreement...
Topics: nafta, mexico, canada, trudeau, eu, slovenia, ross, china, fta, north america, wilbur ross, joe...
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Jay Clayton testified before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee about oversight of his federal agency. In opening remarks, Chairman Clayton discussed various SEC modernization initiatives along with enforcement efforts to protect investors. Committee members questioned the SEC chair about digital currency, shareholder protections and climate-related financial disclosures. Sponsor: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs...
Topics: s.e.c., clayton, pcaob, brown, mr. clayton, crypto, finra, van holland, reed, adam newman, china,...
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The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing to examine the implications of the Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair regarding online sales taxes. The court ruled that states can charge sales taxes on online purchases from retailers without a physical presence in the state. In the hearing, lawmakers focused on the ruling's impact on states and small businesses. Topics included compliance costs for small businesses and Congress's role moving forward regarding online sales taxes....
Topics: utah, california, washington, south dakota, mr. norquist, texas, georgia, utah, johnson, cleveland,...
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Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and other Senate Republicans unveiled police reform legislation at a news conference on Capitol Hill. Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said he hopes to move on the legislation soon and urged Democrats to join in support of the bill to make it law. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol | Senate Radio and Television Gallery
Topics: scott, trump, george floyd, white house, obama, tim, mcconnell, tim scott, pete, van jones, harris,...
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[LIVE] A Senate subcommittee holds a hearing examining the manufacturing industry's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sponsor: Senate Commerce, Science,and Transportation Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection
Topics: china, kansas, mr. gilman, david hawkings, gilman, biden, blumenthal, trump, amazon, pelosi,...
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The Senate Banking and Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing or comptroller of currency nominee Joseph Otting and Federal Reserve Board nominee Randal Quarles. Democratic senators pressed both nominees on the 2008 financial crisis. Mr. Otting previously served as president and CEO of OneWest Bank. Under his tenure, federal regulators took action against the bank that forced a review of its foreclosure practices. Mr. Quarles served from 2005-06 as the treasury...
Topics: mr. otting, occ, cleveland, brown, mnuchin, ohio, southern california, volker, menendez, fsop,...
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Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) joined a virtual discussion on infrastructure and clean energy jobs hosted by Axios. He addresses several topics including clean energy jobs, the influence of climate change on politics, and the California recall election which saw Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) prevailing. Also participating in the conversation was Jason Walsh, the executive director of the BlueGreen Alliance, who spoke about the partnership between clean energy and labor unions. Sponsor: Axios
Topics: california, sinema, biden
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Sean Spicer, White House press secretary during the Trump administration, argued that President Biden is destroying the economic and social fabric of America and making the country less secure. This event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation. Sponsor: Heritage Foundation
Topics: biden, joe biden, virginia, sean spicer, newsmax, washington, maryland, verizon, white house,...
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Sean Spicer, White House press secretary during the Trump administration, argued that President Biden is destroying the economic and social fabric of America and making the country less secure. This event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation. Sponsor: Heritage Foundation
Topics: biden, joe biden, virginia, sean spicer, newsmax, washington, maryland, verizon, white house,...
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State officials and activists testified before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee on how the federal government can assist with election security and infrastructure. The witnesses spoke about technical issues such as paper shortages for ballots, procedures for mail-in voting, and needing funds to upgrade equipment. They also reported their experiences on improving cybersecurity, combating misinformation, and recent cases of harassment that election workers have faced. New voting laws...
Topics: pennsylvania, florida, louisiana, klobuchar, mr. wilcox, ardoin, sec, georgia, chapman, minnesota,...
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Students, educators, historians, and policy advocates testified before the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights on free speech in the classroom, academic censorship, and parental rights. Before taking a brief recess, several topics were discussed including Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law, the impact on vulnerable student populations, parental objections to school curriculum, critical race theory, the importance of diversity in education and the classroom, and how...
Topics: florida, russia, texas, buffalo, ukraine, raskin, whitfield, snyder, south carolina, kentucky, p....
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American History TV looked back to see what the 9 justices who currently sit on the Supreme Court had to say about abortion and the 1973 Roe v Wade case in their confirmation hearings. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: casey, griswold, brown, alito, white house, roberts, john roberts, carhart, wade, samuel alito,...
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Symone Sanders, host of "Symone" on MSNBC and former spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris, led a discussion on the state of the Supreme Court with civil rights activists, legal experts, and journalists hosted by Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Several topics were discussed, including the expansion of the Supreme Court, voting rights, advocacy around the Supreme Court, and the Court's perceived politicization. Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Topics: johnson, simone sanders, clarence thomas, alabama, north carolina, obama, donald, jones, roland,...
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Symone Sanders, host of "Symone" on MSNBC and former spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris, led a discussion on the state of the Supreme Court with civil rights activists, legal experts, and journalists hosted by Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Several topics were discussed, including the expansion of the Supreme Court, voting rights, advocacy around the Supreme Court, and the Court's perceived politicization. Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Topics: north carolina, thurgood marshall, johnson, alabama, jones, george bush, obama, united states...
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Science writer Scott Spoolman talked about the geological history and formation of Wisconsin's water ways. This event was hosted by the Kiel Public Library in Wisconsin. Sponsor: Kiel (WI) Public Library
Topics: wisconsin, michigan, marsh, brown, julia, woods, leopold, milwaukee, gail, john, patterson state...
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Senator Mike Lee, legal scholars and others discuss the law and legal precedent during the Federalist Society's 2022 National Lawyers Convention in Washington, D.C
Topics: alabama, naacp, utah, mike lee, robert bork, johnny, james, bonta, california
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Senator Mike Lee, legal scholars and others discuss the law and legal precedent during the Federalist Society's 2022 National Lawyers Convention in Washington, D.C.
Topics: alabama, naacp, mike, mike lee, robert bork, white house, james, california
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Former Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, who was court-martialed for publicly criticizing the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, argued that America's generals and politicians are leading the country astray. This event was hosted by Gourmeltz in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Sponsor: Gourmeltz
Topics: ukraine, afghanistan, mackenzie, donald trump, biden, taliban, stuart scheller, billy graham,...
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Survivors of the Club Q mass shooting, activists, and others testified on the rise of anti-LGBTQ violence before the House Oversight and Reform Committee. Survivors said hateful right-wing rhetoric was a contributing factor in the shooting. Republican members pushed back against this claim, saying crime in general across all sectors of society is the problem. The recent mass shooting occurred during the late evening of November 19, 2022, at the Club Q nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado;...
Topics: colorado, florida, maloney, new york, colorado springs, matthew haynes, daniel aston, derek,...
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Former Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, who was court-martialed for publicly criticizing the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, argued that America's generals and politicians are leading the country astray. This event was hosted by Gourmeltz in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Sponsor: Gourmeltz
Topics: ukraine, afghanistan, mackenzie, donald trump, biden, taliban, stuart scheller, billy graham,...
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Physician and biologist Siddhartha Mukherjee discussed science's evolving understanding of the human cell. This event was part of the 2022 Miami Book Fair. Sponsor: Miami Book Fair
Topics: hooke, robert hooke, louise brown, emily, mikhail, fda, oxford, brazil, seattle, miami, harvard,...
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[LIVE] The Senate Rules Committee holds a meeting on a proposal to consider en bloc military nominations in an effort to circumvent Alabama GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold on nominees over the Pentagon's travel abortion policy. Sponsor: Senate Rules and Administration Committee
Topics: tuberville, fisher, schumer, mcconnell, alabama, biden, russia, warner, pentagon
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister Jin Park spoke about the future of the U.S.-Korea alliance. Both stressed the importance of and highlighted the strengths of the relationship and partnership during a day-long forum hosted by Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC. Sponsor: Center for Strategic and International Studies
Topics: korea, washington, north korea, ukraine, japan, yoon, pacific, c-span, biden, blinken, south korea,...
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President Richard Nixon's firing of Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox on October 20, 1973, set off a chain of political and legal events that left his presidency hanging in the balance. Fifty years later, key players convened to talk about their roles, and the larger implications for the presidency and the country. Speakers included the Washington Post's Bob Woodward, Watergate Assistant Special Prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks, and Nixon White House Counsel John Dean. Sponsor: Duquesne...
Topics: nixon, archie, richardson, sirica, washington, white house, elliot richardson, richard, eliot,...
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Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf and Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for the Middle East Dana Stroul testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on U.S. support for Israel amid its war with Hamas.
Topics: israel, hamas, gaza, iran, biden, russia, syria, iraq, ukraine, blinken, turkey, u.n., mccall,...
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Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf and Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for the Middle East Dana Stroul testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on U.S. support for Israel amid its war with Hamas.
Topics: israel, hamas, gaza, iran, biden, russia, syria, iraq, ukraine, blinken, turkey, u.n., mccall,...
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Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined former Deputy National Security Adviser Victoria Coates (Trump administration, 2019-2020) for a discussion on the U.S.-Israel alliance during an event hosted by the Heritage Foundation. They discussed the importance of the alliance, the impact of Israel's war with Hamas, and how the U.S. can best support Israel and defend against terrorist groups, such as Hamas. Delivering introductory remarks was Eliav Benjamin, deputy Israeli ambassador to the U.S., who spoke...
Topics: israel, biden, turkey, china, iraq, washington, gaza, iran, ukraine, russia, united nations, hamas,...
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At the beginning of each new Supreme Court term, audio of the opinions from the prior term are given to the National Archives and made available to the public. One of the most consequential cases of the 2022 term involved the court's 6-3 ruling to end affirmative action in higher education. On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious college admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, citing violation of the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause....
Topics: brown, harvard, grutter, jackson, kagan, sotomayor, plessy
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Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) was the closing keynote speaker at the Center for American Progress' annual IDEAS conference in Washington, DC. Among the topics he discussed were "partisan and racial gerrymandering," and voting rights. He said, "all of us ought to be concerned about the ways in which there are those who are trying to turn our democracy on its head, so that rather than the people picking their representatives, the representatives get to pick their people."...
Topics: washington, georgia, john lewis, biden, alabama, warnock, house, people 's house, edmund pettus
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Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) was the closing keynote speaker at the Center for American Progress' annual IDEAS conference in Washington, DC. Among the topics he discussed were "partisan and racial gerrymandering," and voting rights. He said, "all of us ought to be concerned about the ways in which there are those who are trying to turn our democracy on its head, so that rather than the people picking their representatives, the representatives get to pick their people."...
Topics: georgia, john lewis, warnock, biden, gaza, washington, house, people 's house, alabama, barber,...
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[LIVE] State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development officials testify before a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee for a second hearing on the Biden administration's policy toward Afghanistan following the August 2021 military withdrawal. Sponsor: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia
Topics: afghanistan, taliban, china, u.n., pakistan, iran, isis, biden, kathy manning, russia, al qaeda,...
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[LIVE] Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies on his department's activities, including U.S. diplomacy, global challenges, and the 2025 budget request, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Sponsor: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Topics: israel, ukraine, china, russia, hamas, biden, iran, mexico, taiwan, afghanistan, pacific, gaza,...
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[LIVE] Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies on his department's activities, including U.S. diplomacy, global challenges, and the 2025 budget request, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Sponsor: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Topics: israel, china, ukraine, biden, iran, russia, hamas, haiti, rafah, gaza, blinken, europe, sudan,...
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[LIVE] Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Democratic senators held a press conference on the Republican health care law replacement bill, whose scoring was released by the Congressional Budget Office earlier in the day. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol | Senate Radio and Television Gallery
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The Supreme Court heard oral argument to decide if former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for his alleged role in trying to overturn the 2020 election results. Special Counsel Jack Smith indicted him in August 2023. Sponsor: U.S. Supreme Court
Topics: blasingame, petitioner, d.c., olc, benjamin franklin, gorsuch, kavanaugh, barrett, brewster, alito,...
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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies on the president's fiscal year 2025 budget request before a House Appropriations subcommittee.
Topics: fema, illinois, texas, mexico, mayorkas, china, trump, biden, mr. chair, fbi, jacksonville, esther,...
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The Senate Banking Committee held a confirmation hearing for the president's nominees to be the next Housing anbd Urban Development deputy secretary and the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. Sponsor: Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
Topics: hud, ms. patenaude, mr. hassett, carson, brown, nevada, portman, dr. hassett, massachusetts, trump,...
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testified at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on his department's fiscal year 2018 budget request. He addressed members' concern over cuts in the proposed budget. Mr. Tillerson was asked why he felt the U.S. should have stayed in the Paris climate agreement. He told members as a diplomat, he felt having a "seat at the table" is important and would allow more opportunity for engagement with many allies. Despite the president's decision to...
Topics: russia, china, north korea, taiwan, pakistan, afghanistan, africa, u.n., iran, tillerson, syria,...
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[LIVE] A student who survived the mass shooting in Uvalde, TX, along with the parents of a student who died and the family of a victim in the Buffalo, NY, supermarket shooting testify on gun violence before a House committee. Sponsor: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Topics: california, buffalo, mr. jackson, texas, uvalde, chicago, pringle, brown, new york, jackson,...
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The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on combating money laundering and illicit financing by anonymous shell companies. Witnesses from the Treasury Department and FBI discussed the challenges of tracking illicit financing without a centralized database of beneficial ownership information, which would help identify who owns the assets. A handful of committee Democrats also inquired about a New York Times report that highlighted potential suspicious activity concerns with Deutsche Bank...
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield and other members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force testified on the response and reopening phases before the Senate Health Committee. Sponsor: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) hinted at possible news regarding the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement (USMCA) soon. She talked in length regarding negotiations on Capitol Hill. The impeachment inquiry was also a focus during her one-on-one at the Wall Street Journal's annual CEO Council Meeting. Sponsor: [Wall Street Journal] | CEO Council
Topics: nafta, mexico, trump, canada, china, jared kushner, california, goalposts, washington, bush
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The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for Allison Eid to serve on the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. If confirmed, Ms. Eid would fill the seat vacated by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. Following Ms. Eid's testimony, four nominees for federal district court judgeships in Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina answered questions from the committee. Sponsor: Senate Judiciary Committee
Topics: georgia, colorado, north carolina, tillis, mr. farr, coons, washington, trump, mr. brown, alabama,...
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In 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor to be the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Panelists including author Evan Thomas and one of O'Connor's sons discussed the factors, characteristics and qualifications that led to her appointment. This talk was part of an all-day conference commemorating the 38th anniversary of O'Connor's Senate confirmation. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute hosted the event. Sponsor: Ronald Reagan Institute
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Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) focused on the history of judicial confirmations in his speech at the Heritage Foundation. He also spoke at length about the confirmations of Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Justice Clarence Thomas. This was part of the Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture Series. Sponsor: Heritage Foundation
Topics: breyer, kavanaugh, clinton, obama, rehnquist, carter, bush, garland, bork, brett kavanaugh, george...
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Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) discussed economic disparities and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic during a virtual conversation hosted by Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. Sen. Brown spoke about passing legislation to address inequities facing essential workers and help Americans who have lost their job because of the coronavirus. He also talked about his expectations for the 2020 general election and the importance of secure voting. Sponsor: Stanford University | School of...
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The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on legislation to combat sex trafficking, specifically a section of the bill that would allow victims to sue internet companies that can facilitate these crimes. One of the witnesses, Yvonne Ambrose, gave a heartfelt testimony about her daughter who was a sex trafficking victim recruited online and later brutally murdered. Other witnesses included the general counsels from both the Internet Association and the National Center for Missing and...
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Senate Democratic leadership held a news conference following their closed-door strategy meeting with rank-and-file members. Sponsor: U.S. Senate | Ohio Clock
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David Reynolds, co-editor of "The Kremlin Letters: Stalin's Wartime Correspondence with Churchill and Roosevelt" talked about the messages sent between theses Allied leaders during World War II. He explained how they used the communication to build relationships with one another and advance wartime goals without extensive bureaucratic interference. The National World War II Museum hosted this event in January 2020. Sponsor: National World War II Museum
Topics: stalin, roosevelt, stalin, europe, germany, kremlin, britain, moscow, russia, greg, tehran, stalin,...
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Author Rebecca Roberts talked about the decade leading up to the passage of the 19th Amendment and how women gained their right to vote through marching, picketing, and persistence. Ms. Roberts is the author of "Suffragists in Washington, D.C.: The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote." The White House Historical Association hosted this discussion. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol Historical Society,Supreme Court Historical Society,White House Historical Association
Topics: white house, alice paul, wilson, washington, pennsylvania, lafayette, woodrow wilson, new york,...
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